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Evening journal., 1911-12-18
NATIONAL COLORED MASONs.

The fifty-sixth annual session Of
African Harmony Grand Lodge. Free
and Accepted Ancient York Masons
closed on Saturday evening. It was
the most successful meeting held by
the lodge in many years. The follow
ing officers were elected:
Grand master, Solomon L. Hudson;
d. G. NJ, T. II. Gray; G. S. W.. G. p.
Phillips; G. j. w, Robert Price; G.
T., John Fitchett; G. s.. e. c. Allen;
G. o., the Rev. DR.. John c. Temple;
G. c., Walter Glasco; G. S. d., Robert
Lewis; G. J. D.. O'Niel Flemings; G.
S. b., William Dutton; G. NJ. Joseph
Messicks; G. p, II. II. Bayard; G. T.,
S. Robinson; G. s., T. Singleton; G..
G.. William n. Brown; G. A. s., Wal
ter c. Parker; G. L. NJ. Joseph
Sewell. District deputies. Henry Rob-
inson, New Castle county. and Samuel
Griffin, Kent county
The grand celebration Grafton will
be delivered to the lodge on Sunday
evening. December "a, in Grace A. NJ.
+. Zion Church, Third and West
streets, by the Rev. DR.. John c. Tenn
pie. Masons will attend from all
parts of the state. Many also will
be present from Pennsylvania and
New Jersey. A full report also will
be made Of the work Of last year.
Evening journal., 1911-12-18
NOVEL DECORATIONS
on MIR. BROWNS BIRTHDAY

Flwood Brown, deputy county
treasurer. was born on December is,
1864. and consequently is AZ years
old today. The clerks in the office
took advantage Of the occasion to
decorated the Office Between pretty
coiors on the wall were placed the
figures AZ made OF laths. On Mr..
Browns desk we're AZ ginger cakes,
each one bying an American flag. A
young woman friend sent hand
painted stein while two other friends
furnished apples and a cigar. On the
wall over the desk appeared plug
of tobacco On the front OF the to-
bacco appeared the figures A. while
over the plug was the effusion OF
the office poet telling of the young
ster OF Ga
Evening journal., 1911-12-18
Is DEAD 4-8
in WESTERN
TRAIN WRECK
Train Carrying Raw Silk Col
IideS Head on With Pas
SenGer Express
FIRE ADDS TO
HORROR OF SCENE
BY The United Press.

By Tho United Press.
ODESSA, Mimi. Dec. 1S.-Thirteen
persons were killed and score or
more injured here early today when
fast raw silk train from the Pacific
coast on the Chicago, Milwaukee and
st. Paul railroad crashed into the
columbian" the crack train Of the
system, also eastbound.
Two of the dead have been identi-
fled as the wife and daughter Of Dr..
J. f. Richards, superintendent of the
Trans-M Missouri division Of the road,
and stationed at Mob Bridge. S. d.
Eleven bodies have already been
removed from the wreckage and it is
believed several others are in the
debris.
The conductor of the dining car,
name unknown, was killed.
For some reason not yet known
the Columbian limited came TO stop
shortly after passing the station. II
was being backed down slowly when
the second section, the silk train
came up at high speed and crashed
into il.
The two rear sleeping cars of The
Columbian was telescoped, -Four
cars in all we're hurled from the
track
J Fire broke out in the overturned
cars but the towns people soon had
/ the flames subdued.
J. II. Foster, assistant general su-
perintendent Of the Chicago. Milwau'
kee and st. Paul at Minneapolis. has
received reports indicating that the
operate at the junction switch must
have let the second section sc
through when the block was mol
clear. causing the wreck.
Evening journal., 1911-12-18
BOOST FOR
REFERENDUM
Senator Clapp Believes Plan
Wsuld Place Government
in Peoples Hands
SAYS PEOPLE MUST
ACT In OWN INTERESTS

