Hammond Times, Volume 6, Number 191, Hammond, Lake County, 2 February 1912 — Page 1

11 a EDITION VOL. VI., NO. 191. HAMMOND, INDIANA, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY, 2, 1912. ONE CENT PER COEY. CBek Numbers 1 Oata Cpy.)

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House Votes Against Indianapolis Agency at Whose Head Is John W. Dyer : ; , Ex-County Treasurer and Banker.

Indianapolis, Ind., Feb. S. It looks now as If John W. Dyer formerly treasurer .of -Lake County and" Hammond banker bids fair to lose his Job of pephion agent which pays- $4,500 - per annum and given him by former. Senator A. J. Beveridge. A dispatch from Washington says: M7 Wlp it but. The House of Representatives by an overwhelming vote decided yesterday to wipe out the ITnlted States pension agency at Indianapolis and sixteen other pension agencies scattered throughout the country and to pay all pensioners hereafter direct from one pension agency in the city of Washington. . , . Vote For New Plan. The. Indiana delegation. Including

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In the case of Joseph Kuzel vs. the -city of West Hammond et al. in which the. plaintiff sought to enjoin the city officials from paying in" the neighborhood of $1,600 attorneys' fees, the court denied the injunction, dismissed, the bill - of -t.-0mpl4.il t and gave the defendants a judgment f?r the cents of the ease. .- ,. This l.s plainly a defeat for iliss. Vii 'gtbilEoj0k's. and jrAke.7f"S:3lpari .! . ent that the jflrm of Atwood, Fthasa and Lduf h1?iat1ast a-, legal claim, for 'the attorney's feet which they demand- " d of , the village. '. ;. The, fact that the court took no ac-; tion in Ma matter makes it apparent' that -It did not think that Attorney Fred H. Atwood made an attempt to. deceive the . court, as The Times was advised. It also appears that Thb Times' in- ; formation to the effect that Attorney' Atwood was likely to be charged with, ' subornation of perjury Is Incorrect.! This is also true of the 'report that .Village Treasurer Zimmerman would be charged with the same offenses. .. ' No mention of perjury was made at INHERITS FORTUNE; WON'T LEA VE STAGE --.h.5 Ki.. tt i A .X s - - 4 Miss Vivian Martin, appearing in "Officer 666." a Cohan & Harris play that recently opened In New York, has been notified i-hat through the death of an uncle w hose existence she had almost forgotten, she has Inherited property In Idaho valued at $80.ooo. ?he ceclares she will nc quit t?ie xtage, but may 'take a western trip tLls summer to Inspect her windfj.ll

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Representative Korbly of the Indianapolis district, voted to eliminate the agencies and to adopt the new plan of paying the pensioners. Representatives Crumpacker and Adair made speeches in favor of the consolidation plan. When Judge Crumpacker arose to speak It was supposed he desired to oppose the plan, and he at first had difficulty in obtaining time, but when he disclosed his real attitude time was literally thrust uponhlm. to the amusement of the galleries. John W. Dyer, the pension agent at Indianapolis, is one of Representative Crumpacker'a closest friends. He alluded in his speech to the fact that Mr. Dyer Is his friend and constituent, but expressed a very decided opinion that the Interests of the taxpayers as well as efficiency of admin(Continued on Page 8.)

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the court proceedings on Thursday and no evidence was produced to show that any such charge could or would be made against Attorney Atwood or the firm of Atwood. Pease & Locke. The Injunction suit was started by Miss Virginia Broooks when Attorney Atwood ' presented five bills for. legal sery'ces to the village board. The total amount "rMT$i(i4.1 SC " All 'of the Tbnis were passed by the village board on Thursday Jan. 11, but no appropriation existed "at that time and none was In sight.. . ... -The fact seems to be that Zimmerman did pay over th- money, and that .Attorney Atwood' s son got It at the West Hammond Trust & Savings bank. Attorney Atwood claims that a copy of the affidavit was secured from himself by Attorney Patterson. . II IT HAS A QUEER RUMOR Story Circulated That Gary Is After Republican Co. Convention. (Special to The Times,) ; Crown Point, Ind., Feb. 2. It was ! rumored here yesterday that some of ; the Gary Republicans were making an ; effort to have the date and plaqe of th I Republican ' convention changed in a manner which would throw Crown i Point into the discard, but it is not thought that the movement will ba ; given any support or credence by th ! county committeemen In general. . When the matter was decided at Hammond, no protest was raised ' at " tha time and It would be borrowing a lot of trouble to make any changes in the I arrangements as the ystand. no lino ( HEIRDJT WINTERS Hammond Saloonkeeper's Disappearance Is Not Cleared Up. No furthrr. information has been learnpii by the police or the family of .T. J. 'Winters, the Calumet avenue saloonkeeper who . suddenly disappeared from Hammond two weeks ago, taking with him In the neighborhood f $2,000 whjch he borrowed from a local physician. ; . It was believed at first that Winters would return In . a few days following his disappearance, but all hopes of seeing him again -has -almost been given up. When he went away he was under the influence -of 4iquor, as a number of people saw him board the Monon train. From here he went to West Baden, where he remained for one day. He then bought a ticket for Hot Springs, Ark... where he was last seen. THE TIMES AtWATS HAS FOUGHT FOR ".HE nTTERESTS OF THE COMMON PEOPLE FOR THE MAN WHO .WORKS FOR A LI VINO.

