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Evening journal., 1913-02-13
MISS WILSON TO
SPEAK HERE FOR
THE 10 HOUR LAW
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girl goes to New York to committee
or board meetings and deals with ex-
ecutiye problems that perplex asso-
ciates older than her mother All her
work is voluntary. She has bred in
her through a long ancestry Of min
listers and teachers the love Of ser
vice
Eleanor, the baby" is the only
one who bears a nickname. To her
family and her intimates she is Nell"
Tall, dark, and attractive, she is often
mistaken for the Oldest Wilson sisters.
When ready for college she express
ed a desire to go to school in the
South, among her mother's people.
Mrs AcNeeley Dubose, wife OF the
President Of St Mary's, College, at
Raleigh, \. c., was an intimate friend
of Mrs. Wilson, and Eleanor was sent
there. Her aunt. Mrs. George Howe,
sister OF Gov Wilson. also lives In
Raleigh.
After two years at st. Mary's, Miss
Eleanor determined to follow the ar
tistic bent inherited from her moth
er, and for the last two winters she
has been studying painting at the
Academy of Fine Arts, in Philadel-
phia. She is now about at the stage
where her mother abandoned her art
studies in New York to marry Gov.
Wilson. Both mother and daughter
exhibit n fine appreciation Of tone and
color.
Evening journal., 1913-02-13
CHILD LABOR
BILL HEARING
Col. Sparks for Chamber of
Commerce Suggests Changes
in the Act

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL
STATE HOUSE. DOVER. Del, Feb. 13.
The Senate and the House met in
joint session at 100 o'clock this after
noon, to give a hearing on the Child
Labor Bill and the Ten-Hour Employ
ment bill for women.
Colonel George w. Sparks Of the
legislative committee of the VIII
mington Chamber of Commerce, was
the principal speaker at the hearing,
and pointed out that while the Cham
Der Of Commerce approved the bills as
a general proposition, there was OBJ
lection TO some Of the provisions.
Members Of the Ten-Hour Commis-
sion. headed by Miss Margaret II.
Shearman, Of the Child Labor Commits
sion and the Referendum League, to-
gether with many friends, attended the
hearing.
Mr. Sparks said:
I'VE appear before you today as
representatives OF the Chamber OF
Commerce. Delaware, in reference to
House Bin 81 entitled, An Act 70
Regulate the Employment of Children
and to Make Uniform the Laws Relat-
ing Thereto
Il wish to preface our statement
most distinctly and emphatically that
neither as a Chamber of Commerce
nor as individuals do we oppose the
passage Of this Act as a whole; on
the contrary at a meeting of the
Board Of Directors of the Chamber
Of Commerce held on Wednesday, il
was unanimously resolved. That the
Chamber of Commerce is in favor OF
the regulation fof the employment of
children throughout the State of Del
aware and the making of uniform
laws relating thereto
"Nor do we desire to appear antag-
onistic to the good people who have
devoted their time, their energy, and
their best thought to the preparation
of the bill before you. We are fully
in accord with their efforts and have
the highest regard for the honesty OF
purpose and energies exercised in
this behalf, but in many details. not
so particularly as business men inter-
ested, for there are but few Of us per-
sonally interested, but more par
ticularly in behalf Of the working
class, We differ in judgment with the
lN|'-.AANAAHAA ~ ~ AAdh lAlo DAAls
1T is with great pleasure that we
can say to you that the Commission
has acceded to many of the recon-
mendations made by our Board am
unofticially informed that they are
making no substantial objections "a
some other features relative to which
we had not had time to consult them
I'VE would ask that the bill be reaC
and that we be given permission, sec.
ton by section, TO enter our objec-
tons and recommendations and rea.
sons therefor.
eve have endeavored to save yor
all the trouble and work possible by
having prepared a separate amend
ment for each distinctive recon-
mendation made by us which We
would ask the Honorable Speaker Il
have referred to the chairman of tn,
committee having the bill in charge
for the earnest consideration Of his
committee as part Of our recon-
mendation'
Evening journal., 1913-02-13
END THE FIRST
DAYS HIKE
Half Frozen Army Makes
BiVOuaC at MetuChen
New Jersey

