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Evening journal., 1916-01-01
CONGRESSMAN TO AID
indian RIVER inlet
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waters. On account of the inlet being
closed the fish are unable to leave, as is
their custom during the summer months,
and as a result both bays are Uttered
with thousands of dead fish.
It is greatly feared by the people
whose livelihood depends upon the fish
ing that the industry win be wiped out
unless provision is made for the opening
of the inlet 80 that the tide may carry
in the salt water fish and thereby drain
the two bays.
Several weeks ago Major Johnstone,
and Representative Miller visited this
location, but there was no delegation to
meet them. This time there were about
one hundred present, who came in large
and small motorboats, some from Days
boro which is twelve miles away, and
also from Millsboro, six miles further up
the river.
Congressman Miller spent most Of the
day going over the various plans and
listening to the suggestions made
All those present fell to with the
shovels that had been brought along
and a temporary trench was made con-
Meeting the bay end the ocean in the
hope that when the next storm comes
/ or exceptionally high tide the current
WI cut a wider opening. After this
had been done the party dispersed, al
! though It was necessary for all of
them to travel in boats, the inlet be-
ing inaccessible to automobiles or wa
gons except by a very roundabout
route.
In order for immediate relief to be
obtained, so that by next summer the
inlet may be opened for the fish to
enter. il is planned to collect a suf-
4 fiicent sum of money from those in
the vicinity who are interested and
dynamite or dredge a temporary canal.
To do this it will be necessary to
obtain permission of the Federal au-
thorities, and Congressman Miller al
ready has this in hand.
For the government to appropriate
any money it will be necessary for
an examination and survey to be au-
thOrized by Congress. Should the
report be favorable it would then be
up to Congress to appropriate money
for the project This, of courses will
take several years should the efforts
be successful.
Evening journal., 1916-01-01
LEAP YEAR AGAIN
HERE, Take courage
By Ancient Decree SpinSterS
May Seek Out
Mates
ECHO OF OLD
SCOTTISH LAWS
Leap year has dawnedl

Leap year has dawned!
That blessed extra day TO 1916 points
a golden way for spinsters TO put off
their irksome gives and seek the haven
set apart FOR wives.
And for each anxious maiden, who
TO date has been unable to corral a mate
Dame Fortune writes this motto, bright
and new:
Throughout the next u months it's
up to you"
One drops naturally into metrcal die
tion 20 discuss n theme so replcte with
romantic potentialitcs as leap year
that glorious twelvemonth when down
trodden femininity is given a right TO
speak out regardless of man-mado laws,
on suffrage or what not. But a careful
consideration Of leap year best lends
itself to prose. So, for the enlighten-
ment of those who may want TO profit
by the privileges which leap year brings,
it is nothing more than right that we
should get down TO brass tacSs at once.
What Encyclopedia Says
The Encyclopedia Britannica in a
convincing. sprighuy article on leap
Year (more properly known az bissex-
tile)," Vol xvi. l. TO LOR, removes all
shadow of doubt that It is not only the
right of women to WOO in the period re-
ferrcd to, but also their bounden duty
to do so
"In 1855" says the encyclopedia.
"a law was enacted in Scotland that
II is statut and ordaint that during
the rein Of hir maist blissit Megeste
for illS yeare knowne as lepe yeare
ilS hayden ladye Of bottle highe and
lowe estait shall hae liberte to be-
speke We man she likes; albeit he re-
fuses to talk his to be his lawful wyfe,
he shall be mulcted in ye sum ane
pundis or less, as his estait may be; ;
except and avis gif he can make II
appeare that he is betrothit ane ither
woman he then shall be free"
Law Passed in France.
And the article continues:
"a few years later a like law was
passed in France, and I'm the fifteenth
century the custom was legalized in
Genoa and Florence"
While such a law is not upon' the
/ statute books of Delaware there is
little doubt in the minds OF the most
! learned lawyers IN this State that
there should be. In the past, iurists
here have been constrained to follow
the common law in such cases. Il is
understood that a tentative plan has
been launched to ask the next Begis-
lature to enact a measure codifying
in modernlzed form, the old Scotcl
statute. and that this movement ha.
behind It the taclt approval OF mos
Of the local suffragists.
Evening journal., 1916-01-01

