Hammond Times, Volume 6, Number 279, Hammond, Lake County, 15 May 1912 — Page 1

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WITH BAR Attorney Dan Moran, president of the Lake County Bar association. Is disgusted with the inactivity of the members of the association. He says that he took the office of president with the expectation of making the association an important factor in the promotion of ethics in the profession. The reforms which he sought to inaugurate are as follows: 1. He asked for volunteers to prosecute loan shark cases free of charge with the object in view of curbing the business In this locality. A few volunteered, but failed to get busy. 2. He asked the lawyers of Lake county to report unethical conduct on Ex-Mayor Fred J. Smith of Whiting was in HiitiF".id today and surprised a group of , " immond business men by stating th he is In favor of amalgamation v ,n Hamrpond. He said he believed that fully seven out of every ten of the business men of Whiting would welcome the consummation of this project. "Tow will remember that I opposed annexation to Hammond several years ago," said Smith, "but I am in favor of it now." "What is the reason for your chance of heart?" he was asked. "Well, you see conditions hava changed. Then Hammond was In bad financial condition. Its tax rats was Property Owners on DustyStreets to Meet at Superior Court House Tomorrow Night at Call of Board of Public Works. Every property owner in Hammond whose holdings are on a street which Is to be sprinkled Is Invited to attend a mass meeting called by the board of public works for tomorrow evening, at the superior court house, to discuss the merits of several kinds of sprinkling material and methods. In this way the board hopes to arrive at a popular expression of choice and preference, and every property wanting to know how his money Is to be spent and how much his sprinkling assessment will cost him, should be at the meeting. The board today opened bids containing prices for water sprinkling, road oil, and road oil sprinkling with screening finish, and liquid asphaltum sprinkling with screening finish. Every property owner on the street (Continued on Page 5.) Mr. Cnana iv. Pray. Mrs. Charles N. Pray, wife of Congressman Pray, or Montana, is a charming hostess and very popular In Congressional circles at WashingIon. .

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the part of shyster lawyers. Reports were made, but none of the lawyers had the nerve to aid in disbarment proceedings against offenders. 3. He asked that the names of the members of the association be printed so that the public would know reputable lawyers from the disreputable ones. This was not done. All Too Busy. None of these reforms were carried out. The reputable lawyers of the county are too busy with- their legitimate practice to worry about the actions of the others. It Is said that a man was hurt In (Continued on page S.) LGARflATIO high. I remember buying Hammond bonds in Chicago for $55. At that time Whiting's tax rate was low and we were getting free water from the Standard oil Co. "Now Hammond's tax rate under the efficient and economical administrations of former Mayor Becker and Mayor Smalley has been reduced. Whiting's taxes have Increased so that the two cities could unite on an equal basis. Indniitrlra the Canoe. Mr. Smith said that the Industrial activity that has taken place on the north side In Hammond and that Is expected to take place along the shores of Lake George was the thing that (Continued on page .) CANDIDATES (MY NOT Attorney D. J. Moran stated yesterdav that in th Ko-ht nf cim.n.. I V - " - o .. . . v, uui cilic " - . . npiuTiufi ui tun extension of the term of office of the Superior court judges that he had practically decided to retire from the race. He stated however that he wanted to talk the matter over with Harold Wheeler, the other nominee on the ticket, before he made a final decision in the matter. He said he is not sure that the decision in the Indianapolis Juvenile court case would apply to the Hamjmond situation. There are many I points in which the two cases differ. Moran said that It is possible that he ;ana Wheeler may decide to test the matter out in the supreme court. However there are considerations aside from this that are likely to deter Moran from proceeding with a test case. He says that Judere Johannes Kopelke gave up his law practice and Judge Becker the' mayoralty for the purpose of taking these appointments. 1 He Is Inclined, under these circumstances to stand aside and let them serve the remainder of their terms of office so far as his candidacy is concerned. It is believed that Wheeler will take the same view of the situation. Both Moran and Wheler are in a strategic position to get the nomination two years hence and neither of them question their ability to secure the election In a county with such an overwhelming republican majority. South Siders to Meet. The South Side. Improvement associaion will meet at the Wallace school building tonight for the purpose of taking up important matters affecting that district. It Is expected that there will be a large attendance. A large number of improvements are being made and It Is largely on this acteda? trrwV,3 r many change, ,n the appearance oft hi ,., , , K . . ...... u nij hi mo nexi year or SO. A Pitiful Case. In an intoxicated Galvin, 61 years old. condition Mary I was found wandermg on State street by Officer Cordua yesterday afternoon, who placed her under arrest and locked her ud at the station on a charge of drunken ness. This is. one of the numerous times that the aged lady has been warned for this offense and she as given the police, a great deal of trouble. After giving her a final warning this morning she was released and sent home by Chief Austgen.