METUCHEN, n. j., Feb. 13.-It was
half frozen "army" of 16 suffra-
gettes-reduced by cold and exposure
to that number from an originally 200
who left Newark, n, j., this morning
that struggled into this village
shortly after o'clock last night to
make its first "bivouac' of its 250-
mile march to Washington to carry a
message TO Woodrow Wilson on the
day of his Inauguration as president
From town to town as the first day Of
arduous tramping wore on hikers in
tens and twentiea unostentatiously
left the ranks and sought warmth in
doors and then confessed themselves
deserters by boarding trains for their
homes.
The 16 miles were made in abou,
five hours of actual marching. The
first stop was al Elizabeth. n. j., a
five-mile march. which was accom-
plished In an hour and a half. There
II was found that the "army's'
strength had dwindled to 90 when the
women sat down to lunch at the club
house Of a fraternal organization.
Resuming the hike at o'clock
It was discovered that 30 more march,
ers had decided to return to their
homes, Another hours marching
against wintry blasts resulted in re
ducing their number to the original
16 regulars" and the small army OF
war" correspondents who are ac-
companying them.
Today the army marches to Prince.
ton. where student sympathizers IN
Princeton University plan to welcome
/ them.
Evening journal., 1913-02-13
Isaac Pyle Enters Upon
His 9fsf Year of Life Today

go into disuse'-this lack Of foresight
and acumen FROM an authority 50
high, occasions smile when the his
tory of the bicycle is recalled.
Leonard H., who is a sub-forman
with the Hilles and Jones. Com
pany patented a most ingenious
compound gear for triplet bicycle
which required only the base dimen-
sions OF tandem-this was most
highly complimented-he enjoys the
reputation of being a high grade
mechanician with plenty Of ideas.
Howard L. has followed mechanical
engineering, has taken out patents on
arc lamps, compound rotary engines
"a speed Indicator for vehicles that
had priority over ali others of its
class apparatus looking TO better
combustion in furnaces, stokers for
marine and stationary boilers, etc
he discovered a method by which
night photography could portray dis
tance with diminishing light and
also in conjunction With this that q
focused light Of high initial candle
powder would accurately convey
slight sounds along its line Of path
This system is nov used by the Ger
man Navy as a mean by which tele-
graphic code and messages arc trans
mitted from ship to ship for long dis
tances.
The family has been prominently
identified In musical circles and are
all music lovers, this trait evidently
coming from the Welsh strain Of
Evans-Mrs. Victor r. and Mrs How
ard L. Pyle have long been valued
among the best talent the city affords,
being noted for their fine clear voices,
perfect enunclations and dramatic
ability
Historic Greek Dams.
In closing it doubtless may be Of
interest to the public to know that IN
connection with the interest the Navy
Department is taking in the history
of Oliver Evans, that It was he who
built the old Barley Mill at the First
Brandywine dam, also the old grist
mill at Shellpot Park-this mill
ground meal for Washingtons Army
while encamped at Valley Forge and
afterward. or his life and wonder
ful history a complete compilation is
now being prepared which when sub
mitted to the public viii establish his
reputation as an accomplished en-
gineer who made his reputation prior
to Stevens and Fulton. General David
Muhlenburg's son Of Virginia married
Mr.. Evans eldest daughter
Mention is made Of this only to
bear out and verify the law Of heri-
dity as carried out in the Pyle family
even though It be in a far lesser
degree-there can be no fault found
in pointing with pride the connections
with distinguished forhears
Evening journal., 1913-02-13
MISS HELMORE TO
LECTURE AGAIN.

An illustrated lecture will be given
in st. Johns parish house this evening
by Miss Helen Helmore, daughter Of
Canon Helmore of the Canterbury Ca
thedral Miss Helmore's recent lee
ture on THE Canterbury Cathedral, -
which was given in the parish house,
under the auspices of the Sisters Of
Bethany. was particularly interesting
and entertaining, and her audience
will doubtless be large one this even
ing.
The last lecture was open only TO the
women communicates OF the church
but the lecture this evening will be
open to men, women aud children.
During her stay here Miss Helmore
viii be the guest Of Dr. and Mrs. George
G. Hall. The proceeds Of the lecture
will be for the benefit Of the Delaware
Junior Auxiliary, and the remainder
will be taken to England-by Miss Hell
more for the restoration fund Of the
Canterbury Cathedral.
Evening journal., 1913-02-13
PARK BOARD
TALKS CHARTER
Mir. Bancroft Of Opinion That
Commission Government
Might Benefit Body

