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Evening journal., 1921-05-03
sAUsAGEs PUT I'm 10 sLEEP.

BOSTON-It wasn't ether that put
Boston school children to sleep-it
was Polish sausages.
Herbert Lythgoe pure food and
drug Inspector. investigated numer-
Gus cases Of children going to sleep
in schools He was told that many
foreign-born parents were feeding
children ether TO stop the pangs OF
hunger. He found three such cases.
Most cases were due to stomach
trouble caused by eating sausages. ."
saws Lythgoe. "Only a strong stom-
ach can stand them. They are a Won
derful thing-as rare as a Polish
vowel"
Evening journal., 1921-05-03
DIRECTORS APPROVE
TROLLEY co. PLANS

The plans and specifications for
the switches. curves and tracks at
the north approach OF the new
Washington street bridge we're pre-
sented by the Wilmington and Phila-
delphia Traction Company and dp-
proved by the directors OF the Street
and Sewer Department at their meet
ing this morning.
A communication from the Kiwanis
Club was received by the directors,
commencing them on the stand they
took in refusing TO change their at
titude toward the moving OF the
building line Of Washington street.
Evening journal., 1921-05-03
AN ORNAMENT

One OF those exquisite little moth
ings which is to be. seen in connec-
tion with woman's dress, Is a bou-
quet OF tangerine oranges IN several
shades CT yellow velvet w.th a few
bright green berries, and a circle of
black waNod leaves. one day H. or
namented Milady's handsome black
gown az the waist iiae. the next It
poised at the crown OF her hat
Evening journal., 1921-05-03
NEGREss Is HACKED.

Elizabeth EIegood. Negress, aged
23 years. Of 900 Taylor street, was
taken from "a Klund street by the
.2olice ambulance at 1O.45 o'clock
last night, TO the Delaware Hospital.
suffering from knife cuts about the
.eft hip. After being treated at the
hospital she was returned to her
home.
Evening journal., 1921-05-03
CArGHT sTEAIING Ride.

Arrested yesterday while stealing
a ride on a train OF the Pennsyl-
vania railroad from Baltimore. Ed
ward Doran was fined s. and costs.
in default OF which he will serve five
DAYS in the workhouse. by Judge
Hastings. in Municipal Court this
morning. He pleaded guilty TO a
charge OF trespass.
Evening journal., 1921-05-03
FORMER SOLDIERS TO
TALK TO KIWANIANS

Representatives Of the American
Legion will address the luncheon
meeting Of the Kiwanis Club tomor-
row. They are Major J. p. Le
Fevre. Of Smyrna, State Commander;
Colonel Thomas w Miller and Ma
jor Meredith I. Samuel. who is med
lea lofiicer for the relief Of disabled
eN-service men in Delaware.
The Kiwanis' and Elks' baseball
teams will play at Harlan field al
4.3O o'clock tomorrow afternoon.
Evening journal., 1921-05-03
FORD WANTS INVESTIGATION

WASHINGTON, May 3.-(United
Pressl No effort will be made by
Henry Ford TO prevent Senator Tru-
man II. Newberry from taking his
seat in the Senate, hut Ford insists
upon the Senate continuing its in
vestigation. Alfred Lucking, De-
troit. chief attorney for the auto
mobile manufacturer said here to-
daV
Evening journal., 1921-05-03
INVITE U. S. TO SIT
SUPREME COUNCIL

LONDON. May $3.50 p. m)
UNITED Press Allied Su-
preme Council today approved the
draft Of a message TO United States
inviting that country TO participate
in meetings Of the council. the rep
arat.ons commission and the confer
ence Of Allied Ambassadors, IL was
learend from a French source of in
formation.
Evening journal., 1921-05-03
LFNA sIDESTEPs IAN

Lena Piner, Negress, fined S25 and
iosts by Judge Hastings yesterday
IN a charge OF disorderly conduct,
,air her fine rather than serve three
months in the workhouse.
Evening journal., 1921-05-03
vnrEns MEEr ToNIGHT.

Voters Of the Fifth district OF the
sixth ward will meet tonight az the
Thomas Garrett Settlement House
REGISTRATION. transfers and the eiiy
oiection. Mrs. Carrie NJ. Pipes Is
District leader.
Evening journal., 1921-05-03
IMPORTANT.

