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Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-04-25
SYNOPSIS,

The scene at the opening OF the story Is
laid In the library OF an old worn-out
southern plantation, known as the Bar
history and that of the owners. the
Quintards. is The subject of discussion by
Jonathan Crenshaw, a business man,
Yancy. a farmer. when Hannibal Wayne
granger known as B1aden, and Bob
Hazard, q mysterious child of the old
fancy tells how he adopted the boy, Ma
southern family. makes his appearance.
thaniel Ferris buys the Barony. but the
Quintards deny any knowledge OF the
boy. Yancy 10 keep Hannibal. Captain
Murrell, friend Of the Quintards, APP
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-04-25
krupp Centenary.

One OF the centenaries TO be cele-
brated this year and grim one.
when all its significance is consid-
sered-is that of the famous Krupp
cannon foundry at Essen. Prussia.
Frederick Krupp. who established the
business. was a grocer before he be-
came cannon-maker His son, Al
fred, who brought the foundries to
their great success, was born in 1872.
and the coming celebration is largely
ia his honor. The works were estab-
lished in s11.-Youth's Companion.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-04-25

|THE MUTUAL BENEFIT LIFE
INSURANCE COMPANY

1Il-I - tllI .
Someone has said there are
bat two periods in a mans
life when he needs Life Insur-
ance; DKATH and OLD AGR.
But that man was not figuring
on the necessity, sometimes,
for READY CASH. An insur-
ance contract offers the best
security, and is needed ALL
THE TIMEl The new con-
tract issued by the Mutual
Benefit Life Insurance Co.
Newark. N. j., offers you the
best all-around proposition on
the market protection TO your
family, because the largest
amount of insurance can be
carried for a given cash pay
ment, protection to your old
age, because the policy is con-
verified into an endowment, -
protection to your business
because of the liberal values.
It covers every contingency
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-04-25
Ths Real Thinu.

That girl seems to have very much
OF an open disposition.
Yes; she never shuts up.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-04-25

Offers to the people Of Jefferson county
insurance in safe company at the ac-
tual cost of insurance, which is much
cheaper than the rates usually charged,
and keeps the money at home. Good
risks from responsible parties are invi-
ted. Executive committee meets every
Friday.
DIREcToRs-D. s. Hughes, John w.
Rider, X. L. Withers, P, s. Willard,
r. Preston Chew. s. W. Washington,
Fl. L. Snyder, VIM. G. Frazier. S..
Melvin, Isaac H. Strlder,. John, G.
Burns, Nelson r. Roberts, VIM. Wilt.
B. B. Baker, E. II. Reinhart,
N. R. ROBERTS. President
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., secy Il Treasr
EXECUTIVE CoMMITTEE-N. R. Rob.
erts; President; Col. R. 2. Chew, VIM.
Wilt, s. w. Washington, Jno. C Burns
General Agents Washington, Alex.
Ander & Cooke, Charles Town, w. Va
suh-A en,s-F. " Myers, Shepherds.
on " Va; VIM. o. r., Harper'a
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-12-16

desired for hts own use and benefit and
not for the use and benent of any 9TH
er person. Arrn or corporations; that
since March 4. 1911. he has not directly
or indirectly solicited. received or ac-
cepted, and during the continuance of
said license, or any renewal will not
directly or indirectly receive or accept
for any person. firm or corporation en-
gagged in the manufacture or sale of
intoxicating liquors any gift. loan of
money. furniture. fixtures or any as
sistance OF any kind: that he is a male
inhabitant over twenty-one (21) years
of age; that he IL a citizen of the
United States and has resided in the
State of Indiana one year Immediately
last past, and In the City of Gary. Lake
County, Indiana. wherein he desires to
sell intoxicating liquors, six months
Immediately last past. and that he is a
qualified voter thereof; that he 10 a
man of good moral character. not in the
habit of becoming intoxicated. and a
at person to be entrusted with the sale
of Intoxicating liquors
JAMES F. GARvEY
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-12-16
LIVE STOCK MARKETS

