Evening journal., 1913-12-17
NEWSY DOINCS
OF new CASTLE
School Board Will See That
Child Labor Law Is
Enforced
CHARGE AGAINST TEACHER
PROVES UNFOUNpED

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL. /
NEW CASTLE, Del. IA special
meeting OF Board of Education was
held last evening for the purpose of
taking action on the Child Labor Law.
Under Section 10, of the act which
goes into effect on January 1, the
Board of Education is obliged to ap-
point a physician. This doctor must
examine all children who work in fac
tories, mills or offices. He must give
certificate to the county superin-
tendent that the child is physically
competent to go to work. The Board
named Dr. Booker, DR.. Wertenbaker,
DR.. Roth, Or. McEntee and DR.. Nor
gan, the doctors who practice in New
Castle so that each family can get the
certificate from the family physician.
There are but few children in New
Castle who are employed Before a
child may work legally. he must be
fourteen years of. age have attended
school 1870 days the previous year and
have the doctors certificate. One Of
the members of the Board at the
meeting said that during the present
year his company received three affi-
davits regarding a boy who was en-
plOyed at times.
Three different days and dates Of
birth, as well as three different places
we're shown in the affidavits.
Word was received here yesterday
of the death of the Rev. John Ryan,
the venerable Jesuist, of Baltimore.
Father Ryan was born in Ireland in
1S43. and had a number of warm
friends in New Castle.
Between and 9 o'clock last night,
people passing along the streets we're
surprised to see a young man being
chased by crowd OF about fifty
men and boys. He was arrested and
! taken to a room where he was charg
| ed with trespass and attempted lar
| ceny of chicken. He was discharged.
Then it dawned on him that he had
been treated to a practical joke.
He and another man. who came
! from Media to work on the Dobbins-
| Vile houses were taken to party. As
they started across a field beyond
School House Lane. "the farmer and
his son" appeared. the shon shouting
there are the fellows who tried to
steal our chicken" The usual shoot
ing followed and then the chase. and
while one went towards Newport. the
latter met a farmer and begged Ia
be taken anywhere so that he would
not be caught The young men said
last night that they we're wise C
a bee hunt" and that they never sus-
pected any joke lay in the invitation
to the party.
Lillian Sterling. principal OF the
colored school. was arraigned before
Magistrate Nickerson last evening OF
a charge of assault on Isabella Hin
son. The testimony was that one da.
last week Isabella and another cir
during recess became engaged in
fight and when they went back {
school the teacher cnasiised then
When Isabella went home she com
planned. and it was decided to arres
the teacher After hearing severa
witnesses. Magistrate Nickerson dis
missed the case
Miss Esther Cross last night enter
tanned a number of friends in homo
OF her guest, Miss Helen Saurwalt, o
Philadelphia.
MIR. and Mrs. Wallace L. Cannon
Mr.. and Mrs. John NJ. Hance. Mr. an
Mrs. John Truitt and James
| Toman. Jr.. and Miss L. Beckett com
prised a party from here last evenin
attending the Young Mems Republi
can Club benefit in the Garrick Thea
| trc.
John T. Stoops returned ycsterda.
| from Philadelphia. where he purchas
ed an additional supply Of Christina
goods.
l. Harry Cripps is still taking order
| fer holly wreaths.
City Council will meet in specia
session tomorrow evening to con
slider the wharf project