Daily Tribune, Terre Haute, Vigo County, 21 August 1918 — Page 6

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BAD PAVINC CASES

City Attorney Whitaker Think* ^There Is Little Chance To Recover v $19,000 From. Contractor!.

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An appropriation for $19,000 made by the wouncil at the Friday night meeting to pay judgment rendered Against the city, for the work of paving North Fifth street, North Third wrreet and College avenue, has caused the question tt be raised as to whether any pari of this amount can be recovered from contractors of the bad streets. W. Jr Whitaker, city attorney, says that it is highly Improbable that any part of it can be recovered on account of the peculiar circumstances connected with the paving.

The question of this paving which was dorfe under the supervision of Frank Kattman, city engineer under the Roberts' administration, which ha* proven very unsatisfactory and which the city refused to pay for until ordered to do so by the courts, was giv?n an airing some time ago before Judg« Fred Beal In Superior Court. Kattman testified that the work had been done by the Kokomo Asphalt & Paving Co. according to specifications a«ri that the specified proportions of •hatorial had been used and that the work had been inspected and accepted fry the city engineering department •ad the board of public works. Judge B*al then refused to render Judgment acafnat the city and an appeal was taken to the Supreme Court. A mandate reversing the decision of Judge Beal was returned from the Supreme Court and Judgment against the city ifc favor of the contracting company #f Kokomo ordered.,

Tha $19,000 is a portion of the Judgment .rendered against the city and. according to Judge Whitaker will have to be paid by appropriating money from the city funds. Such an appropriation was made at the Friday night meeting, and falls due next month, according to the court's order. Following the issuing of the Supreme Court mandate, in which Judgment against the city was ordered, several other paving cases were dropped or compromised as the testimony of the city engineer, that the paving had been done by the company according to specifications made any other step impossible, except to rule against the city.

The material used on North Third afreet is especially defective and traffic on that street is almost Impossible. The curbing laid there is also in a bad shape, and shows that inferior material was ordered in the original specifications. North Fifth street, which is partially paved and partially asphalt, is also in a very bad condition, and hundreds of dollars have been spent in repairing the streets since they were* laid. College avenue is the better of the three streets which Judgment was rendered against, although it is not what would be termed an ideal street for either pleasure or commercial vehicles. The railroad crossings on College avenue are especially bad and almost impassable.

During recent weeks much work has been done along Wabash avenue and the grade between here and West Terre Haute has undergone a complete repairing that is somewhat delayed by the continual string of traffic passing to and from West Terre Haute. Hundreds of tons of coal in trucks weighing from five to ten tons pass over the grade every day and it is almost impossible to prevent great holes and cracks from coming into the pavement". Much work is being done on North Thirteenth street, starting at Liberty avenue, and continuing north to the city limits. South Seventeenth street Which had been under the course of repatr for some time has been completed, and dozens of holes in the brickwork filled up with concrete.

Patches in the asphalt on North Seventh street from Wabash fivenue to the Big Four railroad have been recently placed, and the improvement is appreciated by automobile owners and tesident3 along that thoroughfare. 1

BIG PATRIOTIC EVENT.

Uabor Day Celebration Promises To •1, •_ Be On Large Scale. The plans for the big demonstration here Labor day are rapidly becoming tnore and more concrete every day and there is promise of a big patriotic demonstration as officers of the Central Labor Union and others are working hard to make it a success.

Col. Rossell, of the U. R. K. of P.. would like to meet the leaders of all fraternal and military companies at .room 16 of the postoffice at an early date and would like for every uniform rank in the city to participate in the parade. The regular local military companies have already volunteered their services.

C. S. Gibson, of Detroit, national secretarv of the National Pet Stock asaociation, has been engaged to speak at the fair grounds along with many other orators of note.

GOES TO WAR WORK.

