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The Washington herald., 1911-05-14

Out of Gasoline.
What signal 10 that motor boat nyins
That IL the gasoline nag OF distress
I guess We can spare them q little
The May Migration.
We're happy in our little hut
Which fills the bill.
We've no excuse for moving. but
I s'pose we will.
Utter Neglect.
"Ferdy never takes you anywhere any
more"
NO; promised to be q sister to him. y
'wel?"
And now he treats me like q sister. u
Evening journal., 1911-02-20
LOCKED UP FOR
ANNOYING PASTOR
Woman Who Sent Annoying
Letter to Dr.. KeigWin to
Undergo Sanity Test
INSISTS en- GIVING
SPIRITUAL ADVICE

NEW YORK, Feb. 2O.-Miss Bertha
Smith. the young woman who has been
threatening the life of the Rev. A.
Edwin Keigwin, pastor Of the West
End Presbyterian Church, has been
sent to Bellevue Hospital to have her
sanity tested. Doctor Keigwin is in
Cuba at present on business for the
Presbyterian Board of Foreign Mis-
sions.
Two years ago the young woman
was found in front of the Keigwin
home in natures garb. Miss Smith
came from Phoenix, Ariz., in the fall
OF 1907 after the death of her father,
who had lost his fortune in mining
ventures. His financial troubles and
death are believed to have affected her
mind. Miss Smith was finally COM
mitted TO the hospital on Wards Is
land, and later to the Willard State
Hospital at Geneva, n. Y.
All the while she was in the asylum
she sent DR.. Keigwin, who is a bach
elor, occasional letters giving him
spiritual advice and instruction. She
referred to herself as his spiritual
mentor. Later her letters began to use
threatening language. DR.. Keigwin is a
son of the Rev. Albert n. Keigwin,
formerly of Wilmington. Del, was
graduated from Princeton in 1891,
later from Union Seminary, and from
1894 10 1900 was pastor Of the Mill
Vile. n. j., Presbyterian Church.
Evening journal., 1911-02-20

Wells cathedral contains one Of the
most interesting clocks IN the whole
world. II was constructed by Peter
Lightfoot. a monk, in 1920 and EN-
braces many devices which testify to
the ancient horologists ingenuity.
Several celestial and terrestrial bodies
are Incorporated in the interesting
movement and relationship. They in
dictate the hours Of the day. the age
Of the moon and the position of the
planets and the tides. when the clock
strikes the hour two companies Of
horsemen fully armed dash out OF
gateways in opposite directions and
charge vigorously. They strike with
their lances as they pass as many
times as correspond with the number
Of the hour. A little distance away.
seated on a high perch, is a quaint
figure, which kicks the quarters on
two bells placed beneath his feet and
strikes the hours on a bell The dial
Of the clock is divided into twenty
four hours and shows the phases Of
the moon and a map Of the universe
Harper's
Evening journal., 1911-02-20
GIRL is SHOT WHILE
WALKING ON COUNTRY ROAD

The shooting of Ruth Cropton, aged
II years, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Cropton, Of No. 912 Ridge avenue,
Darby, on the road between Silverside
and Holly Oak, just north of this city,
on Saturday is believed TO have been
done by a gunner probably boy, the
bullet being a stray shot fred by the
owner Of the weapon. The girl was
shot in the hip the bullet being of the
twenty-five calibre size and probably
came from rife.
Miss Crompton was visiting near
Silverside and with her sister, Naomi
Crompton, and Miss Gertrude Rooney.
of Silverside. were walking along the
road when Miss Crompton was shot
With a sharp cry of pain she fell 10 the
ground and was later carried into the
home of John Hartley where she was
given temporary attention by DR. H.
K. Pennock, of this city, who hap
pened to be passing the Hartley home
when the girl was being carried in.
Later Miss Crompton was placed on a
car and taken to Darby The bullet is
embedded in the thigh and an opera
ton will be necessary 10 remove it,
The shooting took place about I
o'clock in the afternoon and up to the
present time the authorities have not
learned who was responsible for it.
Evening journal., 1911-02-20
EVERY MANS
LIBRARY
MIR. Bailey Makes Collection
Of sos of Worlds
Best Books
WORKS FOR USE
In INSTITUTE ONLY

