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The Winslow mail., 1921-12-23

a thousand women came to town as
delegates to some sort of talkfest,
and the citizens were asked to furnish
them with board and lodging during
their stay. These danes came to town
logged out in purple and fine linen and
bespangled with precious stones, and
most of them had money in every
pocket, yet not one of them thought of
going to hotel and paying her way
like little man. In the bunch were
the wives of bankers and laundrymen
and editors, and other notoriously
wealthy citizens, and they were such
poor sports that they were willing to
accept handout rather than loosen
up few bones at the caravansary.
'There were six of these female del
egates at our house. Aunt Julia goes
the limit when it comes to hospitality,
When she first heard that the women
of the town were expected to take care
of the delegates she said she would
take care of two of them. A day or
two later she sent word that she could
provide for four, and then she conclud-
ed she could handle six, and if she had
had few more days. she'd have vol.
unteered to take charge of the whole
convention. She's good sport, even
if all the rest of the women are four.
hushers.
'"The six women arrived on time and
the look of them gave me chills and
Il \,
tortoiseshell combs in their hair.
was hoping our delegates might be
young and attractive, but these women
all had false teeth and large feet.
II was expected to live in the COW
stable during their stay, and before
they came protested bitterly, but af
ter seeing them l was perfectly salts,
fed with the arrangement. Aunt Julia
actually gave UP her comfortable bed
room and slept on a cot in the kitchen.
She had been busy for days fixing UP
things so the women would be comfort
able.
"You should have seen those six
women when they came down for
breakfast the first morning they were
there. They looked as sour as though
a they had just been given ten days Oh
the rOckpile. They began grumbling
among themselves, taking care to talh
loud enough for Aunt Julia to hear
One said she had always been used
to a good big pillow, and she couldn't
sleep on a pillow the size of pin
cushion. If strangers ever stayed
over night at her house. she said. they
would be given real pillows, and moi
craven images.
another old hag said the bed she
slept in kept her awake all night with
its creaking and groaning It evidently
needed oiling. She didn't believe thai
any woman with proper self-respect
would let a guest have such a bed
Aunt Julia listened for a while, and
| could hear her teeth grating like
coffee mill. After a while she went
upstairs and gathered all the hand.
bags and other traps belonging to those
beldames, and put them en the porch
and when the women were done eat
ing she led them out and showed them
their junk, and invited them to go
down TO the railway yards and find
lodging in q box car"
The Winslow mail., 1921-12-23
Left an OPENING.

Opportunity is knocking at your
door, said the Optimist.
"I hate the whole tribe of knock
ers T. growled the Pessimist
THAT being the case,'' said the Op-
tirnist, preparing to duck, ITS quite
obvious that you hate yourself"
The Winslow mail., 1921-12-23
CHEAP SPORTS

SET GROW weary of reading the des
j. picable fiings at women which
seem to pass for wit in some newspa-
per Offices" said the professor. I'll men
were only half as good IS women the
world would be a much better place
The Winslow mail., 1921-12-23

in which to live.
"Yet you must
admit that women
h a V e a y ii 0 W
streak" protested
the low-browed
man. "They arc
great people in q
general way. and
If they were abol-
ished it would be
little short of a
calamity, but they
are cheap sports.
That's the worst
I know about
them.
HT oct fall ahOIIt
The Winslow mail., 1921-12-23
OF Course,

She-Tve confded the secret of our
engagement to just three of my dear
est friends.
He-Three, all toldf
She-Yes-all told.
The Winslow mail., 1921-12-23
Be 1t Resolved by the Common Coun-
Gil Of the Town of WinsIOW:

