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HH101I7 SALINA DAILY UNION. I Snow late tonight op Wednesday; cold wave LAST EDITION 4 O'CLOCK VOLUME XIX SALINA, SALINE COUNTY, KANSAS, TUESDAY, DEC. 19, 1016 NUMBER 163 HUTCH GETS PAVING BRICK. THE AUTOS EMBRACED. PAVING WRANGLE CAPITAL STOCK PAY YOUNG PART OF PAVING COST ALLIES DOT READY TO TALK PEACE ance of the pavement until it has met a reasonable test of time and agrees to leave the remaining sum on the contract unpaid until that test has proven the pavement absolu.ely no good or good.

In case the paving is no good he himself made the proposition that every foot of it would be relaid and that meantime all defects would be repaired. As the deal now stands the $16,000 bond for performance of contract is still in force and will remain so until the paving is accepted by the council, ALTHOUGH COUNCIL DOES NOT ACCEPT PAVEMENT. SAY PAVEMENT FIRST GLASS Council Inspectors Disagree With the Report cf the Outside Experts. A sheriff with a subpoena was the first greeting to each councilman as he entered the council chamber last fillh n'iriiire itovo 1 served on the mavor andMr. A.

11. vn, th 1 JL liH. J.fc. lWlJ.il-, lit 111-, Will papers were a part of so' As inspector Mr. Swedenburg as-aude It.

Barring ton vho the council he had tested the Claude A Gentle Collision at Iron and Santa re Avenue. The white monument at Santa Fe and Iron avenue, came near being a monument to a real tragedy last evening. A touring car came on Santa Fe, avenue from the north. In it was Frank Walker and J. R.

Chase, the driver. At the same time came a Ford roadster on Iron avenue from the west. It became apparent the two would meet. The driver of the touring car swung his auto slightly east, relieving the compact of the collision somewhat. The roadster was so bauly damaged it had to be towed along.

ALL DAY TURKEY SHOOT. The Smolan Gun Club will enter tain at an all day turkey shoot at Smo lan Wednesday. PUTTING UP PILLARS. The tall stone pillars are being erected now in front of the new Methodist church building. The building is rapidly nearing completion.

THE COLUMBIAN USED WIRELESS IN VIOLATION CF NEUTRALITY SAYS GERMANY. THEREFORE WAS TORPEDOED Declares Submarine Had Released Boat Once, Then She Told of Sub's Whereabouts. (By United Berlin, Dec. 19. The American steamer Columbian was torpedoed because, being once released after stoppage by a German submarine, she sent out wireless warnings of the submarine's zone of operation, in violation of neutrality.

This was the German reply to the American inquiries of the torpedoing of the vessel, as made in a note hand- ed to Charge Grew of the American embassy, and by him cabled to Wash- ington. THIS MAN MURDERED? The (By United Press). Kansas City, Dec. body of Arthur B. Sim, a wealthy; V'iehitn nit mun wnt; fminH nnrler the1 A inter-city viaduct here today.

He is be lieved to have been murdered. REPULSE THE FRENCH War Becomes More Lively on Both Banks of the Scmme. I be it six months or a year, when the maintainance bond of 8,000 becomes In regard to the bonds' given by Mr. Young, these were declared absolutely good before the council and Mr. Putnam offered the advice of Attorneys Millikin and Burch and the approval of the state commissioner of insurance to substantiate the same.

Mr. Young was then asked to con- firm Mr. Putnam's statements and did i so. Then Mr. Miller asked that the i street and alley committee and the C'ty PSS the payin- of ilbe HG.uOO to Mr.

Young. Both did pacement at distances of not more than five feet apart and that the surface was uniform and measures from two to two and a half inches in thickness. As to the temperature he said he had tested most of the loads as they were during the paving of several sections. Once lie said the temperature went to 370 degrees, very little went above 360 degrees and that the temperatures ranged from 220 to CG0 degrees, the safety temperature being 370 degrees. The measure was then brought to a vote and pass with Councilman Mishler dissenting.

ALL LEARN CAROLS Community Singing at Christmas "I ree Will Be a Success Community singing at the Christ- "na 'cuiauuii suieiy oe a sue- ('t'ss- ine Parent-Teacher Associa tlon-s a11 Pal'ts of the city have been practicing the familiar Christmas I he Parent-Teacher Associa- en hymns at the suggestion of aid under tne direction of -Miss Vera Eberhardt and Miss Xelle Klrod, the music su- pervisors in the city schools. But the Loweil Association out in the Wes- leyan addition went the others one better. Without any outsid3 suggest- ions they gathered in the assembly room of the Lowell building last night and sang the Christmas songs. After tne smsring tne Association had a social hour with Christmas amusements and a pretty tree. The electric lighting company is preparing the numerous strings of light for the community tree.

