The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-08-23

lshing saloons in territory where there
Is none now. 1t is a good way for them
10 start an agitation for a local option
erection In Marion county," remarked
Z. ?. Shumaker, superintendent of the
lhdlaha Anu-Saloons league last Fri
oay' IN discussing the report that an
application Will likely be made next
month for license to conduct bar
just outside the motor speedway
WILL NOT MAKE AN AGREEMENT.
Samuel Lewis Shank. republican
nominee for mayor of indianapolis is
not going to enter into any agreement
with his democratic opponent. Charles
A. Gauss as to the time Of beginning
his campaign. Mr.. Shank declared re-
Gently that the end Of two weeks will
see him starting an active campaign
for votes regardless of whether Mr.
Gauss wants to start at that time
sooner or later
INDIANA FIGUREHEAD COMING.
Mark Thistlewaite, private secretary
of Governor Marshall, who is acting as
executive in the absence Of his chief.
is puzzltng over the correct form of
receiving the igurehead of a battle
ship. He was notified Friday that the
fgurehead of the Indiana had been
packed and shipped to the governor, at
the request of Representative Korbly.
It is TO be placed either in the museum
or in some other place where it may
be seen.
AFTER THE AUTO THIEF.
A reward of $50 has been offered, half
Of which is borne by the Kolxomo Au-
tomobile club for the conviction of the
persons who last Friday night took the
rastly automobile of j. c. Blacklidge.
gave it hard nights drive resulting
in 5000 dana ge, and then abandoned
the automobile along the highway.
ATE WATERMELON; DIES.
After talking to a member of his
family over the long distance phone,
from Madison, Henry Perry Wheeler,
prosperous lumberman Of I.ogansport,
Ind, was attacked by mysterious ill
ness and within few minutes was
dead The end came Friday night and
although no autops. has been held it is
said that a watermelon eaten an hour
before caused congestion. which proved
fatal
CAPTURE MARSHAL IA RAID.
In blind tiger" raid by the Good
City Marshal o. f. Rimmel was found
among others seated at drinking tables.
The discovery caused sensation and
will likely result in charges being
filed against the officer
RACE SUICIDE AT kOKOM0.
Speaking of the depleted attendance
in the county schools, County Superin-
tendent Robe. said: 1T is race suicide.
there can be no other explanation. /
have watched these figures for wears
and while the population is undoubted-
~ larger, perhaps double, there are
every year fewer children than there
were the year before Ten years ago
it cost $8-12 to support one boy with
one teacher Last year * cost $1,000
DROWNED IN CIsTERN.
Mrs. Alexander Greenhoff, a well
known German resident Of Richmond.
| drowned herself last Friday in a cist-
ern under the summer witchen of her
| home. Mrs. Greenhon had been des-
pendent for some time because OF i'll
1 health and this is the cause assigned
WHO PRIED LID OFF.
Frank BOUCHER of the Fort Wayne
Liquor Dealers association in an in
terview intmated that the order for
wideopen day last sunday did not
originate with the association. If
Chief Of Police Ankenbruck" declared
2r. BOUCHER, wants to make it APP
pear that the Liquor Dealers associa-
ton passed out the order. let him
/ do it."
STRIKE SITUATION UNCHANGED.
There is no change in the strike sit
uation at the hot mills Of the Ameri-
can Sheet and Tin Plate company in
| Elwood. No arrests have been made.
II. f. Wilkie, attorney for the union
i men has had three stenographers
working all day on afidavits refuting