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Evening journal., 1913-09-12
A THIRD WATERFRONT REASON.
Editor Of THE EvENING JOURNAL.


Editor of THE EVENING JOURNAL.
Sir: A third reason most vital to Will
mington's development must constantly
demand our attention, in addition to the
two reasons named in your excellent edi-
torial of Tuesday, September 9.
You say the Delaware riverfront north
of the Christina is the proper and
must t-be-developed waterfront for Will
mington to acquire, because, first. the
vote of the citizens of Wilmington so
decided, and secondly, that that entire
natural river frantage is bottled up in an
attempt to land grab the whole of it
for private speculation and profit
To these two valid reasons must ever
be kept in mind. the third. that it is
north of the Christiana the government.
for the improvement of the navigation
of the Delaware river, has projected and
Is anxious and ready, except for the hos
tility Of these speculative riparian own
ers, 10 build that bulkhead TO benefit
the river. and fil the enclosed basin,
that will make a magnificent water
front for Wilmington"
The dredging of the 35-foot channel is
in progress, and now. if ever. Whining
ton must get the improvement and de-
velopment of our waterfront. and the
help and benefit of the governments
work must be had where and when the
government wants TO bestow them.
| may just recall to our mind that,
while Wilmington's development must
not be cramped north of the Christiana,
for there is a south of Christiana water
front. to develop, nor within the pres
ent bounds of the city, as an actuahty
north of the Christiana. lies about
eight thousand feet Of Delaware rivel
waterfront, comprising the frontage Of
Evening journal., 1913-09-12

GEORGE CHANDLERsoN.
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MIppLFTowN PERSONALS.

Special TO THE EVENING JOURNAL.
MIDDLETOWN, Del, Sept. l2.-Mr.
and Mrs. John r. Brown visited their
son-in-law. Harry H. Hall, in Baltimore,
Md. last week.-Mrs. Caleb J. Freeman
is entertaining her mother. Mrs. H. A.
Markley of Philadelphia.-Mrs. Thomas
Cochran has Mrs T. A. Morgan OF
Charlestown. Va, for a guest.-Mrs.
Fannie Vasey of Philadelphia is vis-
ltor at the home of her brother, j. Will
son and wife-J. Frank Biggs has re-
turned from a two weeks stay at Bed
ford Springs. Pa.-NIr and Mrs. Will
liam w. Vansant of Wilmington were
recent visitors with her parents, Mr.
and Mrss=Alfred Green--Miss. Anna
Freeman is in Wilmington for a visit
with friends-Miss Laura Connellee will
enter the Mary Baldwin Seminary
Mics Rose Evans will enter Temple Col
lege in Philadelphia-Mrs. Ella H. Pen
nington, of Philadelphia was a visitor
at the home of Mrs. f. j. Pennington
this. week.-Mrs.. William F. Metten and
daughter Elizabeth Of Wilmington were
guests of Mr. and Mrs. Alexander Met
ten this week-Albert L. Massey OF
Wilmington visited relatives here this
Week.-Mrs. Blanche Spry was in Will
mington this week for a short visit
with relatives-Mrs. Clara Yathers, oi
Wilmington is here for a visit at the
home of her uncle. A. G. Cox-Mrs. Will
liam II. Moore of West Chester, Pa
is spending the week with friends here
Mis- Mol'e Wilon has returned from
a visit with her sister, Mrs z. d
Hearne at Georpetown-R F. II
Moore of Forest PRESBYTERIAN Church
is expected home on Friday after a
three weeks stay on the coast
of Maine-Airs. G. Lindsey Cochran has
returned home after spending the sum
mer at Rehoboth-Mrs. Henry NJ
Schroeder and daughter Henrietta have
returned from three weeks stay al
Rehoboth-Mrs. Hugh c. Brown of vii
mington visited her mother Mrs. II. Y
Parvis this week.
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Editorial Opinion
GETTING ACQUAINTED.
he Dover State News.

