Daily Tribune, Terre Haute, Vigo County, 13 July 1919 — Page 3

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ATURDAY BUSY DAY

"Numeroui Mismated Couples Seek Relief From Ties Which Prove Irksome.

Fred Scamihorn entered his resignation as the legal and lawrully wedded husband of one Edith Scamihorn Saturday morning In a suit for divorce filed in the Vigo County Circuit Court. In the complaint it Is set forth that Fied and Edith entered into a state of marital bliss April 8, 1919. Their married life was almost a success and they remained victims of the Gordian knot until July 7, 1919, when a longing for a free and unhampered existence siezed the plaintiff. On this date a separation occurred, Fred complaining ,^^at his married life became incompatible and unhappy. He therefore prays the court to grant him permission to seek further for a-life partner.

The marital ties that bound Ersa L. fox nee Becker to Clarence E. Fox •were rent asunder In Superior Court Js'o. 2 Saturday morning when Judge

William Gleason saw fit to grant the i divorce prayed for by the wife_ who maintained that Fred lacked many of I the essentials that go to make an ideal I husband. She stated that they were married June 24, 1915, and worked at it, off and on, until February 15, 1919.

Fred, it seemed, was in the habit of abandoning her periodically and on such occasions she returned to home and mother. The husband, moreover, was guilty of adultery, according to the plaintiff, and admitted his relations •with women of a more or less wild disposition. Ersa was freed from all •ntangleijients and granted her maiden i came, Broker. i The prayer of Essa Bradshaw, much abused and neglected, for separation from her dark complected husband,

Gerald Bradshaw, both colored, was granted by the court, after the -wife wtated that Gerald was a most un-

satisfactory husband 'being siezed with a spirit of wandering at night and failing to provide for her. Gerald, it seems, had several other dusky maids On hand that needed his attention and he did all his courting at night, sometimes staying out until the break of "^fn. He also cussed his wife, ac^cording to her statement, and threaten od to muss her up on various occasions.

Rennie B. Kohler, 1605 Crawford street, who enjoyed the thrills of married life from February 11, 1918, to Tay 3, 1919, was granted a divorce from her husband, Albert Kohler, and her maiden name, Bennett, was also restored. She charged cruel and inhuman treatment, declaring that her husband had an incompatible temper and disposition, making his continuous company anything but desirous.

A suit for divorce was entered Saturday fta the Circuit Court by Blanche Ingram from John Wakefield Ingram on a charge of- cruel and inhuman treatment and failure to provide. The plaintiff also asks for the custody of their five children.

George Griffin, alleging that his wife, Emma Griffin, was gruilty of adultery, having trifled with one Albert Crossley and others, also asked for relief from the marital state Saturday.

The marriage cruise of Irene CoffJnan and Jesso Coffman, proved short «.nd rough, according to the suit for separation entered by Irene in the Suj^erior Court. The two were married ^j^arch 81, 1919, and stayed married until April 10, 1919,'almost a dozen days. It is charged that Jesse is guilty of cruel and inhuman treatment, that he failed to provide and moreover associated with men and women of had repute. Outside of the foregoing, he is a pretty scout, but nevertheless his better half desires separation.

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The Rev. John Brown will preach all Services at the Allen Chapel A. M. E., Sunday. Sunday school will take^place at 12:30 o'clock. All class leaders are asked to instruct members to pay preaching elder and the dollar money assessment. The fourth quarterly conference of the church will be held I*Jy 20. and will be in charge of the Re^. W. F. Giles.

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pole at the third. In fact, these firemen work like soldiers on order from their captain. They hit the lower floor one after another in rapid succession and are ready to go out on the fire in a few seconds.

The driver has his engine cranked all ready and the firemen complete their toilets on the run, donlng their caps and coats as the truck or engine rounds corners and runs pell mell generally to the scene of the fire, which is indicated by the wonderful fire alarm system. Did you ever see that work?

What An Alarm Means.