"Everyman's Library" a collection
OF sos volumns of the worlds great
est book, will soon be added to the
reference room of the Wilmington In
stitute Free Public Library. This an
nouncement was made this morning
by the librarian, Arthur l.. Bailey.
The library has long felt the need
of such a collection of books for peo-
pie who wish to stop in at the Ii
brary to read for a while. On many
occasions people have been known TO
so in the library and read the ency-
clopaedias, no other literature of the
kind they wished being available.
These books will be duplicates OF
other books which are in the library
but will not be allowed to be taken
from the library on any occasion.
The books are bound according to
a special plan for the binding of
books submitted TO the publishers by
Mr.. Bailey and which is being used
all over the country. MIR. Bailey, be-
ing the chairman of the binding
committee OF the American Library
Association, gives great deal of
study to the matter Of library book
binding and his method is meeting
with the approval of publishers and IL
braries all over the country.
Evening journal., 1911-02-20
UNDERWRITERS
FOR PROTECTION
Ask Legislature for Law Fix
ing Qualifications Of
Practitioners
WANT LICENSE FEE
ON THE NON-RESIDENTS

AZ a meeting Of undertakers of this
city held last week, at the undertake
the parlors of G. b. Dougherty,
the former Undertakers' Association
which has been out of existance for
sometime, was revived, and important
proposed legislation was discussed
John b. Martin was elected president,
and James r. Chandler, secretary.
Almost all the undertakers I'm the
city were present and those who we're
not had excuses for remaining away.
AS soon as organization was effected
the members Immediately got down TO
business with the result that "An Act
Relating TO the Undertaking Busi-
ness in the State OF Delaware" will
be presented in the General Assembly,
probably today. the bill having been
sent TO Dover this morning
Among the most important items in
the bill is a section providing for the
examination by a Board of Examin-
ers, consisting of FIVE undertakers to
be appointed by the Governor to ex-
anime persons who desire 10 engage
In the undertaking business here, an
examination also being necessary for
assistant undertakers. This section
applies TO all new applicants and not
20 the present. all of whom are to be
given certificates.
Want License Fee on Nom Residents.
Another matter of interest In the
! bill Is a provision providing for a IL
cense fee to be paid by undertakers
outside the State, who come here to
do business. At present outsiders can
come here and make burials, whereas,
local undertakers upon going into
Pennsylvania, for instance, must pay
license Of S25.
Section one of the bill provides that
no persons can engage I'm the under
taking business or assist I'm the con-
duct or management thereof unless
he or she shall have obtained GER
titicate, as provided.
The terms of the Board of Examin-
ers shall be for three years. the first
two to be appointed for the full term,
the next two for two years and the
fifth, for one year. 49,
Section four Of the bill provides
that within three months after the
passage OF the act every undertaken
and assistant undertaken who at this
time is IN business, must register
with the Board OF Examiners, they TO
receive certificate of registration
by paying the sum of 81 and to pay
the same amount annually thereafter
for the renewal OF the certificate
The bin provides that persons ap-
pearing before the Board of Examin-
ers for examination shall be exam
/ ined with reference to his OF her
knowledge and skill in the undertake
/ ing business and If the persons poss-
ess the requisite qualifications a GER
tificate shall be issued to them upon
the payment of S. and thereafter 81
annually for renewal of the GER
tihcate.
Section twelve OF the bill provides
that any person. firm or corporation
f, who is engaged in the undertaking
bushes, outside the State, shall be
4 entitled to all the benefits Of the act
upon the payment Of S25 10 the Board
Of Examiners, and 81 annually there
after, for renewal Of certificate
Evening journal., 1911-02-20
FIREMEN FOR
PRESENT SYSTEM
Nine Of Twelve City Companies
Will Stand by Volunteer
Service

