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Evening journal., 1913-05-02
81, ,037,4Oq Was Invested in
New Wilmington Prop
erty Last Year
NINTH WARD SHOWS
GREATEST DEVELOPMENT

In his annual report submitted to
City Council last night. Building In
spector John j. Cassidy set forth
much interesting information concern
Ing the growth of the city There
we're nearly one hundred more dwell
ings erected during 1913 as compared
With the previous year. The largest
number were built in the Ninth ward.
The Seventh ward was second.
The value of the building opera
lions for the year was S1.937 400.
! have the honor to submit to your
honorable body the annual report OF
the business transacted in this Of
fee for the year ending May /. 1913
The showing is gratifying consider
ing the many difficulties our builders
have had to contend with, such as the
opening of streets, etc.
There has been an increase in the
number of dwellings as compared
with last year. 391 in 1912. at a cost
of S909169 as against 4S4 in 1918. al
cost of S1.071 ,320, or Is per cent
OF the number of houses erected, 29a
were erected in the Ninth ward at a
Evening journal., 1913-05-02
News Notes in and Around EIkfon

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
ELKTON, Md. May 2.-saturday will
be opening day for the new building
of the Elkton Banking and Trust
Company.
A special session of the school
board was held few days ago for
the purpose of examining the teach
ers' reports for the last term.
After suffering for weeks as the re-
suit of being thrown from his car
riage. former Sheriff William T.
covered his usual health.
The death of Mrs Martha p Shat
fer, widow of Perry S. Shaffer, oc-
CURED on Tuesday at the home of her
son-in-law. Cecil e. Ewing. of Ris-
ing Sun. Mrs Shaffer was a daugh-
ter OF the late Colonel William Il.
Porter. of the Eighth district. and a
cousin Of the late Governor Austin L.
Crothers. Three children survive her
they being Mrs. Cecil +. Ewing. Lu-
ther P. Shaffer of Cumberland, Md
and III. Porter Shaifer, of Baltimore
Miss Mary A. Fenton. daughter OF
the late John aud Isabella Fenton
died of pneumonia, in a Philadelphia
hospital, on Sunday. aged 81 years
She leaves two sisters. Mrs. Matthew
Krough and Mrs. Michael Ragan, and
one brother, John Ragan. all resi-
dents Of Philadelphia Mrs Minnie
Fenton. of Elkton. was her step
mother, william J. Fenton, of Elk
ton belng a half brother.
Mrs. Carrie 70. Devalinger, wife oi
Henry e. Devalinger. of Elkton. died
on Saturday at Milford. Delaware
aged q years. Her husband and one
child survive.
Evening journal., 1913-05-02

Mrs. Annie Kirk died on Thurs
day at her home near Rising Sun, aged
20 years. leaving seven children, four
sons and three daughters.
The Cecil county school commits
sioners have appointed August 25 lnd
20 as dates for the teachers institute
instead of the last week in October
Lawrence Crothers. son Of the late
James c. Crothers. of Cecil county
and Miss Edna Stevens. of Philadel-
phia, formerly of the Sixth district,
were married on Friday at the Elkton
Presbyterian manse. by the Rev. Or.
John McElmoyle
Mr.. and Mrs Leyman Abbott
Spence. lately married IN Rock Pres
byterian church. will occupy Woo
Knoll, Mr.. Spence's property near
Carriers Mill. where he will operate a
florist establishment
The Rev. Adelbert MeGinnis, of San
Benito. Texas. assumed his duties as
rector of St. PaJ'h parish, Kent
county, on Sunday last
The Howard llNnss office has been
much improved by-Nths addition of the
room formerly useA ~ barber shop.
this making a most ccSimodious Office.
Thirty dollars was the first prize
offered in debate at Delaware College.
this being won by Samuel Shallcross,
of Wilmington, who is a nephew Of
Mrs. owen d. Crothers, OF Elkton
After recovering from an operation
In Union Hospital. Lewis T. r. Ward.
of Cherry Hill. suffered pneumonia,
and for a time was desperately ill.,
but now he is on the road to recov-
qrV
Evening journal., 1913-05-02
MANY new HOMES GO UP