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WIFE DROPS DIVORCE SUIT AGAINST AUTHOR WHO POPPED QUESTION BY CABLE

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Mrs Richard Cecil Clark Davis, wife of the noted author. Richard Hardin uavis. has dropped her suit for divorce commenced recently In New York. The ground for the action was never made public and probably never will The Da vises were married in 1899. The war correspondent made live LITTLE CALUMET Families Are Forced to Abandon Homes by Rea'son of Flood. The waters of the Little Calumet ! river about Gary are on the rise again 1 yesterday and today more than a Bcore' of families were forced to leave their, homes. ' Police reports show that the flood ' area width extends from Twenty-sev-j enth avenue to Thirty-fourth avenue and the water is now within 14 inches of the highest point attained by the early, spring floods. Most of those forced from their' homes lived in cottages owned by ' Senator Gavlt of Whiting. They are situated in the lowlands west of Broadway and along Twenty-eighth avenue. A close watch is being kept upon ! the Broadway sidewalks and paving; by the police. The earlier flood nearly j washed away the walks. j UUR1SB THE IMTTOX HOME While Willard Mattox and his family residing at 414 Hickory street were l asleep in the upstairs rooms of their home last night a burglar deliberately ransacked the lower part of the house for money. While It is not definitely known jif?t how much he got, it is not thought that he found more than $10. - Entrance was gained through a window at the back porch. Foot-print3 on the porch showed that the burglar was alone. He made a thorough search of the lower part of the house, but apparently did not venture upstairs. The family did not retire until after midnight, and none of the members remember hearing any suspiciotrs noise last night. Th? intruder had plenty of time to make his get away, as the police were ! not informed of the burglary until ! some time this forenoon, j I Appeal on Speed Law. . ' , v""" I ton, will fight the case in which he was fined for speeding, in the upper, courts. 1 He filed an appeal yesterday and hope to reverse the lower court. Hutton believes that the lower court was in error In fining him and hopes to demonstrate I in the upper spurt that he was not exI ceeding the speed limit. i . I Z" OllCe Again for JOe. J Joseph Sheahan was arrested by Of ficer Galvin at Towle street and Chicago avenue last night on a charge of drunkenriess. This . morning he asked that he might be let go and as this was his first offense he was released by Chief Austgen this morning. ARE YOC R.E.ar5j- TKS TIMES

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copy by the way he PPPeV. Kwr tlon. He was in London; his bride-to-be wm in Chicago. He caUea her for her hand; ahe accepted. Then Davis called a messenger toy "Here. boy. take this enajnenl ring to 1S01 Prairie avenue. Cracago, 111.. V. S. A.." he said. The boy did as orders, but It put Davis to a little expense. iCOilHOII OF AUTO Doctors of Hospital Hopeful That Homer Ingersoll . 1 Will Recover. Word was received in Hammond this afternoon from the South Chicago hospital that Homer Ingersoll, hurt in the auto wreck near Roby on Monday night. Is resting a little easier and the doctors are very hopeful that the internal Injuries are not as serious as at first anticipated. Whether he will lose his leg which was crushed in the overturning of the big touring car is also a matter that cannot be settled at present. The wreck of the car was removed to Gi-m yesterday and all traces of the accident removed. The machine was demolished and had to be taken apart piece by piece and loaded into a wagon before it could be moved. ASSESSORS FINISH WORK The deputy assessors who have been at work for the last month or six weeks making the assessment of personal property in Hammond will be through with their work today. Assessor B. E. Escher of North township said that he would not be able to tell what the figures would be until he gets them footed up. He believes, however, that there will be a substantial Increase in the assessments. One thing that wilt cut the increase down is the fact that the industries in Hammond do not have-as large a stock on hand as they had a year ago. IN CHARGE OF CASE AGAINST ARCHBALD Wrlsley Brown.

