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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-04-18

than any other make. It's
their backbone Of famous
Participates that makes
them live to a ripe old age.
The plates that do not
forgo porosity, to obtain
hardness. Plates with
ready power in winter,
combined with great, non
buckIis1e, hcat-resisting
strength in summer.
That's why 81 leading
manufacturers specify
Prcst-O-Lite Batteries as
original equipment, and
''the list is growing"
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-04-18

The boilers OF the Crown
FONT waterworks which has
been out OF commission for sew
eral months are being repaired
so they Will be ready for use in
case of emergency.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-04-18

THE ONE time when a man does not feel the
need of close friends is when he starts out to
borrow some money.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-04-18
HOW MUCH n
DO 7
YOU KNOW !

lis there nictoine in tobaccor
smoke?
2--What was the "buckshot war;"
3--How much feed does a Ply
mouth hen need in a year?
4--what is a glyptodoni
5--How many million pounds tea
are consumed each year in the
United States?
6--what are two synonyms for
hostler?
Who succeeded Will Hays as
postmaster general?
S-How do canyons usually occur!
9--What states bound Massachus-
etts on the north?
1o-what was Caesars physician
inhrmity?
ANSWERS TO Yesterdays
QUESTIONS.
What was the paid attendance
at the Dempsey Carpenter fight?
Ans. 1t was 74,95S.
2-How many patents were grant
ed the first year the patent laws
were in existence? Ans. There were
but three.
3-Who were the champion hit
ters in 1921? Ans. Hornsby of the
st. Louis Nationals batted 3ss and
Heidmen of the Detroit American.
batted $50.
flow long have safety pins
been used? Since the fifteenth cen
fury 3. c.
What is the wealth OF the
! Philippine islands? The estimated
wealth Is s5.5oO.oo, 900.
Slow many schools are there In
this country? Ans. About SOC. 900.
Tn what denomination are air.
plane stamps issued? Ans. Th,
stamps are six cents. sixteen cen
and twenty-four cent.
Slow many rose leaves does Fl
take TO make an ounce OF highly
concentrated perfume? Ans. TIVE
tons
9-Who invented celluloid? Ans
Two brothers named Hyatt of New.
ark, n. j., in 1863.
10-When and by whom was tn
thread used on bolts and screws in.
vented? Ans. In 1864 by William
Sellers.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-04-18

EVEN SQUIRRELS, that live on nuts. do
lot live with them.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-04-18

The Gary council last night
revived the office or city con-
troller which was created in
1910 and abolished in 1911.
Mayor Knots is expected to. ap-
point the new official soon.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-04-18

ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS seem to have
some lob cut out for them in letting daylight in
on the moonshine liquor business.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-04-18

Z. J. Mathies. watchman for
the Erie at the Sibley street
crossing was struck last nisht
BY the Wells Fargo express and
-erfNDsiv injured
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-04-18
vTv YEARS
o~ AGO

Mayor Schlieker OF East Chi
cago last night sent officer Ted
Shields out with warrant to
arrest Alderman Ferdinand
Ketcik of the Sixth ward The
alderman who was needed to
make a quorum was draggede
into the council chamber.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-04-18

Contractor j. NJ McClay OF
Hammond today broke ground
for the new high school build
ing which IS 10 be erected this
summer in West Hammond 1t
viii probably be known as the
wentworth school.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-04-18

IL NJ. Chubaroff. manager OF
the whiting telephone exchange
has been transferred to Whea-
ton, H. and his place has been
taken by +. Z. IBurkett Of Ham
mond.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-04-18

K. NJ. Wosezcynski is believed
to have won his fight for the
rnayorship in the West Ham
mond elections which were held
today.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-04-18

Miss Katherine Rolfe and
Lester ottenheimer were win
ers in the declamatory contest
OF the East Chicago high school
which was held last evening at
the Methodist church.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-04-18

DR.. W. D. weis, secretary OF
the board OF health.s today an
nounced that for several days
case OF contagious disease.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-03-12
REVELATIONS OF A WIFE

