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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-05-02
SPORTSMEN
ENJOY fine
BANQUET

Lions, wild buffalo. rhino, hippo
potamus and a regular menagerie
of big game OF Africa tumbled be-
fore the trusty gun Of DR.. A. III.
Boon of Chicago, while on his hunt
ing expeditions in the African wiids.
according to his speech at the an
nual banquet of the Lake County
Fish and Game Protective Associa-
ton last night The affair was held
at Phil Smidt's hotel in Robertsda1e
and drew a large crowd.
State Organizer A. E. Bodine of
the Indiana Division OF Fish and
Game, Indianapolis, was preserr
and made a short speech on pro-
lection OF Indiana fish and game,
Miss Sarah Meyer delighted the
audience with a recitation depict
ing dramatic scenes from Joan of
Arc.
LeGrand- T. Meyer. president of
the club. made an opening speech.
telling of the success of the associ-
alton of the rast year. and intro
duced DR.. Boon of Chicago, master
Of African big game hunting. DR..
Boon confessed that he had killed
Ave lions himself. and great num-
bers of buffalo, hippopotamus and
rhinocerus, while stationed in South
Africa in the service of the English
government He told many inter-
esting and amusing incidents and
described the methods used in GO
ing after big game. He stated that
Africa has strict game laws govern
ing lions. permitting the killing of
He predicted that Africa will al
ways have an abundance OF game
because of the strict laws imposed
by the English government. and the
extensive game preserves, aggre-
eating eighty thousand square
miles.
state Organizer A. e. Bodine COM
plimented the officials and mem
bers of the club for the growth of
the organization, and the efficient
game warden service In this county
and adjoining territory. Mr.. Bodine
also explained the closed season on
bass and blue gills now in force.
from April so to June Is. He said
sentiment for protection was grow
ing. and consequently fish and game
were getting the benefit.
Twelve reels of big game hunting
pictures were thrown upon the
screen following the talks. and were
Of unusual interest. Ocean fishing.
Rocky Mountain game hunting. bird
and inland game shooting were
shown on the screen. Bear hunting
in the Rockies, with closeup shoot
ing seemed Of special delight.
This was the second annual ban
quet of the club and was a fish fry.
like the one held year ago. Every
body had second and third helpings,
and some even more, from huge
plates of fried perch. An orchestra
of six pieces from the high school
supplied music for the guests.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-05-02
LAD ADMITS
THEFT OF
CASE CAR

Fred Levin, aged fifteen years,
broke down at Hammond police
station this morning and confessed
to detectives that he was guilty of
the theft of Case automobile from
the garage of Wade S. Petit at
1920. 142nd street, Indiana Harbor.
Levin lives at $50 Cedar street,
Hammond He entered the garage
of the East Chicago man, con-
tractor, and stole the car with the
intention, say police, of selling it,
But that was harder job than steal
ing the car. Petit lives at 1879,
142nd street. The boy was turned
over to the East Chicago police.
Police have been ordered to hunt
for an automobile belonging to w.
A. Egbert, 10 vstreet, Indiana Har-
Dor. The car was stolen in Chicago.
Egbert is sheriff at the Mark 5
plant.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-05-02
G|RLSGET TSHEEPSK|NS
ASREG|STERED NURSES
Public Invited to Exercis
es Tomorrow at st.
Margaret's Hospital.