From the Dover State News.
The vast crowds in Dover Saturday
nights seem to come here more for
social intercourse than for actual
shopping. A citizen counted two
hundred conveyances on two squares
alone Saturday night, enough TO have
easily brought a crowd Of 1000 visit
ors, but at the same time there were
only about two customers in each
store on that square. II is all right.
We know the people are making the
money and II they are not spending
Il .hes mas. he aefesltsns 4, &c spend
another day, probably on a rainy day.
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A HOME
INSTITUTION

The people Of Wilmington are
lovers Of home institutions and
this spirit is largely responsible
for the growth and success Of this
city. The people Of WHINING
TON are always glad to welcome
to our city any institution which
is established here for the good Of
the public.
In these days when the high
cost Of living has become such .
serious problem, mer eagerly vel.
come the opportunity Of saving
money In purchases. A very
unique Mems Clothing Shop Is to
he opened on September 90, Al
No. 500 Market street, opposite the
City Hall, under the personal su.
pervislOn of our townsman, Mr.. J.
Frank Davis, who Is very well
known and liked by HIS many ac-
qualntances, whom he has served
in other clothing shops.
The name of the new shop is
unique. II Is called the P. 4 O.
$40 and sl5 Clothes Shop, which
means Price and Quality. Their
motto is '1owest in PRICE ana
highest in QUALITY II Is one Of
a chain Of stores already estab.
lIshed and highly successful IN
New York City, Worcester, Lowe
and Lawrence, Mass; Water
bury, Conn, Trenton, n. J.. and
Manchester, n. II. Every gar
ment is made by the proprietors
of the P. & Q. shops in their own
New York tailor shops and every
garment Is as finely tailored and
as correct in style as the most
skilled Metropolitan tailOru can
produce.
Mr.. Davis states that in all his ez-
perience he has never seen such
remarkable clothes values, at such
low prices. There is room in thiI
city for Just such an institution
as the P. & Q. Shop.
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ANNUAL MEETING ATT MILLsBORO.

ANNUAL MEETING AT MlLLSBORO.
Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
MILLSBORO, Del. Sept. 12-The
annual convention OF the Dagsboro-
Gumboro Sunday School Association
will be held in Grace NJ. e. Church,
Thursday, September 10. Elaborate
preparations have been made for the
convention and an interesting pro-
gram has been arranged. The meet
ig Is expected TO be one of the best
that the association has held since
It's organization. Most OF the schools
will be represented. and large at
tendance is looked for.
Evening journal., 1913-09-12

Whether The people OF the rural dis
tricts spend money when they come
TO Dover or not, please come to
Dover, dressed in your best. Let us
al get acquainted That ss :ho spirit;
OF the times.
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relief. when he went through the pad
dock fence and broke his leg. 1t didn I
hurt the machine a bit, except tires,
but 1t lost us twenty-six laps. And It
leaves Lestrange with thirteen steady
hours at the wheel He says he can
do it."
Hes fit?" Bailey questioned.
Dick turned peevish regard upon
him.
81 don't know what you call fit. He
says he Is. His hands are blistered al
ready. his right arm has been band.
aged twice where he hurt 1t pulling
me away from the gear-cutter yester-
day. and he's had three hours rest
out of the last eleven. See that heap
of junk over there; that's where the
Alan car burned up last night and
sent its driver and mechanician to the
hospital. | suppose II Lestrange isn't
| At and makes a miscue well see
something like that happen to him and
Rupert"
mol" Emily cried piteously.
Remorse clutched Dick.
81 forgot you. cousin" he apologized
Don't go on; Lestrange swears he
feels fine and gibes at me for worry
ing. Don't look like that"
Richard. you will 60 down and or.
der our car withdrawn from the race"
Mr.. French stated, with his most abb
solute finality. This has continued
long enough. II We had not been ar.
rested In New York for exceeding the
speed limit. should have been here
to end this scene at midnight"
Stunned, his nephew stared at him.
Withdraw"
Precisely. And desire David to
come here"
81 won't" said Dick natly. IF you
want to rub 1t into Lestrange that
way. send Bailey. And / say it's a
confounded shame"
Richard"
His round face ablaze. Dick thrust
his hands in his pockets. facing his
uncle stubbornly.
After his splendid fight, to stop him
now? Do you know how they take be-
ing put out. those fellows? Why,
when the Italian car went of the track
for good. last night. with its chain
tangled up with everything under.
meath. its driver sat down and cried
And you'd come down on Lestrange
when he's winning l won't do It,
| won't! Send Bailey; can't tell
him."
III you want to discredit the car
and its driver. Mr.. French. you can
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"Here Goes Another"

Whats the matter? dryly queried
Bailey. He's been doing that all
night; and a pretty turn he makes,
too. He's been doing 1t for about i've
years, in fact. earning his living only
we didn't see him. Here goes an.
other"
Mr. French put on his plnce-nez,
preserving the dignity OF outward
composure. Emily saw and heard
nothing; she was following Lestrange
around the far sides Of the course.
around until again he flashed past
her. repeating his former feat with
appalling exactitude.
1t was hardly more than FIVE min
utes before Dick came hurrying to-
ward them; cross. tired. dust-streaked
and gasolene-scented.
Il don't see why you wanted to
come" he began before he reached
them. I'm busy enough now. We're
leading; II Lestrange holds out we'll
win. But he's driving alone; Frank
went out an hour ago, on the second
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NEAT WINTER EVENING TRICK
Then Make II Appear Where Com.
pany May Decide Upon.

