wsmirmr .4 J 'HXj, iiolV - i W-V ' r m PRAYER FOR PRESIDENT AT LENTEN SERVICE The. Rev. C. L. Washburrt Offers' Special Supplications in Old Christ Church rraers for strcnKth nnJ hcacnly Rtild incc for President Wilson were offered this noon In Old Christ Church, whero Prcsl dent Washington used to worship by the rector of tho church, the Itev. C. I Wash burn, during, the Lenten Ben lees. Help ntid rtrengtb Is nuked for the rulerB of nil nation, but especially for the, president of tlio United 8tate." prayed tho Ilcv. M. Washburn, "In inalntalnlnu tho right and recking pence." A silken flag was unfurled beside tho pulpit. Tho sermon this noon was glen by the flew Giles Knight, of tho Ilmmnmial Clrorch, who took as his text tho words of Christ, "I am the way, tho truth and the life." 3 "It matter? little what tho ancients said, hat tho philosophers say," said tho Itev. ilr. Knight. "Our Master said tly?so words Jn language thatlmy one could understand llef peaks with nn nuthorlty which no man canVgalnsay. He spake with such truth hat after thousands of years Ills words the and millions of people believe In Him " BISHOP URGES PROPEJR USE ". OF GOD-GIVEN TALENTS That It Is better to make a failure of life trying than tu glo up beforo wo start and Itqt put to good use tho ability we h:io was tho message of the lllght Itev. Theo dore Pnjnc T'hurston, Hplscopal missionary bishop of Oklahoma, who spoke tit the noon day Lenten service at St. .Stephen's Kills copal Church, Tenth street below Market, today. Doctor Thurston used Christ's parable. of the talents to prove his point. "So ono Is ever blamed In tho Illble," laid Doctor Thurston, "because he has little, but always because he does not put to good use what llttlo he has. If we do not se what we hae It will soon come to be Useless when we do want to use It, as In Hie case of the ancient l'gyptl.m who stood' on one leg on the top of a high pillar In order to keep himself nloof from the sins of the world. When he did attempt to use his leg he found that he (could not. Let us use whatever talents we h.ie, no matter how small, and a crown of glory aualts us." CHRIST FRIEND OF MAN, RA THER .THAN. HIS JUDGE It was a day Just like today, dark, dismal and di?ary, that Christ was crucified, ac cording to tho Ilev. (Jcorge Herbert Toop, at the noon Lenten service at St. Paul's Episcopal Church, Third street below Wal nut, He said that Christ gave his life to how his friendship for mankind, a frlerfd chip which we can hardly nttaln. He said that Christ Is our filend, but we mostly take Him as a Judge, n king and as a, comforter, but seldom do wo take him as a. friend. Ho Is our best friend, nnd enn show us a better friendship, an even great er friendship than that of Dnmon for Ithlas Therefore wo should confide In Illm, more as a friend. The way for us to be on good friendly terms with God, Is to lead a righteous Christian life, and Ills friendship will be returned. DIVORCED PERSONS GET LICENSES TO MARRY Two of Today's . Applicants for Per mits to Wed Recently Freed From Prior Contracts Two applicants who were recently granted divorces were among thoso who obtained licenses this afternoon to wed. Hnrry 13. Seaman, of 308 North Thirty second street,-vl1030 former wife, Klla rcnmnn, wns granted a divorce from him last Monday, obtained a license to wed Mao A. Foley, who lives at tho Thirty, second i,trect address. The couple will bo married by Magistrate Tracy. Hadle M. Hutler. of 1G46 North Alder street, who was granted a divorce from her former husband, Melvln Lemp. on the grounds of desertion, obtnlned n license to wed William 11. llosc. of 10H Crease street. After getting the dlvorco from her husband, tho prospective brldo resumed her maiden name. Other licenses granted follow: lUcharil Pennlnntnn. .', .V. Hums t . and Mel- Vltin I lnmnr tit C'a(t at Hnrlniln Noclto, in.'S Kmlly -t , nnd Cnnretta III (llnromo C13J llatrtbrlds-i at ChBrt T. Trlcke. 