Evening journal., 1921-06-30
SAVECHILDREN
FROM Drowning
Soldiers Rescue Tots of
Major Williams From
Canal
YOUNGSTERS TO
ENJOY CAMPING
Special to The Evening Journal.


DELAWARE CITY, June 3d.
The probable drowning Of John. the
l2-year old son. and Virginia, the
s-year-old daughter OF Major and
Mrs. williams, OF Fort Dupont. about
u o'clock yesterday, was averted by
the arrival OF Privates DuFreshne
and Williams, OF the medical de-
partment at the fort. Little "Gene"
as she is familiarity known, was
bathing in the canal near the shell
ter dock, opposite Third street,
when she got into deep water Her
brother who is a boy scout, went to
her assistance, as she could not
swim Gene" grabbed her brother
in foul position and both we're dis
appearing. when the soldiers, who
were en- route for the place for a
swim saw the plight Of the children.
One Of them dove into the canal and
assisted by the other, rescued the
children.
Mayor Bright and Councilman
Cofer. representing council were in
conference with G. W. B. Miller.
executive officer Of the U. S. Engi-
neer office, Wilmington, in reference
TO the transferring of Clinton street
wharf property to the Government.
The city government representatives.
will present the counter propositions
to their respective governing bodies.
Arrangements have been finished
and finances raised TO operate the
Boy Scout camp and the Community
Girls Club camp to be held at the
wide waters on the canal, beginning
July H. The boys camp will open
on that date and continue for two
weeks. followed by ten days camp
for the girls.
Three squad tents have been pur-
chased and several smaller tents
have been supplied by residents for
the use Of the camps Cots have
been given by residents for this
years camps. But the members. Of
the council OF both organizations
promise a full equipment.
Thursday has been set aside as
visitors day, and a special request
has been communicated to the
friends and relatives Of the camp
ers TO refrain ffom bringing special
contributions OF candy. cakes or
other sweet meats to individual
campers. This was permitted last
year. but caused considerable dis
satisfaction. Il caused the tent TO
be Uttered with edibles. and the
campers a loss OF appetite. II con-
tributions Of food or other edibies
are brought to the camp they must
be placed in the hands OF the execu-
tive officer in charge, who will dis
pense the articles
The boys camp win be In charge
Of the Rev. Robert c. Pitzer. as
sisted by Messrs. Rodney. Shunder
and Charles Heal
Tho girls camp will be in charge
Of the Rev. and Mrs. r. c. Pitzer.
Miss G.. +. Bahnsen, chairman Of the
council; Miss Marion Price Miss
Elizabeth Aker and Mrs. W. W.
Ellis. Dr. W W. Ellis is the camp
physician.
At the meeting OF the board OF
directors OF the Delaware City Ma
tionai Bank. Monday afternoon. a
semi-annual dividend Of per cent
was declared effective Friday
July ].
Councilman Irons has erected a
cement block post with galvanized
pipe rails around his residence al
Williams and Washington streets
This addition enhances the beaut,
Of his property. The entire work
except the ornamental knobs on tn,
TOP OF each post, was the work o.
Mr.. Irons.
Postmaster Swan reports the fol
lowing unclaimed letters in tn
local post ofiice; Mrs. Virgini,
Miller. Mrs. Margaret Simmons
Miss Miriam Grimes and Franl
Parker.
City Council. owing to the month";
meeting night falling on July 4. vii
hold its next meeting on Tuesda.
evening. July 5.
The II. S. quartermaster's steame
that has been plying for many year
between Forts Dupont, Delawar
and Mott has been laid up at Sad
diers wharf. Her smokestack ha
been covered. engine and piping
creased and windows boarded ur
The steamer was laid up because O
the failure OF Congress to provid
sufficient money for its operation
By the laying OF Of the steamer
about twenty men are out Of employ
ment
The U. S. Engineer Department
erected a seventy-two-foot hagpol
along the canal in front OF the Del
aware City Office yesterday. A me-
flag will be unfurled from the pol
on Monday. A delegation OF soldier
from Fort Dupont is expected to fin
salute at the raising at sunrise O
Monday morning.
Other poles equally large will /
raised Ct Chesapeake City and S
Georges. These poles are picked frol
among the piifnne racafxsad fro,