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The Washington times., 1912-07-28
ROCKVILLE COUPLE
ELOPE T0DELAWARE
AND ARE MARRIED
Miss Laura Mildred Higgins
and w. V. Wilson Wed
at Wilmington.

ROCKVILLE. Nd, July 2S-Miss
Laura Mildred Higgins, daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Higgins, of this
place, and William Valentine Wilson,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Claiborne A. Will
son, of 1765 Church street, Washing
ton, were married Friday afternoon in
imington, Del, the ceremony being
performed by the Rev. DIR. Kirkus,-
rector of Trinity Episcopal Church, Of
that place.
The young people had not confided
their matrimonial plans even to their
parents, and the announcement OF the
marriage was great surprise to the
many friends throughout the county.
They are now at the home of the bride
groom's parents
Miss M. Lillian Morgan, of this place.
was the guest of honor at a dance given
in Poolesville few evenings ago. The
affair was managed by Messrs. Shirley
and Sprigg Hayes. and the chaperons
were Mrs. Leonard l.. Hays and Mrs.
Joseph NJ. White.
The Rev. James L. Wythen, of New
Mexico, addressed meeting here last
evening in the interest Of woman suf-
frage. Mrs. Reginald Foster, of Balti-
more, field secretary of the Just Gov
ernment League of Baltimore, under
whose direction the meeting was held,
presided, and also spoke briefly. The
meeting was one of series arranged
for various parts of the county.
The funeral of George William Riggs,
who died at his home here Thursday af-
ternoon after an illness of only a few
hours. took place at IL o'clock today
from the family residence. The Rev.
Oscar w. Henderson. pastor of the Bap-
tist Church, officiated. Burial was In
Rockville Cemetery.
Norman Peter, son of George Peter, of
RenslhHton, this county, has been
awarded a free scholarship In the Mary
of county public school commissioners
of this county. The award was made as
a result OF a competitive examination.
The Rev. Samuel r. White, of. the
Baptist Church. officiated at the mar
riage here yesterday afternoon of Henry
Clay Burns, agen twenty-five, and Miss
Irma Susie Tucker, aged twenty. both
of Richmond Va. They We're unaccom-
panied, and left for Washington imme-
diately after the ceremony.
The annual tournament and picnic for
historic St. Johns Catholic Church,
Forest Glen, will be held In the grove
near the church next Thursday. This
| is one of the big events OF the year
with Montgomery county people. and
thousands Of persons from all parts OF
the county and elsewhere attend. The
Rev. Charles o. Rosensteel, pastor of
the church, is chairman OF the commit
tee of arrangements.
The Washington times., 1912-07-28

there could be no recovery from bona
fide check holder.
The decision in the Washington highest
court to the effect that the bank can
not recover II checks In question were
paid In banking hours and II remains
TO be seen whether special circum-
stances set forth would relieve COM
pIalnant from this rule. The matters
from blame are OF its own choosing. The
holder OF the checks I'm no way con-
trfputed to the mistake and the fact
that the bank officers are more liable
70 make mistakes at this time. after
Closing, than at others may prove the
oHicers, themselves culpable but II cam
not change the effect OF the mistake"
Another interesting decision was cit
ed. A credit was wired through banks
to the credit of customer of one of
tne banks, and revoked In the morning.
peIore entry had been made on the
DOCKS OF the banks or the customer no.
tihed OF the credit deposit. Idaho court
hoids the revocation legal, had CUSTOM
Deen notified II would have been too
Decided inactivity on the local market
Is usually expected at this time of the
year. But 1t is fact that there is no
pressure to sell anything and stocks
are held just as firmly as ever. WASH
ington Gas is the only stock that has
not shown on the sales list as frequent
~ as usual. but there Is no pressure
here. Everybody seems to feel that il
is only a question of time when there
VIII be union of the two gas COM
panies operating in the District and
that the shares Of the companies will be
day ~
A dividend Of si5s.ooo will be paid to
shareholders In the Washington Gas
company with the advent of August.
stocks
There seems to be a revival of inter-
est in washington Railway and. EIec-
trio, but this time 1t runs toward the
preferred stock. 1t seems polite to ad-
vance the preferred before endeavoring
to push the common to higher levels.
Wall Street suffers awful from the
public neglect. Here are the figures
for the first six months of the year,
compared with the sales for the same
period during the previous years named:
The Washington times., 1912-07-28
TO MOVE
BIGGEST CROP Of
GRAIN IN HISTORY
Northwestern Roads Will
Rush Work of Track
Improvement.

