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El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1924-11-05
LEsPIER

Comerfo, Nov. A, 1924.
Resultado elecciones, es siguiente:
Unionistas, $500, Socialistas, 176.
sRepuhlicanos puros 9.
CORRESPoNSAL
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1924-11-05
Guayanilla Nov. A., 49,
Alfredo MoLLo,
CoRREsPoNsAL

Mayagiiez, Nov. 4, 1924.
Triurfo Alianza Mayagiiez seis mil
veinticinco votos.
IESPIER
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1924-11-05

Ponce a Nov. 1924.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1924-11-05

Salinas Nov. 4, 1924.
Trimrgo Alianza por mas novecientos
c'ncuenta votos.
IGLESIAs
Pie. Comits Local.
o.,, 700.
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YOUR :;:;: ::::;;:; :: :::;;;: :; ;;;:
HAND (; s;.,:::::: ::::::: 'e.' :: t:;;::: a.:
as shown in your palm.
CARRIAGE AND MOTIONS OF
THE HANDS

WHEN you encounter person who
w enters the room with his arms
hanging at his sides, but with the fists
tightly closed, you have the person of
determination, either natural or stim.
ulated by temporary excitement. In
the latter case the fist will be firmly
clenched with the nails pressing into
the palm.
Sometimes you will observe a per-
son who carries the left arm grace.
fully at the side, with the right fore
arm vertically held, the wrist in a
graceful curve, and the fingers of the
right hand held thus: The fingers of
Saturn and Apollo-the two middle
fingers-close together and curved, the
fingers of Jupiter and Mercury apart
from the others. You may discern in
such the artistic temperament and
qualities. This pose of the hand is
found not often in men, but frequently
in women. 1t occurs most frequently
among persons of education and re-
fined taste and training or skill in
matters of art.
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Che Uhu
Super rstitions
BY H lRDlNG KING
The DEATHWATcH

TN EUROPE and in this country the
= superstition is universal that the
ticking Of that little beetle known
commonly as the deaf1lxatch is an
omen Of death. 81 did not hear the
dog howl. mother, or the deathwatch
beat" says the dying girl in Tenny-
sons May Queen. The insect gets into
the wood Of houses, especially old
houses. by boring. and makes its pc
culiar clicking noise by buttlng its
head against the walls of its self-made
cell.
The old. old superstition that the
noise it makes is a death omen is
a reminiscence Of tree worship. The
presence Of the insect in the wood was
formerly unsuspected All our an
cestors of old times knew that, from
the dead wood, came a steady and
nonotonous sound. As some people Of
today, when they hear, or fancy they
hear, a knock upon the heedboard
of their bed when no one is by, think
that some spirit of departed friend
Is trying 10 communicate with them,
so the man of old, especially if sick
and respondent, hearing from the ap-
parently solid wood the steady sound
of the deathwatch conceived Il as OF
supernatural origin. L was the dead
body of the tree-god talking-death
calling unto death.
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The Pleasantville press., 1924-02-23

THE influence of Teutonic litera-
\ ture is responsible for the exist
ence and popular usage of Dora.
Though coming originally from the
same source as Dorothea, and often
regarded as contraction of that
name, since the two translations,
gift of God,' are identical, Dora is a
completely separate and individual
feminine appellative.
The Greek word Theodoros was the
root of masculine and feminine names
without number. Most of the first
namedswere saints, one of the favor
ties being young soldier of Heraclea
who burnt the temple at Cybele and
was martyred in consequence The
Venetians brought home his legend and
made him one of their patron saints
Teodoro.
Theodore named a Greek empress
and a beautiful Cappadocian martyr
thus springing to fame as a feminine
name early in history. Under Teu-
tonic influence, however, the first syl-
liable was dropped, and Dora, or more
properly Dore, became a nationally
common name Teutonic literature is
filled with heroines who bear the
charming little title which has found
such favor In this country. The
South has a quaint old-fashioned form
-Medora, very popular in ante-bellum
days.
The aquamarine is Dora's talismanic
stone. 1t is the gem of friendship,
and promises its wearer great popu-
larity and a compelling charm of man.
ner. Tuesday is her lucky day and
5 her lucky number.
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Bay View Sunday School.
ENGLISH CREEK

