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Evening journal., 1914-12-29
Store MANAGERS OF LOCAL
INDUSTRY AT BANQUET

Following tvs custom, tho Electric
Hose and Rubber Company last night
entertained its store managers at dinner
in the rose room of the Hotel DUPONT.
G. d. Garretson, secretary, treasurer and
general manager, presided Represent
atvos of the stores of the company in
New York, Philadelphia, Chicago and
New Orleans were present last night.
Only two stores were unrepresentod,
they being San Francisco and London.
The representatives from San Francisco
and London will attend the dinners
yearly while the other managers viii
be present at both events. The repre-
scntatives of all the stores win be pres
ent at the next banquet of the COM
pany in June.
Several speeches were made last night.
/ All referred TO the business of the con-
corn. The plant of the company, which
is located in this city, is one of the larg-
/ est OF its kind in the country, and its
products have helped greatly in bring
ing the prestige of Wilmington before
people ali over the world
Evening journal., 1914-12-29
SOCIAL AND Personal news

Frank Zimmerly, Of Flushing. l..
l., is the guest Of T. Bayard Carter
here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar r. Jackson
announce the engagement of their
daughter, Miss Eugene l.. Jackson to
Arthur C. Comey, of Cambridge, Mass.
Colonel and Mrs. Edmund G. Buck
ner will be at home as is their GUS
tom, New Years Day from 2 o'clock
to o'clock.
Miss Ethel Lyons spent the holi-
days with her mother. Mrs. Annie
Lyons at Greenwood.
Captain Horace Wilson, Of the Will
mington Steamboat Company and
member of the Board of Water Com
missioners, will leave for San Fran
cisco. Cal, Saturday, on his vacation
Captain Wilson will remain there fol
four or five weeks.
Evening journal., 1914-12-29
WOULD FINE BANKS
FOR unlawful Loans
Comptroller of Currency
Makes the Recommends
ton in Report to Congress
ALSO FAVORS MORE
DIRECTORS MEETINGS
BY The United Press.

by The United Press.
WASHINGTON, Dee. 29.--John Skel-
ton Williams, comptroller OF the eur
rency, recommended to Congress today
in his annual report law to fine banks
and bankers for making unlawful and
excessive loans to banks, employees. OIL
GERS and to other interests through
dummies
among the many abuses and viola
tions with which the department has to-
contend Williams said "are excessive
loans. ovcrdrafts, loose and unbusiness
like methods OF accounting, excessive
borrowing by the banks, investment Of
the banks funds in securities not au-
thorized by law, charging of usuriousI
rates of interest. unlawful loans on
real estate, excessive loans TO officers,
clerks and employees of the bank en-
ploving them, loans to banks officers or
employees and others through dummies;
/ loaning money directly OF indirectly
upon the banks own stock, transac-
! tion of brokerage or commission busi-
ness by the banks executive officers,
commissions thus collected being some
times appropriated personally by the
officers and sometimes going directly or
indirectly to the banks; false state
ments OF directors as to stock owner
ship, and failure or refusal to charge
off bad debts and other ascertained
losses
Williams recommended also that the
by-laws of national banks be made uni
form so that directors meetings be held
regularly and more often.
"The duties of officers are frequently
not properly defined" he declared, "and
in many cases meetings OF directors are
rarely held
Among other recommendations was
one that the law be changed so that
officers of individual national abnks
will not be required personally to sign
national bank currency.
Williams report declared that the
total resources Of the 26,765 banks in
the United States ON June 30. 1914, were
S26,97l ,39S O3096, with liabilities OF
SIS 5l7 1872 ,S70.Ol.
Total cash in vaults of the 1880 ma
= tional banks amounted to S902 044
, $50 on September p, 1914, while they
held gold coin of Sl55,6l7 ,23O.
The United States bonded debt in
e creased from S966 S23, 400 on October 81
1913, to S0Gs ,s25,55O ON the same day il
1914.
That banking is one Of the mos
profitable businesses in the country
shown by the average dividend rate q
national banks OF ll.39 per cent. Ne
earnings of national banks for the fsc'
year amounted to Sll027017O, and th
dividends aggregated Sl2l, ,l47 ,O06.
The largest failure during the yes
was the First-S Second National, of Pitt
burgh
"1he banking power of the Unite
States" Williams estimated. amounts
s24. .34O.O9l.ll2 Individual deposits a
eregated Sls,5l7 .732S79. Deposits
savings banks were S4936,59l $40, Il
average deposit being Si44.36.
Evening journal., 1914-12-29
FASHIONS AND FADS

