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She had evidently arrived unexpectedly,
and was troubled by finding everybody

She had evidently arrived unexpectedly.
and was troubled by finding everybody
a absent
Then it was that little Mrs. Sever
ance sprang up and ran to the door.
In clear voice she called across the
street: Wait a moment and I'll bring
You an umbrella
She snatched up big umbrella
threw a shawl over her head. and ran
across the street. I'm so sorry there's
nobody at home just now" she said.
Wont YOU come over to my house
and wait until Mrs Graham returns
from her bridge
alice Lincoln" said the woman.
NO. not Alice Lincoln. Whom did you
| marry" She was holding out her
hand.
My name Is Severance now. Oh,
Mrs. Van Cliff. I'm glad to see YOU.
didn't recognize you till I caught the
old. familiar soun1l of your voice as
You uttered my name. You've changed:
We've both changed since We were at
Wellesley. But let me tell YOU I've
never forgotten YOU. I've followed YOU
always through the pa pers. But come
over where it's warm and LET'S talk.
Alice. you're the darling you al
ways were" said the great Mrs Van
Cliff. noted upon two continents for
her brilliant success in essay writing
And she Went home with Alice.
There she told Alice how she had
met Mrs. Graham and Mrs Mayhem al
friends house in the city. and how
they had both urged her to come and
see them if ever she passed through
Nestmore. II was the guest of honor
at a banquet of the Woman's club at
Aries last night" she said. and il was
SO near | thought I'd run over here and
stay until my train left, at SIS.
! used to know June Mayhews mother.
| and an aunt OF Louise Grahans was
my roommate at college. However. |
am not disa appointed. | have found you.
! my dear"
! They had such a visit, Al MIR
Severance came home AZ 5-Alice got
supper. How her guest enjoyed the
stew and cake: Afterward, lights hav-
ling appeared in the Graham and May
| CONSERVATION waited on her words.
What contretemps, walled Mrs.
Graham. She must stay. she must.
But Mrs. Van Cliff was resolved to
go She explained that she had en-
joyed herself very much with her old
i classmate at Wellesley and that she
was just then leaving for her train.
fact that Pink street had an acquisi-
ton in Alice Severance Il expect to
visit her again in A couple of months
and then ] shall see you, she gayly
ended.
| So she came and went. But A change
waited upon her going. Next day Mrs,
Graham called and. after proper apol-
oeies, begged Alice to join the Monday
Afternoon Club. In fact, all Pink street
whelmed. Yet. though she knew ex-
actly what all these attentions were
worth, she accepted them graciously
AT heart she was the truest lady of
| them all.
(THE END
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thanked me. but then she's old and
careless. anyhow. so ] don't lay it up
against her And it isn't she ! want,
anyway. | want Mrs. Travis and that
little new baby of Mrs. Hayhew. I'm
dying to see that little new baby Of Mrs.
keeble's- Only of course. shall never
have the chance"
BY this time the Wyatt door had
closed upon the last guest and the
bridge party was merrily begun. There
being nothing more to see but the
storm-swept street. Mrs. Severance
watched her tatting for a while. When
at last she lifted her eyes again she
saw a cab drawing up at the Grahams'
curb. woman. yelled and mutf1e,l in
furs and carrying a travelling bag.
alighted. The cab departed while she
assembled the steps and rang the Gra-
hams bell Nobody answered.
Il know just what's happened Mrs.
Severance thought. THAT colored girl
has taken advantage of her mistress
being away and has gone over to see
her folks
The visitor rang again and then came
away with evident disa ppointment She
studied the next house a moment and
crossed the lawn TO it. But there was
nobody AT home there. either. The
woman seemed not only disa ppointed.
but undecided. She had no umbrella.
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SPRING FLOODS.
1.-THE Mississippi
LeveeS.
By Frederic J. Haskin.
By Frederic ]. Haskin.

