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The Prescott daily news. (Prescott, Ark.) 1907-1941, 1913-10-20
POLLYS PINK PARASOL
BY A. M. CRAWFORD.

Think of girls fate depending on
such trivial thing as the color of her
parasol! Polly Moore had an engage
ment with young Phil Fuller and when
he rode up in his big touring car to
take her out he was surprised to learn
that she was too i'll to go. Yet as he
turned away. he distinctly saw a pink
parasol over the shoulder of white
frock move slowly across the lawn
beside a blue serge suit of unmis-
takably good cut.
Want to take q rider" In bitter
ness OF soul Phil hailed pretty Kath-
ryn Stevens just as he turned out Of
Moore''s driveway.
Delighted" laughed the girl and
climbed In beside him. She had al
ways cherished a secret fondness for
Phil.
How about the Country club?" he
asked briefly.
Just the place" she agreed. Her
real name was Kathryn. but she was
frequently dubbed Kat" by unappre-
ciative ones to whom her social meth
DDS were not pleasant.
I'm just crazy about motoring. I
am simply too happy for words she
said.
Phil hoped that she was telling the
truth. that she was too happy for
words. for he wanted to mediate. He
was already beginning to wonder If
he had allowed his suspicion of the
reality OF Polly's illness to show when
he talked to her mother on the porch.
Inside his pocket and seeming to press
hard on his heart was flashing soli-
tarie that he had expected, and per-
haps not without reason, to slip on
Polly's left hand that very afternoon.
He gripped the wheel and steered the
car so violently to one side that he
nearly precipitated his passenger In
ditch by the road.
For mercy's sake, Phil, what are
you trying to do? You fairly took my
breath away
Don't worry" he retorted. savage
ly, nothing could do that. You have
enough In reserve to last month.
He repented instantly after taking a
sidewise glance at the girl and seeing
her flushed face. Forget IT, Didn't
mean a thing. Honest to goodness
girl"
So she smiled and as they drove up
before the club house, she was laugh
ing merrily, almost too merrily, over
one Of Pills jokes.
It seemed to Phil that everybody
was there. The two were stopped
many times as they made their way
to a little table on the gallery over
looking the river For the first time
in his life, people irritated him While
he ordered everything on the menu
as sort of apology for his previous
lack of courtesy, Kathryn took out her
gold vanity case and holding a d.
minutive mirror before her, proceeded
to put on as much complexion as the
wind had blown off on the way to the
club. Phil frowned. Polly never dld
those Interestingly vulgar things that
pretty girls seem to think they are
privileged to do everywhere In the
world-even at prayer.
why don't you eat something!
Aren't you hungry? If you don't take
some of these delicious things you
have ordered. I'll think that you are
The Prescott daily news. (Prescott, Ark.) 1907-1941, 1913-10-20

grievlng over Polly Moore" announc-
ed his merciless guest.
"Why-why should | be griev1ng
over herr" he stammered.
"She was desperately Ill this morn
ing. They had two doctors with her.
Appendicitis think they said"
Il have an appointment at six" he
said, opening his watch. Are you
ready to go back to town."
On the way out to the machine, he
heard people everywhere asking about
Polly. She was so utterly dear! He ex-
ceeded the speed limit and hurried
Kathryn home. Then he went in
search Of the nearest florist shop. The
little old German who sold flowers
there thought that his customer must
be crazy.
II want pink roses. dozens and doz-
ems of them" he ordered, "and want
them as quickly as you can get them
together, please"
His heart throbbed violently at
sight Of closed pink parasol by the
side of swing on the Moore's lawn.
There was the same inhabited blue
serge suit beside white frock. but
to his relief he saw that the girl was
rot Polly. Then he remembered
about an expected visitor
May see Polly for just a minute,
Mrs. Noore?" he begged at the door.
why. yes, Phil. She is in my sit
ting room. She gave us quite scare
this morning but she is better now"
Polly was very pale where she sat
propped up by window. She wore
a lacy pink negligee and as Phil look
ed at her, sudden lump of terrible
proportions swelled up in his throat
and prevented immediate speech.
IT'S good Of you to come to see
me-" Phil Are all these lovely roses
mine? My, how extravagant you are!'
81 thought that you were just pre-
tending when l came for you this
afternoon, Polly, and your mother
said that you were i'll. l saw pink
parasol beside a good broad back so
Kathryn Stevens to the club"
We'll, l hope that you had a nice
time" was the cool response"
Nice time? | couldn't have a nice
time anywhere in this world without
you. | love you Polly oh, If anything
had happened to you!"
why. Phil" She put out her hand
and touched his hair lightly.
Couldn't you love me-just little
Ill To- no
world. Will you marry me. Polly 2"
The Prescott daily news. (Prescott, Ark.) 1907-1941, 1913-10-20
Nun 20 Years, WEEDS at Sc.