S THE TIMES BCRKAIV AT STATE CAPITAL. Indianapolis, Ind., Feb. 2. Fred A. Sims, formerly secretary of State, will be elected today as chairman of the republican state central committee to succeed E. M. Lee. Mr. Sims consented to accept late last night. This means he will retire as member of the state tax board, which pays a salary of $3,000 per year. No Taft resolutions will be adopted. The first state convention to elect national convention delegates will probably b held March 12." Committee Appointed by the Governor Is Entertained in Hammond; Frank Duffy, Who Was to Give Lecture, Unble to Be Present. Sentiment In Hammond, as far as it was expressed by representative men of the community before the Indiana commission industrial and agricultural education, which met In Hammond yesterday, is decidedly in favor of industrial education In the public schools. With the exception of Frank Duffy, secretary of the Brotherhood of Carpenters' and Joiners" Union of America, the entire commission met In Hammond. Mr. Diiffy, who is one of vthe most valuable inembers of the commission, was detained at his home in Indianapolls, jbecause of illness in his familyHe was booked to make a public address at; the . Hammond. Jheatr fast night, -but instead there were "number of shbrt talks by members of the commission and some .Hamrnona residents. The commission . is divided into two sub-commissions, John L. Ketcham, a veteran Indianapolis manufacturer and student of educational methods, being the chairman of the Industrial wing, while Senator William Yarling of Shelbyville, who Is the chairman . of the entire commission, is also the chairman of the sub-committee on agricultural education in the schools. Both are devoting much . of their spare time to bringVabout a realization of their pet projects. Hammond Htt a Begin nlaif The other members of the commission too are heart and soul in everything that promises moral advancement and material betterment. At the close of the meeting In the University club rooms yesterday afternoon, Mr. Ketcham, who was presiding, said that the committee had received some very valuable suggestions which It would gladly embody In its recommendations to Governor Marshall for a (Continued on Page 6.) 'T GET JOB, TAKES HIS LIFE Thomas Smith of Hegewisch il Found Dead in His Room at Hotel. Discouraged because he was unable to get a job, Thomas Smith committed suicide Wednesday night In the Deleware House in Hegewisch. Smith was found dead In his rom yesterday morning, and burns on his mouth and an erripty bottle showed that he had swallowed carbolic acid. He had been in Hogewlsch for ' rometime and told a number of people about his discouragement because of his inability tp find work.-- ........ . Will Give Play. The entertainment-committee of the -Woodmen lodg-a of Hammond holds a meeting this , evening to make plans for the play that will be given by the East Chicago Woodmen at the Hammond theater under the auspices of the Hammond lodge. The two organizations win divide the proceed. The lodge holds its next regular meeting on next Tuesday twght. Social Session Planned. The organization meeting of the Methodist Brotherhood in the church parlors last night was well attended, lans were made for a social session to be held two. weeks from last night.- At this time it is hoped to have Dr. W. O. Shepherd, superintendent of the . north side district in Chicago, out to address the Brotherhood. Dr. Shepherd is a pleasing speaker and .will undoubtedly have au, interested audience.

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Joseph J. Ettor. Joeeph J. Ettor. of New York, national organizer for the Industrial workers of the World and leader of thai great textile strike In Lawrence, Mass., Is under arrest there, charged with being an accessory to the - murder of Anna Lopiso, a striker, who waa shot during an outbreak by strike sympathizers. Twelve companies of infantry and two troops of cavalry are patroling the city. Soldiers guard tke police station where Ettor Is held night and day.

