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Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-08-04

A NUMBER of years ago Henry
n James was at work on volume
of short stories. And when will 1t be
ready?" he was asked.
"Oh, l never know he said. I
work by easy stages
That sentence gives the keynote to
the character of the great novelist
himself and of his writings. He writes
carefully, easily, and neatly.
Born in New York city on April
Is, 1S43, Henry James spent most of
his boyhood in Europe. His father
was Henry James, the theological
writer, and from him the novelist
derived his idiomatic, picturesque
English. His brother became Profess
sor William James, the psychologist
and philosopher, who died in 1910
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-08-04
CONTROL OF EMPLOYMENT AGENCIES.

WISCONSIN HAS earned wide celebrity by the humanity
Two laws recently enacted give the to
the State Industrial Commission regulate all employment
agencies the State The object of the laws stop the fraud
seeking domestic help and to protect the
extoron The demand for servants and the in
of induce people
high they have of holding
they may find themselves deserted month, the
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-08-04
SYNOPSIS OF PREVIOUS CHAPTERS.

John Valiant society fayorite, nnds
that tha banking house established by
his father, and Of which he IS vice-presl.:
dent, has collapsed through waste OF
funds and wildcat" investments, The
begins an investigation. Valiant re-
fuses to go abroad and includes his
private fortune OF 100000 among
the banks assets. He tinds that after
When he faces poverty he finds a
letter containing a deed to the family
home in Virginia, and Immediately
starts for the old homestead, where
he arrives on a mid-May afternoon
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-08-04

Henry James entered Harvard Law
School in 1860; but found out soon
that he cared more for literature than
for law. His first short story was
published in 1865, and many stories
and sketches quickly followed this.
Since 1859 he has made his home in
England, living in London, or Rye in
Sussex, for the most part. He is a
member of the American Academy of
Arts and Letters. and in 1911 received
the degree of L. II. d. from Harvard.
Mr.. James dictates all his work to
secretary. and he rewrites and
polishes 1t from a typewriter copy.
With his writing he takes infinite
pains. His sentences are long and in
volved at times but in spite of this
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-03-03
LIVE STOCK MARKETS

Cattle-choice to prime steers. $3.50
a 300; medium to good steers. $1,000
$40; inferior to fair steers. $6-e0@7-s5;
fat cows and heifers. $4.75 a 500; can
ners and cutters. 1925 @4-60; native
bulls and stays, $500 700; feeding
cattle. $3.50 500.
Hogs Bulk of sales. $500 SIS;
heavy butchers, ss.40Gs.55; light
butchers, $s.406s.60 light bacon. $40
light light, ss.30@s.55: heavy shipping.
sS.40@S.55: heavy packing. $s.25 9S.40;
mixed packing, $s.3o@s.45; rough,
heavy packing. $s.1o@S.25.
Sheep-Lambs, good to prime. $500
SIS; lambs, fair to good. ss.00@S.40,
lambs, common to fair, $7.60@S.00:
lambs. good to choice heavy. 1850
S.25; lambs, feeders, s7.5o@s.25; lambs,
culls, $6.5e@7.50: yearlings, fair to
best light, $7.25 a 100: yearlings. fair
to best heavy. se-se@7.5o.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-03-03

