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t Marriage of Miss Patterson and
fjllk Soldier Writes to Red Cross
Commended by General Gouraud
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TOECKT PATTERSON was married last
$ -' ..(. .i ninMflndee. her h'omo in
1 m. t .. .Tnctnnh Crocker.
it T. A. R. D. Tho ceremony took place at
i o'clock and her brother, the Ilcv. K.
1 Otis Patterson, who was ordained this sum
jjfaier, performed the ceremony. I do not
doubt that Becky looked perfectly sweet,
IFki. ... .,iv .mn thita f&ee and lovely
j' expression.
I t suppose Lieutenant Crocker will bo
I bailing Boon and then Becky will go back
f to her mother and father, who must bo
' pretty lonely these days with all their
1 children gone and tho youngest son In the
I army. I heard a perfect story anout.
A tnat youngest boy, by tho way. It appears
, he wanted to get Into tho cavalry, uccauso
he has tho greatest love for horses. So, If
1 I remember tho story rightly, he appeared
' before otto of the officers one day and begged
' td be transferred t6 tho cavalry. Tho of
ficer laughed and said, "Why, you know
' nothing of horses." But young Patterson
Imply, remarked, "Try me." Well, they
Bent for a horso that had not been broken
and was known to be an absolute terror.
Up he got and up stood Mr. Horso with a
i backward toss, but bless you Ho did not
"f toss our young friend off. On the con
trary, the more ho carried on tho more the
boy heldvon. Even the head officers yelled
to him ho'd better jump at tho first pos
sible opportunity, but the young fellow
held on and finally brought that horso in
K coanuered. And now he Is In the cav
' airy all right and Is most highly thought
of, I can tell yqu.
I
SN'T it nice that Roddy and Katharine
Page's baby Is a boy and Is named after
his big soldier-father, Louis Rodman Page,
Sd? You know ho has a grandfather Louis
Rodman Page, too, so this Is the third
man in the family to bear the name.
Major Pago Is already in France, has been
there about two months, but I doubt not
the cabled news mado him a happy man
when he heard of his small son's arrival
on August 17. Mrs. Page was Katherino
Kremer, a sister of Mrs. William Drayton
Grange and Mrs. Robert Martin Williams.
DOESN'T "It seem strange how close
France and England and Italy seem
to us these days? It's simply because so
many of our men are over there and we
ane getting letters more frequently man
" we did at first. And, do you Know, i
think it's a great help to U3 who knit for
the Red Cross or make up the comfort
bags for the boys and all the other things
tho Red Cross does to hear some of the
letters of appreciation from tho boys over
there.
The Independence Square Auxiliary of1
the Red Cross received this week a letter
from one of the boys who had been
wounded In the first days of the July
L drive, in which he spoke of one of the
comfort kits. In fact, I think I'll quote
quite a bit from that letter, for It will
certainly encourage somo of tho weary
workers to keep on and at It In spite of
summer weather and that awful tired feel
ing that comes from the recent heat.
Ho says: "It will Interest you, I'm sure,
to know that I'm at this moment comfort-
ably wearing Red Cross slippers, pajamas
and bathrobe; that I shaved this morn
ing with a Red Cross razor, combed my.
'hair with a Red Cross comb, refreshed
my mouth with a Red Cross toothbrush
and powder and sent my first letter home
from here In a Red Cross envelope and on
Red Cross paper, and, oh! yes, cabled
mother after coming here through the
kindness of one of the Red Cross visitors.
"Protty nice work! The Red Cross bag
which each of us received here contained
exactly the things we needed, and needed
badly at the moment. Thlslittle trip down
through the Evacuation Hospital and
here In tho wonderfully complete hospital
train (an overnight trip by rail) has given
me an opportunity to see at least some
work of the American Red Cross and to
better appreciate It. That Red Cross bag
-and its contents coming to me when I
was wondering how and when and where
I would get those very things has cer-
' talnly made the A. R. C. look even more
useful than ever to the humble soldier.
It's the same with the others here, too.
Once more I say, 'FINE .WORK.' "
AND from abroad comes the news that
Henrietta Ely, has been doing such
wonderful work at her canteen at St.
Remy-sur-Bussy. General Gourand, corn
minder of the Fourth French Army, has
expressed his appreciation of her work In
I a communication 'which has Just been
made public. The General says: "The bat
, tie affords me the opportunity of extend
ing ttf you my deep appreciation of the great
services rendered by tho American canteen
J" la my Fourth Army. No small share of the
Jt. success1 of our arms is due to the comfort,
1 moral and material, they have brought
j our soldiers. I refer not only td tho can-
Teen or periiusaiuiimiea ui v.imiuiia, uut
also to Miss Ely's canteen at StReray-sur-Bussy,
whoso beneficial Jfluenco is felt
throughout the army corps. Kindly ex
press my gratitude to all those persons
whoso generosity has supported the can
teens and accept my heartfelt thanks."