To allow person to think of a
card and to make that card appear at
any number in the pack which the rest
Of the company may decide upon:
After the cards have been thor
oughly we'll shuffled offer the pack to
one Of the spectators and ask
him to select any card he
chooses and to remember the
number at which 1t stands from
the bottom of the pack. This done.
you offer to make the card selected
take any position In the pack that the
rest Of the company may choose to
name. We will suppose the audience
to decide that they wish the card to
appear at number eighteen. Careless
ly remark that 1t is not even neces-
sary for you to see the cards, and hold
the pack either behind your back or
beneath the table. while you rapidly
count eighteen from the bottom of the
pack and place them on the top. Then.
producing the cards. you ask the audi
ence to tell you the original number
Of the card, as you will begin counting
from that number
Suppose they tell you that the num-
ber of the original card was fourteen.
You commence counting, calling the
first card fourteen, the next fifteen.
the next sixteen, then seventeen, and
last Here, in order to make the trick
as impressive as possible, It would be
as well to pause and say: Before
turn 1t over will you kindly tell me
the name of the card selected?"
The card being named, you turn Il
up. and, to their utter astonishment,
the company perceives that It is the
right one.
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SYNOPSIS.

New York city, where Miss p;m;;S
Ffrench. a relative OF Ethan French
manufacturer OF the celebrated "Mer-
curry automobile. loses her way. The
car has stopped and her cousin, Dick
Ffrench. is too muddled with drink to
direct II Alright. They meet another car
which Is run by professional racer
named Lestrange The latter fixes up
the Ffrench car and directs Miss Ffrench
Ffrench has disinherited his son. who
mas disappeared. He informs Emily
plainly that he would like to have her
marry DICK. who Is a goodnatured but
irresponsible fellow: 1t appears that a
partner OF Ethan Ffrench wanting an ex-
events, has engaged Lestrange. and at
the Ffrench factory Emily encounters the
young man. They refer pleasantly to
their meeting when Dick comes along and
fscognizes the young racer Dick likes
the way Lestrange Ignores their first
meeting when he appeared to a disad-
vantage. Lestrange tells Emily that he
VIII try to educate her Indifferent cousin
a. an automobile expert. Dick under
taxes his business schooling under the
and In making test race meets with
an accident Lestrahge meets Emily In
the moonlit garden of the Ffrench home
Under an impulse he cannot control he
Kisses her and she leaves him. confessing
IN her own heart that she returns his
love. The uncle of Emily, learning OF
her attachment to Lestrange, informs her
that the man In his dsbarred son. whom
sho mas never seen before being adopted
oy him. He claims that his son ran away
knowledge him, and orders Emily to
mink OF Dick as her future husband. A
big race is on in the south and Ethan
rlrench takes Emily to see it.
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NEWS 6rme
YOUNG
PEOPLE
PASTlME FOR YOUNG AND OLD
Swedish Paper Describes Interesting
Game to Be Played on Ice-Um-
plre Is Needed.

A novel and interesting winter game
for young and old, described as a
novelty by a Swedish paper, is played
as follows:
Two poles Of convenient height are
erected on the Ice; IL skating on
shallow pond they may be driven
through the Ice and into the ground.
but If the water is deep. holes must be
bored through the Ice and the poles
will soon freeze solidly in them. A
rope Is stretched between the poles at
such height as is suited to the size
Of the players or as agreed on to make
the game more or less difficult. and on
this are strung number Of pieces OF
board. A, each having a ring of spring
steel. B, attached to its lower end. The
purpose Of the game is to run at good
speed btween the poles and catch
ring on spear. each player being en-.
titled to make certain number OF
runs, and the winner being the one
who can catch the most rings.
The spears may be made of broom
handles tapered toward the end. and
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PROFESSOR WAS THE LIMIT
Which Goes to Show That Wives
Should Be Careful About overbur.
dening Husbands Mind.

