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Evening journal., 1913-07-15
ST. SWITHIN
BRINGS RAIN;
DON'T WORRY

Although being scientists-they
so-iIed the superstition, some OF
Uncle Sans best weather sharps cur
iously enough marked down today's
brand Of weather for reference during
the next two score days.
This is St swithin's Day. Ancient
English legends have it that If Il
rains today there will be forty days
of rain to follow, and that if it re-
mains clear, there will follow forty
days of clear weather There was
ST. Swithin all right, back in the
days Of long ago and the legend is
older than the hills. That seems TO
be as far as it goes. for one of the
ruthlessly unromantic weather bu-
reau sharps at Washington today
looked up the dope for the same day
for twenty years back, and had this to
say:
st. Swithin falls in a month In
which more rain falls here In Wash
ington than during any other period
OF the year Nevertheless the records
show that taking the average for TWEEN
ty years, of the forty days which fol
low July Is. the greater part we're
rainy when St. Swithin's Day was a
fine old day. There never have been
forty consecutive days OF rainy OF
clear weather following st. Swithin's
Day. as far as l can learn"
Wilmington had a few drops of rain
this morning. Whether IL presages
forty days Of showers remains to be
seen. Forty days of rain would cause
fits TO baseball managers. fans" and
residents generally.
Evening journal., 1913-07-15
COUNTY MAY
GET BID FOR
100000 BONDS

There was conference this morning
between the Levy Court and representa-
tives of New York brokers relative 70
the S3OO,OOO l-2 per cent. bond issue
the county desires to offer. There Is a
probability that at the afternoon session
Of the court today a bid will be pre-.
sented by the brokers for the full
amount.
One hundred thousand dollars of the
bonds are for the joint building, SlOO,ON
for good roads, and 100000 for the
Christiana river bridge.
Members of the Levy Court refused
this morning to discuss the result of the
conference, saying they preferred TO wait
until the matter came before the court
in regular form.
Evening journal., 1913-07-15
POOR WHEAT YIELD.

John W. Dayett, of Cooch's Bridge,
and former president Of the Levy
Court, was a Wilmington visitor to-
day. In speaking Of the wheat crop
Mr.. Dayett says the yield is small
and the quality poor this year in gen
eral He added that the yield is from
ten to twenty bushels an acre.
Evening journal., 1913-07-15
SAY ROAD IS
"NAVIGABLE" "
AFTER A RAIN
James B. OberIy Complains to
Street Board Of Condition
Of ThOrOughfare
CONTRACTORS BOND
IS TO BE CANCELLED

James b. Oberly appeared at the
meeting of the Street and Sewer di-
rectors today TO request the abolition
of defects on the Miller Road. This
road. he said was navigable, but
scarcely traversable after a rain. In
the winter, he added. the conditions
were worse. The directors promised
to "fx il up" for him
The report of City Treasurer Price
on the finances of the department
stated that the balance in bank to the
account of current expenses amount
ed to $1,323.65; that the balance in
bank to the credit of special fund was
s17,927.5S and that the sewer eXten-
sion fund was S44 4,2S9.76.
The following letter was received
from City Solicitor Daniel o. Hast
ings in regard TO Dometrio Loprete's
annulled contract to collect the city's
rubbish.
81 am in receipt Of your letter OF the
sth, instant. enclosing copy OF letter
from National Surety Company of New
York. relative to the bond OF Demetrio
Loprete. My recollection of the facts IN
this case is that this bond was given Ia
secure the fuifllment OF a certain con,
tract made by Loprete with the city
which contract was subsequently made
null and void by agreement OF the par.
ties If Loprete fulfilled his contract, as
recall he did to the time OF its cancel
lation, then there is no objection to can
ceiling this bond"
A letter was received from Henry
Hopes as follows;
81 wish to again call your attention
to the fact that the bed of Churcl
street north of Eleventh street is being
used by man by the name of Reeder
who at one time rented this same spac'
from your department ! understand he
is renting locker rooms in his cabin L
others, thereby deriving an income from
this source. / understood that it wa
the intention of your department L
have all buildings removed from tn
Continued on Page Seven.
Evening journal., 1913-07-15
BY The united Press.

