Evening journal., 1917-07-24
news HAPPENINGS
ABOUT new Castle
Mayor Tells Prisoner Ten
Years in Jail Would Do
Him Good
REGRETTED SMITH
COULD PAY HIS FINE

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
NEW CASTLE. July 20 Although
several members OF city Council intl-
mated last night that q special ses-
sion of that body would be held this
week, Clerk OF Council Allen Smith
stated that he had heard nothing of
any such meeting The reason given
Cor tho proposed special meeting is
TO descuss The outstanding curb liens
and the collection Of back taxes. Pay
ment OF the new curbing which was
done when Delaware street was paved.
has been deferred by many property
owners who contend that when their
taxes were raised 10 enable the city
to oxpend $4,000 for street improve
ments they should not have been COM
PEELED to bear the cost of the curbing,
especially when the curbing removed
from their properties at that time was
sold or disposed OF by the city.
Another matter which may come
before Council az the special session
is that OF engaging a tax expert Il
is claimed that there are properties
here on which no taxes have been
paid for years.
the new $25.000 loan for street inn
provements as authorized by tho re-
cent Legislature Just why this has
been postponed has mot been an
nounced but 70 IS contended that If
any Improvements TO the streets are
20 be made IL should be done before
the winter sets in.
Mayor Cavonder In the presence Of
several hundred spectators in the po-
lice court last night gave a severe
lecture TO William Smith. Of Dobbins-
villo who was charged with assault
and battery on George H. Conley aud
also with resisting an oilcor Smith
pleaded guilty and was fined $40 and
costs on each charge I'm imposing the
sentence Mayor Cavender said. Smith,
you have been before mo five times.
and ] know your character. An un-
governable temper with the aid OF
liquor makes you a dangerous man.
One time ! sentenced YOU to the
workhouse for thirty days, you were
fined twice and the last time you
promised to do better. Men like you
Should be put away and It is only a
question OF time before you will kill
someone if you are not killed yourself
by those you fight with
Smith then explained that he could
pay the fine, whereupon Mayor Cav
ender said, 81 am sorry to hear that
as It gives me great pleasure to put
you In the workhouse where you could
harm no one for the next sixty days.
/ Ten years in jail would do you good"
Smith, according to Conley, who
/ boarded at the Smith home. kicked
/ him in the eye and body as he lay on
the ground Sunday afternoon. This
was corroborated by George Seymour
and others and Patrolman Nickerson
I who arrested him claimed Smith tried
to strike him
James NJ. Abbott, tenant on the Jan
vier farm has a head OF cabbage on
display in the show windows OF
Stoops' hardware store. which tips
the scales at ten pounds.
Baseball fans are waiting anxiouslv
for the game on Saturday between
Nandeyer and New Castle. A twirler
from South Carolina will be used by
the New Castle club Local fans saw
New Castle will tie for first place in
the league on Saturday.
James Campbell. well known bar
her visited Atlantic City on Sunday
IN his new automobile
Residents yesterday received a real
war thrill when the whirling Of a
hydroplaue was heard along the river
front The flying boat which was from
hsslng'on, Pa, was high above the
CITY, but 10 was seen plainly
William Oakes, former constable Of
Delaware City and Courtland Saxton.
a resident Of the same place. have
purchased the meat store OF Mrs
Catherine Bacon in the old City Hall
Local BARRIERS arc considaring
I the question of raising the price OF
haircutting. messages and shampoo
ing Az the present time the prices
charged mere are less than those
charged by barbors in Wilmington
considerable excitement was caus-
cd yesterday afternoon when a
F, Negress and a white man were ar.
rested on a charge OF disorderly con-
duct Both were intoxicated and
their condition was such iast night
. that they could not be given hear.
ings.
Rlavlng been dismissed bv Mavor
Cavender several nights ago ON I
7 charge OF assault and battery. with \
'' warning never to fight again. the
same Negro last night appealed ia
" tho mayor for help. saying that he had
- been attacked by a crowd of mer
who beat him. The Negro said thai
b he did not fight with the mon re.
memherlng the warning he lad re
i, ceived. Mayor Lavender instructed
q the Negro 20 secure the names o
those who had attacked him and the,
would be arrested
:. Mr.. and Mrs Harvey Newlove D
New Jersey are visiting relative
here for a fortnight