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gVjgKiyG LEDGER-PHILADELPHIA, FRIDAY, AUGUST
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Nancy Wynne's Predictions for Cominir Tennis
Week at Manheim-Horse Show
Closes at Newport
1r0ST attractively decorated folders have been issued to th mm,u
x JVI oemantown Cricket Club, announcing a PaSiti loIS. T f lh"
r . ...j-.-i,! ,i .iiatpinf n.i -. -.-., . f. ... ''""oiio tonnld tournnivent nt
rnuauc'J"1" immuuo exmmuon match in ,.mi, u i ..
players of tho country will participate on tho courts o r ih. n . lDa,lnB
Club. beginning Tuesday, September 11. f U, Qerma"tn Cricket
It's really to bo qulto festive, my dears, ns on thn n. ,
wtton matches in dingles and doubles. In ,Z 1 'nB M..n 'ho
r - - . . . - 'ui v ii rinunn -imin i)i....i. i.
U- John It. Strachan, Harold Throckmorton. Frederick n it " ' . '" :.. J"rs'c "'
if will participate, will . ""' i n . uciir
take place. It was ue
ginning to look a bit
gloomy and uninterest
ing with most of our
men and boys waving
good-by to us, but hero
comes good ncws, and
for one week at least
We will forget tho war
and all Its horrors and
Just protend wo havo
gono back Bevcral
years, when cricket,
tennis and tho horso
ihow wero among tho
chief Joys in life.
'Feature matches In
Ingles will bo played
by Miss BJurstedt and
Miss Browne. Enough,
aid! If that doesn't
cause father to pull
vdpwn his roll-top desk
at precisely 2:30 and
hike for tho Pennsylva
nia Railroad, and if
mother and Sister Jano
do not hastily roll up
a bunch of bandages
and stick them In a
cor nor, don their
sweaters and velour
hats and also "beat It"
for Manhelm, I'm a
poor guesser.
That tho necessary
patriotic element will
be lnjectod, however,
tho tournament and ex
hibition matches will
be held for tho benefit
of tho Tennis Ambu
lance Sections, which
the United States Na
tional Lawn Tennis
Association is to man,
equip and present to
the army through the
American Rod Cross,
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Photo by Marceau
MISS MARGOT SCULL
Miss Scull, whoso engagement to Lieutenant Alex
ander Biddle has just been announced, is the guest
of honor tonight at an informal dinner given by her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. William Ellis Scull, at their
summer homo in Dark Harbor, Me.
This tournament ,
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Involves no title, no prizes will bo given,
nor will tho winner bo awarded a leg on
the championship trophy of Philadelphia
and district. Naturally, all tho privileges
of the clubhouse and grounds are ex
tended to all contestants during tho tour
nament, and what can bo more satisfying
' than a cozy cup of tea in that artistically
decorated tearoom in tho women's own
clubhouse, where dark blue and white,
the club colors, have been carried out in
all the decorations, even to white dahlias
and purple asters attractively at ranged in
vases on tho tables?
The matches are open to all amateur
players, whether residonts of Pennsylva
nia n. nlcAit1inin nnrt tlin pnmmltteo Will
flic Ul (.labitiibtvi "" -..
inciuae iur. ueorgo it. tvimu. n. ut..u.
Peacock, Mr. Samuel II. Collom and Mr.
Walter M. Schwartz. Mr. Mantle Field
ing will be lcfcieo during the tourna
ment. Mr. George Purvlance, Jr., is sec
retary of the club.
F' ANYTHING were needed besides the
presence of scores of uniformed men
to give a patriotic touch to tho Casino at
Newport, where the annual Horso Show
is in pt ogress, that touch is furnished by
the elaborate draping of the grand stand.
In the center of which Is a huge glides!
eaglo with spreading wings. Hero and
there are largo shields, from which tho
flags of the Allies float. But even beforo
the visitor sights this, at the gate ho is
confronted by tho mouths of four- can
nons, placed there by a detachment of
apprenticed seamen. Following his in
variable custom1, Reggie Vanderbllt gavo
a stag dinner at Sandy Point Farm on
the opening night for a number of the
exhibitors. Mrs. John Thompson Spencer
gave a luncheon that day, also Mrs. John
R. Drexel. Mr. and Mrs. Larry Paul en
tertained at dinner In their fascinating
garden dining room on top of their ve
randa. Today Mrs. Joe Wldener is having a
luncheon prior to taking her guests to
the show, and Cordelia Duke, who also
has a box, will entertain at luncheon.
