Evening journal., 1917-07-25

Il to a Wilmington magistrate. Presi
dent stoops OF Council, has called a
special meeting OF that body for Fri
day night. provided that Magistrate
Taylor on Friday night continues tho
cases which have been placed In his
hands TO enforce collection. II there
is a postponement Council Will go
into session at once and take all Of
the cases out OF his bands. II the
magistrate shows a disposition TO push
the cases he will be allowed to handle
them. This statement was made by
a member OF Council last night. Later
Magistrate Taylor was asked wiNt
he intends to do Friday night and an
nounced that there win be no more
postponemonts. that tho people have
got to pay the assessments.
Complaint is being made by per
sons living IN the vicinity or S'Nlh
and Delaware streets against the
strong odors OF gas which eminate
from the mains IN that section or the
city One OF the finest shade trees
in the city has already been destroy
ed by the gaseous odors and other
trees are threatened Residents liV-
ing at the corner of the two streets
declare that 70 IS at times almost i'm
possible for them 20 be In front OF
their homes, so strong are the gas
odors About ten years ago the big
gas main al this corner sprung
leak and gave considerable trouble FOR
some time. At that time several
shade trees are said TO have been de-
stroyed The matter will be brought
to the attention Of Council unless the
gas company gets busy and fixes the
mains or takes some action to stop
the issuance OF odors from the streets.
Postmaster John J. Murphy yester-
day received brief letter from
Chauncey p. Holcomb who is In
shanghai. Chira. The letter was writ
ten June % soon after Attorney Hoi-
comb arrived at his new post. Il tells
merely OF his safe arrival and sends
greetings to his friends IN this city
and Wilmington as well as throughout
the State.
Members OF the local T. A. b. So
ciety have made plans whereby all
| IN the army draft will be exempt from
paying dues during the time they are
/ in the governments service. Edward
/ J. Gormley, who IS treasurer OF the
society, is one of the first men In this
/ city whose number was drawn at
4 Washington and he expects 20 be call
ed at once. There are quite few mem.
bers whose numbers were among the
early ones drawn and others whose
numbers were drawn so late that they
are not likely 10 be drafted. But as
far as a member is taken into the
service. he automatically ceases to
rsy dues until he returps from SER
vice
Friends OF Harry J. Smith. who was
first lieutenant I'm Company II until
recently and who has been promoted
to be captain Of the new Company J.
are more than pleased with his selec-
ton as he is one OF the most popular
guardsmen I'm this city Many OF the
men who have volunteered for the
guard have requested that they be
assigned TO his company.
Mayor Cavender yesterday had n
busy session OF police court. six mer
being hailed before him on charges o
being drunk Each man was fined on,
dollar and costs and they all paid ul
rather than spend these hot days an'
, nights in jail. The men, who ar
from the six corners OF the globe
include William Dunn. Dan Shea
James Campbell. William Lee. Jane
Connor and William Coor. They wer
, warned 10 keep out Of trouble an
let the booze stuff alone.
. Mrs. Winnie Sheridan OstoindOrl
OF Vincennes. Ind. is spending a few
weeks in New Castle and vicinity
the guest Of friends and relatives. ]
is her first visit 20 her old home II
some years.
John Schultheis and Mrs. Rosl
Schultheis OF Chester have beer
spending several days I'm the city al
the guests OF friends and relatives.
James E. White a local ice creap
dealer, sure agrees with Genqa
Sherman's definition Of war, az loas
insofar as the present war has hi
his business His son, William. ha
= already Joined the navy. and now hi
two other assistants in the ice cream
} business have been caught In th'
III draft. these men being ]. Earle Balii
and w. J. Roberts IF they are botl
called. he will have TO get an entir
new force to conduct his business