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Evening journal., 1911-12-09
SCORES GOWNS
OF The WOMEN
Moral DegeneraCy Brought
About by "Vulgar Fash
ions" Of the Rich
PRESENT STYLES DEGRADING
SAYS MRS. WILLIAMS
By The unlied Press.

by Inc United Press.
NEW YORK. Dec. 9.-Many New
York women are wondering today
whether their evening gowns would
be marked 20. X" IL the advice Of
Mrs. Florence Clarke Williams, di-
rector of the New York School of De-
pertinent and Aesthetics is followed
and the city establishes a board TO
pass upon the morality of dress.
The fashions Of the present day are
degrading" says Mrs. Williams.
Clothes that are simply outrageous
are sold and worn. Never a word is
uttered about the advisability Of sup
pressing a certain style.
THE designers and the idle vain
woman are responsible for the de-
pravity of fashion. Young society girls
seem to lose all their modesty after
marriage and parade i'm as few clothes
as they can possibly wear and escape
arrest. Their example reaches the wo-
men of the middle class who in turn
are copied by the working girls.
I'm this way you have a moral de-
generacy brought about by the vulgar
fashions of the rich that penetrates to
all classes.
Such clothes are far more dan
gerous to public morals than immoral
plays. Then why not have a board of
censors appointed 10 force women TO
dress decently?
For my part / would rather see a
woman walk into a fashionable hotel
clad in tights than wearing such
transparent clothes and such low Gu;
bodices that there is little or nothing
left to the Imagination"
Evening journal., 1911-12-09
HIGH SCHOOL SENIORS
ENTERTAIN C CLASS

The pupils of Senior A and Senior
B classes. Wilmington High School,
last night distinguished themselves
as performers OF no mean merit
when they entertained at a reception
and private theatrical, the pupils of
Senior G class. At the same time the
February and June classes, 1912. en-
tertained the siXty-six girls and fifty
five boys of the class Of 1913.
The feature Of the entertainment
was the comedy. "A Case Of Suspen-
sion," in which a seminary professor
was made to suifer for his curios1y.
The synopsis of the sketch was de-
cidedly humorous.
The entertainment opened with
singing by a quartette. This was fol-
lowed by brief greeting by Mr.. Hus-
ton and a dialogue. "Nolens Nolens,"
by Isadore Rosenblatt and Leroy
Brown. After this came the comedy
sketch. the cast for which included
Miss Sarah Amsbaugh. Miss Sarah
Newman, Miss Miriam Snyder, How
ard Mccall. Lester Litz, Charles Hay
ward, Ruth Thawley. Luther Gary.
Sara Mundy and John Schafer The
success of this presentation the pu-
pills attribute to the untiring efforts Of
Mrs. Charles Wentz who. for several
weeks. spent considerable time
coaching the members OF the cast.
The quartette that took part in the
program was composed Of John
Schafer. Charles Hayward. Edith
Robertson and Ruth Thawley. One
of their prettiest contributions was
kentucky Babe"
Those who made up the receiving
party we're: George Cooley presi-
dent; Alice Bryan. vice-president
Alice Polk. secretary; Henry Robin
son. treasurer; Leonard Hagner
Abraham Topkis. Louise Gibney. and
Josephine Stazeskey. Those Of the
faculty present were: Professor A
II. Berlin. Miss Grace Sayers. Mis-
Mercer. Miss Hopes. Miss Carlisle
Miss Semple. Miss Miller. Miss Robin
son and Miss Josephine Fletcher, su
! pervisOr ~ music.
Evening journal., 1911-12-09
MAY AGREE ON
BRIDGE LAND
Railroad Companies Seem Dis
posed to Let County Have
Ground for Approaches