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Mary's mother decided It was time for
her to try Iter wings, as It were, so alio
proposed a call upon the French Atnb.is
sador, who, although a very near neigh
bor, was, nevetthcless, a stranger to
Mary. Upon hearing of this futute visit
Mary'H shyness grew and grew to great
proportions, and within Mary's little heart
there was born tho dealt o to thwatt mam
ma's plan to thrust her and her newly
found French accent upon tho Ambassa
dor. So, like a little soldier, she marched
Into her room and, taking a pair of scis
sors, cut off all her eyebrows and eye
lashes. "Now," Bho murmured, "sho'll bo
bo nshamed of me that we won't go," but
Mary had another guess. Looking ex
actly like a singed chicken, she wai
dragged forth on tho following afternoon
and "Out monsieur(cd)" in her most an
ptoved manner. Luckily, ono docs not
havo to use ono's eyelashes and oyebtows
in speaking French. Of courso it Is done
in France, but not with such good effect
by a good American at tho tender age of
seven. NANCY WYNNU
Social Activities
Mrs. T. Asliby Blythe, of the De I.anccy
Apartments, accompanied by her niece, Miss
Gladys Morrella. lias returned to her homo
from Cape May, where slio spent the month
of August.
Mrs. Clarence Weymouth, of Hilltop ave
nue, Swarthmoro. has hor brother, Mr.
Percy Tyler, of Portland. Ore., as her guest
for several days.
Mr. and Mrs. Alexander Martin, of Chest
nut street, nro spending the summer at
Devon. Dr. Teitlus Martin, who was so
popular with the younger bet in German
town when his parents lived there, has gono
to France with tho Bellevue Hospital unit
of New York.
Mr, and Mrs. John W. Maslell, of Cam
den, N. J who aro on an extended tour
through New York State, expect to spend
some time at Niagara Falls.
Mr. Bdwln Bvaus has gone to Ocean
City, N. J., to remain until late in September.
fTUVO of next year's debs It's almost
m time to begin calling them this year's
WW 1v1a Un.. 1 . TTv.ah Caronnn T.llfA.
ewa nave ueeu ut uj'iiu wl.m..w .
In the Adlrondacks: ono of them still Is
there, as far as that goes. They are both
from St. Martins, too. Margaretta Dixon
and her mother, Mrs. Thomas P. Dlxojj,
have been visiting Mrs. Dixon's son and
daughter-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Charles J.
B. Dixon. They will only bo homo for a
few days before thoy go down to Cape
May to visit tho reverse of the other re-
i5 non, Mrs. Dlxon'a son-in-law ana uaugn-
J wr, Mr. and Mrs. Howell D. Pratt, at
k weir cottage down there. The other deu
rata U Margaret Ross, daughter of Mr. and
ra. Walter Lewis Ross, who is still in
the- Adlrondacks with her mother.
pAULINB DISSTON WANAMAKER
?H . " bjioiiuwib OOCIOI 1U.J ......
'K w new alstera-ln-law, Mrs. Arturo de
t,, Heeren and Mrs. Ournee Munn. at Mr.
U'ohn Wanamaker's cottage at Chelsea.
. 9ptaln John was there for a 'few mln-
"W ioo. Mrs. Wanamaker Is going duck
L.,tM week to Newport. 'Her mother. Mrs.
DlWton. bv th wnv. looked charming
jL'ta yellow with sable furs at tho show.
, Mr, Lawrenen Tnwrmnnd. of Washing-
fabji, has gone to New York to see his
L J0"- Lieutenant Lawrence Townsend, Jr.,
rL wh0 ls there for a ahort
.MUtenant Tnmnii in nmii to the
fcic,naUnK Ina Claire, you may remem-
i t'
f.
NCB upon a time there was a little
vrri who was exceedingly shy; In fact,
ny that she literally fled whenever
i W vUltors coming up the driveway.
r mother had provided h.er with a
KQvernaan, and after-many ago-
t MkKltom t 7rMfc araffl-
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ANOTHER WEDDING DATE
CHANGED BECAUSE OF WAR
Married on Last Day of Summer in
St. Ambrois's Church
KUBTZ KERCH
This morning, the last morning of the
good old summertime, there was a very
pretty military wedding In St. Ambrois's
Protestant Episcopal Mission, Howard and
Ontario streets. The bride was Mtsa II.
