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Evening journal., 1921-06-21

first scout, Sarah E. Croft; second
scout, Rachael Mitchell; first war;
rior, Alma l.. Little; second war
rior, Lillian NJ. Bavington; third
warrior, Sarah e. Dempsey; fourth
warrior, Margaret II. Crossan; first
runner, Edna b. Lamborn; second
runner, Edith e. Aiken; first coun-
cilior' Mary Buckingham; second
councillor, Marion A. Davis; guard
OF tepee, Martha J. Collins; guard
OF forest, Mabel w. Cook.
Past Great Sachem w. II. Fergu-
son, in behalf of Pocahontas Coun-
ell, No. 1, presented to the new
council two tomahawks and a set OF
regalia, which on motion of First
Scout Sara +. Croft, were accepted
by a rising vote of thanks.
Powhattan Edith Hill moved that
the council fire be kindled on the
sleep of the 23d sun, Hot moon. at
which time a regular sleep for meet
ing would be selected. The motion
was carried. After brief long talks
the council fire was quenched by the
newly-raised chiefs and all retired
to the banquet room and particle
pated in the feast that had been
prepared.
Evening journal., 1921-06-21
CHANCELLOR ISSUES
RESTRAINING WRIT

on motion OF ]. Rankin Davis.
solicitor for Hance W. Nebeker and
Elizabeth First. owners Of land
along Newport pike. Chancellor Cur
ts has issued a rule to Holge V.
Berg. Reuben Ruth, Benjamin Flu
harty. Hugh M. Garrett and Percy
Gray, commissioners Of Newport,
and James Harry Mitchell and Jesse
X. Jones. trading as Mitchell and
Jones, requiring them to appear be-
fore the court in Wilmington at 10
o'clock. standard time, June 80, to
show cause why a preliminary in
junction should not be granted re-
straining them. their agents, SER
wants and employees, from trespass-
ing upon the land Of the complain
ants and from tearing down fences
and destroying shrubbery. grass and
crops erected and growing on the
land, as prayed for in the bill OF
complaint.
The chancellor has also ordered
that. pending hearing OF the rule or
until further order Of the chancel-
lor. a writ of the court issue re-
straining the defendants from fur
ther trespass.
Parcels of land OF the complain
ants are desired for the widening OF
the Newport pike.
Evening journal., 1921-06-21
SAY EDNA WENT
On WAR PATH
Accused of Carving 2 Ne
crosses Returning From
Moonlight Excursion
ONE VICTIM NOW
IN HOSPITAL

While Negro moonlight excursion
lists were disembarking from the
steamer Brandywine at Fourth street
wharf last night. Edna Kicks, Ne
gress, 21 years of age. is said to have
suddenly gone on the warpath with
a knife and stabbed two other Ne
crosses
Edna was arrested on two charges
of assault and battery, and one of
her alleged victims, Katie Wicher,
603 Buttonwood street, was taken to
the Delaware Hospital for treatment
for slashes about the neck and
breast. Ethel Potter. Negress, the
other victim Of Edna s alleged attack,
was able to go to her home, 613
Christiana street
Hearing of the charges of the
Kicks girl was continued until Thurs
day by Judge Hastings, in Municipal
Court this morning, because of the
inability of Katie Wicher to appear
in court because of her injuries. Bail
was fixed at $500.
The moonlight, which was given
by the Pleasure Drawing Club, a Ne
gro organization, was an enjoyable
affair, it is said, until the dock was
reached. Just what was the cause OF
Edna's rage seems to be a puzzle
but suddenly she is said to have
whipped forth a knife and slashed
the other two Negresses. She ther
disappeared and was later arrested
at her home.
Evening journal., 1921-06-21
CITY TO REPAIR
RETAINING WALL
Property of Mrs. H. M.
Lodge Damaged by Street
And Sewer Truck
START WORK ON
DELAWARE AVENUE

