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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-20
THE EVENING STORY.
A Heart Test.
Copyright. 1913. b, ". Werner,


The chain of diamonds ran like FIRE
through her hands She turned it this
way and that. exulting in its brilliance.
Her face seemed to gather radiance from
the gems. Her eyes shone: he lips smiled
inconsciously: her breath came quickly.
She was like a child with new, Won
derful plaything
The man who sat leaning forward in
the dep chair his hands clasped between
his knees. watched her gravely. He was
as lean and dark and quiet as she was
golden, plump and viyacious. Looking at
them YOU would have known instine-
lively why he loved her She was his ex
act opposite. But why he had married
her was another question. His heart had
perhaps run away with his head-Lnac-
countable since he was in the main cal
cuative and cautious and extremely
wise
Why she had married him she herself
and her mother had urged her. He had
money and some power And these were
the things i'm her life she had been taught
season. and she knew very little about
men. lie seemed to hold open for her
door that permitted her TO turn her back
Upon all the hard. petty. distasteful
things with which her scheminS mothers
ambition surrounded her. She had had
barely time to contemplate the door be-
fore she found herself pushed through II.
She was married To Or. Carrick hard and
fast.
That was year ago. She had grown to
admire him immensely. but she some
times thought she might have been just
as happy with some other man. There
had never arisen any occasion TO sound
the depths of her feelings for him. And
so she wondered If. after all. she loved
him as she had always dreamed of loving
the man she married
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she knew that there was something yet
more precious for her in the world
Johns life. She almost hated the dia-
monds. since they had exposed him to this
danger. Oh il the man would but take
them and 60.
The light moved and she shut her eyes,
scarcely breathing. She heard the man
go out of the room. The diamonds We're
evidently all he wanted. She heard him
go downstairs. heard the catch OF win
dow click as he went through. The
house was free of him now and all dan
ger was past.
She touched the brown hand on the
coverlid 'John."
He was awake instantly. What is it,,
love?'
She told him At first he was bewider-
ed. incredulous. But when he had risen
and turned on the light, had seen the
empty jewel case and the open door he
believed her. My Cod he cried. And
YOU suffered all that-you were that cool
and brave-you saw your diamonds go.
Why?'
Don't you know" she asked. Be
cause your life is more TO me than all
the diamonds in the world Then her
self-control gave way as the tension was
removed. and she began to weep wildly.
oh john. she sobbed. the diamonds
were your expression of your love for
me | prayed that the Lord send me some
way of expression il / loved you as well.
He sent me this way. This has shown me
and hope it will show you. that love
you even as YOU love me-.
CThe End
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SEEKS ONLY MEDICATION.
Mrs. I,ongstreet Would Not Prevent
Confirmation of Successor.

1t was TO have her record as post
master at Gainesville, Ga, indicated
and not to seek reinstatement or to pre-
vent the confirmation of Mrs Ham as
her successor that Mrs. Helen ID. Long
street, widow of the noted Confederate
general, went before the Senate com
mittee on post Offices and post roads
yesterday. according To statement she
gave out today.
Il went there she said. ito cali on
the majority party. in recommending
my successor for confirmation. To have
the manhood and courage 70 say that |
had been kicked out of Office Ivy the SIM
lister influences of the invisible govern
ment which is doing business in Georgia
and to say that my record in office rs
above reproach I challenge southern
manhood to give me that Nindication.
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Sometimes she believed that he won
dered. too He was always gentle. sur
passingly thoughtful. and yet he seemed
To be uncertain of her. unsettled in his
mind concerning her. He never asked her
il she loved him. He seemed instead to
be simply striving 10 bring her TO the
point where she could say it herself
When today he had come into the room
behind her and drawn something slender
and cold and heavy about her neck. fas-
fening and kissing the clasp with a low
There's your birthday present.. her
heart had given a wild leap of joy for
she knew he had at last granted the
great wish of her heart-had given her
the diamond chain she wanted. With
CRY she had run to the glass. There 1t
actually was. burning its magic, heatless
fires upon her round white throat She
had made him take it off while she ex-
amined 1t. And now silence had fallen
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w. s. Emory of Fredericksburg Va,
has purchased an estate on Aqua creek
In Stafford county. containing 20 acres.
On this property was auarried the stone
from which the present White House in
Washington was built after the original
White House was burned in the war of
1872 by the British.
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DANIELS GETS HUGE CAKE.
Honored by Washington, N. c., Citi-
zens on Birthday Anniversary.

