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be stopped. AS for the older bows
and girls, the best way 1 know of to
correct the evils is to open more pub
lie schools and municipal buildings
for dancing scsools. It's a sensible.
rational civic course. Churches ought
to be used. Why not? There's moth
ing evil in dancing and these young
people who work all day must have
some amusement. Let's make it inno-
cent amusement"
Miss Cummings surprised her audi
ence when she said that she found il
harder to persuade girls to give up
suggestive dances than she did boys.
1t was not that boys are more moral
than girls, she added, but they are
more responsive to good advice. par
ticularly when the advice is given
by woman.
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Charlotte Observer.
Gen. Willie Jones. who has been
chairman Of the South Carolina State
Democratic executive committee for
the last twenty years. has announced
his determination not 20 be a candi-
date for reelection to this important
position. II has been suggested that
Major Daniel l.. Sinkler. member Of
the State comuittee from Charleston
County. would make a most excellent
successor TO Gen. Jones. and this sug-
gesth,n we would wholly approve. be-
causp OF our intimate knowledge Of
the line executive ability Of Sinkler,
his capacity for hard work and his
conspicuous sense OF fairness. He
would hll the Office with great ad-
var..ge ~ the party. and would in
stst. we are sure. upon the square
deal for all tho candidates before the
people.
What is needed In this Office In q
thorough-going Democrat. who would
administer his trust without partisan
biaa sinkier proved his ability in
political affairs by his administration
cf the ONCE OF county chairman in
Charleston. which he held for six
pears. and which he administered to
the satisfaction Of all factions Of the
party. should he be elected chair
man Of the State committee. he would
inter upon his duties with a thor
ough knowledge of political affairs in
the State and with the ability to dis
pose OF all questions that might be
presented to him. within his preroga-
tive. with excellent Judgment with
f,ne regard to the rights OF individuals.
10 the success OF the party and to
the good OF the state.
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Engineer on Atlantic Coast Line Run
Over by His Own Train Awarded
$4,000 Damages.

Barnwell. March 29.-The third
largest verdict to be given by a
South Carolina jury and the second
largest by a Barnwell jury was re-
Higgins against the Atlantic Coast
Line railway a verdict of $4,000 was
returned for the plaintiff. The
amount asked for was $4,000.
The plaintiff was an engineer of
freight train running between
sumter and Robbins. At Robbins.
October 21. 1909. he was run over
by his own train and rendered
cripple. 1t is claimed that he will be
cripple for life and today was
brought into the court house on a
cot and during his testimony stimu-
lants were necessary.
1t was alleged that the fireman of
the train, Peter Wilson. was in
competent and that he took charge
Of the train at Robbins and the EN-
gineer was run over as he was climb
ing aboard his engine.
The case was begun here yesterday.
The defendants counsel announced
an appeal from the verdict Of the
jury.
About ono year ago Barnwell
jury awarded a verdict Of $4,000 to
Engineer Menefee against the South
ern railway.
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were frankly i'm

Cummings dryly, were frankly inn
possible"
Her guests brought to the school
hops a collection Of wriggles and
writings, most Of which came under
the names Of turkey trot," grizzly
bear or bunny hug" Before Miss
Cummings persuaded them that such
dances weren't nice and that lots of
run was to be got out Of a waltz or a
twostep there were a few awkward
episodes.
AT one of the first of these Dances"
said Miss Cummings, nearly all Of
the girls wore big hats. Big hats
were the fashion at that time. When
the music started l noticed that bows
heads and girls heads were invisible
under these spreading hats. Young
men and women were dancing cheek
to cheek. I stopped the music and
ordered the girls to take off their
hats. Several refused and l made
tiieNu leaNe the room.
"On another occasion 1 saw that
the girls put their arms around the
boys necks as they danced. went
to the boys and said: Now, look here,
you mustn't allow the girls to do
that. Your necks are your own. Tell
them not to do it, Nearly all of the
boys said: Miss Cummings, we can't
tell them that. They would curse u.s.
L said: All right. Let them. Any
boy who is brave enough to be worth
his salt can stand a curse.
AT another dance held in the early
stages Of the experiment some rather
awful things happened. There was
bunny hugging' with vengeance.
So stopped the dance and told every
body to go home. 1 was curious to see
what they would do when they got
out and I followed a number Of them.
They went to the Greensboro Bridge,
found place to dance under the arch
and there in the dark and without
music they turkey trotted' and
bunny hugged' until I got a police
man. who made them stop.
It's strange what fascination these
dances have. I've watched their course
for three years. On almost any street
corner you can see little children per-
forming these queer steps. That GER
tally ought to be stopped and could
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Attention Veterans.