The Board of Park Commissioners
yesterday afternoon informally dis
eussed the proposed city charter This
came up when a letter containing
summaries Of the charter was receiv-
ed from the Wilmington Civic Asso-
citation. The communication request
ed that the members approve the char
ter draft. Samuel Bancroft president
of the board said he believed that
under a commission form Of govern
ment the Park Board could do better
than under the present system.
None of the other commissioners
present expressed any definite opin-
ion on the charter subject.
At the session the reports Of the
executive committee submitted dur
ing the month were approved.
The report OF the treasurer show
ed a balance in bank at last report OF
S11,71437, with bills of S1,SST51 paid
during the month. leaving a balance
OF si0,326.S6 at this meeting. The
free zoo account was reported at last
meeting as S6S949 with payment to
free zoo association Of $95.21, leav-
ing a balance of S5S4.2S
Evening journal., 1913-02-13
ARRESTED AS SPITE,
DEFENDANTS SAY

Declaring that their arrest was
spite work, Rudolph Benson, Ollie
Lewis and Isaac Swiggett, colored,
denied the charge of disorderly con-
duct in City Court today. The men
said George w. Tucker, colored. of
No. 12 High street had caused their
arrest after his wife had been arrest
ed on complaint of Benson's sister on
last Monday. Tucker and his wife
today said the three men had opened
their shutter late last Saturday night
and then threw a beer bottle through
it, This was not corrobrated by others
however, and the case was dismissed
Evening journal., 1913-02-13
Continued From FIrst page.

MIR. Pyle has lived under seventeen
presidents and voted for sixteen. He
was an ardent Democrat up the nomI-
nation OF Lincoln for whom he voted,
following the fortunes Of the Republi-
can party since, but with pronounced
independent tendencies, always being
a staunch advocate Of clean govern
ment
In Church Forty-eight Years.
Born a Free Orthodox Quaker. he,
with his brother Joseph, cast his for
tunes with old ST. Pauls Methodist
church. afterward joining Grace
church. with which he has been con-
neoted for forty-eight years.
OF the four daughters Of his family
Sarah W. Pyle studied at the Moody
Northheld Seminary, from which she
graduated, being held in high esteem
by the late Dwight l.. Moody, and has
since engaged in public settlement
work, earning the commendation OF
Jacob Riis, of New York, and other
well-known authorities in public up
lift activities; her success in finally
interesting a. following strong enough
to erect the handsome Settlement
building on East Eighth street, Is well
known.
Sons As InyentOrs.
With forbears Of so strong a me-
chanical leaning It does not seem
strange that a distinctive strain OF
mechanical talent, would manifest IL
self: this Is most strongly manifested
in operations Of Mr. Pyle's son George
his long years Of experimental work
on Electric headlights twelve IN alD
at a total expenditure OF 100000 re-
suited in the device being 50 much
OF a success that twenty-four thou
sand Of his appartus now light the
way of all classes Of trains over the
United States nightly-the success oi
this abstruse and difficult problem is
all the more noteworthy because OF
the fact of an adverse report on the
same by the eminent Edison the SON
in-law of the first president OF the
Company said apparatus Of this
kind could not he made to work on
a locomotive. Mr. Pyle has taken out
number Of other patents. notable
among which are those bearing on
glass Jar machinery for fruit and hev-
erages-He had closed a contract with
the Bowl Co. Of London, England
which city he has visited lately, and
closed a contract for the use of his
machines there for them exclusively
A practical design for a S2 inch
wheel safety bicycle executed by him
in 1887 and forwarded by him to Col.
A. A. Pope of Boston brought forth
the reply from the latter in declinie
Il THAT he (the Pres. Of the famed
Columbia Coz never expected to sec
the day when the high wheel would
Evening journal., 1913-02-13
AUXILIARY TO DRUGGISTS

Members of Wilmington Chapter,
No. 12, Woman's Organization OF the
National Association Of Retail Drug
gist, held a delightful luncheon in
one of the private dining rooms Of
the Hotel DUPONT, in honor of Mrs
Waterhouse OF Boston, Mass. Ma
tional Secretary Mrs. Lee of Phila-
deiphia. Pa. and Chairman OF the
Board of Directors Mrs. Wallace Of
New York
After the luncheon the business
meeting OF the association was held
and the visiting officers made short
adresscs
Mrs. ]. o. Bosley was chairman Of
the committee of arrangements OF the
affair. The visitors were very much
impressed with the splendor Of the
hotel and were high in their praise Of
its management.
Evening journal., 1913-02-13
HILLRS TNION ANNIyERSARY.

At the home OF Mrs. Lewis Bro
sins. No. 1902 Delaware avenue, this
evening. the twenty-third anniversary
OF the Hilles W. c. Il. L. will be cele-
brated with appropriate ceremonies.
A feature OF the meeting will be an
address by Mrs. Edna Smith Davis.
A special musical program will be
given The meeting Is an open one
with a special invitation to the school
teachers in the northwestern part of
the city.
Evening journal., 1913-02-13
esEYEN nAYSy NAMES HIT.