Armed with a big North Carolina cake.
covered with fifty-one candles, looking
like guns protruding from battleship.
Secretary Daniels of the Navy Depart
ment got back to Washington early today
from the town of his birth, Washington.
y. c. It's citizens yesterday honored the
Secretary by a big celebration OF his
birthday. The cake was baked by Mrs.
a. NJ. Dumay, wife of one of the bankers
of the town The Secretary said he was
delighted with the reception given him
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made by Brig. Gen. George Andrews
:. s. A.
Company Colors Prominent.

AS each company arrived on the field
yesterday the colors of the school from
which II came flashed into view through
out the stands.
The companies which drilled yesterday
were in the order of their appearance,
Company T.. of Business High School,
commanded by Capt Carl Noetzel; COM
pany | of Central High School. com
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manded by Capt. David H. Blakelock;
Company of Eastern High School. COM
manded by Capt. Wallace B. Parker:
Company 3 of Central High School. COM
manded by Capt Lawrence Nice. Jones:
Company A of Central High School, COM
manded by Capt. John E. Hoover and
Company G of Business High School,
commanded by Capt Edwin H. Johnson.
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Will of Col. Chubb Filed.

The will of Lieut.. Col Charles st. J.
Chubb. dated Augu&t s. 1909. has been
filed for probate. He leaves his entire
estate to his wife. Sarah l.. Chubb,
who is also named as executrix.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-20

Rev. Mr. Harmon. a Princeton theolog-
ical student. will I'LL the pulpit Of the
Presbyterian church at Midland, Nd,
during the summer vacation.
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Eighth Precinct Census Returns.

census returns from the eighth police
precinct show an increase of 2151 COL
ored population and a decrease of 81,
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Spot No. 2-36-inch Black Satin
nuchesse Messalines and Taffetas.
Three Of our best selling numbers
throughout this busy season zoe
at S1.00 yard. To be. .......
Spot No 3-27-inch Natural Shan
tung Pongee. good firm quality for
suits or dresses: usually sold at S6c
yard. A limited quantity now EEC
here at only. Observation-Disclosures.
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Committees in Charge.


The comm .ttees in Charge Of the exhibit
are:
Joint committee on cxhibition--C. r.
Tansill. chairman ID. ii. Oertly. vice
chairman: Franklin 7. Howe, secretary;
\. \. Carpenter, treasurer; DIR. William
Turner {. l.. Mendel. S. $ Rider. Or.
\ Patton. A. j. Doeing. G II. Hospital,
G II. Etz. A. A. Ormsby and George \.
O'Donnel.
Ladies aux liary committee-Mrs. NJ.
B. Downing, chairman; Miss Carrie Har-
rison, Mrs. Elizabeth Daniels. Mrs. Jo-
seph f. Ralph. AIRS. Mary w. Burr. Mss
Mamie Fitzwlliams, Miss Ella NJ. Reese.
Miss Frances Askew, Mrs. Joseph Baum
er. Mrs. .Adolph j. Doeing. Mrs. T.. A.
Landry. Mrs. ID. H. 0ertly and Mrs.
Emma NJ. Edmonds.
Judges-C. Leslie Reynolds superintend-
ent United States Botanic Gardens: Miss
Belle c. Saunders. Department of Agri-
culture: Dir. John b. Parker, Catholic
University of America.
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white. total increase of lab The
precinct embraces most of the territory
north of q street north. west of Brent
wood road and east of Rock creek.
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BROOKLAND ROSE SHOW
TO OPEN THIS EVENING
Many Prizes Offered for Differ.
ent Groups and Combina-
tons of Specimens.

