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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-12-18
AUTO DRIVERS FREEZE
AS OLD MARKS FALL
Strang Lowers Oldfield s
Record for Mile at In
dianapolis.

Indianapolis, Ind. Dec 1s.-weather
so cold that the lives of drivers were
placed in jeopardy marred the record
trials at the new motor speedway yes
day. The extreme cold also seriously
affected the mechanism of the cars
and made 1t impossible for them to
show the highest speed of which they
are capable.
After making three practice laps OF
the track in his big 2O0-horse power
Fiat. Lewis Strang. the American
champion, was Threatened with frozen
hands and face. He rubbed his hands
and face with snow. however, and
gamely refused to quit Several rec
ords were created for the slower class
es. Other drivers were frost-bitten
On account of the cold weather the
speedway officials after a conference
announced that todays program ha6
been Cancelled. This decision was
reached after Strang froze his face ir
his final attempts at the mile record
This was one of the last events on tho
program. Strang in his Fiat drove &
mile in 0:4O:61, the half being In 0:1s:s4
and the quarter in 0:09:10. This wa.
the fastest time of the day Strang'.
time for the mile broke OIdfelds rec
ord for the track. which was 0:4a:61.
Aitken Smashes Records.
Johnny Aitken in a National brok,
all American records up to. and includ
ing twenty miles in the event for tina
distance. His time was 16:1S:51. al
average of 1854 miles an hour TIL,
former record was made by Chevrole
in Buick on the Atlanta course few
weeks ago and was 16:24:17.
The rededication ceremony. which
consisted of laying the gold plated
brick at the finish line in front of tn,
judges stand, was held at 2 o'clock
Governor Thomas r. Marshall, accom-
panied by Secretary Mark Thistleth
waite, taking the principal part.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-12-18

dered at the Methodist church on Fri
day evening. The Sunday school will
observe the Christmas time with joy
and happiness. The several classes are
now ready for the exercises.
The regular monthly meeting of the
teachers which was to be held this
morning, was abandoned to give the
teachers a chance to do their Christ
was shopping and also an opportunity
to visit the art exhibit at the Mckinley
school. However. superintendent E. N.
Canine spent most of the day in his
office so that any of the teachers wish
ing to see him might do so.
The cantata Tuesday evening next
will be a great treat. See that you Sc
cure your tickets in time. The program
will begin at p. m at the NJ E.
church.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-12-18
WANTS GAME
SPLIT UP

Oxford, Miss, Dec. 1S.-H plans
adopted as suggestions by the ex-
ecutive committe of the South
ern intercollegiate Athletic asso-
citation are attended to by the
rules committee future football
games may be divided in three
''halves" instead of two. The
southerners, headed by DR.. W. L.
Dudley of Vanderbilt, a member
of the national rules committe,
discussed yesterday in annual
meeting reforms and other routine
BUSINESS. Authority should also be
vested in officials to send any ex-
hausted or injured player to the
side lines to avoid star players
being kept in games when they
are really incapacitated, is re-
form suggested here.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-12-18
STANDS PAT FOR WAR
Comiskey Says It's the Only
Way if Ward Gets on Ma
tional Commission.
PARENT IS NOT ON MARKET
Will Play Outfeld for White Sox in
1901 Johnson Sees Split in
League Ranks.

IF John NJ. Ward is elected presi-
dent of the National league base
ball war is bound to follow. I am not
hankering for any trouble, but am
ready to get into the fray and stay
from start to finish, for with Ward on
the national commission I can see moth
ing but wrangling during his term
of Office. I wasn't joking when I made
this statement in Net York, and I'm
going to stand pat"
This ominous assertion coming from
President C. A. Comiskey of the White
Sox and seconded by President B. B.
Johnson of the American league ex-
PLOTS the attitude of the local mag
notes upon their return yesterday from
Gotham, where the National league
SCRABBLE is still in session.
The American league has jumped
ahead with tremendous strides in the
last six years." continued Comiskey
and it isn't for the owners of our
clubs to let the National league officials
| break up the combination. The White
Sox club is well fortified in the event
trouble comes up. We have abund-
ance of players and will be ready to
enter our own grounds next season
/ The American league has plenty Cd
money to carry on war, and for my
part war might work wonders in the
general aspect of the two leagues"
Parent to Stay Here.
IT had chances to complete num-
Der of trades while in New York, but
! for the present will hold on to al
the players. The Sox pitchers are IN
great demand. Cleveland wanted Fred
die Parent in exchange for George
Stovau, the first baseman. but Parent
will wear the White Sox uniform
again next year. I plan to play hin
in the outheld. Some trades may be
completed during the schedule meet
ing to be held here in February.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-12-18
FIGHTS WITH CORBETT WILL
PUT JEFF IN CONDITION

