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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-06-04

He gave me long look and one word.
cay" said he, and went on paint
ing.
1t struck me at once that he was even
more wary and more reticent than be-
fore, but I was determined to extract
some information.
Il have been guarding you against
the Germans. Last night i patrolled
your coast. :" informed him with great
enthusiasm.
He looked at me rather curiously, I
thought.
did We see anything? he inquired
Il thought l did, but, ach! how can
one be sure in the dark?".
Its no easy" he agreed.
Then you have tried, too, my
friend?"
"Ay," he admitted, splashing on the
paint.
Were any of your family patrolline
last night?"
NO" said he curtly.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-06-04

bic it seemed, the more distasteful it
grew that there might we'll have been
two people in it; one-who might have
followed me, the stone thrower: and
the other-who might, for instance,
have been patrolling the shore from the
opposite direction, the attacker.
Suspicious as | had felt at the mo-
ment, l shrank from this alternative,
and in justification / asked myself,
"Why didn't she use her pistol, and
be done with it?"
|. But, on the other hand. it was a
most extraordinary coincidence that
her father should have ~"e"oI that spot
certainly within three or four minutes
previously, and that he should have seen
no sign of my enemy.
So far as ] could remember the length
of time | had spent cropping among the
rocks, it was just possible for Mr..
Kendall to pass by and for the other
man then to begin his work of decoy-
ing me, but certainly it was an unpleas
ant coincidence.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-06-04
The Man From the Clouds

And finally there was last alter
native; that I might have been mis-
taken in thinking l was actually as
sailed and instead of that But
what other conceivable explanation could
there be? / tried hard but. could think
of none. =.
With the fame of optimism burning
now somewhat low, kept on following
the shore till was well past the scenes
of both my night adventures and had
come to the little sandy bay with the
huddle of low gray farm buildings just
clear of the tide. found Peter senior
painting his boat on the shore and hail
ed him cheerfully with the same old
cultural accent.
,"Painting your boat, I see," said I.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-06-04
BY J. STORER CLOUSTON
Author Of "The Spy In Black" The
Lunatic at Large" etc.

"Who was guarding this part here?"
l asked.
81 dinna ken"
wondered, but I saw that there was
not much more to be learned here. He
had denied that any Of his household
were out, for what that was worth, and
at that l bade him good morning and
turned back.
fell to walking more and more slowly
and at last stopped and decided to
accompany my thoughts with n little
lunch. The boundary wall at this point
ran close to the edge of the rocks and
was rather higher than usual. I thought
for a moment of sitting down and lunch
ing under its lee, and then l noticed
that 1t was very loosely built of large
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-06-04

and they look at things in a different
way.
"Ycu birds are lucky that you don t
need more things she said but we
humans need lot of things"
"a lot of things you'd be better off
without" interrupted Judge Owl
again I say, beware of rainbow gold.
Hoot Hoot !"
Wham! A rock hit the pine tree not
q foot from Judge Owls head.
"Ioot Hoot What did tell you %
he cried, as he dived for a thick clump
of foliage.
Thump. Another rock lit among the
birds, just missing Peggy's head.
"Scoot Danger ~ hooted Judge Owl,
but his warning wasn't needed, for in
an instant the birds had scattered to
the four winds, hiding wherever they
could find a refuge. Peggy and Billy
leaped into the toy airplane and scared
into the air. When out of reach of the
flying rocks they looked back to see
who was attacking them.
1t was farmer boy driving home the
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-06-04
6 A ND they say - here the voice
n l....S.aI +1 N trn nric ,,.hicnnr

6 A ND they say - here the voice
r. "A lowered to a tragic whisper.
Three pairs of eyes-blue, brown,
hazel-widened with fear.
Not so Claire Berkeley's. Had she
not longed for excitement, adventure!
1t had been so lonely and monotonous,
especially since Al Trevor had left with
out one word Surely there must be
some mistake. She had overheard his
sister whispering that he had arrived
from overseas.
"And they say" whispered Amy Ire
yer, that late in the evening it is seen
in the upper back room. The light it
carries illumines its long, white form.
I'd 90 in if Tom would go, too. 1t might
be great fun"
The girls eyes flashed their excite
ment.
tom go with you," sneered Claire
Berkeley. why! I'd like nothing bet
ter than 70 go with our own girls. AS
if we depended on men for everything
we undertake." And the pretty chin
tilted in the air.
The timid ones, inspired by Claire s
brave assertion, promised to accompany
the two girls ON condition that they be
allowed to follow in the rear.
1t was. decided to investigate one
evening and the following night to enter
the haunted house.
Thus one dark evening found FIVE,
weird, creeping forms silently tracing
their way along the deserted road. Amy
and Claire braved the way ahead, and
the three timid ones followed quakingly
IL saw speck of light" trembled
Sadie Deanforth. ''O-oh, dear!
DIDN'T dare go on"
Il wish brother Bob were here,
quaked Betty Seers.
] Suddenly Amy slackened her gait
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-06-04

