Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1920-06-02
NEWS Of THE DAY
At NEW CASTLE
CITY Solicitor Asks Council to
Reduce His Salary; Per
sonal Notes.
Special Correspondence Of Ever, Evening

Special Correspondence OF Every Evening
New Castle, June 2.-Something out
of the ordinary, so far rs public officials
are concerned, developed at the meeting
last night ofCity Council when City Solicit
tor Francis de II. Janvier. in letter to
Council, requested that his salary be re-
duced to one-half its present amount
$3.50 and that 500 be added To the salary
of the Mayor, thus making the salary OF
the Mayor $500 Council adopted The sug-
gestion of the City Solicitor so far as re-
duclng his salary was concerned, but balk-
ed at increasing the Mayors salary. Two
favored an increase for the Mayor anu two
opposed, it being n tie.
Clerk George Allen Smith was instruct
ed to have drawn up an ordinance increas-
ing the salary Of the City Clerk, assessor
and Tax Collector, from 81 300 to = 500
per year. This was recently provided Tor
by the State Legislature, through bill
introduced by Representative Joseph
Quigley.
The Wilmington Southern Traction
Company will be notified that unless they
make necessary repairs to their portion OF
the Seventh street roadway their franchise
will be revoked Council will give the
Company thirty days IN which to do the
work.
Council purchased adding machine for
the city, but refused to purchase type
writer.
Before Mayor George W Eckles last
evening Alfred Carol. colored was tried,
and fined for creating disturbance at the
Negro moving picture show lie was 'in-
able to paw the fine and costs and was
placed in the city lookup He will
be taken to Greenbank today in default
of payment.
Friday evening. at o clock, new time,
the ladies of the city will give a card party
for the benefit Of the Temple Club Of the
81 Johns Lodge A / and \ NJ, Hand
some prizes will be awarded 10 the players.
James II. Hance, ST. Of 46 East Fifth
street, was injured Yesterday afternoon
while at work al the plant Of the Iobdeli
Car Works. where he has been employed
for the past Is wears. tie Is 3 carpenter
and was working on the roof Of one 81 the
large buildings when q large plank hit
him in the side breaking two ribs and al
most knocking him of the roof 40 feet
from the ground The injured man had the
presence Of mind To grasp hold Of the
timber and held, on until other workmcn
could reach him He MAS given first AID
treatment at the dispensery Of the plant
/ and later removed 70 his home. DR. julius
/ Dodd gave him treatment
/ A lawn fete will be held this afternoon
4 and evening at the reciory Of the lmmanuc
I Church
/ Brandywine Forest No. r. Tall Cedars
/ Of Lebanon. Of Wilmington viii hold a
/ class initiation on Friday evening june
/ 25th in Masonic Hall
A large crowd attended the dance given
last evening in the Masonic Hall, by the
members Of the Idle Hour Club
Miss Anne Brown has who been spend
ing the weekend ~ the guest Of Mr. and
Mrs Richard Brown and family az AGONY
Pa. has returned home
The Rev. Geo Street attended the
ministers conference IN the Irozier ~enln-
arv Of Chester. Pa. on Monday and
Tuesday of this week On Monday evening
he attended the Alunni Association meet
ing and banquet and on Tuesday ID
graduation exercises. Twenty-Five young
men we're graduated into the Baptist
ministry. Rev Baynard G. TAYLOR u. u,
who has served rs teacher oi Hebrew Tor
fnrtv-three wears was one 0f the class
The seminary gave him 800 for every
wear he served making 81 800. and the
Alumni Association gave him purse enil'
tanning 500 making 4 total q So.tNFl
This was the flftv second anniversary q
the seminary.
4 meeting Of the Board II Fdacatiar
vIll he hrid tonight at : . clock y the
school building
Monday evening George tohin. Doug
las Proud. John Davidson and Merton
White attended pariS gwen IN the hanol
of Miss Martha Rose Il Delaware CITY
Mrs Joseph Petton Of his clt< IA
taken 10 the HOMEOPATHIC Hospital 10
an operation.
George Kern aud AlbeFt ~huechart
both nf tins CITY left today Tor Fhiladclnhg
Thursday evening the Baldt baseball
team will play Fibre baseball team
stolen on Decoration Day afternoon n
Battery Park. catcher glove Person
Is known. Return 10 Manager William q
Denny at once or suit viii be entered
Adv.
yictrolas and Records Bridge~ater 5
ADV
For sale house. sIx rooms N New Castle
Address h l.. livery Evening Oitlee
Adv
For Sale stone tomato plants + 5
Megeinson Baldton ADV
FOR sale Two good cows, tWo Iro'
bcdstcads and mattresses Appiy letter
son House. New Castle Adv
-Four rooms Tor rent With electric Ugh
and gas. IL East Ihirt street Mrs
Edward Mcdowell Adv
ST Holm = DRAMATIC GLIB.