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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-08-31
HOTEL MAN SUFFERS
INJURY LAST NIGHT
Dan Brown of Erie Hotel
Sustains Hurt While
Chasing Boys.

Dan Brown, owner OF the Erie hotel.
received painful injuries to his knee
last night when he slipped in front of
the hotel, Mis- knee striking the rail-,
cutting deep gash and bruiSing the
kneecap.
DIR. E. Scul1 was notified and it was
found necessary TO take several stitches
to close up the wound Today Mr.
Brown is reported some better but is
confined to his bed.
The accident happened about s o'clock
last night when Mr.. Brown was chas-
ing some boys across the track. He was
not able to tell what he struck. but
slipped, throwing him headlong, his
knee hitting the rail.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-08-31
INSPECTOR TUCKER ST|RS
UP BUSINESS men.
State Pure Food Man Tour of Inspection Calumet
Region Cities Creates CONSERVATION, and Another
General Cleanup Takes Place Among the Business
Houses in Different Cities

Queen Ann Fronts and Mary Ann
Rears' is what Frank Tucker, state
pure food inspector. styles some of the
business places which he has visited in
Gary, Hammond East Chicago and In
diana Harbor during the past few days
while on his tour of inspection in Lake
county. Proprietors of some of the
Queen Ann-Mary AIMS" in Hammond
appeared in court yes terday and paid
the penalty. while a dozen more re-
ceived warning in East Chicago and In
diana Harbor yesterday.
"kerosenes. Meat.
Inspector Tucker delights to drop
into a butcher shop and go to the ice
box. He generally carries little bot
tie of kerosene with him, and in the
past few days he has 'kerosened"
enough meat, which if it had been good,
would have been enough for a meal for
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-08-31
ERIE BRAKEMAN
IS BADLY HURT
E. B. Young Jumps From
Falling Car With Serious
Consequences.
Especial to THE T1MEs.)

Crown Point. Ind, Aug. 51.--E. B.
Young. a brakeman on the Erie railroad
sustained serious injuries yesterday
when a freight car on which he was
riding overtuSfied. down an embank-
menf. Young thinking that eflaes. car
would make q duoble turn and crush
him leaped from the roof to the bank
beyond. the height and impetus gained
in going through the air landing him
with such force that he sustained a
broken leg, the bones protruding
through the flesh. He also sustained
other bruises and was rushed from
Palmer where the accident happened to
this city for medical attention. Young's
homo is in Huntington. Ind. and he was
taken there last evening. resting easy
from his painful experience.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-08-31
HAMMOND BOY
GETS AN HONOR
Stromberg People Give Irv-
ing Betz Recognition
For Services.

Irving Betz. whose reputation an
auto expert is more than local, received
big honor yesterday when he got a
gold medal from the Stromberg Motor
Device company of Chicago.
The medal was presented by the
Chicago firm for his assistance in inn
proving the patent an lubricator
which irving has been working on for
some time.
Irving did not want it known that he
was presented with medal but one of
his less modest friends happened along
and tipped ii off to d reporter.
The medal is solid gold and is to be
Worn as watch fob. Mr.. Betz prizes
it Very highly.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-08-31

a company of soldiers. II in the fu.
ture he finds the same conditions in
the ice boxes which he Inspected the
owner will be prosecuted.
Warming About Eggs.
Il am warning the grocers now about
their eggs" said Mr. Tucker this morn
ing. Under the old law a dealer who
knowingly sold bad eggs was liable to
prosecution but the word knowingly
has been eliminated from the statute
and the dealer is now res ponsible for
the eggs he SELLS The dealer may still
sell seconds or thirds, but to my mo-
tion third class egg is a first cousin
to a rotten one. The waiter who ad
yised the guest at tn MOTEL to order his
eggs scrambled instead of straight
up probably knew that the steward
bought only third class eggs.
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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-08-31
STANLEY
IS QUITE
.URbANE
Chairman of Steel Probing
Committee Doesn't Scare
Gary Worth a Cent; He
Unlimbers Battery Of Com
pliments and Praise.

Officials of the United States Steel
Corporation expected frowns and severe
cross examinations yesterday when A.
Q. Stanley, chairman of the congress
sional committee investigating the steel
trust came to Gary. Instead they met
a diplomat who showered them with
congratulations.
Accompanied by r. 4. Wooley. f-id
Investigator of the committee, the
chairman of the probing committee ar
rived shortly before 2 o'clock. The tw o
men were met by W. p. Gleason, gen
eral superintendent of the Illinois Steel
Company, who took them for an auto
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-08-31
Announcements Saturday.