Full skirts are made to appear fuller
by means of graduated folds.
All the fashions at present favor
heavy materials, especially velvets.
The new Turkish petticoat" is in
reality more like Turkish trousers.
White panne velvet hats, trimmed
with ostrich plumes, are among the
latest
The interesting features of the new
blouses are the collars and sleeves.
Blouses of velvet OF velycteen, will
sleeves OF chiffon, are much in fashion.
Evening cloaks Of white velvet. trim
med with ermne or dark fur, are very
smart.
In pleated skirts, the pleats are us
ually closely pressed to maintain mar
row effect.
Lots of the new leather handbag
have fittings and trimmings Of sterliu.
silver
The evening toilette is not complies
without the tulle scarf thrown aroun'
the shoulders.
Evening journal., 1914-12-29

cations point to this years dance being
big success in every way. The Bush
ward will be attractively decorated with
Christmas green's, and the junior class
viii appear in their uniforms for the
first time. Miss Duncan, superintendent
of nurses, is i'm charge of the affair.
For Miss Sprowls, of Chicago, Miss
Elizabeth Southerland viii entertain OF
luncheon tomorrow afternoon. Tomor-
row night the Friday night dancing CLAUS
of Miss Kate McCaiTerty will give their
New Years dance. to which a large
number of guests have been invited.
One of the largest dances Of the
season will be given the New Years
Eve Dance to be given in the New
Century Club by the Friday Night
Dancing Glass. AS usual number Of
dinners will precede this dance,
among those that will so entertain will
be Mr. and Mrs Horace Lindsay, for
their guest. Miss Elinor Elmer, of
England: Miss Henriette Stadelman,
Miss Louise Nowland. Mr. and Mrs.
Osborne Curtis Purdy, for their
daughter, Miss Mary Purdy, one Of
the seasons debutantes; and Mr., and
Mrs. Frank DeArmOnd, for Miss Mar
! iorie Pyle.
Mr. and Mrs. Oscar r. Jackson an
nounce the engagement of their
daughter Miss Eugenia l.. Jackson
and Arthur c. Comey. of Cambridge
Mass.
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Reese have
as their guest. Mrs. Reose's sister
Miss Roberta Tull. of Elkton, Md.
In accordance with their usual Gus
tom. Colonel and Mrs. Edmund G.
Buckner will be at home to theiI
friends on New Years Day, from
O'Clock until 6 i'm the afternoon.
Evening journal., 1914-12-29
Dances ADD TO THE
Holiday PLEASURES
Card Parties, too, and Din
nerS Make Yuletide Sea-
son Unusually Delightful
ENGAGEMENT OF MISS
WARD is ANNOUNCED

