The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-06-12

ming before sun down.
PRACTICALLY all of the members Of
the old world series crowd may be
found in the gang which haunts the tele-
graph room Of The Times eagerly grab
bing off all Of the latest news from the
convention.
AMONG THOSE who. were disappoint-
ed was Doc Oberlin. Doc was nicely
fixed with a convention ticket when a
sudden appendicitis operation hove IN
sight and it was doc TO the rescue.
THE MOST persistent c. o. P. news
seeker in the Times telegraph room to-
day was Norman Freeman, Democratic
candidate for sheriff Wen he knew
where to get IL.
PETER J. Lyons hastens to report
that he got IN the convention without
a ticket and offered to take anyone ii.-
side the Colisium. who doubted his word
Pete is there like q duck.
BILLY RUSSELL not only does
plumbing. but he is some golfer. His
last match which he won went to 81
holes and if that isn't going some you
can ask Ed Deming.
FORMER SENATOR +. z. Bell had
a presidential candidate and it was
Charley Schwab the steel magnate.
That's what this country wants IS a big
business man. according to do Bell.
FROM odice boy to president. scores
OF them. surged back and forth yester-
day in the telegraph room of The Times
awaiting with anxiety each new bul-
letin hot from the wire.
CREIGHTON BELLaIAN. home from
Ames State college of Agriculture. viii
leave next week for the big plantation
at Stafford Ala. He will be accom-
panied by his mother.
DID YOU hear EN- yesterday They
chanted something like this NO more
pencils. no more books. no more school. d"
Just like il was sung when grandmoth-
der.
SUMMER is really here. With the
advent of warm weather Detective S.
Singer of Hammond Central police sta
tion annually rids himself Of his mous~
tache. Yesterday the deed was done
Summer is here.
JOHN zITz and Harry Broertjes.
both Of city hall. are contemplating a
fishing trip to Bermuda. "Psst" says
Walter Bielefeld. city treasurer. its
only the heat. They'll come out Of it
as soon as it cools off,
THE street car company has gang
of workmen patching up some Of the
worst holes in the pavement between
their tracks on Holman street but as
yet has not started on the job Of re-
laying all of the brick between the
rails as agreed last year.
JUDGE w. T. HARDY may be seen
daily bobbing about Republican head
quarters in the Congress hotel. With
limp collar. sweat-dampened handker-
chief and presenting a truly Spartans
like attempt to appear dignified in spite
of the thermometer. the judge is con-
stantIy being approached by racing re-
porters who mistake him for promin-
ent southern delegate.
DIR. WILBUR E. SPITLER, State ST.
dentist. returned from the Republican
convention the other day to find a re-
ception committee awaiting him. IT'S
a boy" the nurse whispered. All" said
the doctor. who hadn't yet gotten over
the spell of the convention. he'll be
Republican. will Wilbur. Jr.. and may
&c. maybe if he can afford ii he'll be
president some day"
want water" the south siders occasion
ally disturbed the indignation meeting
at Charley DilIner's soft drink splace
Thursday night. Then exhausted by
their efforts they would flock to the
bar and make Charley Avork' like every
thing dealing out the near beer.
DIR. H. c. GROMAN was placed in an
extremely embarrassing situation yes
terday when a large box filled with
gauze, cotton. bandages and many other
medical properties bounced off the back
of his automobile as it rounded the
corner of Holman street into Sibley
street. The articles were scattered along
the street for a distance Of 25 feet
Small boys. ever present at such har-
rowing experiences. made off with a
good share of the doctors supplies.
DOORKEEPERS at the Coliseum snies
fed contemptuously at the press pass
presented by August Johnson. Alpha
betical" Johnson, county recorder. when
he attempted to gain admittance at
crowded hour the other day Then he
flashed sergeant-at- arms badge which
had about as much effect as con-
stables star al a policemans ball. For
two hours AuGie waited without MILL
inE around. Brisbane says. He was
finally admitted after influential friends
from Hammond had a talk with the
doorkeeper
TRY A TIMES WANT AID"