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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-12-14
IMMIGRATION BILL WINS
INEH0USE BY 293 TO Al

WASHINGTON, Dec. 14-Th& House
yesterday transmitted to the Sem
ate the Johnson hill prohibiting
practically all immigration to the
United States for period of 'one
wear The vote of the House on the
.measure. 293 TO IL. brought to an
end more than three days of heated
debate on immigration affairs.
Tt also followed futile attempts
by the ,bRl's supporters 70, lengthen
the. prohibition period to tive. years,
as originally proposed, The first Of.
these attempts brought a rising vote
in fasor of the two year exclusion,
hut a SECOND call showed 1SlI in fa-l
vcr Of The one year period, and only
i65 opposed.
In the Senate the bill will be re-:
rerred TO the immigration Commit
Tee and action will be deferred until
the committee has concluded hear.
ings and investigated thoroughly all.
phases Of Immigration and Materials.
zation questions. A. number o.
measures bearing on these subjects.
are pending in the Senate and it is.
regarded rs likely that they will be.
in the Johnson bill when
II is finally reported 10 the Senats,
for consideration.
The attitude of Senate leaders
Yesterday was that no h9sty action.
should BE- taken by that body in
dealing with Immigration ISSUES.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-12-14
RIG CLOTHING conc ERN
TO CLOSE ITS FACTORY

ns'.irrnr". nr-. I4.--S'r"ns" &
pig. ioo.. o." of@Ealt;mo"a's lar,"s'
,~t",c>;le clatfin', fH"fori"S vii.
"'oe. { was ann@urocl Yesterday
hrowinr rut of omplo"m"n; a2ou''
, nnN workers. The closing is II
"nu.7"n,i as q ''liGu;dat;nn,! diffrrip"
from . nrr" suspension IN that al!
n" conrranv's current affairs will b"
sr.t'o,i n. according 10 ri StroTse.
nres:drnt of INSTRUMENTATION 50 thai
a new start. il il is made, Will he or
an entirely new basis.
Tko f2c.-rv IS clnSi"" as The anA
nour"cn"rt says. .'rath1F than g.
through the conditions which now
fares the manufacturer Of clothing"
4 is stated further that mo spr!ng
business will be tfndartakea though
some form Of reorganization is ron-
templated in the. near future"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-12-14
.IEGGS LOOT P.,0.
siFE-AT ST. ELMO
Cash, Stamps and Bonds
alued at s700
Stolen
PAPER MAY BE CLEW
Safe Blown Open With Nitroglycerine
Police nf,This City and l,ostofiice
Inspectors on Trail

RI 1c:S between l.3G o'clock and 2
o'c.osk >th:s morning blew open The
safe il the ST. Eamo po5tofIics. Ar
fr-ton county. al the store conducred
',y JONES and Company ard> secured
alaney,. liberty bonds. ami saving
stalrrs> valued at ai;o,as s700.
Tae~ safe was blown with nitro.
s.y"et:r. ar,a the only c!cw left b.
the yeggs was copy Of Baltimore
paper dats,i yesterday in which, they
<.arrioH seme Of their tools.
Chef cf Pc.:ce Goods and Poli>e-
man Dnrrsr wen.- to the posToifice
,a?y this morning and investigated
he ri berry.
l., Is be:ipvCG that entrance to the
,ia,:c was effecTeA ty mears Of a key
" through S:Ic. w;rdcm. The side
H:a:!sw cr the establishment was
open L is stated. An Ak taken frcnl
!, nei-hborimg yard also was found in
: he Face and the ROBBERS Indicated
et:t Tray had t,ie,! to e1rter a safe Of
!nnes anst Company. the kncb beng
xrer.,n2f eff.
Postmaster A,thur Campbell! told
=. -t Gcads tia. ne had about $500
n cash in the safe Together with two
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-12-14
Papers FiledToday in Cir
cult Court Fer This
City
WANT MASTER NAMED
,shipbnflding Corporation Al
sO1.Asks For Bills of Sale Cf All Ma
tcriai After Delivery Of sth Vessel