Talk about phantom fingers, these wire fingers which radiate out from headquarters to all parts of the city like a giant spider must be as carefully looked after, "their nails manicured" at headquarters by Harry Bledsoe, chief of the fire alarm ^system, as any dainty hand of milady, who "toils notj neither does she spin." Chief Bledsoe, %ho has been twentyone years at his present Job, Is so closely in touch with this system that he knows almost instantly when some part of It is out of order. Miles and miles of wire radiating ont to the foremost corners of the city, cut in different length circuits ranging from six to twelve miles, are under his control, and by the aid of a large switch board and a repeater, which, by the way, is a delicately balanced machine, intricately registering the alarms at each engine house, presents an interesting study in metal. Like an octopus this machine lifts its tenacles and indicates by the dropping of a metal shield the number of the box pulled for the fire, striking the gongs in the different houses and expediting the action. Mr. Bledsoe has grown up with his work, studying each new phase as carefully as a mother finds a new development of temperament in her offspring. Prior to becoming head of this department, Mr. Bledsoe was an electrician with the first light company in Terre Haute, the Vigo Light company, established by Andrew Crawford and Edward Ellis.

The alarm system was placed here In 1881, seven years before Bledsoe took charge. The first box was pulled on trial at No. 10, by Father MaEvoy, of St. Joseph's Catholic church. The first fire followed on the week following and box 12, was pulled. Mr. Bledsoe overhauled the system and has it now where Terre Haute has one of the best systems in the country. For twelve years prior to his being made chief of the department, Carl Evinger was assistant to Mr. Bledsoe and he has informed himself as to the working of the^system second only to Mr. Bledsoe.

Breaks on the wires or trouble at the boxes Immediately register themselves and they are taken care of instantly, some times a run to the extreme north end of the city and a wire placed when down will require not more than fifteen minutes. This record was made on an extremely cold night, too. "What we need is a larger board,'' declared Mr. Bledsoe, "and another repeater. This will enable the city to have shorter circuits which will not leave

much territory unprotected

when accidents occuri Take the twelve-mile circuit, this disables 22 fire boxes, police headquarters, No. 2 engine house, the gong at Seventh and Wabash avenue and the gong at the fire headquarters when there is trouble on this line."

Cramped Quartern.

The small fourteen by fifteen foot room which contains all this wonderful machinery is quiffe too small for it as the huge hoard containing eight circuits, the repeater, which warns all railroad crossings to clear, and water works as well as all fire houses, the motor generator which keeps the batteries charged and going and supplies through the storage battery system' the city with current twenty-four hours after the generator is down if a break occurs this way, and leaves no room for work benches or anything of the sort. When repairs have to be made the chief .of the fire department's room is used for a workshop. The battery room adjoins and in here are two sets of batteries, A and B, one set resting sixteen hours, and charging eight hours after working 24 hours. The life of batteries is rated as five years and the set at headquarters is now five years old, but Mr. Bledsoe figures that another year's use can be developed from them through care. Should the city be one circuit as Is the custom in other cities, and trouble occur, then the whole city would be without protection until the damage could be repaired. It takes a man who understands his business to be chief of this department. He ia bom, not made, evidently to judge from the trouble the city of Evansville has had with four men within the radies of five years.

Job No Idle Dream.

A fireman's life is no fairy dream, and those who point to the fact that he sits about doing nothing between fires should have a try-out at doing just that, although there is much to do about a fire house which must be accomplished also during the day.

Tho hose which is numbered and marked on date of purchase is gathered up and distributed after a fire. The rubber tubing is cleaned of particles of dirt and drained and dried, then rolled into flat compact coils for use at the next fire. The care of this hose governs the life of it, and most zealously do the firemen of each house watch after their hose, for they are graded as to efficiency on the minimum expense. The store house is at headquarters and one man gives out supplies, checking the amount against the individual house. All the work about the department Is done by the men, and right here let ine say that they are all clean housekeepers. Neatness is a watchword and some of the housekeepers of the city could take notes from their housekeeping.

