The Indiana Gazette from Indiana, Pennsylvania • Page 19

Thursday forecasting for this section coming TEDDY The S. S. Conventioners conclude their annual visit to Indiana this evening. We trust they enjoyed their visit. VOLUME 22.

INDIANA, PENNSYLVANIA, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 1928. TWO CENTS Path Of Porto Rico-Florida Storm ATLANTIC OCEAN, The swath of death and destruction by the hurricane that swept Porto Rico, the Bahamas and struck the Florida east coast with unabated fury is graphically show in the map above. In devastated Porto Rico, hundreds were killed, half the population is homeless and 300,000 people face the danger of famine. Warnings of the storm had been broadcast and therefore Jupiter, West Palm Beach and other Florida poinbp dotting the east coast down to Fort Lauderdale, were ready for the gale. Maimi, on the edge of the storm, was lashed by the hurricane, but jvas reported to have emerged without serious damage.

Highway Work For Year Is Climbing To Record Totals HA'RRISBUKG, Sept. Department of High- Ways has advertised for bids during the present year for 546 miles of road (construction projects, including 27.37 miles of grading- and drainage, Secretary James Lyall Stuart said today in Ms monthly report to Governor John S. Fisher. This exceeds by 192 mites the mileage advertised in 1927 for same period of time, and exceeds by 133 miles the mileage advertised for the entire year of 1927. Secretary Stuart estimates that 100 additional miles will be advertised during the balance of this year after the September 14 letting, which will make a gi-and total for the year 1923 of about 650 miles.

The n.ileage of pavement laid by Contract during the present season was 219.55 at the last compilation reports. The total grading and drainage projects completed by contract this year were twenty-five miles. The Department of Highways had 219 active contracts on August 31, thirty-eight of which were started during the month of August. During the same month ninety-five miles of pavement Avere placed by contract. The total mileage 6'f road and bridge construction contracts awarded in August amounted to 76,83 miles, with a contract value amounting to $3,216,62.68.

To insure the use of the best possible material in highway construction and maintenance operations, the materials laboratory of the Department during August tested and analyzed 7385 samples of -cement, tar, asphalt, brick, stone, sand, paint, steel, wire rope, culvert pipe, preservative oil, waterproofing compounds, water, partition tile and miscellaneous materials. A Quality Product None Better Built! For Automobile and Radio Dragon Storage Battery Because of its long life and absolute dependability, the DRAGON is rapidly becoming, the favorite of careful battery buyers. Don't be misled by price The DRAGON costs only a little more in the first a great deal less month of service, FACTORY REPRESENTATIVE, W. J. HEYNEMAN, ,71 E.

PHILADELPHIA INDIANA, PA. R. V. Duncan, Strongstown, Pn. Boyd C.

Wagner, Seward, Pa. Johnson Homer City, Pa. Armagh Auto Service Armagh, Pa. Green's Garage, Penn Run, Pa. H.

Shaffer Son, Penn Run, Pa. Hunter's Garage, Mahaffey, Pa. E. Buterbaugh, Starford, Pa. Steve Renskogki, Clymer, Pa.

Keystone Service, Clymer, Pa. Franklin Street Garage, Clymer, Pa. Lydick's Garage, Gipsy, Pa. Wilt's Garage, R. Clymer, Saltsburg Mine Supply Saltsburg, Pa.

Houck's Garage, Marion Center, Pa. Chookie Motor Sales, Kent, Pa. D. A. Anderson, New Alexand- dria, Pa.

W. C. Sanders, Punxsutawney, Pa. Saltsburg Motor Saltsburg, Pa. F.

M. Edwards Sons, Shelocta, Pa. T. H. Elgin, Eldertbn, Griffith's Auto Service, Indiana, Pa.

General Tire Sales Company, Indiana, Pa. East End Garage, Indiana, Pa. Conrath Motor Service, Latrobe, Pa. J. M.

Stewart Hwd. Indiana, Pa. C. B. O'Neill, Clymer, Pa.

Eureka Hardware Clymer, Pa. Utility Electric Indiana, Pa. Indiana Motor Indiana, Pa. Made by Englert Manufacturing Co. 2500-2504 Jane Pittsburgh, Pa.

Hemlock 1660 During the same month the laboratory workers more 1839 inspections at bituminous refineries, stone quarries, cement mills, sand plants, steel mills, paint factories, pipe plants and on construction projects. The materials laboratory is also making an investigation and study which includes the distribution of load imposed on pavement surface by pneumatic, cushion and solid tires, the effect of time of mix on the strength of concrete and the development of a "Pavement Surface Tester" to detect irregularities in roa'd siirface. The Department forces surfaced with a flexible type of construction during the recent calendar year, up to and including the week of August IS, 21.82 miles, and resurfaced 81.47 miles, principally flexible type construction. The total mileage of the sui-face treatment applied Department forces this year was 15S1 miles. During the month 973,606 gallons of 'bituminous material were applied to 394.61 miles of highway.

