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Middletown transcript., 1912-06-01
MARYLAND

The Deer Creek Farmers Club met at
the Kenmore Inn at Belair on Saturday.
Robert Kimble has purchased lis
acae farm near Abingdon for 5000.
Middletown transcript., 1912-06-01

Aberdeen Presbyterians will replace
their church with 500, 900 stone struc-
ture.
Middletown transcript., 1912-06-01

Ernest Carter, aged Z, living in Will
mington, sustained broken leg when it
caught in a wheel of wagon upon which
be had jumped.
Middletown transcript., 1912-06-01

Wearing the garb of clergyman, a
stranger who was soliciting money in
Wilmington was escorted to the railroad
station by the police who grew suspicious
of his cause.
Middletown transcript., 1912-06-01

! William B. Kennedy has purchased the
Thomas Poole farm at Hickory for $1,000
DR.. J. R. Downes, of Preston, has been
appointed health officer for Caroline coun.
ty.
Aberdeen Presbyterians will replace
their church with o $4,000 stone struc-
ture.
Robert Campbell has purchased the
James Rooney farm, near Watervale. for
$4,000.
By an amendment to its charter, Rising
Sun will get $4OO a year from Cecil
county.
Claiming cruel treatment and desertion
Jefferson D. Beltz, of Cecilton, has sued
for divorce.
The residence of DR.. J. T. Twilley, in
Chestertown has been bought by ]. G.
Loud for $4,000.
While operating corn-cutter on Satur-.
day, Herbert McCleary of Morgnec, cut
of his right thumb.
William H. Anderson, of Denton, has
been appointed clerk to the County
Commissioners at $1,000 year.
Former Sheriff Andrew Medders of
Kent county has bought the business of
Haddaway & Startt, in Chestertown.
Rev. D. N. Ryans, of Baltimore, has
accepted the call from the Christian
churches at Joppa, Fork and Mountain.
The Chestertown Town Commissioners
are considering the purchase of the Cen
treville Light, Heat and Power Company's
plant.
Rev. 7. E. Richards, pastor of the
Bowery Street Congregational Church at
Frostburg, has resigned to accept a call to
Pittsburgh
Pleading guilty in the Hartford County
Court to violating the local option Law,
Caroline Connell, aged IA years was SEN
fenced to eight months in the House of
Correction.
The strikers have refused the offer of
the Gambril-Meville Textile Company of |
Hayre de Grace Of per cent. increase
and Sc hour week.
Middletown transcript., 1912-06-01

After preparing breakfast for himself
and wife in their home in Wilmington,
David NJ. Davis, aged 81, dropped dead
from heart disease.
Middletown transcript., 1912-06-01

Robert Campbell has purchased the
James Rooney farm, near Watervale. for
$4,000.
Middletown transcript., 1912-06-01

By an amendment to its charter, Rising
Sun will get $40O a year from Cecil
county.
Middletown transcript., 1912-06-01
PRICE THREE CENTS
BRIEF NEWS ITEMS OF THE PENINSULA
DELAWARE

DELAWARE
EgbeTt Shelender has been in as Chic
of Police of Newark succeeding AlleI
Reed.
Professor John 1. Wentz, of SelbyviIle
has been elected principal of Lewe
schools.
Falling from ladder in a Milford resi-
dence, William A. Truitt broke an ankle
and leg.
Run down by taxicab. Elmer Cantlel
aged 10, was injured In Wilmington while
riding bicycle.
Mayor Joseph H. Hossinger, of New
ark, is heing urged to become a Demo
cratic primary candidate for the Legisla-
ture.
Austin Longscre was fined 500 in Viii
mington City Court because he bit off q
portion of another mans nose during a
fight.
Ernest Carter, aged 7, living in Will
mington, sustained broken leg when it
caught in a wheel of wagon upon which
be had jumped.
After preparing breakfast for himself
and wife in their home in Wilmington,
David NJ. Davis, aged 81, dropped dead
from heart disease.
Wearing the garb OF clergyman, a
stranger who was soliciting money in
Wilmington was escorted to the railroad
station by the police who grew suspicious
of his cause.
In crap raid at Laurel Chief Steen and
Policeman Baker arrested Fletcher BEN
son, William Wright, Edward Grant and
Roy Curtis fines of SIS being imposed by
Alderman Claphsm.
Richard Coverdale, coIored, charged
with selling Intoxicating liquors without
a license in Townsend, was held in $500
bail for the Grand Jury by Magistrate
Lewis in Wilmington.
Falling from a launch into the Delaware
Harry Thompson was rescued off Finn's |
Point Eddy by a companion in their
fishing party, who jumped overheard and |
assisted the man until the boat could put
about to the rescue.
Theodore F. Armstrong, of Newark
who has been spoken of as as a possible
candidate for Governor on the Democratic
ticket has received large number of
ettors from prominent Democrats urging
lin to get in the fight.
Charles G. Rex has returned to this
rome in Wilmington after year spent
n travelling through Europe. and he says
le had planned to sail on the Titanic, but
hanged his mind at the last minute and
lecided to remain little longer.
Middletown transcript., 1912-06-01