Representatives of nine of the
twelve ire companies In Wilmington
met at the Brandywine engine house
yesterday and protested against the
movement started for a paid depart
ment and will take such action as
may be necessary TO defeat such bill
should It be presented TO the Legisla-
ture.
Nothing definite was done yesterday
but another meeting will be held next
Wednesday evening, at the Washing
ton engine house. At that time q COM
mittee will be appointed to confer with
City Council relative to continuing
the present volunteer system
James Logue, of the Brandywine
Fire Co., acted as president at yester-
days meeting and John J. Carr. of the
Fame Company, was secretary.
Evening journal., 1911-02-20

Makers to his majesty" and I'm
ported" are words that carry much
weight to many minds It is strange
what a glory a foreign label can cast
upon a commonplace article The fact
Of a commodity having crossed the wa
ter, however, is not taken quite so Sc
riously today as IL was some hfty or
sixty years ago. M. G. D. Silsbee
gives an instance in her "A Half Cen
tury In Salem"
Miss Ann NJ. Rust was one Of the
two milliners. She had a large collec-
ton Of fnery. shelves full ofShandsome
ribbons ea6 -elesz. s.heyeSaees Of rich
embroideries, besides the inevitable
bonnets Once she imported a guam.
tify Of exquisite French caps The
strings We're somewhat crushed IN the
transit across the ocean. The caps
were quickly disposed Of. An aunt
bought one. and Miss Rust innocently
observed that a warm iron would
make the creeses all right"
"Whatr' Indignantly exclaimed the
aunt Smooth crease made in Paris 2
No. indeed: never"
Evening journal., 1911-02-20
TO MODERNIzE
CORONER OFFICE
Present Law, Enacted 40 Years
Ago, Relieved to be
Inadequate
PROPOSED ACT MAY GO
TO LEGISLATURE TODAY

Representative Henry G. White Of the
Seventh district, New Castle county,
will probably introduce in the Legis-
lature today several amendments to
the act providing for a coroner for
this county, which have the approval
of the members Of the Levy Court and
the coroner's office. The amendments,
If passed, will modernize the cor
oner's office.
One of the amendments provides
that the coroner may hold an Inquest
with from four to six men. The
number is lessened so that In places
IN remote sections, where II Is hard
to get the number OF jurors required
under the law. the coroner's work VIII
be facilitated.
Another amendment provides that
the records Of the coroner shall be
filed at the County Court House.
Under existing laws each coroner
when he leaves Office takes his records
with him. The proposed suggestion
is considered an excellent one. that
should be followed out so that the
different coroner's records can be-
come part Of the county records and
used when required as evidence in the
courts
Still another amendment provides
for an Office for the coroner IN which
to hold inquests and transact other
business. The Office may be that OF
the undertaken who holds the office
of coroner, as in the present instance,
or the deputy coroner. who must be
an undertaken.
Il is pointed out that such an Office
can be had for a nominal rental. Cor
oner Chandler some time ago having
offered bis undertaking Offices to the
county for 81 a week, including light,
etc. but the Levy Court. under the
law. was not in position 10 rent the
offices, the law requiring only that
the county rent a morgue.
The amendments offered will mod
ernie the coroner's Office, which has
been working under laws enacted
more than forty years ago.
Evening journal., 1911-02-20
WHY THIS CAR is DISTINCTIVE.

The Regal 20 is the first undersung which has ever
been sold for less than $4,000 The undersung construc-
ton is an expensive type to budthat is the reason
Most manufacturers, like most individuals don't like
adopt new things unless they forced to- We have
taken the lead because we know that ultimately of
this type will embody this construction.
This type of construction is built sound mechanical
prinepleshere question but that it makes the
stable csr-the center Of gravity is lower-making
straight line drive possible which, of less
loss of power between motor and wheels The car has
less tendency to skdit holds the road bete-there
less side lash the springs and tres-i- makes very
safe TO drive which can't turn turtle and yet with
all these advantages the road clearance still great
that OF the overhung type Besides the undersung
strucon lends itself happily that long low body
which has become popular,
The Regal go is with $4,000 advantages and looks
which sells for 5000 and this is the why it will pay
you TO not only read these advertisements but go
our nearest dealer and look the Don't take
word for what have said about IT, Have the dealer
demonstrate il to Won.
Evening journal., 1911-02-20