BY The United Press
WASHINGTON. July Passage
in double quick time Of the Newlands
bill to extend the Erdman arbitra-
ton law and avert the threatened
strike Of 100000 Eastern railroad en-
ployes, Was the business before the
House today The judiciary commit
tee met carly. 4 agreed to report the
Newlands bill favorably. with minor
amendments and pigeonhole a SINH
lar bill by Chairman Clayton, OF the
House committee which was disliked
by both the railroads and their en-
lployes.
To expedite passage OF the arhl
tration bill today Republican Leader
Mann reached an agreement with th'
Democratic leaders 10 suspend all
other business.
Before night Il was planned TO have
the Newlands measure approved by
both branches OF Congress and sign
ed by President Wilson. II has al
rendy passed tho Senate. Announce
mont from the white~House of the
new federal mediation commission,
authorized by the bill 10 select two
OF six arbitrators in the dispute was
also expected late this afternoon.
The other four members Of the ar
bitration board will be selected
equally by the employees and the rail-
roads.
President Wilson. II was stated
I today, has already decided upon the
/ personnel OF the new mediation
commission and submitted their
names to his Cabinet today for final
approval
Evening journal., 1913-07-15
$500 NOW ON
DUTTON'S HEAD

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL
DOVER, Del, July While at
the State House at noon today Gov
ernor Miller announced that he had
increased the reward for the cap
ture Of George Dutton. the negro who
shot and instantly Killed Arnold
Tenant, at Bridgeville, several weeks
back, flum 500 to $500, the last
amount being the statutory limit for
tie Governor to offer.
Because OF the reported appear
ance of Dutton in several places in
the State. and of the demand for his
capture the Governor was induced tc
increase the reward.
Evening journal., 1913-07-15
COMPANIES CHARTERED.

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL
DOVER Del, July ia charter was
fled here today for the Nignoles Rail
Chair Company. of Butte, Montana, capi-
tai stock 5000 600. to manufacture, sell
and deal in railway track appliances OF
all kinds. to deal in real estate. etc. The
incorporators are A. G. Lehman, A. G..
Robert h. Lohman. W. II. Maloney.
Henry Rottmar and T. S. Lehman, all
Of Butte, Montana.
Evening journal., 1913-07-15
Insure Your Expenditures

yourself against fire. burglary, illness,
and death against almost calamity
There big companies that look after such
matters you whom certain stipulated
miums
You your family start little insurance
of the protection of In this
will be both insurer and insured.
By buying THE EVENING JOURNAL each day. and taking
few minutes the Advertisements pro-
tect yourself the occasoned by foolish buying
You and family yourselves to make that
every dollar is we'll spent
There is better to this than to famiarze
self with the articles offered for sale
IN the leading shops This information be had by read
ing the advertising columns of EVENING JOURNAL
Systematically and regularly.
Copyright 1919 ~ J. P Fallon)
Evening journal., 1913-07-15
HOLD HIM FOR Jersey.

Police Sergeant David Wardle this
morning took into custody Philip Wei
gel, an employe at the Harlan and
Hollingsworth Corporation at the re-
quest of the New Jersey authorities.
The man is wanted by the Riverside
n. j., police on a charge of evadinl
payment of a hotel bill.
Evening journal., 1913-07-15
LABOR FOR TEN HOUR LAW.

Owing TO the movement inaugurated
by several manufacturers 10 test the
Iconstitutionality of the ten hour law
members of the Central Labor Union
will hold an important meeting this
evening. The labor unions Of the
lcity took an active interest in the
Legislation when the measure was
pending at Dover and at tonights
session the fight against the measure
will be considered.
Evening journal., 1913-07-15
non GOALS sTARr FIRE.

Live Goals dropping from stove
In the home of Elmer Blackstone.
No. 51i McCaulley street set fire TO
a couch and the flames quickly
spread to other furniture last oven
ing. The Reliance and Delaware
Fire Companies extinguished the
blaze.
Evening journal., 1913-07-15
SAYS DEMANDS
MEAN INCREASE
OF $l7,OOO,OOO

Elisha Lee. chairman Of the Confer
ence Committee of Managers for the
Eastern railroads. including the Penn
sylvania, the Baltimore and Ohio and
the Philadelphia and Reading, has issued
Continued on Second Page.
Evening journal., 1913-07-15
BANK REopENs DOORS.