Guthrie, Ok, Oct. 1S.-Announce-
ment has reached here of the we'd
ding in Ritzville, Wash, of Miss Ann
Lowry, sc years old, of Guthrie, who
for 20 years was member of the
Benedictine order of nuns, and W..
r. Cunningham, 70, of Ritzville, who
at Bethany college, Kentucky, found
ed the Delta Tau Delta fraternity
more than half century ago.
The Prescott daily news. (Prescott, Ark.) 1907-1941, 1913-10-20
Strike Closes copper Industry.

Madrid, Oct. 1S.-The great Span
ish copper industry came to stand
still with strike of 81 900 miners in
Huelva province. The famous mines
at Minas de Riotinto closed down.
The Prescott daily news. (Prescott, Ark.) 1907-1941, 1913-10-20
Announcement Fees
FOR CONGRESS-

MNEWS Is authorized To announce Hon.
Is Wanock, OF Magnolia. Columbia county.
~ candidate for Congress from this, the 9TH
tagresslonal, District, subject to the action
alhe Democratic party
The Prescott daily news. (Prescott, Ark.) 1907-1941, 1913-10-20

His voice was husky his eyes plead
ing.
Yes, Phil, I"
Then you love me, Polly? You
wonderful little thing"
The Prescott daily news. (Prescott, Ark.) 1907-1941, 1913-10-20
FOR coroner

] il ~. news Is authorized to announce DR.. w.
\, kee as candidate for Coroner OF Nevada
ss.asl, subject to the action of the Demo-
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-08-16
DEATH
FOLLOWS
ACCIDENT

Injuries which he received early
Yesterday morning when he fell be-
meath the wheels of an Erie freight
train in Hammond and was severely
mangled, resulted fatally to Joseph
Korswinski of Chicago at st. Mar
garet's hospital yesterday afternoon
where he died eight hours after the
accident The remains were removed
to Burns morgue where funeral ar
rangments are being completed
The accident occurred near the Sib-
lev street crossing yesterday morning
at o'clock sKorswinski attempted te
flip an Erie freight train and falling
in his effort to catch the iron bar he
fell beneath the wheels His leg was
broken in three places, suffered a frac-
tured pelvic bone and was internally
injured His condition was critica
and no hopes were held for his recov-
cry. An effort is being made to locate
the victims relatives
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-08-16
Dies at Hospital.

Mrs Gertrude Kortenhoven, wife of
John Kortenhoven, a we'll known and
respected farmer near Saxony, died at
St Margaret's hospital this morning at
10 o'clock, following an illness extend
ing over a period of nearly week.
Death was attributed to appendicitis.
Funeral services will be held from the
home of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. G.
Kooy, of Munster. Tuesday afternoon
at 1 o'clock The remains will then
be taken to the Lansing Holland church
where services will be held at o'clock.
Interment Will be made in the family
lot at the Holland cemetery.
Mrs. Kortenhoven was "a years old.
she was taken i'll a week ago and was
removed to St. Margarets hospital
where she underwent an operation for
appendicitis. Her ondition became
critical and she passed away this morn
ing at 10 o'clock.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-08-16
STORIES OF OLD TIME DAYS
PROMPTED BY TIMES STORY
Especial to THE T1MEs.)