2V!S N. Phlll at . nnd Anni , f. Pfal.cr. 4 US lio- at Anthony A t.lrli-lll r.T.11 t'hentnut at and ladle II. t'uatar ntnn (ll-nmorc m Max tlna-man. 2",1t Lombard at . and Kittl . I'nstelo. 1101 llnlv at. Lnul; Snvrln BTS N. nth at , nnd llocklr Heller. R-(l N, Mnrahall at. Samuel Thlzln 7nl N. Franklin at . nnd Harah Vollnky. flOO Poplar at. Morris Landn. 4(N it. 4th l and Dora Ogan- lert. 473 .V. 4th at. Charles Laurence. 3d. Ilnrdentown. JC J., and t nrenre A. Oable. sill VV Huntingdon at Ilnall Kenner. fill Aapen at, nnd Alberta Hall, 4.'11 Aapen at. Harrv J. Il;ire. rill 1 pino at., and Martha Uojd MSI rheatntlt at. Joaeph Petrak, 1'nia n I.nuromo at. and Mar- Buret Naaer. 717 N. Franklin at Harry koplln 1714 N. Wilton at., nnd Itoae .. !,'lman. loin N 7th at VVIIIIam ll-tls 40-.I l.udlow a' nnd Klla Size. more. 3717 Warren at William Holme lnirt Houth at., nnd V.a Ituf. fin, losv VVebater at. Arthur VVelaburiter, Isno Ml Vernon at nnd Clrace y llushea IRun Ml Vernon at OlUer Polndexter 3J W'jota at, and I.ea-le Thomas .1X11 Mt Vernon at Ldnnrd r. Mealey 12- ltelarade at , nnd Cntha-i-J,n-,MVi.snIJ,h- nnn K ""ks "' Ii7sovv-"t.-it?'a.T,,ri,'r nn'' su,an WJeBer.,'lSi?lN niat".m0Ir' 5M ' " ''"""V CIV;"ir-,H ,-'lrJ.,?',, Sprint: at, and Thelmk .- VJ1"""- l-n Lalona at .ryr'Tuirin.,':,V,',,oAli."!nrn' ","- ""d Aman da n. Heath. II in Freeland at rmi.'!,ri;: 'V-S "..'''"t"" 'ml, and Mamie n. Iluma, 172.' Trench at. I.tlllan J'ahn 211 Dudley at nirhard llonner. 1MJ Nice at . nnd Helen J Hammle 2001 Weatmoreland at fitP'u' V07 J" " nml trude T Kcl!e ni'j Hprlmi at Haney I ., pn,,t 4jn7 N mirhtll at and Mnrraret riverlander 7.'3 VV Ontario at l.duard A Co-tello, 2M H Sth at, nnd Loulai M Urlhhln. 21HI Catharine at "Wfjf llnnreraett Conteavllle rn nnd Viola Weldler f'oateflNllle Pa Walter Williams moil Poulkrod at, nnd Sarah LeKla, H1C17 Foulkrod at. Herns rd I' Hoffman Wllmlnaton, Del Pndle Wllentschlk, 010 S Sth at William II Hnrkadale jnn Stewart at Annie I', Shlepon 2f!3S w York at City News in Brief nnI nml CHRIST'S SAVING GRACE, LENTEN SERMON THEME It Is entirely posslblo for any one to live a life free from sin. to conquer every temptation, accord'.!. g to Hie Ilev. Dr. Charles S, Hutchinson, pastor of St. Clem ent's L'plscopal Church, who spoke at the noonday Lenten .service today at Old St. Peter's Church, Third and rine streets. ' Christ came to be tho perfect son of God," said Doctor Hutchinson. "He la the econd Adam, bringing a victory where the first Adam suffered u defeat. His victory has given us the strength to win a victory. No one who uses tho grace of God can sin. Wo are not alone In tho battle of tempta tion as Ho was, for we have His will In addition to our own. Our wills need not bend nor need they break, "but we must realize that we are In need of the help of His will and ask Him for It. With it we can withstand any dlfllculty, bear any cross and win any victory over tho devil" Great Bapaume Battle Mow Raging Canttnued from Tate One by saving scores of thousands of German lives for use elsewhere In a last desperate attempt to force a decision this summer. ANCRE RETREAT MAY . PRECEDE TEUTON BLOW' LONDON. March 1. "The' British believe the German retreat plan Is a strength-sav ing maneuver preceding a great German blow," declared II. W. Forster, financial secretary to the War Ofllce, In the House ef Commons this afternoon. "As a result of the Ancre pressure," torster said, "tho enemy retlrefl on a twelve-mile front and the British have ad vanced to a depth of two miles, gaining ten Villages and other Important positions. "The retreat Is bound unfavorably to affect the