1t has come to pass that the Missis-
from Memphis to its mouth, a distance
of nearly thousand miles The great
est system of levees in the world has
here been developed without much
having been said about 1t. Because of
1t the floods of the great stream have
been barred from 10000 square miles
Of the richest land in the nation.
The area thus protected from over
flow is about as large as all New Eng
land. exclusive of Maine. Within this
area are the cotton belts of the Iazoo
delta. where the crops are such as are
grown no place else in all the south
the cane fields of Louisiana and the
truck farms of the lower Mississippi
that offer ideal homes to the small
farmer Much Of this region today lies
at level that is lower than the sur
lace OF the water of the great stream.
even at Its lower stages. Without
lerees 1t could not be farmed.
Through all the region from Memphis
to the sea it is not necessary to build
levees. AT Vicksburg, at Natchez and
are headlands that skirt the stream
and are secure against the encroach-
ments of the foods But there are
l,o0o miles of river bank that have re-
CURED earthworks to keep the mighty
stream in place, and throughout that
distance great lerees have been built.
At no other place in the world are
there as strong levees reaching as
great distances.
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TRAVELETTE
Fort Myer.
BY NIKSAH.

Fort Myer. across the river from
Washington. n, c. is a good deal more
than an army post. For one thing il 10
social institution. one OF the most
select and ornamental of the numerous
more or less overlapping circles OF the
capitais society is the army circle,
and Fort Mye, is its stronghold
straight. handsome young man. in
blue uniform decorated with braid %
several colors. who can FOX trot" in his
spurs without falling down and plan
polo and drink tea with equal grace.
and VIII" has nice little red hricA
cottage TO liV" in. rent free. and who
is ~ modest but Sufficient IN
come rs long as he behaves himself
such a young man is no drug on the
social and matrimonial market any
" here.
And in Washington. for some reason,
the women seem TO outnGmber the men
about three to one. OF course. there
are congressman and cabinet officers
and things like that. but each of them
seems to bring with him an almost IN
credible number of daughters and
nieces and other dehutante material.
white sons and nephews stay back
home to run the farm.
All of which helps to explain the so
cial pre-eminence of Fort Myer It's
most distinctive and characteristic
lowed by tea dansant Nothing could
he more absolutely typical of military
life at the capita than this charming
com bina ton of the stern exercises OF
war with the pretty frills of social in
tercourse
At either end of Inc long riding hall
with its tan-bark floors there are
boxes and grandstands where high So
ciety congregates. In the front center
box there is nearly always a govern
ment official. usually a third assistant
secretary of something other, whose
duty 1t Is to automatically rise and
lift his silk hat as each new event is
staged.
The drill in itself is really worth
going to see. for some of the cracltest
of all the crack troops In the United
States Army are stationed at Fort
Mver There are musical drills. In
which every horse steps in perfect
time through the intricate measures
There are Cossack drills, in which the
daring troopers ride in all sorts OF
| inconceivab bic positions. catch up hand
kerchiefs from the ground. jump on
and off their mounts at full speed, and
generally thrill and edify the fair
spectators And. after II is all over.
the warriors and maidens foregather
in the administration building, which
has an excellent floor for dancing.
while the 9th Cavalry Band renders
appropriate selections from THE Girl
from Utah
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BANKRUPTCY NOTICES,

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE DISTRICT
Of Columbia Holding Bankruptcy Court.-In
rhe matter Of Herman A. Meyers. bankrupt
In Bankruptcy. No. 42S.-Notice IL hereby given
rhat the above-named bankrupt has fled his Pc
rition praying for q discharge from all his debts
in bankruptcy. and that his creditors and other
persons In interest are required to enter their
appearance in opposition, II any so desire. in
the clerks odice Of ssid court. on or before the
10Th day Of My. 1918. RALPH D. QC1NTER,
Referee m Bankruptcy.
IN THE SUPREME COCRr OF THE DISTRICT
Of Columbia. Holding q Bankruptcy Court In
the matter Of Edward Crump. bankrupt.-In
Bankruptcy, No. 1oo6.-Not1ce is hereby given
that the above-named bankrupt has fled his Pc
ttti@ praying for a discharge from all his debts
in bankruptcy. and that his creditors and other
persons In interest arc required to enter their
appearsnce in opposition. II any 80 desire In the
CLERKS ofdcs Of said court, On or before cbe LIST
day u June, 1915. RALPH D. QUINTET. Rel
cree In B&nkTuptEy,
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N. D. ROSENBERG, Attorney.

