Evening journal., 1917-07-27
NEWS HAPPENIECS
ABOUT NEW Castle
Democrats Want Wolcott 10
Keep Hands Off Murph.
Reappointment
WATER QUESTION
IN COUNCIL TONIGHT
Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL

Special TO THE EVENING JOURNAL
NEW CASTLE. Del, July 27-Al-
though city officials refused to state
positively that the analysis made OF
the water recently had revealed any
conditions inimlcal TO public health.
it was limited last night that such is
the case. John Il. Stops. president
of Council. asked what City Council
Intends to do IN the matter. said that
he had nothing to say until after
Council had heard what the city So
licitor has to say on the matter at
tonights special meeting OF Council
He however, admitted that there Is n
probability that the city will COM
mence suit against the Delaware
Water Improvement Company almost
Immediately II this is found adyis
able BY tho city solicitor The State
health authorities. who made the
analysis OF the water from tho old
wells. will also be presen tonight, at
which time they VIII make public
their findings.
Mobilization OF II Company, Second
Battalion, First Delaware Infantry, Is
progressing rapidly at the Armory
smoothly. But there was keen dis
satisfaction expressed last night at
the Armory over tho poor quality Of
recruits that were sent 10 the local
kompany from among the recruits
from Wilmington. Lieutenant Van
Gorder. u. S A., spent the greater
part OF the day In making the Fed
eral medical examinations, and found
that Il would be necessary to reject
only about six of the men because of
physical disability These men were
among the men sent from Wilmington
10 this city 20 fll up the local com
pany. Men. VINO were represented
10 be physically fit by the Wilmington
examining officers, we're found TO be
totally UNIT for service. In some
cases. where sight was represented
10 be 1920. which is normal, they
were found by the examining physi-
clan 10 be no more than 20-40. and
IN some cases as poor as 20-50 In
one eye
Captain Hayes. c. S. A.. inspected
the troops yesterday and expressed
himself as much pleased with their
appearance They will be mustered
In today All OF the mon have been
measured for uniforms and the requ'-
eition for ninety-siX of these was
sent 10 the supply company. az vii
mington. last night It is expected
that these supplies VIII arrive m this
city some time today. after which the
work of distributing the uniforms will
be quickly accomplished
AS soon as the men have been equip
ped with clothing drills viii be
started on The schoolhousc green.
The men viii be put through some
hard work until they leave for Camp
Mcclellan Admission. Ala. as Cap,
t1n Mckay who is in command OF
tie local company is extremely anx-
mus FOR his men 10 make a good
showing
Forty Of the mon are quartered in
The armory. but no mess is being run
for them They are allowed IS cents
q day for subsistence allowance but
according to Captain Mckay. there
has been no dissatisfaction expressed
by the men.
jeanette Sanat aged 80 years. a
No 735 Dohbins street. was struck by
an automobile driven by Carter Bald
win. No SOC West Eighth street. viii
mingion. yesterday morning and died
fnFl nAknN IN NN|AnlnfNA quo lNfNfNif w
minglon. where he had been taken
by Baldwin.
After taking Sanat 10 tho hospital
Baldwin. who drives a jitney between
this city and Wilmington. surrendered
to ihe police at noon yesterday. lie
was permitted 10 go but following the
death Of Sanau last night. again gave
himself up TO the police. Mayor Cav
ender. however. said that he was not
taken into custody as the death of
Sanati had been purely accidental.
There viii be coroners investiga
lion. Sanau was said TO have sus-
aimed a fractured skull and internal
Injuries
Democrats in th,s city we're in
censed last night TO learn that United
States Senator Wolcott is intending
to oppose the reappointmont OF Post
master Murphy. whose name hal
been introduced into the Senate foi
reappolntment as the postmaster o
this city. Senator Wolcott has salt
that ne would oppose this appointment
along with that of several Others Il
this State for the reason that he ha
not been consulted on the subject