Most important to the well-dressed
woman are her shoes and stockings.
watch yoursl Black stockings with
black clocks are new.
Evening journal., 1921-05-03
,vn .u-RY INDICrs I'VE

Five true bills were reau, ., ,ss-.,-,i - ii
The grand jury In Court or ,ss,.,,,s. sTl.ss :.
Sessions this morning as lo'io~s. 80,
larceny Enooh stevens. 1onn Soi- on,
her, ~. and Edgar C. Hicks hisn"ay
robbery. Robert and benjamin "A
rsrierood: attempted arson. Joseph
Nickpie.
Milford chronicle., 1921-01-07
NEW CENTURY CLUB

Monday, January 3rd, was EXPIRES
idents Day. Many of the ex-presidents
were not present, but the following
gave reminescinses which were great
ly enjoyed by all the members: Mrs.
Mary Marshall, Mrs. VIM. Aldred,
Mrs. Frank Richards, Mrs. James P.
Pierce. The second vice-president,
Mrs. Daniel Hirsch, presided. After
the ex-presidents had finished, the
president-elect, Mrs. julius Scott,
gave a most entertaining reading en-
titled, "a New Years Resolution. {"
Miss Helen Barratt then rendered a
vocal solo accompanied by her mo-
ther. Mrs. Ackerman expressed to
the club "Aunt Margaret's Pleasure
and Appreciation of Her Xmas Gift" "
Next Monday, January 10th, will be a
kitchen shower. Everyone come and
enjoy the fun which the chairman of
entertainment has in store for you.
Several large pieces for the kitchen
were needed so it was decided last
week to take up a collection from
members present and purchase said
things. If you did not get to contri-
butte cc4ne next week and bring any
of the following: tumblers, tea tow
els, plates or any small article useful
in the kitchen.
Milford chronicle., 1921-01-07

SECTION SWEPT BY FIRE
FLAMES DESTROY FOURTEEN STORES
And DWELLINGS in EARLY MORN
ING BLAZE LAST SUNDAY.
Loss PLACED AT $4,000
FORTUNATE CHANGE IN WIND DIRECTION
SAVED TOWN MAJORITY OFLOSSES
COVERED BY INSURANCE.

Fire, OF unknown origin, DESTROYED
number of stores and DWELLINGS, in
the business section of GEORGETOWN
early Sunday morning last. The flames
were discovered shortly after four o.
clock, by several negroes who were
passing through the town. An alarm
was sounded, but before the local fire
company could get streams of wafer
on the burning structures they had
MADE rapid progress. Mayor Steward.
who lives opposite the buildings de-
stroyed, asked for aid from the sur-
rounding towns. The fire companies
from Milford, Laurel, LeWes and Mil
ton responded. MilfOrd's truck was
the first to arrive on the scene. AT
that time the flames were at their
height. The blaze had spread to the
street facing the railroad, and it was
mere that the Milford firemen took I'M
the tight. Following their arrival and
the placing of their pumping engines
at work the flames were checked. The
people OF Georgetown are loud in the
praise of the Milford Company, and
state that it was largely through their
enorts that no greater damage was re-
ported. The Laurel company arrived
aIter the flames were under control.
and did not lay a hose.
The properties destroyed by the fire
are three stores and double dwelling
the property of Misses Ennis; Opera
House owned by Thoroughgood and
Hilyard; Masonic Temple; dwelling
and dry goods store of Leonard War
rlngton; jewelry store of Nelson Fro
ney; confectionery store of Harry
Hart; grocery store of American
Stores Company; automobile access
ory store of Norman Purnell; dwell
lings of Percy Marshall and Ralph
Blizzard. A number of houses were
fired by the falling sparks, but thew
were saved by the prompt work of
bucket brigades which were organ
lied.
Milford chronicle., 1921-01-07
new SECRETARY OF STATE
COVERNOR-ELECT DENNEY APPOINTED
ALDEN R. BENSON OF DOVER.

