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CHAPTER V.-Continued.

Mile. Idiale, with the aid OF one of the
two maids who were travelling with her.
was able to make a sufficiently effective
toilet. At few minutes before the time
for luncheon she walked down the cor
ridor and recognized Won Behrling. who
was sitting with his companions In one
of the compartments.
"Ah, it is, indeed, you. them she ex-
claimed. smiling at him.
He rose to his feet and came out. Tall,
with a fair mustache and blue eyes, he
was often taken for an Englishman and
was inclined to be proud OF the fact
You have rested we'll, I trust. made
moiselle?' he asked, bowling low over her
fingers. .,,,,.v
not take me in to luncheon? The car Is
full of men and am not comfortable
alone. 1t is not pleasant. either to eat
with ones maids"
Il am honored," he declared. "Win You
permit me for one mOment""
He turned and spoke to his companions.
Louise saw at once that they were PRO-
testing vigorously. She saw, too. tnat
Won Behrling only became more obstinate
and that he was very nearly angry. She
moved few steps on down the corridor
and stood looking out of the window. lie
Joined her almost Immediately.
Come" he said, they will be serving
luncheon in five minutes. We will go and
your friends, i am afraid" she re-
marked. did not like your leaving them.
They are not very gallant"
ITO me it is Indifferent" he answered.
fiercely twirling his mustache. "Streuss
there, is an old fool. He has always
some fancy in his BRAIN"
Louise raised her eyebrows slightly.
You are your own master, l suppose.
she said 1.-The baron is used to command
his policemen. and sometimes he forgets
There are many people who find him toe
HE means WE'LL Won Behrling as
serted. ut is his manner only which is
against him.
They found a comfortable table. and
she sat smiling At him across the white
IF this is not Sachers." she said. "it is.
at least, more pleasant than lunchine
alone
II can assure you. mademoiselle." he
declared, with q vigorous tw1ri OF his
mustache, that find 1t So"
always gallant" she murmured. Tell
me, Is it true Of you-the news which
heard Just before l left Vienna? Have
you really resigned your post with the
chancellor"
You heard that?" he asked, slowly.
She hesitated for a moment.
IT heard something of the Sort she ad-
mitted. ITO be quite candid with you.
I think 1t was reported that the chan
cellor was making a change on his own
account
80 that is what they say. Is It? What
do they know about it-these gossipers?
You were not allowed at the confer
ence Yesterday" she remarked.
mo one was allowed there. SO that goes
for nothing"
"Ah. WE'LL" she said. slooking medi-
tativeiy out upon the landscape. "a year
ago the thought Of that conference would
have driven me wild. I should not have
been content until / had learned some
how or other what had transpired. Late
~, am afraid. my interest in my coun-
try seems to have grown. a trifie, cold.
Perhaps, because have lived In Vienna
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Services in Joaquin Miller Cabin.

Services celebrating the removal OF the
Joaquin Miller cabin to Rock Creek Park
from Its old site on Meridian Hill at 18th
street and Florida avenue northwest
We're held at the cabin by the California
State Association yesterday afternoon.
Because of the inciemency of the
weather only a few members of the so
ciety were presents The dedicatory
services are to be held after Congress
conveneS
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New Vaughn Room Opened,

Services celebrating the opening of the
new Vaughn room OF Calvary Baptis,
Cnurch, Sth and III streets northwest,
were held yesterday. About LOO mem
ners OF the Sunday school were present
1t samuel Fl. Greene off1ciated. Ad-
urcsses were made by DR.. Greene. s. w.
.aughn, w. S. Shallenberger, Prof
MITCHELL Carroll and F. II. Bristow.
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WILL BE VOTED ON THIS WEEK.
Applications for Membership in the
Chamber of Commerce Posted.

Eight applications for membership
In the Chamber of Commerce have been
posted at the chamber. and 1t is ex-
pected that the new members will be
elected by the membership committee
at a meeting to be held this week. The
committee, of which Isaac Cans is
chairman, is making a special effort
to gain new members.
The applicants are D. B. Atherton,
A. E. Augerer. F. s. Dudley. Robert r..
futile, Roland Wallace. Charles Nelson
Chase, b. ". Cummins and G. W.. A
Camp.
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Funeral Of James B. Weaver.

Rev. Theron Outwater will onctate
at the funeral services for James B.
Weaver. fifty-six years old. who died
Saturday morning at his home. 1102
B street northeast. The services will
be at Kendall Baptist Church. 9th and
b streets southwest Burial will be In
.Ienwood cemetery.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-10-23

It pays to read the want columns OF
The Star. Hundreds Of situations are
filled through them.
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In Police Court Before.