Kcech, daughter of Mrs. Elizabeth Keech,
of 2018 North Nineteenth street, and the
bridegroom was Mr. Ralph S. Kurtz, of the
United States coast defense. Tho wedding
had been planned for the late autumn, but
owing to the uncertainty of military orders
the ceremony was advanced from the origi
nal date The Ilev. John O. Currier offi
ciated. The bride looked well In a frock
of satin and georgette crepe, with a tullovell
fastened with a band of orange blossoms.
Sho carried lilies of tho alley.
The bride's mother gave her In marriage
and there were no attendants. After a
breakfast at her home, Mr. Kurtz and his
bride left on a short trip. The bride will
five .with her mother until the close of tho
war.
FOX CHASE COUPLE WED
TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO
Mr. and Mrs. James White Celebrate
SilverWedding at Home
. .... Tm. White. Of 700
"J', ".,?.. Fox Chase, celebrated their
Strahle stree , Fox cnase g
twent
urday
Barr. "'". "0t guests attended the
C1aJ8, ..nAn "tuncheSn was "rved on the
M'"'w -ere Indulged
l,.. white's three sisters, with their
spa wi"4ltcr. iss
their fr ""rKJi.Mr. and.Mra.
?Trfe iasanfoyryM..s ean
South Philadelphia
Brm?. ?..u cvcr h(nr1 ot the "Monarch
tcrSl" 7 AVf"' U ls J" th not m
Bortnf F camnlnB club, with tho Jolllcst
of r.i .ounB mtn- who- bent on two weeks
ton vi .ecry ycilr down t0 Uetter
dnt. . wIlcra thcy have a most up-to-a
v.,?W5' J11"1 Ulcre forEct the Grind of
.,;", Sf busl""9 or traveling. It was
??? ea ?rl'nnlly more than twenty
her, iR0:.,J)Ut nnno of the original mem
ar J ?,IU ln ,he ranks- All tho men
l'lUwn ?ibcr" ot Ht- mxa'i clu1'. "road nnd
J.usworth streets, which Is always doing
th f.n , ?" ,v Mb "a'0- nnd "o. whcn
., "rownles" returned this week, thero
ihn . m.anV fU'er ,n,CH t0 bo 'o'1' nbut
on i?2 i rml.nB ceI'' that Persisted In getting
ih. 1 I s thal woro ballc1 for trout, and
JhS L.if.r way PO,no ot the members took
EX? ",nry drllll"C that Thomas Maloney
In. ..' i y ho way' H c-iPtaln of tho club)
insisted should form part of their dally
mimi Whe" " many of ,hclr f'low
members were absent, just because Uncle
bam calctl thcm tQ drlu for h)ni Thos()
tl muro nbl ,0 cam" hh year Included
nil.. '"'?'' ""bin-on. president of St.
in Slul.'! Mr Jnmcs nobln-on. Mr.
am!3 hurley, Mr.i Thomas Curley. Mr.
K CuI'cy- r Joseph Wheel. Mr. Oui
r-MH. .J,r An,Ir'"- Cullen. Mr. Itlchard
niw. SI,r; Jo,m Mn'ney (tho popular
rnH..C).Mr, Jnck "alpy- Mr wllllam
?rA ri,',,Mr- ,T"s,,nh '"eimhiger. Mr. Itlch
roii ?a"ftn' Mr John roM, Mr. Joseph
Callahan nnd Mr Harry Cllnc
Sir nnd Mrs. James 1-' Martin, of 252S
south llroad street, with their three sons,
Jonn, Jnincs nnd Joseph, npent tho last
three weeks at Atlantic City.
Mr and Mrs. John J. Curley. of 2403
vtliarton street, aro spending tho remainder
or tho season at Atlantic City.
Mr. and Mrs. A I. (lunltz, of Second
"u,1! M'Ioro utrecti. with their two Fmall
children, Harold and Edward, are spending
tho hcason at their summer homo in Atco,
Is. J.
Miss Margaret Keenan. of 1005 South
nroa.l street, Is at Ocean City at tho pres
ent time, where she ixpccts to remain until
after Labor Day. Sho Is accompanied by
Miss Certrudo McEvoy. of 2112 South Fif
teenth street. Misi Kcenan'a brother, Mr.
James Keenan, Is at present traveling
through Iowa. Ncbrnika and Oklahoma,
whero ho Is combining a business trip for
his father with a pleasant acatlon Miss
Mndcllno Keenan has Just returned from a
two weeks' visit to Cape May.