The lower portion of the Avenue
Theatre was well filled with citizens
yesterday afternoon, when United
States Senator Moses e. Clapp, of
Minnesota, delivered an address ad-
vocating the initiative, referendum
and recall, under the auspices of the
Referendum League of Delaware. In
the audience were many women who
applauded the speaker as literally as
the men. w. W. Knowles, who went
to Georgetown on Saturday evening,
where Senator Clapp spoke, presided
at the meeting and introduced the
Rev. Hubert w. Wells. of St Andrews
Episcopal Church, who offered prayer.
Dr. E. c. Macnichol, of Asbury NJ. e.
Church, was introduced as presiding
officer, and in few words he pre-
sented Senator Clapp to the audience.
Among those on the stage were
Biderman dupont, Francis /. DUPONT,
Jerome b. Bell, T. S. Doherty, the
Rev. George White Dawson. the Rev.
DR.. e. c. Macnichol, the Rev. Dr. VIII
bur f. Corkran, the Rev. Hubert w.
Wells. the Rev. George Henry Dole,
William w. Knowles and John NJ.
Dorney.
Senator Clapp. who is an eloquent
speaker, told Of the growth of the
movement to place the executive pow
er i'm the hands of the people. He said
the time has come when the Ameri-
can people must do something to take
back the power of government He
contended that the evils which have
sprung up are not those of democ-
racy, and therefore there was a neces-
sity for a real and pure democracy
In tracing the movement for popu-
lar rule. Senator Clapp spoke of the
benefit OF the direct election of United
States Senator saying: There is
nothing that adds to the independence
d' the Senator so much as when he
holds his commission at the hands OF
/ the people as against a handful OF
hot house politicians and federal
Office holders"
Society is at all times menaced by
two classes, he said. one the criminal
element which he thought so COM
parative y small that little damage
could be done by It: the other, greed
which he held capable of great dam
age. Continuing, he said when
] we see men Wlil HillliolS WHICH tufl
cannot use, see or count and using II
in trying to prostitute free govern.
ment in order to get more millions
we have the spirit of Alexander The
political boss he likened TO this
spirit. Allied to this boss IS the pait
lobbyist.
While not present to ocer cure
all Senator Clapp thought that exist
ing evils could be minimized through
the initiative. referendum and recall
81 read i'm n paper today he saiC
"that your Congressional delegatio
has indorsed certain candidate fc
President would like to know VIII
you should have a choice when thes
/ three gentlemen have said who th
man shall be?"
The speaker paid a compliment {
womanhoOd and reviewed what hal
been accomplished by them in the di
rection of universal suffrage.
Evening journal., 1911-12-18
GIRL SHOT In
PISTOL PLAY
Weapon in Cakes Hand Sends
BuIlett Into Miss TaSS'
Face
ACCIDENT, SAYS Youth;
GIRL TO BE OPERATED ON

Shot in the nose by Walter Oakes,
aged 10 years, Miss Marion Tass, aged
Is years. a resident of Upland, Pa.
visitor at the home of Arthur Walther
No. 929 Vandever avenue, where the
shooting occurred yesterday, narrowly
escaped death. The bullet struck
Miss Tass on the bridge of the nose,
but was DETECTED and passed under
the skin, lodging in the corner of the
right eye
DR.. II. c. Bennum probed for the
bullet. After locating it he ordered
the young woman removed to the Del
aware Hospital, where she will be
operated on this afternoon.
Miss Tass says the shooting was an
accident. Oakes accompanied her to
the hospital, and was much distressed
over the affair. He told Dr. Bennum
that he was sitting on a table and
had the revolver in his hand. Miss
Tass was in front of him. The weapon
suddenly exploded he said, without
him touching the trigger.
The police Investigated the case. and
a report was made out to the effect
that Oakes and the young woman
we're wrestling in play. and that they
both grabbed for the revolver, which
lay on table. Oakes got it.
Chief Black said today that the re-
suit of the police investigation was
such that he did not see where the
young man could be proceeded
against.
1t is not known how much Miss
Tass's right eye is effected or whether
she will lose the sight
Evening journal., 1911-12-18
CHRISTMAS AT
HIGH SCHOOL
Program Of Carols and Distrl-
button Of Gifts There on
Friday
PyPILS TUNE UP
FOR THE HAPPY FEAT

