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The Winslow mail., 1912-03-09

AS China is to be modern
ized, and may adopt the Eng
lish language, it would be a
good time to reform the spell
ling of the word queque.
The Winslow mail., 1912-03-09

Will the coal miners kindly
wait a month or so before start
ing the big strike.
The Winslow mail., 1912-03-09

Contempt of Court is no
light ofense in Texas, where
judge suspended proceed
ings that he might whip a man.
The Winslow mail., 1912-03-09

Senator Stephenson Of Wis
consin makes quite a splash
as he falls into the whitewash.
The Winslow mail., 1912-03-09

Don't imagine that people
are going to call you a liar
every time they think it.
The Winslow mail., 1912-03-09

When a poet sings Of gold
en- butter these days, there is
more truth than poetry in it.
The Winslow mail., 1912-03-09

Now that another German
warship has been launched
Britain will have to hurry and
launch two.
The Winslow mail., 1912-03-09

Never offer a man advice
Until you find out just what
kind he wants.
The Winslow mail., 1912-03-09

Matrimony transforms the
poetry of life into an itemized
expense account.
The Winslow mail., 1912-03-09

Some day the Underwood
boom expects to get out of the
molly-coddle class.
The Winslow mail., 1912-03-09

Woman in Blue-Ill take this blot
ter. When my husband comes he'll
pay you for 1t. You know me; 1t will
be all right. Evidently you aren't used
to wrapping up packages.
Child-Toot! toot! toot! I'm choo-
choo. Get out the way.
Mother-Isn't she the dearest thing
[ couldn't find what wanted over at
the other booth, SO I'll take calendar.
1t wouldn't do to go away without any
thing, and can give that to my laun-
lress. Wrap 1t up carefully, SO 1t Will
show that I bought something.
Manager Of BaZar-That's Mrs. Car
lyle over there. I'll try to shoo her
oyer here, Make sale II you can, foF
she's worth a million, Be careful,
now.
Woman in Green-Well, here am
back again. I'll take seven of those
sachets after all. They tell me that
they cost five cents more downtown.
Young man-Good evening, Jean
How are you getting on? You look
tired to death. Aren't you going to let
me- take you home now?
Girl at the Booth-Oh, Jack, il you
only would! This is positively my
last appearance behind the counter.
The Winslow mail., 1912-03-09

years.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-12-27
IS
BACK FROM
LONG TRIP
Gary's Chief Executive
Slips Into Town, Spelling
Plans for Big Home Com
ing Welcome on Part of
Followers.

When Gary politicians thought that
Jamaica sitting under cocanut trees
and slipping planters punches his honor
was in reality speeding northward.
The mayor yesterday afternoon blew
into his principality without warning
and incidentally plans for big home
coming reception went astray. Four
brass bands that had been hired re-
ceived word that no music would be
needed, forty policemen that were to
head the parade were told that they
wouldn't after to do any extra trottinE
around and the cafe where the banquet
of welcome was to have been held was
notified that the diners wouldn't dine.
Feared n Revolutionf
However. there is some talk that a
banquet may be rendered to the mayor
anyhow.
Just why Knots came back so sud-
IDENTIFY hasn't been learned. He wasn't
due until February and whether he
worried over the possibilities of Battle
Axe Castleman. Cy Howell. Bill Cain or
Tim Englehart starting up revolution
while he was away has not been stated.
One of those close to the city hall
aid that the mayor started to worry
over political appointments and that
the winds had brought him intelligence
that while he was away John Gavit.
Judge Becker, Judge John B. Peterson
and other patriots were arranging ap-
points as though Gary never existed.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-12-27
POLICEMAN BUYS
AUTO TO HOLD Ia
scousinued from Far. L,