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Rockville Man Give* Up job 4» Y. M. C. A. Service. rtOCKVILLE, Ind„ Aug. 21.—Donald •V McMillrti has been appointed superin-

tendent of the city electric light plant s to succeed F. R. Calvert who has h'kd j". mharge for several years and who re.cently Resigned to take up oversea T.

M. C. A, work. Mr.'McMillin has been employed at the plant for ten years and is compettnt for his new position. Mr. Calvert .) will ieave here August 31 for Xew York where he has been notified to be on duty by Sept. 3, and after a few weeks training will be assigned as electrician in foreign Countries. Mr.. Calvert, has yad wide experience along this line.

Before accepting the town job he was in garage business for several years.

THE BEST WAY TO SELL REAL Si. ESTATE. ¥f yett have a house of vacant lot to dell, the best way to secure a buyer is to advertise the property in the Sunday Tribune. Twelve woxd* one time, 12o three times, 30«.

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A BIRD IN THE HAND

SpecM information Sfrvlof I. S. Drpnrtinrat of Agriculture.

CLEANING A CHICKEN.

Steps fa Cleaning and Cittttag TTp a Ckfckea.

The bird should not be fed for 24 hours before killing. It should "he killed by sticking in the

HOW TO DRAW AND CUT EC.

A Simple Method That Makes the Best of An Unpleasant Job—The Quickest and Easiest Way To Get a Chicken Ready For

Cooking or Canning.

Cleaning chickens—the housewife's everlasting bugaboo—loses half its terrors when done by this quick and economical method. There is a real art in drawing and cutting up a chicken for cooking or canning. By carefully fallowing the direct im® given here. t«io entire digestive tract is removed without coming in contact with the meat and the flesh and bones from a whole bird may be fitted neatly into a quart jar.

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mouth and picked dry. When the feathers have been removed and the pin feathers drawn, the bird should be cooled rapidly. As soon as it has been properly cooled it should be singed and washed carefully with a brush and light soap suds, if necessary.

Cutting Up and Drawing. 1. Remove tha wings after cutting off the tips at the first joint. 2. Remove the foot, cuiting* at the knee joint. 3. Remove the leg at the hip or saddle joint. 4. Cut through the conncctlng joint to separate the thigh from the leg. 5. Cut through the neck bone at the head, with a sharp knife, being careful not to cut the windpipe or gullet. With the index finger separate the winapipe and gullet from the neck, and cut through the skin to the wing opening. Leave the head attached to the windpipe and gullet and loosen these from the neck down as far as the crop. 6. With a sharp-pointed knife out around the shoulder blade, pull it out of position and break it. 7. Find the white spots en the, ribs and cut along them through the ribs. Cut back to and around the vent and loosen it 8. Leaving the fiead attached, loosen the windpipe, gullet and crop, and re-

REAL PAY SCHEDULE

Why City Engineers Crew Does Not Do Work of Inspecting Paved Streets.

Editor of the Tribune:—I would lil:e some information. The papers say regarding the proposed pavement of Lafayette avenue, north Seventh street

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CAN YOUR COCKERELS. This is the season when it no longer pays to feed the males of the early hatches. Will you send them to market or eat them at home?

Can the cockercls and put a row of good chicken dinners on your pantry shelf for vinter days, when the price of poultry goes still higher.' k.,SAVK FEED AND FOOD.

move the digestive tract from the bird, pulling it back toward the vent. Remove the lungs and kidneys with the point of a knife and cut oft the neck close to the body. 9. Cut through the backbone at the joint»or just above the diaphragm and remove the oil sack. 10. Separate the breast from the backbone by cutting through Qn the white spots and break. 11. Cut in sharp at the point of the breast, bone, cutting away th« wish-" bone with the meat. 12. Cut the fillet from each side of the breast bone. Bend in the bones of the breast bone.

Packing for Camtlng,

Use a Quart jar. Pack th« saddle with a thigh inside the breast bone with a thigh inside the backbone, and ribs with a leg inside, the leg large end downward, alongside the breast bone the wings the wishbone the fillets the neckbone. Do not pack the giblets with the meat.