Wilmington High School students
are making gala preparations for the
Christmas program, to which the
faculty and the school are invited by
the senior class. The invitation is also
extended to the public. The exer-
cises will be given in the auditorium
on Friday morning at 9.45 o'clock, in
charge of the senior class, and will be
concluded in time for the dismissal of
the school for the Christmas vacation
at noon.
The senior committee in charge of
the program is: Jingle Committee,
Misses Sara Newman, Josephine Sta
zesky, Elizabeth Wright, Martha Muir
ply, Ruth Thawley, and Leonard Hag-
ner, Howard Mccall, and as represent
tative of the faculty. Miss Edith Sup
plee.
Tree and Mineral Committee, Louis
Coke, William Fulton, Jr., Percy Will
liams, A. Ward Darlington, Horace
G. Martyr, and as faculty representa-
tive, John T.. Whitehead
Committee on decorations-Misses
Mary Mundy, Edith Robertson, Eva J..
Harlan, Edna f. Mcdaniel, jeanette
Altman, Lille Souder and H. Leroy
Brown, j. Leslie Litz, II Edmund
Rimlinger, Luther r. Carey, Oscar +.
e. Gentieu, Abraham Topkis, Earl
Clayton; and as faculty representa-
tives, Miss Eckman, Miss Sayers, Miss
Robinson. and Mr. Rhodes
AS in former years, Old Kris Krin-
gle and Mother Kris will dispense
strikingly appropriate presents to the
seniors, accompanied with clever
= verses furnished by the jingle COM
mittee The presents will be signif-
cant of future pursuits, traits of char
acter. or noted deeds of the various
recipients. A big Christmas tree, and
Christmas stockings will be important
features of the decorations.
The most interesting feature of the
music will be the two ancient
Christmas carols sung by the school,
God Rest Ye. Merry Gentlemen and
When King Wenceslaus Looked Out
on the Feast of Step.en" The other
songs by the school will be "HarB
What Mean Those Holy Voices" and
when Shepherds Watched Their
Flocks by Night" The class of 1913
which numbers over 100 members, will
sing, "Hark the Herald Angels Sing.
and the seniors will sing the beauti-
full Damrosch setting of Ring Out
Wild Bells to the Wild Sky"
As some of those expected to give
recitations are i'll. readiustments of
that part of the program will have
20 be made. Also the seniors will
have to elect Old Kris and Mother
Kris. there being a lively contest on
for these popular Offices.
At the opening exercises this
morning. Principal Berlin announced
the senior invitation to the school
and asked the students to dress up
for the occasion. The various rooms
will make any plans as to special
$ ribbons or other adornments to dis
tinguish them. but the High School
cherry and white will be greatly in
evidence.
Miss Raudnitzky. of the High
School faculty. delighted the school
this morning with a recitation oil
Paul Lawrence Dunbar's when Ma.
n Indy Sings" Students speakers, Miss
Alice G. Bryan and Miss Edith Rob,
ertson, Tecited we'll on the topic
Education" The remainder of the
program consisted in rehearsal o.
Christmas music, which the schoo
sang eXcellenuy..
Evening journal., 1911-12-18
ST. MARY'S HOLD NAME
SOCIETY ELECTS OFFICERS

St. Mary's Holy Name Society, at a
meeting last evening, elected the fol-
lowing officers: President, Charles
mckinley; vice-president, Bernard
Houghton: recording secretary, John
OConnor; financial secretary, John
A. Sullivan: treasurer, Garrett Burns
marshal. William A. Thompson I;
spiritual director. Rev. James Nc
Kenna.
To arrange for a celebration In
honor of the Holy Name. in which all
the societies Of the diocese will be
asked to participate. to be held on
Sunday, January IA. the following
Evening journal., 1911-12-18
ASK HELP FOR
HISTORIC BARRATT'S

The Rev L. J. Cochran, pastor OF
Barratts Chapel. the oldest Methodist
Episcopal Church now in existence in
the United States. presented TO this
mornings meeting OF the Wilmington
Methodist Preachers Association the
matter of the Barratt's Chapel En-
dowment The Wilmington. Philadcl-
phia and Baltimore Conferences have
authorized the presentation to the
church at large or a request for q
$4,000 endowment for the support
and perpetuity of the chapel. A vote
OF thanks was given to Mr.. Cochran
by the association this morning. but
they did not at that time take action
upon the matter.
Evening journal., 1911-12-18
SIS FINE GOES
ON CRAP SHOOTER

John r. Dorsey, colored, charged
with shooting crap at Sixth and Scott
streets when Patrolman Veasey raided
the place, in City Court this morning
made a lengthy plea of not guilty,
saying he was doing his mothers
shopping that night. Others testified
he was there and he was fined $25.
Evening journal., 1911-12-18

In Frankfort, Germany. the city
owned fire-stations are next to tho
city-owned lumber yards, and when
the iremen are not going to fires. they
are over cabinetmaking in the lumber
yards. In the same city, the extra
force Of men on the city-owned street
cars needed for crowded times, are
not left unemployed during slack
Evening journal., 1911-12-18
w. M. CONNELLY
.-,@ ....,. . ASKS QUESTIONS

Editor Of THE EVENING JOUR-
Nall would like to ask the Sc
cu"ity Trust and Safe Deposit Com
pany a few questions i'm regard to the
deciding of the bed of Beech street be-
tween Connell and Broome streets. AS
they have made an explanation through
the daily press, | will ask these Ques-
tlons through the same route:
Why did the Security Trust and
Safe Deposit Company make deed
to the Mayor and Council for the bed
of Beech street?
Did they not know the city owned
the bed OF Beech street. ever since the
Christiana River Improvement Com
pany plotted It's lots and described
thtm along Beech street2
Did they know II is not necessary
for the city to have a deed for the bed
of street to own It?
Why did they wait seventeen years
TO make this deed?
At whose request, individually or
collectively. did they make this deed
William NJ Connolly.
Wilmington, Del, Dec. is, 1911.
Evening journal., 1911-12-18
DEATHS.
George A. Gamble.