cost of $642,279 The Seventh ward
comes next with So dwellings,. at a
cost of $221,276 The indications at
present are that we are going to have
a busy season in the building trade,
as the month of April, while it does
show a slight falling off in the num-
Der of permits, still shows an increase
of S95,314 in the cost of improvements
over the corresponding month a year
ago. The figures in detail are as
follows:
New dwellings. asa. s1.O71 ,32O; al
terations and repairs, 147, $106,275 ;
Offices, 16, S64,550; addition to home,
l. $4,000; store and dwellings. -,
S54,42S; shops, o, S17S,400; apart
ments, .. 100000; churches. 1. S55 600
warehouses, 1. S9,100; back buildings
As. $S.371; smokestack, 1. $4,000;
halls, 2, SSS,0OO garages, 81, S2O,679;
shelter sheds, 9, S10,247; grand stand
1, $l4,500; additions and alterations
100. S104,797; school house. 1. S52.-
600; concrete trusses. /, S1.361; stores
l, $4,000. Total, S1,937 400.
The fees collected by me have been
turned over to the city treasurer each
month, and amounted to S2.S37, as
compared with last year of S2,934, OF
falling off of S97, and in value OF
Improvements of s146,O33 all of which
is submitted. / take this opportunity
to thank your honorable body for the
kind consideration shown me on all
occasions.
Respectfully submitted,
John ]. Cassidy.
Building Inspector
Evening journal., 1913-05-02

ceived great ovation was President
Charles f. Thwing. Of Western Re-
serve University, and president Of the
intercollegiate Peace Association. De-
claring college men. as a whole. are
intensely patriotic. President Thwing
said But what is needed toiay is
not less Of national patriotism, bur
more of international patriotism. .
Commerce, finance, communication by
letter, telegraph, cable and. telephone:
the Concordia movements the Corda
Frtares movement. and the migration
OF students, according to President
Ihwing, are the four greatest factors
In the hurrying of universal peace.
other addresses today were on Prob
lens of The Hague Conference and
The Sanctions Of Peace" A visit to
Shaw's gardens and a sightseeing trip
between the morning and afternoon
sessions also were on today's pro-
gram.
Evening journal., 1913-05-02
SPEAKERS DECLARE WAR is IMMORTAL

BY The United Press
ST LOUIS, May 2.-warfare be-
tween nations is immoral. This was
the declaration today of Professor
William l. Hull. of Swarthmore Col
lege, before the second days session
Of the Fourth American Peace Con-
gress az the Odeon. Practically all
the representatives of the United
States and nineteen Central and South
American countries attended this
mornings session
BY a parity of reasoning" declared
Professor Hull. "it may be justly CON
tended that nations have no more
right TO commit the immortality Of
waging war than kings possess the di-
vine right of ruling wrong; and that
jurisdiction TO prevent immortality of
warfare may be vested in a court ex-
terror to the several nations" Pro-
fessor Hull went on TO point out that
the United States Supreme Court has
recently decided. i'm prohibiting white
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-06-14

we'll balanced that everyone admires
them. Sometimes white preGominates.
with only touches of black, and some
times the design shows the reverse
treatment. In the black and white
crepe sailor pictured here there Is
about an equal division OF the colors.
All white is worn for first mourn
ing, exactly as black crepe is. A smart
example is shown here. with the body
of the hat and the trimming both
made of white crepe. 1t is character
istic OF mourning millinery that the
trimmings and ornaments are made of
crepe The new modes show wings
and flowers simulated in this material.
A wreath OF small lilies in white and
clusters of small roses in black were
so strikingly beautiful that they com
manded more than passing admiration.
They will not be forgotten.
White mourning has much to com
mend it, II is cool and it is incOnspic
uous Also it is beautiful and elegant:
above all it is not sombre anr oppres-
sive. JULIA BOTTOMlEY.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-06-14
SLIPPERS FOR THE BEDROOM
Dainty Affairs Fashioned Of srocaded
Satin Are Being Shown for
Summer Wear.

To wear with the summer neglige
the shops are showing dainty slippers
fashioned of brocaded satin. These
are rather expensive II you desire to
purchase them, but IL you are clever
at needlework they can be duplicated
at home for very much less.
First purchase pair Of soles the
required size and bind them with a
fancy silk braid OF the predominating
color used in the brocade. When
choosing the brocade select a design
which will look we'll on the top of the
foot
From heavy muslin cut a piece OF
material to form the toe portion OF the
slipper. This must fit smoothly to the
sole and be wide enough to comforta-
bly, accommodate the foot.
Using this as a guide. cut two SINH
lar pieces from the brocaded satin and
haste the two together. Outline the
design, with twited silk of the same
tone and improve the slipper top by
embroidering tiny flowers here and
there. To the back of the muslin whip
stitch lining of white silk and bind
the top with braid to match the soles.
Join the toe portion to the soles with
strong silk thread. whipstitching the
two together.
A pair of these slippers makes a
charming gift to the graduate or the
bride-to-be.
They are quickly made and the re-
suit speaks for itself.
A case can be fashioned to contain
these slippers from brocaded satin Of
the same design. Make it to resemble
large envelope and place the slippers
between the folds, fastening the flap
with a pearl button and a buttonhole.
Now that you have the suggestion
why not begin to make pair of slip
pers? You may have some odd scraps
of lovely brocaded satin to form the
nucleus. Why not utilize them?
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-06-14
lese-M a jeste.