Everyone knows that the automobile business has had
mushroom growth and that the average automobile factory
has presented unlike that in a newspaper Office
just before the paper goes press 1t has had all the
wild exctemenal of the everish haste and all of that
disregard for expense that always accompanies any rapid
development. High-prced automobiles were the result
The owners paid the bill
We have for long time been studying this problem. We
desred to eliminate the important faults in the
mobile manufacturing institution of today We found
era of First immature design and
ond immature and hastv method manufacturer third
and most important exravagant overhead expense All
of these knew be abnormal and consequently we set
about correct them We believed that success in
the motor vehicle industry in others which have
engaged laid in giving the best value and
conditions in the United Staesthrough all Of repre-
sentatves have received daily reports We know for
fact what the real conditions today Consequently
the which have designed and manufacturing
and prospective owners are what the people want.
Everyone wants the up-to-date design-the best
workman ship-the value for his money and guar
antee OF good service after the is in his hands
We satisfied that in this series OF advertisements we
shall be able TO to conclusvey the truth of
these statements We the first to make
ment of 1912 cara which we have been thinking
aboutdesigning and testing for years. car
which know represents the modern engineering
and manufacturing pracces-a which in value has
been equaled either home abroad It is in all
respects the result of knowledge which have gained
from actual experience.
We have always been the pioneers in setting the price
and 20 which is illustrated above in value
anything which we have offered before competition
has failed to produce its equal
Evening journal., 1911-02-20
FISH RUN EARLY.

The very early run Of fish which is
reported from all sections along the
Delaware River indicated that the
spring will soon open and AFFORD
plenty Of sport TO the anglers. Net fish
ermen are catching quantities OF carp
and report the yellow perch and suck
ers In large numbers. They say that
there is very little ice and snow left to
melt and cool the streams
Evening journal., 1911-02-20
FURNISHINGS FOR
NEW C..URCH HOME

Many gifts are being received to-
ward the furnishing of the new par
ish house of Trinity Church. II is
thought that by the time the building
is completed there will be enough
furniture donated for the entire fur
nishing of the house.
Evening journal., 1911-02-20
PRISON GETS SHOOTER.

onzia Fragasie. who shot John Fore
stall. a foreman at the DUPONT Pow
der Works at Carneys Point, last
month, and who was detained at the
Pennsgrove lookup because of the
smallpox epidemic. was taken 70 the
county jail at Salem yesterday.
Evening journal., 1911-02-20
DUET AT HIGH
SCHOOL OPENING

There we're no special exercises at
the High School this morning, ex-
cept the orchestral selections. which
received hearty applause from the
school. The greater part of the time
was spent in the learning of new
songs, under the direction Of Miss
Fletcher.
Evening journal., 1911-02-20
EXPLOSION KILLS . wORKmEN.
$4,000 Loss OccasiOned by Wreck oil
dupont Mill. AT Oliphanf. Pm.

UNIONIOWN, Pa, Feb. 2O.-TWo
men were killed and a third probably
fatally injured when an explosion
wrecked the corning department Of tht
DUPONT Powder Company at Oliphant,
located in the mountains six miles
from here. The bodies Of the victims,
John Phillips and William Walters
we're horribly mutilated
The building and machinery wers
blown to bits and il is doubtful wheth-
ct the cause Of the explosion ever will
be known. The loss is estimated al
$4,000. -,
Evening journal., 1911-02-20
Hr-RT WHEN BRICKS FLY

Negroes engaged in a free-for-all
fight beyond Market street bridge OF
Saturday night endangered the lives
OF several people who happened t
be passing by the hurting Of bricks
Walter Startling and Wesley Laws
colored and a white man were struck
during the encounter.
Evening journal., 1911-02-20
FISHERMEN ELECT OFFICERS.