They are allowed two hours and forty minutes for three meals during each day and otherwise, they are at headquarters. They have one day out of five free to go "on their own." Their

Soft Collar Clasps

—The "Slip-Grip" holds firmly and does not injure the collar. Plain and chased solid gold tops or gold shell, at $1

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64-in. wide yard

Mixed Teas'

pound

—Our own special blend of highgrade Teas especially for icing. Alakes a delicious, healthful, and refreshing drink. Pound 53c 'i lb

17c

ROYAL BAKING POWDER —pure grape cream of tartar Baking Powder 12-ounce can.. 39c

COCOA—pure, rich bulk cocoa a delicious cup quality fine for candies pound 29o

MOORE GRAPE DRINK—makes a half gallon of grape juice when diluted with water bottle,39c

NAVY BEANS—choice, re-cleaned Michigan Navy Beans lb 10c

FLOUR—Prater's Best 24-lb. bags. tor .\

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$1.73

WHEAT, Rice or Corn-r-#

package 14o*

JIFFY JELL —the summer dessert with fresh fruit flavors pkg. .10c

WHIP-O—makes whipping cream from ordinary cream bottle.,23c

CLEANSERS—Lighthouse or Spotless brands special, 4 cans... 19c

SALT—double refined table salt 2 bags 9c

Demonstration of

This Sterno Outfit, for

salaries are meager and some of the men have been breaking the rules and seeking work to augment their pay in order for their families \o live. This was a prevalent thing during the war period and is continuing during peace, for the men must live. Such things as ball games or picture shows or entertainment where a fee is charged is out of the question for them as their salaries now stand, so the men feel that they might a.s well work and get the money. The agitation for an ia«

TERRE HAUTE TRIBUNE.

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1?/2o UNBLEACHED CRASH—With linen finish fast red and blue borders sale price d»-| AA 12 yards .... tpl.UU

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50c HALF-LINEN HUCK TOWELS—In al? white of fine smooth quality limited number on sale, at ......

39c TURKISH TOWELS—Woven from mercerized yarns striped patterns in pink and blue Of^ 18x33-ln. size for 4t)C

29c TRAY CLOTHS—In beautiful woven patterns of mercerized damask 18x27-in. size hemmed ends each

$1 TABLE DAMASK—Of extra weight and smooth satin finish very durable and will not lint assorted patterns

$2.25 TABLE CLOTHS—Of heavy weight mercerized damask assorted patterns especially desirable lor (t»-| prpf breakfast cloths and top cloths ^ach

69c TURKISH TOWELS— Sx42-in. size he&vy weight and fine, absorbent quality all white, and with red or blue A tZ borders each 40C

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Household Linens—Beddings-

25c and 29c Percales, Yard

—New patterns and fresh, clean •tock of double fold Percales—in choice assortment of shirting patterns, as well as Calcutta and Indigo blues. Save 6c to loc a yard, at 19c.

39c

18c

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NEW-/ China Dinner Sets

100 pes. $62.50

SOME OF THE MANY STERNO CONVENIENCES Baby Milk Warmer

—Beautiful, hand decorated, Japanese China in the new Ormande pattern of tiny rose on a dainty striped background. This is genuine, high-grade China—a skillful reproduction of famous English and French qualities. —Among the hundred pieces are a dozen each of cups, saucers, dinner plates, pie plates, bread and butter plates, soup plates, ffuit dishes and many single pieces—all in artistic, practical shapes. Specially priced, at $62.50.

Art Pottery for the Home

Donatella and Rozanne Pottery

—You will admire the beautiful shapes, lovely colorings and beautiful patterns. Included in the collection are pitchers,, jardineres, flower baskets, flower pots and/* ands, vases, fern dishes, candle sticks—showing handsome floral ,d Italian Rennaissance designs. Priced 60c to &».75.