They are donating the work and, light again this year. DISCIPLINE GUARDS? They Publicly Complained of Conditions on the Border. (By United Press). LI Paso, Dec. 19.

By order of Cen-eral George Bell, commanding: the eleventh army division here, a vigorous investigation is under way to determine whether discipline shall be administered to the 580 guardsmen of the Eighth Ohio Xational guard infantry, for signing a "Round Robin" protest, addressed to an Ohio newspaper, against a further stay on the border and against camp conditions and food. HIS BROTHER DEAD. 1 GOES INTO COURT P. BARRI NGTON WOULD ENJOIN COUNCIL. FROM PAYING FOR PAW Says Pavement is Poor and That Contract Was Violated in Every Way.

The Santa Fe paving wrangle has gotten into the court. Last evening Claude P. Barrington filed an iniunc- tion suit against Mayor J. E. Putnam, City Clerk C.

E. Banker and the ten councilmen, and A. It. Young contractor, asking that the governing body of the city be forever destrained from paying for the paving of Santa Fe and that City Clerk Banker be restrained from writing or delivering any check to A. R.

Young. Barrington says he owns lot 73 on Santa Fe avenue, between Walnut and North streets, the section resurfaced. He claims that the contract entered into between the citv and A. R. Young was a "pretended contract," and that it was illegal because the council did not have a proper estimate of the cost of the work: that Young did not file sufficient estimate of the cost of doing the work; that the city engineer did not file with the city clerk an estimate of the cost.

He claims that Young did not live up to the contract, by not removing the bitulithic surface, nor repairing the base in a workmanship manner, not laying the asphaltic concrete a uniform trickness of two inches, all of which were provided for in the contract. He further alleges that the contract provided that the surface should be laid according: to the es- tamisnea graae, wnicn was estaDiisn ed bv an ordinance passed in Xo- vember 1SS4 that the grade of the surface as laid varies from one to three inches from that established grade. He claims that Young did not begin the work within the stipulated SO days after the publication of the ordinance, nor complete- the. work within 90 days. He says the surface is of a poor mixture, that it was laid in bad weather which damaged the mixture.

Furthermore he states in his nefition that the mayor and council had full knowledge of the illegality ot the proceedings and of the excessive price charged by Young for the work, which is $1.00 per square yard. JURY HAS STREET CAR CASE. At Noon Today it Was Stiil Deliberat ing on Verdict. The Carlton, vs the Salina Street Rail Road case went to the jury last evening at 5 o'clock. At noon today the jury was still deliberating.

The Mavl'na Alexander vs Worth Alexander divorce case, was taken up again this morning. The parties are colored, and the defendant is being represen'ed by W. L. Sayers, a colored attorney from Hill City. The case was started before the date set for the jurymen to be called, but was not completed before the jury trials began.

HUNDREDS OF STOCKINGS. Knights of Columbus Prepare for Annual Christmas Treat. The Knights of Columbus are working hard for their big annual Christmas trcrt to children Saturday night. Hundreds of stockings have already been completed and they will be filled with goodies. There will be a big tree and then Santa will come and distribute the stockings.

J. R. Geis has gone to Chicago on a business trip. This picture from the war front on France, shows a French army paymaster, with headquarters in a big hole in the groisnd made by a shell, paying osf soldiers. pany.

These the suit by has entered a suit in the district court i against the payment of his assessment claims for the paving in front of his garage on North Santa Fe avenue. With Councilmen Batemen and Matthews again on the job and every seat and after a little difference over police troubles the council took the axe to the paving question and when the chips of the battle were cleared up Mr. Young had been allowed $16,000 on his contract, although the paving was not accepted. Also the troublesome ordinance tliat failed to comply with the contract had been revised with one dissenting vote from Councilman Mishler on propositions. Councilman Bateman opened the paving matter by moving that the council allow Mr.

Young the sum of $16,000 on the job. Then the action on this matter was deferred for the revising of the ordinance and the discussion of details of the paving con tract. Mr. Bateman moved that the bill be allowed but. that th? couneit tlefer 'accepting the pavement and hold the bonds indefinitely.

Then Mr. Bateman asked that the ordinance providing for the paving and allowing the contract to Mr. Young be road. After the reading of the contract Mr. F.

H. Quincy was asked to review the discussion of the bids and the supplementary bids received and considered by the citizen's committee and tell which 'one the committee submitted to the council for their acceptance and which was accepted by 'he council. Mr. Quincy stated that none of the first bids, as described in the ordinance, were accepted bu that the committee asked that flat rate per yard be accepted for the entire surface and that enough of the old bitulithic surface was to be removed to allow of a new two inch wearing surface of uniform thickness. Mr.

