Evening journal., 1919-09-25
PUT GASOLINE ON
LIVE GOALS BANG!
Harry Bell Badly Burned
in Explosion at Newark
Cannery
NAME LEGION POST
1t. ]. A. O'DANIEL
Special to The Evening Journal.

special 10 The Evening Journal,
NEWARK, sept. 25.-Harry Bell. fire.
1an'at the cannery Of the p. ]. Ritter
o. was seriously burned when an ex-
ilos.on occurred while he was building
e fire over the supposed dead Goals. The
Splosion happened when he throw what
Co. thought was kerosene, but which
urned out 10 be gasoline, on the Goals.
ne was burned about The face and hands
and was sent 20 the Homeopathic Hos
pital Wilmington.
Miss Lulu Moore a graduate OF the
ElktOn High school and the Maryland
state Normal school, has been appointed
a teacher in the local grammar school.
Miss sara Brown, a graduate Of the local
high school last year, has been ap-
pointed substitute teacher 20 assist in
The primary school.
Boys IN the grammar school are con-
siructing a basketball court in the rear
of the school building. They have also
improved the appearance Of the interior
OF the building by giving the wood
work a coat Of paint.
\ local post Of the American Legion
was organized this week and the fol-
lowing officers elected: Post COM
mandcr. r.. r. Whittingham: Yice-com-
mander. Clarence A. short: second vice
commander Henry Sergeant; qdjutant
John Frazer: finance officer, y. T. Part
ridge: historian. Pusey Morrison :.
chaplain, Frank Mote. About twenty
five men signidcd their intention Of
joining The Legion. c. \. short Allan
r. Cullimore and Fred Strickland were
appointed committee on bylaws and
constitution. The organization viii bel
known as Lieutenant John A. ODanieIl
Post. No. 6. in honor Of Lieutenantl
ODaniel. who met his death in France. [
Minnehaha Tribe. No. >. Improved I
order OF Red Men, will bold a grand 1
Jubilee next Tuesday evening. in honor !
of the members OF the tribe who were /
IN the service during the war. Nineteen /
members saw service and seventeen Of [
them have returned. one Of the fea-
iuves will be o street parade in Indian
costume Addresses by members OF the
tribe and the presentation Of an honor
roll b. each returned soldier. Refresh
ments Nill be served.
Robert e.. Harrington, who recently
returned from service overseas, was
gwen a welcome home party by
number OF his friends and relatives last
saturday evening
TWO. members Of the Delaware Col
! 81 san have resigned within The past
Few days and will leave for their new
posts The first Of The month. Dr. Mex
pdcr Graham McGOugan. who has been
Professor of Physics for several years,
viii 90 90 The University Of Saskotche-
wan. saskatoon. Canada. where he Will
become head Of the Department Of
Physics.
n. 4. Nehf. assistant horticulturist at
o.. Experiment station. has resigned
go acccpt a position with the General \
Chemical Company snd VIII be locaied
i'm New York.
Miss Elizabeth Wright has issued in
10 dance 60 be given in The
New Century Club tomorrow evening,
in honor Of Miss Mice Evans. who is TO
bc married on saturday.
Miss Chind0n Yin. q chinese girl has
Fat ihc WOmsn's College. (
Anrihrr reg strani this week was Miss
Janet Willis. of Chesleriown. Md.
Desn Nnifrcd- j. Robinson. Of the
College, viii be al home TO .
the new faculty members and other
ir'eud~ Friday afternoon bclobcF q. .
from 3 20 = 30 o'clock.
The funeral az Thomas Tols0n. dged
IS years. weli-known Negro, who I
died on Monday, was held this afler- !
noon. at Zion A L. VI. p. Church.
Tho Rev. Walter n. Clyde. psstOr Of
Head Of Christiana Presbyterian Church., Z
is visiting his mother al Atlantic City. (
Mrs. J. wilkins Cooch has returned :
from visit with relatives at Pocomokc ,
City. Nd.
Mrs. Howard r. Ruhl. Of Baltimore,
- visiting Mrs. +. VI. X. Foster and Mrs.
L. -. Houghion.
Charles Churchmsn- who'is connected
With the Continental Life Insurance
.omp7ny. of Wilmington, moved his
family from Newark TO Ridley Park, j
Pa. on Tuesday