Schuetz. guardian; Valentine Schuetz
and Mrs. Schuetz, his wife. whose
christian name is unknown; Valentine
Schuetz and Elisabeth Schuetz, his
wife; John Schultz, executor; Elisabeth
Schneider and Michael Schreiber her
husband; Rosina Schuetz and Mr..
Schuetz her husband. whose true name
Is unknown; Stephen Henry Meyer and
Mrs. Meyer, his wife. whose christian
name is unknown; Frank Meyer and
Mrs. Meyer, his wife, whose christian
name is unknown: Annie Schuetz, An
ME Meyer and Frank Meyer, her hus-
band; Valentine Scheetz and Elisabeth
Scheetz, his wife, Barbara weis, Daniel
Weis, her husband; and all the heirs,
legatees. distributes. widows, widow
ers. creditors and assigns executors,
administrators, and representatives of
such of the above-named and desig-
mated defendants, and all the heirs,
devisees, legatees. distributes, widows.
and widowers, executors and assigns
and administrators, creditors and rep
resentatfves OF all the heirs, devisees,
legatees. distributes, widows and wild
overs. executors and administrators.
creditors and assigns and representa-
tives of each and all of the above
anu uesiS ndteu persons, all Oh
whose names are unknown; are not
residents of the State of Indiana.
Said defendants are 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 they appeGr and answer or
demur therein. at the calling of said
cause, on the 29th day of April A. d.
1913, the same being the second day of
the next term of said Court to be be-
gun and held in the Court House 1T
Crown Point, in said County and State,
on the 4th Monday of April A. d. 1919,
said action will be heard and deter
mined in their absence.
In Witness Whereof. I hereunto set
my hand and affx the seal of said
Court, at Crown Point, this 18th day of
February, A. d. 1913.
ERNEST L. SHORTRIDGE,
Clerk L. c. c.
BY Herbert L. Wheaton,
Deputy Clerk.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-03-03
NOTICE OF RENEWAL OF A LIQUOR


Notice is hereby given to the citizens
of Hammond. North Township, Lake
County, Indiana, that the undersigned
John Huber. is a male inhabitant and
resident of the said City. Township.
County and State and over the age of
twenty-one years. That he has resided
in the State of Indiana for more than
one year and in the City of Hammond,
North Township and State of Indiana,
for more than six months prior 20 the
date of this notice and is a qualified
voter thereof: that he is citizen of
the United States of America and
man of good moral character: that he
will apply to the Board of County
Commissioners at Crown Point, Lake
County, on the first Monday. in April
1913. the same being the 7th day Ct
April, 1913, for the renewal of a license
to retail Intoxicating, spurious vinous
and malt liquors in less Quantitie
than five gallons at time and permi.
the same to be drank on the premises
where sold, said license being hereto
fore granted on the LIST day of April
1912, and issued by Charles A. John
son. auditor of said County, for a Pc
riod of one year from said date. and
the precise location where said liquors
are to be sold by the provisions of the
license sought to be renewed is as fol-
lows
The ground floor front room of the
two-story brick building situated on
lot %, block 3. Townsend & Godfrey's
addition to the City of Hammond Lake
County. Indiana. known as 1872 Sibley
street Said bar room is 2Sx45 feet has
glass front and front and rear en-
trance. Bar room faces north on Sib-
ley street, a public highway in said
City of Hammond. Bar is on west side
of room. There are FIVE living rooms
on the west side of ground floor, also
living rooms upstairs.
JOHN HUBER
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-03-03

premises described as follows:
In the front room on the ground
floor of the two-story frame building,
with brick front, situated on lot 81, in
block ., In the Chicago Tolleston Land
ana investment Company's first addi-
tion to Tollesten, now in the City of
Gary, Lake County. Indiana Said room
faces on Washington street, public
highway In said City. Has glass front
ana windows and bar on north side of
room Living rooms in. rear and on
second floor.
Your applicant says that he is male
inhabitant over the age of twenty-one
years; that he has been a resident and
quaiined voter of said City. County and
State for more than three years last
passed Immediately prior to the fling
of this notice; that he is a man of good
moral character
SAVA MILJANOvICH
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-03-03

6 per cent dividend made more secure
because of the saving in interest
charges which the notes will effect.
1t was stated officially not long ago
that the Rumely company, after re-
ceiving the new cash from the sale OF
the notes. would have net tangible as
sets of approximately $4,000, 600. This
total was arrived at by taking the net
assets on Dec. 81, 1911. of $1S.500,Oo0
and adding the present note cash, the
assets of the Northwest Thresher com
pany taken over, and cash secured
through the sales of common stock.
OF the $50. 100000 approximately So
100000 represents property or plant
account and the balance of about ez1,
600. 600 quick assets OF cash, inventor
les, etc. The company, contrary to the
practice of many industrials, carries no
good will or water" in its assets. The
only intangible item is credit of
about $1,so0,o00 for patents. and this
is not included n the net figure gwen
above.
Allowing for s10O0Oooo notes and
$40. 100000 per cent cumulative pre-
ferred the net tangible assets appli-
cable to the $4,000 900 common stock
outstanding amount to about 100000
90. giving the shares an assets valua-
ton in the neiShborhood Of 80.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-03-03
NOTICE TO NONRESIDENT