Jeffries will receive a most thor
ough trying out before he goes into
the ring against Johnson and viii
know just how much of his old skill he
has retained during his retirement
Although the articles for the cham
pionship battle declare that neither Of
the principals is to engage in a tight
before July 4, JEFF is going to have
two or three battles that will be
worthy of the name, and which, If
staged in public, might call for some
more frenzied bidding.
James ]. Corbett who returned yes
terday from his theatrical tour of
Great Britain, made public his plans
for training the retired champion. I'm
mediately after he had left the Maure-
tania he announced that he not only
would help Jeff but would fight him as
we'll According to Corbett he and his
old-time foe will engage in two or
three real twenty or twenty-five round
contests in private before JEFF tries
to measure strength with Johnson.
"Sparring will not fit JEFF for the
big fight" said Corbett. Mere box
ing never will put him in shape. For
this reason 1 have arranged to get
into condition myself so as to be able
| to give him a good fight or two. When
I was right. guess that I gave him al
least one good fight.
Don't think that our fights are go
| ing to be mere exercise stunts. We
will go after each other just the same
has if we were battling for a large
purse before a big crowd. l believe
this is just what Jeffries needs to put
him right, and we'll have one fight
soon after we start training and an
other forty days before the big go.
IF Jeffries is as good as he was ter
| years ago. I wouldn't bother going tc
| see the fight. but the big fellow un-
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-12-18
i. A. C. DROPS
BOXING IDEA
Club Will Not Hold Bouts at
Three-Day Carnival.

Amateur boxing will not hold a place
on the program of the three day ath-
letic carnival to be held by the l. A. c.
at the Coliseum this winter. The COM
mittee last night decided it better to
call the bouts off because of possible
objections by the city administration.
Some other events, possibly swimming,
will be substituted for the boxing. AS
the matter stands now the events will
consist of two football games. bas-
ket-ball tourney, cycling events. soc
Ger football battles. swimming (prob-
ably), ten-mile running race. distance
runs, hurdles, sprints and high jump
ing.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-12-18
SPORTING NOTES
CARR REFUSED
A NEW TRIAL
Baseball Manager Loses in
Sunday Case.

Indianapolis. Dec 1s.-Motion for a
new trial in the Sunday baseball case,
in which Charles Carr. manager of the
indianapolis team, was recently found
guilty. was overruled by Judge Pritch-
ard in the criminal court here yester-
day. Attorneys for Carr Immediately
announced that they would appeal to
the supreme court with view of OBJ
tanning an early decision on the con-
stitutionality of the law permitting
Sunday baseball. 1t is the hope OF
those interested in Sunday baseball to
have a decision before the season is far
advanced.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-12-18
ISBELL CONTROLS
WICHITA CLUB
Buys Out Partner and Plans
to Managa Team.

Wichita, Kan, Dec. 1S.-F'rank Isbell,
a member of the Chicago American
league baseball club, today bought out
his partner, John Holland in the
Wichita Western league franchise. Is
bell will ask for his release from the
Chicago club and plans managing the
Western league team next season. Hol-
land has purchased the Pueblo fran
chise, with sixteen players. and will
transfer it to St. Joseph, Mo.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-12-18
EAST CHICAGO.
ethodIst Church, East Chicago.

