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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-05-03
No Peace Yet

(By United Press Leased Wire
MEXICO CITY, May 3.-That
a committee appointed from the
chamber of deputies to confer
with General Orozco, rebel leader,
in an attempt to pacific the coun-
try, will accomplish nothing, is
the opinion held here today.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-05-03

A Gentle Hint

"See here, Laura, isn't that fell
low in the eparlor ever going?"
Eyes, ma; but l want to give
him a little refreshment first"
"Then offer him some breakfast
food. baltimore American.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-05-03
What The Police Are Doing

that his auto had been stolen the
Joy riders returned the machine
and Moore found it.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-05-03

Magnus o. Smith, well known
Seattle shoemaker, was run over
and instantly killed by a puget
Sound traction company car early
this morning at Ravenna park.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-05-03

A few hours after J. T. Moore
reported to the police last night
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-05-03
You'll Find
It Here

SEATTLE-HazeI Moore, who
helped get away with the SIS, 900
that Adjutant General Ortis Ham,
ilton embezzled. from the state,
was arrested last night on a
white slave charge.
Messenger-Who's the swell
We was talkin' to, Jimmie?
Newsboy-Aw! Him an mes
worked together fer years. He's
the editor o. one o. my papers,
London Opinion.
Not Much Of an Acquisition.
Kind Lady-And what does
your father do?
Urchin-Ain't got no father
only a stepfather.
Kind Lady-Wel1, what dose
your. .stepfather do?
Urchin-He amt done nothin'
since we've had him.-Boston
Transcript.
BUTTE-Snow from three to
IL inches deep covers the whole
state today, and is dubbed the
"Million-Dollar Snow" as it is ex-
pected to be that much benefit to
agriculture.
r
Interest.
Mrs. Willis-Then you've really
got Willie interested in religion?
Mr.. Gillis-Yes; he's in the next
room now making out an ALL
Saints eleven.-Puck.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-05-03
CITY BRIEFS

Miss Helen Cliff, 1915 North
18th street, will entertain Taco
ma chapter, o. e. s., at cards Fri
day afternoon, May 10.
The Racquet clubs new tennis
courts are nearly ready at 10Th
and Sheridan.
School warrants for the Taco
ma district were paid out this
morning and amounted to $780,
5S1.11. This puts the district on
a cash basis.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-04-12
TEDDY SHOWS HIS TEETH.

Taft delegates elected from In
diana have not the shadow of
title, ! believe that every single
delegate from this state will mis-
represent the people behind him.
Theodore Roosevelt.
Thus spake he whom Col. Henry
Watterson called 1.-THE hell-roaring
horse of Bitter Creek" OF course il
they had been for Me and Ny
Policies they would have had title.
Had they been for Me and My
Policies they would have repre-
sented the people. When the cards
are not dealt right for Me and My
Policies everybody who can't see his
way is liar, thief and crook. y
When Taft delegates are elected then
there is lot of loose talk. public
clamor, undertaking, housetop shout
ing and cymbal-clashing.
Oh what a wonder is our great ma
tional vaudeville circuit chaser
And how delightful it is that there
is some humor in the campaign.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-04-12
HEALTHY SIGNS.

The action of the e. J. and E. rail-
way of the steel corporation in in
creasing its working hours from nine
to ten reflects the healthy condition
Of the steel business at this time.
Every department of the Gary steel
works, save those down for repairs,
is now in operation. Orders are in
excess of capacity and it has happen
ed that some of the rolling mills, es-
pecially the billet mill. has had TO
shut down for as much as half day
because of the lack of steel
When the battery of eight blast
furnaces and most of the forty-two
open-hearths furnaces cannot keep
up with the demands of the rolling
mills that is another very healthy
sign. A continuance of this condi-
ton will bring closer the time when
the proceeds of the recent big bond
issue will be applied to the extension
if not the doubling of the present
open-hearth and blast furnace faeili
ties
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-04-12
VERA TRUE. VERA TRUE.