ADELE GARRISON

! lions without your gracious permits
sion. Now they are old friends You
will pardon me II my alleged brain
! is bit bewildered at the transition"
! Dicky stared at me blackIy for a
minute. Then his face cleared and he
put his head back and laughed at me
| heartily.
| Did she get her little back up?" he
| said mockingly when he had finished
| laughing. but there was no rancor IN
! either the laughter or the mookery,
and from long experience with Dicky I
knew that If I wished to avoid a ssri-
/ Gus quarrel 1 would better match his
merry moot
! no, indeTd" returned with forced
gayety Il was simply making sure
that my lIege lord was o5eyed in his
slightest behest as 4 proper doormat
wife should do"
You're a card as a doormst wife!"
scoffed Dicly, and then a worried
! frown appeared on his face.
"Of course I've got TO stay at home,
| it VOID never do TO offend the Dur
KEGS, but I do wish they had chosen
any other evening, I have an impor-
tant engagement on tonight"
Cant you telephone right away and
arrange the matter?" / asked inno-
, Gently.
Dicky gave me a quick glance that
to my imagination had something fur
tive in THE hesitated perceptibly be-
fore he answered.
Il can't reach them by telephone" he
said at last. But if I write note
and put a special delivery on 1t IL will
get the noon mail and be delivered
late this afternoon. That will have TO
do"
1t was on the tip of my tongue to
offer to go TO the postoffice with the
note, but saving second thought
came to me just in time. was afraid
that if 1 did so Dicky would think [
made the offer solely to see the ad-
dress on the note he was sending.
There was somthing about the whole
matter, however. that vaguely trou-
bled me. It wasn't a business engage
ment, OF that I was certain, for Dicky
is punctinious about keeping them, and
as Alfred Durkee was himself an art
editor, both he and his mother would
have understood and accepted without
offense that excuse.
Well. l must hustle il ! catch that
mail" he said abruptly and went up
stairs to his room two steps a. a time.
He was down again in so short
time that I couldn't understand how he
could have dressed for the street and
written a note in the interval.
With sudden thought OF which
did not stop to be ashamed until after
ward 1 went directly to his room. His
clothing was thrown around in Dicky's
usual careless fashion, but on his desk
to which Katie had not yet given her
usual daily attention. there was a
coating Of dust. And his box OF sta
tionery was undisturbed. He had writ
ten no note there.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-03-12
Where Is the Note Dieky Was to
Write?

1t wasn't until had hung up the
receiver after talking with little Mrs.
/ Durkee that ] wondered If Dicky could
/ possibly have an engagement for that
evening.
! The thought made me hurry to the
| dining room, where Dicky was linger-
! ing over a belated breakfast. Only the
/ day before he had finished an impor-
! tant piece of work which had kept
| him unusually busy for several days
| 1t was always his custom after such a
| squirt of work 10 take it easy" as he
| expressed ii, for a time and he had
| declared his intention the night before
/ Of not going to his studio in the city
until the afternoon.
Mrs. Durkee and Alfred are COM
ing over tonight
I thought it wiser to make the state
ment first instead of asking him
whether or not he intended TO spend
the evening at home.
The deuce they are," Diaky turned
abruptly from his omelet, and frowned
blaclly at me. Did the thought over
strike your alleged brain that it might
be well to find out whether I would be
home before issuing invitations to the
neighbors for the evening? Or per-
| haps you don't care whether I am at
home or not"
II 1t were not so irritating, Dicky's
childish petuIance would be amusing
But l was not in a particularly ocular
mood.
Il haven't issued any invitations TO
the neighbors," I answered Jelly. Mrs.
Durkee called me up and asked me if
we were to be at home this evening
She said she and Alfred wished to
come over, because Alfred is going to
Plattsburg soon and wishes to see US
all before he goes. Under those circum-
stances I was injudicious enough to
propose oysters and a rarebit. But, Of
course, it will only take a minute TO
phone her that I was mistaken about
your being home
1 turned away and went swiftly out
of the door and into the reception han
in an alcove of which the telephone
was situated. 1 had taken the receiver
down before Dicky reached me.
snatched it out of my hand and re-
placed it on the hook.
What the devil is the matter with
you, anyway" he stormed
Il am not aware that there is any
thing amiss with me-" 1 returned
coolly.
well, there isl" he retorted. You
ought to have your head examined
right away. Nice sort of performance
you were scheduling here, to insult my
old friends by telling them they
couldn't come over two minutes after
you had arranged a blowout for them!"
"They have evidently changed their
status in the last minute" I said.
Then they were simply the neigh
bors 20 whom l was issuing invita-
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-03-12
AMBASSADOR HARVEY AND The
18TH AMENDMENT,

