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DIPLOMAT WHO soLDERED WITH asss

Augustus Adee, who has held the rank Of
Assistant Secretary Of State for forty con-
secutive years, was selected. Robert Woods
Bliss, another Of those trained men de-
veloped by the service. became Third Az.
sistant Secretary. Wilbur ]. Carr.
proven man, remained Director Of the Con
sular Service. Fred X. Nielsen, who had
grown Up in the department, became solici-
tor. Other trained men were fitted into
the working organization. So did q civilian
Secretary find himself supplemented 10
trained specialists in every phase Of State
Department work.
'HbsE men who h''. been carefully
trained In the service" said Mr..
Fletcher, ''sre becoming . very strong ell.
nent In the operation Of this GoIernment's
international Affairs. 1t was back in the
Roosevelt Administration that the consular
and diplomatic services were taken out Of
politics and the policy was established Of
carefully choosing young men Of education
and quality, carefully examining them, care
fully training them and starting them at
the bottom with all the 6eld Of diplomacy
ahead Of them In case they made good. I
started in with one Of these early groups,
as did Dearing, Bliss, MacMurrsy and other
men who now occupy most responsible po-
sitions. Personally, feel that 1t is q won
derful' life, that 1t offers to the man who
fits into 1t possibilities Of leading an inter
esting career that is almost without a rival.
These youngsterx have steadily pro-
sressed TO better and better posts until It
has just now come to pass that some of them
are getting to the very top. In my own
case, for instance, 1 have had the embassy
in Chile and in Mexico and might have had
a better one today had not preferred this
most in Washington. Most Of the younger
men who started at later dates are climb
ing steadily. 1t has not yet come to pass
that there are enough Of these men who
have worked their way up in the service
to take the higher posts, but the numbers 81
such are steadily increasing. In the mean
time, when a man like Ambassador Harvey
goes to q post like that of St. James, he
finds a corps Of highly trained young men
in that embassy who can guide him in eyer'
detail Of diplomatic procedure and supply
him with that necessary knowledge without
which il would be impossible for him &c
I'LL his post These young men are the very
framework Of the whole diplomatic service.
But you and Secretary Hughes" said
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to take me in He said that IL this was
not sufficient he would 60 to the President
and get him to make the same request, but
that he hated to bother him with 80 small
detail. The Quay letter put me in q
Rough Rider uniform"
l asked Mr.. Fletcher about this job OF
Under Secretary Of State, and Just what
man was called upon to do in holding
II down. He said that, roughly speakins.
the division Of labor as between him and
Mr.. Hughes was this: The Under Secre-
tary was given the task Of organising the
mill, setting up the State Department on a
basis where it was q going concern. This
meant that be had in the first place to pro-
vide the Secretary with the skilled sssist-
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The City That Multiplied Itself by Seven

rtROM 4 fever scouryed little city Of lea
i than 1900 in 1905, Tampico has
swslled 10 q busting business center Of
more than 100, 900, and oil IL the cause.
Once the natives want about In cotton gar
ments, eontsnt b count their days earn
inrs IN pennies. Today they wear silks and
dollar Is their unit Of value. Probably no
rity of the earth profted more greatly BY
III. World War than did Tampico, and its
prosperity, Despite the brief labor troubles
there, has continued, for oil is Just as
ESSENTIAL to construction as to destruction,
and the fuel needed to propel engines Of
war Is now. used to grease the wheels Of
commerce and business.
In 1908 the greatest gusher ever known
was opened near the city, and since then
the seemingly inexhaustible lake Of oil.
wing almost beneath Tampico, has been
tapped in scores Of places. The AsIi-
can Government recently taxed the in
dustry almost to death and Americans closed
THAR wells and refneries. Thousands were
thrown out Of work and Uncle Sam sent
. few gunboats down to quel disorders II
,,y should result. The difficulties were ad-
iu.ted and Tsmpico il now, belatedly. un-
derxoing the readjustment.
During the height Of its war prosperity
every one lost his sense Of values and
counting the change" became lost art.
Naturally prices rose, lifted, went to the
clouds and all the rest. Along came the
silk shirt. true, not to the extent we saw
it along our highways and byways. bur IL
was there and the Mexican becanc his,
q proficient a spsnder as any ~ the La.lsl
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States. Diamonds cleaned on toil-hard-
ened hands, and garments which proclaimed
their wearers' station even more plainly
than did the cotton shirt and trousers Of
other days came into vogue. A man or
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woman who has been going bsrefooted for
forty years cannot wear shoes with any
degree of comfort or grace.
As Injuries mounted in pric. the neces.
Sities followed and soon were leading the
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He takes care Of the detail Of
the State Department