Mrs. Charles II. Anthony, of
Muncie, whose diamond-heeled shoes
have caused her to be dubbed the
Indiana Sunburst' in the east.
where she is now frisking about like
a two hundred-pound kitten. stated
in Washington yesterday that her
shoes cost her $23 pair. That's a
high price for shoes and Mrs.
Anthony does not need them nearly
so much as she needs 50-cent slip
per vigorously applied to some other
portion of her anatomy than her foot
by a husband whom she has dragged
with her into being public laughing
STOCKPORT Wayne News.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-04-12
WILL AID SUBURBS.

The announcement that the Gary
Bolt and Screw company is to triple
its manufacturing facilities in Gary
means that in a short time the ex
tensions contemplated will take that
institution out of the list of minor
independent industries and give it
rank among the major ones of Lake
county
Nearly ready to operate with a
force of 1000 employees extensions
promised will give it a payroll hav-
ing upwards of 5000 names.
AS soon AS the company starts
operating its Gary plant next month
the steel mills will have profitable
and steady customer. Any extension
at the bolt and screw works will
mean an increased production at the
steel mills Thus, next month the
new plant will not only place 1000
hands to work making bolts, nuts.
screws and rivets but there will be
an increased force in the coke ovens,
Transportation, blast furnace. OPEN
hearth and rolling mill departments
of the steel works.
Located on the eastern boundary
of Gary the new plant should be an
effectual aid in building up Miller,
East Gary. Hobart and even Chester
ton.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-04-12

bic on for the presidency than there is
for the Gary postmastership.
SEEING that a part of the Gary
steel works slipped into the lake, Gov
ernor Marshall's wish that Gary would
slip into Lake Michigan may yet be
gratifed.
WE have printed that the Gary Bolt
and Screw company is to triple its
plant. employing 5000 thereby. and we
tremblingly wait for the denials that
will come.
THAT diamond heeled Mrs. Anthony
of Muncie sends her shoes to Tifany's
TO be repaired is a foregone conclusion.
If these cold winters keep up and If
we keep on getting new harbors at the
rate are Wen have to do like Rus
STA and buy an ice breaker.
GREAT Caesar, Kentucky state con-
vention has more than 1000 contests
on hand. Lake county will now take
back seat.
TERRE HAUTE says she's slandered
and that she is not as bad as a lot of
other cities. Yes, but this isn't saying
that she isn't a great deal better than
several more.
NO rivers in the Arabian peninsula.
This must be hard upon the desert edi-
tors who sigh for a good two column
yarn about breaking dikes.
HAVING stolen its harbor from poor
old Chicago that dear old lady had bet
ter watch out or else Lake county will
also get away with its lake front.
Hinky Dink. J. Ham Lewis and Bath
house John.
LAFAYETTE is to have an art gal
| lery. Sure sign that small town is in
| its dotage when it has time to look at
canvasses instead of locating new fac
| tories.
TIES Up CITY FOR $500" headlines
tell of a Maine woman who attached a
| city hall Think of the prize she would
| have on her hand If she served the writ
! in Gary and nabbed Alderman Battle
Axe Castleman along with all of the
other paraphernalia-
AFTER clamoring since 1000 and
what's the. year for home rule one-half
of Ireland is trying to slug the other
half to keep IT out.
DESPITE the fact that the Lenten
/ season has been put away with the
| camphor balls the society columns still
lack the expected sprinklhg of wed
| dings.
/ NO doubt many gentlemen residing
| in a certain part of Michigan City
| would like to get out of the profession
| they are in and into politics to pre-
serve their seif-respect
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-04-12
Articles of incorporation.

Articles of Incorporation have been
filed in the office of the secretary of
state for the following:
Hammond Gary Transfer and En-
press Company, Hammond; capital
stock, $4,000; directors. S. G. Carley.
c. c. Smith and J. p. Lewis
National Blue Ribbon Remedy Com
pany, Evansville and st. Louis: manu-
facturers; capital stock, S25,0O0V di-
rectors. j. G. Beckman, E. c. Alien
brend and Anthony Hurleman.
Spencer Perfume Company, South
Bend; capital stock, $4,000. manufac-
turers: directors. G. c. and Harriet NJ.
Spencer and f. 6. Conklin.
Gemberling Dodge Grocery Company.
Elkhart; retailers: capital stock. S.
900; directors, J. f. Gemberling, C. A.
Dodge and F. A. Dodge.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-04-12
VACANT LOT GARDENING.

