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EVENING PTJBEIO rEDGER-raiEXDEEPHIA; THURSDAY, JANUARY 2, Ml!)
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Nancy Wynne Tells About the Dog at du Pont-Amfln Wedding.
1. She Speaks of the Grubb-Spenser Engage-
' ' ' ment Other Matters
AND-dldn't It go and Tain yesterday?
' Some New Year's Day! However, tho
convivial gentleman who had been cele
brating all night, evidently, and wno sang
with melodious fluency as he sat in tho
corner of the car In. which I was riding.
rfi,Tn'M .ern to mind the rain.. In fact,
he waved "his umbrella In the air and
bubbled no end of nonsense. Then ho gave
jftallan opera In a tremulous baritone voice.
And when I left he was atllt warbling for
the benefit of a convulsed carfull. Rain
meant nothing In his young life. And who
unnwn but. that It may have prevented
f many others having "such a headache."
It was rather discouraging to go oui m
that kind of weather.
DID you hear about Jean Austin having
her pup for a maid of honor with her
Inter? In other words, Anna Austin, who
1 ' maid' of honor, carried Jean's pet
pomeranlan, which answers to the name
lot "Peggy," Instead of a Douquei or
-flowers. Anna wore a blue panne velvet
,gowivand Teggy yellow, so Anna c.irrlcd
a, sheaf or yellow orcniaa w " '
.and, contrast with her dress.
Peggy really behaved very well. She
struggled a little during the ceremony,
and once I thought she was about to
break' up the party, when she sniffed dls
I fwsteijly as much as to say, "I wish I
Unow nomelhlnK to DUt a Kin in uu,
" b'uC I cn't And a thing." I tet sorry
for Anna, for her hands were inn. n.
lire was 'some Idea, wm It not7
1HE Arthur Dearborn Smiths will give
a" small party this evening for Vlr-
flnla- and Arthur Dearborn Smith, Jr.
h'er will be a dinner first at the ueiie-
n.Htratlord and then a theatre party.
h's vtrls who are going are nhoda Brooke
jtfca'a " the .daughter of Mrs. Trenchard
ijawbold.' you remember; ner lainer waa
Seofgb Oymer Brooke, who died about
our years ago). Another little guest ai
He theatre party will be Ellen Lloyd (who
wli a first cousin of Rhoaa wrooKe. jier
I mother, Mrs. Stacy Lloyd, was Eleanor
kMoriis. and Mrs. Newbold was iwoaa
I'Morrls). Jane Gordon Coxe. Marie ucp-
MKiirn and Lvdla Clothier are the other
drls, apd the boys will be Stewart Wurts,
L'j'r,, Mahlon Hutchinson, Jr., Barklle
lenry: Alfred Dashlell, Herman urange
and Malcolm Jones.
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WE big chool-set affair last evening
was the dance lven by Dr. and Mrs.
ichard Norris for their two daughters.
llrglnla and Louise. If I mistake not.
key are 'twins; If not there Is scarcely a
ear's- difference, I .am sure. They are
bout fifteen years of age and very at-
tfactlve. Mrs. Atterbury rave a dinner
Store the Norris dance for her daughter,
Elizabeth MacLeod.
frtLjLllW SPENSER is engage to an aw-
' Vi" fully nice man, Joe Orubb. You know,
she's the daughter of Wlllard Spenser, who
' wrote "Princess Bonnie" and "Miss Bob
White" and several other pretty comic
operas. Claire came out about three years
; ago and has been a very popular member
of-the younger set. She is a cousin of
'John Drexel, Jr., and Alice. Mrs. Spenser
('was a Miss Stackhouse and I believe the
relationship Is through the Troths and
'Stackhouses. Mrs. Drexel was Miss Alice
U Troth, a sister of Mrs. Emll Troth, of
this city. Joe Grubb Is the son of Mr. and
Mrs. Joseph H. Grubb. of Haverford. His
sister Is the very popular Eleanor Grubb.
Altogether It's an exceedingly nice engage
ment. I' TVANNY'S family had been, living in a
W J very large house, but for various rea-
rons it was considered best to move. After
'much tribulation a house was procured,
Is which was a "perfect dear," but rather
old and required much repairing. In
cidentally It was thought a good oppor-
1 tunlty to have some of the wonderful old
i, Mahogany furniture done- up, and when
the family -moved In, naturally they were
careful of the furniture and pretty fresh
curtains:, however. 'they were In no way
k conscious of how much they had voiced
their sentiments, nor how often Danny had
been cautioned not to scratch that chair
K"-legand not to shake the sideboard, the
careful not to kick the bed posts with his
little .stubby shoes.
' They realized it one day, however, when
a visitor came and was being shown
through the house and was ohlng and
ahlng with delight, for It Is the cutest,
test-planned little house you ever saw.
'"Well, Danny darling" (you have to call
f Urn darling the minute you see htm. He's
, so' pink and white and gold and round and
dimpled. And he's only two years and
ft mreo wnoie monins oiu. wen, aaning,
t said she, "and what do you think of your
trf?w home?" "It'th a cute little houth,"
replied Danny. Then, in a, mysterious tone
he 'added "Muth be careful not to break
It."
ANCY WYNNE.