The members Of Camp Dick An
derson are requested to meet at the
Court House in the office Of the audi
tor for the purpose of electing officers
and delegates, on Saturday, April 9Th
proximo.
We hope for full meeting. Our
membership is rapidly diminishing,
and some Of us can attend but a few,
more of these meetings. Come out
comrades to what will be to some Of
us our last gathering.
BY order OF Commander.
w. f. Rhame, Adjutant.
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LARGE BUILDING IN THE CITY.
Modcl Of One OF New York City's
Largest Buildings Seen at Par
rott's.

A model OF the Metropolitan Life
insurance company's big building
one Of the largest buildings in New
FORK city. and for many years the
largest Office building In the world.
has been on exhibition In the show
window Of Parrott's Book store for
several days. The building. In its
miniature form. has attracted much
attention. especially at night when
n 10 lighted up with electricity and
makes q good display.
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RATHER CONFUSED SITUATION.
Few Registration Supervisors Know
Just Where they Stand.

Columbia, March 29.-There is so
much dispute and confusion and con-
test over the appointments for su-
pervisors of registration that even in
those counties where there is no con-
test the appointees do not exactly
know whether they are the right
ones or not, as is indicated in a letter
received by Attorney General Lyon
from one of the supervisors of regis
tration in Sumter County. On ac-
count Of the fact that there was no
contest in that county between the
Senate and the Governor the Attor-
ney General advised the gentleman
that he was the legal supervisor
The Letter Of inquiry was written to
the Attorney General by Mr.. T. d.
DuBose, Of Oswego, and is as fol-
lows:
"In our county there seems to be
some little trouble brewing in the
registration department, viz. two Of
the old board have been re-appoint-
ed. one has been left off, so to speak
In fact, 1 have been informed by two
members Of the delegation, that they,
(the delegation) not wishing or desir-
ing to, in any way, antagonize the
Governor. made no recommendation.
Now suppose that the gentleman
who vas left off Of the old board (not
having beer recommended to or for
re-appointmenD and the new gentle
man who has been appointed instead
should both appear on the first Mon-
day Of April and each claim their
seat. Which is the proper and legal
member of the board of supervisors
Of registration for Sumter County?
II have been chairman Of the board
of supervisors Of registration con-
tinually since 1896, notwithstanding
have once resigned, and at this late
day 72 years. Of natural life and
16 years Of official life, j would most
mortally hate to have a single word
to say along the line, without the
proper legal advice. Especially as
both the gentlemen referred to are
old Confederate comrades Of mine.
Now. General Lyon, will you be so
kind as to let me hear from you, SO
that I will be prepared to act should
things turn out as they might. While
hope everything will move along
smoothly, hoping to hear from you at
an early date, etc."
To this General Lyon replied as
follows:
"By Section 176, Code of Laws,
1902. Volume /, the Governor is Civ
en- authority to appoint members of
the board Of registration by and with
the advice and consent Of the Sem
ate. II in session, and If not in ses-
sion. subject to approval at its next
session. 1t seems that the appoint
ments for your county were made
subsequent to the adjournment Of the
Senate and prior to the 18th Of
March. This being the case, it is my
opinion that the appointees of the
Governor may hold the Offices until
the Senate acts upon them at it's next
session."
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We are not surprised that the SEN,
ate has declined to unseat SenatorI
stevenson, this thing Of inquiring too
deeply into the ways and means used
by senators to get their seats must
be very embarrassing to the large
number of senator's who have won
out in their fights, and we do not
blame that honorable body for tryingl
to put brake on the wheels of that
sort Of a movement before it goes
so far that somebody will be hurt. A
notice to the public ought to be suf-
fcient for anybody.-Florence Times.
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IL has been learned that the rea-
son that sand traps were not put I'm
the pipe on South Main street. which
mas recently been taken out and
cleaned and then put back In the
ground so that the pond In that Sec
ton could be drained off, is because
the ground is so full OF water i'm that
part OF the city at present that they
cannot be put i'm now without consid-
cradle extra work and expense.
whereas they will be put In at very
little expense as soon as the water
descends In the ground. when the
work can be readily done.
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LYON WILL REPLY LATER.
Will Answer Blease's Letter About
Lexington Ranks Affairs.