Holiday crowds filled the Avenue
Theatre last night and yesterday af-
ternoon. When they we're not laugh
ing. they were applauding the com
edy Seven Days" frequently they
we're doing both, The production has
caused more genuine mirth than any
thing played here in years This is
due, in a large measure. TO the skill
ful manner in which the Conness
Players are presenting the play. A
good company and high class COM
edy are a finished combination.
Evening journal., 1913-02-13
DAILY RIDDLES.
ANSWERS.

ANSWERS.
/. Both are cut-ups.
.. Because there in danger (Dan-
Gerard in IT,
9. Both are hurt by their under
pinning.
4. 6-u-r-e-z, Gee, you are easy
8. Because they went in a bus
Questions.
1. My first what my second often
does; my whole is a turning point
?. Ny first is found in every coun-
try, my second is what We all should
be, m whole is the same as the first.
3. Entire I am a period of time; /;
hehead lie, / am an article OF food :
behead again and ] am used for cool
ing purposes.
4. What is the only word in the
English language that can be written
without pen pencil or chalk
5. NY first is a female
NJ second the same
Ny whole is much dreaded
Pray what Is my name?
Evening journal., 1913-02-13
NEEn pR0snCrT0R HERE

Owing TO the prosecuting witness
not being present, q charge OF disor-
derly conduct against Charles McCar-
roll a young white man. was contin-
ued in City Court today until next
Saturday evening In continuing the
case Assistant City Solicitor Lynn
said that Il seemed as IL the prose-
cutting witness was trying to avoid
service. the officers net being able to
summon him.
Evening journal., 1913-02-13
LINCOLN DAY OBSERVANCE.

Special exercises in commemora-
ton of Lincoln's Birthday were OBJ
served at a well attended service in
Eastlake Presbyterian Church last
evening. Addresses were delivered
by Harold Foster, who spoke on Lin
coins Early Life and Education;" "a
II. Loomis. portrayed Lincoln as
Statesman and President" and the
Rev Henry Cunningham, pastor Of the
church, told OF Lincoln as a Chris
tian." The addresses we're inter
spersed with music appropriate to the
occasion.
Evening journal., 1913-02-13
AMERICAN FORCES AWAITING ORDER TO MOVE ON MEXICO.
BATTLEsHPs ALREADY UNDER WAY.


Mabury Johnston:
no
Vermont $4,000 tons Flagship Rear Admiral Fletcher
mandng division Atlantic hee Captain H. Mel
Grub,
battleshp
third division Atlantic hee Captain Spencer Wood due Vera
Virginia, $4,000 batleshp John
Colorado 1900 cruiser Captain Gil
Dakota $4,000 H.
Warships are
buejackets marines.
other dreadnough1 including the Wyoming
Florida Arkansas North Dakota Michigan South Carolina,
Ohio
a
auxiaries
supplement squadron are three cruis-
the Denver. Nashville Annapolis.
REGULAR TROOPS.
earth International boundary-7.000
TO 10
Newport men,.
a OF
TO ne prepared for further
Evening journal., 1913-02-13
FINANCIAL AM cOMWERCIAL

NEW YORK, Feb. l3.-1he stock
market opened irregular with frac-
tional recessions in leading issues.
+. ID. Lackey and Company say:
I'VE think stocks should be pur-
chase on dips"
c. l. Hudson and Company say:
Buy only on drives"
Reported Daily Dy F. d. Lackey q
Co.. brokers and bankers. members
Philadelphia stock Exchange. Sl7
Market Street
Evening journal., 1913-02-13
w. G. q. Z. pRAYER sERYIcE.

A prayer service, ulder the auspices
of the Wilmington w. c. T. L. wifi be
held at the headquarters, Friday af-
ternoon, at 3 o'clock All w. c. 4. u.
members are invited
Evening journal., 1913-02-13

For Coughs, Grip, Group,
Catharrh, Quick Consumption,
Typhoid and contagious dis
eases, BRAZILIAN BALM
never failed or lost case, as it
KILLS THE GERMS-l0c, 25,
soc and S1.00.
The Red Cloud chief., 1913-03-27
MAKE BETTER PUBLIC ROADS
Experience Has Taught That Much
Work Can Be Done During the
Winter and Early Spring.