NOTICE TO NONRESIDENT.
THE STATE OF INDIANA, LAKE
COUNTY. IN THE LAKE SUPERIOR
COURT. ROOM NO 1, JANUARY
TERM, 1913. MAC TURNER VS.
ALECK LESCHICK EFT AL. CAUSE
NO. 1876. ACTION TO ATTACH
MENT.
Now comes the plaintiff by Moran &
Dyer. attorneys, and file his complaint
herein, together with an affidavit of
competent person, showing that the de-
PENDANT. Aleck Lischick, Is not resi-
dent of the State of Indiana.
Said defendant is therefore hereby
notified of the tendency of said action
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 21st day of April A. d. 1918, the
same being the 37th day of the next
term of said Court to be begun and
held in Room No. /. in the Superior
Court Building, at Hammond, in said
County and State. on the second Mon
day of March A. ID. 1918, said action
will be heard and determined in his
absence.
my hand and affix the seal of said
Court, at Hammond. this oath day of
February. A. ID. 1918.
ERNEST l.. SHORTRIDGE,
Clerk L. S. C.
By Roscoe Hemstock,
Deputy Clerk.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-03-03
PRODUCE MARKET.

Butter-Extra creamery. 35@351kc;
firsts, 131@321zc; seconds, 2s a soc; dali
ries. 25 a sic; packing stock. 20@21c;
ladies, 211s @22hc-
Live poultry-Turkeys, per Ib. 12@
15Ac; geese. 13@13hc; ducks, 1910
17Ac; fowls. 14E Q15c; ROSTERS, 11@
II 51c; springs. 16@161he.
Eggs-Firsts. 1917 @19Ac; ordinary
firsts. TN @1shc; storage firsts. 14@
15c; dirties. lao 15c: checks. 1sc; mis-
cellaneous lots. 17d1shc.
Beans Pea. hand picked. $4,000
2.27: brown Swedish, s1.25@1 Lima,
100 lbs, $s.40@6.50; red kidney. $2z5@
ESQ.
Potatoes-Minnesota, 42@4sc; Wis
consin, 42@4 new, brls. $450@6.75;
sweet, Jersey. hamper, $1.40@1.so
Green fruits-Apples, brls. $4,000
$50; boxes. $1.00@soe; cranberries.
brls. sS.0O@1000; strawberries. OTIS, 25
q 40c.
vegetables-Celery, crate, Mich, 81
@15o: radishes. doz punches. % q 40c:
brussels sprouts. OTIS, IS q 2oc; cabbage.
old, brl. SIS 75c; spinach, brl. $4,000
$50; squash, crate, 2.25@2.50; cucum-
bers. boxes. dox. s1.5o@2-25: egg
plant. case. Fla. $1.506 2.25; turnips.
new. bri. $2.75 q $50: parsnips. tubs.
50@6oc; caulifiower. crate, $1.7b o 400;
onions. sacks. sues lbs. $50 SSc; let
tuce. leaf. box. 20@25c; head. brls,
$a.5o@7.o0; parsley. large. brls. $500
800: carrots. new. brls. $a.se@s.25'
beets. new. brls. 81 45c-
Veal ca1ves-5O@s0 lbs, 11G12hc;
so@11o lbs. 13@15c; So@so lbs. 1914 q
1sAc; s5@1ea lbs, coarse. s@1ohc.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-03-03
BY Herbert L. Wheaton,
Deputy Clerk.
NOTICE TO NONRESIDENT.