According to General Gourand the Cha
lons canteen was under a Miss Notts, but
the Red Cross here did not know the name,
ao that must be a mistake. I am wonder
ing if it could be Sophie Norrls, who Is
over there doing canteen work. I think
that's a good "hunch," don't yoru7
Henrietta Ely is a sister or uertruae
t ply, you know, and makes her home with
her sister at Bryn Mawr. She has always
r had a prominent part In good works and
has been in France for more than a year
doing for the soldiers.
i The next thing we know she'll be dec
r orated, too. Sophie Norrls was, several
;"ontha ago, and so was Phyllis Walsh,
I who is driving an ambulance.
c it's good to hear or the fine things Phil
tMtlphians are, doing. But, goodness, could
' jfctre.be anything finer than tne worn our
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Lieutenant Crocker Wounded
Miss Henrietta Ely Highly
Pennsylvania troops are doing? I'm 'proud
I belong to this State, aren't you?
NANCY WYNNE.
Social Activities
Miss Margaret Pelrce, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Harold Pelrce, of Haverford, la the
guest of Mrs. George Pelrce at Hancock
Point, Me., where she will remain until
tho early part of September.
Dr. James W. Wlster, of Qermantown, is
spending this month and part of September
In Upper Dam, Me.
Mrs. George Gordon Meade, of Sugar Loaf
Cottage, Chestnut Hill, has gone to Pleasant
View, R, I., to stay until the middle of
September.
Miss Eugenia H. Smith, of 2121 Pine
street. Is at Chapel Hall, N. C, where she
win remain until uctoDer.
Mlsa Mildred Elsenhower, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. William Ross Elsenhower, of
Kitchen's lane, Germantown, left yesterday
for Florida to visit her sister, Mrs. Jay S.
Jones. Mrs. Jones will be remembered as
Miss Ruth Elsenhower, whose marriage took
place last month.
Miss Helen Pltfleld will leave on Monday
for Bay Head, where she will spend the
week as the guest of Mrs. Irving Corse at her
cottag.
Lieutenant ond Mrs. Samuel Scott Recke
fus, of Washington. D. C, are receiving con
gratulations upon .the birth of a son, Samuel
Scott Reckefus, Jr., on August 10. Mrs.
Reckefus will bo remembered as Miss Irma
Mason Klce, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Rob
ert Klee, of 1108 South Fifty-second street.
Mr. and Mrs. Trevor Thomas Matthews
have closed their country home Yew Hills,
Elkwood, Va., and are now in Washington
for several weeks, after which they will open
their houso In this city.
Mrs. J, J. Smith announces the marriage
of her daughter, Miss Elizabeth Sara Smith,
to Lieutenant James H. Bartlcy, medical
reserve corps, son of Dr. James H. Hartley,
of Providence. R. I., Saturday, July 27, at
Camp Meade by the Rev. Father Bryant,
followed by a nuptial mass. Lieutenant
Bartley Is waiting overseas orders
Mrs. R. H. Sturdlvant, of Boston, formerly
Miss Helen Hendricks, of this city. Is spend
ing several weeks with Dr. and Mrs. G. L
Sturdlvant. of Portland, at their summer
home on Sebago Lake, Me.
Miss Lillian Isaacs, cashier at the United
Service Club, was married on Tuesday to
Mr. John G. Darwin, of St. Louis, Mo., a
first class machinist now
first-class machinist, now serving In the
United States Navy. The ceremony wa3
held at the Overbrook Episcopal Church,
with tho Rev. John Hart officiating..
Mr. Darwin, who Is the son of C. W. Dar
win, of St, Louis, Mo., is now serving In
his second enlistment in the navy, having
made several trips to the other Bide. Miss
Isaacs Is the daughter of C. H. Isaacs, of
Georgetown, Del.
"DRY" RALLY AT SHORE
War Prohibition Forces to Close National
Campaign on Snnday
Atlantic City, Aug. 21. Because "thinking
citizens" are reputed to be here from the
home bailiwicks or three-fourths of the mem
bers of Congress, national anti-saloon organi
zations working to make America "dry," at
least until the nation's greatest task Is
completed, will fire the closing guns In the
campaign for war prohibition, upon which
Congress Is to vote next Monday, In Atlantic
City Sunday.
The demonstration, In what years ago
was one of the "wettest" towns In the land
and now one of the "dryest," will be In
charge of the Rev. Dr. Wilbur F. Crafts,
superintendent of the International Reform
Bureau. He will be assisted by shore pastors
and a swarm of volunteer aides, both men
and women.
