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The Washington times., 1919-08-24
Helps Quebec Welcome
Prince of Wales.

At lastSaccOunts she was at Quebec.
and had run into Ora Hcmphill. whose
parents. Admiral and Mrs Hemphiu.
spend the summer at North HatIey-
which is not in Massachusetts. but
in Canada-and Ora and her brother
were off on motor trip to Montreal
and Quebec. They struck Quebec
just as that ancient and picturesque
town was making ready 10 welcome
the Prince-trust Ruth 10 be where
things were happening. even during
her vacation time-aad I'm hoping
she will write me ali about his ar
rival. and the doins i'm celebration
thereof, and everything
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blue tricolette-with absolutely no at
/ tendants It had to be a travelling
dress wedding, for Lieut.. and Ms
Vernon Miller took the train for New
/ York at l o'clock, on the first leg Of
I journey which will take them to
Honolulu. where Lieutenant Miller Is
I TO be stationed for the next two
years.
His parents were not able to get
here for the ceremony, so Lieutenant
/ Miller is taking his bride 10 Syracuse.
where she will spend a few days get
/ ting acquainted with his family, and
then on. by the way Of the Canadian
Rockies, Lake Louise, and Vancouver.
down to San Francisco, where they
will get their steamer on September
for Honolulu.
1t may not have been a surprise
wedding, but il was a surprise 10 me,
all right. 1 had heard nothing about
il at all until Major "Ollie" Newman
called me up to tell me that he had
just been seeing about the sweetest
little girl in Washington married to
one of the finest fellows that ever
wore the navy uniform" He was one
of the really intimate friends who
were allowed to come to the cere-
mony.
Red Cross Worker
Marries Army OnIeer.
Then there was Mary Martley's,
which was one of the real war ro-
mances-army folk all the way
through She is the daughter Of
Major and Mrs. Edwin Bradfeld Hart
ley, and she married Major Clarence
Pennell Baxter, of the medical corps,
L. s. A. She herself was an active
member of a Red Cross ambulance
unit, serving both here and in Hall
fax
IT was a quiet wedding-they all
seem to be that nowadays-last
Wednesday, at noon; at Mrs. Robert
Streeter Porter's house, Mrs. Porter
having been Miss Hartley. the brides
sister She was a lovely bride in
wonderful gown Of lace, with big
picture hat, and a shower bouquet Of
roses and orchids, and her only at
tendant was Betty Matteson. in pink
organdy. She looked perfectly sweet.
The Porters' living room, where the
ceremony was performed. was a per-
feet bower of all sorts of flowers, with
Egyptian lotus and ferns and gladioi
rather prominently displayed. Major
Baxter had his brother, Harold Bax-
ter, as his best man, and his parents,
DR.. and Mrs. Baxter. came down from
Boston for the ceremoy.
Major Baxter. who only recently
came back from France, where he
served with the Twenty-third French
infantry during the July offensive and
later at the embarkation camp at St
Nazaire, has been ordered to Porto
Rico next, and is taking his bride
with him to his new station.
The Washington times., 1919-08-24

Prince Georges county, Nd, who lost
their lives in the war. She could not
see her way to going, but she con-
tributed a doll. which was either raf-
filed or auctioned-I forget which
for something like $3.50.
The Washington times., 1919-08-24
Washington Keeps Eyes
On Dozen Different Events,