MINNEAPOLIS, Mimi. July S.-By
drastic order emanating direct today
from a special meeting of executive
officials of the Milwaukee road in Chi
cago work on track lowering on the
Hastings and Dakota division along
Twenty ninth street, in the heart of
Minneapolis, was stopped, and orders
issued for day and night rush work in
preparation for what is expected to be
the heaviest movement of grain into
Minneapolis in the history of the road.
yico President E. W. McKenna sent
the order to Minneapolis after he had
returned from the grain fields. The big
steam shovel was switched away pre-
paratory to being taken West. A crew
went to work at once putting the tracks
into better condition for heavy traffic.
In the new Bass Lake grain yards, just
outside the city limits. F. J. Mann &
Co, contractors of Milwaukee, with two
steam shovels, began work that is to
increase the capacity of that terminal
from 800 to 1900 cars, and which is to
be done before the big rush of grain
starts.
through to Nicollet avenue this year."
said A. ID. Emery, of the division en-
gineer's office, Minneapolis, but we are
ordered by Chief Engineer c. f. Loweth
to stop all work. We have plenty OF
time under the ordinance to do the
work, which is not expected to be fin-
ished for several years, but, as the
weather has been favorable we had In
tended to push through to Nicollet
avenue.
I'VE now understand that the enor-
nous crops are going to put a heavy
burden upon terminals and that we
have got to be In shape to handle them.
sNo more exeavating work will be done
until spring, when We probably will get
Lyndale avenue yesterday, we will put
things back in shape again 80 that
street traffic may not be disturbed"
The Washington times., 1912-07-28

Norman Peter, son of George Peter, of
Kensih9ton, this county, has been
awarded a free scholarship In the Mary
land Agricultural College by the board
of county public school commissioners
of this county. The award was made as
a result of a competitive examination.
The Washington times., 1912-07-28
Woman Conducts Funeral,

The Rev. Mrs Zadia Brown Kates, OF
the National Spiritualist Association,
Washington, went to Baltimore yester-
day to conduct the funeral services for
John Edgar First, who died last Thurs
day. Mr.. First was u prominent mem
ber OF the First Spiritualist Church OF
The Washington times., 1912-07-28
Hires Opera House.

LONDON, July 2sGThe Scarborough
Grand Opera House was closed TO the
public last evening on account OF a
wealthy American having bought all the
!, 400 seats for 500 In order to have q
performance OF one of Bernard Shaw
plays exclusively for himself and q
party Of friends.
The Washington times., 1912-07-28
Kermit Roosevelt Sails.

NEW YORK, July 2S.-Kermit Roose-
welt was g passenger on the steamer
Olympic which sailed yesterday for
Southampton. 1t was not known at the
time of his sailing that he was bound
for Brazil, but the route by way of
Europe for the South American country
frequently is taken.
The Washington times., 1912-07-28

This is the centenary of the dis
covery of gas. The light through
pipe without q wick" was an English
discovery, created suspicion and dread
at the time of its discovery. but II light
ed the world and made the tallow candle
take a back seat. -..
1t Is the light Of the people today.
The Washington times., 1912-07-28

Here is an interesting case. A bank
was asked to certify a check after bank
ing hours and notification from the
maker thereof to stop payment was re-
ceived before banking hours the follow
ing morning. What is the action in the
case?
The attorney for the American Bank
ers' Association holds that the bank
had a perfect right to make the certi-
fication and that the maker can not re-
cover thereon.
He holds that a bank may pay a
check any time save when 1t is illegal,
to wit on Sundays and legal holidays.
Citing decisions confirmative of this
view.
That a man makes a deposit in a bank,
does not give him the right to expect
that a bank may not pay his checks
other than in regular hours, II the bank
so elects. Mail and wire check paw
ments are made frequently aftsr bank
ing hours practically every day.
A Spokane trust company paid checks
drawn upon II believing that the bank
had funds to the credit of the maker.
though the payment was made after
closing hours The claim was made that
the mistake was incident to the con-
fusion at the closing. Court ruled that
The Washington times., 1912-07-28
THE STOCK MARKET OF THE WEEK