Pleading guilty in the Hartford Ueunt
Court to violating the local option las
Caroline Connell, aged IA years was SCI
tenced to eight months in the House
Correction.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-10-11
Commission COMES
To IN DIANA HARBOR

Ju1Se Noed of Evansville chairman
of the state railroad commission and
representing that body. sat yesterday
in the rooms OF the Commercial Club
Of Indiana Harbor and East Chicago
for the purpose Of hearing the answer
or the Pennsylvania railroad company
70 the petition OF Charles E. Fowler
and Twenty-Five othe rcitizens of In
diana Harbor. asking that the railroad
company furnish adequate passenger
and freight accommodations 10 the city
Of Indiana Harbor. A decision has not
Vet been reached. Judge Wood having
taken the matter under Amusement at
the adjournment OF the hearing
The petitioners were represented by
Mr.. Fowler. chairman OF the transpor-
tation committee Of the Commercial
club, who presented their case. assist
ed by Attorney W b Van Horne and
B. u l.. GIazebrook. The railroad was
represented by Mr. Leonard OF Chicago.
the companys district attorney. ". II.
Scriven, general superintendent and
general agent, J. c. McCabe, general
Western Freight agent. J. c. Graham.
division engineer and train master
Reynolds There were about twenty
five or thirty business men OF Indiana
Harbor present
Mr.. Fowler was the Arst man called
on BY Judge Wood TO give tho cttv.s
side ~ tho case ana he was followed
by Mr.. Scriven who answered the
charges in the petition. Mr.. Fowler
went back to the beginning of Indiana
Harbor when the towns population
was nil and when the present depot
was built From that he expatia,ed
on the growth OF the town and the
demands made by reason or tina.
growth. in the way Of depot facilities.
which UP TO the present time had been
ignored hy the Pennsylvania although
the Lake shore had built three new de-
pots. each one larger than its pre-
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-10-11
RETURN
FROM THE
CAPITAL

Mayor Knots. City Attorney Curtis
and City Comptroller Melton are back
from Indianapolis, where they went TO
see the state board Of accounts about
raising the pay Of some Gary officials
While pay-raising problem is a legisla-
tive function they We're assured that
the board would look the other way if
anything reasonable was done to pro-
vide for she needs of the city.
one reason that more pay is wanted
for the city engineers office is that
there s demand that Mr.. Melton quit
the comptroller post, which pays $500
a year, an dtake that of engineer,
which pa>~ BY $500.
Mr.. Melton used to be city engineer
and VIZ an honest and efficient one.
No contractors were able TO hand him
diamond rings. offer to pay the INSTALL
ments on his home, buy him an auto
or one rto send any of his relatives
away to college 10 be educated at their
expense, as is the custom IN some
cities.
More pay IS also wanted for City
Clerk Ralph snyder, who gets s2,s20,
and for city treasurer.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-10-11

