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also to be extended by something like
mile and a quarter. at a cost of more than
So 600, ,O0O and this enlargement is ex-
pected to obviate the Inconvenience caused
by the enormous quantities of sand which
are driven into the channel. Coaling IA
cilities are also to be enlarged and i'm
proved.
These are in outline the suez improve
ments which it is claimed will keep the
canal fully up with the requirements of
modern marine commerce and VIII en-
able 1t to meet the Panama competition
If that competition should OFFER any
serious probabilities.
There is. of course no basis of COM
pairing the engineering operation of the
sea-level Suez canal through the desert
sands with the Panama lock canal
through the tropical jungle.
The absolute military authority under
which the Panama canal will be operated.
with single head in the person of COL
Goethals. also presents little pasis OF
comparison with the administration OF
the Suez canal. neutralized and 1nterna-
tionalized. No one who has followed the
actual operation of Suez by the private
French company which administers every
detail can fail to pay a tribute to French
administrative capacity and efficiency.
The tendency of traffic through suez
is one of the interesting features
which may be the basis of some dis
cussion at the annual meeting, though
without special reference to pros
months back it was noted that the
eaetbound traffic was increasing,
while the westbound was decreasing
x !;
Petroleum from the United States
was one of the factors in the increase
to the east. as were also coal from
Great Britain and railway material
from various countries. The wheat
crop of India and the demand for it
in Europe was a large element in the
uncertainty attending the westbound
traffic Temporary dislocations of this
kind are not, however, safe bases for
judging the relative eastbound and
westbound flow of traffic through Suez.
Decrease in the time of transit is one
of the results expected to follow the
Improvement now in progress. 1t
comes within Count d'Arenberg's prom
Use that it should be more and more
rapid. Though the canal is one hun
dred and five miles long. the act
ual channel length is eighty eight
five and one-eighth miles per hour,
which allowed seventeen hours for the
transit. During 1912 the average time
of transit was lowered to sixteen
hours and nineteen minutes. which was
a gain of more than half an hour
over the previous year.
It is assumed that the average time
now is a little less than sixteen hours.
and this may be cut down gradually
as the improvements progress. The
possibilities of shortening the transit
time were shown when King George
The ship that bore them made the
passages respectively in twelve and
twelve and one-hah hours Speeding
up royalty. however. with extraordi-
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to Panama. therefore. is likely to be
more from the existing water and rail
route than from Suez.
:.
1t is also to be remembered that bulky
cargoes frequently go around the Horn.
and these have no bearing on the Suez
traffic. It is usually assumed in the far
east that the opening of the Panama
canal is going to lower freight rates OF
transpacifc shipments in both directions.
Suez already having lowered its rates.
shippers who have been using that route
will be able to determine just wherein
the Panama route offers superior ad-
vantages.
Several years will be required to meas
ure the exact relation Of Suez and Pana-
ma but within a year after Panama is
opened the number of vessels passing
through Suez and their net tonnage
should give some indication as to whefh-
er the competition is serious.
There are now more than 5000 ships
passing through suez annually, and the
tonnage as reported for 1912 was more
than 10000 net tons. A slight advance
in the average tonnage Of the steamers
also was noticed, but not enough to ind-
cate that the big ships were becoming
SO numerous to threaten to swamp
those of smaller capacity. The German
merchant marine has been climbing up.
but the English flag still has SO pro
nounced lead that any diversion Of traf-
fic from Suez will affect British shipping
more than that Of any other country.
x.
People who do not look at the map OF
the world and who have vague notions
about the ocean routes followed by full
powered steam vessels talk somewhat
loosely about the effect of Panama on
divertIng Australasian traffic from Suez.
The distances from some of the Austral
ing ports of the United States will not be
greatly altered. but other ports will be
brought nearer. Australasian traffic
through Suez, however, is European traf-
tic and has no bearing on the United
States.
Panama will affect traffic by way OF
the Cape of Good Hope and Cape Horn.
but not that by way of Suez. Australia
proper will have about the same advafl-
tages that New Zealand has as regard
loading vessels in bulk. Vessels from
England might utilize the Panama route
to Australia because of the coaling sta
tions which the canal commission has es-
tablished at Colon and Balboa, but Brit
ish shipping is conservative, and there
is nothing in the situation showing such
marked advantages as to cause any OF
the established lines to give up Suez.
Many Australians however. or coloniais.
as their kin in England insist on calling
them, may prefer to go home and back
its novelty for them. But passenger traf-
flc has little bearing on the general ques-
CHARLES NJ PEPPER.
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nary facilities is not to be taken as
the measure of what may be done for
the commercial marine.
Passenger traffic through SueZ is in
creasing very rapidly and the toll re-
ceived from this source is q not in
considerable item in the canal receipts.
Before long round -the-world tourists will
have the opportunity to compare the
tropical wilderness of the Canal Zone and
the Panaman hatves with the drifting
desert sands and the Arabs. They will
find the ideal passage through Suez by
moonlight and at some seasons of the
year they will want their overcoats.
On the practical side there is more
study than appears on the part Of the
SueZ Canal Company in determining just
where the area Of competition is going to
Evening star., 1914-04-12
OLD STONE HOUSE AT BLADENSBURG