Quincy also read the original minutes of the meeting which bore out the city's contention that the contract was let on the supplemental bid and not according to the reading of the ordinance. It was only after the recommendation of the city a'torney that Councilman Miller consented to vote for the amendment to the ordinance. Mr. Wolf took the same stand and the amendment was finally adopted to conform to the contract as accepted by the council. During the afternoon yesterday members of the council, the mayor, several property owners and Mr.

Young had met at the mayor's office to discuss the situation and Mayor Tut-nam explained to the council and citizens present the attitude of Mr. Young as expressed at that meeting. i 1 i i No One Knows Why That City Should be Favored. Salina let many paving contracts last summer. Streets were torn up, kept closed all year, and no pavement finished.

The excuse offered was that paving brick could not be had. Hutchinson has let many contracts for brick paving and is managing to get brick at the rate of six carloads per day. Xo one knows why Hutchinson is favored. ABOLISH WOODPILE. Denver, Dec.

19. Denver's municipal woodpile today is a thing of the past. Time was when men who could not secure work were given a dollar a day or a dollar and a half in groceries to work on the city's woodpile. There has not been an applicant for such work this year. Officials declare that prohibition is the cause.

Incidentally, there are several fine vacant wings in the city jail and a vacant wing in the penitentiary since the state went dry. MAYOR CANT GET OSALARY FOR ST ELL AND IRA ANDERSON. "THEY'LL SUE," SAID MAYOR "All Right," Said the Council, "Let Them Sue You; We Have Never Hired Them." The old police sore broke out in the city council last night almost as soon as the councilmen were in their seats, following the re idin" of an ord 'no (tot for te I lis Zrt inance appropriating payment of various bills, and salaries Among these bills were two, one for the salary of Ira Anderson as a regular police, amounting to and a second for salary of Stell, $156, for special and regular duty. The council refused the bill for Anderson on the ground that he was never confirmed by the council and likewise refused to pay Stell's salary covering the same period and during which time the council failed to confirm his appointment by Mayor Putnam. Councilman Henry immediately entered an objection to Stell's salary on the ground that this officer's appointment was never properly confirmed.

Mayor Putnam insisted that he was confirmed by a majority. Mr. Henry held that the minutes would show that Stell received but five votes and that the Mayor had gone on record that at least six votes were necessary to confirm. Here Taylor Miller called the Mayor's hand, he said, "My Mayor, you yourself refused to recognize the dog catcher's confirmation by this council by a vote of 5 to 2 and now you declare Stell appointed by the same vote to 2. These two cases are identical, now if Stell is appointed the dog catcher is appointed." Mr.

Putnam said he had no recollection of any such thing. "Why is your memory so short?" asked Mr. Henry. A motion was then entered and passed upon to strike out the Anderson bill and the same portion of the Stell bill. The mayor then suggested that Mr.

Anderson had said he would bring suit to recover his bill and again Miller met him with the rebuff that if he sued he would have to sue the Mayor since Anderson continued in the service under the Mayor's appointment and without the confirmation of the council. Mr. Miller had raised the objections to these bills and after the matter of Stell and Anderson's salaries had been dropped he asked the mayor if there wasn't a bill along with the rest for the smashing of a door and glass at the board of trade rooms when the police went a hunting after a little game and opened a door suddenly and by force. The mayor sai dsuck a bill had not been presented. CHECKS FOR THE POOR.

Many Are Now Being Sent in to the Welfare Board. The generous people of the city are sending in checks to the Wtlfare T7roT-H fWr iwo Vv thorn in mlrinp' the Christmas happy for the needy of the city. One check was received this morning from the Parent Teachers' Association and another from the Salina Water Works Co. SKATE BY CHRISTMAS Ice Fans Are Meeting Fair Board Again This Afternoon. The Saline County Fair Association is in session this afternoon, the meeting having been scheduled for 2:30 o'clock.

This is an adjourned meeting, and considerable business is to be considered. The skaters of the city will again present their proposition of building an ice skating rink in pakdale Park. The board has already given its consent to the use of the Park for a skating rink, and now the matter of finances has to be arranged for. A few skating enthusiasts met last night and talked over the affair. They find it will take about $40 to pay for the water alone, then there will be the expense oi grading, and reflood-ing the rink, and keeping it clean of snow and any other obstructions.