A post card recently mailed at
Karlsruhe, Germany. bears the pic.
lures of the German emperor's daugh.
ter, Princess Victoria Louise, her in
tended husband, Prince Carl August
Of Cumberland. and Prince Oscar.
The picture was taken in the palace
park at Karlsruhe and shows the
smiling princess walking between the
two uniformed young men, who also
looked pleasant" for the camera The
card probably would have been confis-
Gated had a German official read
what was written on 1t: 'IsEt this
real German? Not that the young peo
pie walk hand in hand-thats right
for this Is a real love match-but that
two men walking with a young girl be-
tween them should both be smoking.
Well. maybe it's all right these days.
but we should be satisfied to see the
third party smokeless"
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-06-14

The stroller on Fifth avenue must
concede that the smartest dressing to
be met with on any thOroughfare
passes like an unend;ng pageant be
fore him. Styles are set forth at their
best, for there are the women of dis
eliminating taste. and the American.
above all others. knows how TO cos
tune herself for the promenade.
The most notable and smartest of
the prevailing styles reconcile us even
TO extremes. The revival of interest
in mourning millinery and mourning
gowns has resulted in the adoption of
white or white and black for summer
wear. instead of all black. There are
wonderful examples Of this elegant
headweaF to be seen more frequently
than for many seasons. 1t has an I'M
deniable distinction. Added to this,
the new white Grape is very beautiful.
The all white crepe hat is to be seen,
with either white or black net veil
bordered with Grape.
Besides the all-crepe hat in white,
black and white are combined and so
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-06-14
TS/WITH NEW TOUCHES
Washable Crepe de Chine, Heavy
China Silk and White Madras Are
Favorite Materials.

Among strictly tailored waists those
over collar and cuffs are popular Usu-
ally they are made of washable crepe
de chine, heavy china silk and mad
ras in white, and white with a colored
stripe. Buttons of colored glass are
very effective when they match the
stripe of the silk.
In addition to the mannish silk
waists that are worn with the strictly
tailored suit the business woman will
welcome those in challis, flannel and
albatross. Many Of these are made in
the usual mannish style, with the front
opening, and soft collar and cuffs, but
there are very attractive models, slight
ly more elaborate and more feminine
with bits of hand embroidery, and
fancy collar and cuffs of satin. AS q
rule, flannel is used for the tailored
waists. and pretty challis and colored
albatross for the more elaborate mod.
els, but since all of them launder beau.
tifully the light tones need not be q
bar to the usefulness of the blouse.
On darkhued waists there is always
a touch Of white at the neck, a frill
or a yoke. The ground o; the Scotch
plaids used for some Of these blouses
is usually a blue. brown. green OF
black with the plaid picked out in Wv
i'd stripes Of red. blue. green or vel
low. Taupe, purple. old gold and
kings blue stripes appear In the
newest plaids.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-06-14