"THIs is confession Of crime" the
= Under Secretary Of State told me In
q hushed voice. ''The best can do about
it k to make q clean breast and plead
extenuating circumstances. You see, Il
happened this way:
Il was q private in Colonel Theodore
Roosevelt's Rough Riders during the Span
lsh- American War. We had progressed as
far toward action as Tampa and were there
sitting tight in expectation of the hop to
Cuba We were q cavalry organization, as
the name implies, and we laid claim to being
hard-riding and straight shooting lot of
fellows.
Now, one thing that interfered with nv
being dsshins, killing cavalryman was tn.
fact that 1 did not have any horse, and
another thing was the fact that 1 did not
have any gun. went to the colonel and
called his attention to these shortages in nv
equipment.
ConhdentiaIly,' he said TO me, L will
give you q tip. You do not need a horse.
When We get to Cuba We are going to fight
on foot There is nothing to worry about
on that score. You really ought to have
a gun, however, but there are no guns avail.
able. So there you are
That afternoon took a long walk in III.
woods. Away over in the cool shade Of that
woods 1 ran upon q man in uniform, sleeping
obliviously in the solitude. Leaning up
against the tree BY his side was a regulation
army rife was not there when this soldier
woke up, but can assure you that his rine
vas no longer leaning against the tree. The
next day the Colonel, passing down the line
of my company, stopped to congratulate me
upon the fact that my need had been sup
piled"
THIS was one Of the gossipy yarns related
i to me BY Henry P. Fletcher, whose ONCE
is right next to that Of Charles Evans
Hughes in the State Department, and who
sits at the prenier's desk when that individ-
usl is out Of town. Mr.. Fletcher is second in
command at the State Department, is assist
ant general manager of the diplomatic affairs
of the United States. He is the man who
is constantly in conference when such mat
ters as disarmament conferences, mandates,
Leagues Of Nations and such are being dis
cussed by that branch of the United States
Government which is charged with the han
ding Of the foreign situation.
Mr.. Fletcher is q trained diplomat with q
well earned reputation, a man who shoulders
many responsibilities. II you should 70 to
call on him, As / did, however, you would
Immediately come to appreciate other Of
his qualifications which make of him one Of
the pleasant.st individuals with whom to
yisit that 10 likely to be encountered in the
course Of a year. Mr.. Fletcher is q man
to whom life seems good. BE 10 one Of
those instructive enthusiasts who seem to
hound along through this temporal existence
in vsJ that gives one the impression that
10 him life 10 . great adventure which aeJer
pals.
In the first place, Mr.. Fletcher looks q
rood deal a. a ,hctionaire would eonjure up
IN ideal American Of forty eight TO look.
He Is tail and outstanding, approaching six
feet In height he weighs about 175 pounds
His nesh Is gracefully distributed. His
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-09-15
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Elroy Seekins and family of Lowell
Mass. have been guests this week al
tne nome of his parents Mr.. and Mrs
W. I. Seekins.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. e. McNeelie oil
Brookline, Mass. departed Monday af-
Ter visiting with Mrs. Matte Z. Good
win and friends in town.
Mr.. anoi Mrs. Bert Dane are shortly
| moving TO their new home near Prof
Lelghtons residence. 1t is a dwelling
or Dutch Colonial and is decided
aooit1on to the locality in which it
has been built
MISS Pearl Harvile who has been
enjoying vacation at Long Island in
portland Harbor, returned home Mon
day night. Her mother, Mrs. Vina
harV'lle, who has been with her, is
remaining for few days longer.
Frank W. knowlton, who has been
spending the summer at West Penn
brooke, was in town for a short time
Saturday calling on acquaintance He
was returning to resume his duties as
teacher in New Rochelle, n. Y. Mrs.
hnowlton is remaining. at West Penn
brooke for longer Visit and will
probably come to Skowhegan before
going to New Rochelle
Mr.. and Mrs. II. G. Sheridan arriY-
ed home Monday evening from a visit
with Mr.. and Mrs. j. Lynn Viles in
VIM. Mr.. Viles is superintendent Of
that division of the American Realty
Company. On Sunday the two couples
accompanied by another brother
Ralph Viles and James Thompson
who are employed by the American
Realty Company, enjoyed an aptomo-
bile trip to Millinocket. ~
New surgical cases at Somerset
Hospital are Arthur Thfbodeau, Mar
garet Thibodeau, George Booth, Annie
Emerson, Edwin Mullen of Skowhe-
gan; Bert Bearor of Madison, Mrs
