Evening journal., 1921-02-28
DELAWARECITY
NEWS GOSSIP
Women's Ticket in Field if
Right to Vote is
Given
MRS. J. c. HIGGINS
SERIOUSLY ILL
special to The Evening Journal


Legislature amending the city char
ter. giving women the right to suf-
frage at the coming town election
has aroused considerable comment.
Many oppose the measure because IL
is claimed II will make II moro diff
cult to collect the city taxes. II the
new voters are privileged TO cast
their ballots without the payment OF
last years taxes. for which no as
sessment was laid against women.
Mrs. Thomas whiteman. who had
previously announced her candidacy
for mayor said last evening: Il have
been approached by several resi-
dents to run for city council, and
therefore 1 have dropped out OF the
mayoralty fight, and entered the
councilmanic field OF candidates.
Mrs. White. who is a prominent
civic worker. took the initiative last
week and visited william NJ. Hope.
Senate attorney, who had the bill ac-
cepted by securing the unanimous
vote OF the Senate While the House
members have not acted on IL Mrs
Whiteman says she and her consu-
tuents feel confident Of favorable
action.
There will be two faction tight
at the coming election II the women
are given the right OF municipal
franchise. The ticket will have
George Clark as the candidate for
mayor and Mrs. Whiteman and X.
L. Cofer as candidates for council.
other candidates will be selected
this week.
Some candidates are said 10 be the
present incumbents. Several are
Withholding announcements to see
the outcome OF the proposed amend
ments.
Mrs. Whiteman said she had
taken the initiative because OF the
current rumors that officials would
prohibit the women voting. II possi-
Bile.
Bids for the collection OF garbage
will be opened at the next meeting
of Council on March 7.
H. II. Clark. general contractor OF
this city. with about 20 mechanic,
pipehtters, carpenters and masons
began operations today at Reeds
Island Quarantine Station. Mr.
Clark was recently awarded the con.
tract. for repairing. remodeling anc
the construction OF new cemen
walls. at the station.
Members OF Patrick Henr!
Lodge No. II. l. o. o. f., at theh
last meeting decided the expense o.
holding an anniversary this yea
would be too great and therefore ar
arranging plans for the celebration
OF the 18th anniversary. which take
place February %. 1922. II was de
cided to make extensive repairs
renovate and remodel the building
this year
Members Of the Delaware Cit
Century Club have found the clu
involved financially with the revenu
collector. because OF their failure L
pay the necessary war tax on tn
several dances held by them. The
like many other organizations. di
not think such a tax had TO b
paid. The club held its final dane
last Saturday evening at a loss a
many members were conspicuous b
their absence. They were endeavor
ing to raise funds to pay for the ne'
piano.
Delaware Lodge No, IL. knight
or Golden Eagles will meet
Eagles Hall this evening
For the benefit OF their summe
camping trip, the Girls Communit
club and the Boy Scouts OF tn
place arc planning several social IT
door fetes. At the last two nigh
entertainment. when The Livin
Magazine" was presented in II
Presbyterian Club rooms, the
cleared SIS.
Special orders have been receive
by the officers at Fort dupont, r.
questing information, as 10 the nun
her OF men. machine and riot gun
ETC.. at the fort The officers al
making an inventory OF equipmei
less the number of men required Il
post and watch duty.
Black chevrons. which had bee
distributed among the foot popula'
have been recalled. and will be he
until the old supply colors now {
hand are exhausted.
Private Clarence G. Travers, wi
was general court martialed
Fort DUPONT several weeks ago. al
found guilty. has been sentenced
the commandant of the Secoi
Corps Area, to one years hard lab
al Castle Williams, Governors Is
and. Travers was alleged TO ha
stolen a number OF army pist,
from the soldiers and the ordinan
department stores and selling the
70 individuals in the vicinity OF FC
Mott azd Salem, n. J.
First Sergeant G. w. Ramaye h
been relieved of special duty at [
stock record rooms at Fort duPo
headquarters and returned TO col
pany duty in the second compan
office, awaiting the retirement
First Sergeant Campbell. who
place he will take.
Sergeant williams and Corpo
Iawler. who have been attendi
the non-commissioned ofiic'
school in South Carolina have
turned for duty at Fort dupont.
Sergeant Jones, who has be
duty sergeant at the company's {
ephone exchange has been return
to company duty.
Private Caio has been transfer
from Second company, Fort dup
10 duty in First company at +
Mott, n. j.
Mrs Sarah Young. OF Second a
Jefferson streets is seriously IN
her home Mrs. Young was sitt
in her chair in apparently us
health, when she fell to the N
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