Levy Court Commissioner Samuel
]. Dennison, chairman of the Whining
ton Hundred Bridges Committee, said
today that the new bridge across the
Christiana river will be built during
the next six months. AS chairman Of
the Bridges Committee he said he is
delighted at the turn affairs have
taken. Everything now looks very
favorable for an agreement on the
part of the railroad companies on the
price of the land needed Mr.. Den
nison feels confident an amicable
agreement will be reached whereby the
Levy Court can condemn the ground
without opposition.
AS soon as the present Court Of
General Sessions adjourns application
will be made to Resident Judge Rice to
appoint another commission to con-
denim the ground.
The commission recently appointed
by Resident Judge Rice to condemn
the land, met in the offices of the Sc
curity Trust and Safe Deposit Com
pany yesterday, with the officials Of
the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Com
pany and the p, b. and w. Company.
Among those present were Andrew
p. SanbOrn, representing the Balti-
more and Ohio Railroad Company;
John Biggs, c. w. Wenzing and sew
eral engineers, representing the Penn
sylvania Railroad Company; City So
licitOr Hastings, representing the
Street and Sewer Department and the
Board Of Water Commissioners I;
President Knox and Messrs. Poole
and Miller, of the Water Board; S.
H. Baynard, Irene DUPONT, Edgar L.
Haynes, and superintendent of Parks
Mack, of the Park Board.
Henry w. Perkins. Samuel ]. Dem
nison of the Levy Court, and James
Wilson, county engineer. also were
present The commission comprises
Alfred B. Moore, Wilkin l.. Strahorn,
Thomas Reardon, Captain Philip Rey-
bold and L. Scott Townsend.
Owing to a misapprehepsiOn among
the Pennsylvania railroad representa-
tives over the amount OF ground to be
used, it was decided to have maps
prepared showing the proposed bridge
and the ground to be utilized. During
the meeting it was announced that
the Levy Court had agreed with the
B. and o. Railroad Company for the
use Of the company's land on the
east side of the river.
Samuel H. Baynard was spokesman
for the Park Board and spoke of the
plot near the site now use as a
Fairgrounds. During this discussion
it was learned that the Board has a
lease on the land from the railroad
company for ten years of which two
years have expired. Mr.. Baynare
said that he had no reason to be-
lieve that the lease would be re-
newed.
The question Of changing the water
pipes was reported to have been
amicably settled by the members OF
the Levy Court and the Water Com
missioners
The commission recently appointed
some weeks ago to condemn a strip o
land at St. AIMS Crossing south o.
/ Middletown, met on Thursday. Th
crossing at this point is very danger
Gus. and two persons have been killeI
there. The Delaware Railroad Com
pany will erect a new bridge to elm
mate the grade crossing at the point
( The commission awarded S125 dam
/ ages for the land needed and TO
/ fencing on the farm adjoining.
Evening journal., 1911-12-09
POLICE CAPTAIN
AS PROSECUTOR

Owing to Judge Edwin r. Cochran,
Jr-, desiring to attend the dinner Civ
en- the Western Governors this morn
ing, City Court was convened at 7.30
o'clock House Sergeant Tuclier
acted as court crier and in the alb
sence OF Assistant City Solicitor
Lynn, Captain Kane acted as prose-
cutor. There were nine ordinary
drunks before the court and three of
them We're dismissed The others
We're fined small amounts.
The case OF Daniel Foster, charged
with non-support was called, but
Frank Stout, agent Of the S. p. G. c.,
stated that as Foster understood court
would convene at o'clock he was
not In court The case was then con-
unued until Tuesday next
Evening journal., 1911-12-09
LEAGUE OF REPUBLICAN CLUBS.
DIR. George w. Marshall and L. G.
Click TO Attend a Meeting at
Washington.

A meeting Of the Executive Commit
tee OF the National League Of Re-
publican Clubs will be held in Wash
ington on Monday and Tuesday Of
next week. at the same time the Re
publican National Committee meets TO
consider plans for the campaign Of
next year. The meeting will be held
at the New Willard
On Monday evening the members OF
the executive committee of the clubs
will be entertained by John Hays
Hammond, president Of the organiza-
tion. and on Tuesday evening a dinner
will be given them by President Taft
DR.. George W. Marshall, Of Milford is
vice-president for Delaware of the
league of clubs and U. G.. Click, Of
this city, is a member Of the execu-
tive committee. They expect to be
present at the meeting.
Evening journal., 1911-12-09
FORFsTERs ARE ACTIVE.