Their plans. however. call for frame
addition to the present structure and
this is out OF the question as it would
be In direct violation OF the fire limits
ordnance
When AR. Scriven had finished Judge
Wood announced that he believed di-
rect point Or difference between the
city and the railroad had been reach
ed He asked Mr.. Fowler whether he
thought the city would accept the
plans presented by Mr. Scrlven. Mr.
Fowler said no. that the city ire law
prevented any such action
Witnesses were then called for by
Judge Wood John Bevans was the
first 70 take the stand. lie testified
that he had taken his position at the
PENNSYLVANIA depot and had counted
the people who were waiting to take
the train for Chicago the evening be-
fore. One hundred and seyenty-fve
waited for the ISLE train and ffty-four
for the 5.5T. Twenty-Five people got
off the $50 arriving from Chicago and
hfty got off the 5.4S arriving from Chi
cago- He stated that 1865 passengers
boarded the 6:l Strain that same morn
ing. westbound
Mr.. Scriven and Mr.. Leonard seemed
skepdcsl as 10 Mr.. Bevans ability to
count that many people during the few
moments in which he claimed to have
accomplished the feat Scriven's sar-
cssm did not meet with much sympathy
from Judge Wood. who stated. much to
the surprise OF every body present, that
he had been doing a little bit of ex-
perimenting in the counting line him
self and that he had counted the mum
Der of people III the room and that Ii
took him only NTH Of minute He
could therefore readily see how Mr.
! l3evan could easily have counted the
number he claimed to within the speci-
! fed time, and then some.
A number OF other witnesses were
then called. after which the Judge
asked those present who were ready
| to substantiate the evidence already
given TO stand up. The audience rose
as one man. barring the railroad Off
/ Gals. who took a firm grip on their
chairs and remained seated The hear
ing then adjourned. Judge Wood an
nouncing shat ne would take the mat
ter under Amusement and let the in
terested parties know his decision in
the near future
After the adjournment Judge Wood
and the railroad officials were enter
! tanned at luncheon by Mr.. c. L. Lingo
traffic manager OF the Inland Steel
company, and later chaperoned BY that
official on trip through the mill
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-10-11
STUDENTS
HEAD A REVOLT
Continued from Page one,

Continued from Page oneJ
Rubin Levin and Alexander Manta.
other sympathizers to the number OF
about a dozen are said to have boIted
with the boiling athletes Yesterday
the rebels visited Whiting to take a
Stat at the high school there and today
they are in Cary with similar object.
their intention being to join which
ever institution looks the best to them.
The difficulty had its origin about
two weeks ago when the boys sought
a game with Hammond. According to
them, Principal McElroy Of the Ham
mond high school was willing his team
should play East Chicago. not as the
, East Chicago high school team, they
being Ineligible. but as self organiz-
ed team of high school boys they 70 Sc
cure d statement from Mr.. Clark at
testing to their membership In the East
Chicago institution. Mr.. Clark, &c
cordine TO Captain McQui1iikens un-
Outstanding of the negotiations crab
bed the game by giving out the inn
preston that the boys who wished TO
play We're a lot of ''rough-necks." Ham
mond therefore withdrew from the con-
test leaving the boys without a game
for Wednesday night
eSterday Indignation feacheu ieNet
heat and the boys assembled on the
school grounds and decided to kick
over the traces. carrying with them a
number OF sympathizers.
Mr. Clark explained the situation as
follows:
According to the rules of the high
school it is necessary for boys who
wish to officially represent their school
| in football to have a certificate of con-
sent from their parents. a certificate OF
| physical fitness from n local physician
| besides maintaining a certain standing
in their studies Having attained these
requirements they must be duly regist-
| cred with Mr. Giles, the secretary Of
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-10-11

clyde Spencer at the First Calumet
Trust and Savings bank. on the charge
Of larceny.
Arondchick was accused ~ Henry
Mazur Of Riverdale OF breaking open
a trunk and stealing from tt suit Of
clothes and a gold watch The theft
occurred in Riyerdale Gay before yes
terday, after which Arondchick disap-
peared AS he had check on the
First Calumet Trust and savings bank
given him in payment for services by
the Hartigan leaning company. it
was expected that be would show at
the bank TO cash it. Officer Spencer
was detailed on the job to watch for
him, and in due time ne appeared and
was arrested. lie viii BE given a hear
ing before Judge Riley
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-10-11

Econtinued from rags IL
Louis was elected seventh vice presi-
dent.
New Officers Elected.
The new officers follow
General Daniel J. Tobiu.
Indianapolis.
General secretary treasurer Thorn
as L. Hughes, indianapolis.
General auditor-George ". Briggs
Chicago
First vice president Michael J
Casual. New York.
Second vice Michael Ca
sey San Francisco.
Third vice president-Larry Grace
Providence, r. J.
Fourth vice president-George Col
den. Chicago.
Fifth vice president John Geary. st
Paul
sixth vice parliamentary l. Jen-
nings, Boston.
Seventh vice president Fred W
Humphrey, st. Louis.
Board OF trustecs-John Welch New
Orleans; a. J. Reed, Chicago n J
Lanan, Boston
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-10-11

