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The Washington herald., 1915-09-17
STUNNING COSTUME
WORN BY LEADING
LADY OF POLLS

A feature Of the fall and winter pro-
ductions at Polls Theater which appeals
strongly to the women Of Washington is
the rare Judgment shown by Miss Flor
ence Rittenhouee. the beautiful new
leading woman, in all Of the costumes
which she wears IN the modern plays pro-
duced at the big avenue theater stock
house.
Miss Rittenhouse has more elaborate
wardrobe than any other leading woman
Washington has ever welcomed. and the
gowns she has worn in the three plays
staged since the opening Of the new COM
n>nv have proved a. sartorial delight to
all women patrons.
In the opening bill. The Rinsmaster."
she wore three charming creations. and
In Gerry she was a Joy to the feminine
eve in a number Of fall models. In "Ex-
cuse Me- she wore most attractive
travelling costume. designed by . promi-
nent New York modiste.
In next weeks play Miss Rittenhouse
win appear in the gorgeous Gowns Of q
hvrons .se. which win be Of peculiar id
tsrest % studsats Of fashion. inasmuch
- many Of The ultrs-yrsnsh styiss Of
toAay ere nssrsly . rseruAsasesnes of
thoss q former ass.
n ~upar ~ Red Robe. 1ias Atftsa-
The Washington herald., 1915-09-17

Paris is taking to serious-minded tail
leurs. has retained the short and saucy
skirt which still swings clear of the but
toned boot top and gives no evidence of
dropping an inch lower for another sea-
son at least. The short skirt in combi-
nation with the redingote and full length
coat has a military suggestion. and in
deed. most of the new Paris tailleurs
suggest the military influence. though
this suggestion is kept within the bounds
of conservatism and rarely approaches
the picturesque. 1t is evident in the
shape Of revers, in pockets and belts, In
braid-bound edges Of coats and skirts
and in grouped buttons and silk facings.
Callot and Beer are emphasizing strong
Iy the deep yoke on skirts Of moderate
fullness. This fullness is now gracefully
The Washington herald., 1915-09-17
Marks the Fall | alIIeur.

as far as possible from the 6rrant and
the gay; and since tailored costumes best
modes for fall are almost exclusively
on tailored lines-as far as Paris is con-
cerned. At least. The great French dress
makers are turning out charming frocks.
theater gowns, dancing dresses. rich
wraps. but these are for Americans and
for American importing retailers. In the
streets of Paris now. at the theaters, in
the cafes one sees only tailored costumes
The Washington herald., 1915-09-17
Dignity and Distinction in New Coats While Skirts Retain Their
Saucy Swing Above the Buttond Boo-Da Coors Relieved by
Touches of Bright Embroidery Modified Military Suggestion
Marks the Fall Tallen

expressing dignity and quiet distinction
rather than the usual gayety so dear to
Parisiennes
Bernard Revives the RedinEote.
Full Of this new sentiment Of serious
ness is the new redingote recently ad-
vanced by Bernard; and Cheruit has fol-
lowed with a new full-length coat over
a matching skirt. The long lines and al
most austere grace of both these cos
tunes are nota BILE; yet strangely enough.
The Washington herald., 1915-09-17

There is more than mere style impor-
tance in this seasons apotheosis of the
also-the fire and exquisitely expressed
sentiment Of the French. In the absence
of gay colors and frivolous lines. notable
in al Partisan dress these days is ex-
pressed the serious spirit of the people,
the dignity, the restraint, the grief of
stricken and bereaved France.
This dignity and seriousness are
evinced. sartoriaiIy. in fashions that are
The Washington herald., 1915-09-17

5. In the adorably youthful style Pc
culiar to Jeanne Lanvin. is this little tall
leur of navy blue wool jersey with a wide
collar of white jersey. The Russian peas
ant blouse is suggested In the loose coat
with its belt passing through a shirred
casing at the back. The long buttoned
pocket flaps and flying panels which
give width to the skirt are of the ma
terial. tucked over cords. This cording
appears also on the coat-front and sleeve
The Washington herald., 1915-09-17