II seems impossible for Ambassador
Harvey to make n speech OF late with
out arising suspicion that he IS VIC
olating tho principle OF tho 1stA
amendment. His recent London speech
at the dinner OF the Pilgrims Bocfsty
drew from Senator Reed, Missouri, y
withdrawal OF n speech made by the
senator defending the appointment Of
Harvey, with plea for forgiveness.
There wers paragraphs N tho Harvey
speech which the Missouri senator
could not interpret except IN conjane-
tloa with some verses beginning;
"slng song OF sixpence
A bottle full Of rye,
Four and twenty YANKEES
Sitting parched and dry.
When the rye was opened
Tho Yanhs began TO sing,
WE won't go home to the Z. s. A..
God Save the Rlng."
Senator Pat Harrison, in speech
fun OK delightful irony and hGnor
thought he saw significance IN Am
basador Harvey's description OF Sen
ator Underwood, tho democratic leader,
as "a happy blend of the f.ne spirit Of
the old South and the high spirit OF the
new" The senator thought the am
bassador, using the word blend" was
inadvertently or from force of express
sion thinking of Offending the high
spirits of the Old South with the fine
spirits of the new.
When Senator Harrison suggested
that Ambassador Harvey be enjoined
from talking, and to be told II he
knows state secrets to keep them to
himself Senator Norris, of Nebraska,
made this pertinent interjection:
II want to remind the senator that
will not stop Harvey from talking. You
cannot send word from a country
where the 18th amendment is in force
TO a country that does not have any
prohibitive law. and stop Harvey from
talking"
Many patriotic societies, including
American legion posts and organiza
lions of various kinds as well as pa
triotic individual citizens have de-
manded George Harveys recall as am
bassador at the court of st. James,
but so far the demands have been flu
tile. In the ligth of Ambassador Har-
vey's most recent speech and the COM
ments thereon it would seem that the
only hope of success for Ambassador
Harvey's recall is TO refer the whole
matter to the Anti-Saloon league.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-03-12
BABE RUTH EARNS MORE
THAN RAILROAD HEADS

Babe Ruth has signed three-year
contract with the New York Yankees
which calls for an annual salary higher
than that received by the average rail-
road president, and besides the king
of swat will be paid $500 for every
home run he poles out" while the con-
tract is in effect.
That this is too much money for the
services OF a ball player is tie opinion
expressed by some, but before the
opinion is held the fact should be
taken into consideration that Babe
Ruth is the greatest home runner hit
ter of all time-and this is a com
mendable achievement. Any man who
stands head and shoulders above his
profession, provided the profession is
an honorable one, and baseball is, is
entitled to all the monetary remunera-
ton he can get. The accuracy of a
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-03-12

batting eye is ephemeral, and doubt
less Ruth figures on the theory Gath
er We rosebuds while you may, for. old
time is a-flying." The theory is a
sound one. The public cheerfully
spends its hard-earned money to see
the home run king swing at them, and
tap them on the nose with unusual
regularity, and his popularity warrants
all the salary the owners of the New
York club agreed to pay him.
The man who underestimate his
value is generally underestima by
everybody else. Babe realizes this,
knowing that when his ability to
knock balls out the lot has been spent
he will be through" a dead character
in baseball history. And while he is
able to sail the horse-hide pills over
park fences. as long as the public is
willing to pay to see him do it, Babe
Ruth earns every dollar that is paid
him. Otherwise the owners Of the
club, who are business men and calcu-
late in terms of dollars and cents
would not pay the price he asks
Jacksonville Metropolis.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-03-12
EAlnn, The II Pirates CaYg@|