On Dozen Different Events.
AS 1 suggested in the beginning Of
this screed, Washington is getting
strabismic in it's efforts to keep it's
eyes on a dozen or more different
places-and the Prince!-alI at once,
for Washington society is catholic in
it's tastes. 1t doesn't all flock in the
same direction in summer. Mrs
ieOrge Barnett who had come up
from WakeneIu with her two daugh-
ters a week or more ago to meet her
son. Lieut.. Basil Gordon, L. s. NJ. c.,
has gone up to NaTragansett for
week. where she is the guest of Mrs.
Irving Chase-and there are all sorts
of parties being planned for her up
there.
The three Gordons-Basil. Leila and
Anne-Went back to Wakefield. and
General Barnett was going down to
spend the weekend with thcm-and /
suppose he has done so.
White Sulphur. with its tennis and
golf tournaments. its horse show and
its constant succession of parties on
the slightest provocation. and quite
without provOcation. seems to be hav-
ing a mad and merry time. 1t is so
near there is a continual coming and
going Of week-enders to bring news Of
those who seem to be spending the
whole summer. like the Richardson
sons, the Daniel Thew Wrights,
and Daviette Ficlllea, who has been
visiting Col, and Mrs. James Ransom
Branch, of Richmond. who have a cot
age there, Mrs. Benjamin Harrison,
and her daughter, Elizabeth, and
dozen others.
From places further afield one re-
hes on letters-and l had such
nice one the other day from Ruth
Jones. who has been up in Canada
for the last month, that I'm going
to pass part OF it along. Her com
ticulaTly pleases me:
1T is Yer ylOvely when one can
get away from the spectacular and
rather gaudy mansions. many of them
built by George Boldt, OF Waldorf
Astoria fame, who exploited the
place on a grand scale, and had a
huge farm from which lie supplied
most of the country produce used
at the hotel. The houses are most
OF them extraordinarily handsome,
but unsatisfying, as they bear no re-
Iation to the landscape. 4 few eX-
ceptions there are-and away down
tion of the islands We found the one
we are going to own for a perma-
nent summer home-a wee bungalow
dubbed "OUt-O'-Sight," which lived
up to its name
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-04-24
FREIGHT STRIKE LOOMS
Railroad and Pier Handlers Of New
York Have United

New York. April 24.--CBy A. r.
A strike affecting freight handlers at
all the railroad stations and piers in
this city as u protest against working
conditions to which the men object has
been authorized by the New iork
Freight Handlers Union. affiliated with
the International Iougshorcmcu' As.
sociation.
The strike. il was said. would be-
called soon unless II settlement Coull
be effected at conferences with railroad
officials. Tho time limit to be allowed
was loft to the discretion of Paul \
Naccarclli, president of the local.
Speakers declared the New York Cen
trail Railroad had compelled them TO
work shifting instead of the
straight hours. which thcy said had
been established by Walker y. Hines.
director general of railroads. Other
speakers complained they had been
forced 10 work twenty four hours nt n
stretch by tho Central Railroad Of New
Jersey
Narcarcli, who announced after the
meeting that he would nttrmpt 10 ar
range peaceful settlement with raiD
road officials. added that if this couLl
not be accomplished The men would
strike aud would demand Gftv cents in
stead of forty five an hour.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-04-24

Of work and though IL was
overcrowdcd at times. there was
never any hcsitancy on the part of the
s'al 10 meet the emergency.
beg that YOU communicate, INV
sentiments TO each officer. soldier ond
Nurse who contributed TO the caro- of
our wounded. by whose sacrifices thc
'"''''ary operations were brought TO n
successful conclusiou.'
April 1G.-What is tho stains Of
the stowaway discovered in the engine
room this afternoon? ITc snvs hc is
an american. that he enlisted in the
froh"h army before the United States
entered tho fray, was wounded several
times during many months of activc
service aud then sucCumbcd TO an ir-
r'SIStaolc impulse TO return home and
H"usgl'd himself aboard the Great
Northern in the uniform of an Amer
l"an COB; Tho stowaway was dscoy
cred this afternoon in the engine room
ana ms lack of industry was the cause
VI nis doWhtaIl. An officer. according
TO deck gossip, was curious TO learn
why this particular COB did not fall
h aud assist his mates Tho iucyit p
ablc cross examination of few minutes
led to the transfer of the Disguised
sailor TO tn" ships brig. where he will
remain until his immediate future lis
determined
'Thc Stowawny is protected from
camouflagcd ncwspapcrmcp in khaki and
an AMBITIOUS interviewer can never
reach the first line trench of the brig
because OF tho oyer present guard. But
nc d"rk rumorS futhcr dcclsrc that the
iu'kl'SS Stowaway fears that he will
( not only be returned 60 France for duty
but will probably be sentenced TO Mo
! rocco.
| Among tho passengers are eight
wearing the uniform of the French
army, including Private rouIii, one of
! the 'RluC Devils who were in phila
I delphh last year in tho interest of the
! Liberty Loan. Private Poulit is with
i'aptaIn IouradouV in the French
courier S"rvir" aud they have Startc ct
,"u tho first leg "r their journey tc
! siberia, Th" other Frenchmcn ar,
AdJutant Balo"hou aud Sergeant Tour
who will join the French mission il
! Now York CorpornlS Litou aud Morot
who are assigned to tho French Legation
at Washington. and torporals Duplai>
and Roy. who will soon be registered 81
students in American universities.
Edwin NJ. Hood. for many year
ASsoriutcd Press correspondent n
Washington, is returning after cndurin;
tn" strain of reporting the Peace Con
ference for many weeks.
''Thc heavy sea Of last night pro
gressed from th" choppy stage to tn
smashing variety. causing some damag
to Il lfcbont aud raftS on the wcathc
side. II has smashed our speed record
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-04-24