Miss Helen Shcehan, of 2014 South Thir
teenth street, has been In Atlantic City for
tho last ten days. Sho will return after
Lauor Day
Mr and Mrj. Daniel Duane. of 1G42
South Fciiuth street, with their two llttlo
childrjn, Margaiet .ind Daniel, aro (.pending
tho summer at their cottngo ln Atlantic
City.
Mr. and Mrs. Christian .Spr-lilm-nr. wlih
their daughters. Miss Helen Pecklnger nnd
Miss Julia Secklngcr, and' their son, Mr.
James .Secklngcr, of 1D32 South Seven
teenth btreot, aio siting fi lends In Salem,
N". J., and will remain until nfter Labor
Day.
Mrs, Marian Brooks Shallcrors, of 2022
South Broad street, Is at present touring
tho New England States.
Miss Elizabeth Van Kirk, of 242 Wat
kins street, nnd MIsi Margaret Flnlln. of
240D South Carlisle street, nro spending
tho month at Atlantic City. They expect
to remain until after Labor Day
Mr. and Mrs. John O'Donncll. of 2320
Heed street, will bo the guests of Mr. and
Mrs. Thomas Sherman at their cottago In
Ventnor oer tho holiday. Miss Madellm?
O'Donncll, whoso marriage to Mr, Daniel
Keating will tako plaeo on September 10.
will nlso spend tho week-end ln Atlantic
City, accompanied by her sister, Miss Anna
O'Donnell
Mr. and Mrs. Andrew J. Mcltugh, of 42 1
Morris street, will spend tho week-end at
Wllduood, accompanied by Miss Agnes
Tracey.
Miss Agnes Mohan, of 1527 Itltner street,
returned this week from Atlantic City,
whero sho spent tho last two weeks
Mr. and Mrs. Ueorge W. Shlsler. of 2013
South Brcnd street, nro spending tho sum
mer at their cottage In Atlantic City. Mrs.
Mary A. Shlsler, of 2232 South Broad street.
Is occupying her cnttnge at Atlantic City
that was finished curly In the summer.
Mr and Mrs. John McKlnncy, of 103
Fernon street, with their daughter, Miss
Blanche MoKlnney, aio spending the sum
mer at their cottage In Atlantic City.
Mr. nnd Mrs. Burton C. Simon, of 1831
South Bread fctrcct, aro occupying their
summer home at Oak Iino during these
threo months. Mr. Simon's brother, Mr.
David II Simon, with his wlfo and fam
ily, aro In their summer home ln Ulklns
Bark.
Dr S. A. K. Francis, pastor emeritus of
Trinity Lutheian Church, eighteenth and
Volt streets, Is spending tho summer with
his family at Wlldwood Crest.
Mr. James Connor and the Misses Con
nor, of 10 Mlinin street, aro spending the
summer at ther cottage In Wlldwood,
Miss Mario McCrosson. of 2317 South
Seventeenth street, has Just returned from
Atlantic City, whero she spent tho last
month.
Mrs. Joseph Scully, with her llttlo daugh.
ter Helen, of Wlldwood, ls visiting her
mother, Mrs. M. Core, of South Second
street.
Miss Isabelle Thompson and Miss Anna
Flsasser will be among tho guests at a
week-end party given by Miss Katherlne I.
Stack at her cottauo In Atlantic City.
Mr William McCarthy, of 906 South
Twenty-third street, sailed for France with
tho medical reserve corps.
Operatic Night at Plaza
Tcninht will b operatic nlsht with the
Philadelphia Dana nt tin 8 o'clock concert on
City Hall riaza. The program:
Alr from "Trovatmo" ............ .....Verdi
MFlodlta from "llobertle Dlable".. Meyerbeer
Selection from ".Maid Marian" DeKovsn
Hillet music from "raust" ..Oounod
Samson anil Delilah" .--, s,ll",-s,'n"
Contralto mlo "Uicrezla nojrla" . ..DonUettl
BTtha llrlnkcr d'Albltee.
Airs from "Bohemian airl" ila''Jl
Selection from "Alda" erdl
31, 1917
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MRS. JOSEPH 0. HUTCHINSON
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Bobbio finds what feels like a dime in tho lining of his coat.
