Evening journal., 1918-09-23
NEWSY HAPPENINGS
ABOUT new CASTLE
Baldt Team Defeated by
Chester; Farewell
to Draftees
ITALIANS PREPARE
FOR LIBERTY PARADE

Special to The Evening journal
NEW CASTLE, Sept. 23.-The Chair
man Of Red Cross activities in New
Castle, has received a telegram from
Miss Emily p. Blssell, secretary OF the
Delaware Chapter of the Red Cross. re-
questlng that as the drive" for clean
clothing shoes. etc, for the people OF
Belgium and France. begins on Septem-
Der %, she wishes all articles sent TO
the Red Cross rooms in New Castle, di-
rect from which place they will be sent
20 the Red Cross clothing station at
Sixth and King streets. Wilmington.
Boy Scouts Troop No. 4, will gladly
call for any article II requested TO do
so. The Boy Scouts will be in uniform,
but If perchance a scout does not have
on his uniform and ne Is known TO be
scout by the person who wishes 10
gives the articles, then, 10 will be safe
10 do so.
Registration IN New Castle was very
light on Saturday, and practically no
effort was made by the politicians to
get voters TO register. Following is the
number Of reglstrants In each district
in this city on Saturday: First, 81;
Second 20; Third, AZ; Fourth, IL. Total,
i2i.
Seminole Tribe. Improved Order Of
Red Men, No 10, will nominate officers
tonight and every member OF the order
Is urged 20 be present.
One Of the best attended and most
interesting games Of baseball played
during the past season was witnessed
by 2JO fans on Saturday at Battery
Park. when Chester branch OF the Penn
Seaboard Steel Corporation defeated the
Baldt works Of this city by the score
OF II 10 7. Samuel Connell, a former
New Castle man, played with Chester,
and John Carlin, a steel Lacquer
played with New Castle. The feature
OF the game was the beautiful catch OF
Kerns. OF New Castle, in the sixth in
ming. Starbhouse, Of Chester. pitched
an excellent game, walking but three
men.
The star moving pactiure theatre, on
Delaware street, is doing its bit Tor |
the coming Fourth Liberty Loan cam
paign. Various slides will be shown |
each night during the campaign, and I
special inducements have been made by |
the management, OF the theatre 10 those !
people who buy bonds there. To the |
person who buys the first 500 bond in
the theatre the management offers a
handsome American flag with spaces
for two photographs for boys in the |
service. TO the person who buys the |
second 500 bond, complimentary tickets |
will be given to that person and his
family to attend the theatre for ten |
a. o. r
theatre each evening good results in |
the sale OF bonds are expected. This is
the second time that this theatre, under !
the new management, has volunteered |
its services to help the Government, |
The first being the aid recently rendered
the New Castle Red Cross, when the
proceeds Of the movies" were turned |
over 20 that organization.
A Hudson automobile, the property |
OF George I. Unger was stolen In VIII /
mlngton on Saturday night. Thus far
the car has not been located, although |
its description has been sent the police |
OF New Castle County. The manufac- |
turers number Of this car was 6O66.
A fine "porker," the property OF VIII
liam Megginson, was killed one evening |
last week and it remains a mystery as |
to how it was killed.
Italians Of this city are making |
special plans for Columbus Day, Octo- |
Der ~. They will combine their Colum- |
bus Day celebrations with the Fourth |
Liberty Loan and prominent speakers
will be present for the occasion. An
Italian band, Of Philadelphia, will be
here and there will be fireworks in the
evening. Anyone desiring 10 make con-
tributiOns 10 cover these expenses, may
do so by sending the same TO John
Lalli. No. Si5 Clayton street.
A farewell supper will be given this
evening in the schoolhouse on Williams
street TO the twenty-three colored
draftees who leave Wednesday for
Camp Dix. A dance viii follow the sup
per, with Browns orchestra. The ad-
dresses OF the evening will be made by
the Revs. Guy, Johns and Bradley. The
draftees win leave tomorrow for New
ark to receive final instructions and the
committee in charge Of all arrangements
has hired three touring cars TO carry
the draftees there. T. L. Lalley, chair
man OF the committee on arrangements.
is doing everything 60 make things as
cheerful as possible for the draftees.
A party was given by Ann Wright on
her eighth birthday Friday evening.
Those attending the party We're: Eleanor
and Arthur Kerns. Jane and Herbert
Tobin, Katherine Tindell. Francis and
James Lawlor, Francis and Katherine
Murphy
Mrs. Charles A. Smith aud Elizabeth
Smith wish to thank their friends for
their sympathies and flowers during
81. ,,,,v,f F,ona.,sornavf
James Hickman. of Wilmington, spent
the weekend with Mr. and Mrs. John
Cannon. OF North Fifth street.
Elmer Ingram has returned from a