Evening journal., 1916-08-07
NEWS Happenings
ABOUT NEW Castle
Thieves Make Unsuccessful
Attempt TO Rob General
Store
BEGIN COUNCIL
PROBE TOMORROW

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
NEW CASTLE. Aug THREE men
made a daring attempt 10 break into
he general store OF John T. Stoops
Early yesterday morning Some neigh
oors heard the men working on the
store door. and when one woman
peered through the blinds she saw
.hree men at work Then she pushed
he shutters open and called TO the
men. and they jumped the iron fence
and ran away. An inspection Of the
door showed that a jimmy had been
used on IT, A saw had cut out a piece
Of the door About Il time they had
he piece sawed out Of the door they
we're scared off. Oficer Tohin had
passed by that corner a little over
half an hour before the men we're dis
covered. AS soon az the alarm was
given neighbors summoned the officer
- the scene, but no trace OF the men
vas found
Muh interest is shown IN the meet
ing Of City Council tomorrow evening.
The meeting Is for the purpose Of Civ
ing Mr. Walls a chance to prove as
sertions he has made. The call for
the special meeting : r.-lder the fol-
lowing resolution:
Resolved. As we are having
meetings not creditable TO the
city and are continually being ac-
cused Of doing crooked things and
misplacing money belonging to
the city, and showing special ia
vors that are financially de Ffn en-
tai to the city. and these condi-
tions are caused and continually
kept up by John ]. Walls. be /,
Resolved. That a special meet
ing be held August s, at s o'clock
in the evening. and demand the
said Mr.. Walls 20 prove these re-
marks for the benefit OF the clti-
zens, or for the sake OF having
meetings IN harmony and 10 the
credit OF the city. that Mr.. Walls
be requested to resign. or. IN case
the said Mr Walls refuses to at
tempt 10 prove these assertions.
that impeachment proceedings be
started against him; and be II
further
Resolved, That the Mayor and
City Solicitor be requested TO at
tend the special meetings
Serious accusations against mem
hers OF Council have been made by
Mr. Walls. and he has now been asked
70 attempt TO prove the charges OF
resign his seat in Council To carry
Impeachment proceedings to tho end
Il will be necessary TO take the case
10 the Legislature The attendance az
the meeting tomorrow night will be
large
Discussing the situation. one resi-
dent TODAY said "This Is the best
hing for New Castle in years Il viii
lead 10 a Council Of Eve mon elected
n large. We must pick our men and
rot allow any and every .ncompctont
70 spring up and be elected rs Joke
II IS no Joke 10 see the taxes soaring
and the people without redress
Postmaster Pohn p. Murphy has
posted the following list of unclaimed
letters. r A. Bordia. Calvan Burton.
= ". Bats. Harry b. Beaver James
Collins. William Chill. James Ewing.
Tom Gray, James Henry, Mrs. Fannie
Hufer Miss Rachel Jackson. Louis
johnson, Mr.. Liusan. Joe Miller. John
Phillips. Mrs. Bayard Pierce. Charles
A Ritchie. Mrs. Elizabeth Rocket,
Mrs Mary E. Tindel. Albert weigel. f.
Wrigley. Samuel Wilson.
Members Of Adelphia Lodge. No. 8.
X Of P. had a royal good time on
Saturday, when they went on an out
ing 10 Burlington Island.
George Kern has purchased the
Jemison property on North Fifth
street AS stated in THE EVENING
JOURNAL several weeks ago. Mr..
Jemison will remove his family 10
Philadelphia.
The Republicans Of New Castle hun
ored will meet this evening 10 select
delegates 70 the State convention. The
meeting viii be held al s o'clock. and
sli Republicans are invited to be
present
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