The dance to be given by Mr. and
Mrs. Alexander Sellers, Of Ardmore,
Pa. at the Acorn Club. Philadelphia,
on Monday evening will be attended
by Miss Anne Garrett, Miss Elinor
Vandegrift and several others from
this city.
o
Miss Louise Weldin, of Bryn Mawr
College, who has been spending the
holiday season with her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. c. Wesley Weldin, will re-
turn to college on Monday. She has
staying with her over the weekend
Miss Eve Napier. Of Folkstone, Eng
land, a classmate, who will return to
Bryn Mawr with her on Monday.
o
Miss Anne Garrett attended the bal
masque held at the Academy OF Fine
Arts in Philadelphia last night. She
is a student at the academy.
Miss Grace Weldin will return this
evening from New York. where she
has been spending the past week with
Mrs. Montgomery La Roche.
A charming time was spent by the
4 younger set last evening, when Mr.
and Mrs. Earle S. Jenckes entertained
at a dance at the New Century Club
for their daughter. Miss Louise
Jenckes.
Mrs. Franklin Taylor entertained al
a tea on Thursday afternoon for hel
daughter, Miss Ruthanna Taylor, anC
for Miss Katherine Miller's guests
Miss Elizabeth Christian. of Manches
I ter n. H., and Miss Isabel Swing, o.
Ridgely, Md
Members of the Friday Night Dane
ing Glass enjoyed a New Years Ev,
dance in the parlors A and B of tn,
Hotel dupont last night.
.
Mrs. Willard w. Cleland and daugh
ter, Marjorie, of Washington, d. c.
have returned to their home aftei
spending three weeks with relatives
here.
Miss Edith Roberts. who has beef
the holiday guest of Miss Ethel Ma,
Burnett, of Philadelphia. was one o
the school friends of Miss Burnet
who assisted her in receiving at
tea which she gave at her home. No
1925 West Dauphin street, on Thurs
day afternoon.
o
A charming New Years Eve dane
was given last evening by Mr.. an
Mrs. William c. Blatz at their home
No. 1907 Delaware avenue. TIL
dance was given for Miss Marie Ke
mig and Anthony Keimig OF Eliza
beth, n. j.. who are holiday guest
of Mr.. and Mrs. Blatz.
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Miss Edith Montgomery is entei
tanning over the weekend. Miss Mar
= Eastwick of Philadelphia.
-
Miss Marcia Fox and Miss Ella
| beth Fox of Pottsville, Pa. who an
the holiday guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Merrick Horn at the Marion Apar
ments, are being extensivly entertain
b ed during their visit here. Mr.. an
Mrs. Charles Maroney will give
dance in their honor in the Gilbel
Evening journal., 1916-01-01
AT THE MAJESTIC.

A father, unknowingly prosecuting
his own son, is taken as the theme OF
the Jesse l.. Lasky production, "The
Unknown" which viii be the attrac-
tion at the Majestic today and Mon
day with Lou-Tellegen. the celebrated
romantic actor in the stellar role.
The story Of "The Unknown" has 10
do with members OF the famous for
eign legion, that great military sane
tuary Of Algeria A young English
man, whose father had disappeared
years before. joins its ranks and is
assigned to the company commanded
by Devil" Destinn The handsome
private rescues an American gil
from an Arabian dance hall and later
saves her from the unwelcome atten-
tions Of his captain. For this. Des
tim persecutes him. until finally, he
/ is ordered TO be shot as a mutineer
even though he saved the captains
life in a fight with some Arabs on
the desert. In the cast supporting Mr.
. Tellegen ia the noted actor. Theodore
Roberts. also Dorothy Davenport
/ Horace B. Carpenter. Hal Clements
Tom Fcrman. Raymond Hatton an,
other members Of the Jesse L. Laskj
iall-star stock company.
Evening journal., 1916-01-01
On ZOE INV RUssIAN PORT.

The Russian transport Irtysk. which
left Carney's Point yesterday with a
cargo OF explosives, is probably the
first vessel 10 leave the United States
for Alexandrovsk, a new port, some
distance from Archangel. but in the
same customs district II is said that
the new port viii be open throughout
the entire year and will therefore be
Of inestimable benefit to Russia. since
the early freezing over OF Archangel
Bay has made shipping a matter Of
great difficulty.
w. r. Tucker, the Russian Consul
at Philadelphia, announces that ice
boats will be in readiness if needed
TO assist vessels, and that there will
be no charge for the service.
Evening journal., 1916-01-01
PERSONAL NOTES OF INTEREST in THE CTYS SOCIAL WORLD