BY The United Press.
MKEESPORT, Pa, July Is Tho
First National Bank, closed fos over q
week. reopened at S o'clock this morn
ing There was no rum or cNcitcmcnt of
any kind Depositors win he paid on de-
mand
Evening journal., 1913-07-15
nlILnnln nEN N c0NTERENrE.

BY The Cnilci Press
Ngw YORK July ls-A conference to tax over TIE
s,usou war hold b. omcials traumeu and c0nduc
-ers 'auioas 4, he proadeay Central Hotel today
Evening journal., 1913-07-15
nNoMNING cArsEn us clIsPELLs DEATM

DuowNING cAUsED MISS CRIsPEILs DEArH
ty Tbs United
wttNEsBARRE Pa, July i5.-wh the second autopsy on
the body Of alice crspol the victim Of the Fourth Of July
miser Harers Lake showing that drowning was the
The failure Of the police the develop
'sias Of spebie osure little expected until after The
hsh.as corpus hearing tomorrow
Evening journal., 1913-07-15
NOTED sCFFRAGlsr Announces MARRIAGE

Fy The Uuted Press
LONDON. Juy i5-anss rnes Mnholland famed IN ITO
continents for her rare beauty and i0r wOmans
sua,ase announced today that She Friday
70 Eugene Bosseuen Amsterdam, whom she intro
auysa 10 Sow rors last winter by Gugielmo NarcOni IN
vea'os wireless eieeraphy.
Evening journal., 1913-07-15
WEATHER.

For Delaware; showers
tonight or Wednesday, light
to moderate west winds.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-05-30
d. OO IN CASH TO BE GIVEN AWAY FREE 4 OO
D1UU SAVING ADVERTISING PAGE ~ xVU

For the benefit of the large
number of shoppers using The
Capital Journal as a medium
in which to find exceptional
purchasing opportunities, this
paper offers the following in
ducement to its readers and
friends to carefully read the
advertisements of the progress
sive stores on this page.
A grand prize OF $4,000 in
cash will be given to the indi-
vidual or any form of organi-
zation or institution turning in
the greatest amount of money
shown on the cash checks or re-
ceipts and monthly bills Sc
cured at any of the stores on
this page.
To the candidate securing
the next largest amount, $25
in cash.
To the third, SIS in cash.
To the fourth $40 in cash.
EXPLANATION
To secure votes in The Capital Jour
nal Refund Bargain Contest make
your purchases at the stores advertis.
ing on this page, and eau for a sales
check for every purchase made.
Turn these checks into The Capital
Journals office, where votes will be
given for the amount shown on each
check. Five votes will be given for
each five cents shown on the cash
check, receipt or monthly bill. This
vote is to be deposited in the voting
box at this office. Sales checks must
represent cash purchases. All cash
checks and monthly bills must Ue
turned into this office within ten days
of the purchase date.
Every contestant entering the con-
test is entitled to ore nominating
coupon good for 1000 votes. The only
exception to contestants entering the
Bargain Contest are employees of this
office or the stores advertising on this
page.
Watch for the standing of contest.
ants, which will be published else
where in this paper daily. The Refund
Bargain page appears Tuesday and Fri
day for a period Of ten weeks, end.
ing July 81.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-05-30
Does Your
HONEY GIRL
Love Bon BOnS?

Some people haven't any
idea of the Importance Of
our candy department.
We have filled our win
dow with a confection---
the best one we know. If
YOU are going away over
Sunday, or intend remain
ing at home, get an assort-
ment to nibble on.
N. B.----Any person bring
ing this ad to our store will
receive a Sc package Free
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-27

the golden coiffure of its wearer. The
escort was merely a necessary part of
her background. The skirt of this gown
was of black satin meteor, slit up
a little in front and very softly draped
about the feet-wnicn were clad in
buttoned boots of patent leather with
very high Louise heels. Over this
draped black skirt to the knee fell a
tunic Of creamy shadow lace built over
a foundation of flesh pink satin. From
the shoulders up the under tunic was
of flesh pink malines, giving an effect
of extreme nakedness to the shoulders
under the thin lace. A coat of black
tulle hung over this lace tunic, divid-
ing at the front to show the lace
in vest and panel. and held at the
natural waistline under a girdle-sash
of black satin, in which was tucked
one pale pink rose. The black tulle
coat was covered with a soft maze of
jet and moonlight beads which made
the filmy stuff hang Imply and in
lines. At the back the black
satin sash passed through slashes in
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-27

