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Evening journal., 1920-09-21
OLDFOLKS' night
NEXT SATURDAY.
Community Service Plans
Novel Concert and Sing
at Public Building
WANT WHOLE CITY IN
FAIRGROUNDS MOVE

Next Saturday night will be "Old
Folks Night at the Public Building,
when the WilmingtOn Community
Service will stage a band concert and
sing in honor OF the elders OF the
city. Familiar, old-tme songs viii be
sung and the band will revive popular
melodies OF by-gOne generations for
The delight OF the public
To carry The idea 10 its fullest, the
Community Servict this afternoon ar
ranged TO invite the residents OF The
Home for Aged Women, Home for In
curables, Mlnquadale Home and all
other similar homes, 10 the concert
and sing The service Will provide
motor ears for its aged guests and
will transport them 10 and from the
sing in ease and comfort.
]. Norris Robinson and his Phil
harmonic Band will furnish the in
strumenlal music and Emerson stone
the Community Service leader, VIII
conduct the sing. They are already
engaged In making up a program
which will be attractive TO young and
old. The concert and sing VIII begin
promptly at 7 30 o'clock.
That all who are interested may
know definitely The exact condition or
the Fairgrounds OF the city and may
understand thoroughly the great need
for more Of them. the Community
Service has arranged TO provide mbtor
cars each day to conduct parties on
tours OF inspection. These cars Will
leave at 20 o'clock in the morning and
O'Clock in the afternoon from the
Community Service headquarters,
Tenth and Market streets. Guides Will
be furnished and representative busl-
ness men, CNlZens or any person VINO
may desire TO know conditions first
hand will be welcomed to make the
tour.
At 2.30 Friday afternoon a survey OF
the play grounds Will be made by L.
$. DUPONT, Dr. JOseih II. Odell, Mr.. and
Mrs. John p. Nields, Mrs ]. Monieth
Jackson. Mrs Donald 5. Ashbr0ok,
Mrs Opal GibersOn, Mrs. Vivian &.
BOggs and others.
Community Service workers said
this afternoon they desired 10 correct
any idea that because OF the interest
shown the past several days in The
fund OF So, 100 contemplated, ghe
amount had been raised OF was In
any way assured. While pledges nave
been received for portion OF ll inc
greater part is yet to come, and II Us
dcsiecd the entire city participate IN
long 10 the city and VIII be Tor the
use Of the children OF the city.
Above an things" said one work
er, 1--WE do not want the project Ia
be thought a one-man affair or eyer
a group-Of-men affair. 10 Is very iai
from that. The very word community
implies that everybody and play
grounds are TO be everybody's In th'
hrOadcst sense"
Evening journal., 1920-09-21
AGREE ON ROAD
CHANGE AT CROSSING

Members of the commission ap-
pointed by Judge Rice several months
ago 10 condemn lands for the Lincoln
Htghway. between Roseville and New
ark, will meet In the Levy Courtroom
at 10 o'clock, on Thursday morning
The commission viewed the grade
crossing OF the B. & o. Railroad
Company several days ago and the
company has agreed on a compromise
plan for the crossing, as prepared by
County Engineer Grubb.
The plan, as approved by the
courts, will be followed and after
the damages are agreed upon, the
work will be resumed.
on motion today II was agreed that
the county should pay One-half of the
cost OF the crossing. The railroad
company will bear the other half or
the cost.
The court also ordered that adver-
hsements be received for lighting
bridges in this city.
Evening journal., 1920-09-21
ANOTHER RAID
ON DURAT'
lConIInned ION Flrsl pnge.l


ty-ilse gallons OF liquors. TO The Dover
JAIL
Tho entire stock Of liquors win be
brought to this city carly mex, week.
A dispatch from Dover today said
that in addition 90 lhe large amount
OF liquor secured in ihe TWO raids. it
was reported q number of other bot
ues had been hidden In a ditch Some
on, discovered ihe hidden stock %
WAC said and made on with about
lO quarts
Dnraio may be brought from iail
IN Dover. 90 Wilmington tonight or
tomorrow morning. FOR arraimment
before United States Commissioner
John pcarce Cam.
Federal Prohibition Agent Howard.
who led The raid on the Durato farm,
is expected 90 reach Wilmington this
afternoon 90 swear out Federal
warrant 0eainst the prisoner He
then Will return 90 Dover and bring
DuraiO here.
Evening journal., 1920-09-21
HIGHWAY WORKMAN
SERIOUSLY NJURED