LESSONS FOR THE SOLDIERS
Instructions Issued by the War Department to
Men Selected for Service in the National Army
LESSON NO. 17
rpHU staff branches reviewed In the pre--L
ceding lesion nro tho general staff corps,
adjutant general's department, lnrpcctor
general's department, judge advocate gen
eral's department, engineer corps and sig
nal corp The other three staff branches
which all directly touch ocry soldier aro
the medical department, quartermaster
corps and ordnance department.
Tho medical department works along two
distinct lines: First, It tries to keep every
ono In the nrmy In good health, and for
this purpose keeps cloo watch of the clean
liness of cnmpi nnd buildings, ot tho
quality nnd cooking of food and the lilto:
Second, It provides ambulances, hoipltaK
and tncdlc.il service for tho proper caro of
sick or wounded men. Tho medical depart
ment Includes the dental corps, the hospital
eorps and the nurse corps Its olllccrs aro
experienced physicians who havo passed
rigid examinations. Its enlisted men aro
chiefly engaged In tho difficult and often
dangerous work of rescuing tho wounded
and transporting them to field uud baso hos
pitals. Just as eery man In the army carries
Intrenching tools so that ho may protect
himself without tho help of tho engineer
corps when necessary, so he also carries a
"flrst-ald packet," so that ho may In an
emergency perform some of tho duties of
tho medical department. Kery soldier
learnt how to glo dressing and treatment
to his own wounds when ho Is able to do
so, nnd how to nsilst wounded comrades
until men from tho medical department arrive.
branches of tho sen Ice Is represented Is
known as a division. Under present regu
lations an Infantry division Is made up ot
threo Infantry brigades, ono brigade of
field artillery, one regiment of cavalry, ono
regiment of engineers, ono battalion
of signal corps, ono squadron of air
planes, together with Held trains nnd
combat tialns, rallying rations, baggage,
ammunition nnd nil kinds of supplies. A
division, therefore, Is In Itself a complete
small nrmy When nt full strength It In
eludes 28,331 ofllecrs and men. A field
nrmv Ij mado up of a number of such dl-lslons.
PLAN HOUSE PARTIES
AT SHORE LABOR DAY
FARMER SMITH'S
COLUMN
MKDICAL DEPAIITMKNT UFKICIBNCY
The medical department of the American
army ls regarded as ono of the best In the
world. A soldier mny feel assured ho will
receive every possible attention ln case of
need. Tho pcicentugo of recoveries from
wound-) ln the hospitals manned by Ameri
cans during the European war has been
exceptionally high.
Tho quartermaster corps Is the business
manager of tho nrmy It furnishes food,
clothing nnd most kinds of equipment : pro
ldes horses and mules, arranges-for trans
portation, takes charge of money, buys
supplies, pays troops and keeps on hand
stores of supplies.
The Importance of alt this work (?.in
hardly ho overstated. Napoleon said: "An
army travels on Its belly." moaning that
soldiers must be well fed nnd well supplied
If they aro to fight effectively. This Is oen
more necessary t6"day than It was In Napo
leon's time. In modern warfare tho scale
of fighting and the quantities of supplies
are t-o tremendous that tho duties of the
quartermaster corps aro multiplied beyond
any previous experience.
The officers of tho quartermaster corps
must bo able business men. Many ot them
havo held Imporant business positions. The
enlisted men of tho corps aie skilled ln
such occupations as blacksmlthlng, paint
ing, driving teams and trucks, baking bread
and the llko.
tVOItK OF ORDNANCE DEPAItTMRNT
Of the same general character Is the work
of the ordnance department, which fur
nishes the guns, ammunition and other sup
plies needed for fighting. Several times
during the present war whole armies havo
been forced to retreat or h.TAe suffered se
verely because of tho lack of munitions.
Tho quantity of ammunition used dally Is
enormous. During tho French offensive of
June. 1917, 12,600,000 shots were fired from
artillery guns.
In the actual theatre of war tho ammu
nition service Is under the control of tho
Field Artillery, Bringing up supplies of
ammunition to troops and to batteries in
action is one of the most essential of all
duties on the battlefield. Tho wagons or
trucks carrying ammunition must be driven
when necessary within easy reach of the
firing line. Sometimes there ls an oppor
tunity hero for the display of resourceful
ness and courage far above tho ordinary
requirements of the service.
At tho second battle of Ypres In April,
1915, the Third Battery In the Third Bri
gade of the Canadian Tleld Artillery gaU
loped Into position within a few hundred
yards of the German front, whero they did
sallant work fighting against overwhelming
odds to- hold back the enemy's onslaught.