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Evening star., 1912-10-06
> THIS lep The HeVQzT
@&==>==~~=>>><<~ 0% BRAID

to be sure-show the most dainty use of
all sorts of fancy braids in trimming
combinations.
Irregular and waved effects, wide and
corded patterns are really the leaders
of the vogue, giving an unusual but
striking appearance. Among the novel
ties are chenille and wooden brads, woven
very often in combination of materials
fancy braidings and ornaments composed
of silk cord of soutache and applied
to suits and to dresses as edging and as
single trimming motifs Metal is used
in braids with the same rich effect that
il Is employed in so many trimming
schemes this year-all gold or silver in
plain or fancy design or cleaning metal
threads enriching the weave Of silk,
chenille or wool.
In millinery tailored trimming effects
are wrought from braid with the smart
est of results. Single braid bands, edges
and prim little cockades and fancies and
even pretentious bows, are now used alone
or in combination with feathers and vel
vets and the range of appropriate ma
terials. Nothing, indeed, could be more
chic with trotteur outfits than the new
waved braid as it is at present utilized
in the finish Of the walking hat. For
the trimming of the girls school head
wear can there be a thing that seems
SO exactly madekfor the purpose as braid,
to complete her smart outfit of mannish
wool coat and high-topped button storm
boots?
Neckwear is one of the style features
of the fall and winter. and naturally has
not been neglected in the matter of braid
Decidedly unique designs are made of
braided patterns applied to net for col
lar and cuff sets in Robespierres and
Aiedici fashion, to be worn with coat and
suit or with tailored waists. Black and
white combinations prevail in such pieces.
Again is the neck ruff the Style and one
of these neck finishes showed the adapt
ability of silk Hercules braid. which was
, sewed to the edge Of the pleated net frill
and used in the long streamer ends,
| fringed and knotted and falling below
| the waist line. A muff developed in the
same sort Of braid and worn with this
! ruff was surprisingly beautiful. 1t was
combined with black velvet and finished
with an immense bow of the soft silk
braid. in true ribbon fashion, fringed on
| the ends.
| In the application Of braid to various
novelties 1t is being shown even In bags
| for street or for evening wear well lined,
! OF course, and In separate girdles that do
Evening star., 1912-10-06
Niceties for King Baby

THE fascinating little afghans for the
babyS carriage are made Of white
handkerchief linen. First a strip of the
material is cut into three-quarter wide
by one and one-half yard long propor-
tions. then a half yard of the length 10
turned back from what is to be the upper
end of the spread. This turnover is
daintily embroidered in white and trim
med at either end with huge bows OF
pink or blue satin ribbon. The lower
end is rather more closely hand er1bro;d-
cred, and finally the entire afghan. in ud.
ing the folded-over edge. is bordered nith
wide cluny. put on fatty.
One of the most substantial and ef-
fective afghans is made OF macrane of
appearance similar to those of hand,,r-
chief linen. But instead of folding E, er
the top of yard and half Ions stip
of the macrame all-over. the apparent
turn-back wells coarse unbleached net,
and to this is attached the under section.
after which the macrame edging is seYed
fatty upon the sides Of the entire spread.
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NOTES AND NOVELTIES.
Fall Curtains.

WIOMEN do not realize the danger to
w themselves in trying to hand cur
tains on poles beyond their reach" as
serts we'll known physician. Every
autumn have several cases of more or
less severe internal displacements, re-
sulting from the overhead reaching" If
women would take the trouble to mount
stepladders when hanging curtains, put
ting up pictures or c.eaning chandeliers
no harm would befall, but women have
constitutional dislike for stepladders;
they prefer to climb on tables, piano
stoo.s and bureaus to reach high places,
and there Is always just the one lnai
reach 1or the MIXTURE that is just out OF
Iiptoe reach. 1t is the one fina. reach
that usually does the mischief. and years
of i'll heath or suffering have resulted
from overhead reaching during the fan
moving or setting to rights.
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The Girt-in Skirt.

yVTOMANkIND has gotten around
" the endeavors of the couturiers to
introduce fuller skirt, and is outdoing
the hobbie effect of last year by an
overskirt girt in about the knees. Skirts
have been widened officially by means OF
pleats and tunics, the underskirt being
as narrow as ever. 1t is an easy mat
ter to draw in the lower edge of the
drapery by means of a sash or some
other device, SO that the figure is sill
houetted quite as distinctly as was the
case with the hobble gown. The drawn
in effect is even more starting, since the
draped gown is made Of soft, c.inging
fabric, while the hobble was usually
built of serge or WOrsted stuff.
Evening star., 1912-10-06
Scrapbooks for Children
Entertaining and Instructive