Lewis Meng aged i5 years. OF Nea
York. employed by the State Highway
Department. at Hares Corner. was
struck by the descending shute Of =
cement mixer. this morning. about
$50 o'clock. His leg was broken and
his skull fractured He was brought
90 the Delaware Hospital 10 one 0f
the machines belonging 10 the Highs
way Department.
Tie police ambulance was summons
ed and went 90 Hare's Corner, but
missed The vehicle bearing Tue Iniur-
cd man as they were on diIerent'
roads.
The accident Is said 10 have been
due Co Mcne's attempting 90 pass un-
der the shute while the machine was
ln operation. His condition is SAID
10 be serious.
Evening journal., 1920-09-21
HARDING SINCERE
AND DEMOCRATIC

DR.. leopold Vaccaro and DR.. S. B.
Pawlikowski, who represented VIII
mlngion at the reception given by
senator Warren q Harding, Repub-
lean nominee FOR President. 10 for
oign born citizens. at his home, Mar
ion. Ohio. have returned. They were
both favorably impressed with The
democracy and sincerity OF Senator
Harding
DR. NaccarO says senator Harding
is human, likeahlc and every inch a
real sincere. earnest man.
The nominees statement that the
United states should not meddle with
fore o. InNfs according i0 ihr two
physicians. met with the favor OF the
delegation.
Evening journal., 1920-09-21
FEDERAL GRAND
JURY BEGINS WORK

The grand jury summoned for the
September term Of the United States
District Court, met at 1890 o'clock to-
day. and after the appointment by
Judge Morris OF Harry B. Bradford,
of Edge Moor, as foreman, the jury
was sworn by Clerk Of the Court
Mehafy and retired TO their rooms
to consider such matters as might
come before them Deputy u. S. Mar
shal Conway was sworn as bailifl
and placed in charge OF the jury
room u 5. District attorney Hughes
asked the court whether, IN view Of
the fact that a white slave case was
to be brought 10 the attention Of the
Jury, the court might wish 10 give
special instruction 10 the Jury.
Judge Morris replied that he saw
no reason for special instructions on
that charge. He called the attention
Of the jurors 10 fact that sixteen
members must be present in the
grand jury room 10 transact business,
and that no indictments should be
found without the concurrence OF at
least twelve OF the sixteen members
present.
James B. Messlok. OF Middletown.
was excused from jury duty at this
session OF court.
Evening journal., 1920-09-21
CITY OFFICIALS TO
TAKE FISHING TRIP

City Auditor Charles A. Shepnard
Will entertain number OF friends
on a fishing trip to Bowers Beach
the latter part or This week Among
those who will take the lrlp are
John Lynn. Joseph Hichons. James A.
oliver. James McGeachie and Harold
=. Creamcr.
The fishermen will leave here Fri
day afternoon and Saturday and Sun
day VIII be spent aboard the schooner
MARY s." City Auditor Sheppard will
be captain and Mr.. McGeachle bait
adiusicr.
Evening journal., 1920-09-21
WONIEN'S LEAGUE TO
HOLD CONVENTION

The Delaware League OF Women
Voters viii hold a tWo-day session
40 iha Hotel dupont. on Scptemba-
% and 90 Prominent speakers wiH
emphasize the responsibility Of
women as citizens. A luncheon viii
be held on Wednesday, September 20.
With Mrs. GeOrge FOulk, OF West
Chester, Pa, as POSTMASTER.
A mass meeting viii be held In tho
evening TWO prominent speakers
VIII address the meeting. The pro-
gram In detail will De announced
later.
Evening journal., 1920-09-21
sIl2sl0
NAOMIs WANT nm OIlT-

the ways and means committee OF
N3omi Lodge, o. 3. Daughters OF Re
hck1h, ]. d.. %. r., has completed ar
rlngemenis for an every member
present nighi for tomorrow evening.
The lodge will hold its regular meet
Ing at O'Clock. and following spe-
cial prOgram rfreshmcnl, viii be
servcd In lhe hanlnnl room.
Evening journal., 1920-09-21
AppEAL CAsE nIsMIssEn

on application OF William s. Hnles.
attorney for the appellant. the case Of
James Bradford Company, employer.
vs.. John A. Longer claimant, an ap-
peal from a decision OF the Indus
trial Accident Board, was dismissed
by Judges Conrad and Heisel In Su-
perior Court yesterday. Alexander
jamls0n was counsel for Longer.
Evening journal., 1920-09-21
SHIFT OF CONTRACT
FOUND UNLAWFUL