4. A redingote suit In the dignified style
OF the Louis Philippe era. built by Maur-
ice Meyer. whose grandfather was court
tailor in the time Of the famous Louis,
above named. Very dignified and dlstin-
guished is the long coat with its orna-
mentation of embroidery adroitly placed.
collar and cuffs being austerely plain
The costume is made of sage green Eng
lsh mohair with embroidery in self tones.
The Washington herald., 1915-09-17

rCdinsote' which hints at the early Vic
tOrian mode with its low collar and
pointed basque over a gathered skirt.
The redingote is this seasons style-revival
and the Beer model pictured is Of Joffre
blue mohair and worsted rep with cuffs
and collar of midnight blue velvet.
The Washington herald., 1915-09-17

2 Military influence pervades this COW
ert clotn suit from Martial ct Armand.
Bands of braid trim the sleeve and gold
stars are embroidered in the collar and
the reticue that matches the suit The
long-skirted coat has military dash and
swing and the short. ripple skirt of the
suit reveals the trim buttoned boot.
Evening journal., 1915-11-01
CITY JUDGE TURNS down
WASHINGTON WARRANT

Judge Churchman In City Court to-
day refused TO honor a bench war
rant from the Supreme Court of the
District of Columbia for Antonio Fer
raro, souns man of this city, on a
charge Of having improper relations
with Rose Pernado. young girl, also
of this city. The court refused to hold
the young man under the warrant be.
cause tie offense charged, is not an
offense .nder tie Delaware statutes
and therefore is not extraditable here.
Judge Churchman quoted several
authorities which showed his deei-
sion was against some of these au-
thorities but he said that he would
obey the Delaware statutes until they
were declared unconstitutional.
He saii that there was another way
for the District of Columbia authori-
ties to secure Ferraro and that would
be by having the governor OF Della
ware direct that the sheriff of New
Castle county issue a warrant for him
aud he could be brought before the
chief justice of the State.
Ferraro was arrested some months
ago in Washington and brought here
on a charge preferred by the girls
father.
Evening journal., 1915-11-01
RUSH OF BUILDING WORK

Building Inspector Anderson today
started the month OF November BY is.
suing record-brcaking number Of per.
mits. Permits issued follow: Brandy.
wine Real Estate and Improvement
Company. ten public garages, rear OF No.
1906 Jessup street. $1,000; private gar.
age. Twenty-fourth aud Market streets,
for William +. Haines. at cost OF
$500; enclose passaeeway at Delaware
Hospital, James NJ. Smyth, 10 cost $500
two dwellings at Nos. 605-07 West
Twenty-ffth street. to Jesse b. Talley
at cost of $1,000 each; garage in the
rear Of the first building. at cost OF
$3.50, and repairs to bakery. Eighth and
Orange streets, for c. II. Tindall & Son
nj n cost of S400
Evening journal., 1915-11-01
BROKERS OFFICES
Of CITY EXPANDING
All Find II Necessary to
Branch Out Because of
Increased Business
MODEL BANKING HOUSE
NOW FOR LAIRD & co.

Because of the great increase in busi.
ness recently. investment bankers and
brokers engaged in business in Whining
ton have found il necessary to enlarge
their quarters. The offices of Laird x
Co.. bankers and investment brokers,
along the main corridor of the dupont
building, are about as attractive and
finely equipped as will be found in any
city anywhere near the size of Viii
mington. and superior 20 offices in most
cities larger than Wilmington. The
banking house is finished in mahogany
with brass grill work, and the entire
impression is of dignity and refinement,
Aside from the general business depart
ment. there are three private offices in
the banking house, and there also IS a
private Office along the Market street
frontage Of the dupont building that is
occupied by William w. Laird for con-
sultations.
Lackey & Co.. brokers, who have an
Office in the law building. at Ninth and
Market streets. have found it necessary
10 acquire a new property because oi
their greatly increased business, but
Evening journal., 1915-11-01
DELAWAREANS MEET
At BANQUET IN China