All arrangements have been COM
pleted for the Labor day picnic at Kin
dei,s grove Monday and have agreed
that no admission will be charged at
the gate.
The different labor unions are noti-
fed to watch Saturdays paper for the
line Of march and their respective po-
sitions in the pared. Everybody is in
yited. The program viii be announced
la ter
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-08-31
PATRICK
WHALEN
IS HURT

Patrick Whalen. 80 years old. while
walking along the railroad tracks at
Burlington yesterday noon was struck
by the engine of a passenger train. and
for a time it was thought that he had
been fatally injured. lie was removed
70 ST. Margarets hospital, where his
condition is still said to be serious, His
home is in Pittsburgh
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-08-31
OTHER RESORTS
ARE KNOWN

From Information that has been re-
ccived at THE TIMES office since it pub
lished the story of the lidless condition
OF affairs in West Hammond II is ap-
parent that there are number of other
resorts that are running quietly and of
which there is not very much known.
1t Is understood that there are a
number of inmates in Duniey's saloon
and that there are other places which
are being used for illegitimate pur-
poses.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-08-31
E x 7 A
RAIN SPOILS GAMES.
national League,

Philadelphia, Aug. 31.-(Special-)-
The Chicago philadelphia game was
postponed today on. account of rain.
New York. Aug. 31.-tSpecial. 1.-THE
st. Louis New York game was post
poned on account of rain.
Brooklyn. Aug. 31.-tSpecial. 1.-The
Cincinnati Brooklyn game was post
poned on account of rain.
(American League.)
Boston, Aug. 31.-tSpecial. )-The
Philadelphia Boston game was post
poned on account of rain.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-08-31
Fined for Drunkenness.

\ man arrested Saturday night on
the charge of drunkenness had a hear
ing before Mayor Spooner yesterday.
ana was sentenced to ten days in the
city jail He gave his name as Will
liam McCabe and his home as Ham
mond- He came here with some race
horses in charge of Ezra West.-Valpo
Vidette.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-08-31
MARKET NOT ENCOURAGING.

.ssNew York. Aug 81. Belief tlllE
there will not be much of market
for stocks until the Hartman officials
and the men decide whether to arbi-
trate or fight was given today by brok-
ers on the Stock Exchange as the rea-
son for the closing of the exchange on
Saturday, thereby making triple holi-
Gay. eading interests did not encour-
age hopes of a rising or an active mar
ket for some time. The continued
weakness OF Wednesday resulted in
practically nothing except that stocks
passed from weak into strong hands
and a large short interest was cre-
ated.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-08-31
As NEW CASES FILED.

There have been forty-five cases filed
in the Lake superior court in the past
week. This gives an idea of the enor-
nous amount of new business that is
originating in this court. The busi-
ness that has been fled during the
summer months is expected to keep the
court going for year. Nothing better
illustrates the need for the extra judges
that were appointed.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-08-31
Gets to 15Oth Street.

The laying of the 36-inch water main
on Columbia avenue, under the superin-
tendency OF Clarence Jewett. has pro-
gressed as far as I50th street The
work was begun two hundred feet
north Of the river and has progressed
without Interruption thus far.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-08-31

Wilkesbarre, Pa, Aug. 31.--Jennis
Powell. so years old, is dead at her
home in Edwardsville from a mosquito
bite. She was bitten on the arm
week ago and poisoned the wound by
scratching it with her finger nails. The
arm swelled to twice its normal size
and she lapsed into Inconsistencies.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-08-31
BIG DEAL IN ToLLEsToN
REAL EsATE.

4 rea. estate deal I'm the $50 900
or $4,000 class took place In Toll
lesion yesterday when Richard IT.
Davis transferred to Leslie &. Whit
cesnb thirty acres fn the vicinity of
Tsventy-third avenue and between
First street and Chicago avenue.
Although consideration of 81 is
named. 1t is believed that the actual
price is somewhere between $1,000
nrd $1.J0o an mere.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-08-31

II the Pittsburgh Pirates should
happen to come back this year and
win the National League pennans
again, to Babe Adams. hero OF the
worlds series two years ago. will be-
long a great deal of the credit
Adams pitching has been an import
ant factor In keeping Fred Clarke's
team in the race
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-08-31

The Pullman building. Madison
street. New York, is the narrowest
Office building of its height In the
world. 1t stands on plot OF
ground only twenty-four feet wide,
yet is sixteen stories high.
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UNSETTLED. BUT
GENERALLY FAIR
THURSDAY.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-05-25
NOTES FROM PARKER
Parker. Va. May %.


