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The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1916-11-30
Town Proceedings.
Tabor, s. D., Sept, IL, 1916

Tabor, s. D., Sept, IL, 1916
The Board of Trustees met pursu-
ant to adjournment of the preceding
meeting for The purpose Of opening
sealed bids for the construction OF
the proposed electric lighting plant.
Full board present. Meeting was
called to order by the president. Read
ing of minutes Of the preceding meet
ing dispensed with. ..tf. 7.
A motion was made and seconded,
that the Board proceed to open and
consider sealed bids for the construc-
tion Of the proposed electric plant In
| the town Of Tabor. ~
Motion carried. The sealed bids
were thereupon opened as follows for
the construction Of the proposed pow
er house:
e. q. Bowyer, Yankton, s. D. $l67400
Frank Schlag, 10000
Goetz Const. Co. $4,000
The Board then proceeded to consid-
err the above bids. A motion was
made and seconded that the contract
for the construction OF the proposed
power house be awarded to the Goetz
Construction Co. of Yankton, s. ID
for the amount of their bid One Thou
sand Five Hundred Thirty Dollars
($l5S0 O0). The motion was unanim-
ously carried.
Bids on the proposed one twenty
Ave horse power oil burning engine,
one fifteen X. W. generator with belt
and one switchboard Is per plans and
and specifications we're as follows:
International Harvest Co Of America
Sioux City, la, $l872.00
Fairbanks. Morse s. Co, Omaha, Neb.
SPOTS -. -. .u
The Board having considered above
bids a motion was made and seconded
that the contract for the proposed
one 25-horse power engine, one fifteen
X. w. generator with belt and one
switchboard as per plans and specific
ations be awarded to the Fairbanks,
Morse SEQ, Of Omaha for the amount
Of b d submitted by them: Two
Thousand Seveuty.F Five Dollars and
Seventy-nine cents ($2075. 79). Motion
was unanimously ca rried.
Bids on the proposed pole line and
distribution system as per plans and
specifications were as follows.
The McGrow Co., Sioux City, Ia,
$465O. As. 80,
The B. & H. Electric Co. Yankton,
S. d. $45SS.0O. Aft.
The Board considered the above
bids. A motion was made and second
ed that the contract for the proposed
pole line and distribution system be
awarded to The b. &-H. Electric Co
Of Yankton, S. y. for the amount OF
their bid: Forty-tive Hundred Eighty
Eight Dollars ($45s8 OO1, Motion was
unanimously carried.
. The bids oI the proposed storage
batteries as per plans and speclfica-
tions we're as follows:
International Harvester Co. Amer.
lea, Sioux City, la. $l475.O0.
The B. & II Electric TO. Yankton,
s ID. $l468 90.
The above bids having been consid-
cred, a motion was made and second
ed that the contract for the proposed
storage batteries as per plans and spe-
cifcations be awarded to the B.&H.
Electric Co. of Yankton, s. ID MOTION
carried. III I
The clerk was on motion instructed
to draw contracts to be entered into
D
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1916-11-30
It,s a Good Idea.

II you ever feel that life isn't worth
living and that friends are untrue. just
turn your attention to your liver and
e whether by toning IL up according
to the directions Mrs. Symes gives to-
day You can't put a rosy hue on life.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1916-11-30
OUR PUBLIC FORUM

VIM. Hiatt
ON PROHIBITION.

Ex-president VIM. H. TAFT, In giving his views
prohibition, said in part;
Ours IL q government by law; not by rule Of thu
but BY rules Of conduct which have equal application
all. Any exception to the equal operations Of the
upon individuals is necessarily most Injurious to
future operation of that law for the public good, becst
one exemption from its operation Is certain to lead
others. The public Idetriment arising from violations
law, followed by immunity from prosecution or punl
ment' can hardly be overstated. 1t 10, OF course. the d
Of the Legislator in the enactment Of laws to consider
ease or difficulty with which Nv raason Of nonuiar q
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1916-11-30
OUR PUBLIC FORUM
Arthur Brisbane
ON PROHIBITION.