Word comes TO this city from China
of dinner given in the Delaware
Club of Shanghai. A. II. TAFT, whose
home is 8 this city. who is now on
his fourth trip around the world, in a
letter to his mother. Mrs. John TAFT,
states that on September 23, the fol-
lowing Delawareans sat down to a
dinner H. the club:
The Hon Chauncey p. Holcomb, A.
H. TAFT, Charles r. Kenworthy and DR..
Downes. all Of Wilmington. rhe fol-
lowing Delaware menu was served:
Hus d ouvre Varies, consumme,
clear green turtle, fish. salmon stroks
a la Meuneire, felet OF beef. with
mushrooms, asparagus vinaigrette
sauce. faisans au bliartreuse, tomatoes
served in ice, peach melba, toasted
crackers with cheese, fruit, cc-ee and
cream.
Evening journal., 1915-11-01
TRAP YOUTH NOW
accused As Thief.

Henry Slaughter, aged 20 years, Of
No. 707 Adams street, waived hear
ing in City Court today on three
charges OF the larceny OF cigarettes
from the wholesale grocery store Of
the William ID. Mullen Company, at
Fifth and French streets and was
held in $500 bail for tne Court of Gen
eral Sessions. He had been arrested
Saturday evening at Eighth and King
streets by Detective Benson who with
Detective Green had been working on
the case.
Slaughter had been employed for a
year at the Mullen store, doing work
about the office but quit working there
about two months ago. Since then
he has been In the habit of going to
the store few times a week and
talking to the other employees. About
week ago the company reported TO
the police that It was being systemati-
cally robbed. When the store was
opened for business in the morning
boxes of cigarettes were missing On
Saturday rhortly before noon, Detec-
tive King, while on watch near the
store, noticed Slaughter enter the
store, but at noon when the place
was tlOntu nt AOliC0u aAA "a tAN 80
ployes leave but did not see Slaugh-
ter go.
b. Detective King then decided that
Slaughter must be hiding in the
building and decided to wait until he
came out. He waited until 6 o'clock
and as the youth did not come out Of
the store the officer left, but his
place was taken by Detective Benson
who later arrested Slaughter after
he had left the store.
When questioned by the detectives
Slaughter, il is alleged. admitted that
he had made three separate visits to
the store and carried away cigarettes
on each visit. He said that he would
20 into the store while IL was open
and when he got a chance would hide
about the place until IL was closed
for the day and then would take the
articles and leave the building.
When arrested Slaughter had in his
possession cigarettes to the value of
$49.75.
The case OF Rebecca Moore. col
ored, charged with using improper
language was continued until Thurs
day. The case Of Andrew Ayars, col
ored, charged with assault and bat
terry on Lottie Crommell, colored,
was continued until Thursday. The
case Of John Smith, colored, better
known as sugar Baby" charged
with assault and battery on Eliza
beth Burton. colored, was continued
until tomorrow.
Evening journal., 1915-11-01
GREECE MAY keep OUT
OF The Balkan FIGHT
BY WILLIAM q. SHEPHERD.

United Press Staff Correspondent.
Copyright 1915 by the United Press.)
ATHENS, Nov. 1.-Chances that
Greece will enter the war are OF the
remotest at present. Greek opinion
participation in the strug-
gle Is exactly what public opinion is
in the United States-everybod
wants to keep out OF it,
If the Bulgarians, in their fight
with Serbia. should spill over the
Greek frontier a small Graeco-Bul-
garian conflict would be possible.
Germany promises. however, that Che
Bulgarians will not do this.
Ex-Premier Venizelos remains in
Athens.
The American cruiser Des Moines
dominates the busy scene in the
harbor of the Piraeus, the port of
Athens.
Evening journal., 1915-11-01
Society Women Learn
Hair Curling Secret

''If your hair Is straight hat. dull look.
ing. L need not ask n You long 20 possess
perpetualy wavy light. hufy, glossy
tresses.' says Gladys Coleman In Society
World. I'm tell you what TO do. Tonight
after your hair has had its usual brushing
take a clean tooth brush, dip Il In saucer
Of pure liquid silmerine and run this through
the hair from crown TO tip.
''When morning dawns and you have
yawned yourself out Of your downy cot. YOU
will have a real surprise, quite an agreeable
one. Your hair will have prettier and
more natural.looking curl and lustrc than II
has ever had before--and there will be moth
ine streaky. sticky greasy or anything un-
pleasnnt about H. II von will -. The
liquid siimerine from your druggist Il will re-
quire no preparation al all, and four or hve
ounces viii last for months. ihis is Just
the finest thing imaginable for tho purpose.
Evening journal., 1915-11-01
SELL BONDS OVER COUNTER.