NOTICE TO NONRESIDENT
STATE OF INDIANA. LAKE COUNTY.
IN THE LAKE CIRCUIT COURT.
FEBRUARY TERN. 1918 AUGUST
SCHLICK VS.. ANNA L. JONES EFT
AL. CAUSE NO. 950s. ACTION to
FORECLOSE MECHANICS LIEN.
Now comes the plaintiff by John w.
Wake, his attorney, and files his COM
plant herein. together with an afri-
davit of a competent person, showing
that the defendants thereto, to-wit:
Anna L. Jones. Herbert D. Jones, her
husband. and Eugene H. ZigIer, are not
residents. of the State of Indiana
Said defendants are 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 they appear and answer or
demur therein at the calling of SAID
cause. on the 29th day of April A. u.
1913, the same being the second day of
the next term of said Court to be be-
gun and held in the Court House at
Crown Point. in said County and State,
on the fourth Monday of April. A d.
1913. said action will be heard and de-
termined in their absence.
In Witness Whereof. I hereunto Sc,
my hand and afhx the seal of said
Court, at Crown Point, Indiana, this
14th day of February, A. D. 1913.
ERNEST l. SHORTRIDGE.
Clerk L. c. c.
BY Herbert L. Wheaton,
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-03-03
CASH GRAIN MARKET,

wheat-No. red. $1.0s@1.osh: No.
3 red. s5c@ 800; No. red. S50ssc:
No. hard winter. s1H@s2kc; No. 8
hard winter. 9o@ sac; No I northern,
91x OSLO; No. . northern spring, $50
soc; No. 8 spring. s6@sshc
Corn-No. 2. 5oH @51A c; No. white.
51Hc; No. 2 yellow, Sic; No. 3, ASK q
SEC; No. white, 491z a soc; No. 3 yell
low. 4sh @5okc; No. 4. 4sA @4sc; No.
white, 47A@4sAc; No. 4 yellow. 4eh
q 49c.
oats-No. white. s4A@s5c; No. 8
white, saQs3Ac: No. 4 white. aIk0
32hc; standard, 34@S4kc.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-03-03
An Investment Opportunity
and

Free Trip to California.
See my land, being part of
the Ranch of the Flowers"
in Peoberta, Tehama coum-
ty, California, where several
of your Indiana neighbors
purchased and are prosper
Gus and contented. A few
tracts left ON which youcan
get best terms and purchase
at a bargain. Special excur-
sion March 4th, 1913, with
stop-over privileges any
where on return trip. Write,
phone or call and learn all
particulars. James Mitchell
Hoyt, phone Franklin 1910.
1901 Otis Bldg, Chicago.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-03-03
LEGAL NOTICE.

NOTICE TO NONRESIDENT.
STATE OF INDIANA. LAKE COUNTY.
IN THE LAKE CIRCUIT COURT,
FEBRUARY TERM. 1913. CHARLES
A. MARQUES EFT AL. VS. JAMES
ANDREW EFT AL CAUSE NO. e511
ACTION TO QUIET TITLE
Now comes the plaintiffs by J. Frank
Meeker. their attorney, and files their
complaint herein, together with an af-
fidavit of competent person. showing
shat the defendants thereto, to-wit:
James Andrew and Mrs Andrew, his
wife, whose christian name Is I'M
known; James Andrew and Sarah S.
Andrew, his wife; Cincinnati, Peru and
Chicago Railway Company, and their
successors and assigns; William j.
Walker, trustee; the Cincinnati. Peru
and Chicago Railway company; Will
liam j. walker and Mrs. Walker, his
wife, whose true christian name is un-
known; Andrew L. Osborn and Mrs. Os-
born, his wife. whose christian name is
unknown: Andrew l.. Osborn. trustee
Harvey Truesdell and Catharine Trues-
dell, his wife; Harvey Truesdell and
Mrs. Truesdell. his wife. whose chris
tian name is unknown; William c.
Hannah and Sarah c. Hannah, his wife;
William G. Hannah and Mrs. Hannah,
his wife, whose christian name is I'M
known; George Emmerling and Mrs
Emmerling. his wife, whose christian
name is unknown; Clamons Emmerling
and Mrs. Emmerling, his wife. whose
christian name is unknown; George
Esmmerling and Catharine Enmerling
his wife; Clamens Emmerling AMI
Magdalena Emmerling, his wife; Falla-
dine Scheetz and Mrs. Scheetz, his
wife, whose christian name is un-
known; Valentine Shutz and Mrs
Shutz. his wife, whose christian name
is unknown; Indianapolis, Delphia and
Chicago Railroad company; Falladins
Scheetz and Elisabeth Scheetz. his
wife; Susanna Schuetz and Mr.. Schuetz
her husband, whose true name is un-
known; valtin Schultz and Elisabeth
Schultz, his wife; John Scheutz and Mrs
Scheutz, his wife, whose christian name
is unknown; z. F. Summers and Mrs
Summers, his wife, both of whose
christian names are unknown; Jacot
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-03-03
NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT OF
ESTATE,
BY Herbert L. Wheaton,
Deputy Clerk.

NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT OF
ESTATE.
In the matter of the Estate of Michael
Hader. No. 745. In the Lake Su-
perfor Court, january Term. 1913
Notice is hereby given to the Heirs
Legatees and Creditors of Michael
Hader, deceased, to appear in the Lake
Superior Court, held at Hammond. In
diana, on the nth day of March, 1913.
and show cause if any, why the FINAL.
SETTLEMENT ACCOUNTS with the
estate of said decedent should not be
approved; and said heirs are notified to
the nand there make proof of heirship
and receive their distributive shares
Witness, the Clerk of the Lake Su-
perior Court, at Hammond, this goth
day of February, 1913
ERNEST L. SHORTRIDGE.
Clerk Lake Superior Court.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-03-03
CHICAGO OIL MARKET

Wholesale prices of carbon aud 9TH
er oils: Standard white, 1oAc: perfec-
tion, 103sc; headlight. IT'S, 12c; eocene.
121sc: elaine, Ice; V. NJ p naphtha,
lie; gasoline. 19c; machine gasoline,
2Sxc: raw ainseed oil, single brls, 4ec;
8 brl lots, 4Sc; boiled. single brls, sic;
5 brl lots. soc; turpentine. sic; summer
black oil. 4 NC These quotations apply
to brl lots +. o. b. Chicago.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-03-03
FOR TRANSFER OF
RETAIL LIQUOR LICENSE.

The undersigned. Sava Miljanovich,
hereby gives notice to the citizens of
the City of Gary, Lake County. Indi-
ana, that he will file an application
with the Board of Commissioners. of
Lake County, Indiana, on the 3rd day
of March, 1913, same being the first
Monday of the March term, 1913. for
leave to purchase a certain retail liq-
uor license granted to Harvey Hard
enbrook, who Is DESTROYS of selling
the same. Said license grants right
to sell at retail Intoxicating liquors,
spurious, vinous and malt liquors in
less quantities than five gallons at a
time, the same to be drunk on the
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-03-03

@10. Thrashed timothy. s4Gs; clover,
$6@11. Kansas and Oklahoma prairie
Choice. $12.50Q13; No. /, sI1@12: No.
2. $9.50@1o.50. Iowa, Minnesota, Ne
braska and Dakota prairie-Choice,
ss.50@1o. No. 1, ss.50@75o. Illinois, In
diana and Wisconsin feeding prairie
$6@6.50, Packing-$5Q $50.
Straw-Rye. $7@ 7.50, oat. sS@e.5o;
wheat, S6Q650.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-03-03
HAY & GRAIN MARKET

Hay-Receipts, 921 tons; shipments,
49 tons Low and medium grades in
light demand and dull. Offerings large.
Choice grades steady Demand fair and
supply only moderate. Choice timothy,
$16@ II; No. /. S1S@14: Nos. and
mixed, S11 a IL; Nos. and mixed, SIS
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-03-03

