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Evening journal., 1921-09-12
ENLARGE WORK AT
WEST NOTTINGHAM
Special to The Evening Journal.

Special to The Evening Journal.
ELKTON. Nd. Sept 12.-Trustees
of old West Nottingham Academy.
which reopened for its one hundred
and seventy-second year today have
made plans to enlarge the work Of
the school To this end the courses
to be offered will include an Eighth
Grammar Grade to which viii be
admitted without examination pupils
graduating from the Seventh grade
Of any public school. The Eighth
grade will be devoted to arithmetic,
geography, United States History,
English, physiology and hygiene,
spelling, and a course in bible, draw
ing and music. Those completing
this grade and passing tho examin-
alton will at the end Of the year be
awarded a certificate which will as
sure them entrance into High school
course at West Nottingham Academy
or any other standard High School.
Evening journal., 1921-09-12

Ter. executive officer Of the engineer
office: Charles II. Cant. secretary OF
the Board of Harbor Commissioners;
Captain c. NJ. Dillon, assistant sec
retary Of the Chamber OF Commerce;
Wilmer Stradiey president of the
Diamond Ice and Coal Company, and
several members Of the Levy Court.
The law governing navigable
streams was read, also the applca-
ton to the War Department by the
Levy Court for permission to erect
the bridge. The span will be of the
bascule type. 2S0 feet long between
abutments and 40 feet 6 y inches in
width. There will be a 40-foot draw
span. lifted from a steel tower. The
draw will contain a planked drive
way. Approaches TO the draw-span
will be of steel encased in cement.
After Mr. Gray had presented the
traction company's statement and
ANNOUNCED that the company was
satisfied with the bridge as planned.
the Park Boards letter was read
and Mr.. Cross filed the petitions
from the residents. County Engi-
neer Grubb reviewed the principal
I features of the bridge, and Holmes
Jones arose. saying he had parcels
Of land on both sides of the Bran
dywine Immediately below the site
OF the proposed bridge. He then
Launched into an attack Of the size
OF the bridge. saying 1t might have
been a credit to the city so years
ago" but was too narrow to accom-
modate the traffic OF the future. 1T
will be waste of public money
and "a disgraceful piece Of work. "
he exclaimed.
Colonel Brown asked Mr.. Jones
to confne his remarks to any obsea-
tions TO the bridge from the point
OF navigation.
In reply, Mr.. Jones asked that the
War Departments permit for the
bridge be made out alternately" SC
that the bridge could be built either
by the Levy Court or the city au.
thorities. lie renewed his attacks
on expenditure OF the peoples
money" and Colonel Brown prompt
~ declared him "out Of order" Mr.
Jones thereupon announced he woult
file q brief setting forth his view
with the Engineer ONCE.
After Mr.. Cross had expressed tn
views OF the residents Of the neigh
borhood. John c. Eichholz, 1S1'
, Pine street. said the bridge would b.
of great benefit, as he understood
that the old Eleventh street spar
had been condemned and was to b.
torn down.
/, Mr.. Gray. for the traction com
! pany. announced that a dredge a
10 work FOR the company last yea
took out 5000 cubic yards Of eartl
\ from the Brandywine channel nea
] he power house.
3 In the absence OF any objection
the bridge because OF navigation
= IL was indicated that Colonel Brow
, n favorably recommend permis
= sion for It
Evening journal., 1921-09-12
WATER BOARp RoUTINE.

