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CO. DELAYS STREET SUIT

Hotions and Demurrer Set Out That Concession Was legal, and Must Stand.

The suit of the city of Terre Haute -against the Terre Haute, Indianapolis %. and Eastern Traction company for tlie recovery of Cherry street, was further jj|

delayed Saturday morning when the attorneys representing the company appeared in the Superior Court and $ filed two more motions, one to make |v, the third paragraph more definite and sPeciAc and the other demurring to the gX* first and second paragraphs of the

'complaint. The defendants ask that the court require the city to state wherein tlu plaintiff has been damaged and the facts on which the alleged damages have accrued or from which the Jamages have resulted.

They demur to the first and second

$1^ paragraphs on the ground that they do *r not constitute facts sufficient to conS"-' stitute a cause of action. Accompany- *-*•, ing the demurrer was a memorandum of twelve reasons why the legality of the original complaint will not stand they say.

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public works granted the land to the company and that their act v.-as legal ,«? and cannot be repudiated or set aside. =w--

They claim that it is binding. Ihey 41 state that since the property was turned over to the company, Cec. 30, 1910, until August 22, 1914, no stops ^were taken for its recovery by any city 'officials, and that now after so long a time the city has no right to act on the matter. They deny any breach of contract as charged. The complaint charged that on the failure of tne eompany to build a suitable station on the •J,»'

site the breach was made. They further charge that they have •V .never been asked or required by the city to live up to the letter of the contract and that no attempt up to this time has been made to make them comply with the provisions of the convir' tract. K-,

WORKERS DEFEAT STRIKE PLAN

Westinghouse Employes Reject ProI posal By Overwhelming Vote. PITTSBURGH, Oct. 2.—Leaders fit the workmen at the East Pittsburgh plants of the Westinghouse Electrical IS'V-«d Manufacturing company, who yesterday voted on a proposition made to

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t' them by E. M. Herr, president of the company, today announced the men had decided not to strike

More than 9,000 of the 16,000 employes voted on the proposition and 'ly only 2,495 of whom favored the strike, dk The new scale under which the men bu^jll now wo^k calls for a 52 hour week at tKH^the same rate of pay as when they ing, thed 54 hours. the ckf addition the workers are to rethe^fveTfc bonus of 6 per cent, on the _TB'eanied totges, payable in progressive quarterly installments.

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Train iHts Auto Containing Party of Children. LANCASTER, Pa., Oct 1—E. M. Zell, 50, and four school children were killed when their automobile was struck by a Pennsylvania railroad express train at a grade crossing near Leola. Two other children were so badly injured that they may die.

Zell had picked the youngsters up ^.jLfter school and was taking them for jx a ride in the country when the accij\ vdent happened.

There is a sharp curve in the road ,Jupon approaching the crossing, and it is believed this prevented him from :eeing the train. The children's ages •anged from 8 to 13 years.

TEST NEW SALOON LAW.

TAMPA, Fla., Oct. 2.—Preparations T?ere under way today to test the contitutionality of the new Florida law which prohibits the sale of liquor in 1/ess than half pints, and forbids liquor sellers to allow the liquor to be drunk on the premises where it is publicly sold. The law went into effect Sept. 30.

FARMS CHECK RECRUITING.

"There's been nobody home all, •week," said Chief Mate Ball of the United States navy recruiting office, Saturday in speaking of the week. Mr. Ball said farm work was too good at the present for the young men to Join the navy.

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Bandit Tells Police He's the "Real Goods," After Surrendering and Confessing.

COLUMBUS, O., Oct. 2.—"I ain't no petit larceny thief, I am the real goods." This was the statement today of Edward Luftus, alias Joe Ryan, who confessed at police headquarters' that single handed he held up and robbed a train near Indianapolis on the night of September 14.

The hold up netted the bandit $2,500 in money and some jewelry. Luftus surrendered to Police Officer Shaw, whom he had known for years. "Shaw always has been on the square," Luftus said. "I knew they'd get me in time, so I concluded to gdve myself up to him and let him get the reward."