City Treasurer William J. Highheld
this morning began disposing of the
sac. .0O0 worth OF school erection and
equipment 4 1-2 per cent bonds OF
the Wilmington Board of Public Edu-
cation. These bonds were bought
bv New York bankers sometime ago,
but later surrendered Il was then
decided 10 sell them over the counter
here.
The bonds are in denominations
Of 81 900 and up to noon today about
dozen Of the bonds had been dis
posed Of IL Is expected that they
will all be sold by the end Of the
present week.
The proceeds of the bonds are to
be applied TO the addition to the VIII
mington High School.
Evening journal., 1915-11-01
scENIc RALMAY NOT SOLD.

II was advertised recently That the
Scenic Railway at Brandywine
Springs, the property Of the Della
ware Amusement Company, would be
sold this morning by Ellis P. Hicks,
tax collector for Mill Creek hundred,
but as negotiations are said. to be un-
derway for the payment Of taxes by
the company, Mr.. Hicks deferred the
sale to give the company an oppor-
tunity to straighten matters out.
Evening journal., 1915-11-01
MANsLAUGHTER CHARGE
GOES OYER.

In City Court today the case Of
Charles Ayers. charged with man
slaughter and with assault with at
tempt to commit murder, was contin-
ued until November s. This was
done because Richard Doran, one OF
the two men shot by Ayers in a box
car Saturday morning, October "a, was
unable to leave the Delaware Hospi-
tai. but was reported 10 be out OF
danger.
Thomas Hilbert. the other man shot,
died last Monday.
Evening journal., 1915-11-01
bethlehem STEEL SUFFERS
Is POINT DROP Today
BY The United Press.

By Inc Oniteu IIess'
NEW YORK, Nov. 1.-The stock mar
ket was active at the opening today. but
there was little excitement. The list
generally was a trihe higher, though the
strong bullish feeling of Saturday was
absent. Baldwin Locomotive. strong
Saturday, was off IL at the start TO-.
day. u. S. Steel opened at ss Ia and
SO 3-s, gains of 3-s TO l-2. Railroad
stocks generally were up l-2.
The strength of the railroad stocks
became the feature as the market grew
more active and continued to advance,
Norfolk 4 Western sold at l2l, a new
high record, and "a above the previous
record, made in 1912.
Bethlehem Steeps sharp drop Of more
than 25 points was the feature of the
trading around noon. During the early
hours the heaviest ing was in I. ).
Steel. which ranged in price from 81 o-s
TO So 3-s, as compared with Saturday s
closing price Of 81 Sd
Evening journal., 1915-11-01
BLANCHE WALSH, ACTRESS.
KNOWN TO WILMINGT0NIANS.

Blanche Walsh, actress who died
last night in a hospital in Cleveland,
Ohio. from an illness which required
an operation. was q favorite with
many Wilmington theatre -goors. Miss
Walsh's refusal to disappoint an audi
ence caused relapse. from which
sho died. After she was operated on
she insisted on keeping an engage
ment at Youngstown. o., where she
collapsed and was brought back TO
the hospital in Cleveland. In private
! life she was Mrs William II
Traverse. Miss Walsh had appeared
at the old opera House in this city
Evening journal., 1915-11-01
DUPONTS DO NOT own
old CITY Steel MILL