DLD STONE HOUSE AT BLADENSBCR(
tavern was rented to John NJ. Lloyd.
whose bartender was Joe Mott From
Surrattsville Mr.. Oldroyd kept on across
Piscataway creek and Birches swamp.
close to the farms of the Griffins. the
BIandfords and the Gwynns to T. B.,
thence to Bryantown and thence to the
home of DR.. Samual A. Mudd. Dr. Mudd
was the physician who received Booth
and Herold Saturday morning, April H.
which was the morning after the murder.
The doctor was told that Booths horse
had thrown him. He then took Booth In,
gave him a room, cut the boot from his
injured foot and reduced the dislocation
of the ankle. DR.. Mudd was arrested.
tried and sentenced to life confinement at
Dry Tortugas, but was pardoned in 1869
and returned to Charles county. You
may read the date Of his death. January
10, 1ss3," on his tombstone in the little
graveyard of ST. Peters Catholic Church
at Bryantown. Mr. Oldroyd met DR..
Mudd's widow at the old home.
Then he passed on to other places visit
ed by the fugitives.
When Booth had been pronounced dead
the remains were sewed UP in an army
blanket belonging to one of the troopers
in Doherty's detachment and then strap
ped, or roped. to a plank. The idea was
to return to Washington at once. No
wagon for the transport of the body
could be had on the Garrett farm, but
nearby lived Edward Freeman. colored
bulance. 1t had seen service during the
war. perhaps all through the war but
in its decreptitude was now used as a
farm wagon. Freeman. his ambulance and
pair Of horses were pressed into serv-
ice and the return trip to Washington
begun.
Not far from the start, about five or
six miles, wheel of the ambulance broke
down. A farm wagon was obtained in
that neighborhood. the ambulance left
by the roadside and the march continued.
That evening the party, with the body
of Booth and with Herold a manacled
prisoner, crossed Rollins ferry, the same
ferry which Booth and Herold had
crossed on the preceding evening. The
party reached the Potomac at Belle
Plains landing now known as Brick
House landing. in Stafford county, and
boarded the steamboat John s. 1de for
Washington.
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to raise s30, ,o0O, 900 through bonds. These
works are quite extensive and will not
be completed for five years.
81
The big ship is what the oficials Of the
company chiefly have in mind in these
improvements. The big ship in fact al
ways has been IN mind. but no one has
been able to guess just how big it was
likely to be.
Shipowners have pressed steadily for re-
duction in tolls. while at the same time
demanding enlarged facilities for the
canal transit. The British steamship lines
have urged on the British government
the needs of keeping abreast with the de-
British government sometimes has SEEM
ed to have its interests as stockholder
more in mind than the demands Of Brit
ish commerce, but generally 1t has been
responsive to the representations of the
steamship line. The improvements now
going forward were adopted by the canal
company on the Recommendation Of the
international consultative committee of
works.
Some years ago Count d'Arenberg,
1t was the policy to make the transit Of
the canal more and more easy, more
and more rapid and less and less costly"
The work now in progress is presumed to
1t is proposed to insure depth Of forty
feet throughout the channel. When the
canal was opened the maximum draft
was few inches over twenty-four feet.
Twenty years later 1t was deepensd by I.
foot. After that there was gradual deep
ening until a draft Of twenty-n feet
was provided.
The present plans also include widening
the surface width. In the beginning this
was seventy-three feet About fifteen
the width. and since then there has been
a further widening. When the existing
improvements are completed the south
section will be widened to 1906 feet s
inches. and in the north and central sec
tions there will be a number Of sidings to
supplement the minimum width OF LAT
feet inches.
These improvements, it is claimed will
provide for the big ship for a good many
years to come. Possibly something more
will be done in the way OF rounding the
curves. but the chief improvement of this
character was made several years ago
when the Asiatic curve from Lake Timsoh
station was increased from $500 feet to
8, 700 feet.
The most important feature of the i'm
provements now in progress relate to
dredging and to harbor works. The mud
soil and the way the prevailing winds
drive the sand at Port Tewfik, the Red
sea entrance at Suez. require some at
tention, but the chief function for the
dredging plant is at the Mediterranean
entrance at Port Said. What is declared
to be an extraordinary powerful dredging
plant is cleaning and deepening the chan
mel at Port Said, and much excavating 10
under way.
The west breakwater al Port Said is
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HE Rambler was
streiling through
BladensbUg a few
Sundays ago and
after passing the
Ross house, in the
garden Of which
the bones of many
British soldiers are
said to rest, he
turned to the south
and east along the
raad Ubich if fol-
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This annual meeting always is inter
esting and for good many years past
has been quite satisfactory to the COM
pany. At the coming meeting there will
be a dividend of fraction under ST.. co., :
900 to be declared. 1t may not be quite
az large for 1913 as it was for 1912, for
in that year the worlds commercial activ-
ity was at its height and the movement
of international mercantile marine was
enormous. Last year there was some de-
crease. due to economic crises in vari-
Gus countries, but the preliminary re-
ports do not indicate that the revenues
OF the canal have fallen OF materially.
Al the annual meeting last year S2T, 600, :
100 receipts were shown. of which frac-
ton under s1s.0OO.OOO was net receipts.
From this amount various sums were
subtracted. including a percentage for
the statutory reserve and the extraordi-
nary reserve. The expenses of operating
the canal were 50. 100000. which included
SJ79.0O0 for depreciation and the same
amount to the fund for insurance and
unforeseen demand.
The Suez Canal Company now has a to-
tai reserve of approximately 100000.
The dividends are close to $50 a share
on the original capital. The British gov
ernrnent. as the largest shareholder, thus
draws a very comfortable income from its
investment The conservative French
investors are satisfied with the stock as
an investment to yield per cent.
Considerable interest will attach to the
report this year as showing the full re-
suits of the reduction of 20 per cent in
the tolls which was decreed three four
years ago. When the first reduction of
10 per cent was made in the canal tariff
the increase in traffic more than compen-
sated for II. II is not understood that
during 1913 the increase in the trafic was
proportionately so great, yet. already
indicated, the year as a whole is re-
ported to have been satisfactory. This re-
duction in tolls. while made in advance
Of the opening of the Panama waterway.
is TO be judged partly in the light of
prospective Panama competition and as
means for keeping the competitive traffic
flowing through Suez.
Improvements now under way will form
one of the most instructive features Of
the report to be made at the annual
meeting. Funds for these are provided
under the authority given the company
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The Burial Of John Wilkes Booth.