INDIANAPOLIS, Oct. 2.—A lone bandit entered the express car on a Lake Erie A Western passenger train on the night of September 15 at Arcadia, 28 miles north of Indianapolis, covered the messenger with a gun and looted the safe. He took several packages of money and jewelry. The loss was estimated at $3,000.

WATKINS CONTINUES SERVICES.

Bases Sermon on the Parable of Wedding Feast. Basing the tqxt of his sermon on the parable of the wedding feast, the Rev. Charles E. Watkins preached an interesting sermon at the First Baptist church Friday night. A song service opened the meeting. Mrs. F. Q. Kenny, of Franklin, Ind., sang a solo. Dr. Watkins said: "The teachings of thid parable are sufficient to cover the whole ramge of human experience and divine provision for redemption. The attitude of the different groups toward the king's invitation to the wedding is characteristic of the men and women today. They hear messages of the gospel but for some reason they fail to heed them."

A special meeting for women will be held at 3:30 o'clock Sunday afternoon in the church. Dr. Watkins will speak on "The Women at the Cross."

ATTENDS (MASONIC MEETING.

C. H. Traquair Represents Local Order At Session. Charles Harry Traquair, representative of the Masonic relief board of Terre Haute, will go to Indianapolis Tuesday morning to attend the rrieeting of the Masonic Relief Board of United States and Canada. Mr. Traquair will remain at the convention for three days. Charles W. Fairbanks, former vice president, will deliver the opening address at the meeting.

WET AND DRY ELECTION.

Petition Filed for Vote In Otter Creek Township. T. J. Walsh and two hundred and ohe other residents of Otter Creek township filed a petition Saturday morning with the county commissioners asking that local option election be held sometime in November. A decision will be given by the board next week. If an election is held the board will arrange to name the election officials.

THREE THEFTS REPORTED.

During the absence of tne family from the home of C. A. Kemper, 1307 Fourth avenue, thieves stole 100 feet of garden house some time Friday.

W. L. Shickel, Sandford, Ind., reported to the police Friday evening that while his auto stood in front of an office building at Seventh and Ohio streets, thieves robbed it of a revolver and a flashlight.

A1 Jones reported that his bicycle had been stolen from in front of the Kadel drug store, Thirteenth and Poplar streets.

NEWSPAPER PLANT BURNS.

TOLBEKD, O., Oct. 2.—Fire early today damaged the Toledo Times building and contents to the extent of $30,000. The Are originated In the engraving room on the third tioDi1 and spread to the linotype and sterotype rooms. The roof collapsed and ruined much of the machinery in these departments.

Delegates to Vigo County Sunday School Convention Here

DELEGATES HERE TO ATTEND SESSIONS OF VIGO COUNTY SUNDAY SCHOOL CONVENTION AT FIRST CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH.

DEATHS AND FUNERALS.

MRS. VERGIE NASH.

Mrs. Vergie Nash, colored, about 31 years old died Saturday morning at 12:15 at the residence in North Terre Haute. She is survived by the husband, John, two sisters, Florence Kennedy of North Terre Haute and Carrie Howard of Terre Haute. The funeral will be held Monday afternoon at 1 o'clock at the Colored Baptist church at Fourteenth and Oak streets. The interment will be made at Highland Lawn cemetery.

MRS. GUS8IB5 MEHRHOP. The funeral services of Mrs. Gussie Mehrhof, who died Thursday morning in Detroit, Mich., will be held Sunday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock tat the residence of her brother, Louis Katzenbach, 626 Cherry street. The interment will be at Woodlawn cemetery. The body arrived in the city Saturday aft ernoon.

MARY ELECTA COWLES McKEEN. The funeral of Mary Electa Cowles McKeen, 75 years old, who died Friday morning at 3:15 o'clock at the residence of her daughter, Mrs. Thatcher Parker, will be held Sunday afternoon at 3:30 o'clock from the McKeen home, 502 North Eighth street. The burial will be made at Highland Lawn cemetery.