of Hegewisch and Johnson OWLS the
other half" is the way a resident of
the far southeast side expressed his idea
OF Johnson's worldly holdings.
Johnson. who recently was made pa
troll wagon driver of the station, said
yesterday he owes his, wealth to his
wife.
I'VE can afford that automobile" he
said. land it is only a part of what is
due that wife of mine, FOR 1t was she
who haved the money that bought it
1 have done nothing but travel the
beat for twenty-four years until late
". but have saved money every
month I've been on the; force.
Wife Gets All Pay Checks
IT took my first pay check home to
my wife. and I've made that my prac-
tice ever since
"As fas we saved the money we
bought property. and we have enough
os that i am not worrying any about
the future--even IL / lose my job.
ANY idea of quitting? / should say
not. / am a policeman and 1 couldn't
do anything else. l arm only So years
old and I have a lot of service to see
yet, 1 hope
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-12-27
WILL Be THE
SPEAKER Of LEGISLATURE


cuined to get into the race. However,
1t looks Ike Spencer There is a pos,
sibility that some of the representa-
tives may object to allowing Marion
county this spea<ership and the caucus
craftsmanship, but unless such a feel
ing prevents Spencer will be elected.
Storen is being talked of for appoint
ment as United States marshal and it
need cause no surprise IL he lands this
place
Word fas been received here that
Senator Shively cannot come here for
the announced conference with Senator
Kern the federal patronage matter
which was to be held during holiday
week. He will go to Brookville, Pa,
the former home of Mrs. Shively, when
he leaves the hospital at Washington.
and the conference here has been called
off.
The progressive state committee at
its meeting appointed legislative
committee of thirty members, picked
from over the state, but the names will
not be announced until after they have
been notified and have accepted the
appointments. 1t is expected that the
list will be made public in day or
two. The committee also adopted
plan for organization of clubs all over
the state on the dues-paying plan. Ten
per cent of all dues will be paid to
the state committee for its campaign
fund. The rules also provide that all
precinct committeeman shall be elected
at meetings primaries on the sec
ond Tuesday in January; county and
township organizations to be made
the first Saturday after the second
Tuesday in January; district chairmen
to be elected at district conventions on
the third Tuesday in January. the con-
| ventions to be composed of the precinct
committeeman of the various counties
| In each district; state convention to be
held on the second Tuesday in May;
state convention to elect two members
| of the state committee at large and
! the two delegates-at-large to the ma
| tional convention; the state chairman
to be elected after the state conven-
| ton; party officials may be recalled
| II they fail to obey the rules of the
| party organization.
| The adoption of fixed dates for the
| election of committeeman, chairmen
and all other party officials and for
| the organization of the party all over
| the state WILL 1t is said, by the pro-
! gressives. prevent any skullduggery or
| manipulation by sharp politicians. of
whom there are some In the progress
! sive ranks.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-12-27
IS
LOST TO
PROMOTER

A Gary man, formerly in business is
the loser to the tune of $1,000 as a
result of the operations of the
Domestic Utilities company of Los
Angeles the promoters OF which have
cleaned up a million dollars in selling
agency rights for a vacuum washing
machine. Plans of the promoters were
exposed n the Chicago Tribune a few
days ago.
Preston L. Rawles. who used to run
a shoe store at 664 Broadway, and who
owned handsome $1,000 home In Har-
rison street near Sixth avenue. has
instituted proceedings in the county
courts to haze the deed set aside.
Paid $4,000 For s.RiRhts."
Mr.. Rawles paid $4,000 for agency
rights for territory of not over 100. 600
people. In return he was to receive
1867 vacuum washing machines which
were to be sold at $3.50 each plus extra
fees for the attachments Mr.. Rawles
was then to have the right to appoint
fifty subsidiary agents. charging them
all the way from $3.50 to $1,000 each
for the rights. 1t was to be an endless
chain proposition and he would have
he expected. $4,000 flowing in every
month.
But the machines failed to do a
washing In three minutes and he never
could sell single one. In taking over
his house and lot the promoters also
paid $3.50 debt for Mr.. Rawles, who Is
now sojourning in California.
Couldn't Get Money Back.
Unable to sell a machine Mr.. and
Mrs. Rawles then went to the vacuum
company and demanded the. return of
their money They didn't even ever
get the washing machines as they had
to make sale before they got the en-
tire lot.
The firm of Greenlee and Call of
Gary is pushing the suit of the Rawles
against the vacuum company and
Harry l.. and E. r. Croker promoters
The contract that the Rawles sign
ed is the most binding, and mysterious
that I have ever read. I have gone
over it six times and can't make it
out" asid Judge Greenlee.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-12-27
PETER ON RAMPAGE.