The Virginia Shipbuiiding oCorpo-
ration mas entered a charccry sait in
the circuit court for this. city against
The United States Shipping Boar'
Emergency Fleet Corporation and in
ahe papers filed the Groton irors
Works also IS made a~party to ths
suit. The suit was filed on behalf
of the plaintiff by Attorney W. w,
Scott.
The suit is the outcome Of the con-
struction of twelve 9.400 ton steel
|freighters built for the government
by this CONCERN.
The complaining ccrporat!on in
their bill asks that an order be made
land entered rafening the cause TO q
|master especially appointed to adj
lust the account between the United
States Shipping Board Emergency
Fleet .Cornoration and make due al
flowances to complainant or account
|of reduction in price Of vessels and
directing the United States Shipping
Board Emergency Fleet CorDoratiQa
to furnish said master with all infor-
nation facts and figures and papers
necessary TO do SO. They also pray
that the defendant, the United States
Shipping Board Emergene*- Fleet
Corporation be directed TO deliver to
Them bills Of sale Of all shin plant
materials ard inconnlcted ships re-
neain;ne in the wards Of the cam-
rlainsnts after the delivery Of the
Eighth vessel
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-12-14
Redistrictipg Body
Will Consider. 'Rearranging State for
Representation in Congress and
General Assembly

Richmond. Va. Dec. IA: noar
tomorrow the re,a:stict:ng committee
IF the General Assembly vii! hold It's
frs. meeting in State Capitol for the
purpose of considering pre- m;rary
sterS to carry out the work for. which
tn. committee was created.
The committee win face on" o. thF
harde:t, icfs cf. any boGy which ha"
met in Virginia in rc"snt years. j.
wrll VII be to re,;iStrict the con.
eres >:cm2l State. senatorial and HoGsf
d. r'c:s as provided for in rSso..l-
i:orS adopted >by the General Assem-
biz at its la>h session and authorized.
n the Constitution Of Virgin a.
Regardless Of what report j
BRINGS "a the next Assembly i j.
%ure to me.t with u storm Of d:Sap.
:nrnyal aEverv county vii! ne direct.
" affected in some way. At the
arc.cnt time tie CITIES th"ourhon'
h" S:atc, with populations which
hav. ~feaslv increased since 1912
are asserting that their representa-
zion IL much smaller Than is ''u'
,hom. IT, is believed that the popu,
lat;ou Of Richmond entities her t
another member Of tbr House %
nplcpatcs. Counties whose popua
ION is srart hu. which now have
onnaI rrnrcscn,atioa with thos-
more thckly settled, will p"dOnbtrG-
IL chcjct to any report which rSouE
lessen their representation. " the
rrcscri time every 1000 c!tizcn2
are renrrsent"h in the Hons" ~
Drlc~str:. every 81 800 in the S"n.
4t" and every 23O.noo n the TiouS:
u Paprpe entat;ve$ in Congress.
Savcn II. Holt, af %cwnort News,
=. "c Trialls "r with: w. a
Garrett, Of Henry. and Jam"S +
Cannon. Of Richmond. src the STATE
Senator's who are menhcrs of th'
committee.
From The House ar" +. Griffith
nodsnn. # N"rf"!k: TlH'ma< W. os-
lin: Of E.,r"rher": z. 7. Nolan. !,
r.orlcrr: ! W. Stephenson. o. Bath
nd = :. Anderson al, Smythe
COUNTY.
The Constitution e Virginia PFC
v;G,s for the rcdis;r;ct:n@ cf thr
Commonwealth in 1912 and ever
.~n yaae.s thereafter. In 1912 IN"
General Assembly failed to act OF tle
srrgre~.;c7 Of IN" Ccnatitut;on hu'
\. the la.. sess:cn Of the Assembly !"
resolution authorizing this work {
+" core was approved and TIE aboTT
committee named.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-12-14
Road Conference
Officials From This City and Fairfax
Co.. Meet Highway Commission