That the public interest and con-
intention of the Common Council of
the Town of Winslow to order the
following work to be done, to-wit:
1. That the roadway of 3rd St.
from the west line of Donnelly Ave.
to the east line of Williamson Ave,
the roadway of Williamson Ave.
from the north line of 3rd ST. to the
south line of End st. and the road
way of End st. from the west line
of Williamson Ave. to point 1854
feet westerly on the center line of
End st. from the west line of War
rem Ave, which is approximately at
the intersection of the center line
of End ST. with the quarter section
line of Section ID. 7. 19 N, r. Is E.,
G.. &c S. r. B. NJ, be graded and paw
ed with concrete.
2. That a combined concrete
curb and gutter be constructed
along both sides of the roadway of
Williamson Ave. between the north
line of 3rd st. and the south line of
End st. and along both sides of the
roadway of End st. between the west
line of Williamson Ave. and the
west line of Warren Ave.
8. That a concrete curb be con-
structed at the edge of all alleys
and private driveways on William
son Ave. between the south line of
End st. and the south line of 3rd
st. and on End st. between the west
line of Williamson Ave. and the west
line of Warren Ave.
4. That a concrete gutter be con-
structed across the intersection of
all streets and alleys and driveways
on Williamson Ave. between the
north line of 3rd ST. and the south
line of End ST. and on End st. be-
tween the west line Of Williamson
Ave- and on the west line o@ War
rem Ave.
5. That all the above work or i'm
nrovement to be done in accordance
with that certain set of plans ap-
proved by the Common Council of
the Town of Winslow on the goth
day of November, 1921, on file in
the office of the Town Clerk of the
Town of Window and which said
plans and specifications are hereby
referred to for more particular
description of said work and made
a. part hereof.
The Winslow mail., 1921-12-23
SECTION 2

/. That the said contemplated
work of Improvement in the opinion
Of the Common Council is of more
than local or ordinary public bene-
fit, and that the said Common CouI-
Gil hereby makes the cost and ex-
renses (excent as otherwise provid-
ed in the Section thereof) of said
work or Improvement chargable up
on a district and hereby declares
that the District of said Town of
Winslow benefited by the said work
or improvement and to be assessed
to nay the cost and expenses there
Of is described as follows:
Al that portion of the Town of
Winslow living within the following
described boundary lines: begin
ming at the intersection of the lines
of 3r6 st. and Donnelly Ave, thence
in northerly direction along the
center line of Donnelly Ave. to its
intersection with the center line of
the alley or it's projection lying be-
tween 3rd st. and 4th st. thence in
a westerly direction along the cen
ter line of said alley or its projec-
ton to q point midway between the
westerly line of Williamson Ave.
and the easterlv line of Kinsley
Ave. thence in southerlv direction
along the line midway between the
westerly line of Williamson Ave.
and the eaaterlv line of Kinsley Ave.
to its intertection with the center
line of the allev living between End
st. and 3rd ST: thence in westerly
direction along the center line of
said alley or its projection to
point of intersection with the quart
er Section line of Section "a. 7. 10
NJ, r. Is E., G. & S. r. B. NJ: thence
along the quarter line of Section "a
T. 10 N. r. Is E., in a southerly di-
rection to it's intersection with a
of the center line of the
alley between 1st st. and End ST.. :
Evening journal., 1921-12-05
Pledge $4,000
FOR new Church
Trustees of Rising Sun M.
E. Make Survey for
Subscriptions
TOTAL COST WILL
BE ABOUT S35,OOO

Special to The Evening Journal
ELKToN. Nd. Dec. 5.-The pas
tor the Rev Charles o. Harris. and
trustees Of the Methodist Episcopal
Church at Rising sun, this county,
will make a complete survey Of that
community for subscriptions for the
proposed new church. 1t began
yesterday afternoon Pledges for
about $4,000 have been received.
The new church building will be
modern structure including a fully
equipped Sunday school building and
social room for young people. The
cost of the project will be about sS5.-
600. The contributors will be ask
ed to make quarterly payments, all
to be paid during the year 1922.
The new church will be built on the
site Of the one destroyed by fire last
June. The members of the congre-
cation have salvaged about $4,000
brick from the ruins. all being clean
ed for use in the new building
Plans for the new building have been
drawn.
Evening journal., 1921-12-05
Q KILLED, "A
INJURED IN
RAIL SMASH
ON READING

CONTINUED From First Page)
ent of the line and other officials
we're also on the train.
Train number ISL local train for
Newtown, Pa, left Reading Terminal
here at 6.4S a. m. Train 156 which
left Newtown at 7.3O a. m, for
Philadelphia was filled with COM
muters to this city.
Passengers who escaped injury
said they saw at least nine bodies
taken from the wreckage. Many
of these were charred beyond recog-
milton it was said.
There was no warning Of the ac-
cident. Not until the shrill blasts
Of the engines whistles broke did the
hundreds of commuters in the
trains know what was upon c>~m
Then there was a crashing roar
splintering of wood and crashing OF
glass as the engines met. Nearly
every passenger was thrown to the
floor and as the mad rush for win
dows and doors began many of these
we're trampled on and were unable
to escape before the fire overtool
them
Physicians from nearby towns
supplemented the squad of doctors
and nurses sent on the relief trair
from Reading Terminal here.
According to DR.. James Crewe o.
Huntington Valley one of the frs
physicians to reach the scene, hii
chauffeur said he saw numerous
bodies badly burned in the wreck
age.
Dr. Grove said Il was possible
there were between 70 and 90 bodies
[ in the wreckage. Two dead have g,
( far been Identified They are Elmei
Remsen, 81, station agent at Wood
mont, and John Price, 26, colored o
/ Woodmont
Evening journal., 1921-12-05
DIsNussEs CASE
OF ALLEGED THREAT