Lowell. Ind. Aug. 16.-Prompted by
THE TIMES article of the closing of
Lake county's oldest road by the Ham
mond board Of public works a food of
Indian stories have overfiowed into
this city. fre5 sfso rural districts
vvhere -endfans Fought
Around the home of Neil Brown at
Shelby 1t is said evidences of an Indian
battle with a Fort Dearborn sortie of
soldiers. The breastworks which the
United States troop erected are there
as well as the trenches. OF course it
requires a knowledge of local history.
which few have, to recognize them.
w. w. Ackerman of Lowell went to
Shelby to visit with Mr.. and Mrs.
Pinkerton and a session of reminis-
cence resulted. Ackerman, an old resi-
denter, recalled having killed a deer
on the site where the Pinkerton home
is now.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-08-16
OIL Cd.
REAP| ING
HARVEST

How would you like to have an in
come of dollar an hour on one single
investment? Yes?
That is approximately what the
Lake County Oil company's six wells
in Oklahoma are producing at the
present time with a 1ow of 1900 bar
rels per twenty-four hours. Recently
the price of crude oil jumped from IS
to SO cents a barrel and at this rate
the members OF the company will be
able to keep the wolf from the door
next winter.
Recently the Lake County Ooil COM
pany leased Jointly with the Holman
Oil company of Oklahoma another four
thousand acre tract near a place
known as Borem, acquiring a fourth
interest in this oil property.
On the Borem tract it is figured that
the wells will have to be sunk to a
depth of $500 feet. although the Col
linsville field in which the other six
wells are located requires a bore OF
less than 1900. completed well
costs the company about s225 a foot
and this Is practically the only over
head expense. The oil is piped direct
ly into huge tanks nearby, these tanks
being owned by the Texas Oil compa-
ny, which buys all the Lake County
Oil company's output. Former Sherin
Grant is on the Borem ground now
supervising the sinking of wells
AS yet there has been no decrease OF
the amount of oil flowing from the
gushers, but as soon as they lose theil
natural force. pumps will be set L
going which naturally will make tn.
production a trihe more expensive.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-08-16
A Little Spanking.

friendly circle of artistic young
Homewood ladies was broken up last
evening by a spanking crusade. The
club was a local order of the F'riars.
Lambs or White Rats. as yet unnamed
Is far as can be ascertained. 1t was
conceived in emulation of a half doz-
on ladies of note who have been be-
fore the public, each member maxim g
her own impersonation according to
the best knowledge at hand
One girl chose to be Lillian Russell.
another Gaby Desleys and another
Maud Adams The other two types
are not known but the sixth young
lady Enthusiastically Sarah Bern
hardt- Evelyn Nesbit not of
them. their performance being of a
higher order. When all were acting at
the same time the dramatic tension
was enormous.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-08-16