"Ihere is absolutely no truth in the
report that the DUPONT Company will
operate the Diamond State Steel plant.
II has never been talked about by either
side" said Howard r. Wallace. who is
interested in the old steel plant. Mr..
Wallace said that contract TO furnish
something like 200O 900 feet of iron 20
enclose the steel plant had been given
10 the Mccullough iron Company. Be
yond saying that the owners wanted
10 get the mill in running condition as
soon as possible, Mr.. Wallace is reticeni
as to what OF by whom the mill win b,
operated
Evening journal., 1915-11-01
LOCAL PLANT TO BUILD
SIX PENNSY BARCES

The Jackson & sharp plant Of the
American Car end Foundry Company
has been awarded contract to build
SIX covered barges for the Pennsvlva-
MIA Railroad Company. Each barge is
to be 100 feet long and 3 feet wide
and is to be of the sturdiest type. This
order has been given TO meet The con.
gestion in the New York and phna.
deiphia harbors, and viii supplant tn,
fiat car barges.
Evening journal., 1915-11-01
ACCUSED OF CUTTING MAN.

Charles Johnson, coIored, was ar
raigned in City Court today on a
charge Of assault and battery on
John Prickett, colored. DR.. Ralph E.
Stevens testified that Prickett was in
the Delaware Hospital suffering with
knife wound in his abdomen. but
that the wound was not serious. The
case was continued until Thursday
and Johnson held in $500 bail.
Evening journal., 1915-11-01
BULCARIANS FALL BACK
BEFORE French At ISTIP
By The United Pros.

bJ INC UnIttu TTthH.
PARIS, Nov. Violent artillery
encounters and infantry skirmishing
between the French and Bulgarians in
Serbia were reported In the war office
statement today
'In the vicinity OF Istip.' il was an
nounced, "Bulgarians, reconnoitering,
withdrew without fighting.
"In the Rabrovo region an artillery
duel and infantry sklrmishes occur
red, without definite result
From Krlvolak to Veles there has
been violent cannonadlng."
The Serbian towns referred to, with
the exception of Veles. which 10 on
the railroad are east of the Nish-Sa-
lonika line, in southern Serbia.
Evening journal., 1915-11-01
nrAT MAN WITH SHOEBRUSH.

Joseph Reed, who has a bootblack
stand near the front of the City Hall,
was fined S25 and costs in City Court
today on a charge Of striking Robert
Henderson in tho face with a shoe
brush. inficting a wound which had
10 be sewed up at the Delaware Hos
pital. Reed alleged that Henderson
came into his stand and refused to
leave.
Evening journal., 1915-11-01
cUAUFFEUR IN BAD.

Samuel Minner, OF Dover, will be
arraigned before Magistrate Lewis
this afternoon on the charge Of oper-
ating an automobile while under the
influence OF liquor. Minner was ar
rested by Detective Murphy. OF Kent
county. II is claimed that the car
operated by Minner struck and over
turned a carriage near Smyrna.
Evening journal., 1915-11-01
FALTER GOES no BALTIMORE.

John Falter, OF baltimore, VINO had
been arrested in this city at the re-
quest of the Baltimore authorities on
a charge of non-support, was turned
over to Detective G. w. Armstrong,
OF Baltimore, in City Court today, the
papers for his requisition having ar
rived
Evening journal., 1915-11-01
DELAMARE HOSPITAL CASEs.

John Polka was treated at the Del
aware Hospital today for lacerated
iinger. Other cases treated there
We're; Ezekiel Spencer. hand bruised
James Given. head cut. and Patrick
cummings. forearm burned.
Evening journal., 1915-11-01
HARvEsr HOME Ar TOWNSEND.