At the meeting OF the Directors
of the Street and Sewer Department
this morning the retaining wall in
the rear OF the property OF Mrs.
Henry NJ. Lodge. 1906 Washington
street, was ordered repaired. Mrs.
Lodge, in a communication. declared
truck owned by the department,
had backed into the wall tearing
down about five feet. Her contentious
were verified by Harry L. Maier, en-
gineer Of the department, who had
Investigated the complaint. The ac-
cident, according to Mr.. Maier was
unavoidable.
The directors voted to return
81, 900 to City Council. the unex-
pended balance appropriated the de-
partment for the construction Of the
new Grit chamber in the Brandywine
sewer, near the Joseph Bancroft
Sons Company. last fall This
chamber was constructed to relieve
the sewer on the north side OF the
Brandywine from receiving excess
sewage, usually carried or by the
south side sewer, when the latter
was being cleaned. IL was claimed
this caused the north sewer to over
flow and pollute the city's drinking
water supply. Since the installation
Of the chamber, the pollutions from
this source have ceased. 1t cost the
city about $4,000 for their share Of
the cost, and the Bancroft Company
contributed $4,000 because of using
the sewer for the outlet OF their
sewage.
A communication from w. II. Bull
lock. complaining OF the conditions
Of a switch and cross over of the
Wilmington and Philadelphia Trac-
tion Company at 3Oth and Market
streets, was received and referred to
the street commissioners for action.
A communication from Council re-
Quested information as to the cause
Of delay in the improvement of Del
aware avenue west Of Van Buren
street. was received and the secre-
tary ordered to inform council the
department had been waiting the
completion Of repairs of the trolley
tracks by the traction company, and
that work was started yesterday OF
this project.
The traction company reported tho
repairs on West Seventh street, re
quested by Councilman Abrahams a
the last meeting of the directors
I were now in progress.
Evening journal., 1921-06-21
RECEIVERS SALE.
DEcEIvER's SALE or Personal
n DnnnEnTNf

DECEIvER's SALE OF PERSONAL
H PROPERTY
By virtue OF an order OF the Chancel-
lor OF the State Of Delaware, made the
first day OF June, A. ID. 1921. viii be ex-
posed 10 sale az public auction or ven
due. on wednesday, June %, 1921, at .
O'clock p NJ STANDARD timel, at 20f W.
Eleventh street, Wilmington. Delaware,
the following described personal prop
erty Of United Tire and Rubber Cor.
poration, @ corporation OF the state Of
Delaware. t0-wit;
Approximately 2S5 automobile tires OF
tank with hose and check, desk, chair,
paner roll and tire tools; one safe cab
mot. one small fai top desk, one mahog-
anv desk four chairs. rug and coat rack,
one TYPEWRITER desk. chair and type
writer. one large hat top desk, four
STRAIGHT chairs, one clothes tree, one
rug. about 0xi2, two 4-scction letter size
fifrr cabinets. ono G-sectiOn 12x2 0ling
cabfnet and lot Of sundries.
Terms OF sale--Tbe highest and best
bidder on each lot offered will be the
purchaser or purchasers. who will be re-
oured to pay the receiver he full amount
af the purchase price before any OF the
goods are removed or the sale viii he
void and the property exposed to
The receiver viii make return OF said
sale 20 the chancellor on the second day
after said sale. httendance will be given
by EDWARD W. COOCH,
Receiver Of United Tire and Rubber Cor.
poration.
wilmington, Delaware. June /. 1921.
Attest: Norman =. Crouch. Reg. c. c.
iuneiS2L
Evening journal., 1921-06-21
DESPONDENT,
DROWNSHERSELF
Wife of Idle Papermaker
Wades to Death in
Brandywine
TWO CHILDREN
ARE SURVIVORS