At the meeting of the Board of
Water Commissioners this morning
Samuel ]. White. city treasurer. re-
ported the following balances: Cur
rent fund, s37.071.6S; special fund,
s907.7s. The current weekly pay
roll OF s3.313.61 was ordered paid.
The pumpage for the week ending
Friday September 3, was 94,093,S
gallons of water, as compared with
s7,76O.200 gallons for the CORE.
spending week of last year. There
were 9S. .4S5. 900 gallons Of water con.
sumed last week, as compared will
92.S770O0 gallons OF water consumed
during the corresponding week las
year.
Evening journal., 1921-09-12
SANITARY CO.'S
BOND IS FOUND
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- -o~f
Health had the document.
Mr.. Satterthwaite will prepare a
written explanation OF the matter
for City Council. which will be read
Thursday night.
The present agitation over the
bond was caused by Councilman j.
Edward McNabb, last Thursday
night, who demanded to know why
the bond had not been collected and
declared that somebody is trying
to protect someone"
Councilman McMannus said he
had been informed that the bond
was missing and on his motions
former City Solicitor Huxley and the
Board Of Health we're summoned to
appear before City Council next
Thursday night to explain it's dis
appearance.
Mr.. McManus told DR.. Handy this
morning that there is no longer any
necessity for the Board appearing
before Council as Mr.. Satterthwaite
will explain matters.
Evening journal., 1921-09-12
DOUBLE FINE ON ROBERT

Robert Jones' Negro. was fined
$40 and costs on charge of dis
orderly conduct and a like amount
on a charge OF resisting an officer
by Judge Hastings in Municipal
Court this morning.
The Negro resisted arrest when
Omcer Elliott took him into Gus
tody on the disorderly conduct
charge. growing out Of his over
Jealous efforts to buy a 25-cent wat
ermelon Of a huckster for 10 cents.
Evening journal., 1921-09-12
GIRL HURT IN ODD ACCIDENT

GEORGETOWN, Sept. l2.-Little
Martha Jane Wilson suffered great
pain in an unusual accident when
her hand became caught in the gaso-
line tank OF her fathers automo-
bile. The child had dropped some
thing in the tank and managed to
get her hand in, but was unable to
withdraw il. It was finally neces-
sary to cut the tank. The sharp
pieces on the inside OF the opening
cut the child's arm TO such an ex-
tent II was feared she would die
from loss of blood.
Evening journal., 1921-09-12
COMMON PLEAS vrRDIc-rs

In Court of Common Pleas. judge
Heisel has given judgment for s41s
in the case Of David 1. Brown against
the Guarantee Storage Company for
goods damaged or stolen while in
storage.
In the case of James F. Wood &
Co. against Joseph Litzenbaum, tho
defendant has confessed judgment
for 5000 The suit was for goods sold
and delivered.
Judge Rice viii hear the case OF
Alexander Tyburski and wife against
Waleryan Duchitkiewicz and wife. a
suit over the possession Of 1 Fifth
avenue, this afternoon.
Evening journal., 1921-09-12
HOPE LODGE VISITS.

Forty-fve members OF Hope
Lodge, No. 21. 1. o. o. F., of this
city. paid their bi-annual visit to Co
quanamac Lodge, No. 436, /. o. O..
F., Philadelphia, on Saturday.
On arriving at Broad street sta
ton the visiting lodgemen were
taken to the Philadelphia National
League ball park where a baseball
game was played between teams
representing both lodges The game
was a tie, Ia to IA
Following dinner at Green's Hotel
the local lodgemen were entertained
at Keith's theatre.
Evening journal., 1921-09-12
GETS SECOND BUS LICENSE

When it was brought out that the
man has purchased a second license
to avoid further confusion, the case
of Richard Robinson, charged with
operating a PASSENGER bus without
the proper license, was dismissed by
Judge Hastings in Municipal Court
this morning. He had a license
and two buses. running only one of
the buses a ia time. One bus was
found without a license. however and
the arrest was made.
Evening journal., 1921-09-12
WORKMAN BURNED
BY SULPHURIC ACID

Giuseppe suranna, a workmen
employed at the DUPONT experiment
tai station, was burned about the
face and neck while at work this
morning handling sulphuric acid.
His injuries, which were not severe.
were treated at the medical Office OF
the company in the dupont Build
ing, after which he went to his home
at Henry Clay.
Evening journal., 1921-09-12
pYTnnAN sIsTERs MEEr

Miss May Simpson, delegate from
Delaware Temple, Pythian Sisters
No. 1 to the Grand Lodge sessions
OF Pennsylvania, left today for AL
toona, Pa, to attend the Sessions.
She was accompanied by Mrs. Flor
ence Bray, Mrs. James Wharry. Mrs.
Edith McClaine and Mrs. Margery
S. Tucker.
The women will return home next
week.
Evening journal., 1921-09-12
MARRIAGE LICENSES.