stretch of wall following the shore line,
which could have given shelter for
any one to stalk me virtually from the
start. At another l noticed n farm
close by, and frcn this an assailant
could easily have slipped down to the
beach and runs back again. At a third
the confguration of the rocks was such
that it would have been simple for him
to have waited below the bank till he
heard us coming, made a noise to
bring me down. and then gone up above
without exposing himself against the
sky. In fact. one could draw no def
mite conclusions at all,
Besides. there was the very distaste.
full alternative (and the moro plausi-
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-06-04

angle. As usual I acted on impulse,
and this time think correctly. Scarcely
had the thought struck me than / was
up and rushing forward to the shelter
of the grass bank where the rocks be-
gan. There, quite safe but rather
cramped, I crept along parallel to the
wall for about hundred yards. And
then l jumped up, charged the wall,
and brought half of it down as hurled
myself over. As my feet touched the
ground looked in both directions, very
nearly simultaneously, and saw-noth :
ing.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-06-04
A PROBLEM SOLVED

This world is full of troubles dire
And problems most amazing.
OF routine duties we oft tire
And Cain would fain be raising.
The man who lets himself get blue
Is very sure to rue it,
There's always 4some right tlfing to do \
And some right way to do it.
A bunch of statesmen at Versailles
Are faced by problems puzzling.
They're dogged by critics every day
That they would favor muzzling.
And still the dictums ever true,
Whichever way you view it:
There's always some right thing to do
And some right way to do it.
So I'd suggest that since 'tis June
When brains are clogged with clnkers,
And clever graduates will soon
Prove they re the only thinkers,
That certain of this brainy few
Should earnestly get to it
And tell our statesmen what to do
And just the way to do it.
GRIF ALI
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-06-04

Salary"
"No; commissien-'
Nothing doing - and out he walked.
There, Peter" Duke commented,
you have two splendid examples of
how, not to interview prospective sales
men. When we get back to the hotel
I'll tell you what's wrong and what
should be DONE" .rs,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-06-04

fPegov and Billy, accompanied by
bird friends, 90 in search of the pot of
gold at the end Of the rainbo,o. They
find the gold, and Judge Otol pdrns
them of danger
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-06-04
A Near Thing

ID tions. Indeed, it would need TO
Nave. for no virtue has ever landed
any one in more damnable scrapes
than optimism has landed me. But be-
6ore the crash comes it does help to
keep one happy -.
Next morning. after that nasty night.
was singing in my bath and full OF
vfld hopes the fact being that new
md cousoling way of looking at things
J had suggested itself in the very act of
shaving.
..They are afraid of me" ! said to
myself.
After a nights sleep the adventure
by the shore had grown perhaps
little blurred in some of its details. /
wished / could see that curved thing ris-
}nr against the night sky tribe more
distipctly in my minds eye so that
~ could take my oath in court it was
4 weapon. Still, remained perfectly
assured had been attacked, and the
sustaining conclusions / now drew were,
frstly that "they'' (whoever they were !;
and / tried to keep on open mind on
that point) were so afraid of me that
3 they were ready to stick at nothing to
law me out; secondly, that they were
afraid to tackle me by day, but had to
choose dark night and lonely place :;
and thirdly, that with such a splendid
chance it must have been nerves that
made them bungle it,
..People in that state of mind will
do something or other to give them
selves away" | thought hopefully.
In this confident state of mind !
came down for breakfast. My host. |
found, was staying in bed after his
nights vigil, and my hostess was daint-
Ter and more inaccessible than ever.
After breakfast / reflected for a little
over a pipe and then l asked her for a
hit of lunch to put in my pocket and
told her was going for a long walk
She got the lunch and gave it to me
without wasting a superauous word
and of ! set.
II was breezy morning. with a lot of
chin cloud in the sky and ruffled sea !;
<ocl and stimulating; the very day for
walk. ! followed the exact route
xs took the night before, trying to
identify such landmarks as rises and
fails IN the ground and sharp curves in
the shore and farms close to the coast,
. but found ii was virtually impossible
avery feature seemed so utterly altered
Is daylight. Ny object was to find the
xuot where / had been attacked, and at
I,st / had TO be content with knowing
that il must have been one of three or
fonr places where the feature OF low
cli0 immediately under the turf was
Il oae such place there was a Ions
d
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-06-04