Messrs. James Reynolds and RObt.
CrOnk nave gone To Indian II al,
Md. where they have accepted posi-
tiOns
Manual Reynolds, colored, died
at the home of his daughter. near
Parker. Sunday and was buried Mon
day AT the family burying ground
al p. m.
MIR. Stubbs. Of Baltimore. has
bought the Meddie Hill track and
expects to make farm OF IL.
Mr.. G.. c. Wolfrey has sold the
Washington tract near Parker to
Mr.. Lee. OF Richmond
Mr.. Percy Reynolds has returned
home from Richmond where he
has been attending college
The Sunday School AT Grace NJ +.
Church is doing nicely under the
management Of Mr. Charlie Barnes.
of Golddale
Mrs. c. W. Lee continues sick at
her home near Locust Grove She
is attended by DR.. Benton
Mr. John Lee has been visiting
his sister Mrs. James Baton. of
the Burg.
Misses Agnes and Nellie Barnes
have been visiting their friends near
here.
The corn looks we'll notwith-
standing the dry spell We have had
Miss Mary Wolfrey continues very
i'll at the home of her sons.
L. n
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-05-25
STAFFORD
Items from Berea.

Berea. Va. May %.
Sunday, June 4th. will be- OBJ
served as Orphanagc Day by the
Berea Baptist Sunday School. The
Saturday preceding will be Work
Day for the members of the school,
and they are expected To contribute
that days earrings To the Orphans
The sermon on Sunday will be
preached by Rev. T.. G. Barnum,
pastor of the Falmouth Baptist
church
Mr. John Mckenna was visitor
in our neighborhood Sunday.
MIR. and Mrs Thomas l.. Watts
have arrived here. after their bridal
trip and are spending some time
with Mrs Watts parents. Mr. and
Mrs. Beverley Patton.
MISSES Mozelle Simpson and
Myrtle Bullock spent Saturday In
Frederic ksburg.
MIR Eddie Watts. OF Washington
is on visit to his home here
Mr. r. Y Dimmick returned Sat
urday from trip to New York
and Baltimore
After several weeks visit TO
friends and relatives in this com
munity. Mrs Sallie Bullock has re
turned to the home OF her daughter.
Mrs Ramah Coakley. near Antioch.
The friends of Mrs Alene Fan
ming regret to hear of her Illness
Mr. Willie A. Bullock Of Washing
ton. arrived Monday for visit
with his parents at Rose Dale
Mr. Edgar Dimmick has number
of wOrkmen engaged erecting a
cOmmodious new barn
NJ A.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-05-25
SP0TSYLvANIA
Pair of Antlers PlOwed Up-Ladies'
Memorial Association.
Massaponax, Va. May %.

MtSSdpOI0Ag v a. 'h"f 49,
Miss Cora Jones left yesterday for
New York and will sail today Tor
Southern France Miss Jones will be
gone two years and after a term IN
school will tour France. Italy and
Switzerland She was accompanied
to New York by her parents.Mr. ana
Mrs. Geo. b. Jones
Miss Helen Jones has returned
from a pleasant visit to Washington.
She has as her guest MIR. Darty ring
pen. of jacksonville. Fla.
Mrs. Frank Hodge and little
daughter and Mrs. Lily Palmer OF
Washington, are guests of their pa,
rents at this place Miss lii VIII
return TO Washington tomorrow
Mrs Jas. p. Niche. of Charlottes-
vile. was a weekend guest at Gov
entry
Miss Matte Kase closed her
school Friday with an enjoyable PIC
mic and left Saturday for her home
near Charlottesville.
Little Matte Frazer is quite sick
with measles There are five cases
on Mr.. T. \. Frazer's farm. Whoop-
ing cough is also prevalent in the
neighborhoOd
Mrs. l.. r. Colbert was visitor
at Riverside yesterday
Misses Mary Sanford and ThelinS
Frazer were guests of the Misses
Durrett near Leayell's Sunday
Mrs. F.. l.. Frazer and children
were weekend guests AT Walnut
Hill. in Caroline. and attended the
closing exercises of the Cedon Schooi
taught by Mrs d. Jordan Waller.
There was large crowd present ana
the occasion Was much enjoyed.
While preparing his land Tor
corn recently a MIR Blackley. near
Thornsburg. plowed up handsome
pair of deer antlers This VAS i
great mystery TO Mr. Blackley. AS
he plowed the field himself early
in the spring and they were certain
Ia not there then sir h. was not
aware OF the fact that deer shed
their antlers once a Year ana burA
them \ handsome buck has IRE
auenfiy been seen ia that vicinity
and the antlers were undoubtedly
buried in the plowed field 10y Mr.
Buck himself
MIR and Mrs T. StOkeley Coleman
and son OF {. H.. We're visitors IN
Marie neighborhoOd sunday
The Young children of Mr. \. II.
Crismond and Dr W. A Harris are
sick with whOoping cough.
The ladies OF the Memorial
Association met at SpOtsylvania c.
Il Tuesday p. m. and the following
vacancies were filled Mrs X VI
Waller was unanimously elected sec
Rotary. with Mrs All Crismond.
as assistant Tn So ladies are fill
ing positions made vacant by Mrs
Inez & Massey. resigned. and Mrs
Carrie Coleman. deceased. Mrs. /.
B Gayle was elected second vice
president Ii is the intention OF the
Association 70 meet regularly once
a month in the future Notice OF
date will be published later
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-05-25
ORANGE
Items of Interest from UniOnville.