SI-rREME COURT OF THE DISTRICT OF Co
Administration.-This Is to give notice that the
subscriber. OF the District Of Columbia has OBJ
tanned from the Probate Court OF the District
Of Columbia letters testamentary on the estate
II Moses CoIman. late Of the District Of Column
hia deceased. All persons having claims
hihit the same. with the vouchers thereof. legal
" authenticated. TO the subscriber on or be-
fore the 18th day of April, AID. 1915: otherwise
they may by law be excluded from all beneft CT
said estate. Given under my hand this 18th
dav Of April, 1918. CORA COLMAN. 1921 7th
NV (SeaLl Attest: JAMES TANNER. Reg
lister Of Wills for the District of Columbia Clerk
Of the Probate Court. ap22 q. my6
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JOHN RIDOUT. Attorney.

SUPREME COURT OF THE DISTRICT OF 90
Inmbia, Holding Probate Court.-No. 21515. Ad-
mipistration-This ts TO give notice: That the
subscribers. OF the District of Columbia have
obtained from the Probate Court of the District
Of Columbia letters of administration on the
estate Of Nettie Musgrave- late Of the District
Of Columbia. deceased. All persons having claims
against the deceased are hereby warned 70 e1-
legally authenticated. to the subscribers. on or
before the 9th day of April. A. D. 1915: other
wise they NAV BY law be excluded from all ben
eft of said estate. Given under our hands this
9Th day of April. 1915 WADE B; HAMPTON.
No. 1920 Woodward building; JAMES CLAIM
No. Io1 p street southeast. tSealD Attest
JAMES TANNER. Register Of Wills for the Dis
trirt Of Columbia. Clerk OF the Probate Court
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ALFRED B. LEFT. Attorney.

SUPREME COURT OF THE DISTRICT OF co
lumbia Holding Probate Court No el3s2 Al
ministration-This is 10 give notice That tne
subscriber Of the District Of Columbia. has oh
isined from me Probate Court of the Ihstr'ct
Of Coiumbia letters restamentary on the estate
Of Martha A Jett late Of the District of Column
hie deceased All persons having claims against
,he deceased are hereby warned I" exhibit the
same. With the vouchers thereof. legally sutnen-
ticated 10 the subscriber before the sixth
day Of April A. n. 1916: otherwise theS may
by law Be excluded from all benefit OF ssid es,
tate Given under my hand rhis 9th day OF
Aprtl 1918 AMERICAN SECURITY AND
TkUST COMPANY. is. p. hood. Secretary
Seal Attesr: JAMES TANNER. REGISTER OF
Wills for the District of Columbia. Clerk OF the
p..hs,. r,o.,,t ap1p mv%S Il;
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PROPOa ALS.