Columbia. March 29.-Asked If he
was ready to make any statement
further as to the affairs connected
with the Lexington Savings Bank, or
to make reply to the letter recently
addressed to him by Governor Blease,
Attorney General Lyon this afternoon
replied that he had been engrossed
In other official business and had not
had time to prepare a statement; that
the affairs Of the Lexington bank were
progressing regularly in the Federal
Courts. and there is no special need
for haste. but that as soon as he has
the time he will prepare a letter
touching on the matters mentioned by
che Governor in his recent letters.
This will be made public.
Attorney General Lyon today pro-
duced copy Of letter which he
wrote Governor Ansel in May, 1910,
In re the Lexington Savings Bank
matter. and at the bottom Of the let
ter Is this sentence Enclosed find
returned herewith the papers in this
matter" This letter was a reply to
the one Governor Ansel had written
asking for an opinion on the Lex
ington Savings Bank.
Governor Blease in his letter to
Attorney Lyon on Tuesday, stated
that he could not find the report
which Giles l.. Wilson made on the
Lexington Savings Bank in 1910 and
which was referred by Governor Ansel
to Attorney General Lyon, in his Of
flee and asking the Attorney General
to return the Wilson report to him.
The copy OF the letter the Attorney
General wrote to Governor Ansel stat
Ing that the papers In the case were
enclosed Herewith follows:
May 4. 1910. Governor NJ. F. An
sci. Columbia. S. C.-Dear Sir: It is
my opinion that the Lexington Saw
ings Bank. which Is owned by a pri-
vate individual, and not incorporated,
Is subject to the provision of an Act
entitled An Act to provide for the
appointment Of bank examiner. and
to define the duties Of his office ap-
proved the 23rd day Of February. A.
ID. 1906. Section l Of the Act above
referred to describes the banking in
stitutions which shall be subject to
the authority Of the bank examiner,
and defines such institutions as all
banks and banking institutions con-
Quoted by corporations or persons in
this State The language. taken to-
gether with the references in the sec
tions which follow leaves no doubt in
my mind that all banking institutions,
whether conducted by corporations or
natural persons. are within the terms
OF the Act. Yours very truly.
-. Fraser Lyon.
Attorney General.
Enclosed find returned herewith
the papers i'm this matter"
From this letter 1t will be seen that
the papers In the case i'm 1910 were re-
turned by the Attorney General TO the
Governors office. and Governor
Blease stated i'm his letter to the At
torney General that he could not find
them. Mr.. Ansel was Governor in
1910. at the time this correspondence
took place.
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Miss Nellie Mood, Of Charleston. is
the guest Of Mrs. S. w. Stubbs in this
city.
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He Warned.

