The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1903-09-03
Soldiers Home Notes
CHAs. CUNNINGHAM

John A. Zeigler, a member Of the 9th
Ohio regiment from Cincinnati, was
stricken with paralysis at Los Angeles
last week. He had been to the G.. A.
r. encampment and was returning
home.
Col, Jeptha Garrard of Cincinnati is
candidate for national commander Of
the Union Veteran Legion, which meets
in Dayton on October 9th, 18th and Sth.
If he should be elected Cincinnati will
be headquarters for one year.
The septic tank will have q capacity
of 10l 900 gallons. Not much work has
been done on it this week on account
of the scarcity of sand and lumber
There is one at the California national
home that cost $500, but is too small.
The leased-land muddlo at the Hamp.
ton home is not settled yet, but as the
board of managers will be there this
month the matter may at least he tenn.
porarily adjusted. Eventually, howev-
err, the home may be turned over to the
navy members and colored veterans.
W. H. Lacy, boss lather, met with
an accident today at No. 2 barracks.
He was putting on expanded laths in
the center corridor when the scaflold
broke, letting him fall some distance.
As he fell the end of his third finger
was caught and jerked Off DR.. Preas
dressed the injured member at his Of
fee.
There were present at the Dayton
home August Goth 4,GO5 members, /, 1850
absent with leave. This was the first
home built and has an average men,
bership of 5000, but after payday a
large number go away ON furlough.
Nearly all the clothing for the veterans
is made at the Dayton home and sent
to the various homes.
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Work on the hospital group has been
at standstill for the past ten days on
account of the injunction against ]. Il.
Parrish, secured by the home officials.
The matter came up before Judge Clark
at Chattanooga on motion to dissolve
the Injunction, which was denied. The
case will now be heard on its merits.
The hospital group and morgue will
not be finished before November 1st
Work on No. barracks is progress.
ing very well. A car load of terra Gotta
arrived today and is being placed in
either end of the big rooms, which are
SO by 46 feet. The galvanized heaters
come up at each end of the rooms and
the terra Gotta is placed in front of
them. The plastering is done in the
top story and the finishing coat is being
put on. The piping, amounting to 4S,
600 feet, all kinds, is about all in.
Col. VIM. Thompson, acting governor
Of the Hampton home, has issued the
following order: Gas it is found i'm
practicable to designate several differ
ent hours of the forenoon and afternoon
for serving beer to employed members,
it is hereby ordered that on and after
Monday, August 10, 1903, the non
commissioned officers and employees
borne on the general post fund payrolls
J of the branch shall be served at the
} beer hall only between 10 and 1890
,, o'clock a. M, and 3 and $3.50 p. m. II
, is to be understood that the work OF
, the branch is not to come to stand
still during these half-hour periods
! but that each employee is permitted o.
some time within the period to go t.
} the beer hall, obtain his beer and return
} to work provided, however, that thu
I home suffers no damage by reason o
4 the absence of the employee from hi
D work or his post of duty. Any non
} commissioned officer or employee wit
\ risks damage to the property of til
home under color of exercising tn
privilege of this order, or who visit
the beer hall and demands beer at othe
J hours than those designated, will b
subject to dismissal from employment
and such other penalties as the govern
or may deem it necessary to impose. }"