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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-03-26
FOR SHERIFF.

Editor TINES:
Will YOU please announce that I am a
candidate for denomination on the re-
publican ticket for Sheriff OF Lake
County, subject to the decision of the
primaries to he held May Z, and re-
specially solicit the support OF all re-
publlcans?
3-l9 LEW BARNES.
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ron COUNTY ASSESSOR.

Editor TIMES.
Please announce my name as candi-
date for the Office Of County Assessor
on the Republican ticket subject 10 the
viii or the voters at the primaries to
be held in Nay :. 1918.
So WM. BLACK
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-03-26
FOR TOWNSHIP ASSESSOR.

EuItOr IIWLo.
Kindly announce that I viii be . can
didate for recommendation the office of
township assessor for North township
on the republican ticket at the primaries
on MAJ the 9Th, 1918
g-21 BERT L. ESCHEE.
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THRIFT STAMPS.

Samuel Hopkins adams has good sorry in the
Saturday Evening Post OF March - dealing with man
who suddenly learned how out tips walters,
chaufeurs who learned how palmer meal;
who learned how to ride in day coach instead OF
parlor car all in trip to New York and back.
He saved enough $3.50 to buy two war savings
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ron coRoNER.

Editor TIMES:
l VIII be candidate for the republl-
can nominauoD for coroner OF Lake
county. subject to the decision of the
primaries on May =
IS DR.. L. l. EVANS.
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TOR TRUSTEE NORTH TOWNSHIP.

Editor IIMES:
Please announce TO the voters OF
North Township. that will be a
candidate for the nomination for Town
ship Trustee subject TO the decision of
the Republican primary.
go WM- E. WATER
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POE couNrY suRvEYoz.
Editor TIMES:

LIILOF 7 I NJ Is:
VIII YOU please announce to the re-
publicans of Lake County that will be
a candidate for denomination for the
office of County Surveyor. which 1 now
hold. before the republican primaries
on May z?
az RAY SEELEY.
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FOR TOWNSHIP TRUSTEE.

Edltor TIMES.
Please announce my name as q candi-
date GA the Republican tickets for town
ship trustee for Calumet township. sub
jet = the primary May Z. 1918.
S-ll-l THOMAS MATTHEWS.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-03-26

4 QUARTER a day keeps the Ger
mans away.
If they stick much more chlorine in
the water
IT may be preferable to use vacuum
cleaner
INSTEAD OF taking bath.
\ FRIEND has changed a Mother
Goose rhyme after going TO a
MUSICAL comedy, he SAYS
OLD Mother Hubbard
WENT 10 the supboard
TO get her poor daughter dress
But when she got there
THE cupboard was bare
AND so was her daughter. guess.
EVERY woman always feels
LIKE defending her husband when
she hears
SOME one say
WELL men are no saints l say
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-03-26
JUDGE SUPERIOR COURT noon

LdltOr TN IS
Please announce 10 the people Of Lake
county that ] am a candidate for the
nomination OF Judge room 8, Lake Supe-
rior Court. subject to the decision OF the
republican primaries
3-19 MILLIAN NJ. DUNN.
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JUDGE suPER1oH COURT NO. 2.

Editor TIMES:
Please announce TO the voters OF Lake
County that l will be a candidate for
the Republican nomination for Judge OF
tn Lake Superior Court, Room No. ?
subject TO the decision Of the Primaries.
May eth. 1918. l earnestly solicit the
support Of all
JOHN .. KENNEDY.
rs Fast Chicago Ind
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-03-26
COMMISSIONERS rIRsr D1srR1cr.

Editor TIMES:
You may announce that will be a
candidate for County Commissioner for
the First District on the republican
ticket at the May primary.
S-S II. II. DIS.
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FOE PROSECUTING ATTORNEY.

I-Ollof IIMfSt
Make announcement to the voters OF
Lake county that l viii be a candida tt,
for denomination for the office of prose-
cutting attorney. subject to the republi-
can primaries.
sill CLYDE HUNTER.
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roR cozoNER.