MRS. CATHERINE PFEIF. Mrs. Catherine Pfeif, aged 86, who died Friday at the family home, 1226 South Second street, will be buried Sunday afternoon at 1:30 o'clock from the German Luthern church, Sixth and One-half and Poplar street. Inerment Woodlawn.

WINIFORD A,

Winiford A. Stone, one-year-old,j.on of Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Stone, of 324 ^North Fifteenth,-street, died Saturday morning at 7 o'clock at the residence. The body will be taken to Rathwell, Ky., for burial.

JOHN AIKEN.

By Special Correspondent. SHELBURN, Ind., Oct. 2. John Aiken, aired 79 years, died at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Ed Williams, on West Mill street Friday morning following a short illness. Mr. Aiken was born in Scotland and came to this country in 1889, locating in Cleveland, where he worked about six years In the rolling- mills. He came to Shelburn about ton years ago. Deceased is survived by four daughters and one adopted daughter, as follows: Mrs. Michael Scully, Mrs. Ed Willlan's of Shelburn, Mrs. Anna Coffy of Mistic, la. Mrs. Lizzie Whitten of Glasgow, Scotland Mrs. Agnes Knapp of Lawrence, Mass.

The funeral services ^'ill be held Sunday morning at 10 o'clock, Rev. Rust officiating, with interment at the Little Flock cemetery.

GEORGE W. GRUBB.

By Special Correspondent. GREENCASTLE, Ind., Oct.' 2.—Geo. W. Grubb, aged 74 years, died yesterday at his home. Mr. Grubb had been ill since .Tune. His death was due to complications. He is survived by the widow, two sons, Henry H. and Otis, of this city, and one daughter, Mrs. Ellis Sluss, of Indianapolis. Mr. Grubb was a pioneer business man of this city, having been in the lumber business since 1877. He was born and reared in this county and was one of the city's wealthiest citizens. His brother, Henry Grubb, of Rockville, is not expected to live but a short time and his brothr-in-law, Frank Massey, died only a few hours before Mr. Grubb passed away. The funeral will be held Sunday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock from the home.

JAMES SOUTH.

By Special Correspondent. SHELBURN, Ind., Oct. 2. James South, a well known farmer, died at his home, southwest of Shelburn, Wednesday noon of heart disease and complications. Mr. South was 68 years old and is survived by a wife, one son, Grover, at home two stepsons, Wesley Hollingsworth, at home, and Lester Hollingsworth, of Pittsburgh, Kan.

The funeral was held from the house at 1 o'clock Saturday afternoon. Interment at East Chapel.

GERMAN PAPERS BARRED.

Canada Orders Ban on Use of Mails By Publishers. CHICAGO, Oct. 2.—An order notifying him that the Abendpost and the Illinois Staats Zeitung, German newspapers of Chicago, have been barred from the use of the Canadian malls, was received by Postmaster D. A. Campbell today from the office of the postmaster general in Washington.

Representatives of the newspapers said the action was the result of the Canadian government's opposition to their attitude in the European war.

REAL D. A. R. IS 101.

Daughter of One of Washington's Staff Celebrates. MILWAUKEE, Wis., Oct. 2.—Mrs. Louise K. Thiers, a real daughter of the American revolution, her father having been on George Washington's staff, today is celebrating her 101st birthday at the home of her daughter," Mrs. Charles Quarles.

Mrs. Thiers says her health is good, because she keeps busy sewing for her eight great grand children^' She was horn in Whitesboro, N. Y. r*1

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MEAT PACKERS ASK DEPARTMENT TO ACT

Request Representations to Great Rritain In Seizure of $12,000,000 In American Products.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2.—Representatives of Chicago meet packers today formally requested Acting Secretary Polk, *of the state department, to make representations to Great Britian regarding disposition of twentynine seized ships carrying $12,500,000 worth of American cargoes.