For the first time in the history
of the city. Hammond girls. trained
in a Hammond institution, will re-
ceive from the hands of local
their successful schooling of three
years at ST. Margaret's hospital and
granting them the degree of Regis
tered Nurse.
The exercises incident upon the
take place at the Chamber of Com
merce. at 2:3o p. IN.
Among the speakers will be
Mayor Brown. Attorney Joseph
Conroy. Doctors weis and Howat,
e. s Monroe. superintendent of
schools, and Reverend Father ]. b.
Berg.
1t is a noteworthy event both in
medical and lay circles of this city.
1t marks a dream long held by the
sisters. who conduct the hospital.
to establish here a successful school
for the training of nurses. Sister
Adelberta, superintendent of girls
says there are a score Of young
ladies in training now and that the
class next year will be appreciably
larger.
Those to whom goes the honor of
representing the first graduating
class of St Margaret's school for
nurses are Miss Wilma NJ. Schmidt
Nf;-- n;rIa,
The public is invited to attend
the exercises tomorrow afternoon.
THE PROGRAM.
Opening Address. ss.........
.......H Hon. Daniel Brown
Mayor of Hammond
Address. Atty. Joseph Conroy
Address. Rev. =. ]. Schmid
Validictory. ..... Wilma Nj. Schmidt
Piano Duette-Tanhauser. Wagner
Susanna Hilbrick, Agnes Kolb
Presentation of Class in Behalf
of the Sisters. DIR. VIM. D. weis
Presentation of Glass in Behalf
of the Hospital -....
DIR. VIM. F. Howat, Chairman
Vocal Solo-Pirate Dream. Hueter
.........A Alice NJ. Hammond
Recitation.
-. Florence Nightingale Pledge
GRADUATION CLASS.
Comforting of Diplomas. $780,.
............. Rev. J. B. Berg
Address. .....-....-.E E. 5. Monroe
Supt. Public Schools of Hammond
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-05-02
WHITING TAILOR
TAKES HIS LIFE
George Whising Enters
Great Beyond by the
Gas Route.

George whising. age As, a tailor.
was found asphyxiated in his room
at 512 John St. Whiting. late yes
terday morning. Rocm-mates who
discovered the body Monday MORN
ing say that the gas fixtures had
been pulled from the ceiling ans
that the gas was spouting out
through large tube into the small
room
Occupants OF the place also say
that whising had been drinking
heavily during the last week ana
that they believe it was during
moment when he was crazed with
liquor that he reached UP and Jerked
the gas jet from it's socket. a pull
motor used by the Whiting police
failed to revive any signs of life.
Deputy Coroner l. ]. ostrowsk
of Indiana Harbor. who was il
charge of the post-morten. secured
dispositions from the dead mans
friends that their in opinion it was
a case of suicide.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-05-02
COP SOLVES
NEW PROBLEM

Adaptability is usually con-
sidered the main requisite in
police makeup. Sergeant Nc
Iver of the East Chicago police
force has IL.
At anything from feeding a
baby to milking a COW. Sergeant
McIver takes first prize. Yes
terday the sergeant became
stumped for a while on a sur
gical problem But after few
moments of deiiberation he de-
vised the scheme of using an or
dinary hammer, a rough hewed
two by four and a few ten penny
nails In performing the feat OF
grating home made leg to
prisoner Tom Kosch, who had
during a ''moonshine" hysterical
moment shot off his wooden ped
estal.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-05-02
j. s. TO ACT IN COAL
STRIKE BY NEXT MONTH
tBL WARREN w. WHEATON,

tBL WARREN w. WHEATON,
WASHINGTON. May 2.-Unuess
the coal strike is amicably settled
within the next month. President
Harding backed by all the powers
of the government, will act to end
the now month old controversy, 1t
was learned authoritatively today.
With Secretary of Commerce
Hoover and other of his cabinet Of
ficers, the President has about con-
cluded plan for curing the period
ically strike-diseased coal industry.
The plan, it was learned today, does
not contemplate harsh measure with
either the operators or striking
miners. Rather it involves the Of
fering OF inducements by the gov
ernment to.
Encourage greater summer pro-
duction of coal as the best obtain
able means OF stabilizing the Elm
dustry.
Furnish greater storage facilities
through the instruments tality of gov
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ernment loans IL necessary.
Lowering of freight rates on coal
during the summer months.
To accomplish the remedies; the
President, of called upon to act in
the interest of the public. will sug-
gest a Joint conference sanctioned
by the government and relieved by
the presidential call of any possible
stigma of violation of law
While the president is busy work
ing out details of his plan for the
settlement of the pending strike,
the house labor committee continued
today its work of framing legisla-
tion designed to prevent future coal
strikes.
Representative Bland of Indiana,
sponsor for the measure creating a
Federal coal fact-finding agency. to-
day suggested to the committee in
clusion, in his bill of a provision
which would require court backing
to any penalties the agency might
impose on coal operators refusing
any information which was sought.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-05-02
MONON TRAIN
CREW IS ARRESTED
From Conductor to Fire
men AL Are Accused
Of Robbery.