Cattle-Good to prime steers. $500
HOO; medium to good steers, $7.25 20
$50; inferior to fair steers. $3.50 q 7.15:
fat GUYS and heifers. $500 800; can
ners and cutters, $2.S5@410; native
bulls and stays. s40o@7.50: feeding
cattle, $4.15@7.75: fair to fancy veal
calves. $s.75 @10.75; heavy calves. $500
Q6.75; mixers and springers. per head,
$35.O0@9000.
Hogs Bulk of sales. STAB @7-sv;
heavy butchers, s7.50@7.7O; light
butchers, STAB @765; light bacon, $735
q 760: light light, S7.15@740; heavy
shipping. $7.5O@77o; heavy packing.
$7.35@755; mixed packing, $7.s5@7.55;
rough. heavy packing, $720@7.35.
Sheep-Lambs, good to choice, $7.750
sis: lambs, fair to good, $7.4O@775;
lambs, common to- fair. $660@1l0:
lambs, feeders. $5.75 @s.lo: lambs.
cuIls, $5.50@s.5o; yearlings. fair to
best light, 1915 9s.75: yearlings, fair
to best heavy. s5.35 @6.4o: wethers,
good to choice, $4.50@5.o0.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-12-16
NOTICE TO NONRESIDENT

NOTICE TO NONRESIDENT
THE STATE OF INDIANA. LAKE
COUNTY. IN THE LAKE SUPERIOR
COURT. ROOM NO. 1, NOVEMBER
TERM. 1912. MAvOY BREWING
COMPANY, A CORPORATION, VS.
MAX RUNNER AND EMIL PICK
ART. CAUSE NO. 1878. ACTION TO
SUIT ON ACCOUNT
Cravens. attorney. and files its COM
plant herein, together with an afnda-
Wit of competent person, showing
that the defendant, Max Hummer, IL
not a resident of the State of Indiana.
Said defendant is therefore hereby
notified of the tendency of said action
and that the same Will stand for trial
at the next term OF said Court. and that
unless he appear and answer or demur
therein, at the calling Of said cause.
on the 3rd day Of February A D. 1918,
the same being the 18th day OF the next
term OF said Court to be begun and
held In Room No. 1. In the Superior
Court Building, at Hammond, in said
County and State, on the second Mon
day of January. A. D. 1913, said action
will be heard and determined in his
absence
In Witness Whereof, 1 hereunto sci
my hand and afix the seal of said
Court at Hammond. this 7th day OF
December. A. d. 1912.
ERNEST L. SHORTRIDGE,
Clerk L. S. c.
BY Roscoe Hemstock,
Deputy Clerk
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-12-16
TO THE CITIZENS OF THE CITY OF
GARY, CALUMET TOWNSHIP,

LAKE COUNTY. INDIANA.
The undersigned, Charles Conway,
hereby gives notice to the citizens of
the City of Gary, Calumet Township.
Lake County, State OF Indiana, that he
will file his written application with
the County Commissioners of Lake
County, Indiana, at their January
meeting. 1913. for a license to sell in
toxicating, spurious, vinous and malt
liquors at retail, same to be drunk on
the premises. The location of the
premises and room in which said appH-
cant desires to sell such liquors is as
follows: The front room on the ground
floor of a two-story brick building, sit
uated on lot No. seven (D, block No
twenty-one t21), in Chicago Tolleston
Land Investment Company's Second
addition to Tollestonf in the City Of
Gary. Calumet Township. Lake Coun-
", Indiana Said room where liquors
are to be sold faces east on Broadway.
public highway In said City Said
room Is sixty (6o) feet long. twenty
three feet wide and twelve 90 feet
high and has glass front windows and
doors and one back door Said appli-
cant further states that he is a male
fnhabitant over twenty-one (21) years
Of age; that he is a citizen Of the
United States and has resided in the
State of Indiana one year, Immediately
last past. and in the City of Gary, Lake
County, Indiana. wherein he desires to
sell Intoxicating liquors. six months
Immediately last past. and is a qualified
vote rthereof; that he is a man of good
moral character, not In the habit of be-
coming intoxicated. and fit person to
jsbe intrusted with the sale of intoxicat-
ing liquors; that he Ia the bona fide
| sole lessee of the premises herein de-
scribed for the entire time durine
which the said license hereby applied
for will run; that he was born at the
City OF Pittsburg. Pennsylvania: tina,
he Is not the agent or employee OF any
person. firm or corporation engaged II
/ the manufacture or sale of any article
intended to be sold by him, that he Il
not the holder of amy other license fol
the sale of Intoxicating liquors at re.
tail; that he Is the sole owner of sucl
business and that no other person
Arm or corporation has any interest di
rectly or indirectly therein: that sucl
| license Is desired for his own persona
use and not for the use and benefi
of any other person, firm or corpora
ton; that since March L. 1911. he ha
not directly or Indirectly solicited. re
ceived or accepted and during the con
tinuation of license, or any renewals
will not directly or indirectly solicit,
receive or accept from any person. nrn
or corporation engaged in the manu-
facture or sale of intoxicating liquor
any gift. loan of money. furniture, nix
lures assistance Of any kind
CHARLES CONWAY.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-12-16
.ESTON.

