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The Penn's Grove record., 1921-02-04

You wouldn't think of applying the
word 'jazz' to a church sermon.
Yet that BIT Of modern slang Is
the word which most adequately
describes the new manner and voice
in which pulpit messages are de-
nvered. Jazzed music is furdarnent-
ally simple and easy to understand.
And that IS also q description Of the
modern sermon.
The old style minister, with his
dntoning, rhetoric and oratory. too
often talked over the heads Of his
conversation. He 1urled them into
The Penn's Grove record., 1921-02-04

Christianity and sleep at the same
time. His sermons were apt TO be
complex and obscure.
The modern minister presents his
message IN clear, concise English,
and in a natural voice. He talks
directly to his congregation and
brings them to Christianity thor
oughly wide awake. This change IN
pulpit method wa uncovered in an
t~nterchurch World Movement survey
and is ono Of thousands Of Interest,"
ing side lights disclosed in ~ work
to bring the Protestant chtrchDs into
closer cooperation.
The Penn's Grove record., 1921-02-04
LEGAL FUNDAMENTALS
Is Constitutional Prohibition Fit To
Re a Part of the Constitution

A generation ago a Methodist
Bishop wrote a pamphlet giving his
opinion that prohibition of the liquor
traffic should not be made a part OF
the Constitution, the fundamental law
of the land. Not only Bishops but
Courts have advanced greatly on the
issue of enacting laws "to promote the
general welfare" The decision OF
the United States Supreme Court was
far in advance of tho people.
A generation ago prohibition laws
were enacted in some states and the
laws were appealed to the highest
State courts and to the United States
Supreme Court on the pleas that
legislators had no more right to pro
hibit the sale of alcoholic liquors than
tea, coffee and groceries. These decls-
ions were given previous to 1892.
The Penn's Grove record., 1921-02-04
n lieu of other compensation.

in lieu of other compensation.
Requires railroad crossing watch
mar to notify traveller that he may
safely across the track after train has
passed grade crossing.
Authorizing freeholders to alter
rights of way and grades of highways
by entering into contract with wners.
Creating State Police Department
with two troops under superintendent
named by Governor for term of five
years at salary Of $4,000. Gives
troopers $1,000 yearly. Requires
superintendent and deputy, captains
and lieutenants to have served two
years in U. S. Army, with rank not
lower than lieutenant.
Granting additional 100000 or
500, 900 yearly, for elimination Of toll
bridges across Delaware river.
The Penn's Grove record., 1921-02-04
Thirty Cents An Hour

Over sixty men, almost all of them
ex-service men, lined up in quest OF
Jobs at 80 cents an hour in Druid
park. Baltimore, one day last week.
They were all put on. One of the APP
plicants who had just been laid oil
from a ST a day position, voiced a
growing sentiment that he would
rather work for S2.40 a day than Loaf
ali STANDARDIZATION Times-Adver-
tiSer.
The Penn's Grove record., 1921-02-04
RATES

When a Senator takes office he
swears to support the Constitution of
the United States. AS prohibition
has been part of the Constitution for
a year, is a Senator a perjurer if he
votes against the Constitution after
swearing to support it?
The Penn's Grove record., 1921-02-04
Supreme Court Basis of Prohibition