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Socii
ities
Mr. and Mrs,
J. Henderson, of
AUO. IMttenhoutH:
will give a dinner
ana tnemire pan
evening In honor of
Mies Deborah i
aughter of Mr. and
Mrs.- Ilopert
of Kddlngton. The
uests will Include "ailss Rosamund Wurts.
Miss Lucy (J rev, miss Lxiuise Thompson, Mr,
' George W. Furness. Mr. Henry B. Ilobb. Jr. ;
Mr. 'William Lyttleton Barclay, Jr., and Mr.
- Howard Butcher, 3d. '
.Mr. and Mrs. Morris W. Stroud. Jr.. of
HUnova, will give a dinner followed by
brldre this evening at their home. Hollow
Tree: The dinner guests Include Major and
'Mrs William .innes rorte, Mr, and Mrs.
Ulestfey.u. uuiies. miss i-ana mine, or Cuba,
and-Lieutenant wunam u. niroua. Tne aaai-
dnsl ruests w be Mr. and Mrs. Walter ii.
iUvalne. Mr.', and -Mrs. H. Sellers McKee,
a -and Mr. am sirs. .Morns w, sirouu.
fMr. and Mrs. Henry W. Il'elnke.1, of 233l
leigntie street, announce me enm.uement or
heir "daughter. '.Miss Alice M. Helnkel. to
Irf WllHsrri Moore, of Washington, D. C.
Err-MooreTla former Philadelphia newspaper-j
AO comppscr. uijircBviu cunueciea
t, the savings division of the United
.es Treasury department. Tne engage
Iht wai announced' at a dinner given by
Land Mrs. Helnkel at their home.
The'iArt Alliance, ave a .tea yesterday to
feaLItlierQiacen' of, the' organizations, ami-
ith it.' Trie orpi3Mions represented
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Academy of the Fine Arts, tho Matinee Musi,
rnlo Club, the Philadelphia Music Club, the
Philadelphia Water Color Club, the Phllomu
slan Club, tho Print Club, the Savoy Opera
Company and the West Philadelphia Junior
Shakespeare Club.
Tho patronesses of the nffalr were Mrs.'
Alexander J. CaaaatL Mrs. Charles C. Harri
son. Mrs. John llarriron. Mrs. Edward T.
Stotesbury. Mrs. Alexander Van ltcnoselaer
and Mrs. Grahamo Wood.
The Philadelphia Music Club will give a
New Year's party at S o'clock this evening
at the New Century Drawing Room, 124
South Twelfth strett. There will bo poster
tableaux, followed by dancing.
Captain Arthur M. Dannenberg. of 137
North Thirty-third street, who Is stationed
at Camp Jackson, Columbia, S. C, Is spending
the Christmas holidays with his parents.
Dr. and Mrs. James P. Llchtenberger an
nounce the marriage of their daughter. Miss
Muriel Klalne Llchtenberger, and Lieutenant
Jay Hajhore Leopold, U. S. A. The ceremony
was performed at 4 o'clock yesterday after
noon by the Ilev. Dr. Chenowlth, at the home
of the bride's parents, 4024 Spruce street.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry W. Scott, of 1325 South
Ituhy street, annomico the engagement or
their daughter. Miss Edythe Violet Scott, and
Dr. John C. Stewart, of 5327 Chester ave
nue. The Ardentes Club will give Its first month
ly social gathering on Sunday evening at tho
homo of Mr. Julius Kravltz, 07 Dickinson
street. Tho entertainment committee which
will have charge of this affair copslsts or
Chairman A. Nefr, Vice Chairman I. Feld
man, Mr. M. Levy, Mr. K, Taylor and
Mr. J. Kravltz. The Ardentes Club will
also give Its annual affair on March
at Martel's Academy. In the form of a
"homeward bound" dnnce Fourteen members
of the club are In the nrmy nnd navy. The
members are expected homo by that time and
will receive a welcome ot this dance. Mr. Jo.
seph Nefl and his orchestra will play. The
membcTS In service are Mr. M Snyder. Mr.
J. Wenger, Mr. W. Schneider. Mr. J, Wood
land. Mr. D. Rosen. Mr. S. Coopersmlth.
Mr. M. Silverman, Mr. F. Frank. Mr. It.
Ilelnhart and Mr. T. Kravltz In tho army;
Mr. H. Barnetto. Mr. M. Snyder nnd fK I.
Frier In the navy. Privato II. Mondress was
killed In action.
Announcement Is made of the marriage of
MIX Mollle M. Goldburg. daughter ff Mr.
and Mrs. Kllas Goldburg, of 6858 Pino street,
to Mr. Mayer I Blum. Tho ceremony was
performed by Rabbi Fredman. of the Beth
HI Temple yesterday at 4 o'clock. Tho maid
of honor vva Miss Lee Goldburg nnd tho
best man was Mr. Hdward O. Goldburg. A
supper at the Adelphla followed the wedding.
Mr. nnd Mrs. Blum left for an extended trip
through lho South nnd tho New England
States.
Deaths of a Day
Lieut. H. Sidney Eliret, Jr.