Then there came silence that was
longer than ever Waiting outside,
trembling in the anticipation OF the
working out of my plans. believe |
prayed a little that one or the other
would find a way OF telling what was
in their minds, that they would have
it out and then settle things forever
But no word came from within; they
perhaps were sitting there, thinking
sadly OF the happy days of the past.
inwardly blaming each other for the
fact that those happy days were ap-
parently over. and sure, each OF them
that the other was 10 blame. | stood
it as long as I could, and then-Weli'
then walked to the door of the state
room. found that the catch turned. and
walked within They started at he
sight Of me. Their faces seemed TO
grow pale.
You. they both gasped. You
planned this?'
Yes | answered. I planned ii. Mr.
Douglas. | was hired by your wife 10
get divorce evidence on you. MIS-
Douglas. was hired by your husband
to get the same thing on You. Don
answer me. ! have few things TO
say that | want to get off my mind. |
know that right now you are thinking
that | tricked both of you some way
| did. | tricked you into situation
where you could see yourself as you
were before you let outsiders come be-
tween YOU. You've both been foolish.
You have allowed those who have not
one millionth the interest in you thai
you should have in yourselves to make
you believe a lot of things that are
not true, that have never been true
and will never be true. AS you are
now. YOU are turning back two years
TO when YOU were first married. why
not wipe out the past, start right
where you started once and make HE
over again? Mrs Douglas, you are
foolish for listening TO the advice OF
your mother. There is nothing wrong
with YOUR husband. except that he is
working his life out for you. Mr.
Douglas. you are an idiot for listening
. to your SO-CalleU lGleHuS. Ououlu Nh1'
YOU planned have come to pass, they
would have been the first to condemn
you. All your wife needs is little
of the petting and happiness that you
once gave her before you tried to
make a human machine OF yourself.
Now, you are in a stateroom that IS
arranged as for a bride and groom.
Do you want to play the part, just for
old times sake? Or are you going to
leave the train at the next station and
make yourselves miserable for the
rest of your life? | have had faith
enough in you both to 20 to this ex-
pense. feeling that | would be REIN
bursed. But if | am not spread
my hand-'I am game enough to lose
on case had lot OF interest in!
81 stopped and looked at them. Long
the surprise showed in their faces;
/ they merely gazed at me out of wide
eyes. Then, slowly, Brent Douglas
turned and held forth his arms to his
wife. She smiled at him. He clasped
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-06-14

! turned my head to the window
90 'nat she would not notice me Then
neh she had passed, burriedlv
~ S.neu and watched. 1 saw her omen
.ne uoor OF the stateroom start back
uo"n the aisle and then iumn hack
S Ssa,n' She had caught sight of her
husband Issuing from the passageway.
ne mad not seen her.
ne came straight on down the aisle
'ner looking to the right nor TO the
ieIt and headed for the stateroom
uoor' didn't tell you that had got.
een 'he tickets for the same state.
'ooh' did r. Miss Clement asked
WIN WIN that noncOmparable, mischievous
i1'''e smile of hers. Well. | did. That
was part of my little game and LET
me tel you. as | watched Mr. Douglas
solhg down the aisle toward the door.
my heart was humping mighty hard.
anu was wondering what he would
bay "hen he got in there. found his
VIE and everything else had ar
ianged Tor him. The temptation was
suong within me to follow him. and
uiu. II was not a second after he
hdd opened the door and closed II be-
hlhd MIN that | was standing by the
Httle window in the passageway.
where by leaning close, l could hear
"hat went on within. The curtain
shielded me from the rest of the car.
Knew | had no one to fear except the
porter, and | had paid him enough
money and told him enough of the
situation to make him my ally.
FOR second there was deep
silence from within the room. | knew
Just what was hapr ening. They were
standing there. staring at each other.
looking at the decorations on the
walls, at the signs had arranged
there, wondering what it all meant
ana what on earth | had been up TO.
Al least, in my guilty little way, / felt
that they were suspecting me. / was
hoping though, for the sake of the
scheme that had fostered, that they
were not. At last came a voice.
Jeanette
Well?' answered the voice of the
woman. I don't see what right you
nave in here.
l might say the same thing in re-
gard to you. But assure you | have
no desire to intrude. | shall go into
the smoker until We reach the next
town and then get off the train
Very well,' answered Mrs. Douglas
in matter of fact way. Then came
the voice Of the husband. | could feel
pique in it. He felt that in some way
he had Numbered and that the best way
to do would be to stir up some kind of
quarrel that he might leave the
train. And Mrs. Douglas, in the light
of the fact that she was there to find
evidence against her husband. felt the
same way. Yet neither of them knew
exactly what to Go. II the husband
left the train, Mrs Douglas was sure
that the evidence she sought was lost
On his side, Mr.. Douglas believed in
some vague way that | had known
Mrs. Douglas was to be on the train
and that | had arranged some kind OF
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-06-14
The Hair.