Cora Wheeler of Phillips and Gertrude
Vittum of Scion. Patients discharg-
ed are Annabelle S.ncyr, Mrs. Elsie
Steward, Marie Landry of 'Skowhegan;
Mrs. Marcia LeClair of North New
Portland; Miss Annie Hinton Of Hart
land; Mrs. Lettie Lewis of Camden;
and Mrs. Emma Steward of Madison.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. F.. Koeler have TAX
en- an apartment at 72 East Front St,
the II. A. Dnsmore house, Mr.. Koeler
having come here to superintend the
plant of the Maine Apparel Co. on
Skowhegan Island. Mrs. koeler has
been visiting for time in Madison
1nd she and MIR. Koeler attended a
family reunion of her relatives at
Kingfield, Saturday aud Sunday. The
gathering was held at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Odell Lander and beside Mrs.
Lander her four sisters were present
including Mrs. koelor and Mr.. Koeler,
Mrs. Willis Frederick andNMr. Freder-
ick of Madison, Mrs. Effie Pooler and
her son, Maurice of Madison .and Mrs.
Chester Dolbier and Mr.. Dolbier of
Kingfield. One of the events of the
visit was dinner party at the sun
flower field of the Lander farm where
one acre of sunflowers are at present
being harvested for sileage purposes.
Quite a box of Strawberries was pick
ed by one of the lad es.
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! J. H. Gray of Scion was a business
caller In town yesterday.
Ralph Wing of Flagstaff was bust
ness caller in town yesterday.
Mrs. Margaret G. Briggs will spend
the week end at her Lost Pond cot
tage.
Saturday, Sept. 18th, will be the last
day of Miss kincaid's sale at the John
/ Philbrick store. 1w37
| Bert Lister of Bingham began work
last night with the Central Maine
Power Company.
L. C. Bailey of Woodfords was the
guest Tuesday and Wednesday of Mr.
and Mrs. Carl Curtis.
Miss Vera McCoombs has returned
to Marlboro, Mass, to resume her
studies at st. Anne's Academy.
Mrs. Alice l.. Cook returned to her
home in Headfield, Mass, Tuesday af-
ter visiting with Mrs. Henry Crowell.
II. S. Hopkins is away on bust
ness trip this week and will attend
the-Shriners' Meeting in Lewiston be
fore his return.
Kindergarten IS held in the Lincoln
school in the morning from nine to
eleven O'Clock and at the Mechanic
street school from 1.30 to $50 p. m.
Col and Mrs. r. L. Marston arrived
home last night from their extended
European trip which included a Vet
Grams Reunion as the guests of the
French Government,
Miss Deia c. Bouehard has return
ed from the Millinery Opening in Bos-
ton and New York and is now ready
for business in the. store formerly oc-
cupied by Miss kincaid.
Mrs. Jane Wendell of North New
Portland is medical patient at Ken
nebec Valley Hospital. Mrs. Blaine
Emerson underwent surgical treat
ment at the same institution last week
The body of Phillip three months
old son of Mr.. And Mrs. Cyril Clou-
tier of Hathaway street will be taken
to Wate2ylIle today for burial in the
Catholic Cemetery. The child died
Tuesday of Cholera Infantum.
George Spofford and family who
have been living on Dyer street have
moved to No. 10 Bridge street, the
house recently occupied by Mr.. and
Mrs. n n. Flanders, who have moved
to the b. F. Flanders home on East
Leavitt street.
Roger Stone of Swampscott, Mass,
left Tuesday afternoon to begin stud
les at the University of Maine after
! visiting with a former friend, Julian
Goodrich of this town. The two
young men were students at Hebron.
Mr. Goodrich will enter the L. of M
in a week.
Mrs. Benjamin Lambert, who has
been at work for Ruel Holden at At
team Camps during the past sumner
has returned to her home on Turner
avenue Mr. Lambert has been en-
| ployed by the Canadian Pacific during
| the summer. He will return here
| early in October
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DR.. w. H. Diller of Philadelphia has
joined his family at Mrs. OILERS old
home on Main street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Otto H. Miller, who
live on the Hinckley road are the pa
rents of little son.
At the meeting of the knights Of
Pythias Lodge tonight the rank of
Page will be conferred.
Game Warden Ed p. King is caus-
ing screen to be placed in the outlet
to Oak Pond at Canaan.
W. A. Clough of Portland departed
Monday after visiting with his daugh-
ter Mrs. w s. Stinchfield.
Word has been received here OK the
serious illness of Miss Mida Webb OF
California, formerly of Skowhegan.
Mr.. and Mr.. Roy Steward who are
here from Los Angeles, are occupy
ing the Butler cottage at Lakewood
this week.
: Miss Grace Ames, clerk in the de-
partment store Of s. w. Gould, re-
turned home Monday evening from a
weeks visit at her home in Danforth.
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Ball Game AT Oakland