This week which, in society, has
been one of exceptional gayety and
pleasure. will be delightfully."- conclud-
ed by the New Years dance in the
New Century Club, by the dancing
class. Christmas greens, holly
wreaths, palms and ferns will com
prise the decorations at the club. Mrs.
j. Danforth Bush will receive along
with the committee, which comprises
Mrs II. Coleman DUPONT, Mrs. John
r. Moore, Mrs. Otho Nowland, Mrs.
James p Winchester Mrs. William
G.. Ramsay, Mrs. Charles Copeland
and Mrs. John Biggs. Oglesby's or
chestra will play for the dancing.
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Miss Elizabeth Steward will enter
tain at a dinner at the Country Club
this evening previous to the Dancing
Glass. In the absence. her parents
Mr. and Mrs. Caleb NJ. Steward, who
are south, the dinner will be chaper-
oned by Mr.. and Mrs. Perle Sisler
Miss Stewards guests will be the
Misses Alice Bush, Mary Purdy, Alice
Satterthwait Jean Evans, JeannRtte
Thomas. Suzanne Speakman, Sarah
/ Evans, Margery Pyle, Eleanor Bush
Alice Johnson. Eleanor Rupert and
Allan Carpenter. Mr. Batten OF New
York. Stephen Curtis, William Sales
George Marshall OF Washington, ID
c.; Joseph Shaw. Donald Satterthwait
A. Jackson Whitney, Coleman John
son. Frank Tallman. Philip Carpenter
L NN.l.. I..I.r N4N4 .
Thomas Bradford and John c. Eel
of Annapolis, Md.
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Mr.. and Mrs. Macmillan Hopes
also will entertain informally at din
ner this evening previous to the
dance
The dancing class Of Miss Janet
Jackson, formerly of this city, but now
of New York City, to which Eleuthere
dupont belongs, and which usually
meets at the home of General and
Mrs. II. Coleman DUPONT, will enjoy
a competition dance this afternoon
Miss Jackson will come from New
York to conduct the class.
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Mr.. and Mrs. Alexander Sellers, OF
Ardmore. Pa, will give a dance at the
Acorn Club, on Monday evening, for
their daughter. Miss Nancy Sellers
who is well known in this city, where
she has frequently visited relatives.
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Miss Amy DUPONT entertained a
luncheon at the Bellevue -Stratford II
Philadelphia on Thursday in honor o
Miss Margaret n. Smith, daughter o
Mrs. Harry Hudson Smith, of No
1912 Pine street, Philadelphia. He
guests were Miss Peggy Thayer, Mis-
Margaretta Jeanes, Miss Margarett
Dixon, Miss Marion Baker, Miss Re
becca Thomson. Miss Lucy Gray, Mis-
Sidney j. Franklin, Miss Martha Hen
, dersOn and Miss l.. Emley Cook.
.
The social register of Philadelphi
for 1916 was issued this week.
contains the names of persons promi
, nent in Wilmington society. Man
riages of social importance that oC
CURED during the year are recorde
, alphabetically.
Evening journal., 1916-01-01
SAFE IN PANAMA.

Word has been received in this city
from Walter c. Brown. of Brown and
Whiteside. architects, telling of the
safe arrival of himself and Mrs.
Brown, at Kingston, jamaica, where
they spent Christmas. Mr.. and Mrs.
Brown are on trip to Jamaica. Pan
anna and the northern coast of South
America.
Evening journal., 1916-01-01
COL. AND MRS. BUCKNER
Receive FRIENDS TODAY

Colonel and Mrs. Edmund G..
Buckner are observing open house
today in honor of New Years Day.
This pretty custom of having their
friends drop in informally to extend
to them best wishes for the coming
year has been observed by Colonel
and Mrs. Buckner in past years. A
large number of their friends called
and wished them Happy New
| Year"
Evening journal., 1916-01-01
GENERAL WILSON HAS MANY
GUESTS ON new YEARS EVE

The New Years Eve supper given
last night by General James II. Will
son. at his home No. 1905 Rodney
street, was one of the most delightful
affairs of the week. This is an old
custom of General Wilson, and those
invited, to sup with him and to watch
out the old year and welcome in the
new included large number of his
friends in this city and many of his
oldest military friends from other
States, as WELL
Evening journal., 1916-01-01
ELKS Hold OPrN Mnrsr.

