The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-05-09
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WEARY OF BEING ARRESTED.


Tired If being continually arrested
as a deserter and admitting that he
was dishonorably discharged from the
army service, an appeal has been made
by Ray Long of Muncie to the war de-
partment to set his affairs straight by
some kind of public announcements.
After being dishonorably discharged he
tore up his discharge papers. although
there had been spread broadcast bulle-
tins asking for his arrest as a deserter.
Now, every so often. he says, he is ar
rested by some jealous police or army
officer, and as he does not possess the
discharge papers, he is spending too
much time in prisons to suit him. For
the second time in two weeks he was
arrested at Munce yesterday on
charge of desertion. He says he has
lost two positions and is inclined 70
think he is being prosecuted.
SHOE PINCHED $40 CAUSE.
After complaining that shoe which
he had borrowed. pinched his toe, Carl
Blakely. of Muncie examined it and
found s120 in bills. Blakely and
young woman, while automobiling in
the country north of Muncie were
thrown from the machine, when the
steering gear broke, and were hurled
into puddle of water, but not serious
lily hurt. At the home OF ORC ode
nearby, dry clothing, including the val
liable shoe. was given them.
WILL BUY FOREIGN COAL.
| At a meeting of the Indiana Bituniin-
Gus Coal Operators Association last
night at Terre Haute resolution au-
thorizing the appointment of COM
mittee of operators to purchase and
distribute Kentucky and West Virginia
coal among the members of the asso-
citation in order to protect their stand
ling contracts was passed by a unani-
nous vote. The operators also upheld
the stand taken by the officers of the
association in the recent joint confer
ience and agreed to stand firm in their
demand that the mines resume work
pending negotiation of a wage con-
tract. The meeting was attended by
about sixty-five operators, who are said
to represent about 80 per cent of the
entire output of bituminous coal in In
diana
PRIZES FOR MULE BREEDERS.
| In order to stimulate interest in mule
breeding In Bartholomew county farm
ers have made up a purse to be offered
as a special prize in addition to tho
regular prizes at the Bartholomew
county fair. at Columbus for the best
mules exhibited. when a race horse
runs around the track in two minutes
that's sport" said John L. Jones, presi-
dent of the fair association, but when
a mule goes around the track and
shows he is good animal. that's bust
ness. We want fewer race horses and
more mules
DIES OF INJURIES.
| Melvin Vinson. age fifty-six, of Alex
andria, died early yesterday. He was
hurt by train about two weeks ago
His family asked the coroner to in
ivestigate the accident. Mr.. Vinson was
a blacksmith. A family of four sur
vive
TWO MILITIAMEN ARRESTED.
Walter C. coghill and Samuel Axton.
members of Company L. Indiana ma
ltional guard. of Mt. Vernon. were ar
frosted in New Harmony by the city
marshal of that place on warrants is
sued by Captain A. J. Miller. Both
linen refused to attend regular army
inspection on April Is. after being
properly notified. They were brought
to Mt. Vernon and placed in jail and
their trial will be held Friday before
the officers of the company. other ar
Irests will follow for the same offense
as son as the trial is held.
| SETS COURT SPEED RECORD.
| At fifty miles hour. 1t is alleged.
William c. RAIDER 1914 Olive street, In
ldianapolis. drove a test car southwark
on Davidson street last evening
lMotorcycleman Feeney rode just a
trifie faster and overlook RAIDER, ar
lresting him. charged with violating
the motor speed law. He gave bond
for his appearance in Police Court to-
day. Since the s1-a-miie fine has been
1.-THE rule in the Police Court RAIDERS al
LEGGED speed is the highest yet attain
ed. Feeney also arrested Edgar A.
Banta 94I Stiliwell street. charged
with the same offense. He was going
thirty miles an hour on Massachusetts
lavenue on a motorcycle, it is alleged.
WIFE .PoUTs- WANTS DIVORCE.
.Pouting'' for days at q time and
. continually "nagged" We're too much
for Lora l.. Mccain. nineteen year
old husband, so suit for divorce was
brought by him against Oma McClain
! yesterday at ShelbyvilIe. He says his
lwife would not wash or mend his
: clothes. nor do any homework. They