Lieutenant H, Sidney Khrct. Jr., United
States marine aviation corps, died late Tues
day night In Miami, Fla., of Injuries received
In an automobile accident at Miami, on De
cember 20. His skull was fractured. His
parents, Mr. nnd Mrs. Harry Sidney Ehret,
members of a prominent Philadelphia family,
who arc living nt their suburban home. Pine
Tops, Edgewater Park, N. J., hastened to
Florida as soon as they learned of tho ac
cident. Details of the accident have not reached
members of the Ehret family In this city. It Is
known, however, that Lieutenant Khret was
riding In a car with four other olllccrs. also
on duty at Miami, and nil except hlmscaped
Injury,
Lieutenant Ehret, who was twenty-two
years old, was educated at St. Paul's School,
Concord, N. II., and Princeton University.
He was completing his course at Princeton
when he enlisted In the aMallon service early
In 1917. He spent six months In the service
overseas and had returned to this country
only a short time before the accident. He
had obtained a leave and made all ar
rangements to spend Christmas at the home
of his parents In Edgewater Park.
A sister, brother and brother-in-law of
Lieutenant Ehret are still in France. They
are Miss Gertrude C. Uhert, a Ited Cross
nurse aid ; Richard M. Ehret, with the United
States marines, and Major Albert P. Fran,
cine, an authority on tuberculosis, who Is with
Pershing's army. Major Franclne married
Miss ICmllle D. Ehret. Mrs. Isaac Schllch
ter, Jr.. who was Miss Helen S. Ehret, also
Is a sister of Lieutenant Ehret Alvln M.
Ehret. of Wynnestay, Overbrook, Is an uncle,
and Mrs. Edwin Jaquott Sellers, of the Lenox
Apartments, Is an aunt of the lieutenant.
Captain E. W. Itice
Captain Eugene W. Rice, quartermaster's
corps, U. S. A., died yesterday at his homo
in tho Wyneva Apartments. Wayne avenue
and Louden street, of pneumonia, following a
brief Illness. His mother, Mrs. Sophie Rice,
two brothers and two sisters survive him.
He will be burled Sunday afternoon In the
Mount Slnal Cemetery.
Before the war Captain Rico was employed
by the Philadelphia Rapid Transit Comnanv
He entered the service of tho Government as
a civilian expet and was later commissioned
a captain. When ho was taken 111 he was
connected with the construction department
of the quartermaster's corps and was sta
tloned In Washington.
The Rev. Dr. James W. Llik
The Rev. Dr. James W. Lls, a retired Bap
tist minister, who died on Monday at his
homo In Sea Girt, N. J., was burled today.
Doctor Llsk was pastor of tho Second Baptist
Church. Germantown, from 1879 till 1883,
when he became pastor of the Centennial
Baptist Church, Twenty-third and Oxford
streets, which has slnco passed out of ex
istence. He was pastor of this church till
1887. Later Doctor Llsk was pastor of the
Baptist Church at Hockensack, N. J., twelve
years, and of the Baptist Church at Borden
town, N. J ten years.
Doctor Llsk was born near Coshocton, O.,
October 16. 1839. He was graduated from
Dennixon University In 1882. and Rochester,
N, Y., Theological Seminary In 1865, Ho wa
ordained to the ministry In 1865, His first
pastorate was at the Second Church, Cin
cinnati. Before coming to Germantown he
was pastor of a church In Rockford, Rl.
In 1879 Doctor Llsk was moderator of the
Philadelphia Baptist Association. For many
years he was a member of the, executive board
of the American Baptist Publication Society,
and only two weesk ago attended one of Its
meetings In this city.
He Is surUved by his widow and'two chll
dren, Charles W. Llsk, of Detroit, Mich., and
Mrs. Ellis L. Sweet, whose husband, a first
lieutenant In the army. Is In Germany with
the American army of occupation.
Howard Underdown
The funeral of Howard Underdown, aged
forty-four, who died suddenly of pneumonia,
on Sundny, after he had been stricken with
Influenza three days before, will be held
at his home, 213 Mansion avenue, Haddon
Held, N. J., this afternoon. He was a mem
ber of the firm of A It- Underdown's Sans,
men's furnishings, 202 Market street, Phila
delphia, and was n -umber ot Haddonfield
Lodge, F. and A. II.. Haddonfield 'Assembly,
A. O. M. P., and of the Rotary Club, of
Philadelphia. Ho Is survived by a widow
and two children.
Mr. D. J. Roderick
ili1eton, P., Jan. 2. Mrs. D. J, Roderick,
wife ot the mine Inspector In the Hazleton
district and cousin of David Lloyd Oeorge,
the British Rremler, died here of pneumonia,
following innuensa.' Shortly before her death
Mr. Aedtrlck reoelvtd word that bis brotner,
NEW ACTIVITY OPENS
TO NAVY RED CROSS
Mrs. George Horace Lorimer In
vites Members to Affiliate With
Independence Hnll Auxiliary
Mrs. George Horace Lorimer has Invited
tho members of the navy auxiliary of tho
Red Cross, which formally disbanded ot tho
reception ghen by Mrs. II T. Stotesbury last
night, to affiliate with tho Independence
Square auxiliary.
Mrs. Lorimer, who Is chairman of tho Inf.
ter organization, says It will continue Its
work for somo months, devoting Its energies
to reconstruction work. Many of the 16.000
members of the navy auxiliary are eager
to continue netlvo In Red Cross work.