The Burial of John Wilkes Booth.
TN a recent story the Rambler brought
out the fact that Sergt Boston Cor
bett of Lieut.. Edward Dohertys detach-
ment of the 10th New York Cavalry, who
shot and killed John Wilkes Booth in the
tobacco barn on the farm of Richard II.
Garrett, near Bowling Green. Caroline
county. Va, may still be living in Mexi-
CO. Corbett escaped from the Kansas IN
sane Asylum at Topeka in 1888, and later
it was reported by q farmer near Neo-
desha, in southern Kansas, who knew
Evening star., 1914-04-12

Z Z z canal opera
tons, as they are
indicated by recent
reports, show no
cause for disquiet
on account of Pan
anna. This is the
trend of the infor-
nation preliminary
to the annual meet
ing Of the share
holders, which Is
to be held at Paris
in June,
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1914-03-29

Fichus Of finest silk tullc ruG7e,
trimmed; guimpes, with and without
sleeves, usually trimmed with net
plcatings; Medici collars Of shadow
lace; collar and cuff sets Of hand EN-
broidered batiste, edged with tiny
pleated ruf'es Of wash tulle; vests Of
uleatcd chiffon, and collars in the
Byron style, Of taffeta or satin, with
attached vests Of lacc-these are bul
a few Of the charming confcotions foi
the neck TO be found in the shops.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1914-03-29