Secretary Stuart also reported that the entire Etate highway system has been marked with Pennsylvania traffic route numbers and United States highway markers. Approximately 75,000 signs were placed on August 6 and 7. San Antonio Ready To Greet Legionnaires At Convention SAN ANTONIO, Sept. San Antonio is ready for the coming of 100,000 veterans of the World war and their wives, mothers, sisters and daughters for the tenth national convention of the American Legion October 8 to 12. Even the weather man is all lined up and ready to serve the finest brand of convention weather the organization has ever had.

Inquiries have come to the bureau from all over the country and an investigation of records at the local weather bureau office going back 50 years shows: Delightful fall weather holds for the period from October 6 to October 13. Average low temperature runs at 02 degrees, with the average high at 85. There is only the slightest chance for a rain, ami that a mere sprinkle. Sunshine prevails during that week of October between 67 and 87 per cent of the time. Veterans attending the convention, in addition to the pleasant weather and the reunion with their war comrades on the spot where thousands of them trained, will find the great- Rearranging Enlarging Improving Due to the crowded condition of our first floor and the insistent demand tor more isle space, we have made extensive improvements throughout the store.

We hope you will overlook any inconvenience this might have caused you during your i "Indiana's Leading See Our Fall Opening Windows Displays Annual Se Blankets Sale of At Less Than Later Season's Prices This Is the Time to Euy all the Blankets You'll Need, and at Real Saving: Part Wool Heavy Plaid Blankets Weight to 5 Sold at $6.50 They are warm, soft and fluffy. Note the large double bed size, 72x80. Plaid patterns with binding to match. Rose and white, blue and white, orchid and white, grey ancVwhite, gold and white. Sunset Plaid Blankets 98c A.

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A combination of wool and cotton that assures extra wear and warmth. Size 66x84. Each Comforts Covered with best quality silkateen in neat figures, full size. QQ Cotton Blanketss Size 64x76 inches, choice of grey or tan, with colored borders. -a QQ A pair 01-30 Crib Blankets Heavy, soft and fluffy, white with blue or pink borders, and blue or pink with white borders.

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Stapp, general convention director. A world's championship rodeo, a decision prize fight with leading championship contenders, spectacular battle exercises by the Second Division, a Follies Bergeres show with dancing beauties of six nations, dancing every night on Ala.mo Plaza, an air circus with a thousand planes participating, the great parade of 60,000 men and women, dinners and social functions beyond number are on the program at San Antonio. iBull fights and Spanish fiestas on the Mexican 'border are an added attraction. Side trips will be run to Laredo and Nusvo Laredo, Eagle Pass and Piedras Negras and also to King ranch, the Lower Valley of the Rio Grande, Corpus Christ! and the Gulf Coast and Brownsville and Matamoros. A 12 day tour will take a large party to Mexico Cty.

Field Marshal Viscount Allenby of Great Britain; Major Georges Scapini of France; General John J. Pershing, Colonel Charles A. Lindbergh, Judge Kenesaw Landis, William A. Green, president of the American Federation of Labor, are among the distinguished guests who will be present at San Antonio. SPURNED SUITOR POURS ACID ON HOME OF WOMAN BY M.

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Indiana, Pa. be wrecked, according to a wierd story revealed here following the destruction by acid of the home of Mrs. Percy Willets, wife of a Denver railroad worker. For many years, according to the story told police by Mrs. Willets, this 1 Lochinvar sought the hand of a faeau- ful girl.

'But fate was unkind to him and the "only one" spurned each offer he made her. Finally, the much sought miss married another suitor, but her happiness was a few years death took her husband. Once again "Lochinvar, sought the beautiful girl and was once more spurned. months ago Cora, the girl, became the wife of Percy Willets. Time passed and "Lochinvar" failed to press his suit, but after waiting eight months hu came on to Denver and discovered where Mrs.

Willets was living. paid her a visit and as he was leaving he was told that his efforts were again futile and would remain so. According to Mrs, Willets' story to the police, the ageing Romeo threat ened dire things. "If you won't have me," he is alleged to have said, "I'll wreck your little love nest, by golly." Six days after this last remark Mrs. Willets walked to work with her husband, and then walked a rather round about way home.

When she arrived there she was met by a sorry little hove nest had been completely ruined by a fiend who had poured acid into every drawer, on all the furniture, on some twenty dresses and the rugs. She went into the kitchen and found her little Pekingese puppy head split wide upon svith a hammer. No Robbery That there had been no attempt rob the house was evident. Although the fiend had poured the potent acid over a metal box containing about $1,000 worth of the jewels had not been touched cithe. by the culprit or the acid.

Mrs. Willed immediately called po- lice i.nd two detectives who investigated the affair. They wore imrdly i burned about the hands as they handled the wrecked furnishings. estimated the damage at $3,000. i and the application of the Wyoming Valley Autobus Company for a certi- cate to operate in Plymouth, Wilkes- Barre, Kingston, Edwardsville and Larksville.

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