Many a good man. Colonel. has
dscd trying to stretch n double into
a thress-sacker.-Coiu State.
Evening journal., 1912-05-02
NEWPORT

Special TO THE EVENING JOURNAL
NEWPORT, MAY 2.-Earl Chappcll
has accepted the position of assistant
manager OF krcsge's five and ten cent
s. re OF Wilmington.
Suel Workman has been entertaining
his brother, George Workman, OF Bos.
ton.
Pcrsonal-Mrs. James Robinson has re-
turned from short visit In Philadelphia.
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Bulcn and son
Everson, have been the recent guests OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Bartlett of Stan
ton. Miss Bessie Maclary spent Sunday
with Mr.. and Mrs. George Dempsey. near
Newark. Miss Florence Nansant, who has
been the guest OF Mr.. and Mrs. Howard
Mahan, has returned To- her home in
Darby. The Misses Maud and Alice
Moore of Kenneth Square. have been
spending some time AS the guests OF
their grand parents, MIR. and Mrs.
Thomas Slack. George Nandegrift On.
tertained Steward Scott Of Wilmington.
Charles Collins of llamokin. was the
guest OF NJ. M. Owings yesterday Miss
Helen Hume spent Wednesday in VIII
mington. Miss Ethel Phillips of VII.
mingtou, is visiting her grand parents.
Mr. and Mrs. j. A. Cranston Miss Eliza
beth O'Donald is improving. Miss lie.
'enit Edwards of Wilmington. spent
Sunday with Miss Alice King. Afrs.
Elizabeth Middletown and daughter OF
Wilmington, have been the guests Of
Mrs. George Smith. Miss Bertha Smith
spent Wednesday in Wilmington
Evening journal., 1912-05-02
NEWS FROM
COLLEGE TOWN

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
NEWARK, May 2.-lhc Rev. c. r..
Anderson, pastor OF NJ h. Church, lcctur-
ed ON Pilgrims Progress
Mr.. and Mrs. Irving Dayott. Cooch, en-.
tertaincd a company OF friends at five
hundred on Wednesday. Those present
were. Prof. Hayward and Mrs. Hayward,
DR. and Mrs. Dare of Crcssen, Pa. Mr..
and Mrs. Joseph Eastburn, Chrstiana,
Mr.. and Mrs. William II. Evans, Mrs.
r. S. Armstrong, Warren Armstrong.
The Newark baseball club has made ar
ranpcmcnts TO complete the diamond.
Committees have been appointed to look
after the building of the grand stand
and preparations are being made for the
opening game with Elk Mills, ON Satur.
day. May H.. Last night benefit was
given the club in the Star Theatre
Pcrsonal-Mf and Mrs. Paul +. Pic
and daughter OF East Orange. n. j.. were
the guests OF DIR. and Mrs. W. H. Steel
the lir-t of the week, left yesterday for
ConnelsNillc, Pa, their new home. Mrs
Nilliam $ SchoolEeld of Pocomoke City,
Md, is the guest of her parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. 4. Wilkins Cooch. Herbert Dun-
lap OF Wilmington, was a visitor hero
the first OF the week. Mrs. L. X Bowen
is visiting Mr.. and Mrs. J. i. Newman OF
Norristown Pa.
Evening journal., 1912-05-02
LIST OF PUBLIC SALES


May S.-Sale Of Fine Furniture and
Rugs. etc, from a dwelling on
Concord avenue, at Sudham &
Sons auction store III f. Fourth
street at l o'clock. p m. stidham
& Son. auctioneers
May 4.-Constable's Sale OF furniture
at Stdham & Sons Aucti~, store.
I'll East Fourth street. at 10
o'clock. a. m. Stidham & Son.
auctioneers.
May 9th-Sale of 50-acre farm for
Geo. W. Warren on premises, on
Macadamised Road. leading from
Brandywine Springs. one-half
mile west of McCannons Church,
at 2.S0 o'clock D. m. Stidham and
Son. Aucts.
May Sale Of real estate al Court
House for Charles Morgan at 10
o'clock a. M Stdham & Son,
auctioneers.
May 1s.-Sale Of 100 building lots for
Delaware Trust Co. 10 be sold at
Stidham & Sons Auction Store.
Ill East Fourth street, at 2 o'clock
p m Stidbam & Son. auctioneers.
May i6.- Sale Real Estate on Phila-
delphia Pike. near Holly Oak.
Del, for H. ~ Perkins. on
premises at 3 o'clock Z. Nj Std
! ham & Son. Aucts.
Evening journal., 1912-05-02
WrIc0MT T0R
w AAUVIIG UxS
STATE SONS
Dover Committee Prepares
shad Dinner for
Visitors