Miss Jennie Baker will spend Satnr-
day and Sunday in Hobart with rela-
lives
A. Mitchell Of Chicago transacted
business here today.
Miss Bertha Henks of Tolieston and
E. Weber of Gary were united In mar
rfage yesterday at Crown Point. 1t
was a total surprise to her friends and
parents.
Miss Title Wicker will spend the
week end in South Chicago
Miss Lilly Gallagher OF Chicago will
spend Sunday with her parents hese.
Miss Eta Henderson will visit friends
In Chicago tomorrow.
Mrs. A. M. Frazure returned to her
home in windsor Park today after a
few days visit here with her sister.
Mrs. Aug. Brown visited relatives in
Hammond last evening.
A. Manis. who has been the guest OF
B. Manis and family, returned to her
home in Gary today,
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-12-16
TWO GARY
GROCERIES, BURN

Yesterday ana early today the Gary
FIRE department was called out to fight
flames in grocery STORES. the origin
and the nature Of the blaaes being al
most identical.
At sac a.. m. tho department. fought
a $500 blase at Wilson's grocery. %
West Eight havenue. The building is
owned by y. w. Pyrale Of Detroit
At lis .. m. this morning three
hundred residents in the vicinity OF
Tenth avenue and Adams street were
routed from their beds when . two
story building was partially burned.
A two-story frame building occupied
by J. T. March, q grocer. who rent
ed the first floor and by inmates OF an
Austrian boarding house on the Sec
ond floor, was damaged to the extent
Of $4,000.
The department also answered two
false alarms and had trouble yester-
day morning with a prairie Are In Toll
lesion.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-12-16
TO THE CITIZENS OF THE CITY OF
GARY. CALUMET TOWNSHIP.

TO THE CITIZENS OF THE CITY OF
GARY. CALUMET TOWNSHIP.
LAKE COUNTY. INDIANA
The undersigned, James F. Garyey.
hereby gives notice to the citizens of
the City of Gary, Calumet Township.
Lake County, Indiana, that he viii. file
his written application with the Coun-
ty Commissioners of Lake County, In
diana, at their January meeting, 1918,
for a license to sell intoxicating
spurious, vinous and malt liquors at
retail. same to be drunk on the prem
ises The location of the premises and
room in which said applicant desires to
sell such liquors Is as follows: The
front room on the ground hoor OF q
two-story brick building situated on
lot No. nine 90, block No. twenty-one
CID, In Chicago Tolleston Land & In
vestment Company's second addition to
Tolleston, in the City of Gary. Calumet
Township, Lake County. Indiana. Said
room where liquors are to be sold is
120x22x12 feet. has glass front, rear
and side doors and faces east on Broad
way, a public highway in said City, and
is known as 932-934 Broadway. Said
applicant further says that he is the
sole lessee of such described premises
for the entire time during which Ii
cense is to run: that he was born in
the City Of Goshen. Indiana; that he Is
not the agent or employee Of any per-
son, firm or corporation engaged in the
, manufacture or sale of any article in
tended to be sold by such applicant;
| that he is not the holder of any other
license for the sale Of Intoxicating
/ liquors at retail; that said applicant is
! the actual and sole owner of said bust
ness; that no other person, Arm or COR
| poration has any interest directly OF
| indirectly therein; that said license Il
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-12-16
NOTICE TO NON RESIDENT.