The decisions of the United States
| Supreme Court have laid down several
principles of law, and made applica-
ton of the same to the liquor traffic
in a way that seems to present a per-
feet chain of logic in favor of Prohibl-
ton.
Not An Inherent Right
There is no inherent right for a
citizen to sell Intoxicating liquors by
retail; it is not a privilege of a citi-
zen of a State, or of a citizen of the
United States.-U. S. Supreme Court,
California VS.. Christensen.
Can The Legislature Confer the Right
No legislature can bargain away the
public health or the public morals.
The people themselves cannot do 1t,
much less their servants. Government
is organized with a view to their pres
ervation, and cannot divest itself OF
the power to provide for them.-U. 5.
Supreme Court, Stone VS.. Mississippi.
Can This Apply to License
For we cannot shut out of view the
fact, within the knowledge of all, that
the public health, the public morals
and the public safety may be endan-
gered by the general use of intoXicat-
ing drinks; nor the fact established
by statistics accessible to every one,
that the disorder, pauperism and crime
prevalent in the country are, in some
degree at least, traceable to this evil.
u. S. Supreme Court in Kansas
Cases.
The statistics of every State show
a greater amount of crime and misery
attributed to the use of ardent
spirits obtained at these retail liquor
saloons than to any other source
U. S. Supreme Court, California VS..
Christensen.
When prohibition has been enacted
into the fundamental laws of the
nation a generation after the U. 5.
Supreme Court has declared such to be
fundamental it is astounding to see
such bone head lawyer5 as Alexander
Simpson of Hudson, and Clarence E..
Case, of Somerset Counties with b. A.
A. and l.. L. B. titles to a name to
rise up and say they do not believe in
legislation to protect the peoples
health and morals. Evidently they
studied law in books and had teachers
way back 'before the wah," and are
far from being up-to-date lawyers and
unqualified to make laws, rules, for
to live by.
Men elected to the Legislature are
presumed to live the laws of the land
and be most progressive in knowledge
to promote the public welfare" to
make laws, rules, for the people to
to, and not appeal to the moral
.lepravity of mankind for position
prestige and profit.
1t is a d~eplorable sight to see Sena-
tors pace the floor OF tie lobby when 9
moral issue is being debated AID fill
TO vote, because they have not the
moral backbone to support the funda-
moral principles which wee
declared by the United States Supreme
Court a generation ago and has since
been approved by q large majority o.
the people and been adopted by forty
five Of forty-eight States. Are such
moss-backbcre-heads fit 70 be Gov
aynors and Inv makers?
The Penn's Grove record., 1921-02-04

He that needs five thousand pounds to
live
Is full as poor as he that needs but
five. Herbert.
The Penn's Grove record., 1921-02-04

When thou art obliged to speak, be
sure to speak the truth; for e%quivoca-
ton is halfway to lying, the whole
way to hell.--W. Penn.
Evening journal., 1921-12-08
OIL PIPE LINE
SUIT IN COURT

Argument was heard in United
States District Court this morning,
in the suit brought by the Atlantic
Refining Company, a Pennsylvania
corporation, against the Port Lobos
Petroleum Corporation, Maine
corporation, and the Lotos Oil
Company, a Delaware corporations
for alleged failure to comply with
terms OF a contract. 1t was stated
that the Atlantic Refining Company
had advanced funds to the defend
ants for the building OF a pipe line
for the delivery Of oil from Mexico.
The main point at issue seems to
be the amount OF oil delivered the
defendant through the pipe line.
The defendants claimed they had
delivered the amount specified by the
terms OF the contract.
Ira Jewell williams, OF Philadel-
phia. represented the plaintiff, and
William G. Mahafy. OF this city. the
defendants.
Judge Morris reserved his decision.
Evening journal., 1921-12-08
HAS TEETH PULLED,
DEATH FOLLOWS

PRINCESS ANNE. Nd, Dec. s.
Mrs. Kate Pasquith, so years old,
wife OF Henry Pasquith, a member
OF the Presbyterian Church, died at
her home Monday night. About a
week ago Mrs. Pasquith had several
teeth extracted and again on Mon
day several more were taken out.
About o'clock she complained 10
her husband OF feeling IN and re-
tired.
About o'clock Mr.. Pasquith sum-
moncd doctor. but at $50 she
died The cause OF death was
paralysis.
Surviving are her husband. three
sons. John. Francis and Thomas
Pasquith. and three daughters, Miss
Jessie Pasquith Mrs. willard Dex-
ter. OF Elsie. Mich. and Mrs. Frank
Panzer. Of Hurlock. Md.
Evening journal., 1921-12-08
ORGANIZE CLUB
TO GIVE DANCES
Young People of Delaware
City Plan Social Events
For This Season
MASONIC HALL
TO BE REMODELED
Special to The Evening Journal.