Unionville. Va. May 2S.
Mrs. Herbert finder. well known
aud highly esteemed lady.was struck
by lightning and instantly killed In
the doorway of her home near here
yesterday afternoon during the
progress of a most terrific electrical
storm. She was about 40 years of
age and leaves her husband. chill
dren and large number OF rela-
tives and friends.
The passing from the earth life
OF William $ Fraser OF Lahore. is
noted with keen sorrow and regret
by his many friends A splendid
mind and heart fun of good will
TO his fellowmen. he will be sorely
missed Peace to his ashes and rest
and reward to his soul.
A splendid local rain here yester-
DAY afternoon. accompanied. how
ever with much wind and hail,
which. nevertheless, did no serious
damage to gardens and crops. has
greatly blessed us.
Universal sympathy goes out from
many hearts. accompanied by sub
stantial tokens. to Mr. a. T.. Brock
man aud family. of Lahore. in their
recent misfortune of fire which
totally destroyed their splendid home
with valuable contents on Sunday
night last His mother. who was
seriously injured in being rescued
from a second story window of the
burning building. is reported resting
comfortably
Misses Mabel and Emma Critten-
den are guests of their grandmother,
Mrs Lucy Crittenden. OF Stafford
county y.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-05-25
THE LATE FIELDING [. ASHTON
King George Co, Va, May 90.

King George Co, Va, May 90
Mr. Fielding L. Ashton died OF
pneumonia at his home here Thurs
day. May IS. He was attended by
Drs Minor and Caruthers. Mr. Ash
ton was born in 1910 and as soon
as the call to arms was made in the
Civil war he enlisted in Co. K. Both
Virginia Infantry. made a gallant
soldier in the ranks until the sur
render at Appomattox, when he re-
turned to his home and took up
the fight to raise his beloved South
land from her ashes.
He never married. and in the years
of reconstruction and adversely that
tried mems souls that followed he
was always at the front.
He was one of the most prosperous
farmers and fruit growers in this
part of the State, honored, respected
and beloved by all who knew him.
His death will be a calamity to our
county. In sickness. death and trOu
BILE he was always anxious to as
sist. and truly loved his neighbor
as himself
Mr. Ashton leaves a host of rela-
tives to mourn his death. COnscien
tious Christian. he was a member
of St Pauls Protestant Episcopal
church. at which place he was
buried Saturday evening
Pallbearers: Messrs. Fank c.
Fitzhugh. Richard Grymes. F. p.
Tayloe. d, p. Price. John G. Pollock
John Fitzhugh.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-05-25
BOWLING GREEN
SEMINARY COMMENCEMENT

The commencement exercises of
Bowling Green Seminary began Satur-
day night at the hall of the seminary,
when an enjoyable concert Of vocal and
instrumental music was rendered.
Sunday morning at the Methodist
church at Bowling Green Rev. Carter
d. Harris, of Baltimore. delivered the
baccalaureate sermon. and Rev. Pres
ton A. Cave preached The missionary
sermon at night. On Monday morning
at 10 O'Clock the literary address was
delivered by Rev. Carter d. Harris,
after which diplomas were awarded to
Misses Eula May Broaddus and Lottie
Lee BrOaddus, who are literary gradu-
ates, and to Miss Kathleen Mahon, who
is literary graduate and also a gradu-
ate in instrumental music.
The final exercises Monday night
consisted of vocal and instrumental
music, after which play, entitled "A
Fighting Chance" was rendered.
A large addition will be made TO the
seminary this summer, and considera-
BILE other improvements made to accom-
modate the increased patronage OF this
school.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-05-25
ALvAH MARTINS CHOICE
GETS NORFOLK APPOINTMENT