The people didn't merely look at
Professor Branefog-they stared. He
knew be was absent minded at times.
and he wondered whether he had rub.
bed his face with boot polish instead
OF cold cream after he had shaved. or
whether he had forgotten to change
bis dressing gown for his frock coat
But a kind policeman put things
right.
Are you aware, sir, that you are
carrying joint of beef in your arms p
he asked.
Goodness. mel" said the professor.
II knew something was wrong. My
wife told me to put her Sunday hat
on the bed. to place this Joint in tho
oven, and to take the baby and thu
dog out for walk"
you've not put the baby in the
oven, surely" said the laws guardian.
Il put something in It," said Brane.
fog; but ! don't know whether 1t
was the baby or the dog"
With bated breath they hurried to
the professors house. Here, on the
bed lay the baby and the dog. but
1t was Just as bad for Branefog 1t was
his wife's Sunday hat that was in tho
oven!
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do 1t without me-" slowly added Bal
ley. But It won't be any use to send
for Mr.. David. because he won't
come"
The autocrat of his little world
looked from one rebel to the other.
confounded with the unprecedented
III ! wish to withdraw him, 1t is to
place him out Of danger" he retorted
with asperity. mot because wish to
mortify him, naturally. Is that clear?
Does he want to pass the next thirteen
hours under this ordeal?"
IN tell you what he wants." an
swered Dick. "He wants to be let
alone. 1t seems to me he's earned
that"
Ethan Ffrench opened his lips and
closed them again without speech. II
had not been his lfe's habit to let
people alone and the art was acquired
with difIlculty.
Il admit | do not comprehend the
feelings you describe" he conceded, at
last But there is one person who
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Player in Action.

with shield made OF tin and attached
at suitable distance from the thicker
end pattern C). The line Is fastened
at the top of one pole and run through
a pulley. D, at the top Of the other.
thence to a weight or line fastener.
Each player should start from the
same base line and pass between the
poles at such a speed that he will
glide at least 100 feet on the other
side of the poles without pushing him
self forward by the aid Of the skates.
Twenty runs are usually allowed each
player. or ten players may divide into
two parties. playing one against the
other. etc. An umpire will be needed
to see that fair play is maintained and
settle any disputes that may arise.
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by ELEANOR MI. 0N@[RAM
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We're here" said Bailey, to his
travelling companions. You can't park
the car In front by the fence; Mr..
David might see you and kill himself
by misturn. Come up to the grand.
stand seats"
Mr.. Ffrench got out In silence and
assisted Emily to decend; a pale and
wide-eyed Emily behind her veil.
THE boys were calling extras" she
suggested family. They said three
accidents on the track"
Bailey turned to blue and gold Of
fetal passing.
Number seven all right" he
asked.
"On the track, Lestrange driving" T"
was the prompt response. Leading
by thirty-two miles"
A little Of Emily's color rushed back.
Satisfied. Bailey lead their way to the
tiers Of seats. almost empty at this
hour. Pearly. unsubstantial in the
young light. lay the huge oval meadow
and the track edging It.
IVo cent over Tor Mr. DICE" galley
informed the other two. Hes been
here. and he can tell what's doing.
Four cars are out of the race. There's
Mr. David coming!"
A gray machine shot around the
west curve. hurtled roaring down the
straight stretch past the stand and
crossed before them. the mechanician
rising in his seat to catch the pendant
linen streamers and wipe the dust
from the drivers goggles in prepara-
tion for the death turn" ahead. There
was series Of rapid explosions as the
driver shut of his motor. the machine
swerved almost facing the infield
fence and slid around the bend with a
skidding lurch that threw a cloud Of
soil high in the air. Emily cried out.
Mr.. Ffrench half rose In his place.
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has the right to decide whether David
shall continue this risk OF his life
Emily. do you wish the car with
drawn"
~" the young girl exclaimed.
amazed. 81 can call him here-safe-"
Her voice died out as Lestrange's
car roared past. overtaking two rivals
on the turn and sliding between them
with an audacity that provoked rounds
OF applause from the spectators. TO
call him In from that. to have him safe
with her-the mere thought was de-
light that caught her breath. Yet. she
knew Lestrange
The three men watched her in keen
suspense. The Mercury car had
passed twice again before she raised
her head, and In that space of hun
dred seconds Emily reached the final
unselfishness
What David wants." she said.
Uncle, what David wants"
You're brick!" cried Dick. In a
passion Of relief. Emily. you're a
brick!"
She looked at him with eyes he
never forget.
II anytsiss happens to him, hope
l 6is too." she answered, and drew
the silk veil across her face.
Go back. Mr.. Dick. you're no good
here" advised Bailey. in the pause.
81 guess Miss Emily is right. Mr.
French; we've got nothing to do but
look on, for David French was wiped
out to make Darling Lestrange."
When Lestrange came into his
camp for oil and gasolene. near eight
O'Clock, Dick seized the brief halt. the
first in three hours.
"Emily's up in the stand" he an.
nounced. Send her word. old man;
and don't get reckless In front of her"
"Emily?" echoed Lestrange. too
weary for astonishment. Give me a
pencil. No. can't take OF my gaunt-
let; it's glued fast III manage. Ru-
pert. 60 take an hours rest and send
me the other mechanician."
II can't get off my car; it's glued
fast" Rupert confided. leaning over
the back Of the machine to appropri
ate sandwich from the basket man
was carrying to the neighboring camp
60 on with your correspondence.
dearest"
So resting the card Dick supplied on
the steering wheel. Lestrange wrote a
difficult two lines.
He was out again on the track
when Dick brought the message to
Emily.
Il just .old him you were here,
cousin" he whispered in her ear, and
dropped the card in her lap.
III enjoy this more than ever, With
you here" she read. It's the right
place for my girl. III give you the
cup for our first dinner table, tonight
DAVID"
Emily lifted her face. The tragedy
OF the scene was gone Lestranges
eyes laughed at her out OF mist The
sky was blue, the sunshine golden:
the merry crowds commencing to pour
In woke carnival In her heart.
He said to tell you the machine
was running magniflcently," supple
mented Dick. land not to insult his
veteran reputation by getting nervous.
He's coming by-look"
He was coming by; and. although
unable to look toward the grand.stand
he raised his hand in salute as he
passed. TO the one he knew was
watching. Emily flushed rosily, her
dark eyes warm and shining.
81 can wait" she sighed, gratefully.
"Dickie. can wait until 1t ends
now."
Dick went back.
(TO BE CONTINUEDJ
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CHAPTER vIIl.-(Continued).