George A. Gamble.
GAMBLE--In this city, on December ~,
1911, George A., son OF Annie NJ. and the
late Robert s. Gamble, aged IL years.
Relatives and friends are respectfully in
vited TO attend the funeral at the residence
Of his mother, 20t3 West Seventh St, ON
Tuesday morning az o o'clock Requiem
mass al Sir Thomas Church. -Intorment
Cathedral cemetery.
Evening journal., 1911-12-18

committee was appointed. William
A. Thompson. chairman; William
OConnor. John O'Connor. John A.
Sullivan. Charles Mckinley. Lawrence
Mccarthy and Elmer Kane. This
committee will meet on Wednesday
evening TO arrange details. On Sun
day. December 2f tho members will
receive Holy Communion in body at
tho 7.30 a. m mass.
Evening journal., 1911-12-18
TOO LATE FOR CLASSIFICATION

~roTICE-MEMBERS or THE STAR OF
~ Delaware Lodge. No. l. o. $. OF b.. are
requested TO meet at their room, i'm the
Opcra House, on Wednesday afternoon at
1 O'Clock TO attend the funeral Of our late
brother. Sir Robert Hanna. BY order Of the
Commander,
Margaret Collins.
Sadie Spence, Scribe. dis-2t
Evening journal., 1911-12-18

When the above questions we're sub
mitted to John S Rossell, secretary Of
the Security Trust and Safe Deposit
Company. early this afternoon, no said
the position of the trust company
had already been made pqrfeeily
clear TO the public, and there was
no necessity for an answer to Mr..
Connolly.
Evening journal., 1911-12-18
EQUAL sUFFRAGE MEETING.

The Newport Equal Suffrage Club
will hold its monthly meeting in the
Womans Christian Temperance Union
headquarters on Wednesday afternoon
at 3 o'clock.
Evening journal., 1911-12-18
LOOK TO THE FUTURE.

LOOK TO THE FUTURE.
Provide for humus in the soil
by planting green crops to be
turned under to improve the fer
tility Of the soil for future crops.
This is one of the reasons that
should appeal to you for rota-
ton Of crops.
Evening journal., 1911-12-18

Reported daily py r. d. Laeksy q
Co. bankers and brokers. mombsrn
Philadelphia Stock Exchanges. sta
Ar.rhnA CT
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NORESHADOWING already what
we may expect for the coming
fall season. the hats for late
summer indicate that we shall have
many bonnet-like shapes, tall crowns
and large hats few in number as COM
pared to small and medium sized
models. Outing hats for July and Au-
gust are of felt in white or light
colors. such as Alice blue, champagne
and the seasons beautiful pink tones.
These are either all felt or felt and
hemp combinations and are trimmed
with scarfs. bands. soft draperies of
chiffon and wings or ribbon. They
are exquisite and. it must be con-
fessed. fragile in the matter of keep
ing clean. But they remain present
able for some time and are cleaned
with fine sandpaper. Everywhere the
floating white veil accompanies these
cool-looking creations of the milliner.
The wells are of lace, in several va
rieues. in coarse silk nets and in
chiffon. They are all washable and
add immensely to the attractiveness
of the hats and the complexion, for
they are worn either over or off the
face.
More pretentious millinery is shown
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TO PREVENT ShGGlNG SKIRTS
Have Garment Properly Prepared Be-
fore 1t is Turned Up to
Be Hemmed.

