Evening journal., 1917-06-22
PATROL BOATS shot
Holds UP PROWLER
Many See Exciting Pursuit
on Delaware River Off
New Castle
HIGH SCHOOL CLASS
ENJOYS RECEPTION

Special TO THE EVENING JOURNAL. !
NEW CASTLE. June 22.-The report
Of gun Of heavy calibre last night
shortly after o'clock excited many per-
sons. Those on the wharves and along
The shore witnessed a chase of low
craft travelling at rate of more than Is
miles. and government inspection patrol
boats. The latter hared several signal
lights, which caused the neeing
boat to move faster. A solid shot then
was fired and it was obeyed with
promptness. The boat was overhauled
Ind was conveyed by the patrol boat to
me moorings between this city and
Pennsyille.
Il is believed by many that the boat
pverhauled was bound for the Chesa-
peake and Delaware Canal, and desired
10 make IL within the prescribed hour OF
8 o'clock but ran afoul Of the reguia-
Hons covering night traffic in the zone
near the forts. l..
D;cht the reception Of the junior class
80 The TTiob School 70 the members OF
tbo oToduatine class. was held. The
bosts we've assisted BY members Of the
.,,,sor,ora ana the freshmen classes
pretty decorations Of flags, pennants
streamers and flowers bugn'enea 'ne
oud;tori,,m Ice cream and cake IN
plentv were served. Among the guest
were the parents Of the members 1 ~ Ons
graduating class, members Of the bQaIe
Of Education, and teachers Of the Onie'
schools. ~.
A S. gold piece wa presented 70 th'
sophomore class toward the fund LOT tn a'
trim TO Washington, Miss behIieo'.
Dornc making the presentation spec
and Miss Linda Appleby receiving TN
money. The program was;
Selection by orchestra; address o.
welcome Henrietta Dorne. chairman
nf mnior c'ass: response, Miriam
Rows president OF senior class; song
"Old COTTAGE Clock" Girls Glee CluO
reoitation prior to Miss Bells Ap'
nearance" Ruth NickersCn; (a) PIANO
colo Moonlight Night" Regina Roth.
rock. Oh vocal 500. sunshine OF
your Smile" Elizabeth Madden; 1917
Glass Poem. Esther Vining; piano
duet stand BY the Flag" Regina
Rothrock and Mildred Holiday; song
zone Flag We Follow Girls Gee
Climb reading. "A Woman OF the
War" Henrietta Dorne; selection oy
orchestre; recitation. "The Village
Sewing Society" Ruth Nickerson; ad-
dress by Harry Holiday, president o.
fhe Board OF Education; song. GOOD
Night" Girls Glee Club; selection oy
orchestra
Miss Edna Cranston. member o,
the High School OF this city anf
daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. Wlhnsor
Cranston. OF state Road was BADLY
cut and bruised yesterday by CA
hearing n Pennsylvania license. wher
nearing her home. The driver OF IN,
car. who gave the name or 9. II
gtorz claimed the wheel s1ppee
marty from his grasp as Il struck
1ut in the road and swerved 20 on'
side and struck Miss Cranston. The
clothing OF Miss Cranston was Dadl
torn and she IS bruised from head Y
toes. Or. Julius Dodd. OF this city
was called. after the girl had beer
taken 70 her home by Lewis Pyle. o
Brandywine Summit
Max Rolls. a stcrekeeper. was fine'
IS and costs by Mayor Lavender TO
smacking two children az Dobbins
Vile.
Mayor Lavender fined Bessie Brad
lev colored. So and costs for disor
derlv conduct on the streets. Sh
failed 10 ra'se the sum OF $6.25. Whlc
included the costs and was sent TO th
workhouse for thirty days.