After a time It became necessary to bring
un high ixploslvo shells. One of the Ca
nadian gunners tells how they were brought:
, "The ammunition wagon containing them
came galloping across the open field under
a heavy fire, the men lashing their horses
nnd yelling like mad. The horses were
simply crazed. Some of them had been hit
with bullets, nnd when they neared our
ituns tho men could not stop them. It
looked as though they would go right on
to the German lines. There was only one
thing to do: The rider of the leading horses
drew his revolver and shot them dead.
"They went down, with tho other horses
and men and the wagon rolling over and
over them. With the high-explosive shells
we tore the trees to bits and left the whole
place open; then our Infnntry, quickly
following up the advantage, drove the Teu
tons back."
THE FIGHTING TEAM
When the three fighting arms and the
nine staff corps are nil brought together
under one control they form what we may
call "the fighting team." This Is the team
In which you and every other soldier must
be ready to play your part.
The smallest unit In which all these
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FIRST ARTILLERY STARTS
Pittsburgh Troops Cheered as Train
LeavMSOOO Persons Crowd Station
PITTSBURGH, Aug. 31. In a drizzling
rain the trains carrying the First Field
Artillery to Camp Hancock at Augusta.
Ga., departed from the East Liberty sta
tion of the Pennsylvania Railroad. Fare
well were waved to the departing sol
dlerS'by more than 6000 persons, mostly
in an ' w, um "r H" v "
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DO YOU ask:
My own dear llttlo Soldiers Do jou
know that tho reason you do not get moro
things ln this world Is because jou DO
NOT ASIC FOR THEM?
People aro lo afraid of BEING REFUSED.
Once upon a time thero was a man and
he HAD TO get to a certain ptace.
Tho trains were not running.
The trolleys wero not running.
It was too far to walk and, besides, he
was in a hurry.
Ilo naw a man seated ln a laundry
wagon with a girl. The wngon was full
of laundry. Ho asked the laundry man
whero ho was going nnd found that ho was
going to tho placo where tho man wanted
to go.
Tho man sat down on tho floor nnd hung
his feet outside but he went where ho
wanted to go.
Ho HAD TO GO
That was all there was about It.
And now, my dears, I urn going lo put
my aims around you and tell you a secret.
WHERE THERE IS A DESIRE THERE
IS A SURE SUPPLY.
Can jou remember that?
mI-omn!iU lcar" tho meat,lnS of that word
Your loving editor.
FARMER SMITH.
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DESIRE and LOVE?
Yacht Clubs Will Give Big
Smoker and Dance at
Atlantic City
ATLANTIC CITY, Aug. 31.
Cottagers aro arranging for large house
parties, and there will be much Informal
entertaining on Labor Day. The yacht
clubs have planned no special.' aquatlo
events; but a number of yachting nnd fish
ing parties will be given. Tho Chelsea
Yacht Club will glvo the most elaborate
smoker of the season In the evening, while
tho Atlnntlo City Yacht Club will give a
dance.
The largest bridge party at the shore this
summer was held nt the Chelsea Yacht
Club, Thursday afternoon, when Mrs.
Frank A. Bedford acted ns hostess. Sixty
six tables wero In play. The prizes were
cnnmaled powder boxes. Prizes were
nwarded to ladles who have made tho high
est scores during July nnd August. The
favored players wero Mrs. J. J. Kin
wechtcr nnd Mrs. C J. Miller.
"Can a shelf for the soldiers In France,"
Is the slogan among housewives at the
thoro, who nro co-operating lo help feed
tho men, who havo gono to war. Mrs.
John J. White, vice chairman of the Now
Jersey Division, Women's Committee of the
Council of Natlun.il Defense, Is making a
special plea for women to provide some
sweets for tho soldiers, who will not be
able to hao sugar nnd butter nmong tho
rations on the other side.
Four companies of State Reserves have
been Hworn In by Lieutenant Commander
Harry Falter. Including one colored com
pany. Atlantic City's battalion will Foon
bo nrrned ln gray uniforms. Nearly every
other man ou pans on tho Uoaidwalk thesu
days Is In uniform, nnd the lsltorH lucludo
many army and navy officers of distinction.
Announcement ls made of tho wedding of
Dr. Philip It. Corspn, first lieutenant, U.