Special to The Evening Journal.
DELAWARE CITY, Dec. s.-rhe
perfecting OF a permanent crganiza-
ton OF a socidl club 20 be known as
the Elites" will probably take
place tomorrow evening. The club
is composed Of young men OF this
city. their object being to provide
dances, socials Entertainments, etc.,
for the younger set. It is the inten-
ton Of those organizing the club to
promote many invitation social
functions
Chairman Ralph Mulligan, OF the
temporary organization. has COM
pleted arrangements whereby the
club will have the services OF Billy
Wilson and his orchestra Of VIII
mington to play for the next invi-
tation dance to be given in the Fire
mems Hall Tuesday evening, Decem-
Der "a.
The previous dances have been
so successfully promoted that the
members OF the ELITES" are flooded
with applications for invitations to
the coming Yuletide dance.
II. c. Clarke owner Of the old
Masonic Hall on Clinton street, east
OF Front street. is planning the con-
struction Of a new front OF brick 70
replace the present frame one. The
lodge rooms as well as the Masonic
stores and restaurant under the
parlors will be remodeled by the
owner. II is probable the work will
not begin before spring.
This is known as big Movie
Week" at Fort DUPONT when pic
tures provided by the United States
Motion Picture Service. with added
attractions will be presented nightly
at the service club. Tonight the
show will be Bryant Washburn on
the Road 10 London" and on Satur-
day. Thomas Meighan in White and
Unmarried" will be the feature.
Second Lieutenant Albert Wicks
appointed to u. S. A. c. A. c. from
private life recently. has been as
signed to duty with the First Com
pany, here.
Evening journal., 1921-12-08
MATCH STARTED THIS FIRE.

Fire at the home OF Mrs ]. zow-
eth, 1901 Market street, this morn
ing. caused damages amounting to
800, covered by Insurance. Engine
companies Nos. 1 and 10 responded
10 still alarm at l1.2O o'clock and
extinguished the flames With chem
ical streams.
The fire. which started in the kit
chen. is thought TO have been caused
by some one stepping on a match.
Evening journal., 1921-12-08
Prize Winners
At CORN SHOW
George w. Burris Wins
Sweep Stake at Rose
Hill Grange
EXHIBIT WILL BE
ANNUAL AFFAIR
Special to The Evening Journal.

Special to The Evening Journal.
ROSE HILL. Dec. s.-The first
annual corn show held by Rose Hill
Grange took place in Rose Hill
school house on Tuesday evening. It
has been decided to hold a show
each year.
The grain and vegetable exhibits
were awarded by f. c. Snyder.
judge, as follows: Yellow corn, best
five ears, George w. Burris first,
and S. Hewitt, second: white corn,
best five ears, S. Hewitt. first. and
S. II. Hewitt, second; sweepstake for
all corn exhibits. first prize was
awarded George w. Burris. White
potatoes. best five red skin, George
W. Burris, first, and S. II. Hewitt.
second; best five turnips, John Hop
kins; best bank celery. Harry Dol
son; largest crook-neck pumpkin, S.
II. Hewitt; heaviest pumpkin. ].
Frank Megginson.
Mrs. F. C. Snyder OF Newport,
judge OF the canning exhibits, an
nounced the winners as follows:
Best can OF peaches. Mrs. S. H.
Hewitt; best can OF pears, Mrs. J.
Frank Megginson. first. and Mrs. s.
Fl. Hewitt, second: best can of toma-
toes, Mrs. j. Frank Megginson: best
jar OF preserved watermelon. Mrs.
John Hopkins, first. and Mrs. Fl.
Dolson, second; best canned corn
and tomatoes. Mrs. j. Frank Meg
ginson; best glass of jelly. Mrs.
Harry Dolson, first, and Mrs. Flora
Hewitt second
In the corn shelling contest Harry
Dolson won first prize. and Mark
Thompson. the BOBBY prize Will
liam B. Megginson and Professor
Richel were the judges.
In the corn shelling contest for
women, Mrs Edward Megginson
won first prize, and Miss Parmeiia
Thompson the BOBBY prize. Mrs. S
II. Hewitt and Miss B. Insley were
the judges.
Evening journal., 1921-12-08
Wild SWEAR It
IS The truth
Willing to Make an Affidavit
AS to Help He Had From
Plant Juice
GOOD APPETITE NOW
AND SLEEPS FINE

