Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-06-25
NEWS OF THE DAY
At NEW CASTLE
Police Round Up Alleged Slackers
and Hold Them for In
vestigation.
SIM Corresrondencc Of Every Evening

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New Castle, June 25.--A number of
alleged siacksTs were placed IN the lock
up bv the police department last evening
and today the authorities will endeavor
to learn If the me. have registered and
can produce their classification cards.
II is understood that the roundup will
go on.
Dobbinsvirle had excitement IN buns shes
last night when one resident accused
another of stealing from him SO note.
The accusation WAS denied and a heated
argument followed which ended up III a
fight. One man gave the other a severe
beseting and cut a deep cash IN his upper
lip whrh required several stitches to
close. The men were parted by several
oniookers II is said that the man who
was attacked viii have a warrant sworn
out today for the arrest of the attacker
andxhe case will he tried before the mayor.
The funeral services of John =. King
will bc held this afternoon at ms residence
II West Fourth street, at 2.3O o clock by
Rev. John K Bicking, pastor of Nazareth
NJ. +. Church The pail bearers will be
members of the church, William f.. Roth
eell. William Dckyne. James I. Chal-
lenrcr. James Matthews, ;. Atwood
Stewart and James +. Biggs.
A canoe owned by James and John
McT)ryitt. stolen last week iron their
boat-housc, was located ON Saturday tied
IN AT Market street bridge, w Wilmington.
The owners were notified and had the boat
removed here hv automobile truck
The parties who took the canoe cndcavorci
also to take the launch of Albert Kirby,
Jr which Is anchored at Harmony street
wharf but it Is supposed they were unable
10 start the engine They broke open the
cabin door and took the life prcservers
and a number Of tools and an American
FLAG All of the articles taken were found
IN the canoe and returned to the owner
The mavor and pohcc are investigating
the case.
All members arc requested to attend the
session Of the Board OF Education thus
evening at ) o'clock when important busl-
ness will be taken up.
James Walls has accepted the contract
To remodel the home Of Walter Nlpf
installing a bay window and re-smngllng
tho roof
Mir and Mrs Eugene Chase are re-
ccIvinC congratulations on the arrival oi
i baby cirl The mother and baby arr
dong we'll
Harvey Toppin employed at the Baldt
rI3nt of tho Pcnu-Seaboard Steel Corpora
ton as a machinist met with painful
accident Yesterday afternoon. when
piece Of steel entered his left eve. He was
taken to the office OF Dr JniIns Dodd Tor
treatment
Mr.. and NIrs Lewis Mackln and
daughter. Virginia, Of Bristol, =
spent the weekend As guests OF Mt a1rd
Mrs George Mcknitt Of North mrd
street Mrs AIackln Is 8 sister Of Mrs.
Mcknl't
Rnl,ert \. NewIove has purchased from
Wahpr Burns a 1919 mcdcl touring car
OF the Overland type
Rrice NaIlctte, who was graduated at
the University Of Virginia this year Is
visiting his parents here He expects
IN enter the lnIted States service IN 2
short while.
Lieutenant Rankin is visiting New
Castle for few days
In me twilight game OF baseball last
evening the tll-Stars defeated the Button
wood i c by the score Of 10 10 9
The team i scheduled 10 play the New
Castle Baseball Club Saturday afternoon
at Battery Park There Is quite :
spirit of rivalry between the two teams
Both claim to have the fastest team IN the /
citv
Edward Galloway visited friends in
Lansdale. Pa. over Sunday
William Price. who was stationed al |
Camp Dix has received his honorable !
discharge on account Of being physically /
rrfIt
Plant B and Plant c Of the American
Steel Company Will have an
putting on July IS. They are yet undecid-
ID whether 10 stage it at Shelipot Park
,r Brandywlne Springs
David Harrington has accepted a
position with the United States govern
nent at Bethlehem Loading Company as
Checker
It rs reported that he management Of
he dance hall in Pennsville \ J, will
operate ferry between New Castle and
pennsville beginning July
Miss Anna Gansinger Of MiddletOwn
md Mrs Dangie and daughters have been
listing Mrs NJ Walz.
Word has been recaved here OF the
ieath of Herbert 6 Cannan, at Newort.
well-known farmer lie regIred about
me wear ago owing to failing health lie
s survived /. Mrs Cannon and five
,hildren
A dance will be held az Augustine
3each on Thursday evening