Open house" is being observed
from noon until midnight today by
Wilmington Lodge of Elks. Every
member OF the lodge is expected to
visit the lodge room today and take
n friend with him. On Monday roll
day will be observed and John p.
James, exalted ruler. and the other
officers will be present and have the
name OF every member called.
Evening journal., 1916-01-01

The Want Ads are noted the county
over for being the only allies that
make success in business certain. Be
advised. therefore. and get the Want
Al allies on your side and you cannot
help hut win success.-Adv.
Evening journal., 1916-01-01
ORCHESTRA is ENTERTAINING.

w. Edie Marks, Of No, 1913 West
street, director of the McCabc Sunday
school orchestra, rendered a banquet to
the orchestra in the Sunday school room
Thursday night, while Mrs. Marks CO.
operated with her husband and gave a
banquet TO the Bible class. Twenty
seven persons were present. Mr.. Marks
acted as toastmaster. The orchestra
gave Mr. Marks diamond scarf pin,
while Mrs. Marks class presented her
with table linen
Evening journal., 1916-01-01
no ENTERTAIN GUESTS.

Miss Ruth E. Morton will entertain
few friends at her home, No 24O2
Washington street, this afternoon in
honor of Miss Roberta c. Spence, her
house guest over the holidays. The
day is also little Miss Spence's sixth
birthday anniversary.
Evening journal., 1916-01-01
CHANGE At CHARITIES.

Miss Mary Hopkins today assumes
the duties of general secretary of the
Associated Charities acting in place
of Miss Sybil Gordon. resigned. Miss
Mary Clendenning of Philadelphia,
will be Miss Hopkins assistant. Miss
Gordon's successor may be selected
before the April meeting.
Evening journal., 1916-01-01
HORSE ON WILD DASH.

A team owned by the Sunday Break
fest Mission, and driven by Harry
Abery, ran away from Fourth and
Franklin streets yesterday afternoon.
At Adams street it struck an awning
post, breaking the post and wagon.
No one was injured.
Evening journal., 1916-01-01
DINNER FOR MISS POTTER.

Miss Florence p. Frishmuth OF
Philadelphia will give a dinner on
Saturday evening, January s. for Miss
Mary Evelyn Potter. whose engage
ment has just been announced to Rob-
ert Taylor Baldwin of Wilmington.
Evening journal., 1916-01-01
BUSY YEAR AT HOSPITAL.

The Delaware Hospital has just
closed the greatest year in its history
The report shows the following cases
treated:
City pay cases-Men, 2S6; women
264; children, SO.
Outside pay cases ~ Men. 167
women, 1876; children. SO.
City free cases-Men, S14; women
21S; children. 157.
Outside free cases 49, Men, 143
women, 50; children. 81.
Ambulance and patrol cases, 1896
pay day services. 14.963i free day ser.
vices, 1923; operations, 776; dispen.
sary cases, 1889.
Evening journal., 1916-01-01
Two BURNED BY acid
AT HOPEWELL PLANT

HOPEWELL, Va, Jan. lin an ex-
plosion yesterday morning in the nj
trating house No. 4, at the dupont
plant here, two men were seriously
burned and several others were over
come by the fumes OF the sulphuric
acid.
The explosion was caused by The
overflling Of a large acid retort. The
injured men are in the Petersburg
hospital.
Evening journal., 1916-01-01

STUDIO tonight. About ntty guests VIII
be present. Mrs. William Catalan en-
tertained at luncheon for them today.
Mr.. Horn entertained seven of his
young friends at luncheon yesterday
at the Hotel DUPONT for Miss Eliza
beth Fox and last evening Mr.. and
Mrs. G. r. Denney entertained at
party at their home, No. 92S Mary
land avenue. Miss Elizabeth Fox will
return home on Monday, while Miss
Marcia Fox will remain the guest of
Mr.. and Mrs. Horn for a while
longer.
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Mr. and Mrs. Richard Bond are re-
cC'ving congratulations on the birth
of a son Wednesday. December 30.
He has been named William Almond
Bond.
Mrs. Virginia McCabe, of Elkton,
Md. is the holiday guest of Mr.. and
sirs. John f. Porter.
.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. b. Broad and fam
/ lily of No. 20O6 Van Buren, street,
thave moved to New York, where they
will make their future home. Mr..
Broad, who has been connected with
the DUPONT Powder Company here,
has been made treasurer of the Ar
/ lington Company.
Miss Mildred Tibbitt daughter of
Councilman Frank Tibbitt and Mrs.
Frank Tibbitt of Weehawken. N. j.,
is spending Christmas week with her
/ grandparents Mr. and Mrs. Frank
Tibbitt of No. 40 Taylor street. Miss
3 Tibbitt will leave on Sunday for her
I home with her uncle and aunt. Mr..
and Mrs Paul Tibbitt, of Weehawken.
-
Mrs. Frederick William Curtis en-
tertained a number of her young
friends at a charming holiday dance
at her home for her daughter, Miss
Dorothy Curtis on Thursday after
noon.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. B. Vandever and
Aubrey Vandever, Jr.. of New ork
and Miss Caroline Hoffecker, of Hill
crest. have been spending the hOli
days with Mr. and Mrs. Aubrey Van
dever of this city.
o.
An informal card party was given
in honor of Robert ID. Grier, Jr., al
his home, corner Twentieth and JEFF
ferson streets.
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Miss Lillian Cross entertained {
number of friends at her home OF
: Thursday night. Her guests included
the Misses Sara and Marion Byrne
Marjorie McGillin. Edna Field Bessie
and Anne Rommel. b. ]. Boyd anC
Murrell Thomas.
Mrs. John S. Spruance is enter
tanning her sister. Miss Josephin
Johnson of Washington. d. c., owe
the holidays.
Evening journal., 1916-01-01
AT TINE GARRICk.