Lditor TIMES.
VIII you please announce to the re-
publican voters Of Lake county that
VIII be candidate for nomination TO
the office ST coroner at the republican
primaries May and that respectfully
solicit the support Or the republican
votcrSs
3-25 DIR. r. ". SAJER.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-03-26

NO wonder that the Sim Feiners have been 50 sore
us. Columbia State tells the reason. American
sailors Cork marrying the pretty IRISH girls.
Perhaps that accounts for the animosity shown them
by the Irish BOYS,
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-03-26
FOR Trustee NoHrH TOWNSHIP

LuILOI IN Is.
Kindly announce to the voters or
North Township. that I Will be Z candi-
date for the nomination for Township
Trustee. subject to the decision of the
Republican primary.
S-1s J.. n. WILCOCKsoN.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-03-26

WON'T believe that spring is really here until the
oldfashioned who whites stick with his Jack
knife is STANDING the street conner
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-03-26

THE chap who invented apartment houses has
died While he may have gone 10 heaven. il is hardly
probable that he will ind there the landlord who
ed the fad OF barring babies from apartment houses.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-03-26
FOR JUSTICE OF THE PEACE.

Kindly announce that VIII be ? can !
didate for denomination for Justice OF
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-03-26

HOW war changes things, Who could have
thought that the steel trust would have be going
down the white house humbly begging for permits
charge higher prices?
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NOTICE TO Candidates.

Requests for announcements must be
accompanied by publication fee in CON
forziity with the law.
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Political Announcements

the Peace on the Republican ticket at
the primaries on May the 18th, 1918.
JOSEPH IL. COTHERy.
Justice of the Peace.
5-il 602 Broadway.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-03-26

INDIANAPOLIS NEWS says that two million dol
lars are be spent for the redemption .. Gary How
much do YOU suppose would take 10 redeem Indi-
annapolis?
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-03-26

THE kaiser 10 have timed his big drive
Just the proper time TO put the necessary pep into
the third Liberty loan campaign.
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Democratic Ticket.
FOE CONSTABLE.

Editor TINES:
Please announce my name as a candi-
date for the office Of Constable of North
Township Of Lake County, Indiana, on
the Democratic ticket subject to the
viii Of the voters at the primaries to be
held on May :, 1918.
BIS JOHN NJ. BIELSKI
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-03-26
Lake COunfy'S
Roll of Honor

Lake CoUnty's dead II thu war
with Germany aad Austria fun
gary:
ROBERT MARKLEY. Ham
mond: drowned off coast Of New
Jersey. May IS.
DENNIS HARMON. Indiana
Harbor; ptomaine poison. at Fort
Oglethrope. Chattanooga. Tenn.
June II.
FRANK M'ANLET. Iuhiana
Earbor; killed in France az Bat
tie OF Lille. Aug 10.
ARTHUR~ BASELEI;. Ham
mond; died at Lion Springs. Tex.
OF spinal meningitis, August 20.
JOHN sAMBROOKS. East Chi
cago; killed ia France. sept Is.
ARTHUR ROBERTSON. Gary:
killed in France. oct. 81.
LIEUT.. JAMES VAN Alta.
Gary; killed al Vlmy Ridge.
JAMES MAC KINZIE. Gary:
killed at Nimy Ridge.
DOLPH BIEDZY III, East Chi
cago; killed III France. Nov. -.
Z. BURTON HUNDLEY. Gary:
killed in aviation accident a.
Talaferro fields. Eyerman. Tex.
Dec. l. 1917.
HAIRY CUTHBEIsf LONG.
Indiana Harbor; killed in acct
dent at Fl. BlisA. Te&as. Dec. 10.
DERWOOD DICkI&SO Low
ell: died somewhere n France. OF
pneumonia, Dec. j..
EDWARD {. KOSTBADE. Ho-
bart; killed By explosion in
France Dee -.
THOMAS Y RATCLIFFE.
Gary; killed somewhere IN France.
Feb. -.
FRED SCHMIDT. Crown Point;
died OF pneumonia in Brooklyn.
March :, after being on torpedo
ed steamer.
CORPORAL EDWARD NJ. SUI
I1VAN. Gary Killed somewhere
in France. March s.
MICHAEL sTEPICH waiting:
Camp Taylor; pneumonia. March
H.
ROBERT AsEIN. Gary; 40. +.
15lst infantry; Camp shelby; ~
phoid; March L.
WOUNDED.
ROBERT n. BEATTY. Ham
rnond. Trench mortar. France.
Feb. IS.
r. \ SPARKS. Highland.
Trench mortar. France. Feb. -.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-03-26

YOUR GARBAGE CAN IS PRu-GER.
MAN.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-03-26

CAN UNTIL YoU CAN'T.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-03-26
CLERK LAKE C1Rcurr couRr

RAY sEELEY.
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JUDGE sUpEnIoR COURT NO. >.

East Chicago. Ind.
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roR JUDGE. ROOM ).