GoVernor-elect William d. Denney
announced the appointment Tuesday
afternoon of General Alden R. Ben
son, of Dover, as secretary of state
for his administration. General Ben
son, who will succeed Everett G.
Johnson, of Newark, is one of the
best-known Republicans in the State.
He has taken an active part in polit-
ical affairs during the last thirty
years.
General Benson is the owner of a
large modern farm near Dover. He
has large business interests in Kent
county. He is president of the State
Board of Agriculture. During his ad-
nl;nistration of this Office he has been
instrumental in enlarging the scope of
it's activities on behalf of modern agri-
cultural methods.
General Benson was elected MEM
Der of the Kent County Levy Court in
1900, serving four years. In 1904 he
was elected a member of the House of
serving two terms.
In 1908 General Benson was named
treasurer of the Republican State
Committee. Later he served as chair
man of the committee.
While connected with the State
committee he spent most of his time
in Wilmington. In the last election
he was one of the successful Re-
publican candidates for Presidential
electOr.
Milford chronicle., 1921-01-07
NAMES OF DRAFT EYADERS
GOVERNMENT WILL GIVE OUT LISTS FOR
PUBLICATION in HOME PAPERS.

We do not know whether there are
any draft evaders in Sussex and Kent
counties; but if there are, their names
will soon be given out by the Gov
ernment in lists published in home
town papers.
At least that is the information
which comes from Washington, in the
following dispatch.
Draft deserters whose fears have
been lulled to rest by more than two
years of security from prosecution
are about to receive an unpleasant
surprise, for the names of 1891 of
them are shortly to be published in
their "home town" sections as pre-
liminary step to bringing them to
speedy trial.
This step is expected to aid mater
tally in apprehending offenders as it
is believed that most persons know
ing the whereabouts of a draft de-
serter will be only to willing to vol
unteer the information.
The Department announcement de-
fines "willful draft deserters" as men
who registered under the provisions
of the selectiVe service law but failed
to report for military duty at the time
and place specified. Under the law
they are held to have been inducted
into service from the date on which
they were ordered to report, and since
they have never been discharged, are
still under military jurisdiction and
liable to trial by. general court-mar-
tial for desertion.
Milford chronicle., 1921-01-07
BUSINESS CHANGE

Doing business in Wilmington for
the past so pears, the Holstein Harvey
q Son Co., large wholesale grocers,
at Third and French streets, have dis
posed of their entire stock to a new
company. On November Is the new
company, the Holstein Harvey Co.,
Inc, was incorporated under the laws
Of Delaware. The effects and stocks of
the old concern were purchased by the
new company November 20. The fol-
lowing officers for the new incorpor-
alton were selected: Morton Harvey,
president; Lewis Chamberlain, treas
urer; Maize S. Kelley, secretary.
Mr.. Chamberlain is former resi-
dent of Milford and brother to James
o. Chamberlain, a clerk at the New
Windsor Hotel in this town.
The new concern, as explained by
Mr.. Harvey has inaugurated an en-
tirely new system of conducting bus
mess. Stock in the concern is sold to
any retail merchant in the city or
Peninsula, after which he is really
part owner of the goods sold him. The
new system eliminates the service of
the salesman.
Milford chronicle., 1921-01-07
MILFORD TOWN ELECTIONS
WITH BUT ONE TICKET In The FIELD
VOTERS TOOK LITTLE INTEREST.

At the annual town elections held
Monday afternoon of this week, a to-
tai of SO votes were cast. The regular
ticket, which had been nominated at
the town meeting Friday night last,
was elected without Oposition. The
new members are: President of Coun-
Gil, Frank Reedy, 95 votes; for mem
bers in Council for two years: North
Milford, Harry B. Thaw, SO votes;
South Milford, Norman Windsor, 81
votes; for member of Council for one
year to fill the unexpired two year
term from South Milford, Wilson NJ
Vinyard, Jr., SO votes; for members
for one year: North Milford, James L.
Davis, 81 votes; South Milford, John
w. Hallett; Collector and Treasurer,
John H. Roach, SO votes.
For members of the Light and Wa
ter Commission Thomas A. Kirby was
elected for a five year term, he hav-
ing received 676 votes. Charles E.
Varney was elected for three years to
fill the unexpired term of Charles
Barker, who resigned. Mr.. Varney also
received 676 votes.
Milford chronicle., 1921-01-07
KINGS DAUGHTERS
~ APPRECIATE GIFTS