Mrs. williams and Button have figured
in the police court before. Mrs. Williams
ia said to have married Walter Williams,
formerly of Cumberland. now of Pitts
burxh. some years ago. They separated
two years ago. She is about thirty-five
wears old. Clarence Wickard Button was
the SON of Constable William II. c. But
ton. He was twice married. his first wife
securing q divorce and marrying Martin
Nelson. She died several weeks ago.
Later he went to Wheeling to live, and
while there, as a bartender at one Of the
hotels, married again. but his wife and ne
separated and he returned to Cuuber-
land.
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Alaska Not Sole Problem.

In addition to taking UP the question
of a policy for the opening up Of Alaska
and the public lands of the west. and
the general problems of the bituminous
coal mining industry. as intensified by
the demand for better protection TO
miners the conservation Of fuel re-
sources Will be another of the i'm
portant issues considered. OF equal In
terest will be the discussion concerning
workmen's compensation for the victims
of mining accidents. the prevention or
waste of the natural resources and the
conservation Of energy which now con-
tributes to coal production.
The original intention was to have
the convention September &c to ~.
President Taft, however, found 1t would
be Impossible for him to attend at tndt
time, and there arose the possibility
that neither Secretary Fisher nor Di-
rector Holmes Of the bureau of mines
would reach Chicago by that date. The
young and enthusiastic Alaskan branch
Of the congress clamored for a post
ponement. that it might send to Inc
delegation. Accordingly, the directors
decided to cast aside the work OF sew
eral months preparation and arranged
for the meeting to begin tomorrow.
The annual address OF the president
of the congress. John Dern, of Salt Lake
City, Utah, will be delivered Wednesday
morning. 1t will be general resume
of the work of the organization during
the past year and an outline OF the
next year. The other officers of the
congress who will speak during the ses-
sion are: Samuel A. Taylor or Pitts
burgh. first vice president: D. W
Brunton Of Denver. second vice presi.
dent: e. A. Montgomery of Los Angeles.
third vice president, and j. +. Call
breath, jr., of Denver, secretary.
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SHERIFF FOILS PLOT
IN CUMBERLAND JAIL
BaffIed Convict Declares Dis
covery Only Prevented Es-
cape From ''Bum" Prison.

CUMBERLAND, Md. October %
Through the alertness Of Sheriff Noah
Hendley and the good offices Of one of
the prisoners I'm the Jail here, a contem-
plated Jail delivery that was scheduled
to come off was frustrated and two of
the prisoners. Harry Holt, who refuses
to give the name Of his home town, and
stephen Kann, hailing from Pittsburgh,
VIII answer in court to another charge
that may increase the sentences already
passed upon them. Both men were con-
victed at the present term Of court, Holt
for assault and battery. in an attempt
to rob Louis Yider. and Kann for steal
ing a watch at the Baltimore and Ohio
Y. NJ. c. A. Both men were sentenced
Saturday to three years in the Maryland
penitentiary.
Says Jail Is "Bum" Affair.
After they had been caught In the at
tempt to break Jail, Holt told the sheriff
that the Allegany county Jail is bum
affair."" and that with the same tools he
had in his possession he could get out in
four hours If undisturbed, and that If
given silk thread and pumice stone he
would get out in two hours.
Holt and his companion had taken the
steel springs out Of their shoe soles, and
by beating one on the other had sue
ceeded in making quite saw edge. A
broken broomstick made handle for the
saw, and with this improvised steel saw
they sawed out two bars from beneath
their bed and had dropped to the cell cor
ridor below. where they had again sawed
through two bars, heaving them out into
the main corridor of the Jail. 1t was the
intention to use them last night in saving
out the bars in the outer windows that
stood between them and freedom. After
saving out the bars Holt and his compan-
ion had soaped the ends heavily and fast
ened the bars in place, carefully hiding
all trace Of the saving.
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Sheriff Finally Uncovers Plot.

Sheriff Hendley. who Is very. careful
man, thought there was something wrong
and even the strict search he had made
failed to reveal the fact that the deliv-
cry was about to take place. His alert
ness prevented the men doing much work
they had counted on doing, and question
ing brought out part of the facts from
another prisoner. AS soon as the full
discovery was made the saws were taken
from the men and they were placed I'M
der guard to see that nothing else in
that line could be attempted by them.
When the present jail was completed 1t
was thought to be safe from any attempt
to get out or in except by the means pro-
vided by lock, key and bolt
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STABBED TODEAIH
BY JEALOUS WOMAN
Murderer Says Victim Had
Been .Tormenting Her
About Another Girl.