Satins, taffetas, Georgettes and
satins combined. Allwool scrgcS
and jerseys. Satins softly folded
over Georgettes, others with bead
ed vestee and new apron effects.
Dozens of styles of which VIC il
luStrate two.
Second Floor
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-04-24

and now IL is not believed that we will
dock before Sunday morning.
April 1T.--NIajor Thomas w. Gil.
kyson. ordnance department, Il lawyer
of Philadelphia. who, together with
Major A. j. Pcnslcy, New York attor-
ncy and SwurthmorC graduate. origi-
mated the overseas courier service in the
American army, is making his last trip
MS courier. Tho two lawyers started
the courier service ono year aud three
months ago. aud the value of their work
is demonstrated by the rapid expansion
of tho service. Major Gilkyson has
been all over France, and in addition
/ has been in Germany and Austria, and
also spent some time with the Czccho
/ Slovaks. A short time ago he contrib
utcd Il series of articles on the Caccho
! Sovaks and their problems.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-04-24

the fund, presented report of the sue.
cess of the recent clothing campaign
aud appealed for further contributions
for the relief of destitute Serbs.
The Philadelphia committee was one
of the largest contributors TO the
"drivc." in which several hundred tons
Of wearing apparel and many gifts of
money were received.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-04-24
SERBIANS VOTE THANKS
Philadelphia Emergency Aid Given
Campaign Credit

New York, April II. --- \ vote Of
thanks to the committee of Emergency
Aid of Philadelphia WAS taken here
by executive officers of the Serbian Aid
Fund at meeting at the national head
quarters, | Madison avenue. at which
Madame Slavko Grouitch, director of
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-04-24


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sky pilot. lle admitted lhat niuch
while lying on ms DUNK III ms s'n''roo',.
thls afternoon but II any OIL INC ocH o'
the FIRST Battauon' rlrsC bNlslou u,
were on board they Would ucclaro ''",
there was never anH'hins Seue''N "p'''
inc way the lgh'lns 'h"pilah m'u' ",-
the top Slnc" oct"o'r ~ ~ >
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leader and of his qualities as II rca
man. lie hates anything !eiioW' JUS
as his father did. lie has ms ia'her
good points and IN ADDITION lacks SOM
of the lmpulsivenrss, Dclng more III
clined to weigh all sides OF pr"poSi.lo'
before reaching definite conclusion
But once his mind Is made up nc
as difficult to change as was III
father.
ne never asheu on, y, Wv. Nv
uhuer MN ~ eo any 'nins ',''r
pUt 10 hlinse" onc :,' .in'e 5iaIa.o ,.n
WHOSE nai'ie l WI. n'. ui'> W."
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The evening world., 1919-09-29
Com 1zht. in'H.
hy 1te T. ~ fIoas ..lg 60.
fle New York Eveu ns World }