what'a he see? Feliers',--Herb whis-
pered here-"feners, about a thou
sand feet ahead was the headlight OF
another engi>>S shinin' through the
dark! Pinckney started sweatin. He
yelled to the engineer TO stop the
train. Wen run into emf he hol-
Tered.
oh. that amt nothin'.' says the
engineer. that's what stopped for
back Always. That's only the headlight
of old Tom Cypher's engins-old So. /
always acc it when come to the
gorge
'PincSney kept his eyes to the front
and he could see that the engine
ahead was runnin' backwards. 1t
didn't make no noise, but smoke was
putin out of the stack and the head
light showed rays OF white, red and
green light
''Then the engine ahead came to a
curve. She disappeared.
when Pinckney's engine passed a
small station . few miles further on
the station keeper warned them to
watch out for an engine running wild.
s'Then. in a short time the train
Pinckney was on pulled into the engine
house. No. 80 had just rolled in ahead
of them. She had come in all by
herseif--not soul running her, and
she had disappeared from sight en-
tirely when she turned the curve
ahead. Besides, all the coal that had
been in her was gone; somebody must
have bsen sticking her.
Now, can you feilers figure it out"
None OF the six OF US cared much
about trying to when we went home
that night. Thesw whole gang whistied
all the way. Yol know how IL is
when you've Just heard q ghost story.
AL sTUBBs,
seribe Of the Pirate six.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-03-12

defendant dead. At the time Of the
killing she was barely II years old.
Now who is going to make a case
against Marcie Mathews? VIII it be
those who urge that the law be per-
mitted to take its course? The law
had already established either its in
ability to do exact justice or its I'M
willingness to do that. On a technical-
ity it had thwarted such justice as il
was designed to do to and for Marcie
Mathews.
VIII those who oppose mob law or
secret duress, a. SIX for the child's exc
cution? She did not act in the cow
ardly and ignoble role Of a masked
mob or secret organization. She did
not call on friends, relatives or neigh
bors No! She personally assumed all
responsibility and delivered the blow
that ought to have been delivered by
the state and which the state was I'M
willing to deliver.
There is no crime in the category
so indefensible as that committed by
this psalm-singing hypoorite who, by
controllable lust, successfully assailed
childhood. Let the worst possible be
said of Marcie Mathews, the 17-year-
old child, as she came in contact with
the old reprobate, and the fact remains
that his was the brain which designed
and executed the foul plot.
The man who scduces ought to be
the citizen without defense acceptable
TO society as whole. When any man,
himself a husband and father, is guilty
of such an offense he is incapable Of
adequate defense.
But Marcie Mathews is now in jail
charged with first degree murder. The
world does not hesitate 10 say that she
is guiltless. II a jury can be found in
the state of Texas who VIII put the
brand of Cain upon the child's brow
the scarlet letter placed
there by the creature she slew, then
Texas IS less chivalrous than we have
always considered it-Tampa Tribune.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-03-12
$1,000 PRIZE OFFERED FOR
SPECIAL POEM