The representatives said their efforts were designed to prevent the cases from reaching the (British prize court where, recently the cargoes of four other ships, valued at $15,000,000 were forfeited on the grounfl that while consigned to the Scandinavian countries they were really far the German military forces.

Mr. Polk received' from the packers a statement setting forth their contentions, but did not indicate what action, if any, the state department would take.

PAPA'S GONE AWAY.

ACK FROM CONVENTION.

Henry Cullen, county commissioner, and Herbert Anderson, surveyor, who halve been in Indianapolis attending the county commissioners' convention, returned Friday night. Both say the convention was one of the best they have attended.

BERHTDE MAKES CHANGE.

Paul J. Berhide, formerly a window dresser in the Root dry goods store, has been engaged by A. R. Seewald, of the Deermont Clothing company, and will be in charge of the window decorations of that store during the season.

Wiley Seniors Nominate Only to Do it Again

Faculty rules are stringent when It comes to electing class officers, "the seniors at Wiley high school have learned this year. Shortly after the term opened the upper classmen assembled and decided to organize by electing officers, so they nominated a full ticket. Then the faculty got together and resoluted. When the resolutions were read to the seniors there was a howl. The faculty had passed the following conditions for persons seeking a class office:

First—They must have stood ^6 or better in three subjects the previous year.

Second—They must Hot have held class offices before. Third—They must not have belonged to any organization or "clique."

So most of the names nominated by the seniors were scratched off the list and another nomination was made. Then the faculty met again and scratched the ticket. So Friday the seniors got together for the third attempt and nominated the following for office:

Donald Maxwell, Lawrence Anderson, Sarah Harvey and Assle Fraizer, for president Helen Kerr. Earl Anderson, Dorris Bloomer and Eugene Asbury for vice president Herbert Sliger, Mildred Edmunds and George Crapo for secretary Rex Self, Ronald Manson and Victor Meagher for treasurer.

Now the seniors are waiting for tho faculty to do some more "scratching" so they can nominate again.

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Blue-Eeyed Little- stranger Held At Friendly Inn. A little, blue-eyed, dimpling baby girl—Lloyd, aged four nionths—is one of the helpless victims of a deserting father now being cared for at the Friendly Inn. But Lloyd bills and coos and smiles all the while and has won her way straight into ttye hearts of the Friendly Inn matron and the charity organization secretaries.

Lloyd is one of three children whose father deserted them and their mother at their home in West Terre Haute several weeks agro and they have been unable to find trace of hita since. When one notes the beauty and innocence and helplessness of this tot, it ia impossible to understand how a father ./Could forsake her!

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to set the public mind straight in the matter. "We have to use this type of witnesses to show where Gossom has been 'hooked up.' You wouldn't find any ministers conniving with Gossom to steal an election. That's why we have called Henderson, Chase and these others."

The opinion of the council members is that Judge Charles Batt, who is conducting the examination of the witnesses for the prosecution, will complete the introduction of testimony Saturday night and rumor about the streets has it that the defense will not put on a single witness preferring, in case a verdict Is rendered against them, to keep their hand under cover until the case Is tried in the Circuit Court.

There were no witnesses subpoenaed for the defense Saturday morning. Judge Batt said Saturday that attachments would be issued for any witnesses called for who did not appear..

HE WANTED THREE DOLLARS.

To Buy Tools for An Imaginary Job He Didn't Have. One example of how persons "try to put it over" on the charity organization secretaries was plainly shown Saturday in a well framed-up tale told to M-iss Lens, Reading by a boy whom she was attempting to help. After Miss Reading had procured work for him and he had ostensibly gone to see the man about the place, he returned to the Friendly inn, and told her he needed $3 to buy certain toolB and an apron. He was not given the money and left again. Later in the day the man, who had expected to give him employment, called the inn and said he had not shown up and when questioned about the tools the boy said he had to buy, said it was all untrue, that no such requirement was made of any employe.

PITTSBURGH HONORS RILEY.