Mr. and Mrs. ]. W. Ingersoll enter
tained the Asbury Epworth League,
Thursday night. After the business
session a social time was enjoyed and
refreshments were served to the fol-
lowing persons: |. J. Lee, Lizzie Lee,
Rejoice Barrett, Mamie Smith, Bessie
Smith, Eleanor SaIter, Caroline Smith,
Stanley Smith, Sarah Kessler, Mamie
Steelman, Russell Clements, Thomas
Reid, Hildreth Steelman, J. ". Inger-
soil, Jr., and Harold Ingersoll. Three
new members were added, which
makes a total of fifteen new members
for the year The next meeting will
be at Mamie Steelman's, the second
Thursday night in March.
Miss Bessie Smith was a weekend
visitor in Pleasantville.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wm. Biggs and son
George were the guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Israel Smith, Wednesday.
Mr.. Mark Steelman and Miss Mar
guerite Jones, of Wilmington, were
weekend visitors at Mr. and Mrs.
Martin Lees.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter English and
Mrs. Mamie Steelman were the guests
of Mrs. A. E. Townsend, in Ocean
City, Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. David Somers enter
tanned Mr. and Mrs. Howard Shar-
rock, of Atlantic City, Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Vim. Morris and Mrs.
Stella Townsend visited Mr.. and Mrs.
David Somers, Wednesday.
Mamie Steelman entertained Mr..
and Mrs. VIM. Force and children,
Wednesday,
Mrs. Annie NJ. Lee, Sylvia Lee, Liz
zie Lee, Katie Styles, Mamie Smith,
Lima Harvey, Mamie Steelman and
Annie Somers attended Mckinley
Council, No. so, D. of A, Wednesday
night
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SALEM CHURCH NOTES.

= ,-~AsO>
This Friday night the pastor viii
meet the preparatory members and
those who expect to unite with the
church at the March Communion. The
meeting will be held at the parsonage
at 7.30 o'clock
At next Sunday nights service the
pastor will give story of the past
year in church activities and announce
plans for the year to come
The March Communion will be the
last of the Conference year. Every
member of the Church is urged to par.
ticipate. Persons desiring to join by
letter or on profession of faith will be
welcomed at that time.
The Pleasantville press., 1924-02-23
LOCAL EVENTS

Members of the Pleasantville Fire
Company are requested to assemble at
City Hall promptly at l o'clock this
Saturday afternoon, to attend the fun
eral of the late Charles w. Schmidt
Cards and letters are being received
by relatives and friends from Mr.. and
Mrs. John F. Ryon, Arthur Ryon and
James Ryon, from West Palm Beach,
that they are thoroughly enjoying
bathing, tennis and golfing in the Sun
ny South They are comfortably To-
Gated at Pelican Lodge, very beauti-
full property overlooking Lake Worth,
which several Jerseyites purchased
last winter.
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PROPOSALS FOR STREET LIGHTING.

Sealed bids or proposals for the fur
nishmg- 81 9aits and light -end the neces-
illumination of the public highways and
other public places in City of Port Re-
public for a period of five years upon the
be received by the City Council at said
City of Port Republic. when called for by
the Chairman during a meeting of the
City Council, on March 18th, 1924, at the
hour of 7.30 o'clock p. NJ.
Specifications and proposals therefor
may be procured upon application at the
office of the City Clerk of Port Republic.
No proposal or bid will be received or
considered unless accompanied by a GER
titled check for the sum of Five Hundred
(S500.00) Dollars, drawn to the order of
Eunice Bartlett, Treasurer.
The right is reserved by the City Coun-
Gil to reject or accept any or all bids.
c. A. JOHNSON,
Citv Clerk
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/ being done Al the present lime. Dur
ing this period an r. T. D. covering
q miles and serving 825 families. car
RED by Jesse Sorden. and a Star Route
serving 1l0 families. Peter Lashley de-
liYering same, have been blished.
Both routes are Under Mrs. showan's
supervision.
Presbyterian Church.
Sunday School at 9.45 a. N. Preach
ing Sunday morning by Rev Irwin, of
Princeton. Junior Christian EndeaYor
at 3.45 in the church. Miss Hannah
Madden leader. Senior Christian En-
deaYor at 7.30, Miss Catherine McCar-
thy leader.
Bay View Sunday School.
Bay View Sunday School at go in
the Bay View Chapel
M. E. Church.
Captain Joseph Smith class at $50.
Sunday morning preaching at 1870 by
the Rev. c. K. Dilks; topic, How to
find God" Sunday School at u o.
clock noon, lasting one hour; Dr. Sam
uel Johnson. supt Young Peoples
meeting at 6.45 in the chapel; try and
come out to help the red and blue CON
test. Preaching by the pastor at 7.30;
topic, THE Man who Dares." The
choir will render special music at both
services. Everybody welcome.
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lF YOU WENT AWAY

and stayed two years, would you be
content to hear from home every
three months? You can't find time to
write to your friends or relatives
twice week, but you can send them
The Pleasantyille Press. They'll read
it and be glad. We will send 1t for
you anywhere in the Unite4 States a
whole year for only $500.
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THE ROMANCE
OF WORDS
'ENeINEp