Wilmington's social season is in full
swing, and those so inclined Will find
plenty from now on to delight them.
While dances lead in popularity, a
great many other functions such as
card parties, dinners and the like are
being given.
A charming tea dance was given by
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank l.. DeArmOnd, at
their home yesterday afternoon for
jackson and Jane Marvel.
For their daughter, Miss Ethel
Barksdale, home for the holidays from
st. Timothy's School, Catonsville, Md,
/ Mr.. aud Mrs. Hamilton NJ. Barksdale
gave an attractive dance last night at
The Country Club.
One OF the largest attended dances
of the season was given last night in
the drawing room of the New Century
/ Club by the Auxiliary Board of the
Homeopathic Hospital. For those who
did not dance there we're tables for
bridge and 800" The decorative
scheme was very attractive, being in
keeping with the Yuletide season
THE patronesses included Mrs. Harri.
son w. Howell Mrs. Frank H. Thom.
as, Mrs Samuel n. Trump, Mrs
George w. Chambers, Mrs. o. Curti.
Purdy. Stirling II. Thomas. Mrs. Hor
ace Belts, Mrs. Charles Beadenkopf
Mrs. ]. ]. Satterthwait and Mrs
Francis G. Sellers.
To announce the engagement o
Miss Phebe NJ. Ward. daughter Of Mr.
and Mrs. Herbert II. Ward. and vii
liam T. StOOps, of this city, Mrs. A
II. Jones entertained at cards yester
day afternoon and at dinner las
night to which a number of guest
were invited.
A farewell party was rendered Johr
e. NlulIin, of No. sos Van Buren street
in the grill room of the Hotel DuPon
last night by a number of hi
friends. Mr.. Mullin. who is a civil en-
gineer. in the employ of the Chicag
and Northwestern Railroad has beel
visiting mis- parents in this city, owe
the holidays. Among those presen
were Artemas Smith. ]. Warren Nc
Cafferty. Joseph Weaver, Fred J. Glib
ney. Norman Groves, Robert Cranstor
William Francis and Ephraim p. Joll'
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel X. Smith an
nouncc the engagement OF thei
daughter, Miss Bertha Smith. an
Erling A Hedin, of Christiana, NoT
way. Mr. Hedin is chief chemist fC
the JessuD and Moore Paper COmpan.
More than 100 invitations have bee
issued for the annual Christmas dan
10 be given by the nurses of the Del
ware Hospital tomorrow night in Il
Bush ward at the hospital, and all int
Evening journal., 1914-12-29
Low TROLLEY Fare
Until January 9

William D. Mullen, chairman of the
trade extension survey committee of
the Chamber of Commerce, has announc-
ed that in response TO the requests OF
his committee and merchants affiliated
with the Chamber of Commerce, Gene
raj Manager Bayluss, of the West Ches-
ter trolley line and General Manager
Crooks of the Peoples Railway Com
pany have agreed TO extend the period
during which the reduced excursion
rates will be in effect until January ..
The same reduced round trip fares that
were effective for several days prior TO
Christmas were effective yesterday and
will also be effective the following days;
December %, % and 30, January 4, 3, 6.
Z and s.
The round-trip fare on the Peoples
line for passengers to this city from
/ Brandywine Springs is s cents instead
of the regular fare of 20 cents. The fol-
: lowing comparative figures will show the
excursion reductions from points along
the West Chester line: From West
Grove, 53 cents instead of 81; Avondale
/ iS cents instead of 90 cents; Toughkcna
mon, 43 cents, instead of so cents; Ken
nett Square. IS cents, instead OF u
cents: Yorklyn and Hockessin, 2S cents
/ instead of 80 cents
7 As formerly the reductions apply only
to persons travelling to Wilmington an'
not from Wilmington to the abov
points Local merchants point to tn
increased Christmas trade from nearb,
communities as proof that special rat
concessions are bound to bring NOR
Wholesale and retail trade to Whining
ton.
Evening journal., 1914-12-29
PRODUCE SHIPMENTS FALL OFF.

A decrease is noted in product ship
ments from territory served by the
Delaware division OF the Pennsylvania
Railroad Company, the weekly report OF
which has lust been issued.
The report for last week is; Apples,
253 baskets: sweet potatoes 1926 bar
rels; white potatoes, 50 barrels. The
total shipments TO date, including those
of the past week are: Apples, 667, l7a
baskets; sweet potatoes, 203,724 barrels
and white potatoes. 200,502 barrels
Evening journal., 1914-12-29
XMAS FESTIVAL AT NEWARK.