Harry Mace, supreme chief ranger
of the Foresters Of America. and John
Donohue. grand chief ranger Of the
Grand Court of Pennsylvania, were
entertained last evening by Diamond
State Court No. f. at a social and
smoker, in German Hall.
At the monthly business meeting
held before the social, ten new mem
bers were admitted to the court Ad-
dresses were made by Michael Hayes,
chief ranger of the Court Brandywine
No. 2 and ID. McCance. past chief
ranger of Diamond Court.
The first annual ball of Brandywine
Court will be held in the German
Hall on February 8.
Evening journal., 1911-12-09
JOLLY FARCE AT
THE AVENUE

Gall the world loves a good laugh" 3"
and that above all things is what may
be found in Before and After" the
farce comedy in three acts. adapted
from the German by Leo Dietrichstein,
which will be the offering at the Ave
nue. Theatre during the week Of De-
cember II.
The play concerns a young Doctor
Page who is sueriffng from nervous
strain and whose temper is ragged in
consequence. One of his friends,
another young doctor has invented a
laughing powder, which puts all who
take it into a royal good humor. The
grOuchy doctor takes one of these
powders and promptly kisses the wife
Oh an irritable Frenchman, who
threatens in return. to kiss the doc
; tors young wife every time he sees
her The following out of this story
TO a happy conclusion forms one of
fthe funniest farces imaginable.
Evening journal., 1911-12-09
DEATH ENDS
HONEYMOON
Bride Of Three Weeks Dies
After Exposure In Western
Storm
BRIDEGROOM NEARLY
BEREFT OF REASON
BY The United Press.

DENVER, Dec. 9.-After a battle of
eight days with blizzardbetween Utah
and Colorado, frozen and insane from
fright at the storms terrors. Mrs.
John l.. Hadden, a bride of three
weeks, is dead today. She died as a
train from Rife, Colorado, carrying
her. drew into Denver The BRIDE
groom has nearly lost his reason.
Haddon is an attorney at Cam
bridge. Mass. He and Mrs. Hadden
were married in that city recently
and started west for an outdoor honey
moon in Utah and Colorado. Two
weeks ago they secured an open buggy
and started on their return from
Southern Utah to Rifle, intending to
take a train there back to Cambridge.
On the second day out, they en-
countered a blizzard and were lost
For six days, they kept blindly on,
lighting hunger and privation and
walking a great part Of the distance
to keep from freezing until they
reached a ranch house near Meeker,
many miles off their direction.
Evening journal., 1911-12-09
DIDN,T REMEMBER OFFENsE.

George Ricketts,, colored. was ar
raigned in City Court this morning
on a charge of disorderly conduct pre-
ferred by Mrs. Sarah Handleman, Of
No 500 King street. The woman
said that Ricketts, and his wife came
into the store yesterday and asked for
a suit Of underwear and after looking
at several suits the man and woman
started out. The man then
started to swear, witness said.
Ricketts, said he did not remember
the occurrence as he had been drink
ing. Judge Cochran imposed a fine
OF IS and costs.
Evening journal., 1911-12-09
AUTO AMBULANCE
LOSES ONE WHEEL

In attempting to turn the corner Of
Fourth and King streets east on
Fourth, while running at a good
speed. the ambulance OF the Phoenix
Fire Company skidded and striking
a car track. the rear wheel collapsed.
The machine was going after Edward
Collins. aged 81 years. who had fallen
at Fourth and French streets ye3ler-
day afternoon and cut his head.
The ambulance had been In service
only several days having been dam
aged last week when II was run into
a tree on the Delaware Hospital
grounds.
The police patrol had TO be sum-
moned to take the injured Collins
to the hospital
Evening journal., 1911-12-09
STEYENS NAMES DIE RECORD.