New Baby Plates—50c each

—Of heavy quality China decorated in nursery designs—Drayton Darlings, Rabbits, BabyBunting and others. —Root's—Basement—

"Sterno" Canned Heat

Of Special Interest to Campers, Tourists, Picnic Enthusiasts, Automobile Owners and Every Home •—When you"learn of the wonderful convenience of Sterno Canned Heat and Sterno Appliances, their many uses and economies—you wbuld not ,be without them for many times their low prices. —Imagine having a real .stove on a motor or camping trip—one that you can fold up and place in your tool chest. Imagine the convenience of quick intense heat in your home, in the sick room, in the nursery— for heating water for shaving, for quick breakfasts and scores of other uses. —A special factory representative is here all this week—explaining the convenience, economy and practicability of Sterno Canned

Cooking Stand, Aluminum Stove

Tea Kettl^Outflt Two-Burner Kitchenette Cooking and Camping Outfit

crease in pay has met -with no success until it had come to the pass that it would seem that the taking of a popular vote among the people should be the next step along with voting for more parkg in order that the firemen and policemen, the men who are employed to protect the city while the residents sleep, can have a living wage for so doing their duty.

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NOW!—In the July Clearance Sale—Is the Time to Buy

Heat and Cooking Appliances. It's interesting—don't miss this demonstration. —Root's—1st Floof^-»

FRUITEIDGE NEIGHBORHOOD. By C. M. IVeedhara.

George Needham, of 41 Oakland avenue, suffered a severe cut in his foot by stepping on a piece of glass.

Misses Dorothy and Donna Needham spent the Fourth of July "with relatives at Paris, 111.

Rofrert Vanlandlngham has returned home from overseas. His parents reside at Twen.ty-sixth and Dean streets.

The children of Itose Orphans' home

^ncJuding such staple merchandise as Percales, Muslins, Apron Ginghams, Sheets, Pillow Cases, Blankets, Towels, Table Linens and many other items which almost every home will need for fall. Choice tomorrow means .selection from broad stocks and that you will, y

Pay Less Now Than Later

—-PRICES ARE GOING UP—in fact, wholesale costs have considerably advanced. The enormous foreign, as well as domestic demand fo(r raw materials and finished products, with no perceptible increase in supply, and the higher labor costs—all combine to effect even greater advances for fall. --Thrifty foHcs, who read the signs of the times, will BUY EVERYTHING POSSIBLE NOW--espe-Jially since pricey in this sale are based on lower costs of many months ago.

19c

"Bridal" Muslin—less than today's wholesale price, at yard 29c

35c AND 39c PERCALES—In large assortment light effects, and gray and blue combinations. 36in. wide good quality yard

35c Apron Ginghams, Yard

—An exact saving of 10c a yard on best quality fast Indigo Blue Apron Ginghams, and assorted staple summer checked patterns on light and dark grounds.

29c

45c AND 50c PERCALES—With smooth cambric finish assorted patterns in

gTays,

blues and shirt

ing styles also, plain colors. Yard

39c

25c'APRON GINGHAMS—Of standard quality fast indigo blue, in brown assorted staple checks and tweeds light and dark effects yard

19c

35c EVERETT SHIRTING—Of first 'quality known, duj^iblo fabric flbr 6hirts, children's rompers, etc. plain blue and "a broad variety of striped patterns. Sale price, yard

29c

58c WHITE ROSE QUILT COTTON —Fine quality, pure white cotton no shoddy each

39c

CHAMPION COMFORT BATTS— Large size pure, natural cotton carded into sheet, A A 72x90-in., each

Extra Special!

Bleaching, 25c.

were recently treated to a musicaie, which they very much enjoyed. Why go to Indianapolis to see a speedway? There is one right here In this city between Highland" L.awn and Nineteenth street, and "machines" certainly keep the "old trail" hot.

The members of the Gamma Gamma and their children were tendered a beautiful lawn fete by Mrs. Allyn Adams, of Edgewood grove, July 3. There were 75 quests In attendance. "Uncle" Jacob Houts, who recently suffered a stroke of paralysis, is reported very much improved.