More than 4000 women assembled at the
Bellcvuc-Stratford last night for the Stotes
bury reception. The ballroom, the cloer
room nnd the red room of tho hotel were
used for one of the largest gatherings the
hotel has ever housed. Mr. and Mrs. Stotes
bury, with officers of the navy auxiliary, re
ceived on the elevated platform nt ono end
of the ballroom.
Holiday decorations were used through,
out the rooms and a large electric sign gave
out the greeting "Happy New Year, 1919."
Two orchestras furnished music, nnd the
guests Joined at times in singing patriotic
songs. Refreshments were served.
The navy auxiliary reported Its final re
turns to the Christmas roll-call hngdquarters
ot nearly 13,000 enrollments. This figure
represents the efforts of only a few groups
who worked ns definite units for the navy
auxiliary nnd reported their returns directly
to Mrs. Stotesbury, the chairman.
Tho auxiliary hns also received acknowl
edgement from Miss I.etltla McKlm. or tho
Navy Y. SI. C. A. hut at Brest, of tho
5000 Christmas parcels for the sailors there.
These each contained socks, candy nnd to
bacco. Mrs. Jules Mastbaum's workers In the
motion picture houses In the central city divi
sion enrolled 5596 members; the shipbuilders'
section nt Hog Island enrolled over 4000
members nnd tho civilian employes of the
navy ynrd 2664.
Assisting Mrs. Stotesbury In receiving were
Mrs. Alfred M. Gray, lce chairman J Mrs.
John Grlbbel. treasurer; Miss Julia Rush,
secretary, while on the executive committee
were Mrs. George Fnles Baker. Miss Julia
Berwlnd. Mrs. Ellis Glmbel. Mrs. Milton
Herold. Mrs. Samuel Lit. Mrs. Jules Mast
haum. Mrs. William A. Piatt, Miss Caroline
Slnkler. Mrs. Joseph Snellenburg and Mrs.
George W. Urquhart.
On tho eve of Its demobilization tho navy
auxiliary reported Its final returns to tho
Christmas rollcnll headquarters of nearly
13.000 enrollments. Mrs. Jules Mastbaum's
workers In tho motion-picture houses In thi
central city division enrolled 5595 members,
tho shipbuilders' section' at Hog Island en
rolled over 4000 nnd tho clvlllnn employes of
the navy ynrd 2C64.
Tho auxiliary has nlso Just received
acknowledgment from Miss Letltla McKlm, of
the Navy Y. M. C. A. hut nt Brest, of the
5000 Christmas parcels for the sailors basea
there. These each contained socks, candy
and tobacco.
EXHIBIT OAKLEY PAINTINGS
State Capitol Decorations Now on Show at
Academy
There are being exhibited In tho Pennsyl
vania Academy of the Fine Arts ,thc last
two of the Berles of mural decorations painted
by Miss Violet Oakley for the Senate chnm
ber at Harrlsburg.
The panels, after being- placed on ex
hibition for one week, will be sent to Harrls
burg, and will bo unveiled nnd dedicated by
Governor-elect Sproul soon pfter his lnnugu
ration. The paintings measure 124 by 8
feet, and are In brilliant color, In harmony
with the panels already In tho Capitol.
According to Miss Oakley, peace Is tho
main subject of the paintings. Tlanned be
fore tho war. In 1912, they have been com
pleted when a league of nations to enforce
peaco Is no longer considered an Impracti
cable dream of tho Idealists, but Is tho great
Issue of tho hour.
Tho new paintings, though finished last,
are historically the first In tho series, tho
themo of which Is the "Creation and Preser
vation of the Union." They are a symbolic
expression of the two great commandments
on which "hang nil the law and the
prophets." The flrst represents the "Force of
Dominating Truth In Prlnclplo"; the second
Is "Force of Dominating Love of Brethren."
WOMEN'S WILLS AID CHARITIES
Foreign Missionary Societies ami Ministers
Funil Remembered
The Philadelphia -branch of the Woman's
Foreign Missionary Society will receive a
bbequest of $500 by tho terms of the will ot
Eliza T. Keen, of New ork, nnd Yto tho
Arch street auxiliary of tho same organiza
tion Is given ISO. The remainder of the
estate, valued at 125,000 goes to re-lntlves.
According to the terms of the will of Mary
E. Laurman, Jeannette Apartments, the en
tiro estato ot $10,000 has been created a
trust fund for the benefit of tho Rev. A. O.
Fnsnocht. Upon the latters aeath. $1000 Is
to given to tho superannuated ministers' fund
of the Lutheran Church.
Other wills probated today Include those of
Frederlcka Mendelsohn, 1805 Venango street,
$36,000; John Frank, Jefferson Hospital,
$8650; John Rennert, 539 North Thlrtee-nth
street, $8300; Rebecca K. Boyer. 5131 Cam
bridge street. $6000; F, Leldy Reed, Welsh
-nd Blue Grass roads, $5230; Magglr J,
Fox, 40 North Fortieth street, $5000; Thomas
Robinson, 463 Wes Coulter street, $4300,
and Henry McAleer, 3620 North Eighth street,
$5100,
SEARCH FOR LOST SOLDIER
Relatives Anxious to Locale Man In Over
seas Service
Relatives of Harry Edward Weaver, of
3513 Wallace street, have begun a search ol
armv records In the hope of locating him.