Special TO THE EVENING JOURNAL.
NEWARK, Del, Dec. 29.-The annual
Christmas entertainment of the Sunday
school OF st. Thomas Episcopal Church
was held in the parish house last night.
Santa Claus was there and distributed
gifts.
Announcement has been made of the
coming wedding of Miss Edith V. But
terworth of Newark, and Matthew
Wharton OF Wilmington, which will take
place next month Miss Butterworth
is chief operator of the local telephone
exchange. She has resigned this posi-
tion and Miss Frances Warren has been
appointed to succeed her.
Evening journal., 1914-12-29
CALLS Wife TO ROOM
Then dies Suddenly

Special TO THE EVENING JOURNAL
DOVER, Del, Dee. 20.-.Iames Marvel,
30 years old, living ON the Brown farm
near Leipsic and employed by the
Browns, died suddenly Saturday even
ing, shortly after going to his room. He
had been conversing with his family IN
his usual health and about IL o'clock
went mp stairs Later Mrs. Marvel heard
her husband call her TO his room as he
was choking. He died in few minutes.
The family physician gave a certificate
of death from organic heart trouble.
Evening journal., 1914-12-29
NEVER GROIN Old
CsDyrtSAt 1SIs By H Y. TafL

antidote people
old They always and busnt because
mind
and light
usually tendency towards
shoulders especially her occupation dentar
look older but this position
S unheathfu.
upright position walk
under the head
walk with the and
will show quicker that almost
than n
Evening journal., 1914-12-29
BOATS MOVE DESPITE
F, ice packed RIVER

While the Delaware river has miles
of ice on its sdrface the Wilson line
boats are running on scheduled time
between here and Philadelphia. The
Philadelphia ice boats are at work in
the river.
The Wilmington and Pennsgrove
ferry service is also in operation. The
schedule: Leaves Fourth street wharf
daily at Z and II a. m. and l.45 and
430 D. m, with extra trips on Satur-
days at 6.15 and II p. m; leave
Pennsgrove at S.45 a. m. and 1, 23C
and 5.15 p. m, with extra trips on
Saturdays at z and 11.30 p. m.
Evening journal., 1914-12-29
c. c. STETTNER DEAD.

Funeral services for Charles c. Stett-
ner, who died at his home, No. $50
dupont street yesterday, will be held at
2.30 O'Clock Thursday afternoon. inter
ment will be in Riverview cemetery. lie
was in his 10th year.
Deceased leaves his wife, Mrs. Helena
Hendel Steiner lie was a member OF
Georges Castle, X. of G.. f., Norkmen's
Sick and Death Benefit Association;
Delaware Tribe, No. I, l. o. r. NJ, and
the Wilmington Turngemeinde.
Evening journal., 1914-12-29
STNDAY SCHOOL OFFICERs.

The annual election of officers Of
the Rose Hill Sunday School took
place on Sunday. S. Hickman Hewitt
was elected superintendent for the
ensuing year; J. Frank Megginson
was elected assistant superintendent;
Harry Dalson. secretary, and Miss
Clara B. Sutton. treasurer. Mrs. 5.
Hickman Hewitt was elected Or
ganist.
Evening journal., 1914-12-29
FIREMEN Tn CELERRATE.

The second anniversary Of the Vol
unteer Firemen's Relief Association
will be held at German Hall Thursda@
night Joshua Kelly, chairman; A. ].
Cross, secretary; ID. McCullion. +. p.
Butler, G. J. Farrell and +. L. Ratfer-
" comprise the committee.
Evening journal., 1914-12-29

No matter what your particular
struggle may be, whether it is getting
a home, or apartment. or a new job. or
q maid. or office help. or new machin-
cry, or a chauffeur. or any one Of a
thousand things, the Want Ads can
end the struggle for you inside Of
twenty-four hours.-Adv.
Evening journal., 1914-12-29
APPROVE ORDINANCE
FOR CITY PHYSICIAN

Members of the Board of Health have
given their approval to the proposed
ordinance providing for a city physician
to care for the destitute sick
Council will be informed of the boards
approval when the ordinance is callel
for action.
Evening journal., 1914-12-29
KNOcKEp OvER FIREPLUG.

When an automobile owned by Henry
NJ. Taylor, of No 1906 Broomc street,
and a car with Maryland tag collded
at Pennsylvania avenue and Broome
street ON Sunday, they Knocked over a
freplug. Water gushed into the air and
employees of the Water Department had
TO shut off the water supply for houses
in that section while repairs were made
Evening journal., 1914-12-29
CONNECTICUT VISITORS HERE.