CUMBERLAND. Md, October o.
Prompted by jealousy and. as she
claimed, by the man tormenting her
port. Nd, Mrs. Walter Williams better
known by her maiden name of Fannie
Law, yesterday. shortly before noon,
rushed at her lover. Clarence Button.
while he was lying about twenty-five
feet from her on hillside above Cum
berland. and. with knife she had Sc
cured from him early in the day stab
bed Button to death, the knife blade
going through his vest collar into his left
breast and making a wound that resulted
in his death In about three minutes. She
then Strengthened out his leg. laid his
two hands on his breast. placed an UNI
breila over his head to keep off the rain
that had started. and left for down town.
On the way down the hill she met two
men. William Johnson and John Heck,
and stopping them she said:
II believe I have killed poor Clarence.
Go up and see II you can do anything
for him. at the same time pointing to a
clump Of bushes in which they found the
body.
Woman Is Arrested.
Word was at once telephoned to the
police station by some people coming
from the hill, and just as Chief Of Police
Irvine received the message that Button
had been killed he saw Mrs. Williams
walking across the street in the vicinity
Of the police station. Chief Irvine called
her over to the window, and when she
reached there she said: ''I'll give myself
up. guess I've killed poor Clarence
When Chief Irvine took her inside his
office she again said: Guess I've killed
poor Clarence. We quarreled and
guess he's dead"
Chief Irvine left her in charge Of sew
eral officers with instructions to see that
she did herself no harm. She remained
in charge Of the officers until the body
Of Button was brought down from the
hillside, when Chief Irvine turned her
over to the sheriff, who took her to jail
The woman states that she and Button
had been Quarreling about the Cross girl
when she opened the knife, having q
blade about four inches long, ran up the
hill and plunged 1t in Buttons breast.
Realizing that he was seriously wounded,
Button said: MY God. Fannie, get rid
of that knife" She claims that she closed
the blade and placed 1t in the waist OF
her dress and then must have lost 1t. The
knife was found lying some distance
from the body and looked as though II
had been recently ground.
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75c and CSC Laundry Bags; extra
large size: of Craftsman Cloth,
trimmed with band of import Roc
ed cretonne ................
79c Kimono Nightgowns. stamped
on fine quality nainsook, French
and eyelet embroidery designs, Roc
with space for monogram.
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Moving this great department its greater quarters
building has resulted in garments mussed
b1ed.
The Nightgowns reduced S2.oo smohered in fine
laces and embroderies alone worth twice $500.
The Silk Pettcoas reduced $500 from 5000 are latest
moment styles, with fringe trimming
The "Seco Silk Kmonos $50 are oriental floral and
plain colors with silk dots, with ribbon border.
And only 4oc for coy Fannee Dressing Sacques
monos looking like French worth five times 46c
The Flannee Nghtgowns only 5o in dainty colored
stripes, with braid trimmed collar.
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39c Handmade Renaissance Lace
Centerpieces: round and square:
1Sx1s inches; plain and drawn DC
work center ......... SOS
S15O and $3.50 Handmade Japan
csc Drawnwork Linen Scarfs. 1Sx54
inches; shams 30X30 inches; center
pieces p s s,s,ssa inches; some are csc
Smyrna times., 1911-06-14
NATIVE SMYRNIAN A SUICIDE
Henry S. Shermer a Well-known Ger
mantoWn Banker Ends Life

Henry S. Shermer a WelIknown Ger
mantown Banker Ends Life
Henry S. Shermer, of 1904 Greene
street, Germantown, newly appointed
assistant Treasurer of the Savings
Fund Society of Germantown, early
Saturday morning leaped to instant
death from the Walnut lane bridge
over the Wissahickon creek. 1t is
the highest single span concrete
structure in the world. The body
was found at o'clock Sunday morn
ing underneath the bridge by Shingle,
a cycle policeman of the Sedgely
force. The dead man, who was
forty-five years old, had been ap-
pointed assistant treasurer of the
Saving Fund Society only on the first
of June. 1t was said that Mr.. Sher-
mer had been suffering from a
nervous breakdown. He left his
office after accomplishing a full
days work, but did not go home.
Before committing suicide, Mr.. Sher-
mer wrote a letter TO his wife in
which he bade her goodbye. Sher-
mer had been with the institution
for nearly thirty years and was one
of it's most trusted employees. His
accounts are all in perfect condition.
Deceased is native Smyrnian, being
a son of Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Sher
mer, who moved to Smyrna from
farm in Kenton Hundred nearly fift!
years ago and resided on Uniol
, street until they moved away to TAX
up residence in Germantown.
Smyrna times., 1911-06-14
MISS ELLA HARRIS A BRIDE
Welded to Jacob j. Adds a Philadel-
phia Athlete Wednesday Night