trict Is expected here to attend the
meeting.
The session viii start promptly at 2
o'clock. At $50 there will be an auto
mobile ride through the city and at 7
O'Clock there will be a banquet at the
Rumely hotel
The committee on arrangements con-
sists of Drs. J. H. Fargher, George r.,
Osborn and A. r. Simon.
! The program for the event is as fol
lows:
! 'fThe x-Ray as an Aid in Diagnosing
Intra- abdominal Conditions" DR.. A. r.
Simon. Laporte. Discussants-Dr. f. "
Martin, Michigan City; DR.. Stanley
Clark, South Bend: DR.. Harry +,
Sharrer. Hammond.
some Points of Diferential Diag-
nosis of Typhoid Fever and Malaria.
DIR. G. H Stoner. Valparaiso. Discuss.
ants-Dr. John Kelly, Westville: DIR
! o. B. Nesbit Valparaiso: Dr. r. French
Union Mills.
Some considerations in the Treat.
ment of Rheumatism DR. George r
Osborn, Laporte. Discussants-Dr IG
Evans. Gary; DR.. Henderson. Kings
bury; Or. John Snyder. Michigan City
Artificial Feedings of Infants" Or
l. w. Iddings. Lowell. Discussants-
Dr. Charr-s Hansel, South Bend; DR.
whitehill. Rolling Prairie; DR.. F. II
Wilcox, Laporte
"Cytodiagnosis." Or. L. A Wilson
Michigan city. Discussants-Dr. H. L
B. Corte. Michigan city: DR.. D. A
Buck. Laporte; DIR. H. T. Montgomery
South Bend.
"Puerperal Septicaemia." DR. Charles
o. Wiltfong. Chesterton- Discussants-
Price. Wanatah: DR.. d. ]. Loring, Val
,paraios-
diabetes" DR.. A. C. Croftan, Chi
lcago. Discussants-Dr w f Howat
Hammond; DR.. J. ". Kerrigan, Michi
gan city; DIR. w. w. Ross. Laporte
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-08-16
FAIR TO Be
A RECORD
BREAKER
Especial to THE TIMEs.)


Crown Point. Aug. 16.-Next week
is Homecoming in Lake county The
occasion is the fifty-fifth annual county
fair which will be held at Crown
Point and which is to be continued
for four days and three nights
Realizing that with the growth and
spread of attractions generally the
management of the fair has aimed to
provide program which shall be one
of distinct merit and originality. Like
in past years an effort will be made to
make the fair both educational and
entertaining.
Among other things there are to be
eight big harness races, including four
six hundred dollar stake races with
entries from Maine and California.
Eight big free acts are to be given be-
fore the grand stand twice daily,
once in the afternoon and again in the
evening. The stake races will be held
on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday.
The real attraction of the fair will
consist of the display of livestock.
poultry. produce and women's handi-
work. This display will be something
worth going miles to see for the fair
is intended to be abreast of the times.
Within the year more attention has
been paid TO poultry raising anu
dairying in Lake county and conse-
quently the man who is interested in
such things will find the best along
these lines right at the fair.
Probably the biggest individual at
traction aside from the races will be
Buckskin Ben's Famous Wild West
Ind Dog and Pony Show. As shows OF
! this class go. Buckskin Ben's Is
ranked to FRAGILE have been elimin-
ated and instead something modern
! and up todate has been substituted
The trick performing dogs and ponies
are a constant delight to the ladies
and children, and while the western
sports, such as riding. rope spinning
roping. knife throwing and other
clean acts intended to appeal to men
they are probably as interesting to the
ladies and children. A cowgirl ane
cowboy band goes with this show and
the price is to low enough so as Il
permit everybody to enter
I Prgh's x O. T. NJ. band. considered
one of the best In the country. ha'
been hired to play during the fall
week.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-08-16
J. +. CLARK
To LEAVE
HAMMOND
Hammond's Most Popular
Physician Will Leave on
Monday to Make His
Home in Fordyce, Ark;
Will Have Hog Ranch.