At volley ball in the Y. NJ G. A. last
evening the High School boys defeated
The employed boys "A to 20. Il was the
first of a series of games between the
teams
In a dip contest this morning Stew
ems won the dip contest with 20 dips.
equaling the record held by G. G.
Roddy.
The Y. NJ. c. A. basketball league
will be organized tonight
Evening journal., 1911-12-09
RED MEN SEND
HOLIDAY GREETINGS

James Semerteen. Great Sachem Of
Delaware Improved Order OF Red
Men. has issued the usual Christmas
greeting on behalf Of 5000 Red Men
in this state, i'm which they join in
bringing peace and good will to the
hearts and homes OF all the people,
The proclamation sets forth the OBJ
jects OF the order and closes with the
seasons best wishes to all
Evening journal., 1911-12-09
OBJECT TO CLOSING
BEECH STREET FOR PARK

It was reported today that there is
some opposition to the action of City
Council on Thursday niGSit in passing
q resolution turning over to the Park
Commission the bed of Beech street
between Broome and Connell streets,
for park purposes. The land in ques-
tion runs between two portions Of
Delamore Park. A citizen of that
section said the Eleventh ward want
ed streets opened and not closed.
Another resident said today that the
ground in question is entirely too
steep to be used as a street. The
grade is almost within a fraction Of
the hill in Third street, between Tat
nall and West streets. which is en-
tirely useless as a street for vehicu-
lar traffic.
Evening journal., 1911-12-09
CONCERT FOR HOMES.

Mrs. Sanders Patterson, leading
soprano at the Crucifixion p. E.
Church. Philadelphia, will give a sa-
cred song concert, assisted by local
talent. in Ezion NJ. E. Church, Ninth
and French streets. at 3 O'Clock to-
morrow afternoon, for the benefit Of
the Layton and the Sarah Ann White
Homes for Aged Colored People. Mrs.
Bessie DorreD has charge OF the ar
rangements.
Evening journal., 1911-12-09
FREIGHT YARDS
TO BE ENLARGED

The Pennsylvania Railroad Com
pany is planning to make extensive
improvements in its freight yards
at Todd's Cut.
1t is understood that more land is
to be filled in along the Shellpot
Creek, which will enlarge the yards.
after which more tracks will be laid
there, increasing the yard facilities.
Evening journal., 1911-12-09
AUXILIARY TO ENTERTAIN.

Members Of the Junior Auxiliary Of
Trinity P. f. Church will present a
comedy In two acts in the parish
house this evening. The play is en-
titled THE Rainbow Kimona," and
the scene is laid in Miss Penelope's
Collegiate School for Young Women.
The cast is composed Of Carolyn Ray
mond, Katherine Raymond, Jean
Fulton, Florence Miller, Frances
Bogart, Margaret Miller, Elizabeth
Reese and Zaidee Miller.
Evening journal., 1911-12-09
ACCUSE HIM AFTER
? BOYS STEAL IRON

Joshua Laster, colored, will be given
a hearing this afternoon before
Magistrate Buckley, on the charge OF
receiving stolen goods. Later, II is
alleged, bought $40 worth of iron be-
longing to the Philadelphia and Read
ing Railway Company, which had
been stolen by three boys. The boys
were arrested yesterday. and will be
given a hearing before Judge Latto-
mus in Juvenile Court.
Evening journal., 1911-12-09
DIDN'T GET MAN.

County Constable Cole went to
Holly Oak yesterday to arrest a young
man wanted on a charge preferred
by a young woman but upon his ar
rival he learned that the man had
left. Cole returned to Wilmington and
came upon the person whom, he
thought was the party he was seek
ing. He hesitated to arrest the man
not being sure but waited outside for
him to reappear. In the meantime
somebody had evidently tipped off the
young man for he went out the back
door and climbing a fence, disap-
peared
Evening journal., 1911-12-09
CONDUCTOR is DISCHARGED.

Howard Lane, the Baltimore and
Ohio railroad conductor. who was ar
rested on a charge of blocking the
crossing at Elsmere. had a hearing
before Alderman William II. Cars
we'll last evening. Lane proved that
the train came to a halt as a result
of the airhorse bursting. and the
case was dismissed. the blocking be-
ing due to an accident.
Evening journal., 1911-12-09
CITY
RAIL WAY OPENS

The reopening of the railway be-
tween New Castle and Delaware City
was evidenced today by the large
"a deaths. 81 births and 5S marriages
DUPONT visiting this city.
The line was opened this morning,
the storage battery car leaving New
Castle on the odd hour and Delaware
City on the even hour.
Evening journal., 1911-12-09
HELD ON THEFT CHARGE.