Mrs. Josephine McCommons, aged
3S years. wife of Ellis McCommons.
of Rockland. was found dead in the
Brandywine river a short distance
from her home at o'clock this
morning.
Coroner Bullock, accompanied by
Deputy Coroner Nichols, conducted
an investigation this morning and
declared that an inquest would not
be held, as it is evident that the
woman in a fit OF dependency had
waded out into the river and drown
ed herself.
Mr.. McCommons. formerly an
employe of the paper mills at Rock
land, said he had been out of work
for some time and that his wife
had become very much worried over
their plight.
She did some ironing last night,
her husband and two small children
retiring early. When he awoke this
morning Mr.. McCommons began a
search for his wife, soon finding her
drowned body in shallow water not
far from the shore.
Evening journal., 1921-06-21
BUSINESS men ON
LANCASTER TRIP
Greeted by Merchants
There, Guests at Dinner
at Club
CONFER LATER ON
TRADE PROBLEMS

A delegation OF Wilmington busi-
ness men, members of the mercan-
tile section of the Chamber of Com
merce. took an auto trip to Lancas-
ter, Pa, today, where they were
guests OF the Lancaster Chamber Of
Commerce.
Among some of those in the party
were Mayor Taylor, Horace p. War
rington, chairman of the mercantile
section OF the Chamber OF Com
merce; William p. White, chairman
of committee OF arrangements;
Nathan Miller, Thomas W. Jakes
Louis Jacoby, ]. Paul Mullin. Ed
ward Lintner. Benjamin Wolfman-
Joseph II. Martin, August Schell,
Charles T. Reese, William A Mode
David Roth, f. r. Pusey. John GO
vatos, Theodore Tuckerman. Harry
Braunstein, Harry Grant, Harry J.
Harkins, ]. II. Brand and many
others
The party left the Hotel dupont
at $50 o'clock. there being ten au-
tomobiles with about fifty passen-
gers More cars were in waiting, but
no more members appeared to take
the trip.
The route was out the Kennett
pike by way OF Unionville to Coates
Vile, and thence by Lincoln High
way TO Lancaster. Part of the route
was very rough. and another route
by way Of West Chester. may be
taken back to Wilmington.
The Wilmingtonians arrived in
Lancaster at 11.3O Wilmington time
C1O.3O Lancaster time). They evil
IDENTIFY arrived too early. for wher
the Wilmington delegation parked in
front OF the Hotel Brunswick. there
was no committee OF the Lancaster
Chamber Of Commerce to greet
them, but after a few minutes wait
the Lancaster committee appeared
The Wilmingtonians were taker
on long auto ride to places of in.
terest and TO industrial plants after
which they were taken to the Ian
caster County Club where they wer,
entertained at dinner.
Mayor Taylor made a speech II
which he voiced the pleasure Of VIII
mington's merchants in visiting Ian,
caster, and hoped the Pennsylvan
ians would make a return visit Il
Delaware's metropolis.
A conference Of the Wilmington
and Lancaster business men ovel
trade conditions will be held this af
ternoon.
Evening journal., 1921-06-21
NO JOBS THIS
YEAR FOR KIDS
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necessary work certificates" said
Mr.. Hagner.
The State Labor Commissions
workings are reflective of the indus
trial depression Wilmington is suffer-
ing in common with other cities of
the country.
I'VE had 43 applicants yesterday"
said Mr.. Hagner, "and only five had
positions to go to. Thus we were
obliged to turn down no less than
3. It is our duty to know whether
the work in which the child apph-
cant is to engage is proper. At pres
ent there is little to do outside of the
mercantile establishments. which
only offer positions such as errand
boys and clerks.
"The net result is that the child
rem of Wilmington will have to take
advantage this summer of our play
grounds Never before has the Will
mington Community Service and
other agencies which have charge of
Fairgrounds had such an opportun-
ity for good work.
Here, too, is another factor which
debars the school child from obtain
ing employment. Many boys and
girls of 16, II and even IS years of
age who have had steady work have
been laid off. Naturally, they apply
for the first job that offers itself. In
consequ ence the school child finds
these lines of occupation, which were
open during the busy war period,
closed"
Mr.. Hagner also cited the sharp
decline in wages paid. one girl who
applied for a work permit yesterday,
he said, had a certificate from an
employer offering a position paying
only $3.50 which two years ago paid
S12. He strongly deplored the anx-
iety of some parents to obtain work
for their children and then let the
children support them.
''rhe point I wish to particularly
emphasize" he said, 'is that the
wear and tear on shoe leather and
on nerves caused by tramping the
streets in search of work is not COM
mensurate with the returns. So the
sensible parent will accept the in
evitable and see to it that its child
obtains as much rest and recreation
as is possible" he concluded.
Under the new Child Labor law
which became effective on April 25
1919, any child between the ages OF
la and 16 cannot be employed for
more than eight hours a day. The
penalty is most severe, being moth
ing less than ten per cent of the net
profits for year of the employer OF
employing firm which violates the
act.
The larger corporations, Mr.. Hag-
ner said, are cooperating splen-
didly with the Labor Commission ir
enforcing the provisions of this law
Mr.. Hagner is assisted in his work
by Miss NJ. Edna Palmer and Mrs
May r. Lawson. Miss Helen f
Brinton will succeed Miss Palmer OF
July 1. Offices OF the commission
formerly were in the DUPONT Build
ing, but were moved recently to Tho
fourth floor OF the new Industria
, Trust Building, Delaware avenue
and Shipley street
Evening journal., 1921-06-21
TROLLEY TRACKS
MAY COME OUT
Would Remove Those on
King Street Before I'M
procements Are Made
PLAN is UNDER
CONSIDERATION