During the holiday season when
peoples minds and hearts are full of
the old proverb "It is more blessed to
give than receive" many are grateful
for the good feeling. Among these are
the Kings Daughters. The help they
have been given, either momentary or
otherwise, has been fully appreciated
by the circle. Especial mention
should be made of the liberality of
Mr.. Horace Pettyjohn, who gave great
quantities of bread and cake for dis
tribution to the needy, and of Mr..
Harry Pettyjohn, who gave quite as
generously of toys for the children
whose Christmas might not have been
as bright. Because of the help of the
Circles friends their treasury is in a
very prosperous condition-which
make them more able to care for the
cases that come to their notice.
Milford chronicle., 1921-01-07
TOLD IN A FEW LINES

A meeting of Sussex county Pomo-
ma Grange will be held at Georgetown
Thursday, January 18th. All patrons
are cordially invited.
The local W. c. T. U. meets with
Mrs. R. K. Stephenson at M. E. par
sonage next Tuesday afternoon at
2:30. Text word, Render.
A lecture will be given at Grange
Hall, Saturday afternoon at 2:45, Jan
uary 9Th, on Pure Bred Cattle on the
Farm" Everyone who is interested, is
cordially invited.
The Fellowship Bible Class will
hold it's business and social meeting
at the home of Mrs. Estella Lyons,
January IL. All members are
urged to be present.
Sunday, January 8, First Baptist
school at $3.50 a. M;
at 1O:45 a. m. by Rev. Geo.
M. Owen of Elmer, N. j., also preach
ing at 1880 p. m. All are cordially in
Vited,
Milford chronicle., 1921-01-07
MILFORD SCHOOLS RECEIVE
DELAWARE STATE FLAGS

The following rooms in the Milford
School have received from Delaware
School Auxiliary Association, Della
ware State Flags for reaching and
maintaining a monthly average at
tendance of 80 per cent:
Second Grade, both Third Grade
rooms.
Fifth Grade, both of the Sixth Grade
rooms, Seventh Grade, Eighth Grade
and the High School.
In the High School, the flag must
remain furled during the month of
January, because of the fact that the
average for December was only SO
per cent, instead of the requisite 95
per cent.
The principal wishes to issue thru
the columns of this paper an appeal
for better attendance, especially in
the High School. The average for the
entire school in such weather as we
have had this entire term should be
above 95 per cent.
If parents would insist on their
children starting from home in time
to be present at the morning roll
call they would be helping the teach
CTS W luSLdll LnG NdlAucDAO 4C0OOA VI
punctuality. In the high school, daily,
there are from twenty to thirty pu-
pills tardy. This does not apply to the
afternoon session.
Attention of parents is directed to
the grade for DEPORTMENT found
near the bottom of the monthly re-
port card. This mark means some
thing. The teacher feel that they have
a right to expect PERFECT deport-
ment from each pupil, especially in
the High School Departments. Conse-
quently, no exemption from examina-
tions will lthis year be granted to pu-
pills deserving less than an ga" in
no matter how high their
may be in their studies.
The pupils in the schools received
cards for Perfect and Good atten-
dance during December as follows;
4
Milford chronicle., 1921-01-07
CHARLES S. RICHARDS
ATTORNEY FOR SUSSEX

Sylvester D. Townsend, Jr., the
States new encouragement, an
nounced Tuesday the appointment of
Charles Sudler Richards, brother of
Attorney Robert H. Richards, as dep
uty encouragement for Sussex coun-
ty.
Other appointments of Mr.. Town
send, which were officially confirmed
are: Aaron Finger, as chief
deputy attorney-generalf for the State;
A. Sutherland, as deputy at
torney-general for New Castle county;
Earle D. Wiley as deputy attorney
general for Kent county; George M.
Fisher, Jr., as deputy attorney-general
for the collection of franchise taxes;
A. Minor, as clerk of the at
torney-general and George M. Davis,
deputy attorney-general for the NUM-
cipal Court, of Wilmington.
Milford chronicle., 1921-01-07
SURPLUS OF SOY BEANS

The soy bean growers of Delaware,
who have more feed for sale than at
any previous time in the history of
the State, are making an effort to
ty farm bureaus cooperating with the
corn growers association. Growers of
seed will be glad to learn that the
high priced soy bean last spring did
not induce more than the usual num-
ber of growers to save seed this fall.
According to the Delaware crop re-
ports the yield per acre is above nor
NAL and the acreage % per cent above
normal.
Milford chronicle., 1921-01-07
NEW DANCING CLUB FOR MILFORD