NOTICE TO NONRESIDENT.
THE STATE OF INDIANA. LAKE
COUNTY IN THE LAKE SUPERIOR
COURT, ROOM NO. 2. NOVEMBER
TERM. 1912. WILLIAM A. ZUMPFE
VS.. FRANK H. EBERT. CAUSE NO.
5000. ACTION TO FORECLOSE
cHATTEL MORTGAGE.
Now comes the plaintiff by E. G.
Sproat, attorney, and nles his COM
plant herein. together with an affi-
davit OF competent person. showing
that the defendant, Frank H. Ebert,
is not a resident of the State of Indi-
ana.
Said defendant Is therefore hereby
notified of the tendency of said action
and that the same will stand for trial
at the next term of said Court. and
that unless he appear and answer or
demur therein. at the calling of said
cause. on the 10th day OF February, A.
D. 1913, the same being the 35th day
of the next term of said Court to be
begun and held in Room No 2, in the
Superior Court Building. at Hammond
ond Monday of January, A. D. 1913
said action will be heard and deter
mined in his absence
In Witness whereof. I hereunto sci
my hand and affix the seal of SAID
Court, at Hammond. this 18th day OF
December. A. d. 1912.
ERNEST L. SHORTRIDGE,
Clerk L. s. c.
BY Charles w. Ames,
Deputy Clerk.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-12-16
PRODUCE MARKET.

Butter-Extra creamery. 35k a 36c:
frsts. s2@ 33c; seconds. 27@2sc dair-
les, 2S@32c: packing stock. 2O@2shc;
ladies. 24@ 24hc-
Live poultry-Turkeys. per ID. 40
15Hc: geese. 12@12hc; ducks. 100
13He; fowls. 12Q12Hc; ROSTERS. so
sAc; springs. 121 @13c.
Eggs-Firts. IS q 27c; ordinary frsts,
FAC; dirties. zoe; checks. 1ehc
Beans Pea. hand picked 1925 a.
ESQ: brown Swedish. s150@175: Lima,
100 lbs. $6.25; red kidney $2s5025o.
Green fruirs-Persimmons, cases. Il
pts, 5o@75c: apples. brls. s2.oo9450;
boxes. $1.00Gs00: cranberries. brls,
$7.5009.50: strawberries, pints. ESQ
soc.
vegetabies-Celery, crate, Mich, 40
150c: radishes. doz punches. 30dD35c;
Brussels sprouts. qt. 1oQ12Hc: cab
bage, brls. 75cQs1.oo; ton. $4.5o@ 500;
spinach. tub. $1-0oQL15; squash. doz
75c@s1.00; cucumbers. boxes, doz
$1.75Q275; eggplant, cases, Fla, $500
@3.50; turnips. sacks. washed. 756pS5c:
watercress. brls. s1.50Q2.50: beets, 1of
punches, $500; sacks, trimmed, 40c
peppers. crate. Fla, S2.75G 500; cauli-
flower, cases. s1.ooQ1.75: pumpkins
doz. 75c@ $1.00; onions. sacks. 65Q6s
lbs, 4o@65c: string beans. green. aam.
per, $4,000 800; wax. hamper. $500
$50; tomatoes, box, $1.25 1.50; let.
tuce, box, s@10c; head. br1s. $1.50@
2.50; parsley brls. s275 q 800; car
rots, new, brls. $500; sacks. washed
40c: parsnips. tubs, 60c.
veal-5o@6o lbs. eQ 10c: 600S0 lbs
11G1211c: Goa 200 lbs S@1oc: SOM11t
lbs, 12@14c-
Potatoes-South Dakota. blu, 40 q 4sc
Minnesota, As q 4Sc: Wisconsin, blu. 4
q SIC: sweet. Jersey. hamper. $1.25
1.50.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-12-16
BOY STRANGLED
BY A BULLDOG

Bessemer, Ala, Dec. IA vicious
bulldog, with his jaws locked on the
throat of 5-year-old Jasper Con, slow
ly strangled the child to death here
yesterday in spite Of the efforts of
both the boy and his mother to force
the brute to release his grip. Cries OF
the mother attracted a crowd, and ].
B. Houston shot the animal. The boy
dropped to the ground and died soon
afterward.
The dog entered the Gon home
where it had been used to playing with
the children. Before any one realized
what was happening. the animal seiz-
ed the child by the throat.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-12-16
LEGAL NOTICES
NOTICE OF BAILEE's SALE.