&C.. MeeI TllSinas Suia'
Official of the state highway com
n1is!icn yesterday afternoon confer
red with the members -of the board
Of Apervisors> of Fairfax county ami
officials of this city relative to the
part of the Lee Highway. to be- CON
st!acte1 by Fairfax county between
this city and through Fairfax county
to I.oudoun. this being i parS CT the
Lee Highway. The meeting was hela
at the Raleigh Hole. Washington, an:
Commonwealth attorney G. Vernon
Fard represented the supervisors at
the meeting.
There was a general interchange
Of >cpinion regarding the proposed
work. No definite action. however.
was taken. it being >the idea OF the
Fairfax county authorities, to ascer-
tain H:-s how far the state will go n
heln:nr with the expenses of the COLI
saruytion work.
Alexandria city already has prom
ised to pay part Of the interest for
the bonded Indebtedness for Fairfax
county in connection with the work.
It however, is provided II shall net
ne fer period TO exceed five years.
II may, however. he that il vii! not
have ta lie for such a i"n@th Of finae
rhis Of course viii be contingent
on the amount Of funds furnished BY
the state for the work.
Fyom this city attcndin" were MAY
or James ". Duncan. Albert sSm"ot
and Capt. George II. Exams, of the,
chamber Of cnmmerce; +. +. Nar-
hurry, president Of the board Of a'de"j
mon and II r. Burke, president Of
tho common council; >Coarcilman y.
J. Lawlcr. chairman Of the state
committee: c. ". Fletcher l.. Ruben,
". c. Bag%ctt and Alderman W. W.
Ballcngpr.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-12-14
WOMAN P0I IT!CIAN
TURNS TO FAiSMlNti

Kin"wood. ". Va. Dee. l4.--Turn-
ing from practical politics tg da;rs
farrping-. Airs. sIzesta sBsowri- aide:I
of Representative William Brown,
Of Kingw0oG, who made a speech at
the San Francisco convention and
who's. efforts in behalf Of the Demo
cratic candidate IN III" recent cam
nai%r attractc,! nation wide atten-
iion. has decided 10 devote her At
trnticn~> 10 giving the residents Of
'l;n@wood rhc benefit Ct Il thorough
y up 10 date farm.
Mrs. Erown has spent som" .ime
ii the state University dairy farm
1T Mcrgantown.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-12-14
HEARST SAFE ROBBED THRICE

Nav York Dec 14.--Throueb the
walls OF police secrecy yesterday
filtered knowledge Of three rcbhcr'es
in the Office Of William r. Hearst in
the> last year.
In each case a safe was opone3
and the loot totaled S13,200. Not III"
slightest clue has been develoned IN
the last two cases. although the
craftiest ofsdetectives still are seek
inr the trail of tie robbers.
Following the first robbery II
which 500 in currency and 5000 in
checks were taken, young clerk. i
is said, confessed he had stolen the
n,oney. The matter was dropped
when the yorng mans mother made
rpst;tnt;on.
Tie robbers in the second theft
left, Behind NO. clue. They broke in
to ~ SAFE last summer and escaped
with s9,aoQ,ins cpwency and So 0ooAh'
checks. And then three weeks ago
while the detectives were beating u
tha brush-for the thieves, the safe
was lectod again. This time the loot
amounted to $500.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-12-14
Place Wreath On Tomb.
Washington Honored by Three Ma
sonic Lodges