Charged with the larceny of about
$40 in cash, the property OF John
Jones, colored. Of No. 1918 Wilson
street. James Kane. also colored. oI
the same address. was arraigned be-
and held I'm 5000 bail for court. Tn,
money is alleged to have been taken
from a trunk in Kane's room.
Evening journal., 1911-12-09
ENTERTAINMENT FOR Blind.

The blind of the city and their
Yriends were given an informal re-
ception at the Industrial Exchange
last evening. The attendance was all
that could be desired and the evening
was. pleasantly spent Elmer Vogts,
of Baltimore, Md, a young man of
musical promises, although blind, de-
lighted his hearers. Paul Carpenter,
of this city, also contributed to the
music'l program.
Evening journal., 1911-12-09
NELCOME FOR GOVERNORS.

When the Western Governors train
drew into the Pennsylvania Railroad
station this morning. the firm of Lip
pincott and Company had young men
distributing buttons bearing the firm
name and Welcome" They also pre-
sented the members Of the party with
flags. In honor OF the visit Of the
Governors here the interior and ex-
terror of the store was prettily recor-
ated
Evening journal., 1911-12-09
FIND CHILDREN OUT OF SCHOOL.

Probation Officer Farra yesterday
afternoon found a family in Hedge
vile with three children who have
never attended school. The children
range in age from to 19 years. The
case will be taken up with Superin-
tendent Twitmyer
Evening journal., 1911-12-09
BOYS LEG IN
WAGON WHEEL

Jumping on the rear Of a farmers
wagon in Lancaster avenue near
Van Buren, street. this afternoon,
Thomas Connell. aged 9 years, Of No
1107 West Second street. had his leg
caught in the wheel The limb was
dislocation. DR.. Chipman attended
the boy.
Evening journal., 1911-12-09
CITY'S HEALTH
CONTINUES GOOD

The health Of the city is growing
better each day. According to Health
Secretary Malcom. there are but two
diphtheria cases in the city. and
since December 1 but three cases Of
typhoid were reported.
Mr.. Malcom reported 40 deaths, 81
births and 9S marriages during the
week just ended, as compared with
"a deahts, 81 births and So marriages
for the corresponding period OF last
year.
Evening journal., 1911-12-09
RECEPTION AT CENTuRY CLuR

Mrs Charles Copeland. Mrs James
p. Winchester. Mrs. Lammot dupont.
Mrs Ohio Nowland, Mrs. Willard Hall
Porter, Mrs. Henry Scott, and Mrs.
Victor b. Woolley, received last night
at the first dance given by the dancing
class at the New Century Club Sew
eral hundred guests attended This
second dance will be given on Decem-
her 90
Evening journal., 1911-12-09
REVOLUTION IN MADEIRA.
rhe United Press

DN HE NNIIEU T Us.
MADRID, Dec. "a revolution has
broken out in the Island of Madeira,
according to a dispatch from Vigo.
The Portuguese government has sent
a warship 10 quell the outbreak.
Friends of former King Manuel have
been stirring up discomfort
Evening journal., 1911-12-09
ORANGR WINS AGAIN

Orange Jr defeated the Adams A.
c. today by the score of 20 to 0. The
feature of the game was the snappy
playing of Gross and Brown, Gross
having three touchdowns while Brown
had one. Both teams we're evenly
matched
Evening journal., 1911-12-09
SOCIETY ANNIVERSARY.

the Swedish Baptist Church, corner
Vandever avenue and Church street,
this evening, to celebrate the twenty
fourth anniversary of the Swedish
Beneficial Society "Svea." A good
program will be presented.
Evening journal., 1911-12-09
RECOYERING FROM OPERATION,

Mrs. Willie Ewing, of No. 102
South Franklin street, who has been
i'll for several months and who went
under a severe operation on Wednes-
day, is improving slowly.
Evening journal., 1911-12-09
OBITUARY.

Mrs. Catherine NJ. Parker died yes
terday at the home of her mother, No
$50 East Twelfth street. The funeral
will take place on Tuesday
Rebecca e. Gilbert died today at
the home Of her sister Mrs o. r,
Mount, No. 503 West Fourth street
Evening journal., 1911-12-09
ENGINEERS no CELEBRATE.

