Evening journal., 1917-08-29
NEW CASTLE SCHOOL
BOARD OFFICIAL OUT
Resignation of Charles S.
Fleming Accepted After
it Was Withdrawn
FRIENDS SURPRISED
AT BOARDS ACTION

.NtNV CASTLE. Del. Aug 29.-Cap'
tain Jesse Mckay, continuing his in
vestigation into the fight al the carni'
val grounds late Monday night IN
which soldiers and civilians had a free
for all fight has been unable, he said
last night. TO Ak the blame on any
person. The police say they don't
know who started the fight and
everybody connected with the carni.
val is mum as an oyster when ask
ed about the row. Captain Mckay,
while admitting that he cannot fix
the blame for the fight insists shat
iC was not a member OF his command
Is Charles $. Fleming secretary Of
the Board Of Education or Is he not
This Is q question which the members
of the beard have not entirely setled.
Al the meetilg Of the board one
mCath ago Secretary Fleming asked
az increase IN salary and when VI
was refused he res gned. His resig-
nation was laid on the table for one
month and came up for considera.
ton at the meeting Of the board last
night. When his letter OF reslgne
tion was read, letter from him ask
ing that the resignation be withdrawn
was also read Then Neil Scntman
moved that the resignation be accept
ed and nothing was SAID about the
letter OF withdrawal The motion to
accept the resignation carried unani.
mously. Now some of the members, led
by Captain Jesse Mckay insist that
Fleming IS not out as secretary, but
President Holiday and Jacob Spiker in
sist that he is out, and that II he wants
his Job back he will have TO apply tor
II in the regular way and take his
chances with other applicants. The
quick manner In which the board passed
the motion to accept the resignation and
the failure TO take amy consideration of
the withdrawal of the resignation has
stirred the friends of Secretary Fleming
into wondering whether or not tho NC
ceptance Of the resignation was not a
cut and dried affair. All admit he was
capable official.
VIII New Castle schools have two
systems Of shorthand taught, or will
there be only one systeml This Is an
other question with which the Board
Of Education had TO wrestle last night.
The board has discovered that Miss Ella
Newell, head Of the commercial depart
ment has been teaching two systems of
shorthand. President Holiday. of the
board, and other members insist that
she was employed 20 teach one sys-
TEN, and that she preferred the other
system and so has been teaching both.
The school teachers committee was in
structed to wait on Miss Newell ar
inform her that the board wants only
one system taught.
The school property committee an
nounced that il had completed the build
| ing of the partition in the commercial
room and the fixing up of the room In
/ the old court house so that when school
opens there will be plenty Of room for
all the students.
A large number Of bills including the
bills for the salaries of the secretary
and ianitors, were presented for pav-
ment last night, but the board only has
SSi IN its treasury, so no,S5ills could be
paid until more school taxes are turned
over 10 the board
The water company troubles have
quieted down with the efforts OF the
company to improve the drinking water
which is being furnished the city. Of
ileials Of the company have asked the
Board OF Health 10 give the companv
a short time In which TO remedy con
ditlons and promise that the company
/ will have its water supply greatly i'm
proved, and that 10 Viii lnsiull new
pumps so that the pressure will be up
20 the standard.
Eugene Chase. one OF the we'll known
/ younger merchants Of this city, and
Miss Mary King. daughter Of Mr.. and
Mrs Frank King. were quietly married
IN Emmanuel Episcopal Churca yesier-
day by the Rev. Addison A. Ewing. The
Young people left at once for Washing
ton on their wedding trip, follow /
by the good wishes Of a host OF friends.
The members OF Company II were
taken on the hardest hike they have
had since they were called 20 the
colors yesterday. They were marched
IN the hot sun nearly 10 Wilmington
and back and then countcr-marchod
lover the same route again. Some Of
the boys who had worked most OF their
lives In stores and other places where
hard manual labor Is not required were
mighty glad last night TO crawl into
bed.
Postmaster John p. Murphy has the
following uncalled for letters at the
lposlofilce:
Sig. Anaclcta ARA, Mrs. V. Birch
Master John Carty, Mrs. Margaret
Curry, Miss Mary Campbell. w. w
Duncan, Esq. Frederick H. Frledel L
3. Foster, George w. Graft, Thomas p
Gallagher. Roy Hill, Allen Hubbard
John Hendricks, W. a. Hellman, Mis-.
Marie Huffman, William Justis, Benla
min Jackson, Mrs. Cassie Johnson, Bot
Keila Amos Marshall, Elex Monks, X
IN NfEleehofcIrv Miss anna II Oc
borne, II. Pedopoburre, Charles Ray