The desire Of King street mer-
chants to have the trolley tracks re-
moved from that street before the
proposed Improvement Of the thor
oughfare begins, win probably be
gratlfied. According to a plan now
under consideration by city officials,
the tracks will be removed on King
street from Front to Ninth, where a
switch would be placed. This switch
would be used to connect with the
Ninth street tracks, so that cars
needed to convey prisoners to and
from the workhouse to the munich
pal and county buildings may be con-
tinued in that line of service.
The plan as now being suggested is
to have the trolleys switch to King
street at Ninth street passing north
on King street to Tenth or Eleventh
streets. and having tracks laid on
Tenth or Eleventh street, connecting
with the Market street lines.
This plan," said a city official this
morning, appears to be the most
feasible and probably will be the
final result"
The complaining property
and merchants OF King street declare
their places OF business are hemmed
in with farm wagons and heavy traf-
fic, and that the operation Of the
trolleys on that street is a menace to
the public. Several times these mer-
chants have presented their seni-
ments in the matter TO the directors
of the Street and Sewer Department
in open session. Favorable action in
this matter is expected in the near
future.
A person closely connected with
the department, when asked con-
cerning this proposed plan, would
neither confirm nor deny IT,
Evening journal., 1921-06-21
TWO WAY MARKET,
SIXTH TO SEVENTH

In compliance with a request OF
Fire Chief William J .Lutz to the
directors of the Street and Sewer
Department last week that market
stands in King street be kept away
from fire hydrants. Edward S. Nc
Ateer. clerk of the market. has re-
marked the market spaces. Four
farmers who occupied places between
Third and Fourth streets and three
farmers who had spaces between
Fourth and Fifth streets were
obliged to vacate because OF the r
marking
To provide for these farmers the
block between Sixth and Seventh
streets has been added to the two
sided market squares. This makes
the markets on both sides OF the
street extend from Fourth to Sew
enth. The department needs ten
more applicants to I'll this block
Clerk McAteer said this morning
the innovation has proved most sue
cessful and farmers and patrons
seem satisfied with the project.
Evening journal., 1921-06-21
TO FILE BRIEFS.
in P. & ]. CASE

Judge Morris, in the U. S. Dis
trict Court yesterday granted three
weeks for the fling of briefs in the
petition of II. Carlos Hansen, of
Norway. for a permanent receiver
ship for the Pusey & Jones Company,
shipbuilders Of this city
During argument, Henry A. Wise.
attorney for the company, declared
Christopher Hennevis, former pres
ident of the company. had endorsed
a check for S75O.OOO, from the Bal
timore Dry Dock and Shipbulding
Company, made payable to the
Pusey and Jones Company and de-
posted 1t to his own credit in New
York.
Evening journal., 1921-06-21
SOME LIKE THEIR
OFFICERS In JAIL