Wilmingtn Association of Stationary
Engineers will celebrate its twenty
ninth anniversary at the northeast
corner of Eighth and Orange streets.
Evening journal., 1911-12-09
sHERIFF SELLS PROPERTY.

Sheriff Logue at the Court House
this morning sold a brick house in
West street between Third and
Fourth street. seized as the property
Of the Wilmington Trust Company.
administrator OF Samuel ID. Forbes,
TO Herbert II. Ward for $3,202.
Evening journal., 1911-12-09
BALTIMOREANS WED.

Clement NJ. Arnold and Miss
Bertha A. NJ. Smith. both Of Balti-
more. were married by the Rev. w.
L. Pettingill of North Baptist Church,
at his home. No. 1927 West Eighth
street, early this afternoon.
Evening journal., 1911-12-09
TWO MEN BURNED
In CAISSON FIRE
BY The United Press.

DJ IHV UHINVu IVo0'
NEW YORK, Dec. "a caisson fire
trapped five men underground in the
foundation OF new skyscraper I'm
lower New York today. Two of the
men were badly burned before they
could escape through the various air
holes and four others we're injured.
A. P. Wood, forman of the work,
rushed down into the caisson and
though. badly burned, brought up the
injured workmen.
Evening journal., 1911-12-09
MIR. MAHAFFY IN BALTIMORE.

William G. Mahaffy, clerk of tho
United States Court, was i'm Balti-
more yesterday, attending the funeral
of a relative. Before returning %
this city he visited the train Of the
Western Governors, which was in Bal
timore.
Evening journal., 1911-12-09
OPEN RIns ON PnMPs.

When the Board of Water Com
missioners meets on Monday morning
bids will be opened for the installing
Of the new turbine and triplex pumps.
It is intended through the use Of
these pumps to utilize the water
running over the spillways in pump
ing water to the Porter Reservoir
Evening journal., 1911-12-09
PUTTING IN THEIR CLAIMS.

This is the last day for filing claims
in the Court of Chancery against the
Pennsylvania Cut Stone Company.
There are several heavy creditors in
cluding General T. Coleman DUPONT,
who claims 81 900.
Evening journal., 1911-12-09
TO SELL SECURITIES.

The Security Trust and Safe De-
posit Company will have a public sale
of securities at Stidham's auction
room. No. Ill East Fourth street, next
Thursday morning.
Evening journal., 1911-12-09
RrILDING PERMIT ISSUED.

Building Inspector Cassidy has is
sued a permit to J. R.. Stevens, to
make repairs and alterations at No
1924 Pine street, to cost $55.
Evening journal., 1911-12-09
TO ADDRESS TRACHERS.

DR.. Earl Barnes will lecture on
Woman in Education or the Fem
imitation of Culture" before the
Primary Teachers Association at the
High School on January 12.
Evening journal., 1911-12-09
POWER BOAT SEIZED.

The power boat Delta has been
seized at Seaford by United States
Marshall Ralph !. Finn. the seizure
being a cause of contract.
Evening journal., 1911-12-09
BREAKS ARM BY FALL.

James c. Ginn OF near Macdon-
ough. while riding on a load of lum-
Der ON Thursday fell off and broke
his right arR
Evening journal., 1911-12-09
GRANT LFTTFRS ON ESTATE

Letters Of administration on the
Estate Of James b. Clarkson have
been granted to Mrs. Helen E. Clark
son.
Evening journal., 1911-12-09
CONVICT "HOLY
GHOST" SANDFORD
By The United Press.

OJ
PORTLAND, Me-. Dec. 9.-Elijah
Frank w Sanford. commander Of
the yacht Coronet of the Holy Ghost
and Us sect, charged with manslaugh-
ter in connection with the death Of
several members Of the ships crew
from starvation, was convicted here
today on six counts. He had refus-
ed to accept the services Of a law
yer declaring the Lord would protect
him.
Evening journal., 1911-12-09
IMPORTANT PLACE
FOR SENATOR RICHARDSON
BY The United Press.

WASHINGTON. Dec. 9.-Senator
Henry A. Richardson, Of Delaware, is
said to be slated to fill the vacancy in
the craftsmanship Of the Senate Com
mittee on Printing.