1T is a great pleasure to me to
make this statement for Plant Juice,
as I found II to be the best, in fact
the only medicine, to give nfe relief
from suffering. and that is saying
something" said Mr.. ]. F. Hopping,
well-known resident Of Newark,
Del, in a recent conversation at the
Miller Drug Store. 4O4-406 Market
street Continuing, he said:
The Plant Juice that I have
taken did me so much good that /
am giving you these few lines for
publication in order that others, who
read it, and who are. suffering the
same as l did. win get the same ben
eft did Most of the published
statements for medicines are con-
sidered fakes so II anyone consid-
ers this a fake. I will gladly go be-
fore a Notary Public and swear that
il is the honest truth and nothing
else. was completely run down
when I started to take Plant Juice
in fact all in and my stomach
was in a terrible condition; 1 had
no appetite whatever and could not
digest the lightest kind OF food; j
was constipated, my liver and kid
neys were out OF order; l had ter
rible pains all through my entire
body; felt drowsy and dizzy during
the day and could not sleep when
night came. had no ambition to do
my work and could hardly drag my
self around. 1 was so weak. had got
ten to the point where It hardly SEEM
ed worth while TO live. Now every
thing is changed for me and since
taking Plant Juice I feel like a new
man. have a good appetite, no
trouble in digesting my food and
the pains have left me; am never
constipated any more; I sleep fine
at night and get up in the morning
feeling rested and refreshed and
ready for a good days work; all my
ORGANS are working as they should. I
would not be without Plant Juice in
my home-it is wonderful"
Plant Juice is sold in Whining
ton at the Miller Drug Store, 4O4-
4Os Market street; in New Castle by
f. Challenger & Son; in Newport by
c. B. White; in Newark by W. e.
Brown.-Adv.
Evening journal., 1921-12-08
ALL TRUCKS MUST
SHOW MIRRORS

superintendent Black Of the Bu-
reau OF Police, yesterday afternoon.
issued a warning to owners and driv-
ers OF motor trucks. calling their at
tention to the necessity for equip
ing such vehicles with mirrors. as
required by law The superintendent
turned the following instructions over
TO the police captains with instruc-
tions to see that the regulations are
enforced:
The attention OF all members Of
the force is called to Section 5-A OF
Chapter 1914, Volume 80. Laws OF
Delaware, as follows:
Section ga. All motor trucks
shall be equipped with mirror so
placed that the driver thereof may
readily ascertain the presence OF any
vehicle travelling in the same direo-
ton and overtaking him."
you will instruct an members Of
the force to quietly inform all truck
drivers and owners Of trucks that
they must comply with the provi-
sions of the law.
GEORGE BLACK.
superintendent OF Police"
Evening journal., 1921-12-08
BANDITS USED
STOLEN GUNS

Captain b. b. Blair. from Fort
DUPONT visited the police station
yesterday afternoon and identified
the two automatic revolvers used bJ
Edwin Wolfe and Francis Mckinney
in the hold-up of the superintendent
of the Jessup and Moore Paper Com
pany. as property stolen from the
fort.
Accompanied by Detective Horace
Mcdaniel, Captain Blair visited the
New Castle County Workhouse and
interviewed Wolfe and Mckinney.
Wolfe is said to have admitted TO
the officers that the revolvers we're
stolen from the fort as well as 13
others Of a similar pattern, but de-
clared that he did not steal them.
Captain Benson turned the re-
volvers over to Captain Blair upon
their return from the workhouse,
taking a receipt for them.
Evening journal., 1921-12-08
COW PUNCHERS
AFTER BUCK ELK
Gibson and Jones Expect
Rope End Battle With
Big Fellow
BAYNARD AGREES
IT'S SOME JOB