Directions for the home canning of chicken, meats, soups, fruits and vegetables may be found in Farmers' Bulletins of the U. S. (department of agriculture, and will be supplied free of charge to anyone writing for them to the division of publications.

services of the inspector will cost about $5 per day, and that he will be on the Job 30 days, the remainder of the amount to be spent for intersections. work and material.

The ^same condition prevails on the other streets, the city having to pay for all intersections, and the property owners being assessed for the paving in front of their holdings. It Is estimated that the payment of inspectors, the material used on the three streets to be paved, and the cost of the labor in putting it down will total approximately $10,000. An appropriation of $16,000 has already been made by the council to cover the woi:k. and according to Mr. White about $6,000 will be left over to be turned back into the

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as follows: $1,200 on Lafayette ave- °°me

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and North Thirteenth street that in- additional amount was approspectora are to be employed and paid I Pnated

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nue, $4,200 on North Thirteenth street inspecting .„a «3,„. "7--Ir North S«\ en I tories are experienced in the work and why is not the city engineer and hJS that a guarantee is given by the faccrew expected to do this work? Please

been misinformed, or do we really con- factory becomes responsible, which template spending $0,100 to see that

these three short pieces of pavement are laid properly? TAXPAYER.

Board's Statement.

In reply to the above letter, John White, secretary of the board of works, says that the writer has misinterpreted the issue regarding inspectors for the paving of the three streets mentioned. He says that it is true that $1,200 has been appropriated for the paving of Lafayette avenue, but the $1,200 will be spent for material ana tabor to pave the intersections and to pay an inspector, the $2,100 to covervhe entire work. It is estimated tfiat the

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explain why this does not come under ian inspect0r Is furnished, and that in their routine duties. Have the papers »the

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not be the case if the city en

gineer supervised the work. He says that in a case where the city engineer supervised the work and a defect became apparent, the company probably would claim that it -fras the fault of the inspector, and that the material was improperly laid. In all. it is estimated that the three inspectors for the three streets will be paid about $1,000.

MYERS FAMILY REUNION.

The eighth annual reunion of the Myers family will be held on the farm of J. W. Myers, two and one-half miles voutheast. Riley. Sunday, August 25th,

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TO PROVE

Thomas E. Boren, 60 years old, who lives near Clinton, when arraigned in City Court Wednesday morning on a charge of intoxication was nned $5 and cost. The man was arrested Tuesday night after he had appealed to several persons for assistance, claiming that he had been held up and robbed by several negroes. He claimed that they had taken $20 from him. Boren claimed to have been choked, but no marks were evident on his throat, and the police believe that the choking was done with bad whiskey.

Agnes Rosgene, Lizzie Hutt and Mary Eslary, when arraigned in City Court Wednesday morning on charges of petit larceny, had their cases continued. The three women were arrested at Tw'enty-first street and Maple avenue Tuesday night, after 'it is alleged they went into a war garden owned by George Badders and stole about 30 ears of green corn.

George Floyd, charged with living In adultery with Nora Floyd, when arraigned entered a plea of not guilty, as did the woman, and their cases were continued. The Floyds were arrested Tuesday night, and although they have the same name it Is claimed that they are not mam and wife.

A case against Elmer Brown, charged with cruelty to animals, was continued until Friday afternoon, as was the case of Mattie Wilsori, charged with intoxication.

LOSES ROIL AT DEPOT

J. M. Hunter, of Paris, 111., reported to the police Tuesday night that he had been robbed of $24 while waiting for a train in the Union station. It is the opinion of the local police that pickpockets are responsible fof the robbery.

Sylvester 'Singhurst, 1105 South Tenth street, reported to the police Wednesday morning that his residence had been entered some time Tuesdaynight and a pair of trousers with between $5 and $4 in the pockets taken. The entrance was gained by cutting a wire from a screen door.