Mr. and Mrs. Hugo Schlatter of
Stamford, Conn, are holiday guests
of Mr. and Mrs. J. Frank Ball Mrs.
William Staniar gives a tea for Mrs.
Schlatter on Wednesday.
Evening journal., 1914-12-29
WESLEY XMAs FESTIVAL.

Wesley NJ. +. Sunday school will
hold its annual Christmas entertaiu-
ment, consisting Of recitations, speak
ing, singing and a cantata, entitled,
Down the Chimney With Santa Claus
tomorrow evening.
Evening journal., 1914-12-29

You must read the Want Columns
daily and use them often, and then it
viii not be long before the very op-
portunity you have been seeking will
arrive and your troubles will be
cnded.-Adv.
Evening journal., 1914-12-29
MISSION CHRISTMAS SERVICE.

Christmas exercises of the Sunday
Breakfast Mission Sunday school will
be held tomorrow night A watch
meeting service will be held on
Thursday evening.
Evening journal., 1914-12-29
SOCIAL For SCHOOL.

A box social will be held at Harmony
School district, No. 80, on Thursday
evening. Ice cream and cake viii be
for sale. The social will be for the
benefit of the organ fund.
Evening journal., 1914-12-29
Always Ask For
Our Famous Pink
Stamps
Pink Stamps
Are Given on All
Purchases
ALL OUR
MANY DEPARTMENTS

are filled to overlowing with stock taking bargains Get
as get your share Many articles sold for less than
ufaCture
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1914-02-14
MOB ATTACKS JAPANE1E DIET.
Many Hurt in Fierce Riot Following
Discussion Of Graft Charges.

Tokio.--A riotous mob attacked the
Japanese house CT parliament cR
Tuesday. 1t was driven back BY the
police only after the entrance gates
lad been broken down and scores If
people injured
The rioting followed a mass meet
ing at which resolutions were passed
to impeach the cabinet fer lis attitude
in connection with the graft changes
against Japanese naval officers
Numerous arrests were MGte, and
frequent clashes between the police
and the mob followed in various
parts Of the city. There was also a
free fight on the iiccr Of the diet
Fifteen persons We're pushed into
the canal durinG a Gght near the OF.
fees Of q government newspaper,
out all OF them we're rescued.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1914-02-14
WILL CAUCUS ON
TOLLS QUESTION
DEMOCRATIC SENATORS BELIEVE
SUCH ACTION NECESSARY IN
INTEREST OF HARMONY.
Claim That Fact That Party Endorsed
Toll Exception Policy at BaIti-
more Convention Should Not Be
Subject of Controversy.

Washin gton.- Repeal of the pro
vision of the Panama canal act ex
empting American coastwise ships
from tolls, favored by President vii
sen, is to be made a subject of con
sideration and action by Democrati,
caucus of the senate.
That this would be wise and nee
essary course in the interest of party
harmony and the nations foreign POL
icy is the conclusion of administra-
ticn senators who have discussed the
subject with the president
How soon the caucus will be called
hLs not been determined, but several
senator's on Monday asserted the
Democrats would get together to
weigh the situation as presented by
the president and settle for them
selves the whole controversy The
fact that the Democratic party indoors
e1 the toll exemption policy at the
Els.imCre convention, these senators
and President Wilson hold, should not
tic a subject Of OPEN controversy at
this time because conditions inyoly-
G. in the tolls question have changed
since that time The point to be set
tied is il the policy Of tolls adopted
b. the nation through the action Of
congress should be reversed regard
Ices of the declaration in the Balu-
mere Platform.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1914-02-14
RED CROSS WARNED
OF COMIHG FLOODS
NATIONAL DRAINAGE CONGRESS
WITHOUT FUNDS ON EVE
OF EXPECTED DISASTER.
President Perkins Predicts Flood Hav-
oc Such as That OF Last Year,
Which Cost the American Peo-
pie Nearly Thousand Lives.