Like Ponce De Leon, Doctor ]. T.
Clark is leaving his home, past the
meridian of life, in search of the foun-
tain of youth. On Monday he will de-
part from Hammond for all time.
Everyone knows him and everybody
will be sorry to see him go.
The Big Frog.
Fordyce. Arkansas is where the
eternal spring is located. There the
veteran practitioner will go forwith.
AS capitalist, promoter and rancher
he will become the big frog in the little
pond which he believes is much more
satisfactory than being the other way,
AS told in THE TIMES DR.. Clark this
week sold his holding In Hammond. the
old Masonic Temple for S22.0 low
figure. In the meantime he has dispos-
ed of some farm land and a few shares
of stock. He returned today from a
visit with his daughter Miss Lillian. a
student at Notre Dame, who spends
her summer at Winamac. Ind. Monday
evening he will play a final game OF
rhum, buy cigars and depart.
A BEGINNING.
The Clark hog ranch is to be the
first institution of its kind in the state
of Arkansas. THE reputation of thai
commonwealth has been the handicap
that has kept enterprise away" saii
the doctor. The rep is we'll earned fol
the natives are all that cartoonists and
Sam Jones ever pictured them. But tn,
soil is there and / have government
statistics, the report of two hog raiser:
that I sent to look 1t over. and the
knowledge I gained from my own OBJ
servations. to prove il. Hogs thrive
down there. forage for themselves and
by proper feeding at times will escape
sickness and be kept from numbering
the pigs, 1t costs 2 cents q pound r
raise ther1sa and they sell for cents.
have secured a ranch of big acreag,
for price that is almost unbelievable
In FIVE years the Clark ranch will b.
come a syndicate of ranches All tina
is needed to interest unlimited capita
is a demonstration, some circulars an,
correspondence. Men are not leftin;
90 per cent propositions get by them
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-08-16
Moose Picnic.

Final arrangements for the first an
nual picnic of the Hammond Order of
Moose to be held at Shapshooters park
Sunday afternoon and evening were
completed this morning and the vari-
Gus picnic committees are anticipating &
a large gathering and one of the big
gest celebrations of the year. Prepar-
ations have been made for amusements
of all kinds, including races and dane
ing. An excellent program will be en-
yed and over twenty-five prizes Will
be awarded to the winners of the vari-
Gus events. Free bus from car at Con
key and Calumet avenues to park and
return.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-08-16
HAMMOND
BOY CLEANS
UP FORTUNE
F. III. Mott Jr. Makes $10,-.
600 a Year Ago in Gary
Real Estate Deal, and Is
Now Worth Cool Quarter
of a Million.

A year ago Fred Mott Jr, of Ham
mond, who is to be married today to
Miss Lucie Brockenbrough OF Lafay-
ette. pulled $4,000 cash out of a Gary
real estate deal. 1t was his first busi-
ness venture.
Today he starts on a honeymoon trip
to Europe the possessor of fortune
estimated to be $4,000. The story of
his remarkable experiences reads like
a romance.
Wander1ust Hits Him.
Following the cleanup in Gary Mott
was seized with the wanderlust. He
had an idea that he could double
treble that 1000 in n year or two and
he cast about to see whore he could in
vest 1t to bring in tho quickest returns.
Just about that time there was an
announcement that a group of New
York capitalists were to start new
city In Texas to be known as Freeport.
1t was to be located on the Lasos river.
Duplicate Gary Historyf
Mott started for Freeport hoping
that the early history OF Gary might
be duplicated He had an uncle in
Oklahoma and decided to visit him on
tho way there.
| When he arrived in the oil fields near
Tulsa, Oklahoma he became interested
| in prospecting for oil. He had spent
several summers there and the oil
fever came back.
Used His Brains.
| But Mott applied his college educa-
ton in his prospecting. The first thing
he did was to employ the best geologist
in the country at s25 day. The old
toil men of the district laughed at him.
They thought the professor had soft
lgraft and that the dapper youth from
the east was getting rid of his money
irdthout any rstprnsr j s,.SA.. s..s,s;s.s.s.....
!. E1na1ly actinE on the advice of the
tgeoiogist- 1t was decided to make sew
eral borings for oil. The first well re-
tvealed several million feet of gas
which was sold for several thousands
Of dollars
i Began Striking Gushers.
Then the prospects began striking
4 gushers each one of which was worth
s25,00O to $4,000. The work of the
professor was vindicated and Mott was
regarded as the luckiest prospector in
the oil fields.
| The sequel to this story is the an
lnouncement of the engagement of Mr..
Mott and a reservation on the Amerika,
one of the Hamburg -Americans big
Atlantic liners.
Fred is the same good fellow he w4s
La year ago when he cleaned up his
small fortune on the Gary deal. for
tune of a quarter of a million thrust on
him in few months has not changed
his ideas of things
His friends have the greatest con-
|
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-08-16
Rich In Lore.