PROPOSALS. FOR REARING AND RE-
modelling plunbinz1. 8. Department. Of AZ
iabor md materfai required in repairing and re-
modelling plumbing Of toilet roorns, az specified:
westner bureau bnildfng. Q. 8. Department Of
Agriculture, PAN and NJ streets northwest. wash
inatoa. D. C., win be received until noon. May
10, 1915. aud then opened Drawings and speei
Aeations may be had upon application to chief
~ weather bureau. Envelopes containing pro-
posals should be indor.ed Proposals for re.
70 Chief. Q. 8. weather Bureau. Department
Of Agriculture. Washington. D. @. ap2o. my1 8
OFFICE COMMISSIONERS. DISTRICT OF
Columbia. Washington. April "A, 1915.-Sealed
proposals will be received at the ONCE Of the
Secretary Of the Board of Commissioners. Room
$40. District Building. until O'Clock P. M.
May Il. 1915. for laying asphalt-tlock pavements
in the District Of Columbia. Forms of proposals.
specifications and necessary information may be
obtained from Chief Clerk, Engineer Department.
Room At District Building, Washington. D. C.
DIVER ?. Newman. Louis Brownlow. Charles w
Eutz. Commissioners. d. C. ap246t.eISu
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tiptoes reaching up to her. When she
called the Severances a "smudge" the
other Pink street jewellers also called
them "smudge.
On this horrible. cold. sloppy and
windy afternoon Mrs. Severance was
at home. She sat at her window and
kept her shuttle flying while she
glanced out at the stream of fashion
flowing toward the towering Wyatt
house. far down the street Having
no social interruption to her ordinary
routine, she had swept and busted and
polished her house to a beautiful or
derlness. had made a cake. had mend
ed her good mans extra pair of over
alls and had planned an Irish stew for
supper. She was tired and just a lit
tie downhearted. and she sighed as she
wished that she had some nice pla ce
to go or some neighbor to drop in upon
her this dreary afternoon. She had
ing to Westmore and she was not ac-
localities. Therefore. she was often
lonely.
II wish they would be more neigh
borly.' she thought, sadly. II know
I'm not fashionable and / haven't any
money to spend. but | was thought a
good deal of back in my home town
and ] had a college education L mar
ried Andrew because | loved him. al
though | knew he was poor and always
would be. / don't mind being poor,
but ] do mind not having any friends.
I've tried to be nice to everybody. I've
really taken the initiative sometimes,
like sending Mrs. Goodwin strawber-
ries when she was i'll. She never
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LEGAL NOTICES.
RALSTON & RICHARDSON and HAIR
VEY r. WINFIELD, Attorneys.


IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE DISTRICT
Of Columba.-Charles Q. kennon vs.. the IN
known heirs. alienees and devtsees OF John
Skyren-In Equity No. S3s35.-Order OF Puoiica-
tonThe object Of this suit is to aeS, ia .ra tine
ises situate lying and being In the city of Wash
inStop District of Columbia known and dis
tinguished as all OF original lot numbered eleven
iii in square numbered one hundred and sixty
eight u6s,. to be good in fee simple in the plain
If by reason Of adverse possession thereof IN
motion OF the plaintiff. II is by the court this
18th day of April. AID 1915. ordered that The
defendant or defendants in the above eutitie1
suit 10 wit the unknown heirs. alienees and de
yisees OF John Skyren, cause their appearance 10
he entered herein before The first rule day
occurring one month after this date. otherwise
his cause Will be proceeded with as in the case
81 DEFAULT Provided. a copy of this order be
publiohed once a week for three successive
weeks good cause having been shown TO the
.ourt for reducing the time Of publication in the
Washington law Reporter and The Evening star
newspaper before said date, F. l. Slpl,oNS
Justice Seal true ropS Test: j., -,
,rert ap29. my613
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The aggregate of losses by fire in
New York city last year was sS.21T.sl1.
says Robert Adamson, fire commission
err in his annual report. This was an
increase over the loss in the previous
year, but less than for any other year
since 1909.
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so II Is necessary that the stream
should be made to cut out its channel.
The gre
Channel Digging weight and
Deemed Necessary. s. atal .sn -, ~" no
do this. but the water must be kept a
a certain speed. or it will drop its silt.
SO. when a strea spreads out and runs
slow and shallow, there is danger of it
raising the level OF it's bed. Because
OF this tendency. 1t Unnecessary that
Jettles should be built here and there
so that the waters may be brought to
narrower confines and set to digging
out the channel. Again, it may be nee
essary that a dredge should come to
given point. and dig out some Obstruc-
tion that is causing deposit to accu-
muiate. Both these aids are particu
larry necessary where the Mississippi
empties into the gulf. and where II is
desirable that channels should be main
tanned that will admit the biggest ships
on their way to New Orleans.
But when the breaks in the levees
come. then is indeed the time of intense
activity, the time when man comes in
contact with the titan river in it's
wrath. Some seasons hack there was
break at Beulah in the Yazoo delta
country. 1t occurred during one of the
early spring freshets. and the reason
Tor II is unknown. Possibly a mole had
run his tunnel through the levee. and
the water had thus gotten started and
eaten away the embankment. But at
any rate there was a break a quarter
or a mile wide and the water was going
through il like millrace. despite the
fact that the stage was not particularly
high The great spring fiood was on
Its way and unless this break was stop
ped all the delta country. 200 miles
long and thirty-five miles wide. would
be flooded and the years crops entirely
destroyed
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Many Forces Join
in Battling Water.