Methodist Church, East Chicago.
Services for Sunday are as follows:
Good fellowship meeting at 9 a. m.
Sunday school at s:45 a. m.
Mems Bible class meet at the par
sonage.
Regular service at Ii a. m. Subject:
The Gift of Abundant Life"
Epworth League at $50 p. m.
Regular evening service at 1880 p. m.
Subject: The Sky Anthem"
Special music FOR the services. An
thems and solos.
Tonight will be the last night for
the art exhibit at the Mckinney school,
All those who have not already seen the
exhibit should avail themselves of the
opportunity this evening.
DR.. George BickneH has sublet the
Offices he formerly occupied over AL
bert Given's tailor shop to DR.. ]. Gold
man, who will move in Dec. 80.
The Mems club of the Congregational
church will hold their meeting at the
residence of Mr.. and Mrs. James Stone,
on Magoun avenue Monday evening,
instead of Tuesday, as is customary, on
account of the cantata to be given at
the Methodist church Tuesday even
Ing.
Rev. H T. Burns minister at the
First Congregational church at East
Chicago, will preach next Sunday morn
ing at 10:45. subject Christmas Build
ers." In the evening the sermon will
be Love, Labor and Learning, Journey
ing to Bethlehem" Under the leadership
of w. J. Funl1ey the choir is making
special preparation for the music. YES
per sermon at this church at p. m.
Dec. 26.
The Bicknel1 pharmacy, in the post
office building, has just received {
complete line of fine toilet soaps-18-1t
beautiful program viii be rem.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-12-18
HOLLAND BUYS
PUEBLO CLUB
Sells Wichita Interests to
Frank Isbell.

Wichita, Kan. Dec 1s.-John Hol-
land, formerly manager of the Wichita
team of the Western Baseball league.
today completed the purchase of the
Pueblo Western league franchise and
team of sixteen players. He paid S.
500. The franchise will be transferred
to st. Joseph, Mo. Frank Isbell. who
with Holland. owned the Wichita
team. has purchased Hollands interest
Isbell will ask for his release as a
member Of the Chicago club of the
American league and will manage the
Wichita Western league team next sea-
son.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-12-18
TANK TITLE
TO EVANSTON
Central Y. M. G. A. Beaten
81 to %.

Evanston Y. NJ. c. A defeated the
Central Y. NJ C. A.. 81 to %. last night
in a swimming meet at the Evanston
Y. NJ. G. A. and won the Y. NJ. C. A.
championship of Cook county Fergu-
son. the star of the meet, won 221z of
his teams points. He took four frsts
and swan in the relay race. Heyn of
Central gave great exhibition of div
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-12-18
CRANSTON SOLD
TO THE BEDS

Memphis. Tenn. Dec. 1s.-The sale
of Second Baseman Cranstop of Mem
phis to Cincinnati is announced by
Manager Babb. providing waivers are
given to southern clubs
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-12-18
BABE MYERS TO
MANAGE QUINCY

Kewanee, Ill. Dec. 1s.-Bade Myers,
manager Of Dayton and other Central
league teams for seven years, today
signed to manage the Quincy Central
association team next year He will
play first base.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-12-18
INDIANA HARROR.

Recently the Woman's Home Mission
airy society of the First Methodist
Episcopal church of Indiana Harbor
sent two boxes to Marcy Home, one
containing clothing and the other
fruit In acknowledgment of the gift
the following letter has been received
by the corresponding secretary of the
organization:
Mrs T. F. Riggle.
Our Dear Friend-The box of cloth
ing and the box of fruit reached here
all right, adm don't know how to
know how much these things mean to
us. or how many lives are given new
courage just by these little gifts of
love
please accept our most sincere
thanks and may the giver of all good
bless you abundantly,
Yours for the Master,
Superintendent,
Marcy Home"
Manager ]. d Reed of the Indiana
Harbor branch of the Chicago Tele-
phone company will attend the joint
meeting of the electrical section of the
Western Society of Engineers and the
American Institute of Electrical Engin-
GERS next Wednesday evening, Dec. %
at the society's rooms in the Monad-
mock building, Chicago.
Andrew Hines spent Thursday with
his old friend, Fred Small. proprietor
of Smalrs hotel Lowell.
F. C Linde of Chicago, who is con-
nectei with the Northern Indiana Gas
and Electric company, was here yes
terday on business and made tke room:
with Our John. the gas man
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-12-18
H. S. CLAY TO
LEAD NAVY IL

Annapolis. Md, Dec. 1s.-Announce-
ment was made today of the election of
Midshipman Henry S. Nick Clay Of
Pennsylvania to captain the navy foot
bal lteam for 1910.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1909-09-09
WOMEN SMUB WlFE OF
MILLIONAIRE STONE