DANIEL J. MORAN.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-21
D. c. MEN COMMISSIONED.

Nineteen residents of this city and
vicinity have been commissioned in
the Army as follows:
Eldredge II. Packer, this city, cap
tain, adjutant generals department.
jackson Z. Price, Franklin, Va, cap
tain, engineers.
William ]. Williams. 1906 Michigan
aveuu2, Brookland, d. c., captain,
Ordnance Corps.
Edgay. B. Van Wrinkle, jr., 917 18th
street, first lieutenant, Ordnance
Corps.
Char:.s z. Keyser, 1888 Fairmont
street; Claude z. Peters. Langley
Field, Va: Everett A Thatcher 1885
Monroe street, and Raymond Fl. Tyres,
ice Newton street, second ieuten-
ants. QuartermaSter Corps.
Harold F. Bennett. POS c street
northeast; Eugene Emmett, 656 Penn
syivania avenue southeast; James L.
Sherwood, jr., 1900 Monroe street
northeast. and George Y. Worthing-
ten, ir. I'LL Riggs place. first lieu
tenants Motor Transport Corps.
and New York avenue, second lieuten-
ant. Motor Transport Corps.
JOHN W. Reed. 10th and NJ streets,
captain. Chemical Warfare Service.
Robert l. Martin. 1900 Massaclu-
setts avenue, ard Louis E. Wright,
Chevy Chase. Nd, first lieutenants,
Chemical Warfare Service.
Graham F. White, 1872 Vermont ave-
nue.. captain, Medical Corps.
first lieutenant, Medical Corps.
John NJ Cover, 1901 X street, SEQ
ond lieutenants, air service (aeronau-
ticS).
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-21
DRIED FRUITS USE URGED.
Campaign On to Increase Consump
ton Of DehYdriated Articles.

Announcement has been made by
the food administration that Lou D.
Sweet has been appointed to take
charge of dehydration for the De-
partment of Agriculture. Mr.. Sweet.
who handled matters pertaining to
dehydration for the food administra-
ton, will remain with that branch of
the government service and act only
as it's representative with the Depart
ment of Agriculture.
The Department of Agriculture an
nounces that it will inaugurate a
campaign to increase the use of dried
fruits and vegetables, which compare
favorably for table use with the fresh
article.
The War Department already has
recognized the value of dried
produce. Last spring the Army Or
dered and used 100000 poAnds of
dried foodstuffs, costing about $4,000
900. and during the past few weeks
has placed orders with Canadian and
American drying plants for more than
40, 100000 pounds. to he manufactured
and delivered between now and July
/, 1919. This represents an eXpendi-
ture of about $4,000, 1000.
These orders have included chiefly
potatoes, carrots, onions anu a small
supply of soup mixtures. The soup
mixtures comprise eight different
vegetables.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-21
TWO MEN IN UNIFORM
WANTED FOR JOY RIDING
Take Theodore Michael's Auto,
Cause Great Damage and Dis
appear-Cther Mishaps.

Two men in uniform are wanted by
police for joy riding in the automobile
of Theodore Michael. rs New York
avenue, and doing much damage In
southeast Washington about 1880
o'clock last night.
The automobile was taken from
North Capitol and H streets. At Penn
sylyanIa avenue and 18th street south
east it coll:ded with the automobile of
George Lewis, a resident of that vi
entity 1t then struck an electric
light pole and tore away a section of
the fence inclosing the public park
at the intersection of Pennsylvania
avenue and 14th street.
The two occupants of the car dis
appeared without discovering their
identity.
Walter Jackson, S23 ~. street
southwest, about 1880 o'clock last
night, was in a horse-drawn vehicle
when it was struck by the automobile
of Clayton Harris. Ala 21st street, and
demolished. Jackson received an in
jury to his head and was taken to
Emergency Hospital. John Wallace,
All 10Th street. operating the automo-
bile. was arrested and charged with
colliding.
Rollen Roberts. 1912 H street. was
knocked down by a street car at New
York avenue and 18th street last
night about 3 O'Clock and severely in
jured about his head. He was taken
to Emergency Hospital.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-21
Yankee Pep.