Having been advised by their attor-
ney uhat the action taken last week
ln allowing one contractor on road
work 10 sublet a portion Of the same
10 another contractor and 10 change
the material specified In the contract
was illegal, members Of the Levy
Court this afternoon resoinded their
action OF last week.
The court had allowed. on motion,
d. K. O'Connell and Son, contractors,
on the Newport pike, the right TO
sublet the resurfacing Of the road to
.he Eastern Paving Company.
The Specifications called for the use
OF Amesitite, whereas the Eastern Paw
ing Company was to use another road
surface.
It was said that the o'Connell firm
was unable 10 secure the materials
specified in the contract. With the
resembling OF the order OF the court,
Il Is not known when the work on
the road will start.
The Want .Ads will help those wish
Ing 10 purchase o. sell homes. farms
Evening journal., 1920-09-21
NnT sTOLEN TROM MI ATTo Cn-

The automobile OF H. g. Williamson
that was driven away by a nervy thief
yesterday was not driven from iae
Wilmington Automobile Company
garage, at SOP French street. but from
a small garage on the Walnut street
level OF that property operated by ln
electric company.
Evening journal., 1920-09-21
sun A(aAINST R. n. CO.

L. Irving Handy yesterday filed "a
suit FOR. Wilmngionian in The Court
OF Common Pleas against Ahe p. B
and W Railroad Company for $500
damages growing ont of an alleged in
cidcnt on train on which be was "a
passenger on the way 20 Havre de
Grace
Evening journal., 1920-09-21
sTnIcKEN MITn an

Michael Mulhern. i5 year old. of
unknown address, was taken with an
eplleptlc no 40 Second and King streets
today. In falling he badly lacerated
his scalp. lie was taken 10 ihc Hom-
eopaihic Hospital in the police amhu-
lance.
Evening journal., 1920-09-21
LETTER TWO YTAnS on WAY.

Sergeant OF Detectives Benson this
morning received "a letter lnqulring
about a missing man from NOnkers,
New York. Wiich was dated November
n. 1917, evidently having been soma
time on the way
Evening journal., 1920-09-21
cnUNTY nAIsFs MAGFs

Wage increases were allowed four
employees OF The county by The Levy
Court today Those who benefit and
their new salaries ore: Raymond
Robinson and Harry Taylor. s2000s
Alvin Shaw, $500 and Miss Mary NJ.
Culver 5000
Evening journal., 1920-09-21
DIED or HEART TROtBIE.

Coroner Isaac $ Bullock visited
Middlctown yesterday afternoon and
Investigated ihc sudden death OF Mrs
Elizabeth a.. Grundag'. Death was
attributed 90 valNular heart trouble
Evening journal., 1920-09-21
COUNTY BALANCE
Is NOW $172,S7O

Bills FOR conducting the recent Re-
publican and Democratic primaries
were not presented at the meeting Of
the Levy Court today County Treas
urer Lippincot. reported the following
balances:
Evening journal., 1920-09-21
1 n nIcEFy :, ToDAV

John r. nIckey, former receiver OF
taxes and widely known Democrat, is
seyenly-ilfth birthday anniversary TO-
day.
Evening journal., 1920-09-21

Stores, rooms TO rent and apart
ments should be advertised In the
Want Ads this month
Evening journal., 1920-09-21

The Want .Ads will help those wish
Ing 10 purchase o. sell homes. farms
or real estate.
The Catholic bulletin., 1920-03-20
TO SUCCEED IN LIFE.

A summary of the factors that go
to make for Success in the New Era
is given in the closing chapter of the
book of that title, which DR.. James j.
Walsh has lately given to the press.
Success in life, them" says the doc
tor, consists in doing, each Of us,
what only we can do. When this is
accomplished sacrificing nothing of
the elements of decency or kindness,
retaining the love and respect of
friends and gaining the gratitude of
many a man whom we have helped by
the way with a supreme satisfaction
of having done their duty. There have
been doubts expressed in modern
times as to whether life is worth
living or not, but such doubts are
never heard from the lips of men who
have tried to be helpful to Others as
we'll as to themselves in the strug
gle for existence" According to the
talented physician, the individual who
is concerned purely with his own
petty interests makes himself incap
able of succeeding in life. Yet there
are many, in the "New" as we'll as in
every era, whose notion of success
precludes consideration of any one
and everyone, save themselves.
The Catholic bulletin., 1920-03-20

And the Germans say that when a
man will throw at a dog he will soon
find a stone" The Germans also say,
very enthusiastically, "a bashful dog
never fattens."
AS one proceeds into Asia he finds
conflicting views about dogs. The
Tamils, of southern India, whose shins
are an easy mark for sharp teeth, say
that "on finding stone we see no dog
and on seeing a dog we find no stone,'
as though a dog existed only to be
stoned. A little further east in China
we find that dogs have more good in
them than men think they have" a
saying that could not have become EN-
bedded in the proverbial wisdom OF
any but a kindly race with friendly
feeling for all created things. And the
Chinese also say that "a dog has ne
| aversion to a poor family" as wei
as "a dog understands his master:
| nod
Fisher Ames, a descendant of one O
| the Revolutionary heroes, once re
| marked that dog is a better frient
| than a human being. For said he
fsthe dog will be at your feet, ready a
any moment to respond to your mood
while a human being will go off in
huff if you do not respond to hi
mood"
The Catholic bulletin., 1920-03-20
1T WAS ST. JOSEPH.