They remembered the story of the
Indian battle around the Neil Brown
property as it had been told to them
by men who participated in it. The
other legends of the region were re-
cited. 50
Every cid timer here knows all
about the Ridge Road which the Ham
mond board is yacating. Few in Ham
mond seemed to know that it was an
old Indian trail, the oldest in Lake
County, that led to Fort Dearborn.
1t is said that a farmer who did have
knowledge of this having gone over
the road hundreds of times drove de-
liberatly across the fresh laid side
walks in Kenwood which block the
trail. This occurred not long ago. It
had been his custom to drive that way
to reach Illinois and he told the work
men and defed prosecution.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-08-16
LAD WILL SAVE
PART Of HAND
Bedford Cross at Standard
May Only Lose Two
Fingers.

Bedford Cross. aged Is. who lost his
left hand under the surgeons knife
after an accident at the Standard, is at
ST. Margaret's hospital recovering. He
will never have the full use of his
hands for one finger is gone from the
right hand and other fingers are badly
injured.
Frank Gross, 135 Terrence avenue,
the boys father, will sue the Standard
Steel Car company he says. 1t is
claimed that the boy put to work
on a dangerous job without previous
experience and his hands caught Tn a
power press while he was performing
the task assigned him.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-08-16
Two Ball Games.

Baseball fans will have oppor-
tunity of witnessing several good
games tomorrow afternoon one to be
played at the former H. A A. grounds
and the other at Harrison park. At
the II. A. A. park the fast Nagdemar
Colts of Indiana Harbor viii line up
against the Hammond Colts and as both
squads playing in championship
form, a hotly contested game is antic-
pated. The game will be called at 5
p. m
In the knights of Columbus league
the san Salvador council of Pullman
will line up against the Unity council
of Hammond at Harrison park. The
Unity council squad hold first place in
the league race and will endeavor te
retain their winning streak. The prob
able batteries for Hammond are ]
Desmond and D. Enright.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-08-16

That his latest venture in matri-
mony has been the most successful
OF all is the opinion of Nat Goodwin,
the comedian. After having lived
with the former Marjorie Moreland
sveral months he assert that he is
highly pleased with her and would
like to keep her right along If she
doesn't object.
"Mrs Goodwin saved my life
twice and love her most of them
ALL" Goodwin recently declared with
much feeling. "Of course if | hap
pened to meet any of my old wives
| would bow 70 them if thcJ did to
me- but so far as ever reviving my
ole associations goes-pn through
with theIn for good"
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-08-16
Case Dismissed.

The case against Antoine Uzables. the
East Hammond saloonkeeper who was
arrested on a charge of running a
house of i'll fame. was dismissed in
Judge Ames court yesterday afternoon,
no evidence being brought out that
Uzables was aware his place was used
for any1 such purpose Gertrude Miller.
alleged to have been his hired girl.
was fined for disorderly conduct.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-08-16
Will Go To Isaporte.

Members of the Hammond Gun Club
will travel to Laporte, Ind, tomorrow
where they will take part in a tourna-
ment with the Laporte Gun club
Members are requested to meet Sun
day morning.
The Lake George Gun club will hold
regular shoot at KindePs grove Sun
day morning and evening.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-08-16
Hurt On Turn.

Two couples on one motorcycle sped
through the city late last night. In
making turn near the Broken
Corners the fellow in the rear of the
driver and two girls sat down on the
pavement. swore, got up and reseated
himself. The Jar was eenough to shat
ter all the vertebree in the spinal col
umn.