Special % TIE ENENINt JOURNAL
TOWNSEND Del. Nov. L-llarycst
home exercises were held in the Town
send VI. +. Church yesterday. The Rev.
Warren Burr preached a special sermon.
The altar was decorated with wheat and
other farm products. The services were
well attended.
Evening journal., 1915-11-01
sIX pLIlMnFRs pASS-

Members OF the Master Plumbers
Examining Board held their monthly
meeting this morning. when six appli-
cants for licenses as iourneymen
plumbers took the examination. The
men passed the tests.
Evening journal., 1915-11-01

To-Day. maybe. the chance of your
lifetime is waiting tv meet you in the
Want Columns, so turn back now
and see II the very place you wanted
is not asking you 10 take II in little
Want Ad.-Adv.
Evening journal., 1915-11-01
HOMEOPATHIC HOSPITAL CASES.

nue 'No dispensary cases were
.lsa,'o ,l.,a az the Homeopathic Hospital
s9oas, s9s, tney being as follows: Thomas
ilsalh, IAN, leit shoulder confused. and
5onn fa'risch, No. 733 Church street.
VINO vas taken i'll at the Pusey and
Jones Company plant w
Evening journal., 1915-11-01
FRENCH HOLD TAHURE.

BY The United Press.
PARIS. Nov. 1--"Fighting continues
without change in our positions in the
vicinity OF Tahure," the war office
announced today. reporting operations
on the western front.
Evening journal., 1915-11-01
T0 REARGUE LIQuOR CAsE.

WASHINGTON. Nov. THE su-
preme Court today ordered the re-
argument OF the West Virginia liquor
cases involving the constitutionality
of the Webb-kenyon law.
Evening journal., 1915-11-01
RATFORD IN NEW YORK:
RnCHESTER HEP

Harry Rochester, colored. was dis
missed in City Court today because
Rufus Ratford. coiored. whom he is
alleged to have assaulted, had left
town. II was said he was in New
York.
Evening journal., 1915-11-01
DIR. MITCHELL AT LUNCHEON.

Dr. Samuel Chiles Mitchell. presi-
dent of Delaware College. will be the
speaker az the weekly luncheon OF the
Chamber OF Commerce in the Hotel
dupont tomorrow. Dr.. ATitchells
subject will be Outlook for High
Education in Delaware"
Evening journal., 1915-11-01
nARn az rHANKs

Mrs. Spiedel and family wish 70 thank
their many friends, also members Of tho J..
o. s. OF A. and the Eureka Council Ir o
L. a. NJ. for their kindness during her
sad bereavement
Evening journal., 1915-11-01
nom WOMAN UNDER BOND.

Cora Adams was charged in City
Court today with breach Of the peace
as preferred by Harry l.. Ganshorn
and placed under a $500 peace bond.
Evening journal., 1915-11-01
Defense
CRUMBLES UNDER
TEUTOK Attacks
Continued From First Page.
again bombarding Bulgarla's Aegean
Sea frontage.
CRUCIAL BATTLE OPENS.
BY The United Press.

A HENS, Nov. French and Bull
gatlans are engaged today in great
battle in the strumnitza and Krivolsk
regions.
Evening journal., 1915-11-01
YOUTH STRICKEN ON srRrrr

Alfred Searles, aged II years. Of
No. 9l5 Elm street. was seized with
; nj ia Market street this morning.
The youth was revived al the police
station.
Evening journal., 1915-11-01

Max Breitung, nephew Of Edward n.
Breitung, the rich shipping and min
ing man Of acknowledged German
sympathy. surrendered himself in
New York to arrest on the charge OF
conspiring with Lieutenant Robert
Fay Of the German army and three
other persons to dynamite vessels
leaving New York with munitions for
the allies. Brietung gave himself up
and was not incarcerated, $25,0O0 bail
being furnished as soon as he had
been technically declared held for ex-
animation. Breitnng and Or. Herbert
lSienzle are alleged to have furnished
money for the purchase OF explosives.
Evening journal., 1915-11-01
IN MEMoRIAM

Abraham Schagrin-In loving memory of
my beloved and devoted husband who fell
asleep in God s care. November l. 1910
His Loving Wife, Gertrude schagrins
Evening journal., 1915-11-01
10 ours a cold in one nav

10 Cure Gold IN ono Day
Take LAXATIVE BROMO QUlNlNE Tablets
Druggists refund money II II fails to cure.
r. W. GROVES signature is on each box.
25c
Evening journal., 1915-11-01
roo LATE TO CLASSIFY.

ID pARDERS WANTED-NO. f2i Fast
ID Tenth street. Good table. novl-3t