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THE REST OF THE PROGRAM Wednesday Forenoon, May 15. 9:00 Devotional A. B. House, Kendalville. 9:15 Business. (a) Report of Committee on State of the Cau.se. Discussion. .(b) Report of Committee on Religious Education. Discussion. 10:30 Devotional Bible Study, "The Winning of Sovereignty A Study of the Inner Lifa of Jesus," Karl M. Todd. Ft. Wayne. 11:00 Educational Address, Prof. W. C. Morro. Butler college. 11:30 Address, "Indiana and American Misisons," G. K. Lewis, Cincinnati, O. "Vednelny Afternoon C. AV. B. M. Buaiiru Srnslon Recreation and Sightseeing. 2:00 Report of State and District Officers and Election. 5:30 Adult Bible Class Bancuet. Adult Department Conference, W. C. Pcarce of Chicago, Leader. Wednesday Evening. 7:30 Kong and Praise J. E. Gorsuch, Brazil. 8:00 Address, "The Organized Adult Class," W. C. Pearce, International Superintendent Adult Bible Classes. 8:45 Brotherhood Address, Robert N. Simpson, New Albany, president Brotherhood of Indiana. Thursday Forenoon, May 1. 9:00 Devotional. C. M. Yocum, Rushville. 9:15 Unfinished Business. 9:30 Paper, "The Uniform Plan for Raising Missionary Money," A. E. Dubber, Bedford. Discussion. 10 Paper, "Standards of Efficiency," J. M. Alexander, Crawfordsville. Discussion. 10:30 Watchword for 1912-13. E. F. Daugherty, Vtncennes. 10:40 Devotional Bible Study, "The Proving of a Son A Study In the Temptations of Christ," Earl . M. Todd. Fort Wayne. 11:30 Church Extension Address, G. W. Muckley, Kansas City. 11:30 Ministerial Relief Address. A. L Orcutt, Indianapolis. Thursday Afternoon. 1:30 Devotional, Henry H. Webb, Portland. 1:45 Christian Endeavor Address, Claude E. Hill, "Valparaiso. , laT-rC.Tj .1 go-Qpetatliia; A.gejl cy in Religious Education," O. E. Tomes, Mishawaka. , 2:45 "Alms of Elementary Instruction In the Sunday School." Miss Hazel A. Lewis. Indianapolis. 3:15 Address, "Education and the Program of the Kingdom," Henry F. Cope. Chicago. . Thursday Evening. 7:30 Devotional, W. G. Winn, Rensselaer. 8:00 Address. Christian Union, The Rt. .Rev. C. P. Anderson, D. D., Bishop of Chicago. HM1GID MAN IS HONORED THERE Lake County Health Officers Attend State Board Meeting. Dr. T. W. Oberlin of Hammond, secretary of the county board of health, and Dr. W. D. Weis, secretary of the Hammond board of health, are at Indianapolis, today, where the county and city health officials are in annual session. Dr. Oberlin was appointed a member of the resolutions commimttee by Dr. K. A. Tucker of the state board of health,, who presided over the convention. Governor Marshall yesterday made the address of welcome to the health officials. Want Better lny. The governor said the state had a right to exercise a paternal care in providing against the spread of disease among the people, just as the father had a right to seek to pi event disease in his family. He regretted, he said, that so little, comparatively, was appropriated for public health work when there was so mu h to be. done. ! DEEP SEWER TO BE BUILT The location of the North western Iron company (the Soh'.esinger plant) in Mammon,! will mean a deep sewer for the north .side of Hammond. This was made certain at the meeting of the ! hoard of public works in Hammond yes terday. . On account of the large, holdings of the Schlesinger interests on the north aide th assessments will be largely borne by them. This will reduce the load that would have been placed on the property owners had 'the Fewer been built before this. It Is said to be very important to the Schlesinger Interests that a big deep sewer be built. Of course the sewer will be constructed from the plant to the river so that ft will be available to the property owners on the north side. This is but one of the benefits that will accrue to this locality. Ht: von hf.auim; the tihesi

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Hammond Conference Forces Settlement of Ministerial Function and Offices Today