The Garden Club of Minneapolis
which started the garden lot cam
paign and made success of it, has
inaugurated movement which ought
to spread everywhere.
The members of the Minneapolis
Garden Club planted 325 vacant lots
to vegetables and flowers in the year
1911 100000 square feet to vegeta-
bles and 250,000 to flowers. 1t COW
cred every vacant lot along two miles
Of the main arterial street with grass
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-04-12

and flowers, cleared 600 acres of rub
bish an dscreened 10000 feet 'front.'
age with bushy plants. Under its
influence, 100 persons. other than
members of the club also gardened
vacant lots and $4,000 had gardens
at home. In all 1900 acres were i'm
proved. The cost to the Garden Club
WIS $3,5S4.43; the value of the crop
was $11.sO1.7s.
Now what satisfaction and happi-
ness would there be in such move
ment were it inaugurated in this
region. What lot of good 1t would
do,
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-04-12
III f A r. I'D
BY
r u B E

MY laws Here's that Indiana Har-
Dor getting away with $1,300.000 from
Uncle Sam after getting that nice
Christmas gift from Mr. Baldwin.
ERIE railroad is floating $4,000, 900
bond issue. The station agent at
Crown Point can now hope for a new
lamp and possibly an extra broom.
THERE seems ito be a bigger scram-
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-04-12
CAN YOU BEAT TT

As an example of terse and sue.
cinct literary style we commend the
following from a Missouri paper, to
young reporters:
John Smith, respected citizen of
Pumpkin Ridge hit balky mule
with a pitch-fork last Tuesday He
leaves a wife and six children.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-04-12

THE colonel says he won't bolt if
Mr.. Taft is nominated How can
you believe him under oath? Didn't
he say also Under no circumstances
will / be a candidate?"
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-04-12
Up and Down in
IN d. A N A
KILLED IN FALL FROM TRAIN.


While returning to his home at
Muskegon. Mich. Edward Montgomery.
retired business man, fell from
Louisville & Nashville passenger train
near Evansville last night and was
killed. His wife missed him and the
conductor sent kilograms to various
towns along the line. A search reveal
ed the body beside the tracks. 1t was
brought to Evansville. prepared for
burial and sent to Muskegon. Mr. and
Mrs. Montgomery had been spending
tho winter in Florida
ACCUSED OF STEALING PoII.TRy.
Edward Yocum and Walter Steven
son of Brazil were arrested last night
charged with stealing fancy poultry
valued at $125 from Mrs. Wilson Houk
They are also accused of robbing the
meat house of Joseph Hook. Accord :
ing to the police Yocum and Steven :
son used a wagon to steal Mrs. Houk s
fowls, and they are said to have driven
to Terre Haute. where the chickens
were sold for se5 The police say Yo-
cum raises poultry in a small ! way.
merely a blind, and steals a MAORI
ty Of the fowls. Both pleaded not
guilty when araigned for trial today
II.
| With the campaign for boys Y. NJ.
c. A. home at South Bend only one day
old. announcement was made last night
that of the 100000 fund necessary for
the work S45,6Sf has already been sub
scribed. The campaign was to have
lasted ten days. but If the subscrip-
ftions continue TO roll in as they did
yesterday. the work will be accom-
lplished in less than a week.
| FIGHTS WITH BURGLAR.
/ John Refers, living in Hartford
street, at Lafayette had thrilling en-
counter with a burglar yesterday wher
/ he awakened from sleep and found a
man riflng his clothes. He sprang W
and seized the intruder. The two men
battled for fifteen minutes, and finally
both fell through the window which
the burglar had opened to obtain en-
| trance. Refers chung to his man until
/ he was exhausted. The burglar then
managed TO get to his feet and ran
iaway. Taking with him s25 from Rcif-
ers's pockets
/ CRAP SHOTERS FINED.
| When patrolmen Burk and Bernauer
| received a Tip" Monday night at III
idianapolis that there was a craps game
in progress in court in the rear OIL
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-04-12

ABE RUFF threatens to write his
memoirs and lot of Frisco politicians
are on the qui vive- The qui yive would
extend this way if Alderman Baukus
should turn up looking ror a publish
err.
"HOUSEW DIRK makes perfect fig
ures." says an eastern doc. Now we
know why lot of girls around here
haven't got the proper curves.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-04-12

she attempted to step from the car
There was also an END seat hog on
the end of the seat and while the
plaintiff was attempting to get by him.
it was alleged, she stumbled against the
man on the running board and fell 70
the ground She asked $4,000 dam
ages.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-04-12

LOOK how the Chicago newspap-
ers have laid down on fighting the
harbor in the Calumet region. Talk
about your lunches.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-04-12

THIS Mount Holyoke must be 4
graduates there has never been d.
vorce. Other schools should send for
the recipe.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-04-12
roR RECORDER.