In a city in northern Ireland ven
cradle old man approached priest,
saying: Father, in N. ST., No. ....j'
is dying woman who wants priest
The place was known to the priest
as one where a priest would be ex-
posed to mockery. But he followed
| the voice of duty and soon found the
| house. In answer to his question
about the sick woman he received the
answer: Nobody here has asked for
| priest" and the door was slammed
| in his face.
The priest hastily retreated, think
| ing that he had been deceived. AT
| the end of the street he again met the
old man, and the priest asked him.
why did you tell me that there was
| a priest wanted in that house?" The
short answer was: Just come with
me, Father" The priest felt an in
| ward power urging him on to follow,
and soon they were before the same
| door which had been slammed in his
| face. The door seemed to open OF
itself without being touched. The old
man said: Just go to the second
story and enter the room to the
| right" The priest blindly followed
the direction, driven as by an inward
force. He ascended the dark stairway
and found the room. What an un-
| expected sight! A woman, wrapped
| in rags, was near death. She was for
saken by all men and without hope.
Aroused by, the priests entrance,
| the sick woman looked up. An in
| credulous smile passed over her dis
figured face, and she cried: Really
| a priest, or is it only a dream?" When
| the priest had assured her, she asked:
| How could you find the placer"
"The person whom you sent brought
me here"
| "The person sent by me? have no
one who. could send me priest" And
with bitterness she continued: DO
you believe, Father, that any one liv-
| ing here would call priest for me?''
| The priest then described his guide.
| The sick woman then said: Il know
no such man." Then suddenly she
added with firm conviction: Surely
| then it was St. Joseph" Then she
related that of the pious practices
of her former life she had only re-
tanned the one to say daily one Hail
| Mary in honor of st. Joseph, and that
evidently the Saint had now rewarded
| her in this signal manner. She re-
| ceived the last Sacraments and died
in peace.
The priest then left the house, but
he never afterwards met his mystic.
/ rious guide The impression which
this extraordinary occurrence made
on him he expressed in the following
words: 81 can't prove it, but I am
inclined to believe with that poor
woman: 1t was st. Joseph
Moral: Say at least one Hail Mary
every day in honor of st. Joseph for
happy death.
-AdoDte from the German bD Req. James
| Watcher.
The Catholic bulletin., 1920-03-20
VALUABLE ADVICE ON CRITICISM
--. OF PUBLIC OFFICIALS.

The Rev. John B. Creeden, president
of Georgetown University, addressing
the student body recently, at the open
ing Of the second semester, declared
indiscriminate criticism of public men
and institutions an evil as dangerous
as Bolshevism. He said: ..
"It is subtle attack on authority
upon which all stable law must rest.
According to our rule Of ethics, un-
reasonable and unnecessary public
proclamation of the faults of individ-
uals or of institutions, is as serious a
crime as the stealing. of a mans purse.
''To publish, without reason and
without necessity, the fault of others,
is calumny; to accuse another falsely
of faults is slander. Both calumny
and SANDER are crimes and they take
on special malice when they are
directed against those who administer
government.
"The University of Georgetown has
cherished a special veneration for
Washington. A few months before his
death, he was received as a guest in
the old North Building. The first
printed articles of Georgetown stu
dents were an elegy. and an GRAFTON,
delivered in Trinity Church, at i a
memorial service held just after the
death of Washington. The authors,
Dominick Lynch and Robert Walsh,
The Catholic bulletin., 1920-03-20
sAsxgoI!oNq1&@
JDocTRiNAE. agRAg S4eg IfTURGicAL.l \
8

ceived $2S,12O,OOO in gifts, equalling
$500 per capita.
The Protestant Episcopal church re-
ports gifts received during 1915 to
the amount of ST. 100000, represent
ing $4,000 per capita, and during the
same year gave $1,759,O00 for Mis-
sionS.
The White Baptists of Texas con
Quoted three drives during the year
1919, aggregating $500 per capita. A
proportionate collection from Catho
lies throughout the land would net
S1O0,OOO,OO0.
The Congregational Educational So
ciety disbursed S6,5Oo,0O0 at its Cen
tenary Celebration in 1916 to aid
schools, colleges, and religious work
in state universities. 1t has assisted
more than 10000 young men to study
for the ministry.
The United Sunday School Associa
ton of the World has launched 6
drive for $20,OO0,OOO.
The Methodist Episcopal church has
decided to spend $5,500,000 to trair
rural ministers to teach scientific
farming and develop society activity
in country districts.'
The Catholic bulletin., 1920-03-20
THE REVENGEFUL SPIDER.