Next weeks bill at the Garrick
Theatre is one Of unusual interest,
somt Of the features being of an OK
traordinary character. An act which
is creating sensation at the Harlem
Evening journal., 1916-01-01

ST. PATRICK'S SOCIETY DANCE.
st Patrick's Holy Name Club held a
dance last night in The school hall
Fourteenth and King streets to usher
in the New Year. Music was furnish
ned by an orchestra of four pieces
A large crowd was present.
Evening journal., 1916-01-01
CHAs. h. CHAMPLIN'S PLAYERS.

Chas X. Champlin always has had
ambition to be a shining light in the
theairical field and by dint Of hard
work and study he has grasped the
goal of his ambition. He is making
his fifteenth annual tour of the coun-
try and he has met with success in
every city in which he has appeared.
Mr. Champlin has surrounded him
self with much stronger supporting
company than ever before. and his
plays are all the latest New York
dramatic offerings. The company
viii open a weeks engagement at The
Playhouse on Monday afternoon. pre-
senting "The Yellow Ticket and on
Monday evening it viii be repeated.
Evening journal., 1916-01-01
.OMAR. THE rENTMAKrR.-

Wilmington last night at The Play
house saw Guy Bates Post in the play
Omar the Tentmaker" There is
something entirely out Of the ordi-
nary ia this splendid Persian play.
II is a story, however which is read
lily understood despite its Persian set
ting and surprises with its size, its
quality and splendid company. OF
course much had been expected Of
Guy Bates Poste and it is only Justice
10 him to say that he met every ex-
pectation. There is absolutely no
question about the ability Of the ac-
tor and he appears TO have absorbed
the character which he plays until he
has become a part of it. II is a splen-
did company and one of the largest
ever seen in Wilmington. The seem
cry is I'M keeping with the size and
theme Of the production and taken al
together it is one Of the biggest and
best productions ever staged in Will
mingtOn. Some idea of the size of IL
may be obtained from the fact that
forty-hve stage hands had to be en-
gagged to handle the production on the
stage of The Playhouse despite the
fact that the up TO date stage Of the
local theatre is fitted with all the la
bor saving cOntrivances which are
known to stagecraft The play will
be repeated this afternoon and TO-
night.
Evening journal., 1916-01-01

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Evening journal., 1916-01-01

Mrs. John S. Spruance is enter
tanning her sister, Miss Josephine
Johnson Of Washington. d. c., over
the holidays.
Evening journal., 1916-01-01
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Evening journal., 1916-01-01

Miss Lillian Cross entertained a
number of friends at her home on
Thursday night. Her guests included
the Misses Sara and Marion Byrne
Marjorie McGillin. Edna Field, Bessie
and Anne Rommel, B. ]. Boyd and
Murrell Thomas.
Evening journal., 1916-01-01

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Evening journal., 1916-01-01

The social register of Philadelphia
for 1916 was issued this week, II
contains the names of persons promi-
nent in Wilmington society. Mar
riages of social importance that oc-
CURED during the year are recorded
alphabetically.
Evening journal., 1916-01-01

Miss Marcia Fox and Miss Eliza
beth Fox of Pottsville, Pa. who are
the holiday guests of Mr.. and Mrs. J.
Merrick Horn at the Marion Apart
ments, are being extensivly entertain
ed during their visit here. Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Maroney will give a
dance in their honor in the Gilbert
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