An entire train crew on the Mo-
non railroad has been arrested by
Deputy United States Marshal
Frank Reams, of Bloomin gton. The
men are charged with conspiracy
and robbery of interstate shipments
of freight. They are c. o. Combs.
conductor: N. E. Sellers and VIM.
Burns, brakemen; II. billiard, en-
gineer, and Jacob Keibler, fireman.
They were arraigned before a Unit
ed States commissioner, and their
bonds fixed at $4,000 each. They
failed to give bond and were placed
in the Marion county jail at In
dianapolis.
The men were apprehended some
time ago by Mofion detectives. They
are alleged to have stolen a case
of shoes at Salem. Ind The Mo-
non officers have also filed charges
against two other employees work
ing on the north end.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-05-02
HEARST MEN HERE
FOR BEVER|DGE
Think of It They are Look
ing for Crookedness in
Our Primary.

Lake county was alive today with
Hearst reporters, sent here presum-
ably under direct orders of William
Randolph Hearst himself.
Although Hearst has no newspa-
Ger in Indiana he has taken it upon
himself to champion the cause of
Beveridge. The Hearst reporters
in the county today did not reveal
their identity but former Chicago
newspapermen recognized them and
they admitted to them that they
were here to watch for crooked
ness" in the primary
II they looked real close they
might find some "crookedness" in
Chicago elections.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-05-02
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INTERNATIONAL NEWS sERvfcE1
SAN ANTONIO, Tex, May a.
Harry F. Sinclair. Gil magnate.
passed through here last night
for st. Louis on his way to New
York in a race against the death
of his son, reported to be in a
critical condition in New York.
Mr.. Sinclair arrived here on a
special train from Mexico City.
distance of sos miles. which
was travelled in 80 hours.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-05-02
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INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERvIcE1
WASHINGTON, May 2.-Poli-
tical Washington literally stood
still today with its eyes on bar
ometrical Indiana.
The beat of Indiana's political
pulse. as revealed in today's pri-
maries, is expected here by
both Republican and Democratic
leaders alike to afford the first
clear insight into the present
sentiment OF the country politi-
cally, and more particularly the
feeling Of the country generally
towards the Harding adminis-
tration.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-05-02
fBULLETIN,

INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERvicEl
SOMERSET, Pa, May p
Three mcmbers of the crew on
Baltimore & Ohio railroad
fast freight train were killed
today when the locomotive was
blown to pieces by an explosion
at Fairhope. Ten cars follow
ing the engine buckled and were
destroyed by fire that followed
the explosion.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-05-02

a chair and few seconds later
George fell victim to his wife's su
perior stature.
He was taken to the police sta
tion where he received medical at
tention. He was held as Mrs. Stef-
fan wished to prefer charges of
assault and battery against him.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-05-02
CBULLETIN)

INTERNATIONAL NEWS sERvIcEl
EAST LIVERPOOL, o., May 2.
Five thousand factory workers
in the East Liverpool-Wells
Vile district either "jitneyed"
or walked to work today, when
$50 union carmen failed to re-
port for work
The Steubenvi1le East Liver
pool and Beaver Valley traction
company. which offered a scale
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-05-02
eBULLETTy,

INTERNATIONAL NEWS sERvIcEJ
CHICAGO. May 2. With
will disposing of 100000 es-
tate in his pocket. W. S. Russel1.
wealthy farmer at Dilsburg, Pa,
was found dead in Grant Park
here today. A bullet wound
through the heart was the cause
of his death and police believe
the wound was self inflicted.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-05-02

ALL alone. It'll cost John Smith
7s4 Calumet avenue. just s25 for
leaving his car stand all alone be-
side his house last night. Thieves
stripped it of curtains. cushions and
tools. Clarence Fleming tells the
police he saw four young men lott
ering near the auto.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-05-02
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INTERNATIONAL NEWS sERvfcEl
CHICAGO. May 2s-Diamonds
estimated to be worth from
$4,000 to $4,000. and $40 in
cash, were taken from the jew
elry store Of Louis Kirschbaum
today by three well dressed rob-
bers. he reported to the police
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-05-02

THE special low rate for tickets
to the Swift & Co. chorus concert
at the Baptist church Thursday ev-
ening was due to the fact that o.
c. z. Matthies. well known Ham
mond man employed in the Swift
offices Is a charter member of the
chorus. The favor to Hammond
came as a compliment to Mr.. Mat
thies.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-05-02