Doctor Crafts Is to make eight speeches
In as many churches, urging telegraphic ap
peals to members of Congress to vote "right"
on the war prohibition measure, and will
then tour the city, speaking from an auto
mobile at street corners, wherever he can
get a crowd to listen.
MARINE ENGINEERS NEEDED
"Take Any Means" to Get Men, Says
Hurley
There Is a shortage of engineers for the
merchant marine, and Chairman Hurley, of
the shipping board, has authorized the Sea
Service Bureau the shipping board's official
recruiting organization to take "any
measure necessary" to obtain the men
needed.
This Information Is contained In tele
graphic advices received today at the local
offices of the .Sea Service Bureau, 27-29-31
South Fourth street. Immediately plans were
formulated by the recruiting officials here to
supply Philadelphia's quota toward the re
quired number.
The drive for engineers resulted from a
convention of agents of the Sea' Service
Bureau now being hold In Boston. The con
vention, after careful consideration of the
situation, notified Chairman Hurley that
there Is a dearth of chief and first assistant
marine engineers, and recommended that
men holding licenses for lower grades be
urged to try for higher licenses. It was
further suggested that engineers now ashore
be drawn upon to fill berths now vacant on
ships at Atlantic and Pacific ports.
ARREST MILITARY POLICE
Unordered Firing Imputed to Men Called
to. Quell Camp Merrilt Riot
New York, Aug. 21. Thirteen members
of the military police, called out to quell a
riot at Camp Merrltt, N. J., last Saturday
night, in which one negro soldier was killed
and five others wounded, have been placed
In the guardhouse, pending Investigation of
a report that they fired without orders.
While declining to make a full statement
until an official report had been forwarded
to-Washlngton, one of the officers directing
the Inquiry, said that "there was some racial
feeling between the white and negro troops."
"A dispute arose, and during the ensuing
row the guard was called to disperse the
crowd," he said. "Some excited soldier fired,
and his shot was followed by others."
POSTAL AVIATOR WEDS
He Flew First 'Plane Between Here and
'Washington
The wedding of Lieutenant James O.
Edgerton, thex first pilot to make the flight
between New York, Philadelphia and Wash
ington in a mail-carrying airplane, and Mlsa
Mary Oliver Roblnette took place yesterday;
at the home of the bride's uncle and aunt,
Mr. and Mrs. Augustlno Roblnette, In New
York, The Rev. Howard Bowns officiated.
The wedding crowned a romance which
began in high school. Lieutenant Edger
ton Is the sou of Mr. and Mrs. James Arthur
Edgerton, of Washington. He la a second
lieutenant In the air service and la stationed
at Washington.
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"DREAMLAND
ADVENTURES"
By DADDY
THE HARVEST CARNIVAL
CHAPTER III
Peggy Hears Strange Talk
(Peggy goes to the Birds' Harvest Car
nival disguised as a Parrot. There a
handsome young r.oostcr warns her
against the presence of spies.)
WHAT could the warning mean? Before
Peggy could question the Rooster he
slipped away In the crowd.
Why should there be spies In this peaceful
gathering? It Is true that the Birds were
war workers-doing their shaie to grow food
by gobbling up worms and bugs that would
otherwise destroy the crops, but there was no
secret about this work. The Birds had been
at It openly all summer long.
Peggy wondered If the spies might be
rvm! to learn about the Pigeons whom
Bmy Belgium had recruited for messenger
"'"ice In the American army abroad. If
Sw were, it wouldn't do them much good
fnr the Pigeons by this time were safely
somewhere in Europe training for their war
WBut whatever the spies were after Peggy
determined to be on her guard. V She woum
he alert to block any hostile plans she might
dlTheecamlval frolic was now In full swing.
The BlrdT were cutting all sorts of capers
ringing' dancing, doing acrobatic stunts and
Saklng merry in bits of comedy.
A cricket orchestra furnished muslc-a
,ir.nntnnous kind of musto that was
rfed only asnsome or the musicians chirped
faTd "owY who appeared to be very much
smlUen wlTh Peggy, approached her with a
"Oh 'da'nee with me. Witch of the Night 1
uu, " . . ,.i,v. ..,, ripllffht.
Come, nil my ucn
I feel I've got to shako a toe
And give theso Birds a Jolly show.
Peggy couldn't resist his plea, and danced
a funny, happy Jig with Judge Owl, while the
nther Birds gathered around and applauded.
Their Jig livened up the whole carnival,
and soon everyone was Jigging. Peggy got
Til fight him! I'll tear him to pieces 1"
t'red but the Judge kept right on dancing.
A beautiful Pheasant stopped beside her and
Wan to chat pleasantly. Peggy was so busy
laughing at Judge Owl's antics that she didn't
listen very attentively, although she answer
id politely. Presently she reallred with a
?rlc that there was something peculiar about
what the Pheasant was saying.
