Evening journal., 1917-06-28
NEWS HAPPENINGS
ABOUT NEW Castle
Citizens Think Town Can
Afford New School
Building
MASONS GET
AMERICAN FLAG

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL
NEW CASTLE, Del, june 2s.-Defy-
ing the police and health authorities,
Mrs. James Nathaniel, living at the foot
Of Third street, and quarantined in her
home because the health physician says
she has dphthoria, yesterday broke
quarantine and went out on the streets
chatting with friends and doing some
shopping She declared that the doctor
who said she had the diphtheria was a
liar" that she would come and 90 as
she pleased, and that the city would &c.
none OF her money for a fine. She was
warned that if she did not get off the
streets and stay in her homo until the
quarantine is lifted that 1t would cost
her $50 fine and costs.
A memorial TO Governor Townsend,
declaring that the signers promise to
enlist in the National Guard Of Delaware
provided he authorizes a new company
TO be raised and commanded by Robert
G.. Simmons, of Dover, was placed In
circulation around town yesterday. Spo-
cial efforts are being made to get all
men in New Castle, between the ages Of
I Is and as years, who either have their
home in over or who formerly lived
there, TO join in signing the memorial.
There are something like sixty young
men in and about Now Castle who either
once lived in Dover OF who maintain
their voting residence there, but are
working temporarily in New Castle. The
petition was started last night. The
movement is entirely distinct from the
National Guard recruiting campaign,
and is intended to provide Mt. Simmons
with a command
Recruiting for the National Guard is
not very brisk and the real reason is
that the young men who have registered
prefer a daily wage Of from So to s.
than serving in the battle lines Of
France. Although a total Of Sl5 men OF
military draft age were registered in
New Castle on June g. only twenty-five
have enlisted in the guard since that
date. The recruiting officers find that
most Of those registered who have been
approached say they will take their
chances on the draft although if drafted
they win be assigned TO whatever regi-
ment the. government sees 1T and not
necessarily 60 the Delaware regiment. It
is noticeable that several young men
who come TO discuss enlisting are insist
ing that if they do enlist they be as
signed to the new company which Robert
Simmons, Of Dover, wants 70 command.
Ono recruit was obtained yesterday, he
being Irving Y. Wolf. 81 ST. Georges
A military registration certificate
bearing the Iame OF Frank Galloway
was found yesterday and left with
Postmaster Murphy. The postmaster
also had given him to find owners, a
purse and a bunch OF keys. The purse
had n Y NJ. G. A. card in Il bearing
the name Of William p. Heifernan
All lost property can be obtained from
he postmaster upon proving owner
ship.
Frank Ryan failed yesterday TO
comply with an order for arrest is-
sued by Mayor Lavender, charging
him with operating HIS automobile
past a street car while the car was
discharging passengers. An officer
went to Ryan's place OF business yes
terday and served the warrant and
Ryan promised to be present for
hearing before tho mayor las. night
But he failed TO appear and the mayor
gave the officer orders TO compel
Ryan TO appear tonight even n he
las 10 lock him In a cell. Some OF
these autoists think Il is a joke TO
get summons from this Office" said
the mayor Maybe a little time In
the cooler will change their attitude"
There Is gloom at the Bethlehem
Steel plant and the men there have
long faces. Pay day doesn't come I'M
al July s and what good Is pay day
afr the glorious Fourth? The men
we're informed yesterday they faid
that there would be no deviation from
the regular pay days of the month
The men want their money on July
so they can join In the Ceneral cele
bration the following day. SO far al
known. The other plants will pay OF
Saturday night previous TO the Fourth
Arrie Unsworth and Clarence In
4 gram started friendly wrestling
match yesterday morning The tusse
4 became hotter and hotter until boil
: men lost their tempers and then Their
4 was a good old fashioned Jake Ki
rain.John l. Sullivan encounter wit
d the result that both were arrested
u Ingram got the worst OF the hsti
o encounter and at his hearing yeRtel
day morning before the mayor, wa
fined a dollar and costs. Unswort
had his hearing before the mayor la.
night and drew the same putishmen
A. l. Adams. real estate dealer. wa
{ charged with driving his automobil
u past a street car which was Gischarl
ing passengers He was given
n hearing by the mayor by telephor
: told to send in a check FOR s. an
y costs He sent his check last night
n Members Of St Johns Lodge. No.
! A. f. and A. NJ. held an unusually il
teresting meeting last night, the o
casion being the raising of the ne
American flag recently purchased
the lodge Patriotic addresses fea
lured the formal reception Of the ia
Andrew Lenoir. chief engineer
!. the fire department. had three finge
. Of his left hand cut OF Yesterday
: the plant OF the F. r. Slocomb Cor
pany, wilmington He was doing son
1 extra work on a band saw when
2 some manner his hand slipped and q
4 first three fingers came in conta
y with the saw
City Tax Collector G. Allen Smil
q Is sending out the tax notices for IN
{ wears taxes. These become due jul
3 l. He expects to have all the cit
notices in the hands or taxpayers b
e Friday night
s The intense heat Of yesterday after
r noon and evening drove hundreds
II people 20 the waterfront and at IN
l. dock the largest crowd OF the yea
d was in swimming A crowd Of a hur
10 bred OF more people watched III
E. fancy diving Of the bathers tn
o girls proved Themselves as clever q