Evening journal., 1920-07-17
news GOSSIP
OF new CASTLE
Ten Year Old Girl Saves
Playmate From Drown
ing In Delaware
FARMERS REPORT
BIG WHEAT YIELD
specIaI 3 The EyenIng JournaI.

oitNidl 70 INC Evening JoufuA.
NEW CASTLE, July i7-The der
e rick tug Hustler" Captain Leo Mi
ianson. IN vharge, IS below this city
making efforts TO recover the counter
8 balance tanks which were placed
overheard during the effort to raise
the submarine chaser Eagle" which
was taken TO Philadelphia Naval sta
ton yesterday. The Merritt and Chap
man Derrick and Wrecking Company,
Of New York city, has ordered their
representative here TO offer $50 for
the recovery OF the body OF Joseph
n. Rouleau. the diver who was acci-
dentally drowned Wednesday evening.
Fred ID. Chapman. secretary OF the
wreckng company, and Captain j..
George Goldberg, superintendent in
q charge Of the operations here, Is sal
vaging the capsized submarine,
which has been lying on the flats be-
low this city since the storm Of June
: a. until yesterday, were in town
yesterday making arrangements for
the search for the body.
Captain John pustill has been en-
gagged TO maintain a watch for the
body While he does not maintain
this watch himself at all tines he has
employed David Bright, Of pennsville,
N. j.. TO relieve him. The watch is
maintained from sunrise to sun
down each day He receives 81 a day
and expenses for this work. Wni-
frid Rouleau. brother OF the drowned
man, arrived from Ottawa, Canada,
this morning and VIII assist In the
seanch for his brothers body.
A meeting OF the Democrats OF New
Castle hundred was held IN the Town
Hall last evening. They ind0rsed the
National Democratic ticket and plat
form. Informal talks were made by
several local Democrats Another
meeting will be held next Friday eve
ming
Formal opening OF the children's
playground at Fifth and Delaware
streets. will be held this evening at
: o'clock. All children are requested
10 bring their parents. This play
, ground is donated by Mrs. David
Stewart, Delaware street. and the
preparation made by the B3racca
class. Several pieces Of equipment
were donated by citizens.
Services at the First Baptist Church
tomorrow viii be In charge OF the
pastor, the Rev. George 7; Street
His morning subject will be THE Sin
OF Ingratitude." In the evening ne
will speak on Asking Others Ia
Share Our Lives" Sunday school at
40 o'clock. The morning services Will
be held according 70 standard time
The evening services IN accordance
with new time and OF 40 minutes
duration.
The Rev. J. r. Blcklng. pastor Of
lhe Methodist Church viii speak TO-
morrow morning at II o'clock on
"The Touch OF Faith" In the eve
4, ming on "The Mirage OF Sin" sun
daG school at 10 o'clock. The Sunday
school excursion will be next Thurs
day at Shellpot Park.
Mrs Mitchell GivisOn's SUNDAY
school class known as the "hrif
Club will leave this afternoon fol
Lorewood Grove. where they VI.
camp FOR the next ten days. Mrs
Givison and a number OF friends VII
accompany them.
entage. living at 6i6 Clark street haC
n Nsh hone removed from her throat
last night by Dr. r. NJ. Allen.
William Gilman has moved ms
family from ButtonwOod TO Bridge
.fon. y 7 where he has secured en-
nlovment as a cabinetmaker.. Mr.
Gilman recently built himself = home
mt Buttonwood. ,
weeks ago indicated a bumper ylelt
.as wheat. has verified indications ac
cording 10 several farmers, who nav.
rld 10 ihreshed, by yielding from 2
20 bushels TO the acre. Most iarm
have their crops cut but stand
ir shock in the field. while sew
.a not been able TO get their
Tho recent rains has been caus
considerable worry among ul
mers who recall that thousanus o
.n-hels OF wheat were lost To iarin
..rs In his vicinity last year oNlh5 u
constant rains. -.
daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. Frank dell
Ianvier. OF Third street. rescued Fan
mic King the 7-year-Old daughter o
Nir and Mrs. Harry King. Of tn
strand. from drowning yesterday an
'iernoon. Little Fannie had gotten ne
vond her depth while batning az ln'
foot OF Harmony street NO one no no
Iced the child until Margaret saw
sNhat appeared TO be the TOP or a per
sons head rise 10 the surface OF IN
Naier several yards from shore. sn
swan TO the spot and brought fannl
aashore. The child was unconsclou
and only heroic efforts brought ne
out When seen last evening Mar
raret mOdesily said. "Oh, mat wa
snoihing great 10 do. 10 was what an
one else would haye done. but ! an
EIiu I rtNNu UfIs 10 WnN 'AtN
nersOns who saw the rescue ina
4 Margaret Displayed great GOODNESS.
Thomas Walls. Of Sixth and Dela
ware streets has built a two-stor
addition 10 the rear Of his residence
William IT. Davies. or the u.
Housing Corporation was entertain
ed by a number Of friends fror
Washington. d. c.. last night at Oh
Hotel dupont Wilmington
The sports committee OF the Chris
/ tiana Presbyterian Church at th
4 meeting held at the home OF Mrs. "
AE. CransiOn. near State Road station
made arrangements for an interest
ing program OF sports for the Sunda
school picnic on August 3. WheI
1.-The picnic will be held has not "
been decided. Several places wel
suggested and one will probably h
selected tomorrow.
4 . ]. Wauchaurer and companion. {
s. Wilmington, will be the opponents {
John Leach and Oscar Knauss OF th
city at tennis on the Y. VI. G..
courts I'm the rear Of the Fir.
4 Presbyterian Church, this afternoon
Several members Of the Lad
i pythians OF this city attended IN
festivities at pythian Castle. WI
mington, last evening.
Owing 10 the failure OF persons II
teresied in the establishment OF
= branch OF the Young Mems Chrisiia
n Association here, 10 attend the NEE
ing that was 10 have been held Las
evening. was deferred until some n
y ture date. The smallness OF attend
n ance was attributed to the fact thi
proper publicity could not be give