LIGHTLESS NIGHTS SERIOUS.

Violators at Indianapolis Are Made To Serve As Guards. INDIANAPOLIS, Ind., Aug. 21.— Given their choice of keeping their business, establishments lightless three nights, in addition to the two nights a week ordered by the fuel administration, or serving as deputy fuel administrators to search for violators of the "lightless night" orders, seven Indianapolis business men agreed to act as deputies. They were charged'with having failed to have their lights turned off on nights supposed to be "lightless."

The seven men were notified by the county fuel administrator, Martin Rehfuss, Jr., they could assist him in enforcing his orders, or not turn on their own lights. All readily agreed to help him and each was given a special district to "patrol" on Monday and Tuesday nights of eacly week. They must make detailed Reports to th© county administrator.

Mr. Rehfuss says he will give persons charged with violating the orders concerning lights choice of serving as deputies to see that others obey the orders, or keeping their places dark. He believes the deputies he will get in that way will see that only proper lights are turned on on lightless nights.

AH men who Have become 21 years of age since June 5, are required to register for military duty here Saturday, August 24. The places of registration will be with the north side, south side and county registration boards, if you are eligible look up th|i location of your board.

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fERRE HAUTE TEIBUNB.

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Police inclined To Believe Too Much Liquor Was Aged Man's Only Trouble.

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This wonderful combination has an elevated bake oven with glass door, elevated broiling oven with white enameled door panels, enameled broiling pan and dirt tray—large size oven—20 inches deep, 16 inches wide, 14 inches high—large size broiling oven 20 inches deep, 16 inches wide, 12 inches high.

IT BURNS GAS, COAL, COKE AND WOOD.

Citizen's Gas and Fuel Company

E AUTOS STOLEN WITHIN PAST WEEK

Detectives looking For "Fence" That Is Believed To Be Located Here,

An epidemic of automobile thievery that is causing the police to believe that a large fence is operating in or near Terre Haute has started and within the last week nine machines have been stolen in Terre Haute and surrounding towns. Several months ago the police were kept busy taking reports of stoleif automobiles, and it was not until several arrests had been made and prison sentences inflicted that the practice was broken up. As the records stand at the present the former epidemic stands in fa fair way to be equalled by the present one.

Edward Cox, 2421 South Center street, reported to the police Tuesday night that his Buick auto had been stolen from in front of the Croxton hotel on Ohio street while he waa attending a local theater.

Other persons to report automobiles stolen during last week and this week are:

Frank Allison, of the Hedges garage, whose machine was taken from Seventh and Cherry streets Monday night. This machine has not been recovered. /Joseph Cahill, *415 South Eighth street, lost his machine taken from in front of the Hippodrome Sunday night, and it has not been recovered yet.

Clarence Cotton, of Clinton, lost a machine taken from Seventh and Cherry streets Monday night. The machine was later recovered at Ninth and Wabash where it had been abandoned after the gasoline had become exausted.

John Garrison, 1412 Woodley, reported Wednesday morning that an inner tube had been stolen from his machine while he was bathing in the fiver near the chemical plant.

J. W. Trunk, of Casey, 111., reported to the local police that his machine which was stolen In Casey Monday night was believed to have been brought to Terre Hautfc.

The Bollinger garage at Farmersbur reported a stolen automobile Saturday night and believe that it was brought to Terre Haute.

The Hogue Lumber company, of Vincennes, has asked the local police to locate an auto stolen last Friday night and Relieved to have been brought to Terre Haute.

MAKES HUGE PURCHASES.

Astounding Quantities of Foodstuff For Use of Soldiers. WASHINGTON, Aug, 21.-rThe magnitude of purchases in food stuffs made by the government for use by the troops in cantonments in this country and in France is shown in statistics made public today. Since last September, the government has purchased through the food administration for the army & total of 225,000,000 pounds of sugar. The government has1 purchased also 75,000,000 cans of tomatoes.