He threatened to mash my teeth
down my throat and throw me
down the stairs and called me all
sorts OF foul names" George Ed
wards testified in Municipal Court
this morning. in the case of Michael
O'Donnell, whom he charged with
breach OF the peace.
Edwards. II was brought out,
sleeps at the Salvation Army Indus
trial House, Second and French
streets, and O'Donnell works there.
J.. was at that place that the trouble
occurred.
The only reason that O'Donnel
could have for his abuse, Edwards
said. was that they had had words
over a pair OF shoes which he ed
wards) purchased for a man.
O'Donnell said that when he
went to the bathroom to wash yes.
terday morning. he politely said
Good morning" to Edwards, who
retorted. What's that got to do with
you?" The defendant denied max
ing any threats to harm Edwards
and using any indecent talk.
The case was dismissed by Judge
/ Hastings.
Evening journal., 1921-12-05
VERDICT FOR S11,375
AGAINST TRACTION co.

In the damage suit Of George X.
Phillips against the Wilmington and
Philadelphia Traction Company. the
defendants admitted their liability
for damages for injuries suffered by
the plaintiff and when the jury was
charged az about II o'clock this
morning, Judge Rice instructed them
that their sole duty was to determine
the amount OF damages. The jury
returned a verdict for S11,375.
Phillips asked $4,000 damages
He alleged that when he alighted
from a trolley car at Fourth and
Market streets the conductor closed
the doors on his coat and that the
car dragged him around the corner
His injury is permanent, he main
tained, but the defense claims that II
is not.
W. W. Knowles represented the
plaintiff and II. II. Ward the defen-
dant company. Mr.. Ward gave no.
tice that he would ask for a new
trial.
Evening journal., 1921-12-05
CHRIsTTANA HONOR ROLL.

Special to The Evening Journal.
CHRISTIANA, Dec. 5-The fol-
lowing pupils OF Christiana school
have been perfect in attendance dur
ing October:
Frank Moody. Alfred Cleaver,
Charles Cleaves, Margaret r. Walker,
Molie Cleaves. Lucille Cunane.
Ruth Cleaves. Ruth Denn, Lucy
Denn. Ella Denn. Elsie Green,
Frances Louth, Mary Mitchell. Isa-
bel Miller, Ada Miller. Margaretta
Thorn, Dorothy Christopher. Charles
Cunane, Francis Cleaves. Paul Jes-
ter, william Thorp, James Christie
pher. Edith Bunting, Marion sharpe,
] Elsie Ware. Edward Denn, Margaret
+. Walker, and William Mitchell
The following pupils have had
good attendance for the month
Helen Cunane, Esther Cunane
/ Mary Ammon. Viola Jester. Mar,
Keen. Dorothy Smith, Alfredo
Nowak. Samuel Butler. James Clay.
Vile. Harry. Johnson. Edward
Ievey. Francis Tyndall. Billie Thorp
Elva Jewell and John Sharpe.
Evening journal., 1921-12-05
ARBUCKLE CASE JURY
CHARGES INTIMIDATION

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 5.-The
San Francisco grand jury will be
asked by District Attorney Mathew
Brady TO start an immediate investi-
CATION Of an alleged attempt to ap-
proach and intimidate Mrs. Helen
NJ Hubbard Of Roscoe Arbuckle's
jury. whose solid stand for the
comedians conviction resulted in a
disagreement OF the jury and failure
TO acquit the fat comedian.
Mrs. Hubbard in a statement
charged that Gus Olivia, a commits
sion merchant and G. c. Irwin an at
torney and friend of OliWa's APP
preached her husband. T w. Hub
bard, an attorney on Saturday. and
endeavored to get him to communi-
cate with her in the juryroom by let
ter urging her to acquit Arbuckle.
This afternoon Arbuckle will ap-
pear before Federal Commissioners
Thomas +. Hayden to face charges
Of having possessed gin in his ''gin
jollifcation" at the Hotel st. Francis
on Labor Day.
Evening journal., 1921-12-05
ANNOUNCE WINNER OF
PRIZE FOWLS SOON

