Evening journal., 1914-06-02
HIGH DIVER HURT
BY LOFTY PLUNGE
Oliver, However, Repeats
Daring Dive to Please
Park Crowds
FEW GIRLS ASK
FOR POSITIONS

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
NEW CASTLE. Del. June 2-"Dare
Devil oliver who has been making
the dive from a ladder 104 feet in the
air into tank of water is recover
ing from an injury received on Sunday
evening. When he descended into the
water his knee came in contact with
his chin and he was left ia semi
conscious condition for two hours.
Yesterday afternoon oliver had re-
covered and made his dive. In dis
eussing this remarkable leap several
persons said that Jacob Gilkey, too,
had displayed great nerve. When the
los foot ladder was erected Gilkey
went to the top of 1t, and by merely
wrapping his leg about the ladder,
equipped the ladder with the clusters
of electric lights which burn each
evening.
The dancing at Ocean Beach Park
last evening was well patronized. Ad-
ditional attractions are being added
daily and workmen are still INSTALL
ing rustic payilions.
David Steele has been appointed
special officer for Ocean Beach Park
for evenings. The day officer is Al
bert Kirby Sr.
Secretary Cramer of the Board of
Health Is disappointed over the fail
ure OF girls to file their names for
work in order that an industry might
be obtained for the city. Up to the
present time only one girl has filed
her name. The owner of this knit
ting mill is willing to come to New
Castle and locate a factory which will
employ 125 girls but the latter cannot
be found Women and girls constant
ly say that they cannot get work and
when there are good prospects for
employment they decline to register.
Constable James ]. Wright was
roughly handled on Saturday at Aug
ustine Beach. There was an excur-
sion at the resort and it is under
stood that during a game of crap an
allegation was made that one OF the
players had loaded dice. When Con-
stable Wright interfered seven men
jumped on him and he was beaten
about the head and face. Some OF
the Chester men who assaulted him
will be arrested in the course OF a
week or two.
Joseph Young who has been in poor
health for long time died yesterday
He is survived by a widow, Mrs. Rose
McGinn Young and three children.
Undertaken Charles II. Clewell went
to Collingdale, Pa, yesterday to con-
fer with a sister of James Marshall
who died suddenly on Sunday. Mr.
Marshall's funeral will take place to.
morrow afternoon with interment IN
the Glebe cemetery.
Although the ushers for the com
ing wedding Of Miss Josephine Richey
4 daughter of the Rev. and Mrs. AlhaI
\ Richey and the Rev Floyd Tomkin
of Philadelphia. next week. have no
been selected, the maid OF honor ant
4 bridesmaids have been chosen. Thes
are: Maid OF honor Miss Marioi
! Richey. sister Of the bride; brides
maids, Miss Margaret c. Richey, JeaI
] Tomkins Of Philadelphia. sister of th'
| groom: Miss Helen Walbridge OF Rec
Rank, N j., and Miss Frances North
rup. of Fredericksburg, Va.
Miss Margaret c. Richey has return
ed to her home here from Memphis
Z Tenn. where she has been teachini
7 at St Mary's College.
Miss Esther Cross, who is studying
to be q nurse in the Camden Hospita
is visiting her parents, DR.. 2. l.. an'
/ Mrs. Cross here.
Miss Clara Wilson OF Philadelphia
has been the guest Of Mr.. and Mrs
] A. +. Goudiss