Welded to Jacob j. Adds a PhiIadel-
phia Athlete Wednesday Night
Miss Ella Russell Harris and Mr..
Jacob j. Adds were united ii mar
riage on Wednesday, June 5th, by
the Rev. Clarence Wyatt Bipsham,
rector of st. Phillips P. E. Church,
42nd and Baltimore avenue, Phila-
delphia. The ceremony was per-
formed at $50 o'clock in their beau
tiful new home 256 South 56th street,
which Mr.. Adds had prepared for
his bride. Miss Harris is we'll and
favorably known in Smyrna, having
resided there with her mother. Mrs.
S. R. Harris, until few years ago,
when they moved to Philadelphia.
Mr.. Adds is connected with the
Bureau of Public Safety and is a
well-known athlete, having been the
champion bicycle rider of Philadel-
phia and later champion runner of
the police force for a number of
years and won many prizes. The
bride was becomingly gowned in
white satin messaline with Irish
crocheted jacket and wore bouquet
of lilies of the valley and carried a
shower bouquet of white carnations.
The groom was dressed in the custo-
mary black. A small reception fol-
lowed the ceremony, but owing K
the recent death of the brides
mother only few of the immediate
family were present. Mr.. and Mrs
Adds will be at home after June
21st, in their new home, 256 South
56th street.
Smyrna times., 1911-06-14
Kill Eight Negroes In Ten Minutes.

Kill Eight Negroes In Ten Minutes.
w. L. Boutlee and George Story are
believed to have broken all records for
rapid and deadly revolver shooting,
when at La Branch, La, they shot and
killed eight negroes in ten minutes.
There was one wounded, which puts
Story's score a bit ahead of Boutlee.
The negroes were members OF
section gang and Boutlee is foreman.
The blacks conceived hatred for the
"boss" and plotted to kill him. They
engaged in a fight among themselves
and when Poutlee rushed over to stop
the row they turned upon him and
one struck him over the head with
shovel. Bcutlee fell, but sat up, and
before he finished rising to his feet
had shot four times and killed four
negroes.
George Story, a conductor, heard the
first loud talking among the negroes,
looked at his watch and saw he had
Just ten minutes before train time. He
ran down the track and arrived just
as Boutlee finished shooting. Story
then killed four negroes and wounded
one with six shots, then returned and
! took his train out on time.
Smyrna times., 1911-06-14
Collectors Notice

Notice is hereby given that will sit at
the following places during June 1911, be
tween the hours of 10 and 10 a. m., and 1
and 5 p. M, to receive county taxes for the
Third Representative District: Saturday,
June 10th, at j. Cooper's Store, Cheswold;
Saturday, June 18th, at Clements Bros.
Store, Clayton; Saturday. June oath. at l..
F. Hllyard, Kenton; Thursday, June 29th,
at VIM. Carter's, Downs Chapel. Also.
Saturday Evening, June 10th from to 8
p. m.
An abatement of per centum allowed
on all taxes paid before July 1st, 1911.
l. NJ. E. MOFFETT, Collector.
Smyrna times., 1911-06-14
Taft eefriends Hebrew In Army.

Taft Eefriends Hebrew In Army.
President Taft has ordered the sec
retary of war to administer a Severe
public reprimand to Colonel Joseph H.
Gerard, cavalry commanding officer
of the military post at Fort Myer, Va,
for exhibiting prejudice against a pr e
yate in his command because of the
soldiers Jewish extraction and the
social stand 'ng of his family"
The president said it was hard &c
deal with the case with patience and
without condemnatory words that hac
better not be written"
The presidents action has create
something of a sensation, not only Il
army circles, but throughout WASH
ington.
The Young soldier involved in th'
controversy is Frank Bloom, privat'
in Battery F, of the Third Field Az
tillery. He is now on duty on the Mes
ican border.
Several years ago Bloom was urge
for appointment to West Point. Pres
dent Roosevelt, not being in pos
ton at the time to make the appo.n
ment, suggested to Bloom that he ei
list and, like true American, hgr
his way up from the ranks.
The young man took the advice, el
tered the army, where he is said
have made a good record, and recent
took his first examination for prom
ton. 1t is said that Bloom failed
this examination, but in view OF II
prejudice brought about by Colon
Garrard's endorsement, Bloom Will
ordered up for final examination aga
in September.
On this point the president. In
letter to Simon Wolf, of Washingto
said:
81 shall take steps to see that I
examination to which Private BLOC
is subjected is one in which he Will
given a fair chance and not be
posed to any unjust prejudice"
Smyrna times., 1911-06-14