In Observance Of the l21st anniver-
;a,y ot the death Of George Wash
'ngt2n tire" handsome msmPria!
wrcathS today were placed on his
.omb at Mount Vernon BY three Ma
:cnic lodges. One Of the wreaths was
rom A.axandr!a-W Washington Ledge
Na. % Of his ci..Jy, Of which ne v'as
sirst master. the c.her from Fred
.rickshurs No. ] hy which ..o'lgge
Washireton was made a Mason sn'
Washington Lodge M. p Of New
York ngareI after Washington. There
were three nernHc,.s each from the
1ut~cf town lodges and 2 decoration
# ahcut -, from .aiexandria Wash
:rr:. : La,:re headed ny r A. Zach
ary. worsh' Pfii nas.''er
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-12-14
Near East Relief
Alexandria Asked to Care for SO Or
phans-Ccst $50 Each

#DndiT>--l-8s sNVV Ittlltt
Alexandria is going 10 be asked TO
|are for sixty Armenian orphans
luring the coming winter. TIE .ost
Il feeding, child for enc yest is
leo.
Churches, Sunday Schools. schools,
|fatcrnhl organizations. patrlotic So
|ieties and individuals viii be given
h opportunity to help.
The chairman Of the Near East
Relief in this city is Miss Rose NJ.
Macdonald, the suh-chair,nen being
Ix. Morris T. Horneu fraternal
Examinations, Miss Edith Snowden.
fomen's organizations; Miss Nancy
ee Tackett. Sunday Schools; Mrs.
dward S. Stabler. churches; Miss
ollins Mckay Jones publicity.
Members of the executive commit
e are Robert s. Jones, DR., Hugh
cGuire. Julian Y. Williams Gardner
Ecothc. william Campbell. Thos'
Boswell. and Newell S. Greenaway
h. treasurer is I. H Dudley,
In pamoklet Issued from the
irgin;a headquarters in 'Pichmord
synopsis is given of the work o.
,ady ione By the Near East Relief
nd M outline of the work to be done
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-12-14
Freed Ct Embczzlement Charge

Chicago, Dec. 14.-"Nlonda Rose"
also known as "The Queen Of the
Rrid'c Path" who in ordinary life IS
Si,.s. Rosa -Schweiharg, came into
Judge Kersten's court as~a gentle
canter yesterday, smiled, was dis.
missed and single footed out again
A few months ago 'hIonda Rosa"
was much in the. spotlight when she
fled to Winnipeg, rursced by the
charge that she had embezzled SO :
600 from the firm Of leather goods
manufacturers where she snsnt quiet
days as hookkceper and general fac
totam. VIXEN she laid aside her
working clothes ,she went to her lux
urious apartments. on the exclusive
NORTH Shore resids snce district. had
her groom bring out her riding horse.
end became, until time to punch the
clock the next morning, "Mcnda
Rose, a woman of mystery. She
entertained and was entertained al
the costly hotels and had q long
train Of admirers trailing in her
wake.
On the South Side, rot far from
her place of employment, butcher
boy would also\ doff his soiled
aprcns put, on yellow riding boots
and tweeds and share the gay North
Shore with her. After the expos
IRE she simply married the ba;cher
boy
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-12-14
TORSO or WOMAN IN BAY

Nov York, Dec ia woman's
nr<o WAS fcnnd yesterday II New
E'osli Ray. Of Staten Island. 1t was
:qken to moreue ;:nd a roi;c" ii;
'"2liga'io" begun.
The rclire found nothing TO AID il!
.dentiG alton. Trey expressed belief
he tc"Sn had been in the water a
org time. Investigators sad the
"oman was murdered. as the trunk
bore marks Of having been cut by
harp instrument.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-12-14

tl::g.. Irs;lanei should enjoy rhe bless,
;rgz: pf peace and prosperity ar9 was
!.l:;sjsse.i 70 offer facilities for a conl
!! - $s:1;on Ct the whole sitsla-
S:,eI.,:s 1.hes cc.e psrat;oa Of the gov
:trent tc this end, Father O'tlan::-
- says: IN <ths mealH;ime Il ask
-. you resSaraf..:; join with me- IN
~ sS2eai to al: carries concerned in
~. ~. i;:::: lie to ,a!.aw I'll this cppor.
.n.e time Of lhe year the slaE;;Ss of the
Faurrter CT or civilization 30 mt
.-ase their &rger toward one another.
tContinued on Page Five) n
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-12-14
ylGGINIANs sro ATTENDs