II is wisest to have a difference In
the hairdressing for morning and eve
ming dress. 1t takes a good deal OF
time to arrange hair satisfactorily and
cannot be hurried. Thin faces need
soft hair about the brow, and gray
hair. light as it usually is. can be
well fluffed beneath the large hats
which were worn when powder was in
vogue, and so suit gray hair. The
Psyche knot accords well with most OF
the fashionable coiffures.
Hairdressing is arranged for mature
faces; youth can adapt almost any
kind with advantage. Many women
now wear the head ornaments for eve
ming wear low down on the forehead.
sometimes with a pear shaped pearl
falling from them In the center, Just
as they we're worn In years long past.
but it is a style which is more be-
coming IL q soft curl is just visible
behind.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-06-14

moment. II suspicion was stronger
failed. But If the environment of the
stateroom, the fact that everybody in
the car took them to be a young mar
ried couple, If all these things could
work harder than the new things
which had been born in the minds
and which | had forgotten to foresee
at all-then my plan would work. And
minute after minute l waited there
while from within there came only
silence.
Brent, tell me- came at last in
the voice Of the wife. were you really
going to st. Louis on business-or was
it something else?
He waited a moment Derore he re
piled.
mo, I wasn't he said I was GO
ing down there for something | can
not tell you about, but something
want you to know was not dishonor
able nor unfaithful. Somehow or other
Jeanette, since I've been sitting here
looking at you, and thinking-well
thinking about another time when you
and l were like this-well, I've made
up my mind to try something again
and to see if-oh, I can't tell you
what it Is, but -
do you mean she began, and
stopped. / could imagine the look on
her face.
"T cannot tell you what | mean he
answered. Only | have had my rea
sons for believing it long, long time
And now
"'Oh,' she said, half to herself. Their
came that which l was waiting for
She attempted to change the subject
She believed that she had almost trot
on dangerous ground. that he had al
most confessed to her that he really
did care for another woman, and Il
hurt. THAT ribbon is pretty, isn't It?
she asked. Something like the one
that Mary tied on our suitcase the
night we were married
Yes he answered. thought
detected a little catch in his voice
1t is, isn't it,
Didn't they have fun with us
thought
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-06-14

no one believed them Their faces grew
redder than ever.
What names was this stateroom
taken out in?' Brent asked.
"'Mr. and Mrs. Douglas the porter
answered That's you, amt it?'
"'Yes, they admitted dazedly. But
there's a mistake somewhere-there's
got to be a mistake.
"'No, they amt the porter an
swered.
For Just a minute they both stood
there as angry as they could be. Then,
little by little, the humor of the situa-
ton began to break in on them. |
don't know what it is, but there is
something aboIt weddings and honey
moons that getI into the heart of
everyone And even Mr.. and Mrs.
Douglas, much as they believed they
wanted to be separated from each
other, were affected. | saw Mr.. Doug
las smile a bit-and his wife smiled
too. Then he turned to her.
We'll. Jeanette he said, I DON
think there's anything for us TO do
until the train stops the next time. and
then We can get off. | guess we've
got to be honeymOoners until then
She laughed bit. She looked at
him, and he looked at her. | could
see that in their minds there was
flooding forth the memories OF another
time in the past when there had been
white ribbons and old shoes and rice
and happiness. And | knew that
sooner or later, left to themselves,
those memories would over whelm the
things that had come between them in
the last two years-the gradual break
ing away. the influence of friends and
OF the mother-in-law. listened to
them as they went back into the state
room and | waited for them to speak.
Maybe we'd better take this stuff
down; what do you think Brent
asked after a pause. No, don't think
so, after all What do you suppose
this means, Jeanette?'
"1 guess it just means that there
were two staterooms reserved on two
trains for two Mr.. and Mrs. Dou-
glasses she said, and the friends of
the other couple became mixed up and
decorated the wrong place. Either
that Or
But how could that be. when !
didn't know you were going to get on
the train and when you didn't know |
was going to be on the train? Brent
asked suddenly. BY the way, might
| enquire where you were going?'
Certainly, I was going down to
st. Louis-to see my aunt there
Didn't know you had an aunt
Didn't you? Might | ask where
you were going?'
O. Brent hesitated. Il was
going down to st. Louis on some bust
ness
oh said Jeanette. L didn't know
you had any business
Then there was a long, long
silence. in which knew that each was
studying the other. that each was won
dering what other one was up to.
worried then for that was the crucial
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-06-14

her to him, tightly and forever. That's
about all of the story"
No" / said as the hurry of the
coach told me We were nearing Raw
MIA, there's little more That night
certain little woman I know went
out to her apartment. took her kiddie
on her knee and whispered to her that
it is a whole lot better to create little
happiness in this world than to own a
thousand fortunes as great as those OF
Croesus. Isn't that right"
Miss Clement looked at me with
twinkling eyes.
How did you know" she asked.