Roses cultivated by residents OF Brook
land are in competition for prizes offered
in the second annual rose exhibition un-
zens Association and the University
Heights and Vicinity Citizens Associa-
tim. The exhibit will be opened this
evening IN Masonic Temple. 18th and
Monroe streets. Brookland and will close
tomorrow nieht. after an all-day session.
The awards offered are all for cut flow-
ers a. follows
The best individual collective exhibit.
considering quantity. quality and variety.
three grand premiums first. second and
third
For best display ~ each OF the follow
ing kinds uf roses tc.imbing roses ex-
ceptedl, three ;remiums. FIRST second and
third Red pink. white and yellow; also
best display d miscellaneous colors.
For the pest vase or receptacle of red.
white pink yellow or miscellaneous COL
ors ,clmnsng roses excepted. different
varieties can be placed in the same re.
ceptacIe three premiums, first. second
and tnlid.
For the hes; individual red white, pink.
yellow OF miscellaneous colnrs climbing
roses excepted. three premiums, hrsi,
second and third
For the best Individual rose, regardless
of kind or co.or. one premium, first
For the best display OF climbing roses.
three premiums first. second and thifd.
The climbing roses in each exhibit
should be grouped together irrespective
OF color. and only one vase or laralnlere
fun of each variety should he shown IN
| each exhibit, in order t. economize space.
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OPENING OF THE DRILL
FOR HIGH SCHOOL FLAG
Six Companies of Cadets in
Competition at American
League Park.

One of the most spectacular drills,
probably, ever held by the members of
the High School Cadet Regiment took
place yesterday at the American
League Base Ball Park. when COM
panies representing Central, Eastern
and Business high schools contested
in the annual competition. Today
companies representing the Mckinley
Manual Training School and the West
ern High School will compete. Follow
ing the exit Of the last company from
the drill field the judges will decide on
which of the eleven companies was
the best and the flag offered as a prize
will be presented
Every company which drilled yes
terday gave an excellent performance
in the opinion of many of those who
attended the drill. Numerous school
officials and members of the board of
education expressed their approval of
the exhibition.
Yeterdays drill had snap to 1t
that showed spirit. 1t was finished
exhibition. and every company which
drilled showed we'll.
Inspection a Novel Feature.
one NUMBER OF the OrlIl WHICH was d
novelty this year was the close in
spection given TO each company by the
judges Shortly after each company
| was presented to the judges it was
Inspected by these officers. Every piece
of the accoutrement. the uniform and
even down to the polished shoes were
| inspected rigidly.
| The judges of the drill are Maj. F. j.
Rooster. of the adjutant generals Depart
ment of the United States Army: Capt.
r. o. Van Horn. general staff, United
States Army and Capt. r. r. Ralston.
Corps Of Engineers, United States army.
The presentation of the flag will be
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-20

White Lingerie Dresses for girls. in
sizes II. II and II wears. The laces
and embroideries used n these dresses
are alone worth more than Sl:;a
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Suits at 5000.
Were SIS to $50.

Thousands of these Atwood Cloth
Suits have heen profitably sold at SIS
to $40 Sizes IS to "a remain, and are
reduced to S6.9S-which is much less
than cost
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-20

Broken lots Of Wash Dresses. all
new this season. Last few of many
quickest selling lots punched and Of
fered at less than cost.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-20

Materials are chambray and ging-
ham, checks and plain colors. Made
with both low and high necks. Sizes
= to q years,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-20

Spot No. 4-36-inch Perspiration-
proof. Waterproof and Fast Black
Japanese Silk. splendid quality for
dresses. waists and Innings. MdDT,
Value 500 yard, at only. 49,. VIZ
Spot No. 5-4S-inch Shepherd and
Club Check Serges. the rage just now
for suits, skirts and one-piece
dresses. Selling In New S1 .2O
York at $3.50 yard.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-03-26

has been practically washed away. 1t
is impossible to determine the loss of
life there.
Heavy rains continued over most
of the state last night, and streams
are still rising. Bridges are washed
away, railway, interurban and street
car traffic at all points in the stricken
district are at a standstill. Electric
light and water plants in many cities
are shut down and conflagrations add
ed to the horror of the great disaster
Governor Cox estimated that quar-
ter of a million people are homeless
The state is unable to cope with the
situation and the governor has ap
pealed to the Federal government ant
sister states for aid. Every militia
company in the state has been ordered
out for patrol duty.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-03-26
Fires Add TO Horror.

