Evening journal., 1916-09-19
news HAPPENINGS
ABOUT NEW Castle
Chauncey P. Holcomb is
Expected Home From
China in Few Weeks
TOWN ENFORCES
TRAFFIC ORDINANCE

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
NEW CASTLE, sept. 10. Report has
been current here for several week that
United States District Attorney Ihaun-
cey i. Holcomb is en- route tfom Shang
hal. China. to New Castle lie IS eA-
pected TO arrive in san Francisco m
week and will lose no time IN getting
to New Castle lie is expected to ar
rive home before the last regular regis
tration dav, and it he does he will take
an active part IN the fall campaign. For
wears Mr.. llOlcomb has been big lac
Tor in New Castle hundred politics. lie
has the peculiar way OF getting dis
.auntled members Of his party back
into line for the ticket. He worked the
trick four years AGO to perfection. ana
was elected to the Legislature. Being
a lieutenant of Willard Salisbury he
led the forces. and salisbury was elected
United States Senator. As his reward
Holcomb was appointed district attor-
ney for the United States IN China. But
now he is coming home. Relatives OF
Captain Holcomb when spoken 90 about
his return, said last evening that thty
have heard the reports from other quar-
ters but in letters received over a
month ago ne mention of coming home
was made by him. Republicans said last
night that they do not care whet 'er
Holeomb comes home or not They eN-
rect TO elect Harry p Ahern TO the
legislature and give Hughes. DUPONT
Miller. Townsend and the whole Repub-
licsn ticket a substantial majority on
election day. with or without Holcomb.
Keep TO the Right
Automobilists must obey the traffic
rules here or abide by the consequence.
Clarence B. Young. Of Gordon Heights.
last evening paid s22.I5 for violating
the traffic rules. Il was explained TO
acting NIavor Cavender that while Mr..
Ym;po was away from home his butler
took Out the family car and cane o
Nsw Castle. lie had no rear lights ON
tlo car. drove ON the wrong side OF ,e,'
oud and Delaware streets. and paid 10
Intention 10 Officer Iobln's call TO stop.
Mayor Cavender said such recklessness
would not be tolerated and imposed a
ane Of S22.75.
William Montgomery drove IN Nie
wrong side Of the sign and he paid =. p
Irwin Davetts drived failed to be careful
but "cut" the corner and he had TO
lav the usual fine.
Humphrey Iittlopage's car came near
knocking down the street sign last
night. He will be requested TO explain
his conduct
Nicirolas. Records -Bridgewster-Adv.
Mayor Cavender said last night
that he will enforce the automobile
ordinances. I'VE have two danger
Gus corners in the city, Sixth ana
Second and Delaware streets. We
cannot keep traffic officers stationed
there but there are warning posts in
the streets. They are clearly marked
Keen to the right" The chauffeur
who fails TO do so will pay heavy
fine When we notify man to come
here and he does not do so we will
bring him here in custody and fine
him afterward.
Notes of the City.
Herbert Tobin was knocked down
by a bicycle last night and received
some slight bruises.
St. Peters T. A. B. Society re
ceived three applications for mem
hership at its meeting last evening
Penn Chapter Girls of the Camp
Fire had a very enjoyable time last
night.
Feter H. Brown was taken sick
whilo returning from work last even
ing. He is a painter at the plant Of
the New Castle Construction Com
psny
Timothy steele reports that ten OF
his carrier pigeons we're shot yester-
day. Some Of the birds have squads
I'm the nests. He has been accus-
toned to keeping the birds locked in
except on Sunday. He forgot to
close the doors on Sunday night and
the pigeons went out yesterday.
When they came back there were
ten missing.