a small but delightful dance at the
Club House Thursday evening.
Mrs. Vaughan S. Collins, of Mid
dletown. was a guest of Mrs. Laura
Lee Temple over Friday night and
incidentally attended che meeting
of the W. F. M. S. and heard the
address of Miss Hughes.
Smyrna times., 1911-06-14

Morning Star Lodge No. l. o.
o. F. with the other Odd Fellow
Lodges of Kent County are to visit
Philodemic Lodge No. z, of Dover,
on Sunday, June 18th. to join with
them in a memorial service to the
fraternal dead of the Order. The
Committee of Philodemic Lodge has
arranged an unusually fine program
for the service, which is to be held
in the Opera House at Dover at 8. 80
p. m. The principal speakers are
to be Mr.. John P. Goodwin, Secre-
tary, and Rev. R. K. Stephenson,
Chaplain of the Sovereign Grand
Lodge of the world. There will also
be some especially fine music. ODD
Fellows and their friends are assured
an interesting and impressive service.
Smyrna times., 1911-06-14
Administrative A Notice

Having taken out letters of administra,
ton on the estate of Benton N.Weldons
the undersigned requests that all person
having claims against said estate will pre-
sent them for settlement. Shall expect
all bills due the estate to be paid promptly.
MARGARET F. WELDON
ADMINISTRATIVE of Benton n. Weldon, de-
ceased
Smyrna times., 1911-06-14
Many Children are Sickly.

Mother Gray's Sweet Powders tor Cnlloren
Rresk mn Colds in 2S hours relieve Feverishness
Headache Stomach Troubles, Teething Disoroers,
and Destroy Worms AT all druggist, 2oe sample
mailed FREE. Address, Allen ;. Olmsteo' LehOs'
n. Y.
Smyrna times., 1911-06-14

The Woman's Home Missionary
Society extends an invitation to the
Foreign Missionary Society to attend
the Mite Box Opening at the home
of Mrs. R. K. Stephenson, Thurs
day, June IS. at 7.30 p. m. A pro-
gram of interest is being prepared.
Each member may invite a guest.
Sec.
Smyrna times., 1911-06-14

Wanted to buy-Green gooseber-
ries for shipping. Apply George
W. Cunning, Odd Fellows Hall,
phone 1S9.
Smyrna times., 1911-06-14

Pure Italian Olive Oil, rs cents a
quart at Cummings. Pone 139.
Smyrna times., 1911-06-14

- uJf 80
STATE OF DELAWARE, COUNTY OF KENT, IS:
is. G. Wilds, Cashier of the above-named bank
90 solemnly swearthat the above statement true
to the best of my knowledge and belief.
S. g. WILDS, Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 9th
day of June. 1911.
GEORGE W. TILGHMAN, Notary Public.
CoRRECT-Attest:
A. /. HUDSON,
II. p. HALL. Directors.
W. o. HOFFECKER,
Smyrna times., 1911-06-14

Come celebrate the 4th of July in
Smyrna.
Smyrna times., 1911-06-14
FOR SALE
FOR SALE.

Streets of the town, u rooms and bath with
Hot and Cold water, large open halls. large
grounds for plants and flowers. This is a
good home, we'll located. Possession given
at once. Price $4,000.
H. d. BOYER.
Smyrna Delaware
Smyrna times., 1911-06-14
FOR SALE.

My Driving Horse, Volman, 1519 Hands,
Blood Bay, Black points. years old. fine
Driver.
w. G.. ROE.
Smyrna Del.
Smyrna times., 1911-06-14

Don't forget the Country Fair 1st
Bird and 4th of July.
Smyrna times., 1911-06-14
SMYRNA AND VICINITY

Short Items of General Interest Gath
cred During the Week.
Fresh fruits and vegetables at
Cummings. Phone 199.
Smyrna times., 1911-06-14
NO. 1896.
D EPORT OF THE CONDITION OF


BANK" at Smyrna, in the State of Delaware,
at the close of business June 7th, 1911.
Smyrna times., 1911-06-14
NO. 1881.
PEP oRToEoJ[HE CokDirTI,ok Of,

VI
at Smyrna. in the State of Delaware. at the close
of business, June :, 1911