my mother was Californian" Le-
strange once said, coming back from
tour OF inspection. "She was twenty
times as much alive as any Ffrench
that ever existed. I've been told.
fancy she passed that quality on to
me-you know she died when | was
born-for nearly drove the family
mad. They expected the worst Of me,
and l gave the best worst had. But"
be turned to Dick the clear candor of
his smile. ''it was rather decent
worst. | honestly believe. The most
outrageous thing | ever did was to
lead set Of seniors in hoisting a COW
into the deans library one night, and
ss get myself expelled from college"
"A cow?" the other echoed
"A fat COW. and 1t mooed," he
stuffed the pillow into a more COM
Iortable position. rs that our car
running in? No. it's Just passing. II
crank doesn't wreck my machine, I'll
get this race. And then. the same
week, my chum and roommate ran
away with a poraflora girl Of some va.
rfsty show and married her. | was
romantic myself at twenty-one, so I
elped him through with it He was
wealthy and she was pretty; It seemed
to fit. believe they've stayed mar.
ried ever since, by the way. But
somehow the reporters got affairs
mixed and published me as the BRIDE
groom. Have you got a cigar? |
smoke about three times a year. and
this is one Of them. Yes. there was
fine scene when went home that
night. a Broadway melodrama. | lost
my temper easier then; by the time
my father and uncle gave me time to
speak. was too angry to defend nv
self and set them right. supposed
they would learn the truth by the
next day. anyhow. And-I left homo
for good in a dinner coat and raglan
with something under ten dollars in
odd change. What's that!"
THAT" was the harsh alarm n, tho
official klaxon. coupled with the crv
OF countless voices. The ambulance
gong changed as Lestrange spranp n
his feet and reached the door.
Which carr" he called.
Rupert answered first:
Not ours. Number eight's burning
up after smash on the far turn"
Jacks car" identified Lestranoa
and stood for an instant. Go fae
Frank; I'll take the machine again
myself. It's one o'clock. and Pye cot
to win this race"
Several men ran across to the track
in compliance. Lestrange turned n
make ready. but paused beside the
awed Dick to look over the infleld
He was in to change tire ten
minutes ago." observed Rupert, beside
them. "Tell Lestrange I'm doin' time
catchin' him, he yelled to me. Heres
hoping his broncho machine pitched
him clear from the fireworks"
When the Mercury car swung in. a
moment later. Lestrange fingered for
q last word to Dick.
I'm engaged to Emily" he said,
gravely. 81 don't know what she will
hear Of me; II anything happens, I've
told you the truth. I'm old enough to
sec 1t now. And tried to square
things"