In this space Mr.. Whitehead ,oiH an
sper readers business questions on
buying, selling, advertising and EMPLOY
ment.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-06-04
TODAY'S BUSINESS QUESTION
What is q "Drdft'?
Ansner pill appear tomorrop.

ffNSVN DN I u Il 1IfS E1tD.fI Il .
BUSINESS QUESTION
A Discount" Isl:
1. 4 sum thrown off the amount
of n0te or bill.
2. A deduction.
8. To "disoount" is to lend
money on bills after deducting tho
interest.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-07-18
DISASTER TO
GERMAN CROPS
INTERNATIONAL NEWS sEsvIcEl
(Excluslve Gable TO the Interna tionaI
News service From Loadon
Daily Expressly.

BERLIN. July Il. via London. July
1s-A disaster 10 German crops as
well as coal famine is threatened by
the increaing strikes that are spring
Ing up all over the country
This is new Germany with fresh
strikes reported every day declared
the director OF the Bund Der Land
Write. the greatest organization OF
land owners and rural workers in the
country
There is great excitement in the
farming districts where agitations
among the junkers for better homes
and higher wages are increasing con-
stantly
DR.. koerte, of the coal supply de-
partment, expressed the fear today
that with diminishing supplies furth-
er disorders would follow.
Il seem to see the grinnine spectre
OF Bolshevism." he declared
DR. Koerte said there is on hand
now but one-four.h Of last years coal
supply.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-07-18

and to see what Scouting exemplified by
camping is doing for the mental and
physical development of your boys.
Sunday only is visitors day and no
parent can afford to stay away. Each
Sunday afternoon an abbreviated repro
duction of the days activities from Rev
ellie TO Taps is staged for your benefit.
We secured a physical instructor from
the University Of Wisconsin. who viii
teach almost any boy within the camp
Ing period to swim well enough to save
himself in a crisis and To make an ex-
pert out of n ordinary boy. Every Scout
ought to be urged and assisted to attend
a full period of two weeks
Board is $500 per week lower than
any Scout camp in the United States
for 1919 We have a good cook serve
good food. have latest United States
army tents and equipment for quarters
Executive Harris Is Camp Director
Troop committeeman and councilmen arc
not considered visitors and are welcome
any time.
The Camp is situated in the hand
soonest site | ever saw ana We anc
ought 10 purchase it Tor permanent
camp Tor the boys. Arrange 10 20 dowr
BY railroad (Monon) e.l5 4. M. and cross
by motorfo at (10c) or drive oyer Ex
, eeilrnt roads by BrisnswicN or Crown
Point After church take the whole
family With lunch and ricnic for the da'
in his grove and promis you a treat
Then you can see in part y Rat the funds
are doing from our G mpaign of 1913
Cordially.
LIZ GRAND T. MEYER
president Hammond Council
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-07-18

biles owned Lake county IL is much
easier for the ajority of our people to
attend such gatherings then with old
time ways of travel. This should be
made an Annual Homecoming for all
cur friends. now in other parts. to meet
old-time trends and greet many new
ones. 1t should interest the young peo-
pie well the older persons because
they are growing up TO soon take the
places of our older ones and help con-
tinue the making OF valuable history
for our county and state
Our society is the only one that has
kept historical record OF the important
events for many years. that would have
been entirely lost if our members had not
collected and recorded them. Our soci-
ETY. has gone much farther than just
place to meet and visit with the very
old settlers, although that is one of the
important events of the day.
We must find new friends and associ-
ates and be enabled to work together
for mutual good BE sure 10 bring your
baskets well filled as usual. SO YOU can
feed one or more friends who may b.
there. The park. now a part of the Fair
Ground. makes an ideal place for holding
all such gatherings
We extend a cordial invitation to every
one interested in any part Of our pro
gram. We hope soon to make up
short program for the business part ot
the meeting. Write your friends in othei
states 70 meet us on that one day o.
the year for n hearty hand shake, which
means so much In these days.
| Yours for the good of the cause.
OSCAR DINWIDDIE-
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-07-18
AVIATOR'S FEAFUL
FALL TO DEATH
MATHEMATICIAN MANS sgRvIcEl