! p EADERS Of Chaucer who
are none too familiar with
. the medieval meaning of the
word engine have natural
! " been puzzled over the state
ment by the English writer that
! Man hath sapiences thre:
! memorie, engin and intellect"
!. But II should be remembered
that this word, formed from the
Greek gignere, ito beget," and
. the Latin ingenlun, was under
stood as late as the Eighteenth
. century TO mean talent or wit
practically a synonym for 'in-
. genulty" which is derived from
the same word-reot. So, for ex-
; ample. in Puttenham, we come
across the line such made most
Of their works by translation.
. few of their own engine while
the additional meaning of "tem-
per" is apparent from the quota
tion from Fairfax's Tasso, His
fell ingine his grayer age did
somewhat mitigate"
About the Sixteenth century
the word began to take o. the
sense of the product of ones IN
genuity, rather than the skin
itself and was widely applied to
any appliance or machine used
in warfare, hunting, the commer-
cial arts or torture. Thus a cata-
putt, q cross bow, spinning
wheel and a rack were all ge-
nerically referred to as engines
and It was not until the early
part Of the last century that the
word was Used IN the currently
accepted sense.
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He: "Ah. your little dog has an en-
viable position," She: DO you mean
because he is always with me?" He:
Not exactly, but l was just thinking
how happy | should be if | had some
one to pay all my taxes for me"
Stockholm Kasper.
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800" CLUB.

Mrs. Charles Chattle 307 New Road,
entertained at her home recently the
800" Club. Those enjoying Mrs Chat
Chattle's hospitality were Mrs. Mar
garet Camp, of Cleveland, Ohio; Mrs
William Briekman, Mrs. Charles O.
Wilson, Mrs. Katharine Miller, Mrs
Warren Austin
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Another Bread PUDDING.

Take two cupfuls of bread crumbs, a
eupful of sugar, a cupful of molasses.
half eupful of raisins, dash Of
cinnamon and two cupfuls Of sweet
milk. Bake half an hour, stirring
often, then add four cupfuls of milk
and bake two hours longer. Serve
hot.
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r1OtnQr5G66RBook

There is no mystery about happiness
Put in the right ingredients
nd i must come out.
We may encourage others by our
faith ard cheer. but we have no right
to dishearten them by doubt and gloonc-
The Pleasantville press., 1924-02-23

No, Chlorinda, unlike modern wo
men, the wives Of the cave men knew
nothing about clubs, except the ones
their husbands used on them when in
a petulant humor.-New Orleans Pic
ayune.
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Pineapple Salad.

Nix diced pineapple with equal
parts of diced celery and half the
quantity of shredded almonds. Serve
in nests of head lettuce with mayon-
naise dressing.
The Pleasantville press., 1924-02-23
Put Gables Under Ground

AS the first section of a plan to
place all important trunk telephone
cables in Great Britain under ground,
service of that kind has been estab-
lished between London and Manches-
ter.
The Pleasantville press., 1924-02-23

Mistress: MARY, have you been us
ing kerosene to start the kitchen fret"
Maid: "Yes'm; you can start a kitchen
range as easy as you can spark an
automobile. Boston Transcript.
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$5,493.77 $4,000. 90
Appropriations.

Anticipated revenue from tax on dogs,
$500, to be used for payment of claims
for damage done by dogs to domestic
animals and poultry
This ordinance shall take effect as pro-
vided by law
Passed third and final reading the 9th
day of February, A. d. 1924.
ISAAC SMALLWOOD,
President of Council.
Attest:
C. A. JOHNSON,
City Clerk.
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MY dear Madaline, I love youl Be
minel" Il can't Mr.. Todd, l became
engaged today We'll, then, perhaps
tomorrow. New Orleans Times-Pic-
ayune.
The Pleasantville press., 1924-02-23

DO you believe marriage brings
sympathy"
Most assuredly. I believe every
woman feels sorry for some other
woman's husband"
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The trouble with the people who get
to the front is that it makes them feel
so big the rest of us can't see over
their heads
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FOOD FOR THE FAMILY

THERE are all sorts of bread pud-
dings and when well prepared are
1aiicinlIs Hnrp iS
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GINGER Bread.