German troops and the German people." "EVACUATION" OF GROUND , REPORTED BY BERLIN Elklon Marriage Licenses HLKTON. Md. Match 1. The following couples procuted marriage licenses here to day as follows. Hdward L Lankford nnd Lena A. Smith. Leroy n. Jacobs and Anna A. Slemmer, John Lourelll and Anna Mad den; Joseph A Hurley and Hlva I Smith, Charles Hltikc and I'Yances Mntrcs, all of Philadelphia; James Irvine nnd Isabelle MacGaw, Chester: John H Gehhart nnd Alice It. Clark. Wilmington ; Hoy Whltnev nnd JJellle Strong, Hnvrc do Grace. ,Md : Isaac W. Hammond, Tort Deposit, and Grace O. Cook, Laurel, Md. Silk Mill to Double Capacity BEAVER MEADOW, l'a March 1 The McGowan silk mill, recently established here, and tho first local industry outside of the nnthracito mines. Is to be enlarged to double Its capacity. Heretofore girls and bojs from Beaver Meadow went to Hazleton every day to work, but most of them are now engaged In the plant In their own town. - " ' I'TOMAI&K roiHONINO from entlng canned fish caused tho death of two-and-a-half. j ear-old Mary Hchofleld In her homo nt Thirty-third and Clearfield streets today. The cause of her death was given by Dr. Dorothy Donnelly, 213 Green lane, who was treating tho child, nvininoMi: of a minou roiNos, ac cording to Deputy Coroner Schultz, was responsible for, tho death of Pauline 1)1 Chlno, fourteen davs old, 1319 Catharine street. The child died today In tho Howard Hospital Dr. T. A. llrcko, of the hospital staff, has been asked by tho Coroner 4o appear at tho Innucat tomorrow. 9 Till! t'llOUAI, U.MOV of Plillmlrlhlihi will start a campaign for 1000 new atso clato members It has been decided to Issue books containing ten coupons, each to disposed of for $1 to new members Tho next concort of tho Choral Union will he held In the Academy of Music. April 23. It will mnrk the tenth 'anniversary of the organization. Mil. AMI MIIS JOHN (lUI'MN. of 2215 South Broad street, celebrated their twentv -fifth wedding anniversary by n re ception at App's Academy, Broad nnd Por ter sttcets L. W, Pilot chief 1 anger of the Pennsjlvnnla Foresters, presented Mr. and Mrs lluerln with n chest of silver on behalf of tho order. 4UNMIIM: IIOMi: has purrlinaed the thtcc-Ktory hotel, saloon and hall nt the southeast corner of Fourth nnd Lehigh nvcmlc, and will remodel tho entire build ing for Its own use. A campaign vylll 30011 be started to ratsu money to co'ver he cost of tho building and Its renova tions The Sunshine Homo located at JC00-11 North Sixth street. Is a icfuge for poor working girls, widows and desctted wives IIIH'ITM. OP TIM'. Junior Mtiaie CI11I. was given at the residence of Mrs Chatl ton Vnrnall, at Seventeenth nnd Locust streets Get man music m.ido up the pro gram given b.v the children, who lomo from families active In support or the I'hlla dclphla Orchestra and other kindred move ments MIOI.ITIOV til' ('.MM I'M, iitintoliinrnt will be discussed nt a meeting nf the sub committee of the Judlcl.irv Genet al Com mittee of Hie Legislature tomorrow after noon nt 3 o'clock lit City Hall. All) TO Till: Ilev. Dr. Ilojd VV. Tnir-p-klns, rcitor of Holy Trinity Church, has been given In the appointment of the Ilcv. Edg.ir Van Wright Edwards as assistant rector Mr. Edwaids was formerly In charge of the Epiphany Mission at Roy ersford CI.Vr.lIM'i: K. IIWVIIIIS, noted mu sician, has received the prize of $100 of fered by the Matinee Musical Club for a cantata for a female chorus and solo voices. Mr Uavvilen chose for his setting ".The P.lver of Stars," by Alfred Noyes TKAII.