There will be ball game Saturday,
September II. at the o. A. field in
Oakland between the Oakland A. A.
and the Hartland A. A. .These teams
have played i to 0 game in favor of
Oakland. Hartland was not satisfied
With the result and are so confident
they can beat Oakland, they have con-
sented to play again on the o. A.
field. which is one of the best in Maine
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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-10-07
NORTH PHILADELPHIA

Mrs. Mortimore T. Summers, Of s24s
North Fifteenth street, announces the
marriage of her daughter Miss Mildred
G. Summers, and Mr.. James Turner in
st. Stephens Catholic Church. Broad
and Butler streets. at 9 O'Clock on
Wednesday morning. The Rev. Jamet
Boyle. rector, performed the ceremony
The bride was attended by her sister
Miss Dorothy Mary Summers Mr.. Pete,
Fagin attended Mr. Turner as best man
On their return from a wedding trir
Mr.. and Mrs. Turner will live at 323i
North Fifteenth street.
The marriage of Miss CAROLYN w
Moss, daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. William
Moss, of 1854 North Nineteenth street
and Mr.. William Thompson will take
place on Wednesday evening, October Is
In the Methodist Church, Twentieth and
Jefferson streets The Rev. Mr., oake,
will perform the ceremony. The brides
maids will be Miss Emile Isabelle Mos,
and Miss Jane Thompson, and Mis-,
Cleo Hallcr. of williamstown, will bs
maid Of honor. The bride will be siver
In marriage by her father. Mr.. ant
mrs Thompson will be at home aftel
November 1 at 1884 North Ninete
street. '''''
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ALONG The REAnlNG

Mrs, Amory Hare Cook gave reading
OF her poems on Wednesday afternoon at
the first meeting this fall Of the Oak
Lane Review Club at Oak Lane Library.
THE entertainment was preceded by a
board meeting A reception followed
for the officers, who included Mrs.
George c. r. Degen, president; Mrs.
Edwin NJ. Abbott, first vice president
Mrs. william Chester Yerkes, second
vice president; Mrs. ]. II. Cross, record
responding secretary; Mrs William P.
Seigert, federation secretary. and Mrs.
Thomas Sullivan. The current events
department Of the Oak Lane Review
club will hold meeting on Tuesday
OF Mrs, William Chester Yerkes, 1904
Lawnton avenue, oak Lane. The sub
feet Will be THE origin of the North
American Indian and His Early Days on
This Continent"
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ton in Miss Cadwalader's honor. Miss
CadwaIader will be the guest OF honor
at a theatre party and supper at the
Ritz-Carlton. which her uncle ana aunt,
Mr. and Mrs. Lambert Cadwalader, of
2127 Walnut street. will give on Tues
day evening, December 6. Mr.. and Mrs.
Robert Leaning Montgomery, of Ar
drossan, Villanova, Will entertain at a
dinner on Wednesday evening, october
H. in honor Of Miss Cadwalader. Mr..
and Mrs. Montgomery entertained at a
dinner of twenty covers last night In
honor of Miss Cintra Ellis, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. William Struthers Ellis,
who is also one of the seasons debu-
tantes.
The wedding of Miss Marian Taylor,
daughter Of DR.. and Mrs. William j.
Taylor. of 1926 Pine street, and Mr..
take place in the Church of the Saviour,
Jenkintown, on Saturday, october %.
Owing to mourning In the family the
wedding will be very quiet, and only the
immediate members of the family will
be present. DR.. and Mrs. Taylor and
their family are occupying their country
place, Vernon, Jenkintown.
Mrs. Marshall 8. Morgan and Mrs. Ed
ward Ingersoll have issued invitations
for the wedn esday afternoon dancing
class which will be held during the win
ter at the Philadelphia Cricket Club
The first meeting VIII DC held on wed
nesday afternoon. November 23.
Mrs. William A. Lippincott, Jr.. OF
Overlook, will assist Mr.. and Mrs. Johr
David Samuel, of 2016 Pine street, II
receiving at tho dance which they are
giving this evening at the Merton
Cricket Club to present to society theii
daughters, Miss Lois Samuel and Mis-,
Maria Burnett Samuel.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ledyard Heckscher. o.
Bolingbrook. Radnor, will entertain a
a dinner on Tuesday evening, October
II, in honor of their daughter, Mis-!
Virginia Heckscher, who will be one o.
the seasons debutantee.
Miss Rosamond Wurts, daughter O.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Kennedy Wurts, O.
2134 Pine street, who has been spend
ing some time on q ranch In Wyoming
has returned to her home.
Mr.. and Mrs.. Tolbert N. Richardson
Of School House lane and Wissahickor
avenue. Germantown, and Mr.. and Mrs
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SOUTH PHILADELPHIA