perhaps seven years among a clientele
of oarls hnd dukes. who were set 10
their ideas, had something To do with
rhumds's attitude.
killigTcw was very well satisfied
Wan the venture. lie had had doubts
uj the beginning. man whose past
ended At PIER co did not look like =
wise speculation, especially IN "a
household. But quite unConsCIousIN
Thomas himself had taken these
doubts out OF Hll,grcw's mind and
mislaid them, The subscriptions to
an the suffugottc wocklies ana
mOnthlics were dropped; ana there
were no more banners reading Votes
FOR Women" tackled over the door
ways Besides this, the merchant
had man tu talk to after dinner, he
with his cigar and Thomas with h.-
pipc, this privilege being INSISTED upo1
by the women folir who had tact 10
leave 'uc two men to themselves.
Thomas amused the Millionaire.
Here was young man O' a species
with whom he had not come into
contact in many years: hoy who
did not know the first thing about
poker, or bridge, or pinoChlc whg
played outrageous billiards and who
did not know who rho latest rDiguiug
theatrical beauty was, and moreover
did not care "a rap: who could undcr-
stand joke within reasonable time
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scriwlcd again and again scratched
out lie examined the contents OF
his wallet. How many pounds did
"a dress suit cost in this hurry -burly
country? This question could be an
swcTcd only IN one way lie mas
tened out into the hall put on his
hat. made fui the subway and got
out directly opposite the Offices ut
killigrcW a. Company, sugar, couce
and spices London -hrCd, N dfd not
take hun long to lind his way about
n, racket diSturbed him; that was
IN.
The building IN which klligrew
comDanN had lis offices belonged to
KiliigTrw personally. II had cost hun
round million TO build, but the OF
nee rentals were making II hnc in
vCstmcnt These ornate Office build
ings caused Thomas To marvel IN
ccaslneIy. In London cubhy. holes
were sufficient n merchants lilt"
K,.ligrcw. generally these wr'e along
the water front: Crcuky, old. dim
Widowed. In this bewildering coun-
try - man conducted his business as
from pulace. The warehouses were
distinct establishments.
Thomas entered tho portals, stepped
cautiously into one of the eNpTcs4 "lc-
Natprs $50 they insisted upon calling
them hercJ, and was shot mp 10 The
fourteenth floor Hll Of which was oc-
cupiod by killgrcw 4 Go. Il Was
Thomls's first venture IN this district
Nnd ne learned the amazing fact that
u was ordinarily AZ easy - see Mr.
Niligrcw as II was TO see King GcOrg"
Onnce- boys. minor clerks, heat clerks
managers: they quizzed AMI buffcted
him hithcr and thithcr lie never
thought TO state at the outset that hC
was Mrs Eillgrcw's private sccTc-
tary. he merely said that II was very
important that ne should see Mr. XII
ligrew a. once.
MIR. killgrcw is busy" ne was in
formed by the assistant manager, al
whose desk Thomas hnally arrived. I'll
YOU will give me your card III have 4
sent In 10 him"
Thomas confessed that hc had ne
card. The assistant manager grew dis
tinctly chilling.
II you will be so kind Hs to inform
Mr.. killigrew that Mr. webb, Mrs
killlgrcw's private sccrctary"---
"Why didn't you say that at once
Mr., webb? Here, boy; tell Mr. XIII
grew that Mr. WobD Wishes to Sc,
him, You might just as well follow
the boy"
killigrcw was smoking and pcrus
Ing the baseball edition Of his favor,
lie evening paper, All this rod tap,
20 approach man who wasn't dcinl
anything more vital than that
Thomas smiled.
"Why. hello, Webb, Whats IN,
mattor2 Anything wrong at Tn,
house? c?'--anXiuusly
mo. Mr. Killigrcw I came to Sc,
you on a personal matter"
kllligrew dropped the newspaper
on his desk % little frown between
his eyes, lie made no inquiry
MISS killigrcw tolls me that yot
will not be home this evening, anC
that I am to take her and Mrs. Xiii.
grew to the theatre"
(ro Bc Continued.)
The evening world., 1919-09-29
How 1t Started
The Ball and the Tire
BY. lIermine
Ncustadtl