At the regular monthly meeting Of
the Married Folks Tuesday Night
Club, the members of that organization
voted to disband. This club has been
in existence about two years and has
provided amusement for the married
folks of the town.
Following the disbanding of the
club, a new organization was immedi-
ately effected. This club will have
members from both the married and
single persons of the town. Dances
will be held once each month for five
months, beginning with February. The
affair will be held in the ArmOry at
Milford. Sixty couples, total of 120
persons will comprise the membership
of the club. Harry J. Pettyjohn was
elected President of the Club, DR.. S.
M. D. Marshall, secretary and George
H. Draper, Jr., treasurer. Over half
of the membership has already been
secured, and applications are now be-
ing received by DR.. S. M. D. Marshall.
This club will be one of the live So
cial organizations in Milford, and the
membership quota will be rapidly fill
ed.
1lck6IS Will DS lSSuSu LUZ IuS SOL
les of five monthly dances, upon pay
ment of the dues. No person can be-
come a member without paying the
entire amount for the series of dances.
By so doing, those interested in or
ganizing the affair know exactly how
much money will be available, and
there is no trouble to secure the funds
after the dance.
This club is now planning for the
annual Easter dance, which will be
given in Milford this year.
Milford chronicle., 1921-01-07
DELAWARE COLLEGE
CLUB WEEK COURSE
THTRTY-FOUR SUSSEX FOUNTAINS BEN
EFITED BY INSTRUCTION RECEIVED
DURING THE WEEK.
FILLED WITH new IDEAS
THEY WILL GIVE A STORY OF THEIR EX-
PERIENCES AT COMMUNITY GATH
ERINGS If CALLED UPON.

The "a boys and girls of Sussex
county who were awarded the trip TO
Delaware College for Club Week
Short Court, December 27-January l
have come home filled with new ideas
and ready to boost club work in their
home communities. These achieve
ment members will be glad to give a
story of their experiences at COM
munity gatherings if called upon.
In the girls program the following
club members represented sussex
county in the activities:
Canning Demonstration - Edlth
Num-, Milford.
Bread Demonstration - Florence
Greet, Georgetown.
Report of Club Work for 192O-Na-
omi Pepper, Georgetown.
Report of State Fair Exhibit Edith
Num-, Milford.
In the final State Judging Contests
the following girls and boys merlteo
places receiving as award subscrlp-
tions to Country Gentleman"
Canning, First-Myrl McNichol, Mil
ford.
Sewing, First-Julia steen, Days
boro.
Bread, First-virginia Stuart, Red
den.
Among the first 10 places in corn
Judging stood Carlton Farber OF MIL
ford; Earl Meredith, Greenwood; j.
T. Vandenburg, Jr., BridgeVille; Leon
Donovan, Bridgeville.
On Thursday evening the girls OF
the State gave a little pageant, "The
Two Trails" in the gymnasium. The
spirit of youth was represented by
Edith Num- and the Spirit of the Up
per Trail-Love was taken by Naomi
Pepper. One feature of the program
was the singing of the Delaware song
by one member from each county and
Mary Jones of Georgetown sang the
Sussex verse very sweetly.
Stanley Short of Kent county was
elected chairman for the ensuing
year and Naomi Pepper of Georgetown
vice-chairman.
The Sussex county representative
for council are Naomi Pepper OF
Georgetown and Harry Nicols, Mills
boro.
The following boys and girls were
present from Sussex county:
Club Week Champions 1920
Iva James, Laurel; Florence Brit
tingham, Laurel; Edith Num-, Mil
ford: Naomi Pepper, Georgetown;
Helen Swain, Milford; Myrl McNicol,
Milford; Helen Mitchell, Sycamore;
Florence Greet, Georgetown; Virginia
Stuart, Redden; Mary Jones, George
town; Helen Pepper, Georgetown;
Naomi F'arber, Milford; Delema Walls,
Milford; Catherine Calhoun, Milford;
Beatrice O'Neal, Bridgeville; Ruth Ell
lott, Sycamore; Julia Steen, Days
boro; Edwin Wilson, Lewes; Lester
H. Moore, Delmar R. l.; Harry Mich
OILS, Millsboro; Charles Bookhammer,
Lewes; Franklin Maull, Lewes; Phil
ip Jacobs, Bridgeville; Henry Sam
mons, Bridgeville; Leon Donovan,
Bridgeville; Edward Gorlich, Bridge
vile; Lowell Farber, Milford; Carlton
Farber, Milford; Harry Cobaugh,
Bridgeville, R. D.; Earl Meredith,
Greenwood, R. 2; Francis Lewis, Sea-
ford; John Hireider, Bridgeville; Wal
da Draper, Bridgeville, R. 8; J. 7.
BridgeVille.
Milford chronicle., 1921-01-07
PERSONAL MENTION

