The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-08-04

Georgia Broadway was granted d.
vorce from William Broadway and ST.
500 aimony in Circuit Court in Rich
mond yesterday Mrs Broadway said
she did not care for alimony as all she
wanted was divorce. and declined to
accept it. The portion of the decree
providing for this was stricken out
OPPOSE FOUR MILE LIMIT.
Councilman Phillip Klein's efforts to
pass an ordinance cutting automobile
speed to four miles an hour at street
crossings, which would mean practic-
ally everywhere within the Evansville
city limits. will probably be shelved,
IL the statements of Councilman Eli D.
Miller, an auto enthusiast, amounts to
anything ..Pd like to show Klein ex-
actly how fast four miles an hour is,
said Miller today. Il walk faster than
that"
PHYSICAL WRECK A PUZZLE.
His body and mind shattered by
drugs. which he says he learned to use
while a trained nurse. George Gordon.
| of Evansville. 81 years old. presents a
problem to local charity authorities.
Despite the lunacy inquests committal
of him to the Southern Insane Hospi-
tai, the officers there refuse to take
| him because he is not citizen of In
diana, and for the same reason he can
not get into the County Infirmary-
Gordon is not able to talk intelligently
about his family or home.
GO AFTER EXPRESS CO.'S.
| The Indianapolis Trade Association,
the Commercial Club. the Indianapolis
Board of Trade, the Merchants Associa-
/ ton and the Indianapolis Freight
Bureau have Joined with about three
hundred other commercial organiza-
lions throughout the country in Pc
tition TO the Interstate Commerce Com
mission asking that general investi-
CATION be made into the affairs, prac-
tees, charges, contracts with railroads
and terminal expenses OF several large
| express companies.
CLUB HAS BIG DINNER.
| Yesterday in Newcastle was the
| greatest day in the history of the NiE
and Tuck Club, that patriotic organi-
cation which first taught the world
| the proper use of mint. An avalanche
of fried chicken and trimmings, start
ing from the culinary department OF
the Nip and Tuck Clubhouse. swept
down the side of the hill where tables
| were set for $50 persons armed with
heroic appetites.
SHOOTS AT POLITICIAN.
| Claude Moore. "a years old, was ar
rested in Boonville, yesterday morning
for shooting at State Representative
William E. Williams his father-in Law
Williams was seated with his falily
at the breakfast table. when Moore
entered and fred. The incident caused
quite a sensation on account of promi-
hence of the parties
EAGLES INVESTIGATE GRAFT.
Charges of graft against former
trustees of the Grand Aerie of Eagles
will be investigated at the annual con-
lvention of that fraternal organiza tior
at St. Louis Aug. ~ to 27. The alleged
graft, involving contracts amounting
to $4,000, is said to have been un'
earthed by Frank E. Herring of South
Bend. grand worthy president OF the
order and the men who may be involv
ed in the scandal are said to have ma
tional regulations.
SWINE BREEDERS CONVENE.
Fifty swine breeders of the state al
in attendance at the annual session o
the Indiana Swine Breeders Exper
Judge Association, which convened il
Charlottesville yesterday. The SEES
sions are being held at the County Fai
Ground. hilbert Sayler OF New Market
president of the association. opened
the meeting with the annual address
HAS BIGGEST DAT YIELD.
What Is thought to be the Indian.
record and perhaps the high mark 70
the world on the yield of oats per acr
was made in this locality yesterday. !
nine-acre field on the Nellie Dill farm
four miles east of Frankfort, produces
sol bushels OF No l grain. an averag
of eighty-nine bushels to the acre
about two and a fourth times the av
erage yield for oats in this county.
l KILLED By STRAND WIRE.
Orville Groves, ii years old, son o
, Willard Groves. of Washington, die
! yesterday morning as the result of be
ing struck by a strand of wire whic
slipped from a stretching device. TIL
Z accident occurred Tuesday on the far-
of Michael Ryan in Bogard Township
Coroner Holder will conduct an inues
s NINETEEN PRISONERS PAROLEE
The board of managers of the Indi
D ana Reformatory, in monthly sessio
at the institution, adjourned last even
: ing at JeTersonville after grantin
nineteen paroles to inmates The me
: will be released as fast as work
: found for them outside. and the name