-IIITTr.lts of M. Paul's Reformed Church, Broad and Venango streets, wel comed Charles M Alexander, evangelist, with a meeting at tho church last night, at which more than 400 members of the chutch were present lilt. IIIIVVAUI) II. nr.WHimsT, lennU expert, has been operate 1 on for appendi citis The operation wns performed Mast night nt tho Medlco-Chl Hospital, where phjslclans bald this morning he wns resting easy. I'OI.IHIt 'l.r.It(! Mi:' atnnil liy Treat dent Wilson nnd v ill enlist In the event of war. Assurance to this effect was given today by tho Rev. J. A. Godrvcz rector of St. Stanislaus, Third and Fitzwater streets. tlNDEHOIlAnUATi:'! nt the Unlteralty of Pennsylvania have appointed a commit tee to appeal to the University authorities for a place, to drill, and Store arms. Efforts on the part of Major Kelly, director of the course on military tactics and science, to get the Commercial MtTscum have been futile. ' ClOAT CI.UII members made merry laat night with n banquet nt the Ileltevuc-Strat-ford. There were forty Goats present nnd recital of tho tnles of their tribulations nt tho Admen's Convention here Inst June, where they were heads of the various com mittees, brought back memories of work, AH tho Goats aro members of the Poor Richard Club. TUB CONDITION of Dr. A, I'. Srlirell.tr, chief Inspector of meat and cattle for tho Bureau of Health, was said to be pteintlous nt St. Mary's Hospital today. ST. ANI)Ui;VV's MOCir.TV belli Its quar terly dinner at tho Ilcllevue-Stratfnrd, Thq motion that tho custom of singing "God Save tho King" nt the meetings be aban doned met with disapproval, Speeches were mndo liy Dr. It. Talt McKentle, former majqr In the Medical Research Corps of tho British army J Illlson White and Dr. V. IJ. Htcwnrt. Caleb J Milne, Jr., presi dent of tho society, presided. CAMDEN HATTBIIV II, MHV Jerae Held Ar tlllery, will leavo Camden Sunday after noon for Washington to participate In tho Inaugural exetclses on Monday. Tho Bat tery will be commanded by Captain H. O. Barnard, nnd will carry Its entire equip ment, with tho exception of the, supply wagons ANTIIONV KOItl s, founder if the largest retail store business In Camden lias been elected president nf the Broad way Truat Company to succeed John J Burleigh, who died two weckrt ago Mr Kobus was one of the founders of tho Trust Company, havlilg been vie presi dent since Its Inception. TIIK l'OI.ICK bae been requeated to search for John Klrby, sixty years old, of E52 Bailey Btrcct Camden, who has been missing from his home since February 8 Tin: no.iti or lady maxaoeiii, Cnmdcn County Workers for the Blind, has elected tho following cifllccrs for tho en suing jenr: .President. Mrs Sarah J. Tay kir vice president, Mrs Joshua C. Haines; recording secretnry. Miss Florence Bar ton! corresponding secretary, Mrs. L A, Schtick", treasure! Mrs. Samuel D. Prlco. 151.1 ON HINK. a lllnures'er Clt hoy, wants $lt.00 from the Philadelphia nnd Camden Ferry Company for .alleged per manent Injuries received when ho tripped over 11 plank on 11 fcrtvboat on October 13, 1910. Tho suit was brought by his mother, Mrs. Ida Sink through Judge Wll Ham C French nnd Samuel T French Woinftitt in MnwMi After Mrs. .Frances A seven years old, no homevh from the Camden County jwh whero sho seived a six months' took lodging In the Rescue Ml'strasfl ivnignn avenue, nnd last night, m to the police, ho stole a woman pocketbook containing several dollars, wns rearrested and was today scntei two months In the county prison by" tnrder Stackhousc. Francis Wilson's Mottier Burd -mucin wiisoti, tne nctor, was ah this afternoon when funeral services helil for Ills mother, Mrs, Emily Crn) Wilson, at 1018 Glrard avenue. A, grant sent him apprising him of his cr's death reached San Francisco one arter ho liatl sullen ror Honolulu second honeymoon. BERLIN. March 1. Evacutlon of German positions on both tanks of the Ancre was admitted In an official statement Issued by the War Office today. 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