The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-07-18

to Ralph Carmichael. 20 years old. son
Of Mr.. and Mrs. E F. Carmichael. oc-
CURED at Albany, twelve miles north |
east of Muncie. yesterday afternoon
when he was struck above the right
temple by a pitched ball. sustaining
fractured skull. Carmichael was pitch
ing for the West Side A c. team of
Muncie. which was playing the Albany
team.
PANHANDLE KILLS BOY.
Gale Smith. Is years old, of Hebron.
while crossing the Panhandle tracks
with three companions. was struck by
passenger train yesterday and In
stantly killed His companions mar
rowly escaped
PRAY FOR DRY WEATHER
At all the churches in the bottom
lands of the Wabash. White and Patoka
fvers prayers were offered yesterday in
the hope that the phenomenal rises OF
the streams during the last week will
subside and thus avoid disaster to the
wheat and corn crops The older peo-
pie say conditions are similar to those
which proceeded the historical freshet
of the summer of 1876.
POLICE CHIEF ROBBED.
Assaulted by thugs while passing
| through In0 l0lQ0TlOAIl QlSLAAtt a. DCd~
ford early yesterday morning. Frank N.
Russell, formerly chief of police of
Bedford, was robbed of his watch and
$40 in money Mr. Russell had just ar
rived home from a trip to Louisville,
KY
PLEASED WITH SEGO.
Sons of Veterans camps generally
throughout Indiana show the satisfac-
| ne mo wi Insanh SA0a. the
new state head of the Indiana organi-
cation. according to reports received in
Valparaiso, Mr.. Sego is now q farmer,
but was formerly sheriff of Porter
County, and his intimates assert that
many commonsense ideas he holds will
be applied during his administration
HAS NEW STEEL ALLOY.
At a meeting of scientific men at San
Francisco Elwood Haynes of Kokomo
announced that he had discovered a
new alloy which he believes will take
the place OF steel. The new alloy will
not take ruffness. is unoxidizable and
retains it's luster under all atmosphere
cal conditions. Tt is much cheaper
more tenacious and lighter than steel
Mr. Haynes Is well versed in chemistry
STRUCK BY LIGHTNING.
Fred Davis, an 1S-year- old boy whc
lived three miles southeast of Moores
VILE. was struck by lightning yester-
day morning and instantly killed
MAYORS SON DISAPPEARS.
, Daniel Hellman, 1 years old. son o
Mayor Hellman. of Evansville, has beer
missing from home since July Z. Yount
Hellman has been deeply interested II
aeronautics, and 1t is believed that h
has gone either to the Wright brothers
farm at Dayton, o., or to cities wher'
aviation meets are to be held
MINISTER'S SEE BALL GAME.
Representatives of the Kokomo Min
isterial Association adopted q move
: plan of evangelization yesterday, in
Ivading the baseball park during tn
. progress of a game between the Spring
field co.. Reds and the Kokomo Re
Sox.
BURNS IN HIDING.
John W. Burns, former city attorne
e of Rockport. Ind. whose business an
t personal accounts, it is alleged. de
veloped a shortage of more than $40
600 within two days after his mysterf
Gus disappearance from his home Jun
7 % is reported to have returned
Q Spencer County some time late Thurs
a day of last week and is now said to b
/, in hiding either at his father-in-l law
: home at Chrisney or at his father
q home at Rock Hill.