The sugar purchased, according to a war department statistical expert, would fill 3.345 sixty-foot boot cars, which it would take six men working eight hours each day for five years to unload. The cans containing the tomatoes if placed end to end, the expert has figured, would form a line from the army on I ha Marno to lAna. Vista, Cal.

Oppose Barbers9 Raise

The price of $1 for a haircut and 50 cents for a shave as a standard price for barbers, suggested by the Barbers' Supply Dealers' association at its meeting in Chicago recently, does not seem to meet with favor with the local barbers.

Ed Hodgers, of 304 Wabash avenue, president of the local union, says there is "nothing to it." "I am not for it," he says.

Gus Brizius, of 210 Wabash avenue, secretary of the local union, says there is "nothing to it." "I would not stir up anything more about barbers' prices if I were you," he told a reporter.

Vice President Freers. of 807 Wabash avenue, said when approached on the subject: "I don't think that would go here. It's too steep."

We take pleasure in saying that other local barbers are also strong in the opinion that this price .i* exorbitant and beyond reason.

This New Combination Gas and Coal Range

Only $61.25

TOWNSIEY'SB CORNET CHEERS THE SOLDIERS

Terre Hante Musician Featured an Musical Program at Camp Shelby, Miss.

Lieut. Raymond B. Townsley, *of Terre Haute, bandmaster of the lS2nd infantry band, stationed at Camp Shelby, Hattiesburg, Miss., was awarded the honor of directing the opening concert at the Red Circle Soldiers' club last Saturday evening. The Red Circle Soldiers' club and auditorium, erected in the little southern city for the use of the men of Camp Shelby by the war camp community service, is now open for use. In contains an auditorium capable of seating 1,500 people, commodious sleeping quarters for the men when they spend the night in Hattiesburg, a pleasant club room where the men gather, write letters, bang on the piano, sing and otherwise conduct themselves as good, live American soldiers off duty are accustomed to doing. The building was opened Aug. 17, with a splendid and appropriate prograrri.

The camp paper says: "The music of the 152nd band, conducted by Lieutenant Townsley, thoroughly indicated that the committee was wise in choosing this organization from the many stationed at Camp Shelby. Lieutenant Townsley handles his men with the skill of an experienced leader and enjoys the co-operation of his musicians, who, above all things, desire to please the lieutenant. Every selection was above reproach, but the band showed unusual skill in the difficult, grand selection, "Maritana," by Wallace, and Schubert's beautiful4unfinished symphony in minor. Lieutenant Townsley has been a great aid in the war camp community service in their entertainments for men of Camp Shelby. He is always willing to help, and can always be depended upon to give an exceptionally good concert."

TO ATTEND CONVENTION.

George Green leaf has been selected by the local machinists' union as a delegate to the state convention to be held at Fort Wayne, Sept. 25. He will also attend the state convention of the American Federation of Labor to be held there on the following day.

West Terre Haute Notes

WEST TERRE HAUTE. Tnd.. Ausr. 21 —Mr. and Mrs. Edward Gabbert and daughter, the Misses ledith ana Marie Gabbert of Poplar street, have gone to Brazil for week's visit with reia-

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and Mrs. J. S. Hunt of Johnson avenue have returned from Areola. Ill where they were called bv the sudden death of their niece. Mrs. William Talton.

Mrs William Walters and son Richard of Liggett and Mrs. Mvrtle Pace of Terre Haute were guests of Mrs. Husch Waugh, Jr.. of South Fifth street Monday.

Elmer Johnson of Miller avenue Is spending the week with Norman German at Shelburn. Ind.

Miss Helen Williams of North Sixth street spent the week-end with her parents. Mr. and Mrs. William Wiliiams of the Robinson road.

Mrs. Hattie Carpenter of Farmersburg. Ind., spent the week-end with her sister. Mrs. Harvey Campbell Of National avenue.