A series" of lawn fetes have been Riven by the woman's club at .Edgewood grove

—The most complete stock of

25c

•Beddings

$1.85 AND $1.95 WEARWELL SHEETS—In 63x30-in. and M\93-Th.~ sizes hemstitched, full bleached, seamless limited "I A quantity on sale at

$2.50 FRUIT-OF-THE-LOOM SHEETS—in Slx90-in. size extra heavy seamless fl»-J QQ each tPl.i/O

$2.40 EXTRA SIZE KENWOOD SHEETS—ig 80x99-in. size seamless torn and hemmed soft, durable quality ri»-| QQ each

$2.15 EXTRA -tENGTty SHEETS —Kenwood quality 81x99-in. size full bleached and seamless QQ each

$2.10 PEPPERELL SHEETSr-81x 90-in. size torn and hemmed seamless

each

$1.89

"ROMANCE" PILLOW CASES— choice of 42x36-in. and 45x36-in. sizes ^"Q

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Dye Soaps and Ironing Supplies July Clearance—Special Prices

Magic iDye Scap Flakes—in all light Ironing Wax—3 cakes and dark shades easily WSed and permanent dye package 10c 10c Cinderella Dye Soap—in light shades cake 5c 10c Diamond Dye or Putnam Dyesall shades for all materials 3 packages .25©

"Phoenix" Silk Hosiery $

—In 'all Terre Haute, is at Roof*. All sizes all wanted colors.

5c Asbestos Iron Holders—large. Well-made pads 3 for .12© 5c Beeswax—3 for 12e 25c Black Sleeve Protector*—* pair ?T# 25c and 39c Shoe String Shopping

Bags—each

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Continuing An Extraordinary Sale of

Smart, New Wash Frocks At Special Prices

Ttyee Interesting Croups

Tp to $10.00 af Frocks, for

Up to $16.50 Frocks, for Up to $29.50 Frocks, for ....

$11.95

$17.95

—Most of them specially purchased at a liberal discount for this event—others .sharply reduced from our regular stock—and all F«ocks of appealing style and splendid quality. —Fresh, cool, airy voiles, tissue ginghams, crisp organdies, beach cloth and distinctive plaid ginghams in widely varied assortments of patterns, colors and late styles. All sizes. —Root's—Third FIopi*—

Bleaching Creams and Lotions For Sunburn, Tan and Freckles

—Soothing, cooling preparations of proven worth— most of them with medicinal properties, but harmless even to the most delicate skin.

Jergen's Honey and Almond Lotion, bottle, 27c. Graham's Bleaching Cream, 75o Bumham's Whitening Cream, $1.20. Melba Ixrtion for Sunburn and

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"ROMANCE" SHEETS—of extra fine percale sheeting soft finish firmly woven and very durable to bt* had in ail sizes priced in 81x90-in. size, at

LARGE CROCHET SPREADS—of extra, quality soft finish choice of hemmed or scalloped with cut corners 84x96-in. size assorted patterns each

$4.98

EADS—fftc for sum-

$1.98 CROCHET SPREADS—fftc 78-in. size ideal spread for summer use each

$1.49

DIMITY BED SETS—in extra size, 90xW-in., scalloped with cut corners bolster cover to match set ............

$6.98

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Dr. Berry's Freckle Cream, 65©. Vivadou Sunburn Cream, 25o MelAstringent and Bleach. 50c. Mrs. Graham's Bath of Isis— for sunburn, 75c. Orchard White, 40c.

/Going Camping or on a motor trp—be prepared with thes» preparations. •—Root's ^st Floor—

Miss Myrtle Watson, of Rose avenue, has gone to Indianapolis for an extended visit.

SODA LEMONADE,

The juice of lemon, 1 spoon of sugar,, dissolved -well in a large glass, two or three lumps of ice. 1'our In' your plain soda with the left hand, while you stir with the right and* serve.

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