Editor TINES: You are authorized TO
announce 10 your readers that | am
candidate for the nomination of County
Recorder, subject 70 the wishes of the
Democratic nominating convention. to
be held at a-date to be decided upon
JACOB FRIEDMAN.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-04-12

IN % years hence when your chill
dren's children read their histories,
they will find the Lorimer case the
famous mark of political epoch in
contemporaneous history
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-04-12

THE strawberry is doing much
better these days. 1t is not half 60
sickly looking and is giving the
plebiscite a run for its money
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-04-12
Political Announcements
FOR AUDITOR.

Editor TINES: Kindly announce my
name as a candidate for the office of
Auditor of Lake County, subject TO the
will of the Democratic nominating con-
ventfon ED. SIMON.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-04-12

HOW many of those wires that
|Thos 4. Knots is laying for the
'mayoralty nomination are under
ground
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-04-12

THE Little Calumet came within
an ace of swallowing up couple of
duck-hunters the other day but we
are glad to say thought better of it.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-04-12

MISS Christobal Parkhurst has
been missing for quite long time
and strange to say has not been dis
covered in Laporte.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-04-12

KAISER William says we should
fortify the canal. Hoch de Kaiser
Doesn't he Just love to have us blow
in our money.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-04-12

EDITOR VIM. Allen White says it
is not necessary to run for office to
serve the people. True. Well, but
can you make the great Tumbo think
$50?
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-04-12

ILLINOIS struts around these days
feel exceedingly uncomfortable.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-04-12

BY all means sprinkle the streets
with oil, help out unfortunate Mr..
Rockefeller all you can.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-04-12

WE have an almost new snow
shovel which we will trade for one
sharpening of the lawn mower.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-04-12

THERE is not going to be any
sleeping sickness in the Lake County
political campaign this year either.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-04-12

LET Zip 10y exercise a little pa
thence. the pardoning board and Gov
Marshall will get to him after awhile
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-04-12

| so far as we are able to ascertain
Senator Lafollette's pompadour sticks
up as stiff and straight as ever
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-04-12

MY word look at old Gen. Shen
See what he did with 10000 men.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-04-12

WELL box score is a sight fol
sore eyes says our baseball friend.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-04-12

III South Illinois street, they hurried
to investigate and arrested seven
negroes. six of them employees of the
Grand hotel. They were charged with
gaming. All were fined SIS and costs
in police court. Burk entered one en1
of the court, while Bernauer guarded
the other end. and both crept silently
forward on their hands and knees
There was a lot of excitement when
the negroes saw the police. and in the
confusion several escaped. The pa
but no dice.
Judge Collins refused probation to
the craps shooters, and five went to
Jail. Two paid lines.
TO MARRY OTHER FELLOW
Word was received at Anderson to-
day that Mrs. Lula Frick Clark, of
Wooster. o., divorced wife of Victor
Clark. a well-known musician former
ly of Anderson and indianapolis, will
be married at Toledo this evening to
James b. Taylor, a mechanical engi-
neer in the employ of the government
1t is said that the wedding will be the
result of a romance that began seven
years ago when Mrs. Clark. then Miss
Frick went to Dresden Germany,
where she met Mr.. Taylor and Mrs
Clark, and later was married to Mr..
Clark. The Ciarks were divorced in
November at Wooster.
WOMEN FIGHT In COURT.
The courtroom of John W. Brannon,
justice of the peace. at Lawrenceburg.
was the scene of an encounter between
two angry women. in which an UNI
brella and hat pins played important
roles.
Mrs. Frank j. Liclxer was on trial for
assaulting Mrs. Ralph c. Tiley, wife OF
well known physician, who attempt
ed to horsewhip her. Shortly after
court convened the women went a.
ion and before the magistrate and his
constable could separate them their
hair had been disarranged and their
clothing torn into ribbons Each was
fined SO and costs.
OVER SUPPLY OF MARBLES.
j Milford, eight miles northwest OF
Greensburg, has long been noted as a
rnarbIe-playing town., every from
the small boy to gray haired men be-
ing devoted to the game. But the gen,
eral merchant there believes the Will
ages reputation as a marble playing
community hau JUST d liltie loo inuc.
effect a supply house from which
he recently ordered a stock of the littlt
rollers. The house sent him fifty
thousand marbles, and he is planning
to hold a marble laying tournament
his supply equals about two hun
dred marbles for every man, woma +
and child in the town.
! GEr~ VERDICT OF 800.
/ Josephine Otto, of Indianapolis,
victim of an lend seat hog" has re.
ceived verdict of 500 against the In
dianapolis Traction and Terminal Com
pany In Judge Orbison's room, of the
superior court. 1t was alleged that
the plaintiff had fallen out of an oper
street September 10. 1911, because
man standing on the running board oil
the car blocked her death path wher
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-04-12