The separation Of strong from light drinks In lid
legislation is a. question now occupying the thcugh
conservative students on both sides OF the prohibt
issue. Arthur Brisbane, one OF Americas most brill
writer's and capable students, has presented to the nd
paper publishers of the, country the views OF the sep
tionists in a most convincing and forceful manner.
quote as follows:
The trouble with our prohibition legislation Is
fact that It increases drunkenness. There 10 more dp
enness In the state OF Maine than there IL In the wi
OF Italy and for this reason: In Italy there Is no prob
ton, there are no teetotalers and nobody drinks whit
In the state of Maine the so-called prohibition law 4
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1916-11-30
OUR B FORUM
Senator Morris Sheppard
ON PROHIBITION.

It is the mission of a newspaper to give the nI
The reader is entitled to Information on both sides of
economic issues and especially on those questions viii
are before the public for solution, for 1t is the duty
every citizen to carefully study the problems OF COVE
ment. We shall present from time to time the views
men who are recognized authority on important questd
and who are responsible for their utterances. The va
of this paper will be expressed through the editc
column. United States Senator Morris Sheppard,
chosen leader Of the prohibition forces in presenting
affirmative side of National prohibition to the Sem
said In mart. H.... 1881. ..." #r..1...
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1916-11-30
Tabor Drug Store
E. L. BURKE, Prop

A test. JOS 6. Vaith
ia Wagner, Pres. Town ClerF
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-10-18
BIG STORM THREATENS
 OUR COAST
Weather Bureau Issues Warning That West In dian Hurricane, Now
 Sweeping Gulf States, is Due Here By Tomorrow.
Ninety Mile Blow, Accom- panied By Terrific Rain,
 Cuts Off Many Cities in South = Heavy Property Loss is Expected.

Heading northeastward, a tropical disturbance that today wrought great damage in Gulf states, is likely to reach south ern New England tomorrow, causing heavy rains.
 The Weather Bureau at Washington today ordered hur- ricane warnings from New Or leans to Apalachicola, Fla, and marine and other interests were notified. The storm has been increasing in intensity as it approached the gulf coast. ::
 Several cities along the coast are cut off from outside com 1nunication by the storm. At some points the wind attained a velocity of 90 miles or more, and was accompanied by driv- ing rains.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-10-18
FIRE DESTROYS
 HUbbELL CO.'S
 MACHINE SHED
Threatens Buildings of Man ufacturing Concerns in
 Vicinity.


 An unaccountab1e blaze that started in an automobile shed belonging to Harvey Hubbell Co. in Bostwick ave- nue destroyed the structure shortly af- ter 5 o'clock this morning, damaged a large Locomobile truck and threatened the buildings of the Coe-Stapley Go. and the Hathaway Manufacturing Co. The estimated damage is about $1,500. Plucky work on the part of the fire men in getting the truck from the burning building kept the property loss down to a minimum.
 Investigation instituted today by Chief Engineer D. E. Johnson of the fire department shows that the fire may have been spontaneous although it is declared no infiarnmable material was stored in the structure. Fire was discovered by a watchman of the Coe- Stapley Co.,, who saw the flames from a distance. The building was a sheet of flames when attacked by the fire men, The fire had extended to the Hathaway building but progress was checked without material damage.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-10-18
Ninety Mile Wind Z Reported at Mobile

New Orleans, Oct. 1S-A message received here shortly before o'clock this morning by the Postal Telegraph Co. from Mobile stated that the wind there at that time was blowing 90 miles an hour. All telegraph and telephone connections between Mo- bile and New Orleans were lost after 9 c. m. i. t6
 An east to southeast galeswas blow ing 9s miles an hour. at Fort Morgan. at the entrance to Mobile Bay at 6:45 this morning, according to g. radio message received. here today. The message stated the wind averaged 90 miles an. hour with occasional gusts reaching 98. The storm struck Fort Morgan about 4 a. m.
 The wind was blowing 72 miles an hour from the northeast at Pensacola, Fla, 8:15 a. m. today. A report to the weather bureau here said the bar ometer at Pensacola showed 2s.40 and tide two feet higher than normal was running.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-10-18