Last night at . o'clock, Peter Yisula
of 139th and Deodar streets. Indiana
Harbor, who was possessed of a large
sized holdover from Christmas, visited
his boarding house in company with
his holdover. He did not like the looks
Of things at all. and proceeded to
towsle the boarders. He played no
favorites. attacking one and all. up
setting the boarding house and the en-
tire neighborhood in fact. The police
were called and arrested the man, who
1t is believed may be mentally de-
ranged even when sober. Since his ar
rest Sergeant Hughes has received a
number OF requests to hold the prison.
er and under no circumstances to al
low his release on bail or otherwise
as it Is feared he may kill some one
if he gains his liberty. The police
will make thorough investigation as
to his mental condition.
DON'T HITCH YOUR WAGON TO A
STAR-HITCH 1T TO A TINES AID
AND GET RESULTS THAT COUNT
If YOU HAVE ANYTHING ABOUND
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-12-27
SAYS JOB
HUNTERS MAY REST
Joseph B. Healing Is Called
to Washington for
Conference.

Washington. Dec. 27.-Joseph B..
Healing of Indianapolis has been re-
quested to come to Washington about
Jan. for conference with admins
tration officials in regard to Indiana
patronage. The President is expected
to return from Panama on Dec 81.
There are three especially knotty
patronage problems pertaining to In
diana. One is in regard to the Indi-
annapolis postmastership- Healing and
j. P. Goodrich have locked horns over
the reappointment of Robert H. Bry
son. Goodrich favors Bryson and
Healing opposes him.
A similar deadlock exists over the
North Vernon appointment. A. !. r.
Schimpf was agreed upon by Messrs.
Healing, Sims and Goodrich recently
for postmaster OF Jeffersonville. but
there is hitch and the appointment is
being held up in Washington.
Senator Shively indicated today that
the Republican leaders need not worry
over Indiana appointments, as there
will be no confirmation of any names
the President may send to the Senate
for offices in Indiana.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-12-27
THERE WERE
DRINKS GALORE

The police department of East Chi
cago and Indiana Harbor IL just
emerging from the avalanche of
drunks who swooped down upon the
two police stations. assisted by off,
GERS. on and the day after Christmas.
Most OF the prisoners came in with the
bells on. but were put to sleep at once
In separate cells where they couldn't
very well kill each other in case they
woke up in a bad humor. There were
one or two plain. peaceable DRINKS In
the outfit. but most had been fighting
and were booked on charges OF as
sault and battery. There were one or
two who had done more than the usual
damage to the persons of those they
had assaulted. These cases are else
whore discussed. The following were
the less important cases in the East
Chicago station, the prisoners being
fined from sI1 to SIS. according as the
offense warranted:
George Sabovich. Mike Hudok, John
Saboyich. John Semian, Henry Kovach,
John Kubac. F. Murin and Andy Hor-
wat. These prisoners were all
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-12-27
TIMES BUREAU
AT THE STATE CAPITAL.