Under the name of John Sliver, Weaver
served at the border during the Mexican
iruer auring ine -Mexican
trouble-. He was discharged from tho army
soon nfterward. When war was declared on
Germany he enlisted under the same name
and went oversens.
Six months ago the family received a let
ter from a nurse In one of the base hospitals
saying Weaver had been trussed. This Is
the only word they have had from him
since he sailed.
Weaver was married to a woman who was
a native of Austria. She disappeared Just
before he embarked and Is reported to have
made her way to her native country.
LABOR BOOTH NOT OPENED
Employment Service at Statue , to Begin
' Tomorrow
The formal opening of the Liberty Statue
booth for the peace time employment drive
has been postponed until tomorrow because
of tho rain.
Edgar C, Fellon, dliector of tho State
Dureau of Employment Service; C. K.
Stokes, chairman of tho new Joint committee
for the peace tlmo employment drive, and
other labor and welfare workers will con
rf tnmnrrflw afternoon In the Finance
Building with shipbuilders and manufac-'
turers.
Appointed to City Jobs
The following municipal appointments
were announced today; Margaret Brady,
2146 Grange street, stenographer; Bureau ot
City Property, salary 1(00; John Oetiel,933
North Thirtieth street, filter attendant. Bu
reau of Water. U000, and, Elizabeth Berlin.
Sill 'Viola street typist. Bureau ot Water,
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Of 2213 Locust street, who will give a luncheon next Wednesday in honor of
Miss Elise Lewis Klapp, whose marriage to Mr. llolstein De Haven Fox will
take place on January IS
SAYS SOLDIERS WON'T
MARRY FRENCH LASSIES
Salvation Army Worker, Just Back
' From Front, Brings Hope to
Worrying Maids
Ensign Helen Turvlance, of tho Salvation
Army, pretty ns she Is practical, sat In the
Service Men's Hostel, Broad street and Fair,
mount avenue, jesterday afternoon, nnd tola
how she baked tho first doughnut for the
American soldiers in France.
"I had no Idea that It was going to be
such an Important doughnut." Ensign Pur
vlanco said, smiling. "Otherwise, I should
have had It photographed. I made the dough
nut In an ndvanced training camp. In the
Toul sector, while they wero exploding big
shells over our American boys In the
trenches, so as to accustom them to tho
awful racket awaiting them nt the front.
"Yes. I made doughnuts, pies nnd flapjacks
by the' thousand during my fifteen months'
stay In France, but the doughnuts were th
favorites with the boys. They devoured
Ensign Purvloncc, who pleads guilty to
twenty-nine jears, nnd who spent ten ears
In Salvation Army work before going to
France, said the thing which most impressed
her in the war was the heroism of the
American soldiers.
"Tho French frequently crawled Into battle
upon their hands and knees to escape tho
deadly machine-gun fire," Knslgn Purvlance
explained, "but not tho Americans. They
walked across the bullet-swept fields upright,
as a result of which hundreds of them were
wounded In the legs. They scorned to try
to protect themselves as their French soldiers
Yet these same heroes "acted like a lot of
children" around the Salvation Army huts.
Miss Purvlnnco explained. They were
forever begging to "clean a pan," which
meant that they desired to lick the sweeten-
"Ensign Purvlance was with the flrst
ambulance unit of tho First Division. United
States regulars, nnd shock troops, who par
tlclpated In nil tho heavy fighting In which
the .American nrmy engaged. She was at
Solssons and In tho St. Mhlel sector with
these veterans At Mount Sec she witnessed
the barrage that opened the attack by the
Americans at 2 o'clock In the morning, stand
ing on a hill, three-quarters of a mile from
tho combat.
"All we could see was tho great flare of
the guns. It looked Just like a volcano," she
"When the boys went Into battlo they left
their watohes, rings, money, photographs
and all kinds of keepsakes with u." Miss
Purvlance continued. "Our boys were espe
daily 'kind to wounded Germans. I have
teen an American soldier, who was wounded.
i- .. thA stretcher on which a German
lay nnd pull tho German's blanket up about
his shoulders. No. wo never shed tears nt
the sad scenes we witnessed dally.. -Ue had
no time for tears. Besides, we wero there
to smile."
Tho American doughboy was a chevalier
ir. n, nnnvnca of a Salvation Army lass.
Miss Purvlance said, nnd tho man whose
tongue slipped nnd let out an oath apologized
I "-.;, v..i. indeed. It was necessary.
fi" "'"V,. comrades assumed a threatening
attitude toward sucn an onrau.r,
vnu-. dnn't worry. American gins; jour
he-roes will not forget you and marry young
ladles In France; that Is. Ensign Purvlance
sayH they will not.
"Many of our fellows discussed that ques
tion with me," she said. "And In every case
they said. An American girl for mine. "
Tinned to thp ensign's coat Is a bar con
taining two senlce stars. They stand for
her two brothers, both of whom are In
France. One Is an ambulance driver In an
American unit with the French nrmy, nnd
the other Is with tho Fifty-ninth Pioneer In
fantry. ROYAL ARCANUM TO MEET
AMOciated Councils of City to Hold Sejslon
Saturday at City Club
An Important business meeting of the
Associated Councils of Philadelphia. Royal
Arcanum, will be held In the City Club, 313
South Broad street, on Saturday night.