made this suggestion because the cities mentioned are the four leading cities of the state and are convenient places for large assemblages to gather and are well equipped with newspaper facilities.
 That such debates would attract wide attention is manifest. That they would go far toward clearing the po- Htical situation is undoubted and that they would offer the people a fair op- portunity to see and hear both MT. Mclean and MT. Cummings and judge between them is also clear. This method of presenting political Issues has long been familiar to the public. It was not beneath the dignity of President Lincoln or Senator Douglas, and in our own state there were at least three famous debates, one series between Congressman Russell and the well known economist David A. Wells. There were also debates between Congressman Sperry and MT. Scrgent of New Haven and recently there were debates between Congressman Hill and Congressman Underwood.
 ''Of course, I realize, as you also evidently do, that several debates be- tween the same candidates constitute respective abilities. It is compari- son that we seek and solicit and which evidently you desire to avoid. /
 Tn your first answer of October g, you suggested as an alternative plan one debate at a Republican rally ill
 (Continued on Page 8.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-10-18

Resten. Oct, 1s-The United States circuit court of appeals ruled today that members of the state militia were still in service for federal mili- tary purposes netw1thstanolne their failure to take the oath under the national defense act of last June. This decision reverses a recent order of the federal district court, The case was considered a test of the application Of the new law, upon which disposition of the similar cases in ether states will depend.
 The courts opinion from which Judge Putnam dissented, vacated a decree of the lower court under which Alexander M. Emerson and Alfred F. Lowell, cavalrymen, were released from military custody. Directions were given in each instance that the trooper be returned to the military authorities from whom he was taken. The cases of EmersQp-..fo refused to take the new oath, and of Lowell, who asserted that he had subscribed to II under duress and threat, were consid- cred by the court as one, the same finding being returned in each.
 The general question involved, &C., cording to. the opinion in which Judges Bingham and Aldrich joined as the majority, is whether the na- tional defense act of last June repeals provisions of the Dick Law authoriz- ing the President to use the organized state militia to help repel invasion and
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-10-18
DISCUSS CLAIMS
 FOR AND AGAINST
 DOUBLE TRACKING
Stratford Factions Air Their Views in Superior Court
 Hearing.

The factions in Stratford for and against the double tracking of East Broadway appeared before Judge Gager in the superior court this morn ing to testify in the appeal from the decision of the Public Utilities com missioners. favoring the project. A number of property owners in East Broadway were opposed to the double tracking but the three selectmen ap- peared in favor of 1t and so did Prest- dent. Earl French of the Devon Im- provement association. State High way Commissioner Bennett and Con- necticut Co. officials also testified that the double-tracking was needed.s
 Alice &udson, a property owner on that thoroughfare, said the street was too narrow for two tracks. She said that with two tracks there would be no room for carriages or automobiles tn stop in front of her home. She thought property values would be in decreased by the change. Julia Thompson, another property owner, also thought the double-track system would decrease land values.
 Supt. Charles Chapman of the Con- necticut Co. said there was no other street that. could carry the heavy traffic between this city and the shore colonies beyond Stratford. He de- clared this one block was one of the few stretches of single track that re- main in the Bridgeport-New Haven line.
 John K. Punderford, general man. ager of the Connecticut Co.,, explained that the tracks would have ten foot centers and there would be nine and one-half between the outside rail and the curb. This is one foot and one half more than the distance required by law. He declared public cenven- fence required a double track at this point.
 First Seleetman James Lally test1- fled that the doube track was badly needed. He said the present system resulted in a tine-up of cars in the center of Stratferd during rush hours. It would be of great benefit to com muters if the double tracks were in- stalled, thereby, permitting cars to run on a faster schedule. Se1ectman John J.. Williams and Fred w. Nettleton testified along the same line.
 Judge Gager reserved decision,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-10-18
MI[ITIAMEN WHO FAILED TO TAKE :, FEDERAL OATH STILL LIABLE FOR
 SERVICE, IS RULING OF U. s. COURT

