Evening journal., 1914-07-21
SAVE WOMAN FROM
DEATH IN RIVER
Gilkeys Go To Rescue After
Her Companions Are AL
most Exhausted
FINE DRUGGIST FOR
DISORDER ON CAR

4 Special tc THE EVENING JOURNAL.
NEW CASTLE. Del. July 21.-An
echo Of free-for-all fight that oc-
CURED at Front and Delaware streets
on Sunday evening was heard before
large gallery IN Mayor Rodneys Of
flee last evening when Jacob shtof-
man, a Wilmington druggist, was
charged with fighting on the street
Acting Mayor Theodore Cayender pre-
sided and after hearing the testimony
Of several witnesses a fine of So and
costs, amounting to S3.25 was inn
posed Shtofman pleaded NOT guilty
but in his statements he admitted
having fight with Brown Lancaster,
2 motorman on the trolley line
When the case was called Mr.. Lam
caster said he did not desire to press
the charge but after Acting Mayor
Cayender had heard Officer Eugene
Lewis and Councilman spiker tell of
the fight and the threats made BY
those in the crowd from Wilmington
against Lancaster, the fine was inn
posed. Walter Murphy a youth Of
Wilmington, who was on the car was
called and before he finished testify
ing, il was brought out that he had
struck several blows himself Owing
to his youth, however. no charge was
placed against him.
Considerable excitement was caused
Ut Ocean Beach Park late yesterday
afternoon when a young woman from
Wilmington, while swimming near
the old pier, became exhausted. Two
men with her at the time started to-
wards shore with her but they could
not keep her head above water. ia
cob and Joseph Gilkey, who were
passing in a boat went to her assis-
tance and the woman was taken
ashore. After being revived the young
woman left the park without giving
her name.
Farmers who came here yesterday
report that a few army worms were
seen in the surrounding county on
Sunday. No serious damage was re-
ported, however.
The Bond Commission conferred
with contractors for the street inn
provements last night and the bonds
were signed 1t is thought that the
work of paving will be started within
a few days.
Several wagon loads of stone were
dumped in the numerous holes in
Delaware street yesterday. The bad
places in the street will be repaired
this week
Seven or more engine patterns
passed through town yesterday to the
Haldt steel plant. These were for the
new locomotives to be constructed for
tho Baldwin locomotive works.
John II. Taylor, a half brother OF
Mrs. Peter Madden. died in New York
yesterday. MI Taylor formerly lived
here. The body viii be brought here
for interment
Alexander and William Budd Of
Virginia are visiting their grandmoth-
er, Mrs. Alexander Cooper.
Miss Nan DUNCAN will leave on
Wednesday for Reading.
William Robbins Of Germantown, !
Pa, spent the weekend visiting Mrs. |
George V. Case
Miss Florence Case has returned |
home after a visit to her sister, Mrs. |
Henry Robbins Of Germantown, Pa.
Among the automobile parties who
visited here on Sunday was one con
sisting Of Harrison and William Whit !
ten of Christiana.
Haywood Case. Of Buffalo, y. T., is !
visiting his mother, Mrs. George v
Case.
The Misses Carrie and Kate Her.
bert of Philadelphia, is spending a |
month with Mrs. A. v. Lesley George. |
Edward V. and G.. B. Platt are |
spending their vacation at Beterton,
Md.
Miss Margaret Wilhelm is visiting !
relatives in Philadelphia.
Mrs. Albert Faulkner and children, i
Nancy and Kitty, Of Oklahoma, are
being entertained by Mrs Faulkner's |
mother, Mrs. John Rodney
Mr. and Mrs. r. w. King Of Phila-
delphia, spent sunday with Mr.. and
Mrs. A. V. Leslie George.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Rodney and
children are Visiting Mr.. Rodney's
mother, Mrs. John Rodney.
Mrs Charles Nickerson and S. r.
Nickerson are spending the month at
Berkley, Md