7 Oriental tCulcp e 20 couTphrsah
IN the apparc, modes of the past srason
and showing no sigus of dnu'nlHling
fnyor, arc responsible 'or many at
traGiyc novelties in jcwe'ry.
Necklaces especially show this inilu-
cnce, and though some Of them may
be bought as low rs $1,000, they look
MS though they might once have been
worn by some dark-slinned Eastern
princess. Antique designs have been
copied faithfully, and some beautiful
effects obtained with imitation stones.
Combinations Of jade and white
coral, mounted on dull silver, or jade
and mooustouos; imitation aqua ma
rIues with an antique setting, rose
finished gold La Nalleres with orna-
ments Of engraved crystal and pearls,
and any number Of other artistic neck
laces may be found that range In price
from $500 TO 5000
Among the newest offerings in fancy
cGlorcd bead necklaces OF which there
is a bewilderlng array, are those hav-
ing a silk tassel ornament that hangs
from cluster Of the beads In the
front The necklaces are formed Of
various combinations Of beads jade
with gilt galalith with jet, crystal with
amber--with the tassel matching one
or the other Of the colorings.
Enamel lockets, In delicate shades
with chains TO match will add a dainty
touch OF color TO the white lingerie
dress or blouse.
In nartiCnlar kepDing with the quaint
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1914-03-29

ing n bow OF moderate Dimensions up
standing at the back.
Flowers are little used ns yet. Occa.
slonally one sees little bunch OF
French blossoms tucked close on the
upper brlm TO carry out n color note !;
but aside from that feathers and rib.
hons hold fun sway.
A WORD ABOUT vEILNGS
Yeiiings will not 0bate n Tot in popu-
larity for Spring Many OF the novel
lies that appeared late IN the season
viii he carried over, but developed IN
the lighter and more open meshes.
Shadow lace effects, too becoming to
he soon fCTsaAen, show new designs
more finy ard fascinating than ever
before. Beauty spot designs show the
the dragon, the sunburst, the
large velvet dot and any number OF
odd floral designs Plain mesh wells.
particularly the heXagon meshes, are
wen liked, ana I'm the horlored French
'cIs VIII be found many novel designs.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1914-03-29
CasbieDs eads in
>59Jcve|ry''{5V2a.nitieSS $
IM2IBSS S2053c

Canoes arc mn'4 IN cCdenCo, both
IN necklace and brooches, Combined
With iiu.taiioa pearls, many Of the
,tla caEcos make most beautiful neck.
laccs and defy detection.
Breast pins and bracelets Of carved
ivory have also been revived Tho
pins, large aud round and finely carved
cost from twenty TO forty dollars,
Waist sets are in demand Just now
for wear with the various fmy fcEu
and vest effects so popular, The long
Lar pin Is used nt the throat and the
two smaller ones 20 pin together The
fills that are used so extensively.
Particularly dainty and attractive was
Il white enamel set, noted in one Of the
shops, that was set with rows OF tiny
pearls.
For wear also with the colarlc>s
blouscs or frocks are black velvet
Iibands, of various widths, with slides
Of pearls or brilllants. For evening
wear the tulle bands with jeweed
slides will he much worn.
Hat pins have taken on most modest
proportions The simple, small, gold
IHllN' l'uuu VI I'hb rh"INb' 'hh' 'hc
lead When set with stones at all they
are usually selected with view 10
carrying out the color scheme OF the
hat
Crystal jewelry, usually in the
ground rock crystal and yarlously en-,
graved is having a decided vogue A.
present, especially in watch pendants
and brooches
The new bracelets are broader than
formerly, perhaps ha'f an inch Mt the
widest point from which they taper
gradually toward the ends, The heX-
ible styles have the preference, and
many novel designs In these are shown.
Most unusual is a bracelet Of diamonds
IN which n moire effect is obtained by
the use Of Il waving line Of sapphires,
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1914-03-29
FITMY FURBELOWS FOR THE
NECK

Transparency and a certain charm
ing picturesqueness is demanded of the
newest neckwear. The universal ac-
cepiance Of the low, soft, surplce
bodice which has received added I'M
peus with the approach of warmer
days. makes a delightful necessity Of
many and varied neck accessories.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-07-03
Franklin Smith Dies at
His Home in HummeIstown
Special to The Telegraph