A special degree team from the associated
councils Initiated a large class of new mem
bers Into -Ionic Council. No. 410, In Orand
Fraternity Hall, 1628 Arch street, this week.
Dancing
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INDIES'MAT. TODAY
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PUSS. PUSS
TALE OF TANK FIGHTS
THRILLS MEADE MEN
Private Yeagcr Tells of Narrow
Escape From Death in
"Land Ship" Asbestos
ramp Meade, Admiral, Md., Jan. 2. Many
khakl-clad young American?) who wear sliver
service chevrons were taken on a tour of
the devastated area In the vicinity of Cnm
bral In a tank this afternoon by a khakl-clad
comrade who wore n gold service chevron
nnd a couple of wound chevrons. The tour
took place In the Hostess House. Private
Andrew B. Yeager, of Company A, 301st
Tank Corps, told of his Journey In the good
"land-ship" Asbestos. Yenper was a member
of tho 316th Infantry, n unit of the Seventy
ninth Division, and w.ih selected for service
nt Chester. Pa.. In the first draft.
September 28, when four tanks of the 301st
Corps set out under a heavy smoko barrnge
to break through the German lines, Yeagcr
was In charge of n slx-pounder In the Asbes
tos, the only one thnt attained tho objective
and the only one that escaped destruction.
When tho smoke screen lifted the tnnks
were easy targets for the German shells and,
according to Yenger, the Huns poured tons
of nteel at the huge monsters, which were
slowly bringing death to them nnd destruc
tion to tho trenches One by ono the other
tanks were destroyed by the Germans, hut
the Asbestos kept on until It was making
direct hits on Germans with tho guns nnd
blowing them to bits.
Yeager's comrade, who was feeding the
shells to the gun he was operating, was put
out of commission by a German bullet that
entered the tank through a small opening.
Then he fed and fired the gun himself. His
telescope was destroyed by n German bullet
and tho eye-pleco of the telescope flew back
nnd (.truck him over the eye.
In spite of this, Yeager kept nt his post.
His face was covered with blood from the
wound ho had received, nnd he had no way
of finding tho objects at which he was firing.
He kept the gun In operation, however. Then
a bullet entered the tnnk and, entering
Yeager's hand, Incapacitated him. He de
clared that hundreds of shells of all kinds
wero fired at the Asbestos, but that the good
"ship" lived up to its name.
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FORREST
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SATURDAY
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Seats Today For Next Week
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THE onCHKSTUA MO.N, JAN. 0
THE BIO K, it E. MUSICAL SENSATION
Victor Herbert's Entrancing Mualo
Book by Fred Jackson. Adaptation and Lyrics
by Henry llloaaom.
GREAT CAST OP yOUTIII BEAUTT CHORUS!
BROAD Last 3 Nights
nroad'below Loruat. LAST MAT. SATURDAY
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Reader's Viewpoint
Letters to the Editor on Topics
of General Interest
Kor acceptance and publication In this column,
letters muni t.- written n one sMe of the r-per.
ileal with topics nf xenersl current tntcrent nnd
Ik Mffnril with the nnme nnl ar!lrefH nt the
writer. No manuat-rliit will be returned unless
MCconrpanletl i,y rufflclcnt poMmkp nml apeclnl
requenl to this effect Publication Involve no
Indorsement by this new sparer of the aentlment
expressed. No rnprlcht matter will bn In
rluded. nor will rellclous dlacusalona be per-
nmtt'ii, 9
Germany Has Not Changed
To tha KiHlor o the Kvcntng Public T,elgcr:
Sir Upon reading the Kveninci Pudmc
I.RtHiElt of December 26 I beenme deeply
Interested In Mr, Kdwln I Jnmes's most
touchhig account of the gentle Christian
spirit now mnnlfestlng Itself among the late
barbarians of the war along the lthlne.
This rapid conversion of a treacherous foe
would be singularly appealing to a Germnn
sympathizer or a Germnn propagandist, but
too minutely have most nf us followed during
the Inst four ye-nrs the damnable perfidy nnd
cruelty of the German soldiers and states
mm, aided nnd sbetted by their women at
home, to be beguiled as Mr. James seems to
have been by this sudden nnd phenomenal
"boot-Hcklng" of a beaten enemy. Hid Mr.
James know the dog-like obedience of tho
Germnn children, trained from birth to an
nutomatlc ndherenco to parents' rules, ho
would more readily realize that the "little
boy who steps shyly from the sidewalk to
place his hand upon the butt of a Ynnkeo
rllle, and marches proudly dowsi the streets,"
more than likely had received his Instruc
tions from a cowering nnd Ingratiating par
ent concealed behind tho door.
The absurdity of Mr. Jntni-s or nny one
else endeavoring to write In a romantic vein
upon the beauties of the Christmas spirit
along the Rhine might be almost sacrilegious
were It not so preeminently nuicuious. in
draw one's attention to the fact of our men
no longer being called "swine." but being re
gaided wit hadoratlon. unquestionably places
Mr. Jnmes among tho still undeveloped. "Who
runs can rend" the sicce-wlty the Germans
now feel to placate their coneiucrors. ve are
a trusting nation, nnxlous to believe well of
a people, but that which we have seen nnd
that which we know must restrict us In nny
Impulse we may have tovvnrd again trusting
to the Christianity of Germany and her "goo4
will toward men."
