Evening journal., 1917-11-07
news HAPPENINGS
AEOUT NEW Castle
Bells Ring and Bands Play
When Town Hears Rural
County is DRY"
TYPHOID FEVER
MENACES CITY
special 10 THE EVENING JOURNAL.

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
NEW CASTLE, Del, Nov. Tone Of
the biggest crowds ever seen in this
city assembled before the armory an
the afternoon and evening, following
the course of tie election. A great
many men quit work for the after
noon. AZ the close OF school, the pu-
pills in a body formed a line Of march
with national flags and vote Dry
pennants. -Four boys carried a large
nag. Mrs. Louise Wise, the school
/ teachers, and the wives of the mem-
/ bers Of the Board Of Education, were
in the van Of the procession, and
County Superintendent p. l.. Cross led
/ it. The procession marched over the
town, singing national songs u was
SAID TO be one Of The best parades ever
seen in the town, and the hundreds OF
watchers complimented the pupils ON
their singing.
A great many persons came in from
surrounding farms last night. There
was much talking but little cheer
/ ing until the news came That the
county had gone dry. Then church
/ bells were rung and bands played, and
mpr0mpiu parades were gotten mp.
There are a number Of cases Of ty-
phoid fever in New Castle and Dob
blnsvllle, directly traceabe to use of
the old water supply. The matter IS
SO serious tnat ID was taken up by
the Board Of Health last night. Or.
Julius Dodd city physician, told the
board that conditions were very bad.
lie said 70 was an outrage for such wa
ter 10 be run into tho city faucets.
Mr.. Deemer suggested that the board
cut or the water I'm the old water
pipes, permitting only the new sup
ply, as the water company had. lnval-
.uated their contract with the city by
frequently allowing old water to mix
with the new when the supply OF the
last ran short They had also, he said,
made a bad job OF cleaning the filters
and basins. The bottom Of both set
Ting basins was full Of mud.
The steel plants are using the old
water supply In their work. A great
many families are using IL for drink
ing, i'm the city. The Board Of Health
WI confer with the receivers Of the
water company. requiring them TO dis
continue the use of the old water sup
ply in the city, though the steel mills
may still use IL. The light and water
committee, with Or. Dodd, will try to
arrange a meeting for tonight with
Herbert IT. Ward, lr., representing the
Delaware Water Improvement Company
Menuvhile families using the old
lN r, had better boil water used FOL
drinking or tooth washing boiling 4
. at least quarter Of an hour, II the,
, wish to escape typhoid.
, card party Will be held at the Operi
, House tonight. under The auspices o
, the New Century Club, the proceeds T.
be for Christmas presents for the sol
diers. A large attendance Is expected
George Groves, arrested on Monday
for being drunk, paid 81 flne
Miss Cora Jacobs, who has under
gonc'a uccessful operation for appendl-
citls. is expected home from tho Della
ware Hospital on Friday.
/ Mr.. and Mrs. Selden. 3 Deemer are
/ planning TO leave on Friday for a week
/ Hudson Walker. who lives on Ezeklal
i Coopers home farm, has a corn yield
: on the average Of IS bushels 30 the
acre. lie has it all husked and in his
cribs.
City Council held a session last night
somewhat interrupted by phone calls "a
know how the election was going. All
members Of Conucil were present. Tho
bin of George w. Burrls and Co., for
repairing Of city streets. amounting "a
SS575O was held up. until the contract
ors put I'm a few more days making the
satisfactory Job they promised. Th'
streets In town are in good condition
but the streets adjoining the count,
road has not a properly scraped gut
ter and is not finished up 20 the car
track. as required. Even so. 10 Is sew
cral hundred per cent. better than 4
was, according 10 statements Of Coun
ell members
City Council voted 90 pay one half o
the cost Of new winter overcoats fo
the police force. They voted also L
pay for an unusual amount Of over
time required OF the men last month
Both the mayor and Council spokl
highly Of the work OF the force. Wit
have always given extra time cheer
fully and without cost 10 the city, ant
have done their work efficiently.
Mr.. Sloops reported for the Wate
and Light committee that two new
pumps and three new valves have beer
ordered and two men would arrive this
morning to begin the work Of putting
the water system into good condition
Mayor Cavender complained OF
trunk pipe at Dobbinsville, at Seventh
and Clark streets, being stopped up
Under their agreement this viii be
matter for the trolley company q
remedy. Tho Pennsylvania Railroa,
system win be asked to MI ia three
nat Washouts near the station.
~ the petition Of the Board of Fdu.
cation, a partition will be built acros.
,he courthouse cellar to conserve m,
= furnace heat. Also the pipes win h,
, covered. City Clerk r. Allen smith 10
} ported eurbing collections or SOS =,
} me mayor collected s6I IN fines las
: month. ''
BIG INSURANCE DRIVE sOON
: WASHINGTON, Nov. The create