The war was old and dreary,
it ceased to make a hit; the
struggling hosts were weary OF
blood and mud and grit; then
came the Yankee fighters
Laughed at by German writer's
as brash and unframed blight
ers) to speed things up a bit.
The kaiser would not credit the
tale that Yanks could scrap; he
cooked up bunk and fed it to
every German chap; because we
were not willing to spend Our
lifetime drilling, we'd be no good
at killing, or tearing up the map.
The war was stale and dragging,
the armies badly mired; the
generals were sagging, the SOL
diers sick and tired; then came
the Yankees trooping, a-whis-
thing and kerwllooping, to spur
the spirits dropping, with energy
ALFRED. And now, behold the
wonder; the tired out allies rose,
and like a streak of thunder
went tipping through the foes
they sent the Bulgar chasing,
the Turk they gave lacing. and
started Fritzie racing until he
tore his clothes. The Yanks are
blithe and skittish, in camp or
i'll the trench: "They're Won
ders," say the British; "They're
heroes" say the French; the al
lies all are laying the roses
where they're straying; but
what the kaiser's saying pos
sesses sulphur's stencil.
WALT MASON.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-21
Contribution for Relief Work.

An excellent solution of this finan-
cial moichili. which between persons
of breeding might easily cloud the
atmosphere, is that the driver ms all
in plain sight Il small box into which
the usual five-ccnt fare can be drop
ped for the benefit of the Red Cross,
or any other favoritc recognized war
relief activity.
Not only can he dropped, but should
be dropped" declared one telephoner
today. persons .lVailing themselves
of seats in privately owned ears ought
to be more than glad to make the
contribution, and their temporary
hosts should feel no delicacy in MAX
ing the box. both by its size and
location and by word OF mouth, as
- nspicuous as possible
Here's another point Car drivers
gould bear in mind that very many
Nelson's will hesitate to hail IL car"
although fully authorized and urged
to do so. No matter how late they
are, or how sloppy the weather. it
E,.sS against the grain 10 do such a
thing. or will unless the driver. by
his or her rate OF speed. and smiling
mot smirking, rememo2r) morning
face, conveys the idea that the let
tcring On the windshield is an III
Vitation Gather than a permission.
Still another angle. The pedestrian
or waiter for a street car may not
really want the lift that IS offered by
The verbal or geStured Invitation
which backs up the cars label. All
right. there is a pleasant. friendly and
vet decided way of so refusing That
.he slowing-doWn driver of opposite
seX is not embarrassed and diScour-
aged by being made to feel that he
or she is acting out the phrase ''pi x
up in any otntr than its literal mean
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-21
SHOE MACHINE co. UPHELD.
Supreme Court Denies Rehearing in
Dissolution Suit.

Government motions for a rehearing
of the dissolution suit against the
United Shoe Machinery Company. the
so-called shoe machinery trust. which
was decided in favor of the company,
were denied today by the Supreme
Court
eminent contended that if the Su-
preme Courts opinion stands. holding
the company not to be an organization
in restraint of trade, it offers similar
organizations an avenue of escape
from the prohibition of the Sherman
law and also reopens questions as to
the limits of the patent grant
The shoe machinery case was de-
cided May 90 in a 4-to-3 opinion, JUS
tices McReynolds and Brandeis taking
no part.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-21
WILLIAM A. MCKENZIE DIES.
Chief Clerk of War Risk Bureau
Victim of Overwork.

William Arthur Mckenzie. chief
clerk of the war risk insurance bu-
reau, died yesterday morning at the
home of his father, w. C. Mckenzie,
Bristol, r. I. Death was due to nerv-
Gus disorder brought on by overwork.
Mr.. Mckenzie had been connected
with the war risk bureau since its
organization and was in charge Of the
personnel of the clerical force, con-
sisting Of over $4,000 employees. He
was taken i'll six weeks ago and re-
moved to hospital here. After two
weeks treatment, he was believed to
have sufficiently improved to allow of
travel to his fathers home in Rhode
Island for recuperation.
He was forty-five years of age and
had been in Washington for eight
years. He served with the 1st Rhode
Island Regiment in the Spanish-Ameri-
can war and had offered his services
during the present war, but was re-
jected on physical grounds. He had
been formerly with the census bureau
and the food administration here.
He is survived by his wife, two SIS
tiers and two brothers of Providence.
r. l., and his father.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-21
Will Hit 81 Happy Medium.

People don't want to ride with a
gloomy Ccunteno nee that spells a
sense of being -.'ut upon" No more
do they want t. be passengers with
spirit too exdbcrant There is u
happy medium. and it is believed that
within few day. this big war capital
will pretty generally hit on it.
Right in line with the Red Cross box
suggestion comes the announcement
that the highways transport commit
tee of the Council of National Defense
today established in its office in the
Munsey building a slotted receptacle
bearing this inscription:
For those IN distress; returning
thanks for health to help win the
war and for the right to work"
This box is being used as re-
ceptacle for the deposit of car fare
which may be saved by the workers
of the committee. the money thus
collected to be turned over to the Red
Cross.
The change deposited represents the
bit of the committee toward the work
Of fighting the epidemic as well as in
cidentally relieving the sick and
needy who are being aided by the
Red Cross.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-21
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.