Therefore, It were well that hereafter Mr.
James nnd nny followers h tuny have should
understand they are not nddres.slng nn ado
lescent or a simple people, but a nation
which has grown through suffering during
the last few yenrs, and who today enn recog
nlze Its friends from Its foes and can place
without hesitancy Its seal upon every Ger
man propagandist.
If Germany ever again should wish to
acquire her place among tho nations of tho
world. It shall not bo accomplished through
the flowery effusions of propagandists, but
through their own Just nnd righteous retri
bution for the ghnstllness of deplcable crimes
committed, for a renewed crucifixion of
Christianity, for the spear thrust to the heart
of the world nnd the crown of thorns upon
the brow of humanity.
Through retribution alone can they regain
that which they have lost, and the years to
come must be the proof of their sincerity. All
German propagandists should nt once recog
nize the truth of this, and the columns of
otherwise loyal nnd reputable newspapers
should he closed to men who lire endeavoring
under the guise of n Christian spirit to Inject
nn Insidious poison Into tho veins of our
nation, which will eventually cause disrup
tions nnd mlHunder.stnndlngw between us and
the nations which for years now- have been
giving of their best to the cause of truth,
nobility and righteousness. I. S. McCALU
Philadelphia, December 28.
tMr. .liinies Is not n Germnn propagandist,
but a faithful reporter of what he hees. The
tact that this correspondent h.-if read In his
dispatches evidence of the German disposi
tion to treat the conquering soldiers decently
In the hope- of nvertlng deserved retribution
Indicates that he Is doing his duty as a
chronicler of current views. Editor.
Confuting With Texts From Holy Writ
To the Kilitor 0 (fie .Errnfn? Public Ledger:
Sir Now that Mr. Frank Statement has
made his very public appeal to the car riders
via P. It, T. publicity experts, to whom did
TroverbH xll, 19, apply?
Since Biblical references arc In order In this
"know the truth" propaganda, why not choose
another text, Take, for Instance, Nahum II, 4 :
Tim chariots shall rage In the streets: they
shall Jostle ono ngulnst another In the broad
ways i they shall seem like torches ; they shall
1 1 T. tiitr WREK
Evcluslvo Flrat Treaentatton or
CECIL B. DeMILLE'S
Impretalve and Modern Verilon of
"THE SQUAW MAN"
Next Week REX IIEACH'U
'TOO I'AT TO rlllHT"
Added Roscofl Arbuckle In "Camplnsr Out"
T, a T A rt? 12U MARKET STREET
f ALAUUi 10 A. M. to 11 MSP. M.
ALL THIH WEEK
DOUGLAS FAIRBANKS
In Ilia Lateat Ttctura "ARIZONA"
ARCADIA
J. JL CHESTNUT HELOW 11TH JL JL
10 A. M., 12. S. 3H3. BH5, 7:45, 0:30 P. M.
WILLIAM S. HART
In First ShoHlni: cf "I1RANDINU IIHOAHWAV"
N't VVk, Marsmrlte Clark In "Little Mls Hoover"
VTP.TORTA
MARKET ST.
AD. 9TH
A. M to 11:13 P. U.
AT T 'PlIlD TViTtt
GEORGE WALSH in;ft
REGENT
MARKET ST. IIEL. 17TII
DOROTHY OISH In
"THE HOPE CHEST"
MARKET STREET
AT JUNIPER
11 A. M. to 11 P. M.
CONTINUOUS
VAIinRVIT.T.P!
"THE MIMIU WUHLD"
AND OTHER ACTS WORTH WHILE
PYn KRYS MARKET ST. BEL. MTH
WIUOO IV-CllO DAILY TWICE NIGHTLY
"LOVE AND KISSES"
BROADWAY 3"OAD "SJh
"FIX1NO THE FURNACE" '
THE FAMOUS CAILI.AITX CASE
ACADEMY OF MUSIC
SATURDAY AFTFRNOON. JANUARY 4, at SJO
" PIANOFORTE RKC1TAL nY
RACHMANINOFF
Tickets. T.1C to 2, Ilox aeata. I5.H0. now at
Hepne'i. Mall ordera with fhecke to O, T. Haly
promptly filled Direction r. A. Ellin. '
AC IDEM Y OF MUSIC
HBU RTON rH
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Motion Pictures Colored Views
J5&ffl&.N '.Italy
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tI BENEFIT ow
WAR ORPHANS OF ITALY
Rcierva Saalr. II. 76c. 60c at HeppVa
35o unraaervad whan doora open
ACADEMY OF MUSIC
Boston
MONDAY, JAN. S, at SilB.
SololatI
Fredric Fradkin
Symphony
Orchestra
Ubmb. Vi.iihi
Tlckati now on aala at
ma nu.ii,i ,
. amnmm ..,
MARKET
aaaaap sk , , . . k
ajaa i ,
M
ABfltBMlr
"". . "T-"" .
run like the lightnings," and analyse showlnr
analogy with P. It. T.
First, Chariots at their best are clumsy, un
comfortable vehicles. Whether or not they ar
amphibious Is not considered, but we'll soon
find out how well they run on water that
130.000,000 valuntlon should yield quite a.
oond.