Washington DEG. 14.-Reprc>enta-
fiv2s of the Farmers: Union of Nit%
r;nia viii appear before the Senate
Agricultural, Committee on Wednes-
1av 10 present their -icws on rene
Iial legislation for farmers, S"Ha or
SvarSon. Virginia. announced yes,
tcr,lav. He and Representative Flood.
nj v!r"inia. viii be present also at
he same hearing.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-12-14
REFINED SUGAR PRICE CUT

New Yosl Dec. 14-Thres cons NJ
karirs announced here yesterday
| he prices of refined sG%ar viii be
tut to s 81 cents a pound. \ short
lime tafter this announcement the
Federal Company Joined the three.
Eit., the statement that it would
ut the price to's Ia cents. Those
vho announced a price 'ne-hslf a
emf higher were the American
Warmers and E. II. Howell Sons Co.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-12-14
INTENTION ARCANlANS

You are hereby nct:fiet! TO be pres
ant al a stated meeting Of Alexandria
Council No. G27 Roval Arcanum. to
b. held in Pythisn Temple, Tuesday
evening at : o'clock. Please be
prompt. Business. Annual election
for officers.
BY order or the Council;
296-22r. J. f. Alexander, Secretary
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-12-14

United States Senator MediA Me-
Cerm;ck watched proceedings during
this mornings session from the press
gallery. He refused an invitation
from the British delegation 70 occupy
a sea. with the delegates.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-12-14
CARD OF THANKS

we desirc 10 tfank our many
friends for their expressions Of SYM
rafhy in our bereavement. and for
tha beautiful floral offerings sent
upon the death of Mrs J. d. Web
Ster,
29--lp. by tne fiahiiE'
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-12-14
Masked MEN TAKE
LOOT IN CORK FIRE
More Than 300 Buildings
Were Destroyed in
Fires
SPEND NIGHT IN FIELD
TRUCE Plea to De valera-Charge Tha
Crown Forces Responsible For
--.FireS to be investigated


loik, Dec l4,-ESS"'S"s,'es y .'"'
7 burrnC OF Cofk ,Grath,taiy "esaSe
40 : men. masked VIII a"arfs. re
moved ,;cs +. n .te f.ari.zenvc. } ID
+h,n, h.a ..hc, j,.gs
/ =:
=: :" =" y ' 49, ~" 60.
! ~ IN p.Aif'cr ''pS ever 'i@ ;
: :. - =, -. =.
'"i'';''! u a.. '''"'''e - -
SfoES'' f;'1.l'i 'F''''"' : ie!i..t,. ~
La "s'!e ~ "a" ''','''.' ''''
<"''i ! W.. ~ ~ '"''!'''"',
:. s"'' - - =. !, - -, : -,
: 49,. s'' 80 .
.E"S' "h'cn. : tI' "'A''
20 carry o'n' were '".o"" '''o : ''"~
! 'rS SSree. ''' >.''i''' - : 90
"uai'1ate. - ~.
Mt. "tehi p.ol''.el'ess - ,<',''"
gan li,''el' saa 1l'a' It > . ,'oe" ~
aFoa! h'Sist sn:' az "i''ei 81 - ''''
heE hCse' oi Su'''s' w way s.ie
miii'eG 'E,iae me ''fn''"s. 'P''''''
altefWala inc iront'~"oor tceA Was
blown away D! a re'o'Ver oo"''' ''''
creWd "1 men, A]n'e :" u.,''''"
entereo-ai'a oroAe nol'feS u'''.i s"'
s'cGh ankle ccc7' IN c'iaii'i1aS"s' VIII
X! ana Deer o"e wa ',e" '''''+', -,
20 icaSe 'he l''''' "'''' - i'"' ~
hEeii "et"re '"e p'@ss va
.'i"Fe man ''o" pu' ''''E-
20 nav iVs''. - I" -
"n:ch HeS'ers''H '""' w.. -
I>:irt OF Ehe r's 'i"st % l"s : : = -" :
peen eS:in@u's'eo' hu' t1ie'e ".e "
cas:ohai si'o'aa.. o'.,u'''.S = 80 80
ne po.'ce anu ~ i'-"' = '.'s - =.
| she srea-et. o''''eHl's y, Assp'"- W.
'a'Os'''', - .; srss:"s''' =, ~ ,,..,,,, -
'"e "'eeN''' P''''''s :. -"
Yrun '''sea,'" - ''''
-. Fa.t'eh S',.'s.' o"' :. '.t 30"
i'h"fo"2sr"fss o. DIN e'''S .''.. n,.;. 49,"
pr''."'' 81 '''' "Pl''''"',r. = 80.
heefi "'e'Ne' "' an '@''"':n.'Ns' n:, ~ ' ~,
ihg mas. oeen gei''.'' ,"'A'''' ~ : :,
zone me pol'ce <'']e" s"''.' =
burglars VINO were AHp"S w"'''"'; ;,;
me Week-en" q 'e.''F am w.
! dpS,' rlIct ION through Wn!cn lOfh pas
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-12-14
TrfRS TO PAGE +