"Isn't It a shame that we can't have fun
nv this all the time. Instead of wasting our
Jlme helping the farmers," the Pheasant re
larked "I. for one, am growing mighty tired
JS work. A Bird Is bormfor play, not for
t0peggy turned to the Pheasant with ques-
t,0.hyehow queer you talk." she said. -All
.. Birds are happy in their war work and
lS!v are growing fat In It. General Swallow
l the agreement under which they aro
5me to the farms, has given them better
Xcf San they have ever had, and they are
.rfnr life a whole lot more than when
Jy tod to do all their hunting in the
""Oh of course, General Swallow would say
hat." 'sneered the Pheasant. "He has the
tob of boss and Is playing in with the farmers
Sid that meddlesome Princess Peggy."
This ve Fty ahoek. thought all
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PIIiADEEEHMv WftD3rii!AY, AUGUST -21,
HARBOR, ME.
j-.mmL-st j:v a
MISS F.I.IZAnETH HROCKIE Vhol- y "achrach.
the Birds liked her and here was one calling
her "meddlesome." And after she had done
so much for them.
Tho Pheasant lost himself In tho crowd,
but ho left Peggy hurt and thoughtful. She
supposed the Birds were all prosperous and
contented In their war work. Indeed, this
harvest carnival was being held Just to
celebrate the happy results of their summer
aid In fields and orchards. But the Pheasant
had created tho disturbing Impression that
all was not well.
Other Birds were talking near her.
"Well, It Is good to feel that we are free
from work for awhile," twittered one.
"I wish this good time could last forever,"
said another.
"We aro fools to work so hard for tho un
grateful farmers," spoke up a third a funny,
squatty-looking Canary.
Peggy's heart sank lower and lower. Dis
content seemed rife among her beloved Birds,
even at a time when they were supposd to be
rejoicing. She couldn't understand It at all.
Who were this Pheasant and this Canary
who seemed to be sowlns tho seeds of dis
cord? Could they be the spies against whom
sho had been warned?
A Blackbird near her suddenly flew Into ai
terrible rage.
"I'll fight him! I'll tear him to pieces."
hissed tho Bird In a familiar voice.
.JVhy' It'8 General Swallow," said Peggy
"What's the matter?" EBy
"That mysterious stranger, that handsomo
Rooster Is trying to steal my wife." hissed
General Swallow, pointing to where the
Rooster was in close conversation with a
VOX! M6d Br.rd- ';There's 80me"ng wrong
about him. I'm going to give him a thrash
ing Here was a new puzzle for Peggy The
Rooster had appeared to bo a friend In' warn
ing her against the spies. Now General
Swallow called him a foe. This mystery must
bo unraveled at once.
(In the next chapter Peggy finds more
evidence of the mysterious plotting that
Is going on.)
HORSE SHOW PLANNED
FOR LAST OF MONTH
Service Club to Benefit by Affair
in Harford County, Md.
Washington, r. C, Aug. 21.
Captain W. Plunkett Stewart, of the re
mount service, stationed In Washington, will
go to Verdant Valley Farm, tho estate of his
brother-in-law and sister, Mr. and Mrs. Frank
Adair Bonsai, in Harford County, JId., on
August 31 to act as ono of the judges at a
horso show being given there. Other judges
will bo Mr. Foxhall P. Keene, of New YorlJ
ana Mr. uenjamln Harris Brewster, Jr., mas
ter of tho Green Spring Hounds, all well
known horsemen and prominent figures In
the hunting field.
The proceeds will be devoted to tho Serv
ice Club for Soldiers and Sailors In Harford
County, and the band from the Aberdeen
proving grounds will furnish tho music.
Refreshments will bo served al fresco, under
the direction of Mrs. Bonsai, who will be
assisted by a number of the younger set
of girls.
Among the prominent horsewomen who
follow tho hounds and who are expected to
ride In the ladles' Jumping class are Mrs.
Bonsai, Mrs. R. Curzon Hoffman, Jr., Mrs.
H. Oranger Gatther, Mrs. John Bosley, Jr.,
and Miss Nancy W. B. Brewster.
paptaln Stewart and Mr. Keene will be
guests of Mr. and Mrs. Bonsai at Verdant
Valley Farm tor the occasion.
SERVICE MEN TO WED
Army and Navy Officers Get Marriage Li
censes Here
A marriage license was issued to Dr. Stan
ten W. Myers, twenty-two years old of
2606 Aspen street, to wed Katherine Gelger,
eighteen years old. of 2510 Aspen street.
Lloyd A. Kennell, a surgeon in the United
States Navy, thirty years old, obtained a
license to marry Olive G. LufTee, twenty
seven years old, a stenographer, of 6432
Clayburne street.