Special TO THE EVENING JOURNAL
DOVER. DEL. May 2.Ihc Sons OF
Delaware. OF Philadelphia, will partakc
OF their annual planked shad dinner here
on saturday afternoon. According to the
present schedule. the special tram bcat-
inc the philadclphians, will arrive in
Dover about 1870 o'clock The local com.
mittcc Will have automobiles AT the sta
tion TO meet the guests and all persons
in Dover or elsewhere, who have promis.
ed their machines are requested to have
them at the station not later than ! 20
O'Clock
The local committee viii provide flags
for the decoration of each car and the
decorations can be made after arriving
st the depot
The route as decided upon by Inc COM
mittee for parade and sightseeing. is az
follows Start from the depot TO the
postofhco; out State street To the Rich.
afdson Park. over Walker road to New
street down New street 10 William, to
Governors avenue, 60 Fulton street;
from Fulton street TO Bradford. to Reed
street, 10 State street. down State TO
and round the public square, bearing 10
the right; thence IN the country TO show
the fruit belt of Kent county
An the merchants OF the town over the
route OF parade, as well as the owners
and occupants of residences are requested
60 decorate with flags during the time
of the visit of the out-of- town guests.
After the sightseeing trip is over, the
party viii return TO Dover, returning TO
the public square in front of the new
state Capitol building, where the guests
viii be shown through the new State
House and Administration building.
From the State House. the entire party
will go TO the Hotel Richardson. where
dinner viii take place at o'clock sharp.
The special train will leave Dover
about o o'clock.
The full committee in charge of sat
urday's affair Includes Enoch Clarke,
Eldad l.. Clarke, James II. Hughes.
George NJ. Jones, Daniel A. Wilson, VIII
j a n. Baker. John b. Wharton. VIII
liam d. Dcnney, Harry Mayer Arloy b.
Magee.
Evening journal., 1912-05-02
SHERIFFS SALES.


sHrHfFF'S SALE-BY VIRTUE or
writ of Levari Facias 10 me directed, will
be exposed 20 Public Sale az the Court
House on Market street between Tenth
and Eleventh streets, in the City Of VIII
minrton New Castle county, Delaware,
ON SATURDAY.
THE ATH DAY or MAY, 1912.
az 10 o'clock, a. m,
the following described Real Estate viz;
An that certain lot Of land with the build
inrs thereon erected. known as Nos. 2t5
and 2i7 Market street. Wilmington, Della
ware, having Is feet and inches front on
Market street and running westerly AZ that
width 10 the depth Of lit feet ana inches
TO the Easterly side Of Shipley street. Be
the contents thereof what they may.
seizod and taken in execution tho pro
perty Of Henry Bush. surviving executor of
the will Of George Steinicken. deceased. mort
gngor and the said Philippine Steinicken
surviving mortgagor & I. {. S. and TO be sold
by
JAMES LOGUE. Sheriff
sherif's Office. Wilmington. Del. April ~,
1912. ap2o2427-
Evening journal., 1912-05-02
PUBLIC SALE.