A battle royal is being staged this
afternoon at Brookdale Farm. United
States Senator duPonts property,
near Mt Cuba. The combatants are
one bull elk. weighing about 500
pounds, and two former western
ranchmen, Gibson and Jones. by
name.
The ranchmen early today man
aged to get the bull elk, which is
the leader of the herd of eleven
presented to the city zoo by Senator
DUPONT, into a small enclosure with
in the parking ground assigned to
the animals. Then they looked him
over.
The bull" is a magnificent ant
Tered specimen OF his tribe. stand
ing full 16 hands high. as they say
in horse circles. with a splendid head
and horns towering from ten to
eleven feet in the air
After sizing up the job, Gibson
and Jones decided that the rope on
hand was hardly sufficient to hold
the bull in event they were able TO
lasso him. So they came to Will
mington to procure some three
quarter inch hemp line. Armed with
this stout cord they have returned
to the Bookdale Farm and this aft
ernoon will make a strenuous en-
deavor to rope" the ''big 'un," as
Gibson calls him.
on Monday Gibson and Jones
captured. Grated and sent TO the ZOO
smaller buck. weighing about 400
pounds II took virtually all OF
the afternoon and most Of the even
ing 10 do the trick, however, and It
was 11.30 o'clock p. m, when they
finally turned him over to Park
Commissioner Samuel II. Baynard
at the entrance to the enclosure
prepared in North Brandywine Park.
on Tuesday they sought, but in
vain. to capture another Of the herd.
Yesterday they managed to get a
doe into the smaller enclosure, but
when they attempted to rope her.
she went through the fence. head
( down, like a March wind. SO the
battle this afternoon is apt to be
brisk. to say the least.
Several hundred people already
have visited North Brandywine Park
to view the lone buck already trans
ferred. The buck himself pays little
heed to his admirers, but spends
most Of his time posing on the brow
Of a hill within the enclosure as II
awaiting motion picture photo
/ graphers to take reel or two. H.
Isn't he a dandy" exclaime ed
( Commissioner Baynard, this morn.
ing. with the enthusiasm OF tru,
lover OF the inhabitants OF the wild
But it certainly is some job to NOV,
this herd he added wiping a per
spring brow. Now wouldn't Mayor
/ Harvey have had a beautiful jot
I leading the herd into the city, as
Senator DUPONT suggested in his let
ter presenting Il to the zoo"
Gibson and Jones are not saying
very much. but it is eviden. from
their very silence they are keeping
up a heap Of thinking ana realize
they have tackled a iob which is apt
to feaze even the most doughty OF
cow-punchers.
Evening journal., 1921-12-08
HEAR TALK ON
CHILD WELFARE
DR.. w. ]. French and F. B.
Freeman Speakers at
Rotary Club
FRANK H. MASON
SINGS TWO SOLOS