Magistrate Broman has issued the
following marriage licenses.
Charles n. White. III North
Franklin street, to Emily Parkins
40S South Franklin street.
James p. Mason, East Twenty
third street, to Catherine L. Work
man, Newport.
Charles NJ. Stapleton, 202 North
Connell street. TO Sarah e. Wise
Twenty-flfth and Market streets.
Frank II. Dodson, 1904 Van Bu-
rem street. to Sarah A. Rifsnyder
S19 Monroe street.
Augustus Pasco to Theresa Boyer
both Of 1904 West Third street.
Evening journal., 1921-09-12
SUPPORT FOR GIRL WIFE.

Francis Mckinney. II years OF
age. was ordered TO pay $3.50 a week
for the support of his wife. 10 years
of age. by Judge Hastings in Mu-
nicipal Court this morning.
The young couple were married
seven months ago while Mckinney
was out of employment The money
for the marriage license was fur
nished by the wife. Mckinney now
is unable to pay the order placed
against him, being out of work and
having no money, his attorney, ].
Frank Ball, informed the court.
Evening journal., 1921-09-12

southern shore was allotted by the
peace conference to Turkey. But it
is not only the countries which have
a Black Sea frontage that are inter-
ested in that sea ana its outlets to
the south. The broad. navigable
Danube. carrying the commerce OF
inland Austria, Czecho-Slovakia.
Hungary and Jugo-Slavia to the
Black Sea makes the final settle
ments in regard to this broad ex-
panse of water a matter Of vital in
terest to a large part of Europe"
Evening journal., 1921-09-12
FATRCH1Lns A VIsIroR-

Sheldon w. Fairchilds, former city
detective. was a guest in this city
over the weekend. Mr.. Fairchilds
is now located in Washington where
he is the head OF the Fairchilds De-
tective Agency for the recovery of
stolen automobiles.
Evening journal., 1921-09-12
DAVID LINDSAY NEAR III.

David Lindsay, 11O4 Broome
street. one of Wilmington's we'll
known citizens. will celebrate his
nth birthday anniversary on We'd
nesday. For many years Mr.. Lind
say was associated with the JessIp
and Moore Paper Company.
Evening journal., 1921-09-12
DENNIS TELLS ONE

John Dennis, janitor at the police
station, returned today from a va
cation at Salisbury Nd. where he
devoted his time to fishing. John re-
ported having beaten the record of
Patrolman Grussemeyer in catching
the largest fish. Dennis claims it
measured 80 inches long. but no one
knew what species it belonged to.
Evening journal., 1921-09-12
no PROSECUTE MERCHANTS

Clerk of Market McAteer said this
afternoon that warrants are being
prepared by City Solicitor Satterth-
waite and will be served this after
noon on several King street mer-
chants who have refused to comply
with the market rules by moving
their stands from the sidewalk.
Evening journal., 1921-09-12
TO PLAY BRIDGE.

A 500 and bridge party will be
given on Saturday afternoon at 3
o'clock. by ST. Elizabeth's Women's
Guild. The affair will be held at
the home OF Mrs. T. c. Hubert,
dupont Road and Race street,
Richardson Park.
Evening journal., 1921-09-12
MRS. NELLIE zooK DEAD.

Word has been received in this
city by william J. willis. OF the
death OF his niece. Mrs. Nellie Zook,
formerly of New Castle Before
her marriage, Mrs zook was Miss
Nellie Willis. daughter OF Sophia and
the late John l.. willis. She was
born in New Castle thirty-fouI
years ago and resided there unit
is years OF age when the family
moved 10 Camden, n. j.
She is survived by her husband
and three small children. the eldest
6 years. the youngest 2. Her mother
three brothers and one sister also
survive. Her brothers are John L.
Foster and William Wills and Mrs.
Sophia Goodyear. ali OF Camden.
The funeral will take place tomor-
row afternoon from her late resi-
dence, 61S Grant street, Camden,
N J.
Evening journal., 1921-09-12
MRS. coBERMAN DEAD

DR.. a. Goberman. at Fourth and
Market streets, has been called home
10 New York City because OF the
death OF his mother. Mrs. Fannie
Goberman
Evening journal., 1921-09-12
NAMED GuARDIANs.