Washington.-Fina starvation
has halted efforts of the national drain
age congress TO guard against a re.
currence Of the floods which damaged
the middle western and southern
states last year
Edmund T. Perkins. president of the
congress, On Sunday notified Ernest
L. Blakness, national director of the
Red Cross society, of his inability to
continue operations because of lack
of funds and warned the Red Cross
to be prepared TO cope again in a
few weeks with feed havoc such us
that CT last year which cost the Amer
lean people nearly Thousand lives
and property to the value OF $500 co.,,
eco"
Mr.. Perkins asserted that the alb
normal winter, with light snowfall,
gives ground to expect the Red Cross
viii again be set to the alienation OF
disasters which The American repub-
lie has not yet decided to avert" The
misery of Mexico aad foreign coun
tries, he said. has overshadowed The
threatening calamity In the United
states; congress has failed to act and
such subjects as reclamation Of West.
ern arid lands had been allowed to
eclipse the pressing demand for flood
prevention measures
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1914-02-14
SUIT INTERESTS THOUSANDS.
May Result in judicial Pronouncemont
Of Theory OF Beneiicisl Use of
Water

Provo, Utah.-Suit which may af
feet the entire system OF water diver
sions from the Provo river and which
may result in judicial pronouncement
Of the theory of the beneficial use CT
water" as governing rights of appro
priators III this section, was filed in the
district court here Saturday by attor
Eeys for the Provo Reservoir com.
pany against all persons claiming a
right or interest in water of the river
or its tributaries.
Defendants include the cities OF
Provo and Heber the towns OF Mid
way and Charleston, about fifty,
canal companies and corporations in
,luding the Utah Light & Power com
3any and other interests holding
power sites along the river, and about
a thousand individuals. OF th-. per-
sons named as defendants. about one
half are citizens of Utah county, one
.hirj OF Wasatch county and one
sixth of Summit county. The rivers
sources are in Summit and Wasatch
counties
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1914-02-14
VICTORY FOR HONE
RULE NOW NEAR
KING GEORGE EXPRESSES EARN
EST DESIRE FoR SETTLEMENT
OF LONG STRUGGLE.
sritiah Fariamer+ is Expected to
Finally Grant Sen-Governmen to
Irsiard After thirty Years'
Struggle by Liberals.

London.-,Kiug George, with the
customary state ceremonial, en- Tues
day opened the mCmentous and his.
toric session of parliament, which
according to ell reasonable prob.
ability, win see the victorious con
clusion Of the thirty years struggle
OF the liberal party to give self-gov-
ernment to Ireland.
The home rule bill, which is to be
presented in the house of commons
for the third time. will. If carried, re.
ceive the royal assent. with or with
cut thu consent OF the house of lords
Whether the bill will pass as It
stands or whether 1t will be amended
to meet the susceptibiities Of Ulster
will depend upon the nature OF the
concessions which the prime minister
announced he would make in behalf
Of the governme emit at the propeC
time
The kings speech, in a grave pas
sage, expressed the earnest desire CT
his majesty TO attain a settlement by
consent, and this desire was forvent,
iy echoed by Premier Asquith in the
house Cf commons and Viscount Nor
ley in the house OF lords in their
opening speeches. q,
I he scene ia the lords was bril-
liant in the extreme and in the com
mems decCrous The appearance OF
The assembly gave no Indication of
the passions surging in the opposing
sides or that the sessions so quietly
commenced might lead to events lit
tie short of civil war
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1914-02-14
Asks Meeting of Governors.

rchyer-Governor E. NJ Ammons
has received communication from
Secretary of Interior Lane suggesting
that meeting OF governors of west
ern sta.es and individuals interested
in Reclamation projects tie held with
In the immediate failure to discuss
in detail the irrigation and reclama-
ticn Ct arid lands Of the west. Sec
Rotary Lane suggested that the meet,
ing be held simultaneously with the
western governors conference, which
is to convene in Denver, probably in
April
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1914-02-14
CASTILLO CAPTURED.
Murderer of Americans VIII be Pub.
Iiciy Executed.

Eel Paso, TeXas.--A dispatch to the
Tines from staff correspondent at
CumDre carries thc report that Max
imo Castillo, the bandit held rospcn-
slble for the Cumbre tunnel disaster,
and the remnant 81 his band have
been captured. The capture is said
to have been made at Gaballn ranch.
ie~ niles east eli Pearson. The
report adds that the prisoners will
be brought to Casas Grantees and
publicly executed.