Delegates selected to represent the
transfers and chaumeurs at the Amer
lean Federation of Labor convention,
besides President Tobin and Secretary
Treasurer Hughes, who are delegates
by virtue of their Offices, were John
Gillespie Of Boston. william Neer of
Chicago, and John Morris Of san Fran
cisco.
Salaries Are Increased.
The convention voted to increase the
salaries OF organizers from $40 to s35
week and to allow SO cents increase
sday to organizers and officers for
travelling expenses.
At the beginning Of the afternoon
the convention 70 the general secre-
tary-treasurer. Thomas J.. Hughes, and
diamond ring to the general audi
tor, George ". Briggs Each Of the
presents was inscribed appropriately
During the remainder of the sessions
the committees on reports and resolu-
tions VIII report The convention Will
close tomorrow afternoon.
The l40 delegates to the convention,
banqueted at the ClaypoOl hotel last
night Addresses We're made By the
president, Daniel J. Tobin; the secre-
ary-treasurer, Thomas L Hughes Mi
chael Casey Of San Francisco. second
vice president; James NJ Lynch presi
dent Of the international Topographic
cal union and Charles A. BookwaIter
Of Indianapolis
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-10-11
LAKE co. MEN AT
THE CONVENTION

tcontinued rom rass /,
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ACTIVITY IN ALL THE
POLITICAL CAMPS
Continues from Page one)


smoking out J b Peterson OF Crown
Point who had intended TO make no
speeches. SO 1t is reported.
THE speech of Gurley Brewer at
Gary was a dandy and the meeting was
one Of the best we have had" said
Secretary Fred Friedley at the repub-
lioan headquarters In Hammond to-
day"
The meeting was for coIored men
and the noted coIored orator drew a
large attendance. It is expected that
the colored vote VIII be republican. as
It always has been.
". c. Belman. treasurer Of the bull
moosers in Lake county. said today
that there were no speeches scheduled
for this week. but that there would be
through the county next week
Ire said that his name would be an
nounced later when the date for his
appearance is definitely known Bev-
eridge is the only progressive speaker
who has appeared here during the
campaign SO far.
The democrats are quietly working
to pull off few big stunts but are
so confident Of victory that they may
let everything go by default.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-10-11

the State Athletic Association before
being named as eligibIes
when the boys c@ the high school
tried to get team together. they had
not the necessary timber. Those who
were physically qualified to play the
game. We're back in their studies. Those
who were up IN their studies we're not
physically qualified. Hence no team.
However the boys made up a team on
their own hook and started n TO ar
range for game with Hammond. They
went about il without my knowledge
and Of course having nothing to attest
70 their eligibility. could not be per
mitted to play as representing the East
Chicago high school They were told
by the coach. as l understand it, that
if they could get me 10 certify to their
membership in the school. they could
have a practice game as an independent
team They brought their trouble to
me- While | did not approve Of their
playing nor of their method Of trying
to get a game. 1t was none Of my bust
ness whether they played or not on
this basis and I readily consented TO
sign their statement that they attend
cd classes in the high school. I also
wrote Principal McElroy explaining
the boys unntness stating that al the
/ end Of the month most of the biggest
boys had failed in their work. The
/ team being Ineligible on several counts
naturally refused to have anything
/ to do with it in my official capacity
and declined To stand sponsor for their
conduct during the game which l had
been asked to do If they played l ex-
planned it was matter between the
Hammond team and our boys. in their
the boys themselves, I called their at
tention to their delinquency in their
studies etc to all of which they ac-
llnowledgea.
Later 1 received letter from Mr..
McElroy stating that unless he heard
from me to the effect that ] would
sanction the game and stand sponsor
for the boys, he would call the game
Oft
"The letter reached me on Saturday
just before I was leaving town to at
tend the funeral of my mother. ! did
not return until Tuesday night. IN the
meantime Mr.. McElroy's letter had re-
NAMED unanswered and 1t was then
too late to answer IL otherwise than by
phone or a personal visit. I called UP
Hammond twice, but failed to find Mr.
N1cElroy in his office either time 50
the game went by default. The bos S
became sulky and the bolt was the re
suit Had I talked to Nh. McElroy my
answer would have the same as At first
for / could not assume responsibilities
in any way for the game, under the
circumsaa noes"
When seen this morning capt Nc
Qulliken of the football team was ask
ed whether the boys would seek con
ference with Mr. Clark for mutual ex-
PLANTATION He said they had not decid-
ed but they might.
'Win YOU consider the re-instate-
ment of the boys" Mr.. Clark was
| asked
Not today" was the reply. "How-
ever. if the boys show the right spirit
) they may be re-instated later They
| would have TO come to me however in
the right spirit. The boys have beer
{ loafing and they know it. and they arc
away behind in their studies. They are
I believe chiefly out of sorts with them
selves. and in this mood are unduly
sensitive about being called down By
their teachers.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-10-11
WANTS MORE OF
THIS PROSPERITY
Gary Real Estate Man Will
Return from Winnipeg
to Vote for Taft.

