Evening journal., 1917-10-10
NEWS HAPPENINGS
AlOUT NEW Castle
English Officer Wounded in
Battle on French Front
Addresses Chautauqua
TOWN WILL OBSERVE
COLUMBUS DAY
apeciaI 70 THE EvENING JOURNAL

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL
NEW CASTLE. Del, oct. i0.-The
ChautauQua continues 70 hold first
place In local attention. A crowded
house greeted Captain Leslie Vickers,
OF the Scotch Fuslleers, last night.
This officer was wounded in the head
by a dun dun bullet in the present
war and was operated on without
anaesthetics owing 10 their shortage,
and lowered between life and death In
an Australian hospital for a year. lie
described seeing with his own eyes
the German atrocities In Belgium. lie
was on the Flanders front when they
had only one shell per gun for one
day, and We're outnumbered ten 10 one
by the enemy. He said the sight he
had seen which hurt him the most
was when after retreatlng all they could
TO avoid firing on the women and chill
dren Germans were driving in front OF
themselves as a protection, they nnal-
" had 10 FIRE to save the rest OF the
women and children OF France. II was
an intensely earnest talk, rather than
fiery one, and II sobered the audi
ence into realization OF what this
country was up against. Thls fourth
l6cal season OF the Chautauqua has
been very successful. 10 Will close to-
night with a concert and dramatic
reading. Pietro Mordella and Com
pany, with Miss Jean Fowler reader,
VIII be the attraction.
Plans have been completed for a
fine celebration Of Columbus Day. on
Friday. by the italian residents OF the
city. A star feature Will be the lial-
ian Liberty Band OF Philadelphia TheN
viii come on Thursday evening, and
will be heard In band concert an day
Friday. Fireworks, from Vineland, ~
j.. viii attract all residents at night.
They VIII begin at GAS o'clock. The
third banner feature Is the parade on
Friday night. There will be at least
$50 Italians In the marching line, and
a parade OF automobiles. John Lalli
grand marshal Of the parade. and gem
eral chairman Of the Columbus Day
program, has personally offered gold
medal for the best decorated autOmO-
bile In line. Names Of those entering
autos In the parade should be sent 10
John Lalli by Friday noon at the
latest.
The FIRST business meeting OF the
New Century Club was held last night.
The resignation of Miss Mildred Stoopes
as recording secretary, was accepted.
The marriage Of Miss Stoopes and Wal
ter Lorenz, on October 90, Is an event
Of great interest In local social circles
Miss Carrie Gemmill was elected as re.
cordlng secretary. The club has de-
clded upon a class In home Nursing
open to club members only. 10 be hel,
on Thursday evenings. TheEe vii
also be q class In surgical dressings
open to all women. 10 be held on Mon
day evenings.
The Rev. Frederick V. Campbell, pas
tor OF 81. Peters Church, who hai
been indsposed, Is now much i'm
proved.
An all day meeting OF the Diocesan
Womans Auxiliary VIII be held tOmor-
row in Emmanuel Episcopal Church.
Caleb r. Burchenal OF Wilmington
was the speaker at the ant-license
rally in front Of the court house last
night, in place Of w. w Knowles, who
was prevented by sickness from COM
ing. Mr.. Burchenal won a crowd OF
men by lively talk on baseball. and
followed by showing how abstinence
nom liquor helped ball players and
Ctner classes OF people. He was intro
duced by Or. E. L. Gross.