Upon recommendation of Republican
national committeeman Alvah Martin,
President Taft Tuesday named Clinton
l.. Wright for postmaster Of that city,
thus ending a bitter political conflict
over the appointment. Mr.. Martin s
opponents favored /. Branch Johnson
for the position.
S. B. Carney, incumbent, was Mar
tins first choice, but President Taft re-
jected his name because he had divided
his salary as assistant postmaster with
the late Col Waddy, his official superior.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-05-25
GLASS AT SAlUDA

Congressman Glass spoke at Sa-
luda. Middlesex county. Tuesday be
fore the voters of that county in his
interest as candidate for the Uni
ted States Senate. The large
courthouse was filled to its capacity
Mr.. Glass was introduced by Chair
man w H. Ryland. He held the at
tention Of his hearers for nearly 3
hours. His address was along the
lines of his previous utterances in
the present campaign.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-05-25
CANDIDATES TAKE NOTICE

The County Democratic Committee
of Spotsylvania county and the City
Democratic Committee Of Fredericks
burg, have fixed upon the first
Tuesday in August as the time for
holding primary for nominatin
a candidate for the House of Dele
gates from the county of Spotsylvan-
ia and the city of Fredericksburg.
and all candidates are hereby noti-
fled that they must file notice with
the respective chairmen on or before
noon of June /. accompanied by a
deposit of $50 to be used in de-
fraying the cost Of the primary.
L. NJ Smith,
Chairman Spotsylvania County
f. d. Cole.
Chairman City of Fredericksburg
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-05-25
LIQUOR BILL $5O,OOO,OO0
Minister Wins Prize BY Showing An
nual Cost Oi baltimore Saloons.

Rev. John Roach Straton. pastor
OF seventh Baptist church. Baltimore.
was Tuesday night awarded first
prize of $500 in the Antisaloon Lea
CUES essay contest on What II
costs the city OF Baltimore morally.
physically. mentally. financially, and
industrially to secure the million
dollars a year which the city now re
ceives from the liquor traffic under
The high-license law.
DR.. Straton quoted figures in de
tail to support his argument that II
cost the people of the city $50.
OO0. 900 annually in saloon eXpendi-
ture. decreased efficiency Of labor.
etc. to collect the $1.OO0.OO0 Of rev
enuc from the excise tax Essays
were received from twenty different
States
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-05-25
MY SUIT OF CONFEDERATE GRAY

published by the request OF a
Daughter OF the COnfederacY
/ never WAS one OF the careful kind
For saving and boarding away.
II IL were not SO. I'd never have
been
AS poor as am today
had none Of the care of the thrifty
and keen
When the wages OF toll could
claim.
But ever To me the best OF it all
Was the pleasure of spending the
same
But there's just one thing | would
like too keep
As carefully boarded away
As the gold OF the misrr. and that
one thing
Is my suit Of Confederate gray.
Il was made in Southern loom Of
wool
From sheep that were southern
bred.
Il was fashioned and sewed by the
dearest hands
That ever used needle and thread
It was handsome and bright when !
put 1t ON
And proud as prince MAS
or my wife. my suit and The caus'
in which
WAS pledged to conquer or die.
| dreamed not Of failure. thought not
Of defeat
As turned TO the conflict away;
Away from wife. mother and
children and home
In my suit OF Confederate gray
marched and paraded. rested
and drilled.
ate and | slept. night and day,
skirmishcd and fought. advanced
and fell
In my suit of Confederate gray.
1t Was slashed ana riddled by SABRE
and ball,
1t was soil,d by the dust OF The
road;
1t was notified all over with CHASTITY
stains
or my own and anoth,r's blood
Bat ii is fairer than silk ana satin
10 me.
1t Is dearer than gold this day;
The treasure and pride Of my heart
and my life
Is my suit OF Confederate day
For after one battle came Gen Lee.
And refined In his steod whore l
lay.
In a pool OF blood. between com
rades slain.
In my suit of Confederate gray.
Il am sorry. my friend would God
| had been
In your stead on this terrible day!
Were his words. and tear from his
eyes fell down
On my suit Of Confederate gray.
The fields of our battles are cover
ed with grain;
Where we fought is now smiling
and gay;
But nothing can brighten or freshen
again
My suit of Confederate gray
1t can never more be as saw it
once,
From the hand OF its fashioner
fair;
Like the Southern hearts. the rents
and the scars.
And the gashos and stains are
still there.
Oh. carry me back I'm soldier
once more.
Light-hearted and daring and gay
I'm Southern rebel whenever |
look
At my suit of Confederate gray.
Put it on when my form all breath /
less and cold
In the dust OF the grave ye shall /
lay,
For | want to rest till the Great |
Captain calls
In my suit of Confederate gray. /
r. II. MARI. Warrenton, Va.