Rajph E. Young, an engineer, aged twenty
fix years, of 6122 Green street, German
town, obtained a license to wed Olive R.
Haldeman, a statistician, twenty-six years
old, of East Mount Airy avenue.
Captain Clement Newbold Taylor, twenty
five years old, of 1826 Pine street, son of
William Johnson Taylor and Emily Buckley
Taylor, secured a license to marry Anne W.
Melrs, twenty years old, of 2048 Locust
street, daughter of the late Richard Melrs
and Anne W 'Welghtman Melrs.
OlbMOMT! MONEY!
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- cduthar of "Pofyann
Corurioht, 1)18. tu Eleanor It. Porter and bv te
"utile I.edoer Co. ... ...
Bv rermlMfon of llovahton Mifflin Co. All rtoMs
reserved.
CHAPTER XVII (Continued)
MR. SMITH snt suddenly erect In his
chair.
"Cared for her! Sympathy! Why. what
In tho world nro you talking about? Wasn't
I doing tho best I could for them all the
time? Of course, it kept him away from her.
too, Just as It did Pennock nnd Gaylord ; but
ho understood. Besides, ho ad her part of
tho time. I let him In whenever It was
possible."
"Let him In!" Miss Maggie was sitting
erect now. "Whatever In tho world aro you
talking about? Do you mean to say you
wcro doing this for Mr. Gray, all the time?"
"Why, of course! Whom elso should I
do It for? You didn't suppose It was for
Pennock or Gaylord, did you? Nor for "
He stopped short nnd stared at Miss Magglo
In growing nmazement and dismay. "You
didn't you didn't think I was doing that
for myself?"
"Well, of course, I I " Mi's MngRlo
was laughing and blushing painfully, but
there was a new light In her eyes. "Well,
nmvay, evrrvbodv said you were!" she de
fended herself stoutly.
"Oh, good Heavens!" Mr. Smith leaped to
his feet nnd thrust his hands Into his pockets,
ns ho took a nervous turn about the room
"For myself. Indeed! As If. In my position,
I'd How perfectly absurd '" He wheeled
nnd faced her irritably. "And you believed
that? Why, I'm not a marrying man. I
don't like I never saw tho woman jet
that I " With his eyes on Miss Maggie's
flushed. half-aertod face, he stopped ngaln
abruptly. "Well, I'll be " Even under
his breath ho did not finish his rentence ; but,
with a new, quite dllTerent expression on his
face, he resumed his nervous pacing of tho
room, throwing now nnd then a quick glance
at Miss Maggie's still averted face.
"It was absurd, of course, wasn't H7"
Miss Maggie stirred and spoke lightly, with
tho obvious Intention of putting matters back
Into usual conditions ngaln. "But. romp, tell
me. Just what did you do.and how? I m so
Interested Indeed, I am !"
"Eh? What7" Mr. Smith spoko ns If he
was thinking of something else entirely.
"Oh that." Mr. Smith sat down, but ho did
not go on speaking at once. Ills eyes frown
Ingly regarded the stove.
"You said you kept Pennock and Gaylord
away," Miss Maggie hopefully reminded him.
Eryos. Oh. I It was really very simple
I Just monopolized Melllccnt myself, when
I couldn't let Donald have her. That .s all.
I saw very soon that she couldn t cope with
her mother nlone. And Gaylord-well. I ve
no use for that young gentleman.
"But you like Donald?"
"Very much. I've been looking him up for
some time. Ho'a all right."
"Ye"s" Mr" Smith spoke abstractedly, with
out enthusiasm. Plainly Mr. Smith was still
thinking of something else.
Miss Maggie asked other nuetlons-M!ss
Maggie was manifestly Interested and Mr.
SmUh answered them . but stUl without en
thuslasm. Very soon he said good-nlght and
went to his own room.
., ... tiila. Mr. Smith did
noteTar.0 blrns., seemed
abstracted an. i- " ----- , -.- .Rse1
mm iim......- --
oolf.consclous and
still ien "--""-."' .,! mtpntlons to
Knl asmorPe Tta'lkaUve than .usual ,n
her nervous attempt to appear natural.
Tho fact that she often found his eyes
fixed thoughtfully upon her, and felt them
follow ng het bb she moved about the room
dW not tend to make her more at ease. At
such times she talked faster than cver
usually If Possible, about some member of
hoBlaisdell family ; Miss Maggie had learn
ed thatMr Smith was always Interested In
of news about tho Blalsdells.
-S.oS'tSerewtouse!'1
do with her," she said. I wonder u per
haps you could help me. .
"Helo you? about Miss Flora?