NOTICE OF BAILEES SALE
Public notice is hereby given that I,
the undersigned, will offer at public
sale the following described property,
under a charge of Bailment. which
property is the property of Frederick
c. Newell of the City of Hammond,
Lake County, Indiana, te-wit:
ONE CADILLAC. ONE-CYLINDER
AUTOMOBILE.
And further notice Is hereby given
that ! will offer said automobile, as
such. Bailee, fer the payment of stor-
age; which sale will be held on the 18th
day of January. 1913, at the hour of 10
O'Clock a. m. of said day at the front
door of my garage building at No. Ice
Fayette street. in the City of Ham
mond, Indiana.
e. 3. KUNERT. Baiiee ]
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-12-16
STRICKEN FAMILY
GETS MORE SAD NEWS
Son of Late Mrs. Maybelle
Golf Notified of Further
Tragedy in Family.

While funeral services were being
conducted yesterday afternoon over the
remains OF Mrs. Maybell Goff, sister
of Mayor Thomas E. Knots of Gary
and ex-Mayor A. f. Knots of Ham
mond, a telegram was handed to Roy
Gon, the son of the dead woman He
opened it and read that his wife S
brother had been killed at Frankfort.
Mrs. Golf, who was As years old, was
buried from the home of Mrs. Edith
McGrath, 500 Jackson street. Inter
ment was at Gary Oak Hill cemetery,
where Rev. McNay of the Central
Church OF Christ offieiated.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-12-16

EAAG GAhsSs = OtAAO &8AALMAN.
Nah ~ INDIANA.
Leaving l1Aso * NasAnsvna, ia
EUessAse 1ano - 1914
Sunless 10 Change Withene Notlea
oo:l6 Am DAILY. Limited Tor Ctncin.
adeiphia. New York. Richmond.
Norfolk and virginia and Nost6
o''". Uo'.s Local Tor cinc..-
az, am DAILY nat. eenesetins
..ed for the East
lz:3S am DAILY. Local for Cincinnasi
$40 pm .DA41H. Locsa for Chien6S
k:]e pm DAILY. Limited for ChicaSo
And West
SAT- am DAILY. Local for Chicaea.
01oortn8. Observation Paflor AID ~.
tng Cars on LIMITED Trains. 6leepin1
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-12-16
BY Roscoe Hemstock,
Deputy Clerk.

NOTICE OF RENEWAL OF LICENSE.
Notice Is hereby given to Abe cit,-
zens of Gary. Calumet Township, Lake
County. Indiana, that the undersigned
Is male inhabitant of said City, Coun-
~ and State and Is over the age Of 81
years and that he has resided jr the
state of Indiana for more than one
year and in the City of Gary, Calumet
Township. more than six months prior
to the date of said notice, and he is a
citizen OF the United States and pos
sessed OF all Of the qualifications re-
CURED by the laws of the State OF In
diana to entitle him to be the holder of
retail liquor license; that he will ap-
ply to the Board of County Commits
sioners Of Crown Point, Lake County,
Indiana, on the first Monday OF the
January term, 1913, for a renewal Il IL
cense to retail intoxicating, spurious
vfnous and malt liquors In less GUAM
titles than gallons at a time, and per-
NIT the same to be drunk upon the
premises where sold, said license hay-
ing been heretofore issued to ma by
said Board OF County Commissioners of
Lake County. on the first Monday of
December, 1912, for a period Of one
year from said date. The precise loca-
ton where said liquors are to be sold
by the provisions Of the license Is rs
feilows The ground moor, front room
OF the certain two-story brick build
ing, situate don lot 3. block 81, Bor-
mans subdivision to the old Town OF
Tolleston, now in the City of Gary
said building fronts on Borman boule-
ward, public highway in said City,
said bar room Is Is feet wide and a
feet long. has front windows and glass
front door with one side door opening
into hall on west and one rear door Il
north, opening to hall Living rooms
are upstairs.
| HARRY H GUTELIUS. :
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-12-16

Hay-Receipts. ss2 tons; shipments.
81 tons. Choice grade OF timothy and
prairie in light supply and firm Me-
dunn and low grades in liberal supply
and demand only fair. Choice timothy.
$1S.50@19.50. No. /. sis 1850; No 2
ond No. / mixed. s14@1 No. and No.
2 mixed, $11@13. Kansas and Okla
homa prairie-Choice, SIS a 1850; No. 1.
s14Q145o- Iowa, Minnesota. Nebraska
and Dakota prairfe-Chofce, $14Q15:
No. /. $l2@13. Illinois, Indiana and
Wisconsin feeding prairie-$e@ Clio.
Packing-s7
Straw-Rye, IS. $3.50; oat. $7@7so;
wheat, $e96.50.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-12-16
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS

LEROY.
Lots A, 45 Except part convey
ed to William Turner d. r. 81
= $3.50, Hugh Turner to Mrs An
ma Turner 81 900
TOLLESTON.
Lot II, blk AZ. End Oak Park
add, Clear Title Land Co. to
Andrew Postregna ...... 425
Lot IL, blk 1. Bormans End add.
Fred w. Finding to Jacob
Hannabach INSTRUMENTATION.
GARY
Lot rs. blk 3. Gary Park End add,
Charles p. aZekas to Joseph
Shatkauskis 500
Lots 46. Al blk Z. Gary Park add,
Thomas T. Smell to Aristiti
Brumbia ----..-. /
Lot 8, blk SIS. Gary Land Co.'S 1st
sub. Baker T. White to Dali
rymple Cont Co-......... 10
WHITING.
Lot 81, blk 4. Standard add. STAN
dard Oil Co. to Patrick ]. Cur
tin
HAMMOND
Lot 26. blk 2. walters add. Cen
trail Invest & Realty Co. to
Wren Davis 40
Lots Is, is, blk /. walters' add,
Central Invest. Realty Co. to
Andrew Arbanas .. zoe
Lot 4, blk 2, Morris add. Mark
Sax to Louis G. Elder. ... 2s
CROWN POINT
w 4 lot Is, Nichols add Bar
bara Eder to Tr. German Evan
gelical Church ........... 3,0ot
HOBART
Lots 1, g. 8, blk 16. Geo. & VIM
| Earle's End sub, George Earle
fsbor1o1 II CarJsop
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-12-16
WHITELAW REID DEAD

London. England. Dec 16.-Whitelaw
Reid, the American ambassador to
Great Britain since 1906. died at his
London residence. Dorchester House.
shortly after noon yesterday from pull
monary oedema- The end was peace
full Mrs. Reid and their daughter
Mrs. John Hubert Ward, were at the
bedside.
The ambassador had been uncon-
scious since 9 o'clock in the morning
and at intervals during the previous
twenty-four hours he had been slight
ly delirfous a result of the drugs
administered to induce sleep.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-12-16
u. S. NAVY IS
5000 MEN SHORT

Washington, D. c., Dec 16.--The
navy is about 5000 men short of its
authorized strength, though latest re-
ports show an Improvement in re-
crufting. In the last few months.
however. enlistments dropped off in an
unprecedented degree Navy officials
believe this was due partly to the aus
pension of advertising for recruits and
on account of the countrywide de-
mand and high price paid for farm
labor.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-12-16
CHICAGO OH. MARKET

Chicago-Wholesale prices for car
bon and other oils were as follows:
Standard white, $50 test 10A G; perfec-
ton. 10hc; headlight, ITS test. 12c;
eocene. 12Hc; gasoline. 1Sc; machine
gasoline. 263tc; raw 1inseed. single
brls. acc; boiled. do. 47c; turpentine,
42c; summer black oil, 7Ac: winter
black oil, SC. These quotations apply
to barrel lots I. o. b. Chicago.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-12-16
HEAVY SLEET
BREAKS WIRES
Telegraph Badly Crippled in
North Dakota.

Grand Forks. N. D., Dec 16.-Heavy
rain which fell yesterday turned to
sleet last night. AS a result. tele-
graph service over the greater part
of North Dakota was badly crippled.
Wires were snapped off in all direc-
lions and in many places the heavy Ice
that formed on the wires carried poles
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-12-16
WILSON BACK IN
UNITED STATES
Steamer Bermudian Makes
Record Trip.

New York, Dec. 16--President-elect
Wilson returned today from his vaca-
ton trip to Hamilton, Bermuda The
steamship Bermudfan, which carried
him and his party. locked here a few
minutes after a. m. following a rec
ord trip.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-12-16

AS yet Mayor Thomas E. Knots. who
is in Cuba, is unaware of the death
of his widowed sister. who Gied sud
denly following operation
One of the floral tributesswas large
one from the police department. Mrs.
Goff was employed as Bertillon photo
grapher.