Mrs. Anna S. Peterman of Whining
ton has been visiting relatives near
town.
Mrs. Arlington R. Trice of Atlantic
City, N. J., spent the weekend with
Mrs. J. Frank Trice.
Miss Josephine Small of Camden.
N. j., spent the holidays with her
aunt, Mrs. Bessie Gillespie.
Mrs. w. S. Shockley, Mrs. Grace
Denney and Mrs. Charles Mag are
spending few days in Philadelphia.
Calvin Marine, William Benson and
Won Grander all of Philadelphia snent
New Years with Mr.. and Mrs, Chas.
Marine.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arlie Dickerson of
Hatboro, Pa, visited his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Wilbert Dickerson in Mil
ford this week.
Mis- May Watson and Miss Gather
inc V. Davis spent the weekend with
relatives and friends in Philadelphia
and Wilmington.
Misses Alice M. Thomas and Eliza
beth Hammond are visiting relatives
and friends in Philadelphia, Camden
and Vineland, N. J.
Mrs. Nathan P. Griffith has RETURN
ed to her home in Chester, Pa, after
a ten days visit with Mr.. and Mrs.
G. Marshall Griffith near town.
Miss Blanche Davis left last We'd
nesday for Davenport, Iowa, where
she will take a years course in the
study of Chiropractic at the Palmer
School.
John E. Hearn, Jr., who has been
spending two weeks with his parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. E. Hearn, has return
ed to the receiving ship at New Or
leans, La.
After spending a couple of months
at home with his parents Frank A.
Jackson has returned to his position
in Philadelphia with the Becknan
Printing Co.
Mr.. and Mrs. John C. Clifton who
spent the holidays with their daugh-
ter, Mrs. Charles L. Malseed and fam
lily in Philadelphia have returned to
their home in Milford.
Mrs. Annie Harrison who has been
visiting her daughter, Mrs. B. F.
Sherman of Claiborne, Md, for the
past two weeks returned home this
week and reports delightful visit.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. M. Holcombe and
son, Roy, were in Philadelphia Mon
day where they attended the concert I
at the Academy of Music to hear AL
fred Cortot the noted French pianist.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. V. Green have re-
turned to their home in Marcus Hook,
Pa, after spending two weeks with
Mr.. and Mrs. G.. Marshall Griffith and
Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Voshell, near Mil
ford.
Frank Davidson of Washington, Pa,
visited relatives in Milford this week.
Mr.. Davidson, who is a brother of the
late Charles Davidson of Milford, has
not visited Milford for thirty-six
years.
Mrs. Sallie A. Rothermel and her
son, William, have gone to
Houston, Texas, to live with her eld-
est son, Louis F. Mrs. Rothermel has
been frequent visitor in Milford and
vicinity during the past thirty years,
having number of brothers and SIS
ers in this neighborhood. Among
whom are Mrs. David A. Argo, Mrs.
George Warrington and Chas. R.
stevenson.
Milford chronicle., 1921-01-07
TEMPLE LODGE WILL
CELEBRATE ANNIVERSARY

At the regular meeting of Temple
Lodge No. 8, A. F. & A. M. of Milford
on Friday evening, January 14th, the
anniversary of the founding of the
lodge will be celebrated. At that meet
ing Rev. H. L. Bunstein, Secretary of
the lodge, will deliver lecture on
Development of Masonry" Mr.. Bum
stein is well informed on subjects of
Masonic interest, and it will be well
worth any member of the crafts time
to be present at that time. An invi-
tation to all Masons in good standing
has been extended.