\ dangerous and deadly enemy 10
tree life, however, Is the wood boring
beetle, who. as his name implies,
digs into the heart OF the trunk and
rubs the tree OF its life giving sap.
And the natives Of the jungle, when
they see a tree so injured, know that
It VIII flourish no longer
one day. little over hye hundred
years ago. a Brazilian Indian noticed
near his hut tree doomed by a large
hole that had been bored into It's
trunk. Great was his surprise, some
time later. 10 find, not only that the
tree was nourishnE as usual, but
that the sap, a milky juice, had
coagulated aud formed solid
gummy mass where the opening had
been. Cutting on "a chunk he found
II malleublc and well adapted to be
used for many Of the games which
tho natives played.
Thus lt was that Columbus, land
ing on the coast OF Brazil on his
second voyage 10 our hemisphere,
, found the Indians Ulaying bah on the
shore. Indeed, one Of the discoveries
OF the expedition noted by Herrera
was ball used by the Indians made
/ from the gum Of a tree" which was
/ lighter and bounced better than the
Dals known AZ the time.
/ The Indians soon found that tho
/ white man was glad To trade trinkcts
| for biscuits Of the sap. and -
started The rubber industry.
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n hc couldn't tell one; who was
neither a ninCompoOp nor 4 molly %
coddlc Thomas Interested killigrrw
moro and more as the days went pus..
A!tcr uuChcous Thomas had good
deal OF time on hls hands; ana To uc-
rupy this time hc returned 10 his old
iNo, composition. lie began 40 re-
WIrtc his romance; and one day Kitty
discovered him pcgg'ng away at a.
lie rose from hls chair instantly,
WIN YOU be wanting me, Miss
X lhgrcW?"
only to say that fathcr Will he
detained downtown tonight aud that
yuu viii b" expected 10 take mother
aud me 10 the theatre, II Is one Of
your English musical comedies. and
Narv good, they say"
Tuumas had been drcading such q
aItuat.uu. As yet there had been
u, entertaining at the killigrcw
home; nearly an their friends were
out Of town or the summer; mus
Tar be had escaped.
II am sorry, Miss killigrcw, hut |
hnyc mo- suitable clothes" which
wa PLAIN unvarnShrd truth And
| do not possess an opera hat" And
never did.
KITTY laughed pleasantly. We are
very democratic In this house, as by
THIS time YOU viii have observed. In
thc summer We do not dress; Ne
. tIEc our amuscmcnts comfortably "
/ Ordinarily We would be at our SUM
| ncr home on Long Island, but de-
/ lu%rd repairs will not let us into il
/ tIll August Then We shall all take
- vacation. You will join lLs as
/ you are: that rs, of course. II you
/ are not too busy with your own ar
/ fairs"
never too busy to be Of service &,
/ YOU, Miss kliligrcW. I'm only scrlh'
! bling"
! - book intcrcstcdly
/ "Bally rot, possibly, Would you Ike
/ 10 read it''r-Onc of the best insplra'
/ tluns he had ever had lie was moi
| one uf those silly individuals who
! hem ana haw when some one dis,
/ covers they have the itch for writing
| whose sole aim Is to have the secret
| dragged out of them, with hypOCrit'
, zeal reluctance.
MAY II" Her friendly aloornes,
foil away from her as n touched hN
magic. "l am an inveteratc reader
Besides, I know several famous edi
tors, and perhaps could help you.
That would be Jolly"
And YOU are writing a story, anC
never told us about IL"
"lt never occurred to me TO tel
YOU / shall be very glad 10 go 4
the theatre with you and Mrs, Kill
grew"
Kitty tucked the romance unde
her arm and flew to her room Will
H. This Thomas was as full OF sur
priscs as a Christmas box,
lie eyed the empty doorway spccu
lotively, lie rather preferred th
friendly aloofncss; otherwise SOM
fatal nonsense might enter his head
lie resumed his chair and trans
ferrcd ms gaze TO the Diottcr. ~
y added a few pothooks by the way
, numerals In addition and subtraction
) fpr he was of Scotch dcscenD, q
name which he scratched out anC
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trip. The story read more like the
scenario Of a romantic novel than
page from lie. For years the eighth
Baron OF Dimoledun had lived in sc-
cmsion, practically forgotten In
India he had "A bachelor brother, a
son ana a grandson. one day he was
notified of the death (by bubunlc
plague) Of these three male members
OF his family. me baron himself col-
lapsed and died shortly after. The
title and estate went 20 another
branch Of the family A hundred
years before. a daughter of the house
had run away with the head gardiner
aud been disOwnCd. The great great
grandson OF this woman became the
ninth baron.
Mr. KilliErcw had his private sec
rctnry. but this gentleman rarely saw
tho inside Of the killigrew home; il
wasn't at all necessary that he
should. kllligrcw was a sensible
man; his business hours began when
ne left home and ended when he en-
tered IT,
"Do you know any 0earls or dukcs?"
asked Killigrcw Of Webb one day as
they were conversinC,
Really, no. have moved in a
very different orbit. know many Of
them by sight, however" lie did not
think IL vital to add that he had
often sold them collars aud sus-
penders.
The butler and the second man
pulled back the ladies' chairs. Xiii
grew hurried away TO his Offices;
Kitty and her mother went upstairs
and Thomas returned to his desk in
the library. Ito was being watched
by Kitty nothing overt, nothing tan
g.blc, yet No sensed IT: from the frs,
day ne had entered this house. II
oppressed hm Ike prcsagc Of dis
astcr, Back of his chair was a fire.
place; above this a mirror. Once
il was but yestcrday-whlic with his
back TO his desk, dreaming, hC
had seen her in the mirror. She
stood in tho doorway. hand resting
llgh,ly against the porticre. There