suppress insurrectiony whether 1t M left altogether at the option of mem-
 bers of the state militia to sign a new enlistment contract and whether In the event of refusal to sign' the militiaman /is mustered out.
 "It is quite likely" the court addee. ! that if the decision were to be made under rules of strict contraction, the conclusion reached by the district court would be quite justifiable."
 The higher court held, however, that with the vital question whether the military power of the government shall be potential and effective in the hands of the authorities, or is to be contingent upon the option of constitu- ent members of the military erganiza- tions at issue, a liberal construction waa needed.
 "The act of 1916, kbeing one for na- tienal defense," the opinion said, "and one for more effectual provision to that end, and Congress upon its pas sage, being under the weight of we'll known existing conditions of foreign menace and in the presence of re- cent Invasion by an organized military body of armed men from foreign country, the view is an impossible one that Congress intended to make it op- tional with the whole, or any suhstan- force of the states, to march or not, at will, in furtherance of the duty which they had previously assumed.f
 The courts interpretation of the (Continued on Page Two.)
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-10-18
CITY WILL PAY
 HALF WHAT THE
 OWNERS ASKED
Bridgeport's Pumping Sta { tion Site Cost Fixed By
 Court at $48, 400.

The city of Bridgeport must pay pay S48, 400 for the Cedar creek prop erty which is desired for a pumping station. This was the decision given today by the commission appointed by the superior court to appraise the property, which is part of the Nathaniel Worden estate. The com missions finding is a victoly for the city inasmuch as the Worden estate demanded $9S,000 for the property. The city was hot willing to pay more than $2O,0O0, but probably named this figure as a basis for further negotia- tionS.
 During the hearing before the com mission City Attorney William H. Comley, Jr., introduced as a witness City Engineer Terry, who said that part of the tract was under water at high tide and that it would cost the city a large sum to fill in the land. The members of the commission were Attorneys J. Birney Futile and John N. Wheeler of. New Haven, and Fred A. Taff of Stamford
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-10-18
RIOT CALL WHEN
 PATRIOTS CLASH
 IN LIQUOR STORE
Hurry Summons Sent to Pc. lice to Quell Disturbance
 in South Main St.
POOL BALLS AND CUES WELDED AS WEAPONS
Seven Arrested When Blue coats Break Up Bloody
 Battle In Bar Room.

Every liberty-loving Lithuanian dispises the Car Nicholas, with a hatred implacable, and revers the memory of Tolstoi with love akin to idolatry. A dozen of them this morning demonstrated this fact, fight ipg with such valor and fierceness that they turned the liquor store, a, 424 Main street topsy-turvy.
 Pool balls rained through the air like hail, chairs broke against wall the splinters flying like shrappel knives were flashed, and scene re- sembling the meeting of two opposing companies of infantry ensued
 The neighborhood was thrown into a state of wild excitement and a riot call sent to the police, with the result that seven of the participants the smallest of whom weighed 1S4 pounds were arrested by Policemen T. Flynn and P. Riley.
 From the many stories of the af- fray, it is gathered that the Lthuan- ians, pleasure-bent. visited the sa- loon, at 10:30 this morning. They were uproariously happy. One of their number proceeded to drum an air on the piano, while a second sang a song, to entertain the others who were playing pool.
 The key was bad, and the efforts of the player to strike the right one, exasperated a nervous member of the crowd who reached over and ripped off a half dozen of the worries, in- viting the singer to pick whatever key he chose.
 At the pool tables discussion of the inevitable subject, the war, is said to hayes tarted at this point. The CZar's name was heard mentioned, while a late conner, grabbing a pool stick waved it in the air saying some- thing about Tolstoi in his native ton que.
 Some one drew a knife pool ball whistled through the air, next a chair crumpled on the wall, and a pool stick struck on some ones head with a resounding whack-the battle was on. Bartenders took to the trench. behind the resplendent rail: the proprietor, fearing for his life fled.
 Participants were catapulted over the pool tables. with the speed of a shell from a Krupp gun and blood was flowing freely when the police arrived on the scene to separate the belligerentS.
 The seven men arrested gave the following names and addresses: Will liam Sloniniski. 430 Broad St; Wil- liam Strovensky, 20 Bank St.; Tony Schick, 1884 Main St.; Joseph Lith- wani, Fairfield court; Stanley Krnusky 5Se Central avenue and William Pudznas.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-10-18
"Slaver" Held For Trial In $2,OOO;
 "Wife" Not Married