Summer dress skirts when made OF
thin material will always sag after
they are hemmed and finished II care
is not taken to prevent 1t. A good wav
to do is to have the skirt sagged first
before 1T is turned up to be hemmed.
This is done after the skirt Is com.
pletely finished excepting the hem,
from the band to the final fitting and
the last hook and eye is in its place.
the skirt is now hung in a closet or.
better still, put upon a fulI-length
dress form raised from the floor bv
placing it on box. and the bias DOR.
tions of the cores weighted so thew
VIII stretch to the fullest extent.
After several days of this strain the
material will have sagged to it's fnII.
est extent, and the hem may be meas.
ured and turned up. Anything will
do for weighing. The smallest weights
from the kitchen scales. put in tenn.
porary coverings of muslin and pin.
ned on. are excellent. Any other small
objects of uniform heaviness will do
for other weights.
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in the trimmed models pictured here.
One of the cone-shaped hats, Of
which we may expect to see numbers
during the fall season. is shown in
the illustration. It Is trimmed with
full ruche OF silk "pinked' at the
edges and laid in quadruple box-plait-
ings. Velvet fruit. like plums. cher
ries or even apricots, set in these
ruchings make a trimming chic and
striking. Velvet fruit, in fact. is de-
veloping so much popularity that it
will probably stay with us and add a
charming note to winter millinery,
and hats made of felt In the shape
pictured here are quite like to be
trimmed in the same way.
A model of black hemp, with q mod
erately tall crown. is also shown. 1t
is calculated to pave the way for ex-
tremely high-crowned models, or
crowns trimmed extremely high,
which Paris says. are to be a vogue
for winter. This soft-crowned model
makes use of the feather band about
the brim edge and is finished with a
cluster Of outstanding plumes at the
back. An ornament made of plated
ribbon finishes the trim. poised on the
crown at the right side.
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Joseph f. Menges of the city civil
engineers office. was being enter.
tanned by some eastern travelling men
during a recent visit he made in ST.
Louis, and the conversation drifted TO
points OF interest in various cities. As
the only indianapolis representative.
MIR. Menges was called upon TO extoI
the virtues OF his home town. He set
forth ably upon his task Recalling
big Industrial plants. fine public build.
ings and beautiful parks. Mr. Menges
saved his best for his last
And there Is the Soldiers and
Sailors monument" be said. ITS the
greatest monument I'm this country.
and second to none in the world.
When you hear OF a great monument.
what do you think of"
Why. a graveyard" answered one
Of his listeners who halls from CleYo.
land.--lndianapolis Star.
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Nothing Can Stop us-Nothlne."

row Within a week the compact will
be signed. Whether you approve of
II or not 10 will be signed for your
country by a special envoy whose au-
thority Is greater than yours-his
Highness. the Prince Benedetto
d'Abruzzi"
Has he reached Washington
He Is In Washington. He has
been here for some time. incognito."
She was silent a moment You have
been a source Of danger 70 our plans.
she added II Il had not been for an
accident you would stu have been
comfortably kept out in Alexandria
where Mr. Grimm and / found you.
Please remember. Monsieur. that we
VIII accomplish what We set out 10
do Nothing can stop us-nofhing
AZ just about the same moment the
name OF Prince d'Abrurzi had been
used 10 the dining.room. but On a dif.
ferent connection. Mr. CadwalIador
was recitlng some incident 81 an auto.
mobile trip in Italy when be- had been
connected with tho British embassy
there
The prince was driving" 10 said.
NNa NNt Ut AlN NNaA 4 over saw. AuTNs
ing chap. the prince. democratic. you
know. and all that sort Of thing tie
was ono scion OF royalty who dIdns
mind solllng HIS hands By diving m
under a car and fixing % himself At
chat time no was inclined % be Wild
that was eight or nine years ago -
but they say now he has settled down
20 work. and is one OF tho real dipio.
matte powers OF Italy haven't seen
him for half dozen years
How old n man is ho7" asked Mr
Grimm carclcssly
"Thirty.nyo. hirty.eight. perhaps:
7 don't know" replied Mr. Cadwaia.
der IT'S odd, you know. the number
Of princes and blue bioods and all that
sort Of thing one can find knocking
about In italy and Germany and spain
One never hears OF half ~ them
never had heard Of the Prince q. Abruz.
II until 7 went Co Italy. and I've heard
jolly well llitlo Of him since. except
indirectly"
Mr. Cadwallader iapsod into silence
az he sat staring at a large group
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peath Oh oarIbalaFs Nurae.

The death has taken place az Aspro
monte. at the age Of 70. of Margherits
d'Orlando OF Rivignano In her youth
she was one Of the most fervent pat
riots. and took part in the Garibal
dian campaigns. IN 1862 she was AZ
Aspromonte IN the capacity OF nurse
and tended the wound received BIS
Garibaldi In 1866 she accompanied
him in the Trentino when he com
handed the Red Shirts" In the Tyrol
subsequently she became a sister 1i
charity. and for 30 years. under the
name Of Sister Scholastica. minis
tered 10 the convalescents In the hos
pitai Of Portogruaro. Nursing Mir
ror.