Two interesting addresses were
delivered bef -, the members Of the
Wilmington notary Club at their
weekly luneheon-meeting in the Ho-
tel dupont today The speakers
were DR.. w. ]. French, medical di-
rector of the Child Welfare Depart
ment OF Delaware and Fred b. Free
man OF New York, assistant general
secretary OF the International Y. NJ.
c. A.
DR.. French was introduced by
Irving Warner, chairman Of the en-
tertainment committee while Mr..
French was presented to the Rotar-
ians by A. e. Lindley, general sec
retary Of the Wilmington Y. NJ. c. A.
Dr. French gave the members an en-
tightening talk on "Chiid Welfare. "
In his detail of the work being done
his facts and figures not only COW
cred the achievements in Whining
ton but also the work being done in
the rural sections.
Mr.. Freeman spoke on the impor-
tance of the various phases of boys
work. Both men spoke eloquently
on the subjects peculiar to their re-
spective lines Of work and we're ap-
plauded heartily by the Rotarians
Announcement was made during
the meeting by President William F
Metten that forty-four members OF
the Wilmington Rotary Club at
tended the inter-city luncheon held
in Philadelphia at the Bellevue
Stratford Hotel yesterday.
Nathaniel w. Howell. chairman OF
the poster campaign committee APP
pealed to the Rotarians for contri.
buttons to enable the local club tC
meet it's share of the 100000 being
spent to put the national campaign
over.
Another announcement made at
the meeting called attention OF the
members to the fact that the new
Dover Rotary Club will receive It's
charter next Tuesday. Many Will
mington Rotarians are planninl
to go down to Dover to participate
in the exercises incident to the re.
ceiving Of the charter.
Frank II. Mason provided enter
tainment with the singing of two
solos and the leading of the chora
singing.
Evening journal., 1921-12-08
RUNAWAY TRUCK
ENDANGERS WOMEN

Two Negresses who were standing
in East Tenth street near the en-
trance to the Police Department last
evening had narrow escapes from
being run down by an automobile
truck which went on a frolic with
out a guiding hand. The woman
escaped injury by jumping from the
path Of the machine as it leaped the
curb stone.
The car had been parked near
King street by the owner, but the
brakes failed to hold. The car con-
tinued down the incline towards
French street. running from one
side OF the street to the other.
AT French street a man. who no
ticed the car approaching ran out
and managed to bring IL to a halt
before any damage was done. The
car was later claimed by the owner.
Evening journal., 1921-12-08
NEWS GOSSIP
OF new CASTLE
Good Will Fire Company
Elects Officers for En-
suing Year
GET CHECK FROM
STEEL co. FOR $500
Special to The Evening Journal.

Special to The Evening Journal.
NEW CASTLE. Dec. s.-At the
annual meeting OF the Good win
Fire Company last evening the fol-
lowing officers were elected for the
ensuing year and will assume their
new offices January 1.
Jesse A. Mckay. president; John
Foster. ice-president; Charles J..
Dougherty. treasurer; Frank Rey-
nolds. secretary; James V. Camp
bell. fire recorder and chief; Charles
j. Dougherty. John j. Walls and
James Gebhart. investigating COM
mittee Emmett McGrory. Jesse A..
Mckay and Eugene Thorne. audit
ing committee; John McDevitt. first
assistant chief; Charles McGrory.
second assistant chief Emmitt Nc
Grory and Charles Dougherty. trus-
tees: James y. Toman. Clayton l..
McCasson. Frank j. Beck, James v.
Campbell and Joseph S. Carlin, di-
rectors.
A communication from the Della
ware Fire Company OF Wilmington
that was recently disbanded. owing
TO the changing OF the fire depart
ment OF that city from volunteer
TO paid department. informed
Good VIII Fire Company OF their
desire to present a nickel-piated fire
trumpet TO them, was received and
the president and chief appointed a
committee to receive same.
This trumpet was presented to the
Delaware Fire Company by citizens
OF this city shortly after the disas-
trous fre OF 1863. which destroyed
considerable property in this city.
The Wilmington company re-
sponded TO the emergency call
sent out by the town officials and IL
was in appreciation for its services
the trumpet was presented.
A check for $500 was received
from the American Manganese Steel
Company in appreciation OF the
company's efforts at the fire OF Au
gust - last. which destroyed about
81 600 900 worth OF patterns and
the old Lea milling property in
which they were stored.
Treasurer Dougherty reported re-
ceipts in 1921. s3199.01 and dis
bursements for the same period OF
s2272.9S. leaving balance OF
s926.0s.
BY motion resolution OF sympa-
thy was adopted and presented
President Cavender because OF the
recent death OF his brother, Denny
s. Lavender.