Mrs. Hugh J. Haggerty, of 1916 Wolf
street, has returned to her home after
a trip to Pittsburgh with the delegates
Of the Herbert warraner Post, No. 10,
American Legion.
Mrs. Jeanne Barry Hanshew has re-
turned to her home after a weeks stay
at the RitzCarlton in Chelsea.
Mr.. and Mr8. Daniel Murphy have re-
turned to their home after spending a
month in Atlantic City.
Mr.. and Mrs. James F. Brown. of
2514 South Nineteenth street. are
spending a fortnight in Woodbauer, L.
l., as the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh
Mclaughlin.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Carlin have
returned to their home. 1910 Johnson
street. after spending the summer in
Avalon, NJ J. Mrs. Carlin will be re-
membered as Miss Mary Golfer, of las
Porter street.
Miss v. Thomas will entertain at a
supper this evening at the branch OF
Y. w. c. A. Thirteenth and Locust
streets. Among those present will be
Miss Mildred Knox, Miss Anna Macon
Miss Sarah Boardman, Miss Anna Airy
Miss Frances Reese, Miss Elizabeth Hill
Miss l.. Kiel and Miss Antoninetti
Ginger.
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MANToWN

Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas /. Lawton. OF
$500 Morris street, have issued tnvi'
tations for the marriage of their daugh'
ter. Miss Helen Lawton. and DR.. Joseph
Tilehan Hummel, of Lancaster. on
Saturday evening. at 7 o'clock. at the
First Methodist Church Of German
town. A reception will follow at the
Delmar- Norris.
Miss Mildred Eisenhower, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. William r. Eisenhower, of
Kitchens lane, will leave on October 81
for Annapolis Md, where she will spend
the weekend.
Mrs. John Bromley and her little
daughter, Miss Janet Bromley, of Wis.
sahickon avenue and Hortter street, who
have been spending fortnight at the
Ritz Carlton, Atlantic City. will return
home next week.
DR.. and Mrs. Herbert Payne Fisher,
OF 5b32 Wayne avenue, will leave on
Saturday for a visit to Princeton.
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WEST pH,LApELpH,A

Mrs. Mel r. Sinclair and her small
daughter, Miss Elizabeth Slnclair.r have
arrived from Los Angeles, Calf, to at
tend the wedding of Mrs. Sinclair's
brother. Mr. Thomas Arthur johnson. of
1908 Chestnut street, and Miss Helen
Ormiston Calhoun, of New Rochelle, N.
Y, which takes place tomorrow at New
Rochelle. Mrs. Sinclair Is the guest Of
her parents, Mr. and Mrs. John ID. john
son.
Mr.. and Mrs. Barrett r. jackson have
returned from their wedding trip and are
at home at 6119 Jefferson street. Mrs.
Jackson will be remembered as Miss
Marion j. Greene. of 1916 North Frazier
terrace.
Mr. and Mrs. Dorff Moore. son and
daughter-in-law OF Mayor and Mrs. j.
Hampton Moore. entertained at bridge
at their home, 1929 Jefferson street. on
Thursday evening, when their guests in
GUIDED MI and Mrs; Carlton Mae Allen,
Mr. and Mrs John Thomas and Mr.. and
Mrs. Harry Cadwa1lader Standbridse.
Miss Marie Paul. Of e55 North Forty.
fourth street accompanied by Miss
Florence Hamill. of onrbrook, has
left this city for a trip to the Grand
Hamill will spend the wintsr in sar f
Francisco. Miss Paul will return b,
way OF the Panama Canal.
Invitations have been issued for the
marriage Of Miss Helen Calhoun
daughter or Mr.. and Mrs. J. Dudley
Calhoun, Of New. Rochelle. N. Y. ant
Mr.. T: Arthur johnson, son Of Mr.. and
! Mrs. John d. johnson, of this CITY. or
Saturday, in the First Presbyterian
| Church of New Rochelle. Miss Calhoun
will have Mrs. Robert Sprague as ma,
tron of honor and Miss Edith Stocker
Miss Jennie Cashen. Miss Ruth Fergu.
son and Miss Adelaide Connolly a,
bridesmaids. Mr.. Johnsons best mar
will be his brother. Mr.. John D. John
son. Jr.. Of Mount Holly N. J.. and the
Mr.. Robert Fox. Mr.. Ledgyard Birch
and Mr.: J. Dudley Calhoun, brother OF
the bride.