the tulle coat which hung straight
from shoulder to knee. giving a long
line to the figure.
Beads Striking Feature of Summer
Dinner Gowns.
Jet and colored beads on net and
tulle are much seen on the elaborate
type of summer dinner gown, for such
a fabric gives an effect of luxury and
richness while being as cool and dia-
phanous as the season requires. Four
dinner frocks ready to slip into at a
moments notice. are pictured today.
The most formal of these costumes
has a tunic of beaded tulle and lace
over a trailing lace skirt. looped up
with beaded ornaments Jet heads on
black tulle, and jet beads on white
tulle are combined in this tunic in van
dyke points which give the effect of a
sort of cuirass, an effect softened by the
sleeve drapery of fine black Chantily
lace. The draped lace skirt has a
square train of black net bordered
with jet beads and in front the skirt
is draped up to show new Paris slip
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-27

lights, and murmuring string orches-
ira instead of blatant noise of the
summer vaudeville show"
All the summer dining places mean
dinner frocks and wraps innumerable.
and such costumes may be picked up
in the little frock shops all summer
long-even while the larger shops are
making a great display of early fall
merchandise in the shape of unpleas-
antly hot looking velvet hats, heavy
coats and even furs. No woman who
has any respect for good dressing cares
to appear in a passe gown, even at an
out -of-door restaurant dinner where
the lights are dim and since many
American wives refuse to leave their
Woodworking husbands in summer
time, sharing the heated term with
them in town and taking their pleas
ure in motor car and restaurant of
an evening, this business of providing
fresh, pretty dining-out gowns for
habitual diners out is a profitable one
for the shops which make a speciality
of such costumes. The first thing the
Southern woman or the Western wom-
an does after arriving in New York, is
to shop and the first thing she buys
is a smart and dainty little dinner
gown.
Lace Bodices Over Dark Skirts Solve
Dress Problem.
The most practical sort of dinner
gown as the woman bent on shopping
speedily discovers, is the dark skirted
lace -bodiced concoction which may be
worn through the street under light
wrap and which, behind table in the
restaurant, presents the effect of a
regulation evening gown. Such cos
tunes have captivating little bodices
or tunics of lace. mounted over flesh
colored chiffon and the skirts thereof
are of black satin, crepe de chine or
lansdowne - particularly favored
fabric this season because of its soft
draping qualities. With such a cos
tune light evening slippers are not
required; the buttoned street boot, or
buckled pumps of patent leather or
suede answer all requirements and, of
course, nobody now dreams of donning
long-wristed gloves in summer time
with an evening gown. costume of
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-27

uAA ILADY will be interested to
ILL know from where comes most
uuk of the silk of which her gowns
are fashioned. OF all the silk used in
the world, two-thirds are produced in
China-the value of the silk exported
from there amounting to about $70,-
900, 900 a year. Shantung and Man
churia~ furnish most of the wild silk.
the product of silk worm fed upon
oak leaves. This is much coarser than
the white and yellow silks, and is
manufactured into the tussahs with
which we are familiar.
Since the adoption of a new process
of bleaching, which makes it possi-
BILE to subsequently dye the material
in the most delicate shades, wild silk
has become more popular. Pongees
are also produced from silk worms fed
on oak leaves. Waste silk comprises
variety of by-products of the indus
try, obtained mostly from rejected CO.
coons. Silk piece goods are hand
woven by peasant weavers, chiefly in
the district where the silk is pro-
duced. This accounts for the many
varieties, each weaver adopting one
particular kind Of silk.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-27

per with crossed, buttoned straps. The
pearls worn in hair and around the
neck with this black gown are most
effective.
Another black and white beaded eff
feet, achieved in a different way is
notable in another gown. This gown
has a knee-length tunic on princess
lines, made of jet and crystal beads.
The skirt is black lansdowne and the
hat combines black and white tones
Simpler in style, but also glittering
with beads is the restaurant frock of
jetted net, a material by the yard.
The net is draped over a skirt of
bright blue charmeuse, half OF the
bodice being of this material while the
upper half Is of fiesh-tinted chiffon.
The stock collar, and half-long sleeves
make this restaurant gown suitable
for out-of-door dining and the chic
little turban of blue brocade carries
out this effect. Buttoned boots of pat
ent leather with tops of dull kid. ac-
company this practical yet elaborate
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-27