AT THE STATE CAPITAL.
Indianapolis. Ind. Dec. 81. - 1t is
practically settled that Representatives
Homer L. COX of Indianapolis will be
speak, of the house at the coming
session of the legislature. Cook has
the solid support of Thomas Taggart
and his supporters, and besides he has
personal following that Is with him.
The fact that Taggart Is in FULL con-
troll of the legislature and that he is
back OF Cook means that Cook will be
put scores.
All of the Taggart men are talking
for Cook. They seem to take it for
granted that he will be the speaker
When you ask any one of them about
the speakershfp he says it will be Cook
and when it comes to a discussion of
the formation of house committees they
tell you that is all In Cooks hands. Ev
erybody that wants TO talk about the
legislature or that wishes to make q
suggestion goes to Cook with it
Ever since Cook announced his can
didacy for the speakership he has made
1t plain that he had the Taggart sup
port. and the Taggart men have in
dorsed the statement. There has never
been any secret about IT.
Not only has Taggart such control
as to enable him to name the speak
err. but all OF the appointments in both
branches of the general assembly will
be such as will be satisfactory to him
The fact is that it would be impossible
for anyone to be appointed to a posi-
ton in either branch that was not
satisfactory to him. No one Is COM
planning of this situation. however. be-
cause it places on Taggart the respon-
sibility of putting through a good ses-
sion of the Legislature. His control Is
so complete that he cannot escape the
responsibility for what it does. no mat
ter what that may be. If 1t is good he
will get the credit as he should. and
II the legislature makes a bad record
he will get the blame, as he should.
w. w. Spencer. another representa-
tive from Marion county, was elected
chairman of the preliminary conference
Of house members here last week. and
1t has always been the custom that the
chairman of the conference was elected
caucus chairman when the session
opens. Therefore. 1t is supposed that
Spencer will be elected caucus chair
man. II he wants the place. although
there is also some talk of Representa-
tive Mark Storen OF Scottsburg, for
caucus chairman Storen was consid
cred by some for speaker. but he de-
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-12-27
HOLIDAY
WAS NOT
PEACEFUL

The Christmas holiday ushered in a
carnival of crime in Gary and the po
lice records show robberies, shooting
ARRAY riot, an attack upon a young
girl. and several men being stabbed.
Negroes Rampaging Again.
Yesterday afternoon shooting
ARRAY took place in poolroom cperat-
ed by Billy Piper. Fred Alton. a
negro. shot Pontiac Carish. Greek
three times in the stomach. The
wounded man was taken to the Gary
General hospital where 1t will believe
that he will die.
The shooting yesterday is the latest
esca pade in the negro quarter of Gary.
During the past twelve months
negroes in Gary have committed six
murders and it was thought that the
cleanup by the police of a few days
had suppressed crime in the "blacl1
belt"
Alleged Hapist Bound Over.
Bernard Crotty. of South Chicago,
whom the police say served a four
year term in the Illinois recormatory
at Pontiac, was bound over to the
superior court in bonds OF 81. 600 today
when he appeared before Judge
Wildermuth in the superior court.
-
for trying to slug Jim Ward. He was
released on bonds and the next day he
was arrested for attacking thirteen
year old Matte Haddix. He was charg-
ed with attempted rape.
Several Robberies Reported
Kosto Spasovich. 1916 Connecticut
street. reported to the police that he
WITS stabbed three times by three un-
known men. who tried to rob him near
his home last night. Spasovich fought
off the robbers and escaped without
further injury.
Thomas Brindsiva reports that he
was held up in the south end by a
| negro woman who relieved him of SIS
The police expect to make arrests to-
day Frank Yea. who rooms at the
earle hotel was robbed of $55 and
overcoat when a thief broke into his
room.
Another Man Stabbed.
Another case of holdup men stab.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-12-27
GIRL TAKEN VERY I'LL
Especial to The TIMEs.)

Dyer. Ind, Dec. 27-Surering from
a sudden and severe attack of appendi-
citis. Miss Lillian Alter. daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. David Alter. near Rens-
selaer. was placed on a south bound
Monon train here several days ago to
be tdken to her home. She had start
ed out alone from Chicago Heights and
before reaching Dyer she was taken
very sick. BY. the time she reached
Dyer she had to be carried of the
train and into the Monon train. She
is reported to be somewhat improved,
but will very likely have to undergo
an operation.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-12-27

brought in intoxicated. George Demi-
tron was discharged and Herman Da-
vid of Chicago was fined 81 and costs
for speeding.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-12-27

bling their victim came to light today
when Joseph Waltz, 49, Connecticut
treet. reported that he was held up by
four men who inflicted several knife
wounds on his body.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-12-27
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Little Stories for Bedtime.
CHATTERER THE RED SQUIRREL
GETS EXCITED.
BY Thornton w. Burgess.
By Thornton w. Burgess.