PURSE and vanity case of young
lady held up on Black Oak road with
male escort are at police station
They were found on Bauer street.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-05-02

CITY hall today was Ia a state
OF innocuous desuetude. In other
words, there wasn't anybody there.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-05-02

THE Valparaiso Messenger says:
The Hammond contractor who will
concrete the Lincoln highway, be-
tween Valparaiso and Deep River, is
getting ready to begin active work,
and is already moving his n1achin-
cry and placing it in position to be-
gin work.
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INTERNATIONAL NEWS sERvlcEI

INTERNATIONAL NEWS sERvlcEI
LONDON, May .. The en-
ployers' lockout of workmen af-
filiated with the engineers un-
ion was extended today. The
Star estimated that more than
100000 men are now affected.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-05-02

CHIEF MILL and his boys have
donned their summer caps. White
canvas tops. Real nobby.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-05-02

A lot OF Homewood voters went
to Eric Lund's garage to vote this
morning by mistake.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-05-02

NO tags. So motor cops. picked
'em up. They are Pete Dixon, 13
Sibley street and Jacob DePorto. Of
Lansing.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-05-02

HARRY l. WILLIS operates the
most unique restaurant in Ham
mond. This at the Carleton Hotel.
The side-boards are OF antique pat
tern and are made OF black walnut
and other expensive woods.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-05-02

IT was no uncommon sight to see
as many as a dozen women surround
a man with cards and campaign lit
erature at some OF the polling plac-
es.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-05-02

SENATOR New would have been
tickled to see Doc. Bell driving
around with New banner blooming
on his car.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-05-02

ERWIN LEWIS. 4511 Barring ave,
East Chicago, is nabbed going thir-
ty-seven miles an hour on Eaton st.
Speeder's court.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-05-02
p, IS Us A3f9ksf% %S11n1I2er5As p 5!

ranging from 411z to As cents
an hour to the men. refused to
negotiate or arbitrate with the
union.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-05-02

JOHN AGNEw is about one of the
most finished election inspectors we
have.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-05-02

LOUIS MOTT, enterprising young
realtor has a weakness for pop corn.
Munching such dainties last evenin g
on a sojourn down the main stem,
he startled friends with his nonchal-
ant unconcern for ronventionality,
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-05-02

SEE what the boys in the back
room will have" The bartender
did. Then police did too. These
are nabbed as drunks: Frank Dor
an. Joe Grietz, Bill Davis, John Kill
vania and T. B. Hudson, 165 Indiana
avenue.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-05-02
DON'T FORGET

Eastern Star Dance. tomorrow
night. Masonic Temple, 81
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-05-02

WORK Is progressing right along
on West Hammond's new Memorial
Park. Practically all excavation
for the swimming pool has been
made aid foundations will soon be
In for the community building.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-05-02

'GOOD-BYi', Tostis masterpiece
takes frequent place on talking ma
chimes now. 1t heralds dissolution
of old friendships among neighbors
as chickens make annual spring ap-
pearance in other peoples gardens.
Police get dozen complaints in day.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-05-02

HELP. The brother in East Chi
cago of John Kovach got that mes
sage over the phone last night
John said bandit had just held
him up in his store, SIS Holman ST.,
and had taken $125. Detectives. in
vestigatlng. are skepticai. The
thief carried black gun, says John,
INJURED. Charles Bennett 500
Becker street. aged T. years. Rid
ing his bicycle he swerves across
the street to avoid striking auto and
Is run down BY car driven by G. ,.
smith. 43S Chieago avenue. This
at Fayette and Calumet He's ta-
ken home suna ing serious bruises
to left foot
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-05-02

WILD west. 1t calls. Cowboys
and Indians. The plains. These
seek adventures: Howard James
(no relation) Ill Sibley street and
Dale Scott, who lives next door.
They ran away from school.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-05-02

HELP, HELP! Arthur Elkins
actresses the following to The
Times: Are there any hoop-snakes
in the United States?" You've
probably heard a lot about them
years ago but did you ever see one
or see anyone else that saw one?
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-05-02

ample of some OF the people who
throw tin cans and broken bottles
and other rubbish all over the al
ieys.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-05-02

AND the rain for which Beveridge
men were praying for. held of all
day.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-05-02