Fire In the furnace room at the
dwelling of A. B. Ruddock, 2209 Mas
sachusetts avenue, last night about
$50 o'clock claimed the attention of
No. engine company. The fire was
of unknown origin, according to the
police. and the damage amounted to
$3.50.
While working Mt the southeast
branch of the Washington Gas Light
Company, 18th and NJ streets south
east, yesterday morning, Edward
Netherland, 11OS Pennsylvania avenue
southeast, was overcome by gas. He
was taken to Providence Hospital,
where he recovered.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-21
PRINCE GEORGES HOPEFUL.
Physicians Look for Marked I'm
provement in Epidemic Conditions.

Reports from various sections of
Prince Georges county indicate that
while the influenza epidemic has not
subsidized appreciably it perhaps has
reached stationary stage, and
physicians expect the situation to i'm
prove markedly within a few days.
City Councilmen Herman L. Bur-
CESS and G. Sherman James are ill of
the malady. Prof. E. =. Stoddard of
Maryland State College also is re-
ported sick. Prof. p. 1. Reed of the
same institution is convalescent from
an attack.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-21

War Workers Helped Along
on Their Way to Office
This Morning.
SUGGESTIONS FOR PAYING

The recent order OF the government
emergency committee, z. H. Parker.
chairman. for the transportation of
war workers by motor car owners in
order to relieve traffic congestion be-
gan to be observed promptly this
morning the day the order went into
effect In fact, 4 good many of the
limited number of owners Who had
their cars out yesterday were ''prac-
ticing" by giving lifts to bedra Ggled
pedestrians.
The widespread publicity given the
new departure. say auto drives. has
already resulted in foot passengers,
especially feminine ones, heretofore
shy about accepting proGered assist
ance. being more .PDrcciatiVe of the
spirit in which these Cffers ninety
nine times out CT hundred are given.
All to Be Properly Equipped.
Precinct police stations. garages
and other distributing media were
busy all Gay furnishing drivers ana
owners with the white placar,ls which
denote to the war worker that car
so decorated is prepared to lit Il
proper number of former strap hang
erS and platform occupants to 4 GER
tain specified vicinity between the
hours.of and $50 in the morning and
f:30 and $50 III the afternoon. In
Il day or two IL is expected that all
suitable vehicles will be properly
equipped with the printed invitation
An interesting aspect OF the innova-
ton is brought olt by numerous and
repeated telephone inquiries and sug-
TeStions received this morning al the
office OF The Star. The man or woman
who gets such ride to work. people
are pointing out, saves q street ear
ticket a nickel. The lift in a speedy
and "ernlleSS automobile is well worth
more ,f--~= that sum. and he or she
should be liiJf than glad to pay the
usual cost. On thc other hand. the
average motor-car owner is Wiiiiu" and
glad to follow out the government :
decided suggestion" that he ill his
machine on at least two trips per day,
and does not desire to be Reimbursed
for a trifling service which uses but
small extra amount OF gas, and
which. it is specified. is not to take
him OUT OF, his way unless ne so
wishes
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-21
ANOTHER D. C. SOLDIER DIES.
Private Smith, Who Attended Col
ored Schools Here. Disease Victim,

Word has been received by Mrs.
Catherine Smith of Baltimore street
northwest that her son, Private Will
liam F. Smith, died last month of dis
ease in France.
Private Smith was drafted last June
and sent to Greensboro. y. C. After a
short period of training there he was
sent to Camp Meade, Md, and left for
France in August.
He was born in Washington twenty
nine years ago and attended the COL
ored public schools here. He is sur
vived by his parents. Mr.. and Mrs. j.
Smith, and five sisters.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-21
USES STOCKING AS MOOSE.
Gertrude Martin, Accused of Law
Violation, Tries to Hang Self.

Gertrude Martin, thirty-three years
old, 229 v street southwest, under ar
rest in the fourth precinct police
station for an alleged violation of the
prohibition law, about o'clock last
night made an attempt to end her
life by hanging.
Policeman H. H. Frye found her
suspended from the top of her cell
doors. She having used one of her
stockings as a moose.
She was taken to Washington Asy-
lum Hospital where physicians said
she would recover.