They hope to have the rink ready for use by Christmas. BILL THROUGH TO 11 LEE MERCANTILE STOCK HOLDERS MEET. MORE THIN DOUBLE CAPITAL Growing Business Responsible Plan Additional Overall Factories in Near Future. At a special stockholders meeting of the H. D.

Lee Mercantile company, held Monday afternoon, it was voted to increase the capital stock $500,000 beyond the last proposed change. As a result the capital stock of the company jumps from $1,200,000 to making it by far the biggest corporation in Kansas, excepting possibly on" or two railroads. The usual resolution was passed allowing stock holders to subscribe their pro rata share of the increased capital. Increasing business of the company, the new plant at Kansas City, and a wonderful demand for the overalls and tmionalls now made by the company are responsible for the increase in capital. Orders for overalls have been received far in excess of those turned out.

The plant in Indiana is now being installed and later plants will probably be located on the Pacific and Atlantic coasts. SITE FOR ARMOR PLANT. A Committee is Appointed to Select Place For Factory. (By United Press). Washington, Dec.

19. Adimral Fletcher, Commander Frank H. Clark and Rubin B. Backenhause, civil engineer of the Bristol navy yard, were appointed by Secretary of Xavy Daniels, today as a board to select the site for the proposed government armor plate plant. WHO WANTS A LITTLE CHILD? Rev- Cannon Now Has Three for Placement in Homes, Rev.

W. L. Cannon, of the Kansas Home Finding Society, now has nine 'little children for placement in good homes. Xow is the chance to ge' a real Chnstmas baby. Mr.

Canm lives at 122 West Minneapolis. mftap am-t- r'r rtWICO IVIUVL SAND WAGONS. An objection was entered before the council last night, by one of the members, that sand haulers were 'openly all traffic rules on East Iron avenue where they insisted on keeping within a few inches of the car tracks Councilman Underwood also brought a coin pa lint that several man holej had left open down near the corner of Front and E'm Workmen had not refilled them thus leaving dangerous open pits. TREAT FOR THE KIDDIES. Annual Affairs at the Wesleyan is Announced for Saturday.

The annual Christmas tree and treat for the kiddies at ihe Wesleyan is announced for Saturday. Poor children will be taken to the place. They will see Santa and each one' will receive a nice sift. TO PAVE THIS ALLEY. The council passed a resolution last night providing for the paving of the alley between Seventh and Eighth streets from Iron Avenue to Ash street.

FIND HIS RELATIVES Body of Eric Johnson Vill Be Sent to Rooks County. The body of Eric Johnson, killed yesterday when he fell off a scaffold- i oln school building, will ri lu iwuM county, on the Lmcoln branch shortly 4 0 this afternoon. John's iiitmer anu iwo sisiers live mere and jlne nave had the body shipped there. THE ALWNC i A r. A a a genuine cold wave Droke over Salina shortly aft-j er 11 o'clock.

With the temperature 's VJ I a Dove it 1 A down to JO 1 above it shot by 1 Ioudy threatening snow and the wind is piercing cold. A 'year ago today was clear and chilly. Temperature: Today At daylight 26; maximum (11 o'clock) at 1 o'clock 20. A year ago: Minimum 15. Barometer: At 8 a.

m. Monday, 28.73 at 8 a. m. today, 28.31; at 1 p. 23.33.

dorms and cold wave. Forecast: Possibly snow late tonight or Wednesday; cold wave Wednesday. Shippers Forecast Cold wave with temperature close to zero Wednesday. No precipitation; none a year ago. Only 4 shopping days till Christmas.

X2v GERMAN MUST ANNOUNCE PROPOSALS IN FULL. LLOYD-GEORGE'S ANSWER SAYS ENGLAND FULLY ENDORSES THE STAND TAKEN BY RUSSIA AND FRANCE. In Russia the Council of Empire is For An Absolute Refusal to Negotiate With the Teutons. (By United Press.) London, Dec. 19.

England and the allies do not propose to enter into peace negotiations without the knowledge of Germany's proposals. This was the decision announced in the House of Commons by Premier David Lloyd-George this morning. has endorsed every word of the answers by Russia and France," the premier declared. He announced that a formal note, responding in this way to the German peace proposals would, in a few days, be completed and given to the American embassy for transmission to Berlin. The answer to Germany's note is that each of the allies have independently arrived at the same identical conclusion.

The allies terms are a complete and full reparation with an effectual guarantee for the future, the British premier declared. Paris, Dec. 19. The senate met today in secret session. London.

Dec. 19. An imperial conference with the British dominions on war was announced today by Lloyd-George in commons. Petrograd, Dec. 19.