Any mail matter intended for Her
bert ]. Watson, State bacteriologist,
DR.. George r. Foulk city physician
and David j. Hohett, milk Inspector
may now be addressed to cells, /, 2
or 3, last end of the lower tier in the
police station, as these officials were
routed from their quarters on the
mezzanine floor Of the City Hall,
this morning. to make room for the
Superintendent of the Fire Bureau
and his staff. and assigned cells in
the police station.
Two Of the officials are reported
as dissatisfied with their new quar-
ters. but DR. Watson says he feels
just as much at home in Jail as
elsewhere. and he can analyze
"hootch" just as we'll there as in
any other place.
Superintendent Of Buildings
Foreman states that the installation
OF the officials in police cells is only
intended as a temporary measure
and that he hopes to.soon be able to
make other arrangements.
Evening journal., 1921-06-21
COL. GEO. CRAWFORD
DUE TO ARRIVE TODAY

Colonel George Crawford. son OF
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Crawford. 1920
Washington street. who won fame by
his exploits as commander OF the
aerial forces Of the Polish army in
the war with the Russian BolshevilSi,
is due to arrive this afternoon in New
York from Havre, France. He has
been a passenger on the French liner
Leopoldina.
The parents OF Colonel Crawford
went 20 New York yesterday TO well
come him and are expected to return
to Wilmington with him tonight.
Arrangement have been made by
the Polish societies Of the city for a
mass meeting and banquet in honor
OF Colonel Crawford on June 20.
Evening journal., 1921-06-21
FEW VOTE At
SELECTION
In Some Rural School Dis
tricts Only Three Votes
Were Cast
4 WOMEN ARE
ELECTED TRUSTEES

Returns Of the election of county
school trustees on Saturday from 80
additional school districts were an
nounced by John L. Wright. clerk of
the peace, this morning. In all dis
tricts reported the voting was light.
In several districts not more than
voted the number OF election officers,
and in two districts less than three.
Four women were elected trustees
at Stanton, Delaware City Taylor's
Bridge and Richardson Park. The
trustees elected and the number Of
votes cast in the 32 districts follows:
Point Breeze. "a votes-Curtis L.
Talley, Louis Brinton and ]. Herbert
Day.
Montchanin. 6 votes-James Ball.
Newport (colored district), is
votes-Jant Thompson.
Forwood votes-Harlan OsSins
Edge Moor. u votes-G gorge w.
/ Riley Albert NJ. Sutton and William
! Fisher.
stanton. votes-Mrs. J. N. L.
McCallister. Truxton Boyce a MD
Oliver Lyman, Sr.
St Georges. 4 votes--John w. Nc
Cam and G. r. Snedeker
Delaware City (white district). z
votes-Mrs Emily Mel. Higgins
Delaware City (colored district)
23 votes-Alfred e. Miller.
Hockessin (white district), votes
Frank E. Kitchens. George B.
Pierson and Horace Dennison.
Hockessin (colored district), Is
votes-J. II. Johnson.
Porter, votes-J. r.. Sheats.
Summit Bridge s votes-Wallace
Kane. Frank Kronemier and Her
man Bender.
Elsmere, 10 votes-Curtis H. Gal
lagher
Mt Pleasant, st. Georges. hun
dred 4 votes-Mitchen l.. Colt.
Townsend, votes-M. b. Dono-
van.
Christiana, number Of votes not
designated-A. II. Vincent.
State Road, votes-Harry c.
Dance.
Oak Hin. Is votes-Herbert S.
Mobrey.
Marshallton. votes-James H,
Maclary.
Union. 1 vote-Frank H. Buck
! ingham.
Port Penn, 16 votes-Edward c.
| Webb and j. b. Yearsley.
Taylor's Bridge, votes-Mrs
Ethel ID. CHM and Elmer David.
Richardson Park, "a votes-Hen-
derson Smith, Ray Rudolph and
Mrs. c. T. Crossan.
Bethesda. 2 votes-David Watson
william Scott and Joseph Bayard.
Salem, votes-Paul Murray.
Clinton, votes-Ernest Dilworth
and Il. l.. Hollingsworth.
Ogletown, A votes-Certifcate fails
to state the ones elected.
Welsh Tract, 3 votes-S. J. Smith
Clark McCairns and ]. w. Suddard
Forest Oak, 3 votes-Jacob Ma
clary Andrew Lindell and Benja.
min Hicks.
Eight Square, votes-Georgs
Twaddell.
Pleasant Valley. number votes not
signated-William c. Schwartz
/ Charles f. Walton and Gray Lomax
Evening journal., 1921-06-21
FIRE APPARATUS ON
WALK TO AVERT SMASH

