Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1914-08-04
HE CARRIED HIS
Gun IN BOOTLEG
New Castle Mayor Sends
Negro to Jail TO Await
Trial
INTEREST QUESTION
IN TAX SUBJECT

NEW CASTLE. Del, Aug. 4-Offi-
Ger Eugene Lewis. after a race last
night, captured John Rhoades, mu-
latto, Of Wilmington, and when
searched. .3S calibre revolver was
found in the mans trousers. Rhoades
is now under $500 bail for court.
Officer Lewis was in Dobbins- |
vile last evening when trolley car
came along and Mayor William NJ !
Householder, Of Delaware City, in
formed the officer that Rhoades had
revolver. When Rhoades saw Off
Ger Lewis he started to run, and
number of young men Joined in the
chase and helped in the capture.
When searched the revolver was
found in the leg Of Rhoades' trousers,
I and then he admitted he won the gun
Saturday in Delaware City while
shooting crap.
Postmaster John p. Murphy said
I last evening that the postoffice is do
ing work at the old stand, and that
many orders are being issued for
money payable in European countries
George ID. Duncan on Sunday was
walking across his lawn when he saw
little animal coming in his direction
Duncan grabbed club. met and cap
tured a good sized grounding. The
weather forocaster will be kept by
the tender of the inner range light.
Joseph c. Bacon, in examining some
curios at his home yesterday. came
upon a lock which is believed to be
more than 200 years old. The lock
was used on a door in the famous old
tile house. which WAS RACED some
years ago. This lock and three of the
imported bricks from the house were
given to Mr., Bacon by a workman
who was engaged on the work.
Several offers have been refused
for the lock, as its peculiar cOnstruc-
ton and age make it a curio, and Mr.
Bacon said last evening he will keep
it as a souvenir
City Council will meet in monthly
session tonight when some interesting
! matters are likely to be discussed. il is
now claimed that tax collectors cannot
add more than six per cent. TO the lace
of a tax bill. The law was supposed tC
read that one per cent. per montl
Z would he added until the bill is paid
\ When Tax Collector Bacon presented 9
4 bill for 1913 taxes and had added sever
4 per cent the taxable refused to pay
more than six per cent Il is claimed
that under the State law it is not lega
+ to charge more than six per cent
Theodore Hatton. who has been i'll IL
I Frederick Md, since last December, i
home ON a visit
Complaint is heard regarding tn
a growth of weeds in different parts o
+ the city.
Gunncrs arc spending some time o
i the loacl marshes cunning for black
y birds
Farmer, in this section who had no
threshed their wheat crop are now get
+ ting ready to do so as the way price
n of wheat will attract their attention.
Members of the bond commission OK
:, prct 10 complete the $4,000 goo
e streets improvement this season an
81 after the collections are made for tn
VI cutters and from the trolley compan
"a the commission will be ready TO epen
n $1,000 the following year. The bon
d commission will do everything in II
q power 10 improve as many streets a
s possible.
III The annual outing and held sports
New Castle Grange, Patrons of HUI
bandry. viii be held ON Monday, at III
woods at the State Road chapel, :
state Road. The committee in charp
r. comprises Samuel b. Miller. chairman
George Slack, Ice Murray. Mrs. Nab
Davidson and Wilkinson r. Cransto
The program Of athletic sports is a va
led one and the grangers expect b
crowd at the outing.
Samuel C. Skellcy Of Philadelphi
E fell overheard from = yacht OIL here Q
SUNDAY and was rescued by men wi
n were in another yacht. Skolley was
poor swimmer.