Uniontown, Pa. Sept. 8.-Although VIM.
A. Stone. the millionaire coal operator IN,
forgiven his wife for running away from
him and his children nine months ago. co.
incidentally with the disappearance Of Em.
DRY Martin. keeper of a small store in
Hopwood, the society women OF rynion,
town are not SO lenient.
Stone and his wife drove into town m.
day from Hopwood, where their countru
home is, in a big touring car. Many WON.
en- who formerly accepted Mrs. Stones. so.
cial dictatorship icily stared at the prodi.
gal wife and mother or ontemptuouslv
snubbed her by looking over her head.
Her set has agreed, it is understood. TINT
no matter low much money she NAV
have, and she is wealthy in her own right.
they cannot condone an act that caused
her mother, Mrs. Charlotte Rogers. to
commit suicide and brought sorrow and
humiliation upon a good husband.
As Bertha May Inglis. II years old. her
elopment with Mr.. Stone Is years ago ia
said to have driven insane her mother.
who bitterly opposer her daughters mar.
riage at such a tender age. Upon hearing
that her daughter had again disappeared.
under circumstances indicating that Mar
tin, who has q wife and several children.
was her companion. Mrs. Inglis hurried
to her soninlaw's home. Told at the door
that Mr.. Stone was Frustrated with grief.
she returned to her home and shot her.
self dead.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1909-09-09
ATLANTIC CITY is
WIDE OPEN AGAIN

Atlantic City, N. J., Sept. s,--Atlantic
City was as wide open" yesterday as
on any former Sunday of the season.
The decision to allow the saloons to
open was reached by the political and
official heads of the resort at mid
night Saturday when the action OF the
Performers. in causing the arrest of
Mayor Stoy for failure to obey the or
der of Attorney General Wilson. had
removed the alternative of saving the
head of the city government by closing
the saloons yesterday.
The Rev. Bierney Hudson. leader Of
the ministerial reformers, said thai the
failure of Mayor Stoy to close up the
city will result in further action
him. Special detectives made a
OF city saloons and more war
rants will be issued on their testimony
for additional arrests.
The state detectives brought here by
Prosecutor Goldenborg to break up
gambling have driven nearly every
gambling house out of business. Prose
'cutor G~oldenborg declares the state de-
tectiVes will De kept here for months,
il necessary, and that gambling is to
be stamped entirely out of the resort.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1909-09-09
SOUTHWEST IS
BADLY WROUGHT
up ABOUT HATS
Shall Plugs or sombreros Be
Worn When President Taft
Comes to Texas?

Austin, TEX, Sept. S.--The local re-
ception committees of the towns and
cities of Texas, Oklahoma, Arizona and
New Mexico, which are to greet Presi-
dent a e he makes his trip
through the Southwest in October, are
bothered over h question of clothes.
In some of the towns the discussion
of how the members of the reception
committee should be rugged out on the
momentous occasion is being carried
on in the columns of the local news
papers There is a wide difference of
opinion on the subject. Over in FL
Paso some of the committeeman be-
iieve it would be proper for them to all
dress in a kind of uniform, others say
dress suits and top hats are the right
caper n still others want the COM
mittee to adopt the charro suit of the
Mexican ranchero.
In New Mexico and Arizona the stu
alton is just as bad. In the towns u
there the communities VOW almost as
one man that they will not discard
their White sombreros and boots for
any visitor, no matter if he is president
of the United States.
In San Antonio, j. p. Kirkpatrick has
been posting himself on the rules of
elegance on such occasions. He has
reached the conclusion tina each mem
Der of the committee should be per-
mited to welcome the president in
whatever kind of attire he may choose
to wear. He believes Mr.. Taft would
be better pleased and be made to feel
more at home if the least possible
~for1nalities We're shown in the greet
ings. Judge Charles w. ogden, who is
the head Of h San Antonia reception
committee; is also of this opinion.
When the president gets down in the
cattle country below San Antonio the
local reception committee will make
up in heartiness of their welcome what
they may lack in s~tNlishness of clothes.
The dress question is not worrying
them any down Their.
1t is in the would-be social centers
of Oklahoma where the local commit
tees are supposed to set the standard
in etipuet that the greatest excite
ment exists YER the dress problem. In
some Of the Oklahoma towns special
committees have been appointed to in
vestigate ~precedents and make full re-
ports as to just what is the proper
attire for them when Mr.. Taft makes
his visit.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1909-09-09
PEARY's TELEGRAM
GRATlElES FRIENDS