Dayton, o., March 26.-Dayton, ex-
cept for its most remote suburbs, last
night was covered from eight to TWEEN
ty feet with seething food of water.
Any attempt to estimate the loss of
life is hopeless.
1t is sure to run into the hundreds,
and very'likely into the thousands.
The property loss will total millions
Of dollars.
The flooded district comprises a
practical circle with a radius of a mile
and half, and in no place is the water
less than six feet deep.
In the downtown section the watel
is twenty feet deep.
The horror Of the flooded distric
was heightened by more than dozel
fires, which could be seen in that SEE
ton. but which were out Of reach Q
the frehghters.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-03-26

north sides of the river, where a wall
of water rushed in suddenly with the
breaking of the levees.
Breaking of the Tarleton reservoir
shut of the supply of filtered water,
and grave fears that an epidemic will
result by residents being forced to
drink muddy waters.
The immediate pressing need today
is food and medicine. Food supplies
in stores in the principal business dis
trict are submerged and emergency
supplies in outlying districts are ex
hausted. Survivors are depending en-
tirely upon what may be brought il
| today
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-03-26

Most of the business houses and
nearly all of the residences have occn
pants. Downtown, the offices ara
filled with men, fathers unable to get
home. On the upper floors and some
of the roofs of the residences are
helpless women and children. Hun
dreds of houses, substantial buildings
in the residence districts, many OF
them with helpless occupants, have
been washed away
The number of drowned cannot be
estimated until the flood subsidies.
St. Elizabeth's Hospital, with 500
patients, was reported to have been
washed away. The building was
known to have been in many feet OF
water, and indications are that the
report may prove true.
The electric light plants were put
out of business early in the day, and
total darkness, coupled with a torren
tial downpour, added to the horrors Of
the night.
| Famine also became an immediate
possibility.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-03-26
RALEIGH, N. C. CHILD
Made Strong and Well by VinoI.

Made Strong and We'll by Vlnol.
When we tell you that Vinol is the
best remedy in our whole stock for
making weak, puny ailing children
strong, robust and rosy we are only
telling you what has been proven by
hundreds of mothers.
Mrs. W. o. Strother, Raleigh, N. c.,
says: my little girl, Hazel, has
been taking Vinol to build her up
after a severe spell Of sickness. 1t
has done so much good by restoring
her appetite and building up hel
strength that think Vinol is the fin
est tonic ever prepared and l an
telling everyone about it."
! What vinol did for this little cir
it will do for every weak, and ailini
child because sickly children need tn
STRENGTHENING cod liver elements an
the tonic iron that Vinol contains
that is why Vinol builds them u
ouicklv and gives them fine health
color, It is pleasant to take and W
guarantee that the results will satisi
Il you-money back II they do not
H HAYS G. Field, Druggists, Hattiesbur
n Miss.
II p, 8. II you have Eczema try o.
II saxo salve. We guarantee It.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-03-26
10000 Cut of from Homes.

Dayton, o., March 26.-More than
seventy thousand were either unable
to reach their homes or those held IN
water-locked homes we're unable to
reach land during the night. The
inundated district of the city estimat-
Cd at more than fifteen square miles,
is under from six to sixteen feet OF
water.
No communication could be estao'
lished with people marooned in the
commercial district and it is impossi
BILE to determine what is the extent o
loss of life in that section. 1t is be
lieved that most of the fatalities Ii
the city occurred on the west an
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-03-26
ON THE SICK LIST.

DR.. B. F. Moseley, of Southern ave-
nue., is reported to be very i'll, but his
condition is not critical at present.
i. So
Miss Genie Gray, who was operated
on for appendicitis at the Hattiesburg
Hospital, last Thursday, is doing very
nicely.
i + +
Mr. w. M. Conner, whose health has
not been good for some time, is crit
ically i'll at his home on Short Bay
street.
i. j. +
Mrs. R. L. Bennett, whose continued
illness for several months has beer
the cause of much anxiety to her fam
lily and friends, is much worse today
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-03-26
DAYTON in Darkness 70 Hours.