While on the way to its house at
A street and New Castle avenue.
about noon today, the Liberty fire
engine narrowly escaped colliding
with an auto driven by a woman.
The engine was proceeding down
Sixth street, near Pine, when the car
driven by a woman turned the cor
ner at high speed, directly in front
OF the big engine. To avert a col
lision, George +. Wallace, the en-.
gine driver, drove the engine onto
the sidewalk. A search was mad,
for the auto and driver following
the incident. but the woman haC
driven of
Evening journal., 1921-06-21
These KICKS
TIRE DIRECTORS
More Property Owners Ask
For Improvement of
Market Street
PROMISE ACTION
DURING SUMMER

Two more property owners OF Mar
ket street between the Brandywine
and Twenty-fourth street, personally
solicited the Directors OF the Street
and sewer Department this morning,
FOR Improvement Of that street They
said damage is being done to their
properties because OF the jar to
which they arc subjected by auto
trucks and trolley cars passing over
the holes in the street. Their loss OF
sleep because OF the noise due TO
these conditions is exhausting their
patience, they said
\. W. Voss and A. RI Pruitt, own
ers Of properties at 2227 and 2225
Market street. were those who sought
relief Mr.. Voss said this main
artery TO the city is a disgrace to a
progressive city in its present condi-
ton. Mr.. Pruitt said he had several
months ago offered to advance his
share OF the sum needed to make the
Improvement, il the department
would only make a move. He said
that offer held good.
After the two men had been heard
President Johnson, turning 10 the
other members Of the board. said: Il
think it will be a good thing 10 have
my explanation printed in circular
form and hand IL out to these dele
cations, as they appear from week
TO week"
Turning to the delegation he said
why don't you people come at one
time and have it all thrashed out at
one meeting.
Il will explain to you. gentlemen,
the reasons for the apparent dere-
LECTION on the part OF the directors,
as I have done to all previous dele
cations" said Mr.. Johnson.
I'VE as a board. made every ef-
fort, as early as March Of last year,
to learn when the Washington
Street Bridge Commissioners in
tended closing Washington street
bridge. 1t was our intention to re-
pair Market street at that time, but
we could get no definite information.
1t was not until about the first of
August last year, we learned the
bridge was to be closed about Au-
gust 10. too short a time to accom-
plish the desired Improvement"
I'VE have" said Mr.. johnson,
speaking for the directors, been
making every effort to relieve the
conditions complained OF. but have
felt reticent about tearing Market
street up until Washington street Is
opened" Continuing, Mr.. johnson
said the directors had about decided
to make the improvement as soor
as possible. Notwithstanding the,
felt the general public would con
denim them for closing Market stree
while Washington street bridge wa
closed
When asked IL the residents coul
hope for work to be started on tn
street this summer. Mr.. Johnson re
piled he felt they could II IS the in
tention Of the directors to begin worl
as soon as the traction company ha
adjusted its tracks in this section.
Mr.. Johnson. said 10 a reporter o
The Evening journal, that he fel
the plan Of having a few Of the resi-
dents appear weekly to make III,
request was a well thought out one
TO tire the patience of the directors
the petitioners hoping 10 get action
which previous TO this time has beer
impossible. Il for one am gettini
tired of these visits and open con
demnations Of the directors when w
are doing the best we can for al
concerned he said.