for DO'WEfiA3I and RIDGELY'a
BIG HOLIDAY REDUCTION s sArE
AID. 291-ic.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-12-14
NOTICE

LIBBY and NcNeal Pork and
Beans. can 10 cents. Same size can
aS Canlpbell's.
At f. c. PuLLINS.
I cc-ncr Queen and Royal Streets
297-ic.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-12-14

.AdEt:cual contributions to
the Alexandra Hospital fund
bring the grand total up to S.
1892. New contributions taday
Yre $500
Mr.. and Mrs. L. c. Barley $ 10
d. G. McWhor:er ....:... 10
Leachman andfSaum 80. $ 10
Rest. Andrews Div. B. L..
f. .,... ! $ 1850
l.. \. Howard ..;....A... $ >
l;lz. Z. Privd'os ......'s> ; !
-
$ $3.50
Previo@s:y reported. $6,o2@.i2
rctal ~. $5.loa.a2
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-12-14
TURN TO PACE j.

fo- .nOWfN4IA AN and RIDGELI'S
ZIG HOLIDAY REDUCTION SALE
AD 297-1c
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-12-14
SPECIAL FOR THIS WEEk

All groceries reduced at T. G..
U1LIN's, corIer Queen ard Roy@l
treets. - 297-1c.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-12-14

ANNUAL TURKEY SUPPER
Bv Rectors Aid of St. Paul's Church
Parish Hall. Thursday December Is.
6 TO Up. m.
Tickets ....... N'' cents
Menu y
Pickle Rolls
Turkey Cranberries
Cand:ed Sweet Potatoes. Hom:nE
Coffee
Ice cream 10 cents, Cake 10 cents
296-4c
Evening journal., 1920-09-22
THE COLYUIM

Did you ever stop to realize The
monoionous routine OF everyday life ?
am sure there are none OF us. who
at some time or other In our existence
has not stopped and wondered how
We could live out another day, espc-
cially when we have been geltl6s IN
wrong with The boss, or whcl on s
so-called friends have gone back ON
MS. or when that best girl with the
hobbed hair and rOuge-smeared face
goes back on YOU AZ The moment
you may think you win never get
over the shock. but you go 10 your
bed and cuss yourself and the world
IN genera. YET In your mild you know
yOu-Will get up the next morning, ca.
two fried eggs which owing 20 the
generosity Of the cold storage man
they have been carefully kept from
being hatchod, drink cup Of dish
water coffee almost eat a slice OF
bread and butter and then think OF
the millions Of pounds of nice iallOw,
which Is consumed in the making OF
that golden butler and of the poor
dye specialist working for 5000 a week
thinking up new color schemes Tor
that Fat. Nou finally throw the bread
and tallOw down In disgust, rise from
he table leave the house. walk
across the street aud bet yourself
that you will have Go wait 90 minutes
for a car. You wait the 20 minutes
and ge' on that car ami are lucky
Evening journal., 1920-09-22