Judge Rice. at the opening session
Of the fall term OF Orphans Court
this morning, appointed Mary Ann
c. Lynch, guardian Of Walter p,
Margaret L., James d. and Francis
c. Lynch.
Evening journal., 1921-09-12
FINE DIsORDERIY NEcRors

On a charge OF disorderly conduct
in front OF 1s West Twelfth street.
Annie Crumble. negress. was fined
So and costs by Judge Hastings in
Municipal Court this morning.
Evening journal., 1921-09-12
Will RETURN no NEW JERsFy

Stating that he has enough money
TO pay his passage to his home in
Burlington, N j.. John Milxulski was
dismissed on a charge Of vagrncy
by Judge Hastings in Municipal
Court this morning.
Evening journal., 1921-09-12
GOING TO VENEZUELA.

Mr.. and Mrs Robert L. Harrison
will sail from New York on Septem-
ber II, for Venezuela. They win
go on the steamship Zurlian. stop
ping at Costa Rica and other Gem
tral and South American countries,
Evening journal., 1921-09-12
CEDARs MEET

The Tall cedars of Lebanon will
hold their first meeting of the fall
at the New Century Club Building
next Monday night.
Evening journal., 1921-09-12
PERSONALS

Assistant City Solicitor p. Warren
Green has returned from a vacation
npent at Saranac Lake. N. Y.
Evening journal., 1921-09-12
TEXAS FLOOD
DEATH TOLL
At LEAST 100

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lions because OF the loss in live stock
and farm buildings.
Fear was expressed today for the
southern part OF the state, through
which the mad waters that damaged
Central Texas must pass.
The property loss is placed at s5.-
100000 by some business men ana
those in charge Of reclamation work.
Estimates both flower and higher alss
are heard.
TAYLOR. Texas. Sept. -. mnitea
Press)-Bodies of 20 victims OF Fri
days and Saturdays storm and re-
sultant floods have been recovered
here today.
No one was willing to estimate
how many more victims there were
here. Reports from surrounding ter
ritory showed confusion with dan-
age running high and communication
demoralized-
Evening star., 1921-03-27

as a man should who makes life
practice Of picking up pins
1t was just one of the gnats OF
things that you and 1 and everybody
| is forever doing without understand
| ing just why.
Which is one of the reasons this
world is such a puzzling old place to
live in.
INFORMATION always comes In
handy Therefore: Dear Mr.. Smith,
whose hobby is feathers, this is to say
, that your letter has had several re-
sponses which, however, will not be
passed around for the reason that
they do not seem to offer the ADVICE
you seek. Here is a sample:
Il should think Mr.. Smith could keep
his feathers in a book as l do my
leaves. unless they are oily. in which
case they would give out rancid
odor instead of the fragrance of
pressed plants. My herbarium is
great pleasure to me and to others.
Why doesn't he collect leaves instead
of feathers, anyhow
A second choice little missive begins
like this:
Dear John Dominic. take my advice
and put your feathers in the furnace
and here is challenge, which is
so innocently brash that all of us
oldsters, neighbors. dear, can vision
ana envy the preSuIlpt uouS SoutH "ho
filings it:
Il don't know the least little thing
about feathers, but you can tell that
Mr. Smith of yours that when it comes
to an original hobby-listen at this:
/ have "a queer old something that l
have never heard of-and I don't be-
lieve you ever did either-that used
to be a fad of my grandmother when
she was a girl | suppose she must
have got it out of her own head. any
how: 1t is long string of buttons
of every size and color with no two
alike. all threaded by their shanks.
like beads. One big one has a wom-
ans face. cut like cameo, on a GRIM
son glass surface and set in silver
that is as handsome as real gem.
wanted it for a belt buckle, but
mamma said she would rather l would
take every liberty bond in the house.
You see she considers that old string
sacred because grandma called them
memory buttons Did you ever hear
of a hobby like that?'
Never mind. John Dor1intc. df you
take pleasure in your feathers keep
them. You are right about the way
they look under a magnifying glass
and if you want a revengeful chuckle
Just ask the first oldish woman you
come across if she ever heard of
memory buttons"
MAMIE LANCASTER.
Evening star., 1921-03-27
WILL SEEK LOAN In U. S.
Florence, Italy, Authorities Com
ing Here to Negotiate.