Take one eupful of sugar, one cup
ful Of molasses. one-half cupful of
melted lard, one. teaspoonful of soda
~ Il sSs ~ ~ sa,,,ae w26Ss, w26Ss,onss one
egg. three cupfRs II floufe Beat ssit
egg. add the sugar, lard and molasses
with a teaspoonful of salt and a table
spoonful of ginger, then add the three
cupfuls of flour and when well-mixed
add the boiling water and soda. Stir
well and pour into a large dripping
pan. Bake forty minutes.
The Pleasantville press., 1924-02-23

Most OF our troubles can be traced
to the belief that other people are not
quite as smart as we are.
The Pleasantville press., 1924-02-23
CAKE SALE.

The Westminster Guild of the Pres
byterian Church will hold Cake Sale
at Crawford's drug store this Saturday.
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THE MORE THE
DISHES
BY DOUGLAS MALLocH


MY MOTHERS mother when she
AVA got
dinner up was glad to do il;
She liked to entertain q lot.
And plenty came. for plenty knew IT,
A Sunday meal, Christmas Day,
Were right according to her wishes,
And yet she always used to say,
THE more the meal. the more the
dishes"
She didn't say it to complain
But more to stop the rest complain
ing;
When they were tired enough to faint.
With still the kitchen things remain
ing.
This amt" she nearly always said,
No miracle of 1oayes and fishes:
And If you want TO have spread,
The more the meal, the more the
dishes"
And I have noticed all along
Through life that wealth is like q
dinner;
You've got to labor good and strong,
You've got to work to be a winner;
And, after you have got your gold,
Man sslasp saasi ies sl1s,sa
lssf0n'Te got to work y0Ir wealth 10
hold
The more the meal, the more the
dishes.
20 by Mcclure Newspaper syndieatel
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Moses came early, but he didn't
avoid the rushes.
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Spinach With Cream

Spinach With Cream.
Wash three pounds of spinach and
put to cook in large saucepan; cook
stirring occasionally twelve minutes
then put through a fine sieve, saving
all the liquor; add four tablespocnfuls
Of butter and pepper and salt to taste
cook for fifteen minutes. then add three
tablespoonfuls of cream; mix well and
pile in the center of a dish with
croutons surrounding the spinach.
N2lI4 NLa meaQ
&c by Western Newspaper Union)
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Men You May Marry
BY &. r. PEYSER

! Has a man like this proposed
! to you?
! Symptoms: Long fiat head
Z forehead slanting back, high col
]. lar, tie makes a triumphal arch
!. over the opening in his vest.
]. Stands so straight he tits back.
I. Always has hands in his pockets,
J. is quick in his motions-very
:. much alive, much small talk
!: "up" on everything, lined with
( quotations, glib with gibes,
Z amusing chap on the whole
I never will have piles of money,
& likes fun too much-always will
7. have enough of both. Likes his
!. work, let's you know he is pretty
!. good at his game.
i IN FACT
9 1t pays some fellers to adver- ,
|: tise in poster colors.
n Prescription to his bride:
. 1k Soft pedal on gloom
I home for him must be playing .
. house."
! Absorb This:
! SHE LoVETH BEST WHO
!. PLAYETH BESY :
: t0 by Mcclure Newspaper Syndicate) .
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ORDINANCE NO, 1,

AN ORDINANCE relating to taxes for
the year 1924.
Be it ordained by the Common Council
of the City of Port Republic, County of
Atlantic. that there shall be assessed,
raised by taxation and collected for the
year 1924, the sum of Three Thousand
Seven Hundred Forty and Sc Zoo Dollars
($3,740.S6) for the purpose of meeting the
appropriations set forth in the following
statement of resources and appropriations
for the fiscal year 1924.
Amount of Surplus Revenue. 80. SO, ,537. rs
Anticipated Revenues.
1924 1923
Surplus Revenue Appro-
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Commission Arrives.

Mrs. Ellen E. Shovel received her
commission as postmistress last week.
The commission bears the signatures
of Ex-President Wilson and President
Coolidge. During the eight years Mrs.
Showell has served in the capacity of
postmistress the business has increas-
ed so that five times the amount is
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-02-22
Experts Explain
What Happened to
Airship Shenandoah