FOR SALE OR EXCHANGE--20 acres,
garden soil. improved. orchard.
stock. implements; price $4,000. E.
Mitzner, Valparaiso, Ind. Ia
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-03-03
". RUMELY COMPANY

Interests of the M. Rumely company
of Laporte say that instead of being
damaged by the recently authorized
100000 note issue the common
shares have been strengthened and the
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-03-03

FOR SALE-A grand opportunity for
one with money to invest in real es-
tate. plat of six lots in North Ham
mond at sacrifice, and a denaonstra-
ton should be sufficient Address w;
Times. Hammond.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-03-03
Real Es1A1E BARGAINS

for property in Lake Co.; liberal
trade Address w. Times. Hammond.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-03-03
THE CHESAPEAKE b
OHIO RY. OF INDIANA

Effective January 18th, 1918.
1850 D. m. Daily for Cincinnati
lo:l5 O. m Daily Limited for Cincin-
natl. washington. Balttn1
Philadelphia, New York. Rich
mond. Norfolk. Virginia and
North Carolina Points.
$40 o. m. Daily for Peru and Cinein-
natl.
Westbound
Trains leave Hammond daily for Chica-
go. 6:4S a. m. 9:45 q. M. 5:57 p. M
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-03-03

FOR SALE-House and lot; cheap it
taken at once SIT Claude St, Ham
mond- 3-3
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-03-03
MONEY TO LOAN.

MONEY TO LoAN--We lend money to
owners of furniture, pianos, horses,
wagons, etc. Also to salaried employees
on their own note. Borrow SIS, pay back
$3.50 Lake County Loan Co., room 2S
Rimbach block tower Lion Store).
Phone 21S. Open every evening.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-03-03

LOST-Odd seven jewel gilt E1gin
movement, old model hunting case.
gold filled Dueber case; suitable re-
ward. Return to 255 State st, Ham
mond. 2s-3
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-03-03

LOST-A handbag Saturday. March j.,
on the East Chicago and Whiting.
street car. Please return to Miss Me-
Gaughey, 1902 Magoun ave, East Chi
cago. and receive reward. g.
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WHY ARE YOU NOT A TIMES
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NOTICE TO
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NOTICE TO ADVERTISERS.
Readers of the following ADVERTISE
ments who wish to communicate with
advertisers whose identity is not re-
vealed, should follow tho instructions
to address them by the key letter CIV
en-. Requests at this office to reveal
the identity of anonymous advertisers
can not. In justice to the advertisers.
be answered Simply follow tns.ruc-
tions.
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By Roscoe Hemstock,
Deputy Clerk.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-24
State Board of Pension Ex-
aminers Submit Lengthy
Report to Governor
17,474 NAMES NOW
ON PENSION ROLLS
Believes Many on Roll Have No Legal
Right to Benefits-Rec0mmen
Randolph Pension Examiners
Resign Owing to Trouble

Montgomery, August 23.-tSpecial.) )-Out
of a total of 1863 applications for pen
sions which were submitted to the state
board of examiners of pensions only 4S5
were granted. according to a report which
hte obard filed in the office of the gov
ernor this morning The board had been
in session at the capitol for about 10
days, and did not complete its labors
until late Friday night.
The pension roll now numbers 17,474
including the names of those who were
added to the roll at this session Of the
board. The pension rolls last year con-
tained 17.96S names the net increase of
this year over last year being 494
The members of the board In making
their report to the governor called at
tention to the belief which obtains that
there is a large number of pensions on
the roll who have no legal right to its
benefits. In commenting on this state of
affairs. the board says:
Everything was construed in favor
of the applicant and little. if any. scru-
tiny was given to the merits of the case.
1t was this mistaken generosity, in our
opinion that has created this great roll
of pensioners; so great that the resources
of hte state can pay them only about
three-fourths of the sum allowed by law
The board then comments on the selec-
ton Of General Fred s. Ferguson as a
committee of one to investigate all per-
sons who are charged with ineligibility.
The board recommends that the PEN
sion examiners of Randolph county re-