The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-02-22

for genuine enforcement OF the law on
Sunday hereafter. 1t is possible senti-
ment will compel the closing of the
public gambling houses now running
almost wide open.
SONG BIRDS ARRIVE EARLY.
flock of meadow larks and robins
and many grackles have already made
their appearance at Cambridge City.
This is said by students of bird lore to
be unusual in this latitude so early in
the season. especially after a severe
winter.
CHILD IyHERITs $4,000.
The Shelbyville Trust Company OF
;Shelbyviile has been appointed guard
ian of Mary Elizabeth conger. the little
daughter of Sidney Conger and Carrie
conger. both of whose deaths occurred
in the last two months. The estate is
valued at $4,000.
| Considerable controversy arose be-
fore the appointment was made, re-
ligious difference forming the chief
bone of contention
| Several years ago Miss Myrtle Cong
| er, daughter of Sidney Conger by his
first wife, sent to Oldenburg
academy, a Catholic institution, to
finish her education. When she was
graduated she was a believer in the
Catholic religion.
! Miss Conger wished to be guardian
of her half-sister's affairs. but this was
objected to through fear Miss Conger
would convert the child into the Catho-
lie religion, to which the mother OBJ
| jected.
WEEKLY bath DEMANDED.
The city board of health at Lawr-
enceburg has the epidemic of scarlet
fever and diphtheria under control, but
the smallpox is beyond control Sew
erai new cases are reported daily, and
strict quarantine is observed. All
school children have been vaccinated.
The board of health has issued circu-
lars advising every citizen to be vac
cinated at once. The quarantininK of
the city is considered
The city health board insists that all
persons battle at least once each week.
and that bedclothfng be aired every
day.
ANGRY BECAUSE OF RAID.
Angry because. it is believed, a squad
of police last Sunday visited the club
rooms of two prominent lodges at
Muncie where it was suspected LIQUOR
was being sold. Alfred Davis. president
OF the board of police commissioners.
Democrat and the Republican men,
Der, Charles Emerson. rendered their
designations to Mayor Edward Tuhey
yesterday Both Davis and Emerson
admitted they resigned. but would not
say, for publication. why they had
done so Mayor Tuhey said his rela-
| tfons with the members had always
been pleasant. but he would not make
public the reason of their resignation.
LAD DRIVES WRONG HORSE.
Ernest lowering. son of Mrs. George
K. lowering, of indianapolis. was the
innocent cause OF considerable COM
motion in police circles there wednes-
, day when, through the mistake of a
liiveryman, he went driving with Alva
o. Resers horse and buggy instead of
his grandfather's. for which he asked
Mr.. Reser. who later asked for his
horse, was told that a young man had
driven 1t away. Mr.. Reser hurried to
police headquarters and kilograms and
telephone messages were flying in all ,
directions. While the commotion was
at its hight young lowering ended his
drive and returned to the barn. Ex-
plantations followed and the furry sub
sided.
DARNs HOSE IN CAR.
Mrs. Eva Wells, whose home is said
to be in FIT. Wayne, astonished the
crew and passengers of a Gas City
traction car en- route to Marion yes
terday when she entered the front
vestibule. seated herself on a tool chest
and began TO darn the stockings she
were. She informed the motorman she
was a sister of 'the lost Charley Ross"