INTERNATIONAL NEWS sENVILE
winning a record with Is loop the
loops in ten minutes last Saturday and
just after he had received mis- COM
mission as second lieutenant Barton
F. Gates. OF Flushing. L. L., Is dead
today as result OF his participating
the aerial circus yesterday. His
plane was speeding through the air
about 1000 feet high in the last stunt
OF the days exhibition when he either
leaped or fell from the craft. his body
falling TO the earth like plummet.
When friends reached him he was
dead blood squirting from his nose
ears and mouth. Thousands witness
ed the fall.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-07-18
DIG GRAVE;
FIND BRASS

While digging hole in the back
ward IN which to bury a dog yesterday
the children OF George Obringer. 10S
Price place. Hammond unearthed two
brass journal bearings which had evil
IDENTIFY been hidden there by some one
who had stolen them. MIR. Obringer
has lived a the place for only week
ana at once reported the matter 10
the police He suggested that they
do some more digSInG as more solen
property might be unearthed. The
police Will investigate and try TO To-
cate some of the former occupants OF
the property.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-07-18
THEY HAD THE
WANDERLUST

Two children. Josie and Anton Coz
max who reside at IS Company house
in East Hammond. disappeared yester-
DAY noon and have not been located
The matter was not reported TO the
Hammond police until this morning.
Josie is seven years old and wore
black straw hat with red ribbon
band Anton wore blue and white
striped overalls and is nine years old
Both were barefooted.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-07-18
DE LUKE.

Shall marry and lose my free
dom. or stay single and lose the man
love-" is the question Constance
Talmadge. as Suzanne Ercon finds her
self called upon to answer in her lat
est Select Picture Experimental Mar
rage" In which she Is presented by
lewis J. ScSlznick.
Does marriage imply the abandoning
nf ali liberty on the part Of the wife7
When woman marries man. does II
mean that she must give up her dearly
beloved freedom and spend the rest OF
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-07-18

members and friends proved TO pc
complete success in every way.
H A shea. son OF Mr.. and Mrs. T. D
Shea of 37s Indiana avenue. who has
been in the motor truck corps In France
is now in Newport News and is expect
ing to be discharged within few days
-
Mr.. and Mrs. l. L. Cohen Of 2s9 SIoley
street announce the engagement or theii
daughter Sarah NJ. Cohen TO MI v A
BELIEF.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-07-18
DETECTIVE BIELFUSSl

Louis Rielfuss the western Union
messenger boy. whose bicycle was
stolen several days ago. has recovered
his bike Yesterday he came upon
two lads riding il and started after
them They saw that Louie had rre
in his eye so they jumped from the
wheel and beat il. Louie 10 happy
once more He reported the names Of
the lads 10 the police.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-07-18
GERMANS HAVE
NEW INVENTION

AMSTERDAM. July ia gas tur-
bne for airplanes, which Is silent
when in operation. has been invented
in Germany and is being secretly man
ufactured BY the Krupps at Essen. ac-
cording to report received here today
The new .ngine Is said q make air
flights cheaper.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-07-18
THEY WERE /.
NOT LUCKY


BLOOMINGTON. IND, July IS. -
Wearing the same hat. safety belt and
climbers worn when Joseph Taylor.
whose job he took was electrocuted
81 weeks a go at the top Of a pole. Jo-
seph Collins. AZ. met instant death In
the same manner upon coming in con-
tact with a high voltage wire. Both
men had been employed at the South
ern Power Cos reducing plant.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-07-18
OPINION ON
INCREASED RATES

INDIANAPOLIS. July ls-In an
opinion upholding the published rates
Of the 1918 rating bureau law, Attor-
ney General Stansbury holds that the
stand taken by the state insurance de-
partment against the cut IRE insur-
ance rates formerly in affect is legal.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-07-18