Dayton, o. March 26.-The crest of
the food passed at midnight, but day
light brought little hope of immediate
relief to the flood sufferers, who spent
the night in horror. 1t is believed the
number drowned was greatly increased
during the twelve hours of darkness.
No one attempted sleep. Thousands
of marooned spent the night in upper
stories of buildings and on roofs. II
is not believed rescuers will be able
to make any advance into the Hooded
district today.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-03-26

Mr. and Mrs. ]. F. Wilder, who have
been residing at 904 West Pine street,
recently purchased the former Ben
Toomer home, sol West Pine street,
and with their family, have taken pos
session.
j. + +
Mrs. Walter Vann and\her little son,
William Earl left Sunday for Jackson,
Miss, after a visit to Mrs. Vann's pa
rents, Mr.. and Mrs. T. s. Gotten and
sisters, Mesdames l.. D. Woodruff and
Earl Williams.
i. t.
There will be very important
meeting of the Parent-Teacher Assoc
citation of Ward /, tomorrow after
noon at $3.50, at the High school and
all members are especially urged to
be present.
+ SIS
DR.. and Mrs. Fern Champenois en-
tertained at dinner Tuesday evening
at their home on Bay street, compli-
mentary to DR.. and Mrs. Leo H. Mar
tin and their guest, Mrs. Fanny Chap
lin, of st. Louis.
!. i i
Mrs. Hartwell Cook, with the chill
dren. Joe Mary and Sarah Elizabeth
of Fernwood, Miss, is visiting her pa
rents, Mr.. and Mrs. T. S. Gotten ant
her sisters, Mesdames Earl Williams
and L. D. Woodruff
.t|!
Pivot Bridge Club
With Mrs. Craven.
The Pivot Bridge Club held it's frs
meeting, since the Lenten rest, Nor
day afternoon with Mrs. G. e. Craver
at her home on Southern avenue.
Three substitutes, Mesdames M. Row
an, ]. w. Davidson and T. L. Morrow
shared in the pleasure Of the game
: with members present, Mesdames
C. Arnett, H. E. Allen, P, A. Carte
and Miss Sallie Keith.
r Mrs Arnett served a two-cours
x menu after the games.
e The next hostess will be Mrs. P.
Carter.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-03-26
Ohio Unable to Cope With Situation

Ohio Unable to Cope Win o'tud'0''
Columbus, Ohio, March 26.-From
Lake Erie to the Ohio river and from
Indiana to the Pennsylvania state line'
Ohio is experiencing the worst flood
in its history. The loss of life ana
property is appalling. 1t is estimated
that 500 or more were drowned at
Dayton, and almost every city and
village skirted by streams, every one
of which are swollen beyond all pre-
yious records. follows with death tolls
that cannot be accurately determined
until the raging waters subside. a
conservative estimate Of the deatt
toll in the state il that 1t VIII exceee
1 "a thousand, perhaps considerably
more. The property loss Ii millions
n The most serious news early toda
was that Miamisburg. twelve miles On
| low Dayton, with population OF 400
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-03-26
In fact, it is feared she will not last
through the night.
DAYTON DEVASTATED
(Ce ntinued From Page one.)

Bell of a telephone company at Day
ton this morning. The severe dam
age was confined to the territory along
the banks of the Miami river, west OF
the main business section of the CITY,
said Bell. A morgue is being estab-
lished on the west side. Relief trains
arrived at Dayton this morning, &C
cording to Bell, and the water is re-
ceding.
Operator Bell told the governor
there were at least one hundred dead
in Dayton and it is not possible tC
determine the full death toll unit
the waters subside.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-03-26
Preparing coffns For Hundreds.

Preparing Collins For Hundreds.
Fort Wayne, Ind, March 26.-The
dispatcher for the Wabash railroad at
70 O'Clock midnight says that he re
ceived confirmation of a terrible loss
of life at Peru. According to his in
formation, $50 are dead in South Peru.
Collins are being prepared for ship
ment by every undertaken in Fort
Wayne, and a carload Of provisions
will be sent out as soon as a train
can be arranged for, =
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-03-26
CHURCH SOCIETIES.

Central Christian Church
Ladies' Aid.
The Ladies' Aid of the Central Chris
tian church met on Monday afternoon
at the church. Although organized
for the past six weeks only, this Aid
is growing. twenty-six members being
present at the meeting.
Mrs. ]. G. Green, the president leo
the meeting.
The members turned in their Easter
offerings which they had made IN the
past month and it netted a nice sum