Who can write a $1,000 poem on
The Spirit of Transportation"
The Clark Equipment company, Blu
chanan, Mich, is willing to pay that
much for the best poem or ode writ
ten on this theme.
Announcement Of the $1,000 prize
poem competition was made at the
annual meeting OF the National Auto
mobile Dealers association during the
Chicago Automobile show.
II will be remembered that a coll
lection OF paintings by - eminent ar
lists was gathered last year by this
company and exhibited at the national
automobile shows and in the principal
cities of the west and Pacific coast
under the auspices OF the National Au-
tomobile Dealers association.
Each artist painted his own concep-
ton OF 1.-THE Spirit of Transportation
showing how civilization has kept step
through the ages with the improve
ment of methods and means of trans
portation. The artists, after being
paid for their paintings entered them
in friendly competition for bonus
prize OF $1,000, which was awarded by
a jury of men prominent in art and
transportation. The artists represented
in this collection are as follows: Max
Bohm, Franklin Booth, George Elmer
Browne, James Cady Ewell, r. F.
Heinrich Frank X. Leyendecker, Jonas
Lie, +. Luis Mora. Alphonse Mucha
Maxfield Parrish, Coles Phillips and
William Mark Young.
The Jury of award consisted of:
ISTl
United States Steel corporation: Rob
ert w. deForrest, president Metropoli-
tan Museum CT Art, New York City;
Chas. L. Hutchinson, president Art In
stitute of Chicago; w. c. Durant, pres
ident Durant Motors, Inc, New York
City; Homer l.. Ferguson. president
Newport News Shipbuilding and Dry
Dock Co. Newport News, Va: Fred
ericS ID. Underwood. president Erie
Railroad Co, New York, N Y.
The CLARK Equipment company now
desires to publish full color reproduc-
lions of these paintings, accompanied
by a poem or ode on the same theme
and announces a $1,000 prize for this
poem. The following gentlemen have
consented 10 serve as 4 board Of judges
TO select the poem: Glenn Frank. edi-
tor Century magazine; William Stan
ley Braithwaite, ediotr, Anthology of
Magazine Verse;" Merle Thorpe, edi-
tor "The Nations Business" Frank
W. Roche, publisher Automobile Top
ics;" Samuel o. Dunn, editor, Rail
way Age" Harold l.. Brown, editor
Bus Transportation.
Full details OF the competition and
n registration blank may be obtained
by addressing the Clark Equipment
company, Buchanan, Mich. This COM
pany is Identified with the automotiye
industry, in that it manufactures mo-
tor truck and bus axles, and takes this
means of calling attention to the fact
that the motor car, motor truck and
motor bus have developed A new sys-
tenn % transportation as important TO
the nation as our railroad and steam
ship systems,
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-03-12
ONE REEL YARNS
TIE MOP AND THE MAN
EUAoR /
PLAY /
WORK /

Ruth leaned far out over the window
all and breathed in the fresh air of
spring. as she shook her mop out. She
was keeping house while her mother
was away. and was deep in her Sat
urday cleaning.
"Oh? Ruth cried suddenly, and gave
little shrek. While dreamily enjoy
ing the spring day. she had not been
holding onto her mop so tightly, and,
without warning. 1t slid out of her
hands and went straight to the side
walk In front Of the house, narrowly
Missing 8 man.
The man looked up in surprise. "oh,
excuse me-" Ruth flushed 81 almost
hit you. didn't I? I'll come right down
and get it,"
She went running down the stsirs
and on out to the sidewalk, where the
stranger wac holding her mop. She
thanked him and turned back towards
he house. Then she stopped stockstill.
II shut the door" she exclaimed, land
the night lock was on. And there's
no one home but me. I've locked my
self out"
Aren't there any windows open?"
the man asked.
''Only the one on second floor"
The two of them roamed around the
house, in the hope that they might
find some place unlocked. but finally
had to give up. I'm telephone father
from the house next c or" Ruth de-
cfded. He isn't so very far away.
He can come with his key. Goodnessi
I'm getting chilly"
you don't need to telephone" said
the man kindly. IT think / have
key that may At your door" While
she watched him wondsringiy. he
pulled out key and unlocked her door
for her. She thanked him gratefully,
and he lifted his hat and went on.
She thought no more about dropping
her mop, until a few days later, when
she received a postcard. addressed 20
young lady at 1s Medford." In one
corner OF the space for the message
was a funny little sketch of q girl
holding a mop. Then, In q very bad
scrawi. were the words: Young lady:
/ guess it's good came along Next
time you want your house broken into.
let me know. That's my business"
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-03-12
THE CASE OF
MARCIE MATHEWS
By AID Carter

The case of Marcie Mathews. Of
Waco, Texas, offers the opportunity
for interesting study. A man past So
years. former minister, and himself
a grandfather, seduced this child when
she was just past Is years of age. The
case went to trial, the man was con-
yicted but the higher court reversed
the verdict and sent the case bacl,
for retrial.
Whether or not social or political in
fluence had anything to do with the
court action we may not say, but such
was charged, and such appears to have
been the case. The wronged girl, in
any event, was forced to again take the
stand after nearly two years and once
more suffer the pangs of a courtroom
scene.
Thus it came about that she whipped
a pistol from her dress and shot the