children OF all ages may be greatly
~ amused and entertained and many
dull hours passed by means of well
arranged scrap book. Some members of
almost every family subscribe for at
least one magazine and newspaper, and
well selected clippings from these should
fill the scrap books. If you lack material
ask your friends and acquaintances for
all the old magazines that they do not
care to keep any longer.
Old magazines are Just as good as new
ones for this purpose. Many magazines
/ and newspapers now have pages devoted
exclusively to children Cut out all the
pictures funny rhymes and fairy tales
that YOU think would please a child Also
arrange them in the scrap books as near
as possible, to suit different ages, so that
you may turn quickly to material suitable
for any occasion. In this way older
children may quickly find material that
they can read to the little tots.
Have the books medium sized, not too
bulky for children to handle easily. If
you do not wish to buy a book for the
purpose you may use any strong book
that is the right size by first tearing out
every other leaf, sc as to give room for
the insertion of the clippings and avoid
unnecessary bullying out of the book.
These homemade scrap books may be
made attractive by putting a fancy cover
on them.
One way to do this would be to get
some ecru linen. Cut the linen a little
larger than the volume to be covered
and to make secure while painting pin
the linen cover smoothly and securely to
a padded board. Any good color
paints may be used. or French tapestry
dyes, much diluted with water. In order
to prevent the paint from overrunning
the design place blotting paper under the
linen.
First paint the entire cover one solid
color, and after that is dry paint in a
little oTnamentation in contrasting color
a clover leaf or any other design you
may choose. Finally, when thoroughly
dry, remove from the board. and when
ready to put on the book paste the edges
carefully over the inside margins of the
paper covers. using a good paste for the
purpose.
You may paint the backs gold with
ornamentation in white, or red with
black, or yellow with brown. or any
other combination Of colors which you
may fancy. Instead of using painted
linen you could bind the book in hand
some cretonne or silk cover, with the
initials of the owner embroidered on the
front cover.
Scrap books for grown folks may be
covered in the same way, but the clip
pings should be composed Of short stories
arranged under different headings, such
as telepathic, detective, love, problem.
dialect etc. In this way one could find
literature suited to the individual taste.
Evening star., 1912-10-06

ters of others than -millionaires are
to be provided with appropriate winter
wearables. Because of the fashion for
enormous fur muffs and neckpieces and
for full-length fur coats, the natural sup
ply of pelts has run very low, though
trapperS have secured every nook and
Granny of the countries where the little
fur-coated animals are to be found: and
prices have risen by leaps and bounds,
until now a really appalling sum must be
paid for fur set of even ordinary eX-
cellence, while genuine fur coat ranges
from $500 to s5.O00-either limit of price
being equally beyond the reach of the
average husband or father.
Added to the already diScouragingly
high prices of furs, the recent fur strike
has still further complicated the situation,
and it will be a lucky woman indeed, this
Christmas, who receives a handsome mink
or genuine seal coat from Santa Claus,
or set of real ermine, real chinchilla or
fox; but SO admirable are the fur substi-
tutes that are being turned out one may
really snap ones fingers at some of the
exorbitantly priced pelts. And as a mat
Evening star., 1912-10-06
Significant Changes in
the World of Fashion

VERY few separate blouses are worn
" with street suits The upper part OF
the corsage. is usually of white chiffon,
and the lower part matches the sklrt.
The few blouses that are worn are de-
veloped in white.
Long dress sleeves are fashionable.
When made of chiffon, they are usually
shirred into cuffs. When made of bro
cade. of satin, or Of velvet, they are very
tight and shapely and frequently are bor-
dered with fur Some sleeves show full
ness above the elbow in the shape OF
shirred or plated putfs." Many dre~s
sleeves are still made with combination
of two materials The lower part Is OF
,ace or chiffon, which is fulled into a
long shoulder Of cloth or silk, and gatn-
cred TO the hand by a narrow banu,' DeloW
which hangs a frill of the net.
Others, made in this same comblnatloi,
of net and cloth. are long and ftted
tightly to the arm. The lace under por-
ton runs up in a deep point above the
elbow over the cloth part OF the sleeve;
Usually this style of sleeve IS developed
IN dark cloth with some bright touch OF
color in the form OF printed ~VeiVet, oTo-
caded chiffon or lace.
Many jackets are knee-length cuta"ays'
Though other smart NODES mans Ia
,erfectIy straight lines from the shoulder
O about four inches below the hips. Doth
Lack and front. Collars of jackets are
Of two different types, high. STANDING.
turnover collars of fur or velvet, cut IN
broad pointed ends which extend out
o11ite to the shoulder, or de Medici ruffs.
with slightly decollete fronts filled in by
yokes and high, standing, inner collars
of net
Sleeves of jackets are long and com.
paratively tight, though in some snsht
fullness from below the elbow allows
the sleeve to extend in a fiarins cuff over
the hand from beneath narrow cloth
or leather band fastened snugly at the
wrist with a buckle.
MANY evening wraps in fur or brocade
are in the form OF draped capes without
the shadow of a. sleeve, and almost with
out exception each has a deep collar.
round, square or oddly shaped, hanging
loose from the shoulders to below the
, line of the waist in the back
Evening star., 1912-10-06