PITTSBURG, Pa., Oct. 2.—The sixtysecond birthday anniversary of James Whitcomb Riley, the Hoosier poet, is to be observed in the public schools of Pittsburgh next Tuesday. Superintendent of Schools William M. Davidson announced that in all the schools there will be special exercises consisting of Riley programs.

BRTJNNER TRIAL NEXT.

Judge Beal, of the Superior Court, announced Saturday that the next case to be tried in the Superior Court will be that of Frank Brunner against tlie Monon Coal company for $10,00 damages for injuries which he alleges he sustained from the kick of a vicious mule.

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With the exception of some ground lost, the British are clinging tenaciously to the positions wrested from the Germans. The series of engagements on the French front in the last few days has not altered conditions appreciably.

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Constantinople Claims Victory Mesopotamia Fighting. CONSTANTINOPLE, Oct. 2—Anuuuiiwment was made ,by tlxe war office today that the British forced In Mosopotamia were repulsed in the recent fighting. The report follow^: "On September 27 the British resumed the offensive. The baltlo was very violent and lasted until evening, but the attack Anally failed, notwithstanding the fact that the British forces were four times stronger than ours. "On the Irak front our advanced de tachments on Sept. 28 surprised a hos tile force which landed on the bank of the Tigris north of Korna, under the protection of gunboats. We Inflicted heavy losses on them.*'

VETERANS CLOSE REUNION.

Few Remain In Capital to Attend Final Events. WASHINGTON, Oct. 2.—Today of flcially closed the 49th annual reunion of the G. A. R. Practically all of the veterans had already left for their home. A few remained, however, to clear up routine business and to attend outdoor events that had been postponed until today on account of yesterday's downpour of rain. These events included an artillery drill at Fort -Meyer, excursions to nearby battle fields and the unveilling of two monuments of Chantilly, near Fairfax Court House, Va, on the spots where Generals Phil Kearney and Isaac Stevens were killed during the civil

THIEF ROBS RESIDENCE.

Using a skeleton key, a thief entered the home of Orville Bennett, 1538 South Thirteenth street, Friday night and stold a watch and chain and about 30 cents in money. The entrance was effected at the rear door which, according to Bennett, was locked. The thief failed to again lock the door on his departure.

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The officers had arrested Lou Mc* Crocklin for being intoxicated, ajid then claimed his brother, Jack McCrocklin, came into the station and engaged in the fight. The officers drew revolvers and fired. One bullet entered Lou McCrocklin's heart and he fell to the floor dead. Another bullet s&t& Into Jack McCrocklin's side and he wis rushed to St. Anthony's hospital at Terre Haute seriously wounded. Me later recovered and. returned home.

Immediately after the, shootlag the officers jumped on a soutlibpBnd Inter-" urban car and holding'oft the sni*8ed friends of the McCrockllns at «ae p6|flt of revolvers, came to SplHylak where they surrendered to the oflloers. The next day charges of murder wei placed against^, them. McCrocklin's friends claimed he was not troublesome and that he was murdered in ce'.d blood.

The grand Jury has Just closed oae of the longest sessions In years. More than sixty Indictments were returned but no warrants had been placed lhlh® hands of Sheriff Ed Kelley today. The longest session of the grand Jury pfeceding this term, was last spring wl»n th© Jury was In session five wests,

f') THUJiBER HEADS SOOXETT. INDIANAPOLIS, Oct f-—WWter IX Thurber, of Indianapolis, «u elected president, and Louisville was selected as the meeting place of the m« fathering by the Mississippi Valley Conference on Tuberculosis at Its cloeing session here today. D. S. Wilson, Louisville, was named secretary.

KENT AYE. CLUB ELE0T8. Frank Hampton was elected prudent of the Kent Avenue club at the. annual meeting at the.home of 11*7 Kuhlman, 112 Kent avenue, FHd^ night. Carl Evinger was named president, and Ray Kuhlman was elected secretary and treasurer.

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