Clem Haffely returned to his home in Linton. Ind.. Monday after spending several weeks with Mr. and Mrs. John Stuppy of South Mellroy avenue.

Mtss Virgia Forbes and brother Fred of Washington. Ind.. are visiting Mr and Mrs. Harry Alford and famllv of South Seventh street.

Miss Oharlott* Wood of Champaign. TU.. is the guest, of her aunt. Mrs. J. S. Hunt and family of Johnson avenue.

Miss Clara Stuppy of South Mellroy avenue entertained the following guests Sunday: Misses Vivian Bradshaw and Beulah Johnson of Terro Haute. Rose Richards and Florence Hart of Fontanet. Ind

Mr. and Mrs. W. O. TPine and son Clyde Rice, Mrs. Laura Lansrford .an

Miss Ernestine Stupj»y Is spending n week with Miss Myrtle Richards a* Fontanet. Ind.

Mrs. Harry Alford of South Seventh street and guest Mrf. M. Page of Terre Haute, went to Dennis'on. 111.. Sundav. where they spent the dav with th latter's sister. Mrs. Joseph Montgomery.

A special called meeting of thMarthas of Bethany will be held at th-* Congregational church Wednesday evening at 8 o'clock. All members ar. urged to be present as business of importance will be transacted.

HAVE YOU ANYTHING FOR SALE? If you have anything to sell the Sunday Tribune will sell it. Twelve .wprdi,, one time, 12c three times, 30c.. s'

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CASUALTY LIST

If You Know Any of Thes^ 3oyf Tsfaphons Th« Tribune, No. 156.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 21.—The ca«ualties list issued today by the commanding general of the American expeditionary forces contains names of Indiana men as follows:

PRIVATE OMAR D. BECK, Butler* ville killed in action. PRIVATE ROBERT H. WOODS, Reynolds missing in action.

PRIVATE DELBERT STEPHEN* SON, Bedford missing in action. PRIVATE R. D. HILT, Lafayette killed in action.

PRIVATE CURTIS WILSON, Indianapolis killed in action. CORP. LLOYD E. BROWN, Lynn* died of disease.

The total list contain^ 337 names, divided as follows: Killed in action, 56 missing in action, 144 wounded severely, 94 died of wounds, 14 died from accident and other causes, 2 wounded, degree undetermined, 20» died of disease, 7.

FRANK KNADLER AE20AD.

The New York Sun in Its buyers* directory for Monday contained thg following:

Terre Haute, Ind.—Root *Dry Goods Co. F. J. Knadler fchina, glrtsnw arf. lamps, house furnishing goods, toys, trunks, bags, books and stationery), 23 East Twenty-sixth street. iLotel Lathi an*. ,,

Tomatoes

For Canning

Pine. large, sOun'T. r?S fipe. We have a few bushel ex'ra ripe tomatoes for Catsup at a little price.

OUR NEW BREAD BRESETT SPECIAL Include a loaf in your order today. A WHITE FLAKEY LOAF baked all the way through.

GENUINE SUGAR CORN Extra large ears.

HEINZ PURE VINEGAR

White'tSftkUng1 and eider.

PURE SPICES AND SEEDS Freshly ground.

SPt-IT NAVY BEANS 4 pounds ...,25c

MAPLE FLAVORED KARO Same as Pennant syrup 55c gallon can 49c

'APPLE BUTTER Gallon can .75c 15c can 10c

COOKING APPLES

Famous toutchess variety, good for cooking and eating, 2 pounds ................15c

PEACHES FOR SLICING Basket *20c

son Floyd of Johnson avenue. Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Waugh, Jr.. and daughter Ruth of South Fifth street, were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Kirbv of McKeen, III., last Sunday.

MARKET COUNTER SPECIALS 20c can Tuna fish ...,10c 15c can Tuna fish 10c 20c

can

sardines in tomato

sauce ........10c Thursday, Friday, Saturday

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