W. G Wright. the Gary real estate
man, leaves next Tuesday for a visit
TO his Ole home near Winnipeg. Mr.
Wright VIII visit with his father. who
is now 76 years old and who he has not
seen in sixteen years. lie spent his
early days in northwest Canada, but is
now d oaturalized American citizen.
4 leave here Tuesday. but l viii be
back to Gary on the evening of Nov. 4.
I want vote.
I am going to come back from the
trip expressly to vote for President
Taft.
Il have made money in Gary reaI
estate out Of his prosperity" declared
Mr.. Wright
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-10-11
THE RACE FOR
PRESIDENT

is interesting many people in this city
but what should be of more interest is
the experience of Albert Herring. sos
Woodward avenue. Kalamazoo, Mich.
who states in a letter that after TAX
ins less than two tubes of Lesh-s Pops
Aid, tP. a. ID he can now see his way
out Of he'll" of stomach and liver
trouble and a general break down of
years standing" Mr. Herring recon-
mends Peps-Aid tablets to anyone
suffering with any form Of stomach
trouble; soc per tube at
Summers Pharmacy,
Holman st. Near State st.
Ask for free booklet-Adv
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-10-11
notice.
NIiIIr Eenr shortnne-

Officials at the steel mills. bridge
plant and sheet mills are worried over
the situation. Hundreds OF foreigners
are not working and If the European
war takes on serious aspect at least
5000 are expected to quit their posts.
As it IS the Gary mills have but 10000
men at work whereas $4,000 are needed.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-10-11
Gary. NvarIike Appearance.

The south part of Gary, known as
the patch" has the appearance Of a
garrison city. Hundreds Of steel work
ers are busy in groups discussing the
situation while scores have already
donned their uniform
Many OF the uniformed reservists
have kept the photographers busy tax
ing farewell pictures for their friends
in Gary. Those who are in business
have wound up their affairs and the
executive committee declares that the
Gary Balkans are able to effect a com
plete mobilization on twenty-four hours
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-10-11
A "sCRAppY~ SONG.

Sing song of Chewing scrap,
And OF Brands" galore;
When once you have tried 'cm,
You don't always ask for more;
But if ever you have had 1t.
There Ia but I4tIe doubt,
You'll specify always for your chew,
Scrap-UNION SCOUT.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-10-11
CHARGED WITH
LARCENY

Stanley Arondchick, employed by the
Hartisan leaning company of Calu-
met, was arrested yesterday by officer
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SHORTAGE IN LABOR
TO RESULT
tcontinued from PAGE i

and Immediately san for the Balkan
peninsula. declared the thirty one
year-old commander Of the Gary troops.
who has had previous military expert
ence as a captain in the Servian infan-
Ellsworth American., 1912-02-07
NORTH cAsTINE.

A. j. Morgrage is very ill at his home in
the chapel district. IN
Miss Una Gray has gone to Bangor,
where she has employment.
Miss Annie B. Conner closed her school
at West Penobscot last week.
Miss Ada +. Conner is home from Cas-
tine, after an absence OF several weeks.
Harvey Webster has returned from a
visit to friends in Bangor.
Miss Hattie Dunbar Is visiting her
brother George in Portland.
Mrs. A. A. Leach is home from an ex-
tended visit in Portland and Bncksport.
Mrs. Mary Conner is visiting her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Augustus Coombs, at the village.
Alphonso Emerton end wife were recent
guests OF their daughter, Mrs. Percy
WaIdweli.
Miss Ethel Hutchins, OF Penobseot,
closed pleasant term of school in the
Dunbar district Friday.
Mrs. Charles F. wardwell and sons
Neil and Lawrence, visited relatives in
Bluehill last week.
Arthur p. Guilford has hauled up his
fishing boat at Owls Head, and is spend
ing a month with his family here.
William Dunbar, who was at work on
the Eastern Maine railroad surveys came
home i'll last week. He is now much inn
proved.
Friends here OF Hon. J. II. Hutchins,
who has been critically i'll at his home in
North Penobscot, are glad to know that
his condition is improving.
District Superintendent II. B. Haskell
held the last quarterly conference for the
year at the Methodist vestry Wednesday,
Jan. 81. 1t was the unanimous request
that Rev. G. W. Lowell should be returned
as pastor of the Methodist church.
Men and teams have been busy the past
week hauling ice from Duncan Dunbar's
ice pond.
Feb. 5. l..