Edward s. Harris, OF Pennsgrove,
has been reelected president of the
Shad Fishermen's Association of
Salem county. and a committee has
been named to draft a bill for the
Legislature 90 prohibit pound and
stake fishing I'm Delaware River and
Bay.
Evening journal., 1911-02-20
"RegaL 20"
In "a Hours Everyone in the United States
Will be Talking About This Advertisement

BecauseThs advertisement tells which
Distinctive which the pioneer undressing popular
BecauseThe
to this has been produced a price.
BecauseThs advertisement contains about organization which
uptodate has been exploiting
right and had the organization satisfactorily
sisenly demands of its
Evening journal., 1911-02-20
NEW DIRECTOR FOR RAM.

Fred r. Holtz. of the Fort dupont
Artillery Band is now director of the
North End Band
Evening journal., 1911-02-20
MEMORIAL CROSS FOR TRINITY.

Mrs. William S. Mitchell has pre-
sented Trinity Churcn with a pro
cessional cross in memory of hei
husband.
Evening journal., 1911-02-20

TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY
Take LAXATIVE BROMO Quinine
Tablets. Druggists refund money II
It fails to cure e. W. GROVES sigma
ture is on each box Csc.
Evening journal., 1911-02-20

1t setting automobile
leads this
BecaueThs is the first published,
simultaneously $50 cities the United will
millions people, and will
industry before disclosed
Evening journal., 1911-02-20

Price includes Dual ignition system With magnetic Com;
tools Wheel base 1907 Tires s2xsz-. Brakes in
Der Internal expanding and
directly on hub drums Engine cast en- bloc cynders-
tive sliding transmission. Road Clearance-I0.-
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1911-12-22
Seccion Religiosa
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saseana, & las 6 1I2. On la Jatearsa.
DIAS DE FIESTA
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1unisipaaes.
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Catedra San Jose; & Lac 2 1I2, ON ID
C.pina Franeiseana; & las 9, On Ia
Cathedral.
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cisco; & Las ., en- la Catedral y Cspili.
franelsesna; & Lac 10, en- Santa Ana 4
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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-11-14
TEA CONSUMPTION INCREASES

The manager of probably the larg- est tea and coffee house in America stated to the writer within a few days that his house had experienced most remarkable and unexplafnable boom in tea within six or seven months. -"We always have relied on a normal increase, due to the extension of our advertising and the growth of the country, but this normal ratio of in- crease has been more than doubled it unless it is due to the high price of coffee and the fact that people are leaving it for tea. Take pound of our 60-cent tea and it will easily make 300 cups of delicious tea, while 60 cents worth of good coffee will make only SO cups. That is worth saving with the average family.
 It is all we'll enough to say that the average family does not figure as closely as that, but have looked in- to it and I find that they do. It isn't so serious a question in real econo- my. but when the housewife finds coffee boosted almost 25 per cent, with no apparent reason, her dander. as we'll as her economic spirit, is reused, and she makes few experi- ments with something that is cheap CT. America never was a tea-drink- ting country, but is fast getting SO with the improved grades that are coming into favor, and, once let the taste be acquired, they're pretty like ly to stick to tea. It strikes me the coffee people are taking chances but it all helps us out"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-11-14
FIRST NEWS OF SPRING

As regards shapes the new styles will follow on the sombero styles now in use, with a tendency to run to higher crowns. They have the advan- tage of being very comfortable to wear and this may help to keep them in favor. In the larger hats there is an inclination to lengthen the brims at the back and decrease the width at the front, this of course is in keep ing with the idea that all large trim- ming will be placed at the back of the crown.
 One very striking large hat which will be one of the early Spring modes, has small round crown with brim sloping we'll at the back, and the front thrown right over from the flat entirely hiding the crown. Another change for next season will be 8 new girls hat to take the place of the present sailor. The new hat has graceful lines instead of the hard lines of the present sailor. have seen some of these new sailors in wear and one is safe in saying that they will take their place in girls wear.
 As regards colors nothing sensa- tional is looked for. Natural colors in plaits will be in demand and color effect will be left to the trimming.
 AS a final word. millinery fancy plaits will be almost a dead letter plateaux and wide strips taking their place for millinery use.-The Millinery Trade Review.