enough 10 get wcdsed behind a Fat
man with strong breath and little
ma1 with "a nicotine blast furnace un'
der his nose. Tho car slows down,
and before % stops YOU know hat
every man on The rear platform will
turn with one accord at the young
woman who has Just come aboard.
ih. cir guH- on agtn. with lhE gale
loping motion peculiar 10 the species
10 finally grIds lO o. sianustll. YOU
step on and steer Tor lhe Oillce. or
wherever YOU happen 90 kid 'cm, into
believing that you are worth SIS a
week
You then go through the motions
OF work and Gus .he man who In
vented j., ~ O'Clock comes as usual.
You 20 Go a restaurant and nh your
self. not with food bat With thoughts
OF what a good meal would taste like
in restaurants; So ihc day com
an end
The bobbed-haired girl calls YOU
mp and says so many nice things
about your face. which you know Is
not true. that you take her 90 "a movie
show In the evening. walk home with
her. Kiss her as YOU bid her good
nighl on the door step and get your
lacc an smearcd up boo The process
and think 10 an very nice. Walking
home. YOU think how kind the world
u.s. whereas only yesterday. YOU wish
ga YOU were dead or that some other
pleasant thing had happ ned 90 you
You go 10 bed feeling sOrta grand
glorious and thinking What a great
place this old world is after ALL
Evening journal., 1920-09-22

mems Club. Germantown. following
the ceremonies. After an extended
wedding tour the newly welded
couple will make their residence at
Fifth and South streets. this city and
will be at home after December /.
Members OF the Women's Home Mis-
siOnary Society OF New Castle Meth
odist Church. held their seml-annual
meeting and election OF officers last
Monday evening and elected the fol
lowing officers. Mrs. j. r. Bicking,
president; Mrs j. b. Montgomery
first vice president; Mrs. uriah Ma
guire, second Nicc-p president. Mrs.
Anna Deakyne, secretary; Mrs Ben
nett +. Lancaster, literary secretary ,
Mrs J. g. King treasurer; Mrs. Mary
Denny, collector and Mrs Edward W.
Eagle, chairman OF mothers Jewels.
The society will hold an all day
quilting party on ThursdaN Septem-
Der 30. in the church parlOrs.
Mayor G. w Eckles. by request OF
City Council ordered the holes on
Fourth street. dug by the Delaware
Wafer and Improvement Company. for
new licht poles. 90 be nlled either
with dirt or the poles put in a once.
lf not given immediate attention
Council will have them filled and
charge same 10 the company.
City officials and several other inN-
payers are complaining because OF The
laXiiy on The part OF the two waller
companies. in not answering Council
one way or the other concerning ihc
bid made by the bONvn for the pur-
chase OF their plants. II some action
is not taken In The matter within the
next two weeks, city officials say
they intend calling an indignation
meeting. and finding out the wish OF
the people in the matter II The pco-
pie wish action than an entire new
plant will be built.
Benjamin Sillitoe. OF the Bradford
| Farm. AROgrr's Corner. ,hreshad hi-
wheat yesterday and got 40 bushels
/ 10 the acre.
The ilrcmen's carnival. now being
! held on the School Green. is proving
a success. Hundreds Of persons visit
10 every night. Tho chemical which
has been rebuilt and motorized %,
| the United States Fire Apparatus
Company, Wilmington, is on exhibit
ton.
Andrew NJ. Mitchell and SON. truck
crs OF this city donated the use OF