Lamps hang from overhead. so do
plant baskets-everything is as ship
shape as in the cabin of thirty-five
foot cruiser. Up to the present mo-
ment, however. the radiator has been
the thorn in the flesh of the house
keeper who has to make the most of
small rooms, for, grateful as steam
heat is when the winter winds blow
chill, the big, ugly radiator takes up
just so much valuable space and one
Is always thinking how we'll that space
might be utilized for bookcase. or a
sideboard, or a dressing table. were
the necessary but undesirable radiator
not there. Now comes along some
body who has solved the radiator
problem most satisfactorily and by the
addition of a shelf and two adjustable
brackets which may all be purchased
for trifie the radiator hitherto use
less-except as a heat conductor in
cold weather-may be made to do
duty as living room table, a side
board in the breakfast room, dresser
in the bedroom, or bookshelf in the
library-and anything may be kept on
the convenient shelf except ice cream.
Even that will come to no harm in
summertime when the steam heat is
not turned on.
The brackets which hold the shelves
are adjustable and will fit any ordinary
steam radiator. On them, the broad
shelf sets steadily, and brackets and
shelves may be obtained in various
wood finishes to match the wood trim
of different rooms. A white or maple
finished shelf is charming In the bed
room when dresser and chairs are in
either of these dainty finishes; and in
the living room one may have a shelf
of oak. mahogany or mission finish.
One of the illustrations shows such
a shelf. set up, over the radiator in the
small bedroom Of New York apart
ment. In such bedroom there u
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-27

and two graceful sconces holding
candles. On the shelf is plenty of
room for the usual trifes woman
loves to have about--a photograph
frame, her various toilet requisites
and even a tall vase of fresh flowers.
In the living room the shelf affords
a convenient place for little things
which cannot find space on the single
reading table or desk. This shelf is
covered with linen. embroidered in
Futurist colors and trimmed with ecru
cluny. The electrolier, card-tray,
books and flowers are all graceful adj
juncts of the we'll kept home.
When breakfast is served in the sit
ting room of a small two-and- bath
apartment, the radiator shelf may be
turned into a sideboard, graced by
coffee percolator. cups and saucers. At
other times 1t may be used for books
or for the telephone instrument and
directory In the dining-room such
shelf will hold the chatting dish at
tractively, or a cut glass bowl sur
rounded by punch glasses.
Among the contrivances for con-
serving space is the round table for
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-27

dining or card-playing, under which
four or six chairs fit compactly. The
chairs have low backs, of course, and
are triangular in shape so that when
pushed under the table they fit togeth-
er like the segments of an orange. the
backs just fitting under the edge of
the table. These tables come in ma
hogany and mission finish and are ex-
cellent for small apartments. Nests
of tables are also available. Four
slender-legged tables of mahogany fit,
one under the other, each table, OF
course, being slightly lower than, the
next, but set out around the room
there is no appreciable difference In
the height. These little tables may be
placed in corners or hooks about the
room and while not at all in the way,
give very graceful look to the living
room bearing each a light burden in
the shape of vase of fresh flowers; a
book and a photograph; a rare bit OF
faience, or some similar ornament
When there is company and extra
room is needed, the tables are tucked
away one within the other.
The value of the broad plate shelf
has suggested itself to architects
building apartments with small rooms.
When ables simply cannot be crowd
ed in, the bride with n..mber of
handsome wedding presents may dis
play them on the plsSe~shelf. If not
overcrowded. and with the various
photographs. books, vases and plaster
figures discreetly arranged, plate
shelf may be made most interesting
and artistic.
Another space-sa-'sr n .-e dress box
which has casters and may be rolled
in and out from under bed or divan.
The practice of keeping band boxes
or other receptacles in which dust can
accumulate, under the beds is dis
countenanced by neat housekeepers;
but the specially built dressbox, made
of cedar and covered attractively with
chintz cannot be objected to- 1t rolls
as easily as an old-fashioned trundle
bed and, divided as it is into compart-
ments. a whole wardrobe of frocks,
boots. blouses and lingerie may be
kept in it.