INTERNATIONAL hLwS SERVICE
:SOoLEsVILLE, Ind. July Is. ~ Six
youths who say their homes were in
marion. Indiana. are to be arraigned
nere today following the conrscation
OF zoo quarts of whiskey they were al
legged 70 oe taking 70 indianapolis in
two automobiles. They are l.. II
Price. George DeHaven. c. Foster.
Vern Bragg wade Duger and ". X.
Slatt
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-07-18
RAYNHAM HAS
HAD ENOUGH


I'M tFNNIIONAL NEHs SERVICE
ST JOHNS y. F. July 1S.-Capt
Frederick F. Raynham. whose second
attempt late yesterday to hop op"
on a flight to the British Isles ended
disastrously. said today that he prob
ably viii ship his damaged Martyn-
side plane home on the Champion.
leaving in a few days and leave for
England himself
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-07-18

her lite living for one man only out OF
the millions of men that exist on
earth? These were the Questions that
the charming widow Ercoll put to
herself and found herself incapable OF
answering
See the picture today at the De-
Luxe.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-07-18
PERSONAL A.9
SOCIAL. NEWS.

Following their yearly custom the
Frank 5 Betz company have completed
their plans for huge picnic for all
Betz employees. their friends and
families. The picnic will be held Satur
day. July 10. at Flint Lake Ind. and be-
sides swimming. boating. games and
dancing an attractive program Of base
ball. races and various other contests
has been arranged Married employees
Will he given two round trip tickets free
and single employees viii be given one
round trip ticket Extra tickets for
adults as well as children may be secur-
Ell a. reduction over the usual rates.
This annual picnic is al event that is
eagerly anticipated nv all those eligible
% attend and il is expected that the
event this year will fully come UP TO
tbs standard Of the former good times
Mr. and Mrs. Grant Seeley and Mr..
and Mrs. Lewis Scherer Of Summer
street have returned to Hammond after
spending several weeks at the Scherer
cottage at Wall Lake Mich clayton
See}ey who accompanied his parents
Will remain until Sept / He Will he
the guest of Mr.. and Mrs Martin
Soherer
very pretty home wedding was that
of Miss Gladys Helen Bennett. daughter
os Mr. and Mrs E. d. Bennett of t56
May street. which occurred yesterday
morning at ten o'clock when she became
the bride Of Mr. l. r. Cline Of Danville.
III. The bride was attired in a simple
white wedding gown and was unattend-
ed The ceremony was performed by
the Rev. John Milton Judy of EdinburS.
IL who is an uncle of bride Following
the wedding service a delightful we'd
ding breakfast was served the immedi-
sts members Of the family and the we'd
ding party being the only guests. Mrs.
Cline is we'll known and popular in
Hammond social and business circles
She vas for a period of three years in
the savings department of the Citizens
National Bank Mr.. cline is civil en-
gins CT by profession and Is valued
euploye of the Western Brick company
Of Daaxille. Ill He was in overseas
service for over a year and has just re-
Gently returned 10 the United states
Upon their r turn from wedding trir
of several weeks which Will be spent in
the northern parts Of Michigan and
WISCONSIN Mr.. ard Mrs. Kline VIII make
their home in Danville
Mr. and Mrs NJ n Connolly and Mr.
and Mrs e. ] Walker have just return
ed from a vacation Of two weeks spent
a Scar Lake. Michigan.
The picnic given at the Indiana Car
ders by the Retail Clerks Union for
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-07-18
VOICE OF
-.mzA THE xazn---
p go l. E
OLD SETTLERS TO MEET.

Again we ask the newspapers Of our
county to help us circulate word of the
coming annual meeting OF the old Set
tiers and Historical Society on August
77th. on the Fair Ground at Crown
Point With the thousands Of automo-
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-07-18
CARD OF THANKS
CARD OF THANKS.

We wish to thank the kind people of
Hammond who came and offered Their
services to us Wednesday evening WHOM
We were wrecked by Mr. Hastings car.
we viii always remember you all AM
want TO thank you.
JAS. LYONS.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-07-18
SPECIAL INVITATION
TO SCOUT CAMPS

Editor Ilmes.--
Every Hammond man and woman ia
urged to arrange TO spend a part OF at
least one Sunday visiting and inspecting
the Hammond Boy Scout Camp at Cedar
Lake between July IA and August 81
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-07-18

Times news service IS the best
that money can buy and honest
effort can furnish.