Chatterer the Red Squirrel had new
storehouse When he found that Happy
Jack the Gray Squirrel had found his old
storehouse Chatterer had not felt easy
in his mind You see, Chatterer steals
from other folks sometimes, 1 am sorry
to say, and because folks who do wrong
things themselves always suspect that
other folks are going to do wrong things.
too, Chatterer was afraid to leave his
nuts and corn and acorns in the old
stOrehouse, now that it had been discov-
cred by Happy Jack. So Chatterer had
scurried around through the Green For
est until he had found an old hollow log,
a great, big hollow log not lar from the
Laughing Brook.
1t was a splendid place for a store
house. 1t was open at one end with a
great big hollow, in which were few
dried leaves. The farther in you went
the smaller the hollow grew, until finally
you came to wall, a wall Of soft, rot
ting wood, but wall just the same. No
one would think Of trying to go any far
ther-that is, no one but a Red Squirrel.
Chatterer had found a tiny hole through
that wall, and he had worked at it and
worked at 1t until he had made 1t large
enough for him to crawl through. Then
he found himself in the snuggest, driest.
warmest chamber you can imagine. 1t
was just the place for his new store
house.
So every chance he got Chatterer the
Red Squirrel took the nuts and the corn
and the acorns from his old storehouse
and put them in his new storehouse,
should see him doing it, This particular
morning Chatterer had hoped out of bed
very early-in fact. just as soon as jolly,
round, red Mr.. Sun had thrown his rosy
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-17
ANDREW LANG'S LIBRARY
SOLD AT LOW FIGURE
Three Hundred and One Lots at Sale
in London Bring
1881.
Special Correspondence Of The Star.

special Correspondence OF The Star.
LONDON. December 10, 1912.
The sale of library Of an active man
of letters is always a sad sight. 1t was
especially SO in the recent sale at Sothe-
by's of Andrew Langs books There are
writer's whose works seem to be their life:
one feels that all their physical and men,
tai experiences. their journeys. even their
friends, were the raw material of their
fine-drawn art. With Andrew Lang, his
books somehow did not seem an end in
themselves, but something his personality
threw on as sign of his passage through
the world, as a yacht throws off spray
Looking through the catalogue one could
trace his gallant course through the series
of Banville and lie Lvre des Cent Bal
ladies' to his own Ballads Of Blue China"
"a first edition Of which brought 30 shill-
ings) and his Ban ct Arriere-ban.'
Then there was his mass of Highland
and Jacobite publications. which assisted
his pickle, the Spy" and other Scot
fish books and papers from which arose
his History Of Scotland. Then there was
a series Of eleven books about Joan Of
Arc. All of these went cheaply. 1t was
melancholy to see all these little nests Of
tools, many worn by the fingers and
marked by the pencil OF this master book
maker being scattered about again
throughout London.
The days sale brought GSS1 for 3O1 lots
The biggest price was 941 for Keats
LAMA and other POems." first edition,
with a catalogue slip on which Lang had
written, THE generous gift of a lady I'M
known to the beneficiary"
A copy of the privately printed letters
and journals u756-74) of Lady Mary Coke
published in Edinburgh about fifteen
years ago, brought 935. A first edition Of
Edwin brood" brought only 912. but q
first edition Of Henley and Stevenson's
Beau Austin in original wrappers. was
sold for Els. The best price for one Of
Lang's own books was 9S, given for his
1.-The Black Thief, a new and original
drama adapted from the Irish) in four
acts" In the catalogue slip Lang had
written: Very rare. indeed: the author
only dramatic work" A first edition Of
Merediths Richard Feverel' reached SO,
and first edition of Modern Love- 2S.