"Yes: Can you think of any way to make
hCo0ienntteCd Why. I thought Don't
,r.,.7,., .on nice. She reels :
They're too .. ""- Te visiting s-ome-oppressed-as
If she were actually
n.h.ro and not at numi. , ,. ,.
where, anu noi '-"
afTaldofhermald. .Jou -.... ----,,
always '"---' i,i imows it. wmen,
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molds-ana i .-- ---,. w
111 xr... ", i.iu vmi would know
nterHhleMate of affairs.
you ever empioj-" ;- -
rmio o"" -- , , Art to that
in
Oh. but she sne u & --
time."
. ... ir...i. "hut T
..perhaps." conceded! "-" . M,S3
?"" 'ShfLtr inherently simple In her
Flora. She's too .nwayg ,
tnsleS-wil she walled to me last night.
In a hotel, sne wau always
You know ""JhVtVasn't Quito right, he
rd do i someth taJTat a t dlnlnB r00ms,
fore those awful waiie r home
wrUuTd nafural-and here I've got
ln JStTfroK 'but he laughed.
2Froor Miss W-!' But why doesn't she
dismiss "" Jadyr Besdes. there's
"0 She says "att Is always telling
"attlt is due her position, and that she
hCr , Mn th 1 and do that. She's being Invited
mU.St, to the Pennocks' and the Bensons';
0Ut,' they're worse than the maid, sho de
R,n s She says sho loves to 'run In' and
olaT nnle and I she loves to go to places and
see the" cay with her sewing: but that
spend tne uf u 0 nnd stand up and
th!3V a lfgBry Plated and see everybody, and
not realiy see anybody, are a, nuisance and
"n abomlnaUon.out there chucWed
Mr. Smith. smed VHs MaB.
,,7-but tlrit isn't telling me how to mako
he.rS5eSedl" Great Scott!" snapped Mr.
"Conienieu. r1,h ,,. wn a EUd.
I 'S " .VrUablUtV-tnat w"a a sud
Smith, wun nnarently causeless. "I
-den as 'k nad to tell any women
dldIih.s eaPr?h how to bo contented-wlth a
on a , .1 thousand dollars 1"
hunTdr mdTsee so. wouldn't It?"
..IVmean you'd like the chance to prove
,tT That you wish you had that hundred
thousana i
... T didn't Buy ": ---
. .. - timf rivinuipn ni nm
., i mischievously, turning away.
Maggie wwcmev ,. aftenl0on n
, A
- that same afternoon that Mr.
Was " Tllnlorloll on thn KtrMt.
11 . wa . .. .Tuna Blalsdell on tho street.
Smltn me. -" T want t0
met Mrs. - ------- ""-.,."
V.v lust the man x a..t w cc. .
"",'1,': ,ly.
acf.S.l!n I'll turn and walk along with you.
u 7may '" mlled Mr. Smith. "What can I
d.4?eliy0"Tdon't know as you can do any
.Mnr" she sighed: "but somebody's got to
" I'mnthlng. Could you do you suppose
SSu'SSm tater.it my husband in this Blals-
deMr!'UstTh0aVey0aUrstart. looking curiously
Brutalsdell business?" he stammered.
Why I I thought he was erer Inter-
eVCwas!nforaaat.BmeTbut it's too cold
. .those now, and he's got sick of them.
oriv before it did come cold, just as he
? . Zi .vcrythlng. Well, yesterday he asked
douestlon--somethlng about Father Blals
. ir mother; and that gave me the Idea.
'u suppose you could get him Interested
? tyMs ancestor business? Oh. I wish you
JS,iid It's so nice and quiet, and It can't
cost much not like golf clubs and caddies
Greet demand far the EVENINO
PUBLIC LEDGER my cause yon U
mlta en Installment or this Terr Interest.
Ins story. Yoa had better, therefore,
telephone or writs to the Circulation D.
nartmant or ask yonr newsdealer thlm
afternoon to leave the EVENING PUBLIC
I IXDGEB at :
IXDUKK a your uui.
1918
jPorfor
7a
and gasoline, anyway. Do you think you
could?"
"Why, I I don't know, Mrs. BlaUdell."
murmured Mr. Smith, still a little worriedly.
"I I could show him what I havo found,
of course."
"Well, I wish you would, then. Anyway,
something's got to bo dono," sho sighed.
"Ho's nervous as ai witch. Ho can't keep
still a minute. And he Isn't a bit well,
cither. He ate such a lot of rich food and
nil sorts of stuff on our trip that he got his
stomach all out of order; and now he can't
eat anything, hardly."
"Humph! Well, if his stomach's knocked
out, I pity him," nodded Mr. Smith. I've
been there."
"Oh, have you? Oh, yes, I remember. You
did say so when you first came, didn't you?