Second. Ilnge defined In dictionary aa
"violent anger, vehement nnger" well, that
must be what the cars arc trying to register
(movie term) ns they creak, groan and dsnlc
upon the Junk In the street bed, called for
charity's sake tracks.
Third. They ilo Jostle one another almost
every day, until we are fearful of our lives,
and several times dally do a Urodle take
another chance.
Fourth. I.Ike flaming torches early morn
ing nnd late nt night but a self-respectlnc
torch gives some heat.
Fifth. ltun like the lightnings too true
when you consider the great uncertainty of
lightning. )
In the last four yenrs there has been
trouble "overseas." and the P. n. T. ha
trouble over the same liquid, and maybe
will have to, pay that extra cent they're after
or maybe two cents, because their bill will
read, "Publicity, one cent,"
While In Proverbs, let's suggest that th
P. 1L T give motormen and conductors an
arm band Inscribed Proverbs xv. 1: "A soft
answer turneth away wrath, but grievous
words stir up anger."
Also ponder over Proverbs xv, 2, person
ally and remember that the traveling publls
gets everyday proof of Inefficiency, whll
the committee of thirteen gets secondhand
proofs, for they ride trolleys only In dlra
necessity, and only then Is the dlrenesa
forced upon them. J, B. V.
Philadelphia, December 30.
I
"Know the Truth"
To tho EtUtor 0 the Evening i'tiblfc Ltdgtrt
Sir
I nm glad I own a cardboard, by which I
ride qulto free
(For I nm ono of "Pennsy's" with a "travtl
paps," vou see).
And though I have no riches, or many other
things,
I nt least can go and como without tk
street cars' little stings.
For Instance, since I missed my train X
thought I'd take a car.
And nfter walking quite some time, wltk
temper up to par,
I stood, with others, waiting the omnipotent
great man
(Tho "motor soul" who lookB at one ant
pastoa If ho can!).
But tho car which we all wanted went whirl
ing quickly by.
Tor us (the crowd) was nothing left but
waiting nnd tho sigh.
One, two, three, four nnd others went up the
street, Thirteen,
And then there came our tardy car (and (S
wan seen),
Of course. It was qulto fully rckcd, and
while I had a seat
I might as well have stood In line (endurlur
weary feet).
For heat was booming underneath, my .
was more than hot.
And while the perspiration oozed I sorrow
for my lot.
And now I wait In patlenco for the train fer
travel mine.
I've had enough I end even more! upon Um
street-car line.
"AUNTr HENRY."
Philadelphia, December 12.
PHILADELPHIA'S LEADINCJ THEATRES
Direction LEE & J. J. BHIIBERT
SAM S. SHUBERT gATi
.Last 3 Days. Last Mat. bat.
IE
WITH JOHN CHARLES THOMAS
DorotWe niselow, John T. Murray tad
New York Company.
Last Performance Saturday Evening, Jan. 4.
Beginning Next Monday Evg.
SEATS TODAY
The Kino of Mirth and Laughter
McINTYRE & HEATH
In the New Spectacular Muslon Omedv
HELLO,ALEXANDER
With a Oreat Supportlns; Caat
And a Breezy Devy of nroadway Ueautle.
ADELPHI Evenings at 8 :15
$1.00 MATINEE TODAY
Last 9 Days. Reg. Mat. Sat.
With ALII A TELL and N. Y. CAST
TYTiTC. EVENINGS AT SilR
1J1JUU MATINEES AT SlU
EXTRA MATINEE TODAY
REat'LAU MATINEE SATURDAY
THE YEAR'S SENSATION
A. II. WOODS Prerents
LEW FIELDS
IN THE NATION'S PLAY
FRIENDLY ENEMIES
WITH
CHARLES WINNINGER
CHESTNUT ST.
OPERA
F.via.
HOUSE
at H:10
PRICES! NKllITS. 1150. Jl.llO. TSc fc 80o
U'Xrepi puiuruaya ani Holiday a
Special Pop. $1.00 Mat. Today ....
REOUI.AR MATINEE HATL'RDAY
F. RAY I'OMSTOCK WILLIAM ELLIOTT
Nevr York Prtncena Theatre Mualcal Comedy
Absolutely Identical New York Catt.
B. F. KEITH'S THEATRE
Second anJ Final Week I
BESSIE CLAYTON
AND
EHsa CANSINOS Eduardo
With Tom Dlna-le, John Outran and Frank Hunt
In "A 1910 Dani-o Review"
ARTIE ME1H.1NOER ft tmYtS.tfpO. TT.
Mla Norton ft Paul Nicholson t Mift...vr'im
and Tremendoua Holiday Feature Dltli jfo.
METROPOLITAN OPERA HOUSE v
WEDNESDAY EVENING, JANUARY I
Concert by JOHN
McCORMACK
I
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ula at Metropolitan Ticket OOca. 1108 ChaaU
nut atreat.
j TH ft WALNUT. KVOH. gl.
alnUtMat. Today, 25c, 50c, 75c
THE GARDEN OF ALLAH
THE SAME STUPENDOUS PRODUCTION
Aa orlainally played at Forrtat Theatra
SATURDAY' MATINEE. 8.1c TO 11.00
MF.TROIOMTAN OPERA HOUSE
Metropolitan Tuesday Evcn'g, Jan. 7. at S
Opera 'o..N,Y. " "'
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