of5clsls of the state Board OF AZ.
ricUleare have announced that the
winners N the prize ccmpetition for
The hest kent ana most profitable
farm nock OF cb.cl ems viii bs aa-
ncurced after the FIRST OF the year.
The contest started on December 1.
1920.
There were over sixty focks en-
Tered in the contest from all parts
Of the State. Daily statements and
monthly reports were required TO be
sent to the board. These are being
examined to determine the wincers.
In awarding the prizes. large
fiocks win be given consideration
over small hocks. A flock OF 100
hens with more than 100 points VIII
be rated the same as a flock OF 200
hens making 90 points. A conipe-
tent poultry man visited the various
contestants from time to time and
took careful note Of the conditions Of
the nocks and their surroundings
and made suggestions Of how IN,
management might be improved.
Evening journal., 1921-12-05
MINISTER DIES,
Ill TWO YEARS
Rev. G. H. Goodman, Will
mingtonian, Succumbs
At Englewood, N. ].
WAS SON OF LATE
JOHN E. GOODMAN

The Rev. Charles II. Goodman,
aged 40 years. formrlyaa resident Of
this city. died at his home in En-
glewood n. j., this morning. Doc
tor Goodman had been ill for more
than two years and had several OPP
erations for blood TRANSMISSION His
last charge was at NJ +. church
in Yonkers, \. Y. which church he
had charge Of during the war Fol-
lowing his pastorate there his
health was such that he was unable
to continue preaching
He was the son of the late John
T.. Goodman. OF this city, and was a
brother OF the Rev. Alfred Goodman,
who at one time was pastor Of Grace
NJ. Il. Church. DR. Goodman was a
graduate OF Haverford College and
Drew Theological Seminary. He
was teacher of Greek and Latin at
Friends school during the years
1s97-9S.
The deceased was a member Of the
New York Methodist Episcopal
Conference. and had been pastor OF
churches in Middletown, n. Y.
Yonkers n. Y. and in New York
city. He was married in Whining
ton, his wife being Miss Amelia
Groves, before her marriage. They
were married at Grace Church.
Miss Rachael Rowland, 712 Wes
street, is an aunt OF Dr. Goodman
He is survived by his wife and tw,
daughters, aged and Is years. Th'
body will be brought to West Sharon
/ Hill, Pa, for burial.
Evening journal., 1921-12-05
TWO GUNNERS HAVE
NARROW ESCAPE
ipeclal b The EvenIng journal.

Special to The Evening Journal
LEWES. Dec. 5.-Virden Marshall
and Joseph Walls have fully recov-
cred from the exposure they expert
enced on a ducking trip last We'd
nesday when they had a narrow
escape from drowning in Rehoboth,
Bay
They were out in the Bay in a,
small boat when the wind was blow
ing a gale. They managed to get.
well out in the Bay going with the
wind and tide but they were unable
10 return when they were ready to
do so. Fortunately they were near
Marsh's Island when their canoe
capsized. They managed to get on
the Island and pulled their canoe up
there also which gave them some
shelter from the rain during the
night being compelled to spend the
night there. They were found the
next morning by some friends who
were assisted by the Coast Guards.
The Loyal Helpers Of the Lewes
NJ. +. Church will hold a bazaar and
supper in the auditorium on Thurs
day evening.
The Whites Chapel NJ. z. Church
which has just recently been COM
| pleted was dedicated Sunday A
number OF Methodist ministers were
in attendance among them being dis
trict superintendent Dr. William r.
| Mowbray. OF Dover who preached
the dedication sermon.
Evening journal., 1921-12-05
FORCE.
FOUND ILLEGAL.
Supreme Court Holds In
timidation of Workers is
Unlawful Act
UNIONS MAY HAVE
PEACE MISSIONARY