CONsTABLE'S SALE or HOUSEHOLD
- goods and restaurant fixtures will be sold
a. Stdham Son's Auction store, sat1r-
day morning, May a. at 10 o'clock.
Bedroom suits. enameled beds, couch
chairs, rockers. pictures. dining room rur.
niture, heddings carpets and mating anu
rugs, smnll iron safe. restaurant fixtures,
bar tables, Bentwood chairs. stools. gas
range. cash register. show case. refrigerator,
oyster case. COX stove. dishes cooking uten-
sis, table linen napkins silverwarc ! large
canvas tent, about l2x14 feet and many
other articles
apSo-my2.3 CHAS GREEN. Constabie
puBLIo SALE OF MILL CREEK HUN.
dred property. Thursday, May 3, 1912.
az 2.3o D. m. sharp on macadnm road lead
ing from Wilmington 10 Hockessin, ! IL
miles west Of Brandywine Springs and IL
mile west Of Muchannan's Church on ma.
cadam road leading TO Hockessn Thus
property is in a high state Of cultivation.
has frontage on public road Of nearly IL
mile and could be very easily divided into
desirable and attractive building lots and in
the midst Of a highly prosperous and desir.
able community within Z miles Of Whining.
ton markets, over one n the new hard stone
roads. 40 acres Of good cleared land slightly
rolling balance IN good timber, useful for
building purposes connected by Kennett troll
Icy line from rear, cent fare from Springs
Car leaves Springs on the hour. get of a.
Warren's.
GEORGE W. WARREN.
Ctidhan, q Sens Aurfionaere .,oarz.
Evening journal., 1912-05-02
WEnnING An nnvrp

Elijah S. Maris and Beatrice NJ. Cartv.
both of Dover. were married Thursday
morning, May ,, by the DIR. T. W. We'd
dell at the Baptist parsonage. The
couple were attended by Miss Lou carty
and Tolbert Carty, brother and sister OF
the bride. After wedding breakfast
the couple left for Atlantic City for a
few days.
Evening journal., 1912-05-02
DISSOLUTION NOTICE.

Wilmington, Delaware.
May l. 1919
NOTICE rs HEREBY GIVEN THAT
the co'parincrship heretofore existing be.
tween Vincent G. Walker and Robert r.
Elliott. under tho firm name and style OF
Walker Elliott, is this day dissolved BY
mutual consent and written agreement
All outstanding Indebtedness IN favor Of
said firm shall be paid 70 the said Robert
r. Elliott, who is authorized 20 receipt for
the same. and al outstanding bills against
said co.partnership viii be paid by the said
Robert r. Elliott
VINCENT G. WALKER
ROBERT T. ELLIOTT
m2, m2,t9.11.1e1s,23.25
Evening journal., 1912-05-02
REGISTERS NOTICE.


ESTATE OF JOHN II. LOUN
Il DECEASED.
Notice is hereby given that Letters of
Administration upon the Estate Of John p
Loux late Of Wilmington Hundred deceased.
were duly granted unto Mary A. Douy on
the 25th day Of April A. D. 1912 and ar
persons indebted 10 the said deceased ar-
requested 20 make payment 70 the Admin-
istratrix without delay, and OF persons hav-
ing demands against the deceased are r--
quired 70 exhibit and present the same durv
probsted 70 the said Adm lnisiratriv on OF
before tho 25ih day Of bril- a. ID. 1915.
or abide by the law in this beharr
MARY a. LOUN. Administrative
Address Caleb 2. Burchenal, ESQ. Attor-
ney- Law, Wilmington, Del. a27 0t-eod
Evening journal., 1912-05-02
ESTATE or GEORGE W. PHILLIPS,
II nEffE

Notice is hereby given that Letters .rosfa-
mentsry upon the Estate Of George W. Phil
lips late Of Brandywine Hundred deceased
we're duly granted unto Orpah T. Pierce on
tho 26th day Of April A. u. 1919. ana
all persons indebted TO the said deceased
are requested 20 make payment 20 the Exec
utrix without delay, and an persons having
demands against the deceased are required
10 exhibit and present the same dniy BRO.
bated 70 the said ENecutrix on or before m.
26th day Of April 4. y. 1918, or abide bv
the law in this behalf
oRpAH +. PIERCE. rxecurrfr
Address George Lodge Esq. ATTORNEY al.
Law. Wilmington, Del ap27 st.eod