procured squirrel pelt being dyed to imi-
tate the silvery, striped chinchilla. Squlr-
rel is so delightfully."- soft in texture that.
successfully dyed in this way. il makes a
very pleasing substitute for real chin
chila, though il is slightly darker i'm
tone
The mosaic effects in moieskin and seal
skin are very beautiful-and Giscourag-
ingly expensive Ermine also is used in
this way, dark pelt being combined with
the snowy spotless ermine in an effective
manner. Almost every sealskin wrap de-
signed for evening or limousine wear has
border trimming in mosaic effect, and
some of these garments are exceedingly
handsome with mosaic work that must
have required hours and hours of palms.
taking labor.
Evening star., 1912-10-06

1F' you are in doubt about trimming, use
braids and you will be highly ap-
proved by fashion. for fashion has
taken us back to braids and has eX-
plotted them in so many new effects and
novel uses that We hardly recognize them
as the trimming of past seasons.
The revival of broadcloth, sergfs and
velvets. smooth surfaces on which braids
appear to the greatest advantage. has
brought these trimmings in its wake.
Moreover. many garments this season de-
pend on their smartness of cut rather
Evening star., 1912-10-06


tinguishes sealskin, and when this ma
terial is smartly made up and trimmed
handsomely it is very difficult, unless
one examines closely, to tell it from
the genuine seal. The coat pictured is
trimmed with Persian fur--a new sub
stitute for Persian lamb. and one much
used this season for coats and for trim
mings on winter costumes.
Another black fur substitute is car
acul. which, of course, initiates caracul,
and a graceful caracul coat is pictured.
This coat has a directoire collar Of
spotless ermine which forms a smart
little vest between the deep revers of
the garment. When desired the ermlne
collar and vest may be unfastened and
turned down to form reVerS over the
deep revers Of caracul At the foot this
coat has a tapering cut. though the
width at the shoulder is generous-a
feature of this seasons models. The'
coat covers the frock completely, though
it is short enough to show the but
toned boot. Footwear is so charming
Evening star., 1912-10-06
Black and White B0ud0irs.

/ HERE is a vogue in Paris just now
for black and white in house deco
ration and the effects produced by the
are not as somber as
might be supposed. The French interior
with its dignity and simple lines shows
up the severe style of decoration ad-
mirab.y. The French room is usually
square. with high doors and windows
exactly opposite each other, and at regu-
lar distances apart. White enameled
woodwork with back lines and touches
and white velvet hangings with black
arabesque designs are used.
Evening star., 1912-10-06

A fur substitute called velour du nord
comes in the soft. pleasing taupe color
ing and the pile of this fabric has some
thing the appearance OF moleskin.
motor coat of velour du nord in taupe
color is pictured. The coat is built on
very simple lines, with a rounded cut
away effect at the foot and snug col
lar that may be turned down to form
deep, graceful rever. The sleeve is band
ed bv a strap cuff, which may be drawn
in around the wrist when desired.
Since the real chinchilla is almost ex-
tinct furriers have bestirred themselves
to secure a substitute, and the result Is
chinchilla squirrel-the cheap and easily
Evening star., 1912-10-06

not necessarily correspond with the rest
of the trimming of the frOck or the suit
A smart belt with the plain blue or brown
serge frock can be made of plaided braid
and falling in sash ends, fringed and
knotted or finished with tassel and cord.
Others are composed of fancy soutache
effects with the small braid in fringed
ends.
Children like a touch of trimming even
on the plainest of their dresses, and
braid comes to the rescue of the busy
mother. 1t is easy to apply, effective as
trimming and durable when it comes
to the matter of wear and tear.
This is indeed q season of braids. and