Charged with living on the proceeds of the money. earned by his wife in a life of vice, Chester Murray, of 271 State street, was held in bonds of $2,- 900 by Judge Frederic Bartlett for the December term of the superior court.
 Following the testimony this morn ing of three men who board i'm the house at 52 Organ street, where Mur- ray and his wife were visiting the night they were arrested by the po- lice, the court held the defendant. The girl testifying on the witness stand said she was never married to Murray but that they had intended to wed, living as man and wife at the State street address.
 She admitted her guilt but denied that Murray had ever received any of the money she had earned leading a life of shame!
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-10-18
CUMMINGS WILL MEET
 M'LEAN IN DEBATE IN z WATERBURY 0N 0CT.3l

David B. Fitzgerald, of the Demo- cratic state central committee, today notified J. Henry Roraback, chair man of the Republican state central committee, that he concurred in the proposal for a joint debate between United States Senator George P. Mo- election and his Democratic opponent, Homer s. Cummings. of Stamford, on the issues of the campaign to be held at Waterbury, Oct 31.
 Considerable correspondence has taken place between the two chairDlen over the meeting of the respective candidates, the primary suggestion having come from the Democratic side for series of joint debates. After reviewing the conference at length, MT. Fitzgerald, in his letter today says:
 MT. Fitzgerald's letter to MT. Rora- back says:
 T have before me your letter of Oct. l4th.
 "It is source of disappointment to me that I seem to be unable to ob- tain from you either a frank answer to my original offer or any indication. of g desire to cooperate in an at. tempt to bring about a series of joint debates between the senatorial can- didates of our respective parties.
 "In my original letter of October 9th, suggested-a series of four de- batesf between Senator Mclean and MT. Cummings in Hartford, New Ha. ven, Bridgeport and Waterbury. ]
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-10-18
Refusing "Good TiAe,'
 Girl is Knocked Down

Benjamin Szymonski, 28 years of age boarder at 84 Garden street, in- vited Mrs. Annie Sineowski, lodg- CT at the same house to accompany him on an outing yesterday morning, when they met in the hallway of the house. She refused with the result that Szymonski is alleged to have be- come so angered that he grabbed her by the throat, choked her, punched her in the nose and then threw her on the floor.
 In court this morning Judge Fred eric Bartlett fined Szymonski $10 and costs, for assault.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-10-18
COKE PLANT IN NORTH END PART
 OF BIG PROJECT
McNeil Interests Plan to Construct Rail and Water Terminal on Whitney
 Tract.

Plans for an extensive development of property lying between the Berk- shire division railroad tracks, north of Wake1ee street, and the Pequon- mock river, were brought to light to- day through the filing in Hartford of the certificate of incorporation of the Karm Terminal Co. of Bridgeport. Chief of the novel feature contem- plated is the erection of big coke ovens.
 This name is derived from the first initials of the three sons of Archibald McNeil, ST., Kenneth, Archibald and Roderick, and the sirnarne initial In- corporators are R. c. McNeil, Charles J. Mercer and John T. Cooper, the two last being accountants of tho Archibald McNeil & Sons Go.
 The corporation has taken over the Mary Whitney property, east of North Washington avenue, at & cost of ap- proximately $75,000, and the Henry R. Parrott property, west of North Washington avenue, with the excep- tion of the land actually occupied by the varnish factory. The Parrott tract cost about $1o,o00.
 Papers filed at Hartford stipulate that the authorized capital is $200,- 900, equally divided between common and preferred stock, with the corpor- ation beginning business with tho full amount of authorized capital.
 The corporation expects to obtain through the common council the right to lay a spur track across North Washington avenue, linking the Par rott tract. which is contiguous to tho Berkshire division tracks of the New Haven road, with the Whitney proper ty.
 With this accomplished. it is pro- posed to erect a largo waterfront ter minal, whero coal. may be received, and stored in large quantities. Coke ovens will bo erected and traffic in fcoke will be one of the big features of the corporation.
 The corporation has made the ne- cessary arrangements with the New Haven road flor it's spur track, but has not yet sought permission from the city, through the common council, for ifs proposed track over the public highway.