AT this time OF year much interest
's aroused concerning road improve
ment. As has been found out by ex.
pcrience. much work can be done to
Earth roads early In the season. In
fact. during the winter and spring
when they soften, II they are system
atically dragged there Ia no equal
amount Of work that can be done with
as good effect at any other time OF
the year
The law permits the highway com.
missioners to make contracts with per-
sons living alongside road to do the
dragging, To facilitate this work. the
state highway commission has just is-
sued blank contract forms which may
be used by commissioners In making
their contracts. says the Farm Home.
These blank forms are bound with
stubs attached like an ordinary check
The Red Cloud chief., 1913-03-27
GOOD ROADS IN CALIFORNIA
Pacific Coast State Ranks Next 70
New York In Making ApproprIa.
tIons for Improvement.

Next to New York. California 10 do
Ing the big thing In road building.
It has 1900 miles OF main routes and
400 miles Of laterals. and It IL spend
ing It's lump appropriation Of $1S..
00O, 900, of which It is said. "Approxi.
mately 70 per. cent. Il the burden will
fall upon the Incorporated c.ties." Cal
ifornia communities have the spirit Of
the times. For instance. Los Angel.
the county alone spsnt $3.500.000 ON
oil macadam highways.
In Alabama q system OF trunk roads
from north to south and from east
to west has been laid out. Louisiana
has spent almost $l0.0O0.000 in four
years. Mississippi counties have de-
clared bond issues Of 100000. and the
state will spend millions In the next
three years. Utah spent 100000 In
the past two years Minnesota Ia
preparing to build 400 miles of road
next year. Maryland has got its road.
building under a rigorous system. Its
newest program calls for about 35.00O..
900 In two years In the % countieA
This is the latest expert knowledge.
The Red Cloud chief., 1913-03-27
URGES WORK FOR WOMAN
Vocation or Profession VIII Not
Make Her Less Attractive.

Kansas City. Mo.-"Girls and young
women should have occupations" said
Rabbi Henry II. Mayer OF B'Nai Je
hudah temple. In lecture on THE
Independence Of Women"
"The cessation of woman's being an
equal sharer of the burden with man
has made her q drone and a parasite. -
he said. "Women's field OF labor has
shrunk so that her status Is only one
degree better than that OF the wo,
man in the oriental harem.
"Women's entry into a definite vo.
cation or profession and her rivalry
In business will not make her less at.
tractive to man. Men like to talk to
Independent women who know some.
thing of what is going on In the
world"
The Red Cloud chief., 1913-03-27
Alexandra and Mary Disagree Over
wife for Prince Of WaIes-ean
on German Princess.

London.-The engagement OF the
kaiser's only daughter. Princess VIC
toria Louise. to the son OF the duke
of Cumberland came as great relief
to Queen Mary. who has always dread
ed that a marriage should be- ar.
ranged for political reasons between
the princess and the prince OF Wales.
Typically English as the queen is.
she would prefer her Oldest son to
marry an English girl II there were
one Of equal rank to be found within
case. she knows. OF course, that the
prince OF Wales will eventually have
to marry some foreign princess.
She has become quite resigned to
this idea. but she still draws the line
on German princesses. and hopes that
the future king of England will even
tually marry one of the cars young
daughters. On this point, however.
she meets with strong opposition
from Queen Alexandra. who maintains
that It would be fatal to the best In
terests of coming royal generations to
allow union of two young people
who are not only AZ closely related as
are the prince Of Wales and daugh.
ter of the czar. but whose fathers are
exact doubles of one another physi-
cally as we'll as mentally. and both
very far from being robust. Queen
Alexandra also fears that her young
Russian grandnieces may have inner.
tied q strain OF the melancholy Of
their beautiful and lovely mother.
As the young prince OF Wales Is
Of very shy and rather effeminate
disposition. Queen Alexandra main
tains that the proper wife for him
must be strong, vivacious and spir-
tied princess, and her favorite candi.
date Is the Oldest daughter OF the
The Red Cloud chief., 1913-03-27
New Trick.

Said the curious luncher to the head
waiter:
what Is that man at the corner table
up to-the one who sends the waiter
scurrying to and from the kitchen 80
often?"
HE is q thermometer crank" said
the head waiter. Never see one?
There are any number of them fioat-
ing about. He carries q little ther.
momter packed away in a velvet
case. He uses 1t especially to test
the temperature Of food and drink.
Every bite he swallows undergoes tho
thermometer test before 1t gets into
his mouth. II 1t isn't the right tenn
perature at the first trial he keeps on
heating It over or cooling 1t OF until
1t IL right Some scientist has figured
out at just what temperature all food
should be eaten to best agree with the
system. That man has secured q
table OF statistics and he now regu.
lates his life according to 1t and q
thermometer"