WASHINGTON. Dec. CUnion
Press) - Anti-picketing injunctions
against labor unions are valid IL they
rettrain acts of force and intimida-
tion the Supreme Court held today.
UNFOLDING the American Steel Foun-
dries Company in its suit against the
Tri-City Central Trades Council. the
court delivered a sweeping opinion
on picketing by labor unions.
The decision OF the court was to
I. Justice Clarke dissented, and JUS
tice Brandeis concurred in part.
II was read by Chief Justice Taft.
In its decision the court declared
injunctions should restrain labor
leaders from intimidating those who
want to work.
1t was declared lawful, however
for labor unions to have mission
aries" around a plant during a
strike but ban was placed on the
use OF force.
In the case involved, Chief Justice
Taft said the court believed it fair
for the labor unions to have one
picket at each gate of the founderie'
company's plant.
The plant Of the American Stee
Foundries Company at Granite City
Ills. opened after a shutdown pay
/ ing a reduced scale of wages.
Omcials Of the Tri City Trade,
| Council called on the company Of
/ fcials demanded higher wages, were
refused and called a strike followed
! by picketing of the plant.
The company sued for an injunc
ton against the union officials. charg
ing that they were assaulting tn
plant workmen who do not want t.
strike. The district court granted
the injunction but the Appeals Cour
reversed the decision.
The company appealed to tn
Supreme Court, declaring that tn
bill was to "enjoin meddlers an'
strangers to the petitioner and peu
toners employees from carrying ou
a conspiracy to force and compel tn
employees Of the petitioner to strik'
when the employees themselves die
not want to-"
Labor men countered with thl
charge. that the company was tryinl
to deny the right Of peaceful picket
ing
Evening journal., 1921-12-05
COLOMBUS, SONS OF
ITALY IN ONE BODY

Several new members were accent
ed at the monthly meeting OF the
Christopher Columbus Society held
yesterday at headquarters, 613 Mar
ket street. Among the many sub
jects discussed were plans for a
banquet next month in celebration
OF the birth of Columbus.
In an effort to create better or
ganization. the Sons Of Italy has
merged with the Christopher Colum-
bus Society. With the merging Of
the lodges they now have a member
ship OF over 200.
Alessandro A. Nanni president OF
the Christopher Columbus Society
who presided over yesterdays meet
ing in a brief address asked the
members to cooperate in helping
make the lodge bigger He told OF
the many activities the lodge has
taken part in during the past year
Following the business session the
new officers for the year 1922 which
were elected at the previous meet
ing were installed. They are Ales.
sandro A. Nanni president; Angelo
Citro, vice president; Francesca
Ferran. censore; Nicola Di Pace
financial secretary; Joseph A. Nor
ano. corresponding secretary; Pas
quale Muncillo, treasurer; Pasqual'
/ =. Giammatteo Domenco eAmatuzii
and Frank Giandomenico. trustees
Phillip Immediate, Dominick Cola
braese, Primo Ventura, Peter Peco
and Dominick VaVala, sick investi
gators; Francesca Grottola, Giacom
Amoroso and Michael ID. william
jurymen; Tomaso Morone, comp
troller; Dr Corlo b. Leoni, lodg
doctor; LAREDO Mariani and Angel
Ciaramella. sergeants-at-arms; Jos
eph Schidugno, Italian flag bearer
Rocco Romagnolo, American fla
bearer; John Crusca, assistant fla
bearer; luigi Peco, Columbbu
banner bearer, and Dominick Ru
bini. assistant banner bearer.
Evening journal., 1921-12-05
SCHOOL PUPILS
ON PART Time
Crowded Class Rooms at
Richardson Park to be
Discussed
TO MEET TONIGHT
Special to The Evening Journal,

Special TO The Evening Journal.
RICHARDSON PARK, Dec. A.
with one OF more classes operating
on half-time schedule because Of
lack OF room. school conditions here
are becoming acute and II is ex-
pected that parents and school pa
irons will express themselves in no
uncertain terms on the subject at
the meeting OF the Parent Teachers
Association in the school house to-
night
II is contended that while the new
school laws do not permit the sale
Of lands owned by the state School
board. some provision should be
made by the School Board 10 use the
eleven acres Of land bought by the
old School Board at Ashley. al a
cost OF St1 900 and not been used
for school purposes II Is contended
that II portable buildings could be
placed on this tract, the present
overcrowded condition in the school
here would be eliminated.
DR. II. V. Holloway, state Super
/ intendent OF Schools, viii address
/ the meeting
Parents OF the children who are
now attending the half part-time
school are incensed. saying thai
/ through such an arrangement their
children are being more or less re-
J tarded in their studies and delayed
in their promotions.
The Women's Civic Club will hold
a percel post sale at the Communit,
Building tomorrow night. Mrs Will
liam Watson is chairman OF the
Committee Of Arrangements.