Hummelstown, Pa, July 3.-Frank-
lin Smith. 70 ear old, for many years
prominent in public life in Harrisburg
and at this place, died early this morn
ing at his home. Death was due to a
general breaking down.
One son, Albert Smith, who is con-
nected with the United Gas Improve
ment Company, Philadelphia, survives;
also a brother, the Rev. jeremiah
Smith, pastor of the Reformed Church
at S~latington. The funeral will take
place Monday afternoon at 2 o'clock
from the late home of the deceased.
The Rev. Robert Baush. pastor of the
Reformed Church of this place, will
ofiiciate. Burial will be made in the
Hummelstown Cemetery.
Franklin Smith had been living a
retired life for the past ten years. For
many years he was a school teacher
here. Previous to taking up this work
Mr.. Smith taught school in the old
Lancasterian School, in Walnut street.
Harrisburg, which was later the
Dewitt building. Mr.. Smith was for a
number Of years a justice of the peace.
He was revenue collector during the
first term of President Grover Cleve-
land, and until a few years ago did
clerical work for the Richard Fox es-
tate. He was also a deputy sheriff
under Wells Booser.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-07-03
gkA1PeRRSSQnAbN&S6ea&eAkkg2
Choir Is Entertained
Last Night at Hershey

Members of the choir of the Fourth
Street Church of God were enter
tanned at Hershey Park last evening
by the music committee of the
church. -Four automobiles conveyed
the party from the home Of c. M. Sig
Ter to the park where dinner was serv-
ed to twenty-one people.
Toasts were responded to by Pro-
fessor j. E. Garner, c.. M. Sigler, ].
W. Thompson, Harvey Bair, Professor
]. R. Swartz and the Rev. William N.
Yates.
At the close of the evening each
member of the choir vas presented
with a souvenir musical instrument as
a souvenir of the occasion.
Those present were Professor and
Mrs. J. e. Garner, Mr.. and Mrs. c. NJ.
Sigler, Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey Bair,
the Rev. Mr.. and Mrs. William N.
Yates, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. w. Thomp-
son, Miss Alice Myers. Miss Anna
Miller. Miss Ruth Hoover, Miss
Beulah Hoverter, Henry Stewart,
William S. Yates. John Myers, Profess
sor J. r. Swartz. DIR. George s.. Yates.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-07-03
THE sHowGIRLs GLOVE"

THE Showgirl's Glove the second
feature of the Kalem "Alice Joyce
Series" will be the headline attraction
at the Photoplay tomorrow. In this
absorbing drama Miss Joyce portrays
the role of a wife who run down the
perpetrator of a crime for which her
husband faces the gallows. According
to the story, Dick Hampton breaks his
engagement with Stella Desmond, a
showgirl, when he make some discov-
cries concerning her past. Pretending
she is about to commit suicide, the girl
raises knife. Dick siezes her hand
and in the struggle is accidentally
killed. Stella contrives to have sus-
picion fall upon John, the murdered
boys brother, whom she hates. John
is arrested. Mrs. Hampton visits the
scene of the crime and finds a wom-
ans glove. A girl whom she has be-
friended sees the glove and informs
Mrs. Hampton that her father. a rag
picker, had brought home a similar
glove. Mrs. Hampton is led to suspect
Stella n manages to secure a po-
sition as the showgirls maid. While
thus employed she arranges a denoua-
ment which wrings a confession from
the m~urderess. The manner in which
this is done will hold spectators wide
eyed.-Advertisement.
Klaw & Erlanger present 1.-THE
Fatal Wedding" at the Photoplay to-
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-07-03
ENTERTAIN CHURCH GLASS
AT WASHINGTON HEIGHTS

The b. B. class of Calvary United
Brethren Church, North Lemoyne,
taught by W. O.. Rishel, of Wormleys-
burg, was delightfully."- entertained
last evening at the home OF it's vice.
president, Miss Maud PETER, Washing
ton Heights. After the regular bust
ness had been transacted the remain
der of the evening was spent socially.
Several musical selections were rem
dered and games played. Refresh
ments We're served and at the close of
the evening the Rev. Mr.. Green, ac-
companied by Mr.. and Mrs. PETER.
motored Mr.. and Mrs. Rishel to their
home in W~ormleysburg. Those who
participated in the evenings enjoy
ment We're: The Rev. John 1. Green,
Mr.. and Mrs. w. o. Rishel, Mr.. and
Mrs. ID. w. Sutton. Mr.. and Mrs. Earle
Davis, Mr.. and Mrs. r. M. PETER, Miss
Ethel Boyer, Miss Maud PETER, Rus
sell Bentz, Calvin BiXler.