Municipal authorities of the italian
city of Florence are coming to the
United States soon for the purpose of
arranging for a loan Of 100000
lire with which to fund deficits that
have accumulated during the past few
years, the Department of Commerce
was advised yesterday.
Payment of the loan will be made in
thirty years and it will be proposed to
pledge the city's revenues to secure
the advance and, if necessary, give
liens on architecture and art treasures
that belong to the municipality.
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windhAm County. Agriculture At
freted BY World Conditions

World conditions are playing their
usual part in the way they affect the
industries in this section, as Is the case
IN other sections Of the country The
following summarization Of the work
and opinions u q. r. Warren. a farm
management specialist Of national re-
nown, viii without a doubt be inter
esting and instructive to Windham
County farmers.
sThere is considerable similarity
between the changes in prices during
the war n 1872. Civil War, and World
War. n each ease there has been
close relationship atween money and
prices
Crop yields IN the United States
are exceedingly variable, owing TO the
variations in rainfall. The total grain
production in 1920 was large and con
tributed 70 the reduction in prices Of
farm products
There t. at intimate relationship
betWeea industrial conditions and the
relative demands for farm produce.
When wages do not advance a. rapid
" a. prices. there il an increased de
mand for grains and vegetables and a
lessened demand for animal products.
when the fve-year average price
before the war IL called 90. the prize
e. paid 70 farmers In June, 1921, for
some farm products were as follows.
Corn %, wheat 40. barley 30, cotton
II, potatoes 81. beef cattle i04, hogs
f0I
"The index number Of wholesale
prices IN June, 1921, was Isl.
'tThe weighted average price OF 81
farm products was I0f These farm
poauefs tts e haf e. evehnnve
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OLD WOODSTOCK INN
REVIEWS IT'S YOUTH
Mrs. Southworth Opens Histor'
ic Structure For Old-Iime
Costume Party
Ms. Child Reeounts Story OF Hostel
~ and It's Occupants