S. M. C of this city, and Miss Pearl
Stephenson, of Elmer, N. J., on August
21 at tho homo of the bride In Elmer.
Lieutenant Corson is now stationed at Camp
nix, wrlghtstown.
Mr. and Mrs, C. Stanley Thelss and fam
ily have returned to their home In King
ston, Pa., nfter spending a fortnight with
Dr. and Mrs. John It. Fleming at their
Chelsea cottage.
Mlsa Emily Stevens nnd Mlsn Mllllcent
Lo Chard gavo a watermelon party on the
strand In honor of Miss Carrie C. Lovctt,
of Tnrresdale, Pn,
Mrs. Emily Mousley Seward entertained
at luncheon and bridge nt her cottage, 8
North Plaza place.
Congressman Sydney Mudd, of Mnrylnnd,
has returned to Washington, nfter tpendlng
tho week-end nt the Mnrlborough-Blenhelm.
Miss Cnrollno Clinton gave a beach party
en tho Ventnor strand
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The Philadelphia
nan Fiaia.
Germail Baptists htr eaatweM
Ninth and Luzerne streets. Free. '
Smoker fer men of Natloaal Armr
Sixteenth and Forty-third District, i
auspices of East Germantown Imm-ov
Association, Odd Fellows' Hall. Oronta'
Chelten avenues, 8 o'clock. Free. ")
Rejected applicants for Ofleen' Trail
camps meet ln State Fenclblea'
Free,
STRANGE ADVENTURES
OF BILLY BUMPUS
DISCHARGED FROM HOSPITAL
By Farmer Smith
"This Goat has heen here a week, and
that Is a week too much," said the doctor
when ho camo to look at Billy Bumpus.
"I have grown quite fond of him," replied
tho nurse.
Billy pricked up his cars at this that Is,
as much of his cars an ho could, for you
seo they were bandaged
"I think we will take the bandages oft
him today, but be sure to see that his legs
are kept tied. I don't seo what they
want him for, anyway, but ho seems to bo
some hind of a mascot at least, tho gen
eral thinks we have had good luck Blnco
he camo," said tho doctor. "This Is a
funny world and the most superstitious
people In It aro those In tho army."
No sooner had tho doctor gone than the
nurse began taking the bandages off Billy.
She sat on tho edge of his cot and ns sho
worked away with the sclssois Billy looked
at them and wondered what they tasted
like. Ho had eaten ono pair of scissors,
but they were not llko these. They did
not havo such a dainty llttlo curl on tho
end.
By and by the nurse put her arms
around Billy's neck nnd gave him a hug
While she was doing this Billy nibbled the
tape In two which held the scissors around
her neck and they dropped down under
tho blanket while Billy smiled sweetly to
himself,
As soon as the nurso had given Billy
tho hug Bho disappeared, but not for long.
Back she camo hunting for her scissors
which, by this time, had disappeared down
Billy's throat.
Poor nurso 1
She hunted everywhere, but never sus
pected that the scissors had mado a meal
for Billy Bumpus.
UWhen the doctor appeared again the
duion tutu ,, in, mini iiau mippcneii ana he
only laughed. "Those scissors are reposing
In that goat's stomach by this time."
"Then out he goes," said the nurse,
sternly.
"Just as you say," replied the doctor.
With that tho nurso disappeared and soon
returned with some of tho men, who had
pads on their feet so as not to make a
noise In the army hospital.
"Take the goat out before he eats tho
cots and the floor," commanded the doctor
As they untied Billy's feet nnd took him
off tho cot a tiny piece of steel dropped
to tho floor. The nurse picked It up nnd
showed it to the doctor.
It was a piece of her scissors.
The doctor only laughed as he said: "You
will learn next time to nail everything
down when you come near a goat."
"Where will we throw this goat?" asked
one of the men.
"Turn him over to Jimmy and let the
goat eat some o' his vegetables, at least
what Jimmy calls vegetables. Maybe he
will not need scissors If he has beets "
answered the doctor, '
So out Into Jimmy's garden went Billy
a little stiff after his stay in the hospital)
but he was glad to be back once more In
the open air. If he had not been tied so
tight he might have had a better time in
the hospital.
When Billy reached the garden the first
thing he caught eight of was some red ripe
tomatoes and It did not take him lone to
eat his fill. Just as he had eaten his
twenty-fifth tomato whom should ho aee but
Jimmy, standing thera )n front of him Id
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1IFE insurance experts admit that they
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