Evening journal., 1918-04-11
NEWS HAPPENINGS
iEOLI new CASTLE
Town Electric Ii his Fail
While April Storm is
al lis Height
WOMEN OUTLINE
THE LOAN DRIVE

cnocisl to THE EVENING JOI'RNN
NEW CASTLE, Del, April ii.-The
electric lights were out OF commission
last night and the darkness was made
worse by the downpour OF rain ana
the strong northwest wind.
Professor Gilbert Nichol, principal OF
The Milford schools, has written an IN
terestlng article for the Delaware
school Journal on promotions MT
NichOl Is in favor Of a radical change
In the method Of promotion lie shows
that under the present methods, many
pupils are discouraged because OF the
difficulties OF some one subject and be-
cause they finally fail to pass this sub
icct are compelled TO take the subject
over OF drop out Of school. In too
many Instances they do the latter, and
hence many girls and boys grow into
citizenship PARTLY equipped for It's re-
sponsibilities.
A special meeting Of City Council viii
be held at $50 o'clock on Friday even
ing in the mayors ofilce.
A dance will be given In the parish
house on Friday evening
New Castle High School Is planning
FOR a box social 10 be given at Bear
Station In the near future.
Mr.. Crane, OF the Hotel Louise, who
has been i'll for some time, IS improv-
ing.
The New Castle Reserves are prac-
ticing every day for their flrst game OF
the season TO be played Saturday after
noon with Newport A. A. at Battery
Park
In the Century Club parlors yester-
day afternoon, there was a very en-
thusiastic meeting Of the women OF
New Castle now deeply interested in
the Liberty Loan drive Mrs. l.. r
Eliason. chairman for New Castle hun
dred district, presided. There were
about 40 women present az the meeting
After singing "The Star Spangled Ban
ner." Mrs. Eliason introduced Mrs.
Henry Ridgley Of Dover. State chairman
Of the women's committee. who ex-
plalned 10 her audience Of interested
listeners how to go about the drive.
Mrs. Rldgley announced that Fred
erica had first Gone over the Top,
having passed It's. quota and thus is
entitled to ny the honor flag promised
By the government.
Mrs Bryson was invited into the
AlNtluA w tAliulu cNlHI. uTluliSs 10 Wur
agreed in this meeting that the mems
and women's committees should do
team work so FAR as possible.
The severe storm that has ragged for
two days, lmperlled the lives OF two
men yesterday in q peculiar manner
The boat Marion was breaking ava,
from It's mooring, when two Itallanl
were sent aboard with ropes TO faster
IL IN some way their efforts faile,
and the boat was taken by tide an,
wind, beyond the reach Of help. Line
were thrown out and an. EFFORT wai
made 20 float 10 them a rope by mean,
Of boards attached, but all these meth
ods failed.
One OF the men became so sea sicl
that he was Obliged TO go inside ant
lie down while The water dashed ovel
the other one.
The boat finally lodged on some Dill
ing, but beyond the reach OF helm un
III the tide went out and the storm
subsided The men were without foos
and not well provided against the cols
weather. The men were gotten of
later in the day.
Shad fishermen had the time OF theil
lives on the Delaware river Yesterday
with a number Of the boats sunk b,
the high winds and waves The net
were tossed and so badly tangled tina
i viii require several days TO get then
In shape.
All the occupants got ashore in safety
Among them were Captain John New
love and helper, Captain John Pustill
Captain Ruben Walling and Captail
William Wipf All got in before th
storm became too severe. Nobody wa
lost. Each boat had from six 10 eiah
men with pumps When they wen
out early last night the tire and win
were low. It was impossible TO catcl
any fsh. The total caught yesterda
was $50. last nights shipments compris
ing 420. -