Washington, Sept. 8.-"That dispatch
from Peary means that he has finally
achieved what he has SO long been
after" said Henry Gannett, an old
friend of Peary, and vice president Of
the National Geographic society.
II am awfully glad that he has got
ten to the north pole, whether he was
the first to reach there or not. He
certainly worked hard enough to get
there. Such a dispatch from Peary
would signify only his own achieve
ment, even If Cook was there first.
II always thought hat Peary had
the best chance Of all the men who
have gone out in the effort to reach
the north pole. He was fitted by long
experience and by his well known high
qualities"
Peary is personally very popular
with the scientists in Washington, and
a movement will be launched at once
to give him a rousing reception when
he gets back to this country.
Most Of the scientific colony were out
for the day and the Cosmos club,
usually a mecca for that element, was
almost deserted. Professor Willis l..
Moore, the president Of the National
Geographic society, and Professor
Cannot, one of the board of managers
Of that body, will confer tomorrow re-
garding what action should be taken
by the society.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1909-09-09
BIG LTURENTIAN
TOTALLY WRECKED


st. Johns, N. F., Sept. s.-The Allan
Boston for Glasgow, ran ashore ear
Cape Race at daylight today during a
dense fog. Tho number two and num-
Der three holes are full Of water and it
is feared that she will be a total wreck.
The passengers, numbering about 60,
were safely landed.
The steamer broke in two during the
forenoon, which renders hopeless the
work of floating her. Steamers will
leave here for the scene of the wreck
tonight to bring back the passengers
and crew.
The Laurentian belongs to the Allan
Line Steamship company, limited. Of
Glasgow, and ran regularly between
Boston and Glasgow. The steamer is
400 feet long, AZ feet beam and has
a tonnage Of 1887. She was built at
GreenOck in 1879.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1909-09-09
GIRLS CHARGES
END IN MURDER
West Virginia Man Kills Fa-
ther of His Ac-
cuSer. q.

Huntington, w. Va. Sept. s.-H. N
Chapman, supervisor of the Hunting
ton division of the Chesapeake &
Ohio railroad. was today shot and ia
tally wounded by Earle budding, a
leading business man of this city.
Some time & Chapman's daughter,
who was employed in a department
store owned by budding. was arrested
on q charge of theft. After the arrest
of the young girl. budding refused to
prosecute her. 1t was alleged by the
friends of the girl that the charges
were preferred by budding as the re-
suit OF her refusal to listen to his at
tentions, and Il damage suit against
budding vas threatened.
Today budding went to the office
of Supervisor Chapman, to endeavor
to settle the affair. He alleges that
Chapman attempted to kill him With a
Ratchet. and that he pulled his pistol
and fired in self-defense.
Chapman died a few hours after be-
ing shot.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1909-09-09
KNOWLES PAID INTEREsr.

Deadwood, s. d, Sept. SIT would
seem that the last has not yet been
heard of the Knowles case. Freeman
knowles, editor OF a socialist paper,
has just been released from Jail, where
he was confined pending the payment
of a $500 fine, imposed upon him by
the United States courts, on the charge
Of having sent obscene matter through
the mails. The one for the payment
OF his fine was raised by a number Of
unions in the Hills, and in addition to
the fine itself, interest on the amount
since it was imposed was collected to
the of $43. 1t is the opinion OF
some that the government was not en-
titled to interest on the fine, and it is
reported that Mr.. Knowles is con-
sidering the matter and may decide
to bring action against the government
for the recovery of that amount.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1909-09-09
Ell ROGHI
TO BE TORTURED

Tangier. Sept. S.-For the purpose Of
torturing Ell Roghi. the rebel leader, pre-
tender to the Moroccan throne, until he
tells where his wealth is hidden, the
sultan has ordered constructed a wooden
shirt studded with nails. E Roghi will
be fastened in this queer contrivance and
the nails will be pressed into his body.
The bandit chieftain is known to have
large amounts in foreign banks, however,
and he has persistently refused to give
up any part of his wealth unless the
powers would guarantee that he would not
be put to death. The sultan objects to
making the matter ar international one.
In the meantime the chief is still con,
fined in an iron cage inside the same tent
he used when fighting the sultan's troops.