The council of empire declared today unanimously in favor of a categorical refusal of the allies to enter into peace negotiations with Germany. Washington, Dec. 19. President Wilson considered another step had been taken toward the end of the war when he learned that any reply the allies make to the German peace proposals will be considered by the Central powers. The information was unofficial but came from an authoritative source at the German embassy.

In neutral diplomatic circles it was said the representatives of the allies had informed their several governments it would be unwise to reject flatly the offer because of the strong sentiment in favor of peace here. President Wilson authorized the statement that he considered the peace controversy too delicate to permit of discussion in any official quarters. He said nothing could be done except wait the developments which are expected to follow as soon as the peace note has been digested in Great Britain. LINER IS FLOATED. (By United Press.) London, Dec.

19. The Cunard liner Tannonia was safely floated after grounding in a fog and is apparently uninjured. SOLD $100 WORTH OF STAMPS. School Children Will Be Asked for Donations This Week. The school children of Salina have made their reports on the tuberculosis stamps sold.

The total number is something over 10,000, bringing in over $100. The children are going to make offerings this week toward the fund being solicited all over the country for the children of the waring countries. Supt. Heusner said this morn-ins that his purpose in doing this was not so much for the sake of the money collected, as for the benefit that will acme to the children. The idea is to instill a spirit of generosity, and make the little folks think less or what they want, and more of doing something for others.

BLOOD POISON THREATENS. T. C. Vallette Ran Into a Box and Bruised His Leg. Tl C.

Yalette, is threatened with blood poisoning as the result of an accident which he suffered Saturday afternoon while working in the store. He was uncrating gcods and in his hurry, ran into a box and badly bruised his left leg, and lacerating it somewhat. He is compelled to stay in bed. However the physician believes that if he is careful he will not suffer any serious results from the accident. if i e.r fcr fcr 4 4 it WAR ODDITY.

if. 5C SC. London, Dec .19. Thousands of women and children, unable to perform other war works are daily combing the mistv hills of Scotland and the Irish west coast for moss for absorbent dressings. Recently they filled an order for 20,000 bandages.

The moss is wrapped in cotton-gauze and applied to open wounds i5 5J il vr i so 'hat a tit os can not pass them ex- (By the United Press). 1 cent they too vio'ate all traffic rules. Berlin, Dec. 19. The repulse of This matter was urged on the police French advances north of Rheims, 1 department as part of the traffic reg-which were attempted after heavy ar- illations.

'Mr. oung," said Mayor Putnam,) Dr. E. J. Lutz received, a telegram "asks the council for the performance this morning that his brother in law, of the contract and the payment of Dr.

Frank Skinner of Chambersburg, $16,000 on the job, or as the law pro- died last night of heart vides SO per cent on the contract! Dr. Lutz is planning to leave immed-which amounts to $23,000 or $26,000. i iately for Chambersburg to attend the Mr. Young does not ask the accept- funeral. PAY DAY ON -THE FIRING LINE! EXCLUSIVE WAR PICTURE! tillery preparations, were officially reported today.

Artillery and mine throwing engagements temporarily increase to a fire of considerable liveliness on both bands of the Somme. BIG GERMAN LOSSES Have Occurred Along Somme According to French Estimates. (By United Press). London, Dec. 19.

German losses along the Somme totaled 090,000 men, according to the French estimates announced in the House of Commons this afternoon by Bonar Law. SON OF A SENATOR. Will be Named to the Federal Bench at St. Louis. (By United Press).

Washington, Dec. l't. Kimbrough Ston, son of Senator Stone of Missouri, will be named to the federal bench at St. Louis to succeed Judge Elmer B. Adams.

WOLFF BUYS IT. A Carnival Show Was Sold at Auction Today. The effects of a stranded carnival show were sold at auction at the Rock low were sold at auction at the Rock sland depot today. Councilman A. Wolff was the purchaser.

Isl NOW CANDIDATES WILL KNOW. These Certificates Will Break the Great News to Them. County Clerk C. Anderson is busy today mailing out the election certificates to the various successful candidates. These certificates had to be held up on account of the soldier vote which was not canvassed until Monday.

In this county the soldier vote d''d not change any of the results, so the candidates need not have worried. A SLAP AT GREECE? Allies Decide to Recognize Agents of Former Premier. (By United Press.) London. Dec. 19.

The British prime minister asserted today that the allies had decided to recognize the agents of former Premier Venizelos of Greece. London, Dec. 19. A warrant has been issued at Athens for the arrest of Eleutherios Venizelos, the ex-premier, on charges of high treason and of libeling the Greek general staff in articles published in a newspaper several months aeo, a Reuter dispatch from the Greek capital says. I S- 4 3 s' i v' 1 5 i i.