But, Mr, Smith, pleaso. If you know any of
those health fads, don't tell them to my hus
band. Don't, I beg of you I He's tried
dozens of them until I'm nearly wild, nnd
I've lost two hired girls already. One day
It'll be no water, nnd the next It'll bo nil he
can drink; and one week he won't eat any
thing but vegetables, nnd tho next he won't
touch a thlnfj but meat nnd Is it fruit that
goes with meat or cereals? Well, neer mind.
Whatecr It Is, ho's dono It. And lately
he's taken to Inspecting every bit of meat
nnd groceries that como Into tho house.
Why, he spends half his timo In tho kitchen.
nosing 'round the cupboards nnd refriger
ator; nnd,, of course, no girl will stand that!
That's why I'm hoping, oh, I am hoping, that
you can do something with him on that
ancestor business. There, hero is the Ben
sons, where I'vo got to stop and thank you
eer so much, Mr. Smith. If you will."
"All right. I'll try," promised Mr. Smith
dubiously, ns ho lifted his hat. But ho
frowned and he was still frowning when ho
met Miss Maggie at the Duff supper table
half an hour later.
"Well, I've found another one who wants
mo to tell how to bo contented, though af
flicted with a hundred thousand dollars," ho
greeted her glowerlngly.
"Is that so?" smiled Miss Maggie.
"Yes. Can't a hundred thousand dollars
bring nny one satisfaction?"
Miss Maggie laughed, then Into her eyes
cams tho mlschleous twinklo that Mr.
Smith had learned to watch for.
"Don't blame tho poor money," she said
them demurely. "Blame tho way It Is
spent 1"
CHAPTER XVIII
Juu a Matter of Begging
mRUE to his promise. Mr. Smith
tried"
J- 3
Mr. Frank Blalsdcll on "tho ancestor
business" very soon. Laboriously ho get out
his tabulated dates and names, and carefully
he traced for him several lines of descent
from remoto ancestors. Painstakingly, he
pointed out a "Submit," who had no history
but tho baro fact of her marriage to one
Thomas Blalsdell, and a "Thankful Marsh."
who had eluded his every attempt to supply
her with parents. Ho let It bo understood
how Important theso missing links were, and
ho tried to Inspire his posslblo pupil with a
frenzied desire to go out and dig them up. Ho
showed somo of the Interesting letters he had
received from arIous Blalsdells far nnd
near, and he spread before him tho gene
aloglcal pago of his latest "Transcript," and
explained how one might there stumble upon
the very mining link he was looking for.
But Mr. Frank Blalsdell was openly bored.
Ho said he didn't care how many children his
greatgrandfather had, nor what they died of,
and as for Mrs. Submit and Miss Thankful,
the ladles might bury themselves In the
"Transcript," or hide behind that wall of
dates and names till doomsday, for all he
cared. He shouldn't disturb 'em. He never
did like figures, he said, except figures that
represented something worth while, like a
day's sales, or n year's profits.
And, speaking of grocery stores, had Mr.
Smith ever seen a store run down as his old
one had since he sold out? For that matter,
something must have got Into all the grocery
stores; for a poorer lot of goods than those
delivered every day at his home he neier
saw It was a disgrace to the trade.
He said a good deal moro about bis grocery
store but nothing whatever moro about his
Blalsdell ancestors: so Mr. Smith felt Jus
tified ln considering his efforts to Interest
Mr. Frank Blalsdell ln the ancestor business
a failure. Certainly he never tried It again.
(TO BE CONTINUED TOMORROW)
39 SLACKERS INDUCTED;
RAIDS STOP FOR WHILE
Nearly 150 Service Evaders Crowd
Prison Enlarge Conscrip
tion Squad
Thirty-nine slackers, apprehended by the
Federal authorities ln recent raids, were
taken from Moyamenslng Prison to Local
Board No. 7,-Flfteenth and Vine streets', this
morning and Inducted Into the military
service.
An armed guard from Camp Dlx will
escort them to tho cantonment where they
will begin active service. In addition to
this group, R. D. Clark, head of the Con
scription Squad of the Department of
Justice here, announced that the prison now
contains 141 slackers.
Tho record of the squad In apprehending
draft dodgers and deserters, and the great
number of men taken ln, has resulted in a
move to double the squad. About five hun
dred slackers have already been Inducted
Into service from this city.
The regular force of operatives of the de
partment assigned to this work will bo In
creased from six to twelve, according to
Clark, while a detail of soldiers and sailors
will be granted the Conscription Squad that
tho work of policing and guarding the men
apptehended may be lifted from tho regular
Blacker hunters.
The bis raids mado by the squad will
necessitate the aid of large details of men
from the American Protectlvo League, as
has been tho custom heretofore, said Mr.
Clarlt. owing to the results of tho raids,
for tho most part, It will be necessary for
Major Murdock, State disbursing officer, to
appoint several boards to deal with the
slackers. At present a halt has been called
on raids, until the congestion In Moyamen
slng Prison can bo relieved by the removal
of draft evaders.