Washington. Feb. 81 Safety Of the
rigid airship Shenandoah against &C
cidents such as that which caused her
to break away from her moorinG mast
at Lakehurst, n. j., would he well in
sured by putting the weakest point
in the link" Of the mUorinE attach
ment outside the ship, permitting her
to take the air undamaGcd. In the
opinion Of a board Of Ulcers which
made a supplementary inquiry into
the accident by direction Of the navy
department.
The report Of the board. made pub
lie today. makes a technical explana-
tion Of what happened when she
broke from her mooring mast and
finds that all reasonable precautions
for the safety Of the snip had been
taken" by her commander and crew.
resting upon anyone connected with
this emergency" the board found.
The report Of the board said the
Shenandoah was designed for speed
Of 81 knots. according to Commander
Weyerhacher. formerly connected
with the personnel Of the ship. hut
that in the opinion Of the officer the
moorinc mast test at I.akehurst had
shown that she could Ie made safe at
a mooring mast up 10 - miles an
hour wind force.
Commander Weyerha cher did not
approve. however. any strengthening
~ the moorinE apparatus in the shin
itself saying that the result would
he merely 10 make greater the danger
Of n collapse farther aft where the
result would be more serious.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-02-22
SHILLING RAISE NOW
ANOTHER IN June
DOCK STRIKE PACT

London. Feb. c1.--(By A. P)-Thc
dock workers strike is considered vir-
tualiy ended. although final negotia-
lions may be protracted. The employ
crs have agreed to advance the mems
wages one shilling now and another
shilling on the first of June, and there
will be what is termed satisfactory
inquiry" into the question of decas-
ualization and. an agreement for no re-
prsals.
These are unoficially stated to he
the terms Of the settlement. but they
will not he officially made known until
the delegate conference of the men s
representatives. has decided whether to
accept the terms. Ii has been hoped
that the decision would be given to-
night. but the conference merely adj
journed until tomorrow without reach
ing final conclusion because the diff
ferent port areas are sharply divided.
London, Hull and Southampton favor
the terms Of settlement, but Glasgow.
Manchester and Liverpool oppose them,
and other ports are doubtful.
1t may be necessary To take bal
lot of the lockers. though ii is hoped
inns 0tlaA may ne ANblUtI, Itlilfi
Macdonald has already announced in
the house OF commons that owing 70
the immincnce Of a settlement the gov
eminent did not propose Ia proceed
with its emergency measures. and he
paid tribute to the skill and patience
the Labor minister has shown in deal
ing with the dispute.
The general belief is that tho en-
ployers We're induced TO conCede the
present compromise by the prospect Of
having to reveal to tho government
court of inquiry the figures relating
to their profits, which they preferred
should not be thus publicly known.
There is still another complication,
even If the settlement is accepted to-
morrow, as the "blue ticket" men
threaten to stand out for n half crown
advance in wages. 1t is not believed.
however. that this will be difficult to
surmount. if the main dispute is set
tied, ard the prospect tonight is that
ell the points will resume work by the
end of the week.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-02-22
Commission Makes
Awards for Losses
in Sinking Lusitania

Washington, Feb. 21--tnder an
award OF the German American mix
cd claims commission involving only
part OF the claims arising from the
sinking of the British liner Lusitania.
the German government must pay
approximately one million dollars re
parat ton for losses sustained by
Americans through death. injury. pro-
pcrty damage. or otherwise In that
disaster. The decision. handed down
today by Judge Edwin Is. Parker.
umpire of the commission in 81 cases.
represented only tho FIRST group of
Lusitania claims.
Eighty eight separate awards were
made. the amounts in the cases in
volving property damage or destruc-
ton carrying five percent interest a
year dating from May I. 1915. when
tho Lusitania was sunk. to the date
of payment. and those in the death
cases, the same interest dating from
November /. 1923. when the commits
sion handed down its opinion In the
case determining the measure of
damages. Forty claims were denied in
today's decision.
In handing down his decision.
Judge Parker made a brief statement
OF the facts IN each case and applied
them to the lures laid down in the
Lusttania opinion of November |. The
cases came TO him for decision be-
cause OF disagreement between the
American commissioner. Chandler T.
Anderson, and the German commits
sioner. Wilhelm Kiesselhach.
The largest award made today was
In the case of Mrs. Nav Davies Hop
kins Gilmer and May Davies Hopkins
who were allowed sclaims totalltng
$4,000 Mrs. Gilmer. at the time or
the I.usitania disaster. was the wife
OF the president Of the Newport News
Shipbuilding and Drydock Company.
Mr.. Hopkins. her husband, was ~
years old when he went down with
ls- other Americans on the big liner.
She has since remarked The Hop
kins -Gilmer case involved, IL Is be-
licved, the largest award ever made
I'm the arbitration OF n claim FOR
death.
Elizabeth Jane Bremmer. awarded
two claims aggregating $500. benefit
ted feast under the decision. the
commission In announcing its dect-
sion. adhered to its policy of men
tiontng no addresses beside the names
OF the claimants.