DIMOS KOURIS. manager of the
Majestic restaurant and cafe on
Holman street, has opened up an
other restaurant in Cleveland. Ohio,
which is said to be a very elaborate
affair. He has placed his brother in
charge of the Cleveland place.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-05-02

JOHN BEcKMAN says q golf
course Is no place for bunch of
girls In knickers. He knows of
one man who finds it impossible to
keep his eye on the ball or on any
thing else for that matter.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-05-02

Mgr. Bonaventure Cerretti,
papal nuncio to Paris. will succeed
Cardinal Gasparri as papal secre-
tary of state. Cerretti states that
Catholic priests have received or
ders to proceed to the famine dis
trict Of Russia
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-05-02
WEATHER
QUESTION
At NOON
Showers Would Keep Women
Home and Might Change
Trend of the Primary

At noon today the weather was
the burning question of the primary.
Candidates gazed skyward with ap-
prehension. There were clouds in
the heavens that indicated April
showers but from time to time the
sun would break through and make
out-of-doors and voting attractive.
With a light vote in Hammond,
Gary and Whiting this forenoon
q fairly normal vote at Whiting and
a big vote in Crown Point and other
sections OF the south end OF the
county, 1t became evident that the
women. II they turned out in the
afternoon, would have q deciding
hand in the selection of candidates
for the fall election.
IF the warm spring weather last
ed throughout the day a heavy vote
of women was expected in Ham
mond. the north end of Gary, the
south end of the county and in East
Chicago.
Despite the hestio finale Of the
primary race for the nomination for
clerk and treasurer on the republi-
can ticket, there was a certain
apathy evident. The county ap-
peared to be as whole Indifferent
to the senatorial fight
The numerous candidates for jus
tice of the peace at Crown Point
were to a great extent responsible
for the large vote at the county
seat
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-05-02

on the jessamine the blooms
come before the leaves.
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Except In the Gary precinct and
possibly In East Hammond there
appeared to be a sufficient supply
of ballots. In the first precinct of
Gary tho election board assigned
291 ballots and at 10 o'clock there
were but 191 ballots left Workers
for candidates in that precinct said
that the supply would be gone by 2
o'clock and that between $50 and
500 voters would not get a chance
to vote.
The election board Of which Coun-
ty Clerk Herbert Wheaton Is the
clerk. said that they had con2lied
with the law and that they could not
supply any more ballots. The press
ming today as they have on former
occasions.
I'VE have given each precincts
one and a half as many ballots as
were cast in that precinct for Sec
retary OF state in 1920" said Mr..
Wheaton. And in addition we have
given each precinct SO extra bal
lots. That is all we can do
1t was also reported that the e1ec-
tion board had ruled that anyone de-
claring they had established resi-
dence in precinct was entitled to vote
at the primary irrespective of how
long they had been in the precinct,
township and county.
THE law prescribing the length
Of residence applies to elections and
rot to primaries" said Mr.. Wheaton.
''The law is lame as regards pri-
inaries. However, I have made no
ruling on this.
Everywhere in the county demo
Gratis were voting in the republican
primary and neglecting their own
ticket, further evidence that the
democratic ticket will be merged in
to q new Independent ticket in the
fall.
The length Of the ballot made vot-
ing slow and in case of rush to
the polls after o'clock it is prob
able good many voters will be
turned away.
The length OF the ballot is expect
ed to make the returns slow and
aside from the senators, clerk and
treasurer little will be known as to
the result of the primary tomorrow
morning.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-05-02

DIR. H. 8. KUHN. directing ply
sician In Hammond public, schools.
is slightly injured when her car is
damaged by machine driven by H.
II. Sherman.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-05-02
WOMEN CASTING FIRST PRIMARY BALLOTS In STATE TO-DAY
Did You
HearTha

MICHIGAN CITY will shine a
the radio tonight.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-05-02

ANGELO, q tailor on South Hoh-
man street, says his name is not pro-
nounced An-jelio. neither is he des-
cendant of Michael, as far as he is
able to determine.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-05-02

HAMMOND man. who, on being
told by a conductor, that he was on
a fast train. asked the con what
1t was fast to, came within an ace of
getting one on the beezer the other
day.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-05-02
THE WEATHER

Unsettled weather tonight and
Wednesday, probably showers, not
much change in temperature.