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2D OFFICIAL. WAR PICTURE
naleaied by Division of Pilma
Committee on Publlo Information
PRICES, 25o and BOe. NO WAR TAX.
iTF. KEITH'S THEATRE
THE MASTERSINGERS
AT FORE RIVER
Everything; New, Patriotic and Iniplrlnr
(GILBERT & FRIEDLAND
Jean Adair fc Co.: Marshall Montgomery; Emma
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VjlAiiJi A,,' piTiTi; DAZZLB GIRLS
PLAN SECTIONAL MOTE
FOR NURSES' RESERVE'
Mrs. H. D. Jump Asks German
town nnd Chestnut Hill
for 25 of 70
Philadelphia Is short seventy women to
fill its quota In the Student Nurses' Re
serve. To make up this deficiency, Mrs, Henry
D. Jump, chairman of the woman's commit
tee of ths Council of National Defense, has
urged sectional drives, setting goals for lo
calities to attain. t
Germantown and Chestnut Hill, which.
Mrs. Jump asserts, have fallen behind in
tho drive, have been called upon to furnish
twenty-five student nurses; South Philadel
phia, fifteen; West Philadelphia, ten; North
Philadelphia, ten, and tho central district,
ten.
Owing to the greater prosperity of the
population of Germantown and Chestnut Hill,
Mrs. Jump said, the officials had hoped they
would help most In furnishing nurses, but
the northeast section, where there are mora
wage-earning women, has atttalned the pre
mier place.
"The fact that many persons OTe out of
the city for the summer may account for
the falling down of tho Germantown and
Chestnut Hill sections," said the chairman.
WORK LAW ENDS TRIBE
OF IDLERS IN MARYLAND
153 Registered Under Compulsion, and
Wages Exceeded Cost of Bureau
Ilnltlmorp, Aug. 21, Exactly one year ago
Maryland's compulsory work law was put
Into effect. Director George A. Mahone, of
the Compulsory Work Bureau, has made
public a report showing that for tho year
a total registration of 2831 Idlers was
made. Of this number 1B34 registered under
compulsion. Summonses were Issued for 805
Idlers In Baltimore city and 512 hearings
were held in Baltimore station houses.
Tho expenso of administering the law,
according to Mr. Mahone, has been remark
ably low when measured by the economlo
value, of tho act to the State. His comment
Is that the wages earned by those who have
been forced to work exceeded by many
times the cost of maintaining tho bureau.
Attorney General Ritchie, in his annual
I report for tho year 1917, says:
"Tho effect of the law has
has been most
salutary, not only through Its actual suc
cessful administration, but also because of
Its moral Influence ln forcing the idle,
whether with or without means, to work.
It has reduced Idleness ln the State and
helped labor conditions to a marked degree.
"Reports from all over the State Indicate
that the habitual idler has virtually disap
peared." WINS BRIDE IN FRANCE
Lieutenant Warfel, of Philadelphia, Shot by
Cupid
J. P. Warfel, senior lieutenant at the navy
yard, and Mrs. Warfel, 208 North Fifty
third street, have received word that their
only son, Lieutenant Adam C. Warfel, who
lins been ln Franco since last February, has
been felled by Cupid's darts. His engage
ment to Mile. Yvonne Poupeo was announced
July 7 and the wedding date Is set for Sep
tember 2.
Though the details of tho romance are
not known, fragments that have come to the
lieutenant's parents are such as the "best
sellers" aro made of. The bride-to-be Is the
daughter of Monsieur and Madame Edouard
Poupee, whoso homo before the war was ln
the suburbs of Paris. During the raids on
that city the daughter and her grandmother
were sent to another city, out of danger from
the long-rango guns. The father Is a dis
tinguished French soldier and statesman.
Cupid brought the young lieutenant and
the French maid together and soon she was
teaching him French and he was teaching
her well, something else, under the "con-
vov" or. ner motner ana granamoiner. tiul
is, he called It "convoy." In France they'
call them chaperones.
Lieutenant Warfel is twenty-seven years
old. Ho was born and educated In Philadel
phia. He enlisted more than a year ago and
received his training ln the American Uni
versity camp at Washington. Ho went over
last February ln Company B. Thirty-fifth
Engineers.
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BROAD LOCUST STREETS
Gala Opening Next Monday, August 26
Seats on Sale Tomorrow, 9 A. M. Sharp
William Elliott. F. Ray Comstock and
Morris Geat Present the Famous
CHU CHIN CHOW
A Musical Eitravaeania ot the Orient
Three Years In London Ole Tear In N. T.
irr No Advance ln Prices for Openlne Nlfht.
chestnut OPERA HOUSE
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