""'ei' aid. A program
was mapped out. 1t included the build
ing Of railroad track to the break,
that rock In great quantity might be
brought to II. This was accomplished
in week. The tracks crossed cotton
fields and climbed up on the portion
of the 1evee still intact They built
to the very brink of the break. Then
q pile driver was brought up and be-
gan to drive eighty-foot timbers into
the rushing waters. Upon the top of
these piles was laid track. Foot by
foot 1t crawled across the gap in the
levee until finally a railroad bridge
spanned the torrent.
So was the first step of the fight ac-
complished- In the meantime carload
after carload of rock had been shipped
in and placed on newly built sidings
nearby. Other trainloads of dirt had
been accumulated against the time of
it's need. When the bridge was ready
engines were hitchd onto one after
another of the long strings of cars
containing rock. These were hurried
across the newly built bridge. and as
they went over that structure the rock
that they contained was dumped So
great was the accumulation of it that
before the supply was exhausted the
break had become a reef of rock,
through which Kissed some water. but
the main flow was stopped. Then came
the trainloads of dirt to close the gaps
in the stone, and these were dumped
with such rapidity and in such quantity
that the flow of the water was entirely
stopped and the break had been mend
ed. The great foods of the spring were
already the way and there was but
time to make of the patch a COM
pleted job when the high water came.
But the new levee stood the strain and
the countryside was saved.
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Wade Stuart, the negro who shot and
killed his wife at their home in Wythe-
Vile. Va, has been captured and lodged
in Jail
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The development of this system of
entertainments came about almost OF it
self. When the
How LeYee French first por-
Building Started. n ras.1 across the
neck of land that separates Lake Pom
chartrain from the Mississippi, they
camped by chance on the site of what
is now New Orleans. From this point
the Jesuits set out to convert the In
dian and the great river offered them
highway. A village and trading post
grew here, and the floods came down
and drowned it out. With shovels the
ment about their trading post and this
was the first levee. Later the owners
of plantations came to protect their
crops with levees. Small communities
entertainments against the floods. Large
organizations followed suit. States took
up the work. Finally the federal gov
eminent Joined the other forces SO en-
gagged and now all interests are CO.
operating in building and maintaining
the stretch of entertainments and in
working the whole into one co-ordinat-
At different points Ievees of different
heights are maintained. The maximum
levee would be 800 feet wide at the bot
tom and ten feet wide at the top. To
build q mile of levee like this is no
mean task. The average Mississippi
high and $50 feet across al the bottom
1t is made of soft earth and to save
this from erosion the whole is planted
with Bermuda grass. which grows read
lily and makes a sod that is very tough
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At places these levees are miles back
from the actual stream. It is advisa
BILE to leave
Some Miles Back otherwise
From Actual Stream. 1870 he
levees that they may serve as reser-
voirs for the Hood waters. At places,
also, the levees are but a mile or two
miles apart, and here the great river
is converted into one deep. swift
flowing canal that must take care OF
all the flood waters from an area that
is Al per cent of the whole of the
United States There are hundreds of
miles Of such stretches whepe the trav
eler on river steamboat may never
get a peep over a levee and into the
fertile cane fields unless the stream
happens to be running at the flood
stage.
The construction of levee is large
ly a matter OF accommodating enough
and to give its sides the proper slope.
SO that they may endure. But the
maintenance of a levee is an entirely
different problem and one which
causes vastly more worry: This err
ratio stream has always been famed
for it's tendency to roam around at
will and not to stick to one bed. But
to be made to flow between restrain
ing 1eyees it must be tanned. 1t is the
unwillingness of the great river to be
controlled that has caused the hard
est fight
There are great stretches of river
bank and levee that have been laid
in cobblestones. securely cemented to-
gether, that the waters might not eat
into the banks. This is an expensive
system of treatment for entertainments,
and the river engineers sought long
for some substitute that would be
simpler Finally they developed a
covering for these banks that was a
sort of magnif1ed rush rug, woven for
this particular purpose.