HOW'S the "one-old-cat?"
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1912-12-27

the Windsor combined their efforts
and talents to make Christmas for
the away-from-homes a pleasant day.
Immediately after breakfast in the
tastefully decorated dining room, the
big family gathered in the parlor
and held a Christmas tree. Con-
gresham Martin of Colorado, who
had previously been elected Santa
Claus, presided, and the little
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick
Baker acted in the capacity of mes
senger. The stores during the pre-
ceeding days had been secured for
appropriate presents. These were
distributed by the genial Santa with
fitting remarks. The congressman,
who is an astute and persistent fish
erman, received a fishing pond on
which to practice during off days,
and miniature alligator, he having
in an unguarded moment expressed
desire for one of them ere" birds.
Major Marlatt's heart was made
glad with a juvenile sword outfit and
Immediately showed his military
training by marching up and down
the halls.
Charles Wittstein of Newark, N.
j., was the recipient of a tin drum
and the din of the tin was very much
in evidence forthwith. l. B. Kilburn,
also from the Mosquito state, was
made happy with tin horn with
some witty remarks by Santa con-
corning the ACCESSIBILITY of blowing
ones own horn. James Baker, while
the senior of the family, became very
much a junior, when presented with
an enormous jack-in--the-box, and a
small edition of the power yacht,
| Adelaide II. Frederick Baker re-
joiced in a collection of toys and
other Windsorites were remembered
and many were the outbursts of
laughter at their expense.
The remainder of the day was
agreeably spent by the guests in
various persuits of happiness.
The chef displayed his ability to
tickle the palates of the guests al
the Christmas menu served at o.
clock Cards were the order of the
evening, many tables being occupied
by the fortunate guests and thel
friends.
All voted Manager and Mrs. New
man to be hosts of high calibre.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1912-12-27
OLD CHINESE ROLLS FOUND
Thousands Of Manuscripts on Silk Dis
covered In Grottos by
French Explorer.

Paul Pelliot, the young French ex-
plorer of Chinese Turkestan, found in
caverns at Tuan-Huang silk rolls
which are Chinese manuscripts, some
of them embroidered by artists who
seem to have stepped out of The
Arabian Nights" These rolls have
been immured in these grottos for
nine hundred years, and when de-
ciphered and translated will tell the
over thousand years ago and is
dead.
The explorer brought back five thou
sand rolls; but as there are five hun
dred grottos, he believes many more
libraries will be found.
In the last few years archaeologists
at work In the Mediterranean island
Of Crete have unearthed ruins and pot
terry which prove that civilized people
inhabited Greece as far back as the
year $500 B. c. The system of drain
age in the prehistoric city of Gnossus,
In Crete, is more sanitary than any
found in any historic age anywhere on
earth until the nineteenth century.
The life OF the human race upon
this planet is being traced further and
further back. The earliest known
civilization Is being found to have
been preceded by one still earlier.
One curtain of the past appraised re-
veals another curtain which the scien-
lists are certain conceals still more
secrets.-Minneapol Journal.