The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-08-30
UP AND DOWN IN
INDIANA
CANNING COMPANY is FINED.

CANNlNG COMfAN1 10
Disregard for the child labor laws
of the state cost the Shelbyvflle Can
ming company $3.50 today, e. g.
Reece. manager. paying that amount in
the court of Justice Pryor after enter
ing pleas of guilty to six charges pre-
ferred against him by w. Mcmahon.
deputy state factory and building in
spector for employing after o'clock
In the evening six boys and girls under
the ages OF 16 years.
ASKS DIVORCE FOR ONE YEAR.
To punish her husband for alleged
refractions. as set forth in her petition
for divorce filed Thursday. Mrs. Sarah
E. Smith of Dunkirk would be legally
separated for only one year from Ell
mer Smith of Portland. to whom she
was married in 1908. This is the first
limited divorce ever asked In Jay
county.
BOYS RESCUE EIGHT PERSONS.
The annual camp of the Knights of
ST. Paul ended at Winona Lake today
About 800 boys were in the camp which
opened a mont hago and was in charge
of D. H. Jemison. founder of the socie-
| ty Indiana, Ohio, Michigan, Kansas,
Oklahoma and Pennsylvania were rep
resented. The camp was organized in
a boys city and was governed by a
commission form of government Dur
/ ing the stay at winona Lake the boys
life saving crew saved eight persons
who were in danger of drowning.
MAKES THIRD ATTEMPT ON LIFE.
| For the third time within a year
| Lillian Haines. of Indianapolis. 81
years old, attempted suiside by drink
ing poison Wednesday. She is not ex-
pected to live. Bicyclemen Golinsch,
Basin, Trick and Fletcher sent her to
the City hospital. Neighbors told the
police that Miss Haines drank the poi
| son after a quarrel with her lover.
Each of the other attempts is said to
have been proceed by similar quarrel.
The lover is a bartender in down
town saloon, the police say.
! BIBLE CONFERENCE WILL PAY.
This is the first time in eighteen
years that the winona Bible Confer
ence has been self-sustaining. This is
due mainly to the increased attend
ance. An effort is being made to wipe
out the debt caused by deficits in for
mer years, and 1t Is believed that this
can be accomplished. When subscrip-
lions were taken for this purpose there
was one donation of $4,000 and many
for $1,000 and smaller sums.
OBJECTS TO MORE STUDENTS.
Timothy Nicholson of Richmond
one of the most prominent members
of the Friends Church IN America
and a trustee of the Earlham college
set his foot down firmly today on any
attempt to increase the number of stu
dents at Earlham college. Earlham's
enrolment last year was between 500
and 500 and he says that Is large
enough Students In the smaller edu
cational institutions. Mr.. Nicholson
states. achieve more substantial educa
tional benefits because of the more in
dividual and personal instruction thel
receive.
KILLS LARGE SNAKE.
willis Wood of Danville while OF
an outing with a party or friends a
THE Shades" killed copperheaC
snake. 1t was three feet and fou
inches long. 1t is the first snake o
that specie seen in this part of tn
state for many years.
NEW TRACTION LINE PROPOSED.
Announcement was made here toda,
that the New Albany & French Licl
Valley Traction company has been or
ganized to construct electric lin
from New Albany to French Lick an,
West Baden Springs with branch t.
Corydon. Among the promoters +
Charles S. Hernley of Newcastle. 1t f
said that arrangements for financing
the enterprise have been completed
and that work on the line will be com
menced shortly.
f~b q q