Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-08-04
! NEWS OF THE DAY
At new CASTLE
Good Will Fire Co. Wants More
Money for Service in Rural
Districts.

Gtoht tSASs
| Special Correspondence Every Evening
New Castle. Aug. 4.-The members
of the Good VIII Fire Co. met last
evening in monthly session with Presi-
dent Cavender in the chair. Treasurer
| Charles ]. Dougherty reported a ball
ance on hand of s3t.41. Fire Recorder
lanes V. Campbell rendered a report
nf fires and calls for the month of July
as follows: July IL, firemen called to
Riverside Park, by order of the Police
Department to subdue riot among
some foreigners from Wilmington,
July "a, fire at the Buena Vista farm,
tenanted by Frank Hufnal, on the
state Road; July %. fire ut the James
Denny farm on State Road, tenanted
by Arthur Gravatt; July 81, fire on
the r. C. McMullen farm, tenanted 10y
Lee Richards. near Bear Station; The
Ahrens- Fox combination engine was
reported to be in first-class condition,
having had replaced new crank shaft
for one which was broken during the
fire on the Buena Vista farm. The
matter of the purchase of parade uni
forms was held over and Tive committee
continued President Cavender ap-
pointed John II. Leonard, James v.
Campbell and Charles Dougherty a
committee TO investigate the instalia-
ton of a new electric fire system. The
matter of an increased appropriation
from the Levy Court was discussed
and John +. Murphy. James V. Camp
bell and James b. Toman were APP
pointed by the president a committee
10 wait on the Levy Court and present
report for an additional sum to be
used in defraying the expenses of the
local company in responding to the
suburban districts to fight the fires.
The company at the present time re-
ceives $500 which is not considered
sufficient in defraying the expenses Of
the country runs. In going over the
Gre records for the present year IL
was learned that Il pieces Of appara-
tus responded to the suburban alarms
and an average service OF each APP
paratus of six hours. During the last
three rural fires, considering the re-
pairs TO the apparatus, it was learned
that the amount OF 81, 600 would be
expended in replacement OF chemicals.
hose and new parts. John r. Leonard
was directed to investigate the pro-
curing Of a new fire bell for the REQ
chemical truck A communication was
received from the Delaware State
Firemen's Volunteer Association, re-
auesting the company to become a
member at the Zee Of IS. The matter
was laid over until the next meeting
,ssagaafxFa1 a nh
filed. The Aetna Hook and Ladder
90. Of Newark sent a communication
thanking the members for the part
taken in the housing OF its new ap-
paratus at Newark on June is, and
also thanking the company for the
presentation of handsome horn on
/ the occasion.
/ The matter Of regulating the speed
/ Of the combination Ahrens-Fox engine
and the chemical REQ truck was taken
up and the speed of the former ma
chine was placed at 25 miles an hour
and the latter at IS. Several Of the
| members objected to the excessive
| speed Of the machines when return
| ing from fires, stating that il was
detrimental TO the apparatus and en-
! dangered the lives Of the firemen.
| Yesterday morning at an early hour
| three robberies occurred. The first
| one reported was by the members OF
/ the Pastirne Athletic Club. who have
their quarters in the Court House
! The room was entered and furniture
| and personal belongings were taken
/ The second robbery took place at the
] ef,-e r-l-
| Bridgewater. on Delaware street near
| Fourth, when the rear of the yard
| was visited and the clothes line was
stripped of valuable wearing apparel
| consisting of shirts. linens, &C. The
third robbery took place AT the home
of Alexander Baxter. near Farnhurst,
when a chicken house was robbed and
| a number of fowls were stolen. The
robberies were reported TO the police,
Tomorrow evening in twilight
game of baseball the Sunday Star
| team of Wilmington will play the New
| Castle Athletic Association team al
Battery Park The game will be call
ed promptly at o'clock. On Satur-
day afternoon the Delaware Bronze
team of Wilmington will be the at
traction with the local team at Bat
terry diamond. the game beginning at
3.15.
Last evening the attendance at the
benefit moving picture show at the
Royal Theatre for the benefit of the
Associated Home Charities, was well
attended.
This evening the members Of the
official board of the Methodist Epis-
copal Church viii hold their second
quarterly conference as a public meet
ing. when the playground proposition
at the corner of Fifth and Delaware
streets win be considered.
Yesterday afternoon Francis Sheri-
dan. employed at the plant OF the
American Manganese Steel Co, had
the little finger Of the right hand in
jured by a chain.
j. Caveleslzi. a driver for B. r
ORourke, employed at the plant oi
the American Manganese Steel Co.
while unloading refuse sand at the
marsh land of the plant, was thrown
from the cart down an embankmeni