Going back TO the days Of the hoop
sast ana gay waistcoats. the old Ar
aaId Inn. which faces the common in
South Woodstock. was the scene Of a
delightful odd Fashioned Evening
which was given last Friday evening
81 the Hill church. the Inn being Civ
en- for the evening by Mrs Louis
Southworth. whose home 1t Is.
Under the direction Of tae 5lisses
Works a very attractive program WIS
given. Old time songs were sung by
a mixed quartet, followed by readings
given by Mrs. Elizabeth Bingham and
Mrs. John Sheppard Mrs. Masters
was heard in a solo. after which Mrs.
Henry T. Child read most interest
+ ing paper on the history and former
occupants of the Inn Mrs. Child's
paper was Of such historical interest
that We print il below:
In the early days in the history Of
Woodstock large tracts Of land were
owned By the Holmes family in what
is known as South Woodstock. The
present holding Of Arnold's Inn was
originally purchased By Samuel Nc
Clellan Of David Holmes in 1851. Sam
uel Mcclellan was periwig maker
ard dWelt in Worcester. Upon re-
moving here he engaged in 'mercan-
tile pursuits. was prosperous. but
soon turned his attention to town af-
fairs, organized and trained militia,
and was active h Indian outbreaks.
All this fitted him for leadership in
the Revolutionary war. He was rapid
b. promoted and became General Nc.
Ciellan, eat-grandfather Of George
B Mcclellan 81 Civil War fame
Samuel Mcclellan built the Inn
where we are assembled In 1867 he
married one Of the well known and
famous Chandler family. sister Of
Samuel Chandler. the painter 81 por-
traits for al the country round. about
two Of whose paintings are still 70 be
seen painted upon the wood on the
vail over the mantels. His second
wife was Rachel Able Of Windham.
J She was deeply interested in the stir
ring life Of the times. She had brought
four elm trees from her old home in
I NiHdham, which. after saying good
/ bye to her husband as he led his
I troops 70 Boston, she planted upon the
4 common below on April 18th in re-
( membrarce Of the battle Of Lexington
two in front Of the house and two on
I the common. which are still well pre-
served trees.
In the northeast corner Of the com
- ere o--
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ns.s.aHy buildiH which were stored
supplies 81 ammunition. &c. After
the war WAS oeer ii was Used ny jas
Mcclellan for paint shep and store
Later Il was removed and made into
the present cottage near the Inn ln
I7q0. In 1890 General Mcclellan dug
the well en- the common TO procure
good water for flip
Rhodes Arnold Of PswtuNet, Z l.,
purchased the Inn Of Nathaniel Me
Cleliaa, sen 4 General Mcclellan IN
1915. The ancient sign Of Arnold's
Inn is we'll preserved. With its date Of
SCI, but was used at an earlier peri
o.. as it still shows the shot fired into
il during the war Of the revolution.
Rhodes Arnold married Betsy. the
daughter Of William Lyon. one Of
eight children. This story Is told Of
her neither: Her father, while IN the
Revolutionary war was i'll in Boston
and was cared for by a seomely wi
ao3 ut her home 10 WATERFOWL, with
the result that she became his wife
and came to Woodstock for their
home. She would make the journey
10 her old home ia Watertowa. dis
tarce Of sixty miles. on horseback,
knitting a. she rode. Among her
household furnishings was highboy
and lowboy Of fine workmanship that
later came TO this house. Her hus-
band died in the prime Of life, leaving
four sons and four daughters. The
oldest was a daughter. named Hannah,
who at once took the management Of
the homestead. which consisted Of a
large tract Of land that later was d.
vided into three large farms, also
training carefully her brothers. After
all had suitable wives and homes she
married herself. When a widow she
came TO the Inn for a home with her
sister. Her portrait is well preserved
and Is to be seen In this home The
artist was George y. Mathewson Of
pomfret. Her strong features and
bright eyes express her ability, lead
ership and responsibility IN her fam
is
Rhodes Arnold had two children, a
sen and a daughter Elizabeth. who
married Rev. Alden Southworth, and
after a time returned 70 the Inn for a
home. Her son. Louis, was born here
and grew up n the old Inn with al is
memories and traditions When in
New York as shipping editor Of the
New York World. he would return
here summers and with his Wife spar
ii no pains or expense 20 restore the
I'm and is furnishings a. nearly rs
possible as il was used IN days gone
by.
TINS tavern. which was given up a.
one in 1912. was often the meeting
place for social life, and many gather
ings OF the Lyon family we're held
here.
Mr. Arnold married two Lyon ss-
tiers and two others came here for a
home late IN life Each brought valu-
able antiques in furniture and china,
which accounts for the wonderful col
lection Of heirlooms Of the Lyon fam
iily. During the time Of the great
commotion over the act Of Prudence
c-r-san r allowing co'ored girls IN
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value or purchasing power u 60 per
cent of sbe 6xe-year averaee before
the war
Compared with fve-year average
before the war as 100, he purchasing
power Of some farm products az pric.
Is paid to farmers Ia June. 1921, were
as follows Corn 81. oats 50. barley
So, wheat %. rye 1oi, h0ekwheat ioi.
fiaxseed IS. beans 81. corn h6. cotton
81. cottonseed So, hay Gs. cabbage
Ill, onions 70. potatoes d. sweet POI
tatocs SO. peanuts IS. apples 81.
chickens il6. eggs II. butter So.
milch cows 80, beef cattle 50. veal