The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-08-19
Up and Down in
IN MA
GIVES NEW FAME TO KoKoMo.

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A new play called The Girl From
Kokomo," written by Edward J. Dean,
formerly OF Indianapolis, now a resi-
dent of Baltimore, Md, will be produc-
ed during the coming season. The
play has been accepted by a New York
manager and 1t is said will be tried
first in Indianapolis. The production
is a fhree-act comedy laid in Kokomo,
and was written after the author had
visited Indianapolis and Kokomo last
winter. The author Is a brother of
Tunis Z. Dean. manage of the Acad-
emy of Music in Baltimore. He has re-
sided in Maryland for two years.
SUES BECAUSE OF ROBBERY.
Benjamin F. Repp. of Columbus, IS
years old, has filed suit in the Bar
tholomew Circuit Court for $500 dam
ages against the Indianapolis. Column
bus G. Southern Traction Company, al
Ieging that when a few weeks ago he
was robbed of $500 by ~pickpockets on
one of the company's cars in that city.
that the conductor refused TO assist
him to recover his money.
LANDS KNIFE USER IN JAIL.
George Butler. 80 years old, was
placed in Jail at S%helbyville yesterday.
charged with assault and battery with
intent to kill Ralph Reed. 90 years old
THE latter is in a critical condition
from knife wounds inflicted by Butler.
THE trouble between the two arose
when Reed interfered with Butter. whe
was administering a severe beating to
Willie Carroll. IA years old.
sPEECFILEss SINCE TRApEGY.
Mrs. Albert sprague, of Columbus
who lost her voice on the night her
husband was murdered, July II, 1910
is still unable to talk. When Mrs
Sprasue found the body of her husband
beside her she screamed for some time
and injured her vocal chords. Since
the night Of the murder she has beer
unable to speak louder than a whisper
Now 1t is with difficulty that she
whispers.
MANY PIONEERS pass AWAY.
A list of pioneers who nave died dur
ing the last year IN Wayne county hai
/ been prepared to be read at the fifty
second annual picnic of settlers a
Centerville today. The list shows 20.
deaths. the largest of any single yea
/ in this county. OF the 202 who dies
1876 were between the ages OF 20 ant
so. sixty-fve between the ages of 8
and 90 and eleven between the ages o
80 and 100. The oldest Wayne count,
S pioneer who died within the yea
was w. T. Carpenter of Richmond, VIII
was 90 years old
: CRAMPS SEIZE RATHER.
Ira Crawl, "a years old. of Warsaw
Ind, was drowned in Silver Lake, tel
miles south of Warsaw. With severa
II boys, he was diving from a spring
board and was seized with cramps.
TWO ACCUSED OF POISONING.
Charged with administering poisone,
coffee to her father and two brother
In order that she might more quickl,
inherit valuable property. Mrs. Ett'
Larsen, with her husband, Christian
Larsen. was placed under arrest \
lNorthwood, Ind. yesterday.
APPLES THEIR ONLY FOOD.
Mrs. Floyd Bennett and four childrel
o of South Bend were found with moth
: ing to eat except apples taken from
~neighbor's orchard and coffee withou
sugar or milk by humane officer Abra
I ham Moore. Notice to vacate the cot
- tage in which they lived had been serv
+ ed on them by the owner. Bennet 80
n arrested on a charge OF intoxicatior
CANNOT REMEMBER.
II The lost identity" man who wa
= lodged in jail at Indianapolis last wee
o to keep him from committing suicid
Is continues a mystery. No informatio
e has been received in regard to hin
a although his description and conditio