The Live Wire of the Church Convention v "-N, IIis3 .Esther Allen, MINISTERS PRAISE TIMES. Praise-for Thb Times newspapers was given voluntarily by men from every city In the state. President Hill said the paper denoted good workmanship and sane editing. He made use of this compliment in furthering his argument. "Men in every profession are dropping their petty conceits. Morality is now in demand. When I was In the newspaper game it was undeservingly notorious. But it Is better now. Every city editor on the Indianapolis papers is a member of some church and a man of character. Hilton Brown, editor-in-chief of the Indianapolis News, is a member of my congregation. What we want Is broad-minded, liberal preachers. And I believe you will find more In this crowd than any you ever saw." LATEST ARRIVALS AT CONVENTION Ci. I. Hoover. Tipton, Ind.; Mrs. C. G. Kindred. Mrs. S. P. Russell, Mrs. C. B. Jackson, Chicago; G. F. Chandler, Michigan City, 894 Krie; Robert Moor, Michigan City, 894 Erie; Mrs. K. Ramstead. New Carlisle, Irid., 417 Truman; George Mtsson, Morocco. Ind., 3G0 Sibley; Mrs. James Swain, Fort Wayne, 773 Claude; Mrs. II. B. Keller, Fort Wayne, 773 Claude; Mr. and Mrs. W. II. Baker. Iaporte, 44 Detroit: N. Zulch. Flora, Ind.; Mrs. Ira Baldwin. Huron, 643 Cal umet; G. Hoover, Tipton; William Chappie. Columbus. 514 Summer; Miss Kdyth Dickinson, Lowell, 818 Calumet; Mr. and Mrs. George W. Allbrlght, Laporte; Glendale; Mr. and Mrs. Lldden. Taporte, 47 Doty; Miss Golden Rodman, Fremont. Neb.; Nelson t Holstein. Michigan City. 47 Doty; J. B. Chenorwith, Lynn, Ind.; W. E. Morrow, Indianapolis; E. W. Taylor, South Bend, 557 Truman; E. W. Roberts. Chicago. 361 Sib'.ey; W. E. Palmer, Chicago; N. B. . Oral-tree, Cincinnati, O. ; Mrs. John H. Rose. Valparaiso; Mrs. H. B. Brown, Valparaiso; J. W. Danson, Andrews, 290 Michigan: L. W. Nay. Gary; Mrs. E. W. Taylor. South Bend; Mrs. F. Schults, Itobertsdale; F. L. Taylor, Fort Wayne, 221 Michigan; R. C. Snodgrass. Hopkins, Mo., 520 Summer; O. E. Tomes, Mishawaka, 7SS Hohman; R. E.- Snodprais, Hopkins. Mo., 8S0 Erie; Mrs. C. l. Bucker. Chicago. 784 Hohman; W. D. Barkle and wife, Indianapolis. 450 Michigan; Hazel A. Lewis, Indianapolis; R. A. Wickham, Lowell; I.Irs. F. M. Ott, Morocco. 423 Truman; Mrs. C. Alnsworth. Irving Park. Chicago; Mrs. O. O. Kinney, Sheffield avenue, Chicago; William Chappie, Columbus. 514 Summer; Edythe Dickson Lowell, 818 Calumet; Mr. and Mrs. F. R. Lldden. Laporte; Mr. and Mrs. George W. Allbrlght, Laporte, Glendale; Miss Golden Rodman, 4 7 Doty; Nelson I Holstein. Michigan City, 47 Doty. CPED THINGS THAT TOU DON'T WAT CAN BE SOLD IF TOU AXVEHTTPF. IN THE TIMES

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The second day of the annual delegate conference of the Indiana Christian church in Hammond has i developed spirited conflict is. the delegate body as to the function of the minister and his attitude to the world both inside and outside of the church. Hooker's liberal definition of tho ministerial office in which he says that it is "the body of men set apart in due ordination, to the service of God in the Christian church, in distinction from the laity," is meetins with considerable opposition. DELEGATES ARB DEADLOCKED. Biblical authorities have been exhausted. From the chronicles of Christ's ministry sermons and beatitudes quoted tried and fitted. But nothing has been found that will bring to an agreement the factions of the Christian convention now In session-at the church of Christ. A thousand earnest . delegates are deadlocked in opinion. : These are the rocks In the road. Shall the ministers of the gospel Indulge in the life of the laymen and enjoy the pleasures' of the every day world is the Question of contention. snail me motor car dc aaaea m ma assets of a clergyman.! Shall xthe frork ions followed? Shall " the minister be a clubman of modern literature, an attendant at the- Ibsen-Pinero BarrieShakspeare theatre and a patron of the grill room where men of business Importance are to be found? Those and other Interrogatories are involved. Jr. other words shall the minister be man of affairs, materially as wvll as spiritually? Sl'HFACB IS VERY CALM. Divided the delegates stand. Although the assertion may be a trifle irregular It is nevertheless an estab lished fact. Devotion marks .the scheduled meetings. Xot an Inkling of the undercurrent appears on the surface. Mudslinglng Is not indulged in, open strife refrained from and th Annanias club never referred to. xui in me cnurcn iuliuj, nie va-iiu.:u club room and the library the intrigue develops. Groups are forming and parting continually. Bible In nan ministers search the scriptures in search of backing for their issues. Conservatives say that the example of a minister In the. business life and pleasure world tends to district from his mission of mercy. They declaretContlnued on Page S.) CROSSCUP FORECASTS NEW PARTIES BIRTH . M fa if , A. ( Judge Peter S. Groascup Former United States Circuit Judge Peter S. Grosscup, of Chicago, who reversed Judge K. M. Landia' decision, fining the Standard Oil Company 129,000,000 for rebating, recently declared It to be his belief that in the future the country would be split up into two big political camps, the progressive and the conservative. "Progress or poverty for the many on the one hand, or conservative stand-pa ttism and riches for the few there are your future dividing lines," said the Judge. "The two parties may retain the names of Republican and Democratic but the real difference will, be their attitude toward questions concerning the popular welfare."

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