Mrs. Spider and her little ones
were quite happy IN their webby
house swung up in one corner OF the
old grandfather's clock until the mas
ter of the house returned and started
the old clock ticking. Then Mrs.
Spider became very nervous and rest
less, and when it came time to chime
out the hour Mrs. Spider and her
babies nearly ali fell out of their
house, they were SO frightened by the
loud noise.
my masters home, tick-tick' cried
the old clock, happily, and he waved
his great pendulum from side to side,
nearly shaking the spiders to pieces.
Cant you speak softer?" cried
Mrs. Spider, trying to quiet her fright
ened children. Your ticking is
enough to keep the whole world
awake"
The old clock paid no attention and
seemed to tick all the louder, until
| Mrs. Spider flew into a terrible rage
| and tried to spin web over his hands
| to keep him quiet. But it wouldn't
work, and Mr. Clock only licked the
| merrier.
Mrs. Spider started back to her
| web, when she ran across Miss Busy
| Moth sitting on the edge of the clock
| Ready to take her spite out on any
| thing that was handy, Mrs. Spider
pounced upon Miss Busy Moth and
would have eaten her up right then
and there if Miss Busy Moth hadn't
| begged for her life.
"You dislike Mr.. Clock. Let me live
and I'll see that he stops his loud
talking" begged Miss Busy Moth.
"All right" snapped Mrs. Spider
GROSSLY. But, remember, if you fail
I'll eat you sure" and she hurried
on home.
| Poor little Miss Busy. Moth, thor
oughly frightened, left her bundle OF
eggs and hurried away.
Not many days afterward Mrs. Spi
der and her babies were startled by
loud crash, and Mr. Clock shook SO
hard he nearly tumbled over. The
moth eggs had hatched and the little
worms had eaten through the cords
that held the clocks heavy weights
and down they fell with a terrible
/ thud.
| Mr.. Clock wept bitterly, while
Mrs. Spider and her children had a
good laugh, for with his weights gone
/ !, toll MTc
der was very happy. She had wished
him evil, and her wish had been
granted.
That very day the old clock was
taken from it's place on the stairs
bundled into a wagon and taken away
to mender's place. Mrs. Spider and
i her babies barely escaped with their
i lives, and they were terribly pumped
i and ruffled by the time they reached
the clock members shop. There they
were terribly frightened when great
big hand holding a dirty dust cloth
swiped out their little webby house
i and shook Mrs. Spider and her little
i ones out of the window, where a wait
ing robin quickly gobbled them up.
That was the end of the revengfu
Mrs. Spider. Although not really
causing Mr.. Clocks downfall, she haC
put it off on somebody else. Yet, nc
doubt, if Mr. Clock had been able tc
do so, he would have licked in sym
pathy, for he was a good, kind, ole
clock and never did anyone harm; bu
/ his cords were broken and he couldn't
speak.
The Catholic bulletin., 1920-03-20

have been represented at Georgetown
by descendants of four successive gen.
erations. l propose to your serious
study the example of this single
minded patriot.
"If ever a man on the face OF the
earth might feel free to indulge IN
criticism, this man was Washington.
Yet in the dark days Of the Conway
cabal in the period of congressional
antagonism, during the struggle for
the ratification Of the Constitution, we
find not word of destructive cr1tl-
cism. In our archives we have an
original Washington letter, in when
he begs all private differences be for
gotten, lest they furnish arms to the
foes who oppose the Capital City.
| Here we have the unmistakable test
of true patriotism. Forgetfulness or
self and Of selfish aims.
I'VE are reading in the daily papers,
public criticism Of important branches
| of government. 1t would be blessed
| thing for this country if such criticism
emanated from single-minded love OF
our country.
Don't cultivate the critical habit.
Don't be fooled by the oft-quoted
phrase: Every knock is boost That
is a half truth that is more harmful
than a lie. Your criticism will be a
boost only when it is constructive; 1t
will be constructive only when you
are actuated by single-minded inter
est, when you eliminate indirect aims,
| revenge and self-seeking. Study the
life of Washington. You will learn
from him the nature of that criticism
| which is constructive and patriotic
and of that which is destructive and
| reasonable"