Evening journal., 1921-09-17
NEWS GOSSIP
OF new CASTLE
Whalen Charges Officers
Kern and Palmer With
Disorderly Conduct
TO HAVE HEARING
IN WILMINGTON

Palmer we're arrested on Thursday
on a warrant issued from the office
of Justice Of the Peace Broman. Will
minston. on complaint Of Constable
James Whaion. Of this city. charg-
ing them with disorderly conduct
The warrant was served by Consta-
bic Cole The officers are TO appear
for a hearing set for next Monday
In Wilmington.
In the complaint Constable Wha-
len charges the officers with disor-
derly conduct by interfering with
him while he alleges he was in the
performance of his duty in attempt
Ing to arrest Michael Frank of the
western section OF the city, last
week. on a charge OF cunning with
out license.
Frank had not been arrested up
until this morning but the police
we're Informed the warrant for his
arrest was in the hands Of Con-
stable Cole.
Several days ago oficers Kern
and Palmer. at the request OF FRANK
are alleged to have elected Consta-
bic Whalen from Franks home
where he is said TO have gone and
attempted to arrest the man without
a warrant on the charge OF cunning
without a license. It was also al
legged by the officers that Whalen
was intoxicated. Whalen Is said to
have contended that as Frank had
violated the state game laws he did
not need a warrant
To try and settle the question a.
TO Constable Whalen's authority &c
enter a mans home and arrest him
without a warrant. the two officers,
Constable Whaien and Frank ap-
reared before Mayor Cramer fol-
lowing the trouble at Franks house
but this only resulted in dispute
Nathaniel Watson. OF Eighth and
South strets. who was taken seri-
ousiv IN several days ago, was re-
moved last night to the Homeopathic
Hospital. wilmington, by orders OF
Or. Julius Dodd. Mr.. Watson's con-
aition Is considered serious.
At meeting OF the student body
Of the High School. yesterday after
noon. il was decided to appoint a
ways and means committed whose
duty is will be to provide entertain
ments and other social functions to
raise funds to promote athletics at
the school. The committee consists
Of James Wilson. chairman; Charles
Cannon. Leon King and f. Ear
Wergenmann. The resignation o.
Ralph Duling, as captain OF the foot
hau team. was accepted, and p. Ear
Weeeenmann elected TO MI the va
cancy. Professor Theodore Cramei
instructor CT manual training, we
selected as head coach. with Waugh
Lancaster and Horace L. Deakyne a
assistants The first indoor instruc
tions in signal work were given las
evening at the home OF James 1
Challenger. on West Sixth street.
The management OF the New Cas-
tie and Wilmington Bus Line an
nounced last evening a new bus
with a capacity OF 80 passengers, ha'
been ordered and would begin oper
ating between this city and Whining
ton on Monday.
A two days sale on granlate'
sugar at &c 10. Insist on packag
sugar: at Platts Grocery.-Adv.
A farewell party in honor OF Mis-
Nancy Faulkner. daughter OF Colone
A. u. Faulkner. OF Camp Bragg, \
C.. and granddaughter OF Mrs. job
II. Rodney. Of Fourth and Delawar
streets. was given yesterday after
noon by Mrs. Frank Dell. Janvier, a
her home. Delaware street and tn
strand. The party was given as
surprise to Miss Nancy, who leave
tomorrow for Bradford Academ,
Massachusetts Several young friend
from Wilmington. Delaware City an
this city were among the guest
Those present were the Misses J'
sephine and Elizabeth Wales. 81
zanne Murphy. Anne Corbit, FraI
ces Whiuock. Patty Fem. Grac
Walker. Natalie Bishop, Helen an
Louise .Tafnali and Mary Bush. Wi
minFton: the Misses Constance wi
iiams and Julia Higgins. Delawai
City: ElizabetS and Olivia Holcolr
Louise Palmer. Louise and Ann
Eliason. virginia Rodney. Kit
IHNAhAlNI anu AAAA -NANA anu fHWUI
Janvier. Mrs Andrew Ehason. Mr.
Roger Holcolm. OF New Castle; Mr.
Major Williams. OF Fort DUPONT ar
Colonel A. Z. Faulkner. OF Can
. Bragg. y. c.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Press
West Sixth street, are receiving col
gratulations on the birth OF a daugl
ter.
Mrs. Mary Pierce. OF River Roa
below this city. was taken sudden
IN at her home yesterday. DR.. b.
Allen was called and gave treatmer
Her condition was said 10 be sligh
ly improved this morning.
The infant son OF Mr.. and MI
Andrew Lenoir. Jr.. OF West Fiji
street, is suffering from acute bro
chitis.
Work OF reconstruction OF d
power plant OF the citys lightil
system has been completed by wor
men Of the Wilmington and Phil
delphia Traction Company. TO who
the contract for reconstruction W
awarded. The reconstruction OF q
street equipment. poles. wires al
fixtures will begin next Monday.
Robert, the 3-year-old son OF N
and Mrs. Joseph Rossell. had I
tonsils removed by DR.. Earle S. Va
iette. yesterday, at the home of /
parents on Harmony street.
James Palmer, James Campbe
Ray Payton. Edward Leonard a.
Charles Dougherty went down I
bay Yesterday on weekend fis
Ing trip.
Mrs Margaret Fehl, proprietr,
OF the Fehl's bakery on Delaws
street near the Strand. has 81