COMMITTEE TO MEET AT CLUB TONIGHT Important Session Fraught With Much Interest to City Is Arranged. The transportation' committee which was appointed by President . George Hannauer at the mass meeting of citizens held at the University club a week or two ago Will meet at the. First National bank this evening to take up the questions at issue . between the public and the traction lines of the region. This committee consists of the following representative; citizens: . A. M. Turner, George Hannauer, W. F. Bridge, F. Richard Schaaf. Lawrence Becker, Frank Hammond and Carl Bauer . The deliberations of this committee and the conclusions they arrive at will be interest to the entire community. It is understood that the committee did not want to appear to be "butting in," but have been requested by city officials in both Hammond and East Chicago, to make their recommendations so that they might be guided by them. Incidentally It is understood thit matters are shaping themselves , so that the traction question will be amicably settled within the next few weeks. If this is done there will be plenty of time in which surveys, may be made, materials ordered and rails laid in time to get the various extensions in service hefore the Baldwin plant locatesv BLIND DAD IS PROUD OF BI RDM AN BEACHY l : - f. : ,1 " $ William Beiiciiy. iUua veteran of the Civil war, la inteisely proud of the achievements of Ms son, Lincoln Beacny, the bird man. Bsachy the eider Is a resident of the National 8oidlers home at Dayton, O. He follows the career of his famous son closely by means of the newspaper, which are read tj him by coruradea.

: , 4. - v . - V i ICE HARVEST AT. CEDER LAKE O'ER Many" Men Are Employed For Weeks !at li,ke County Resort. (Special to Ths Times.) Cedar Lake, Feb. J. -The ice harvest which lasted from the first week in January is now practically. , over, especially on the south end of tha lake. The harvest has taken about twenty four-days with 76 to ISO men on the jobs. The ice was of a' fair quality running mostly about eighteen inches in thickness. With this thickness a cake of ice easily weighed ,270 poundsAmak(Contlnued on page 8.) PLAGEMAK WANTS TO SEE POLITICAL CLUBS Expects to Put Over Democratic Club Organizat. tion. Democrats of Hammond are looking forward to -the time- -when- plans for a democratic club in Hammond shall materialize. Oscar Plageman, the Hohman street barber, whe i actively identified with the democratic party.Jn Hammond, has boosted the project and has worked incessantly for a long time to get the plans under way, and has so far met with all kinds of enoeuragement. One of the problems that confronts the club Is a suitable location, for the cluhJs to be a permanent affair. "The 'democratic club of Hammond as I understand it," said Mr. Plageman, "is to be founded on the broadest principles possible. It is true. It will be denominational as far as politics is concerned, not in. the .sense, however, that it shall be an organization for one man or set of men or candidates. The aim is to make tha. club representative of the democrats of Hammond, an organization of which the city shall be proud. In a sense it shall.be. a civic organization-which will work for the welfare of the community. A good live democratic club will do much to give Hammond the standing that belongs to It among the other cities in the state, and while it is out. of my sphere to make suggestions to my republican friends, I would say that a republican organization along th same lines like the democratic club which we propose to have here would double the city's prestige. "It has been suggested that we go ahead : to - organize a Calumet Democratic club, and I, admiT that it is a good idea, but for the present we will work along the llntss of a city organization. I have r-c;Ived plenty of encouragement to proceed and am confident now that the club will be a success. We are now looking for a suitable location." "ahd f ha-e ' a number In view, but have not yet decided on one." Goes to Gary. Clement Goyke, who was formerly a popular piano player at the Gem theater in Hammondhas gone to Gary, where he will play In the Gem theater there. ' The" Gary Gem theater is owned by C.iarles Van Sickle of Hammond.

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Gary's Picturesque Alderman Will Have To Be Tried Again Before He Can Be Ousted From The Council.

The Jury In the case of M. N. Castleman, whose retirement from the Gary city council the Gary Commercial Club sought to force by quowarrento proceedings, disagreed and the case will have to be tried again. The jury retired at 1205 P. M. but immediately took an hour for dinner. It was out until ten thirty when tho judge was notified that an agreement could not be reached. Verdict About Em. It Is reported that from the time, ths jury began its deliberations until six o'clock ' the vote stood six to six J After six o'clock the vote showed seven to five in favor of Castleman's retaining his seat. No progress was made towards ths reaching of an agreement by ten-thirty and so the 'Jury asked to be excused. It is supposed that the case will be tried again although the defense does Pasteur-rILpeft.in iCEhicagQ Finds Negri Bodies, Indicating Rabies in Head of Dog Which Bit People and Dogs in Mabic City. - ' "Beware of the -Dog," the Rule to Be" Followed in Gary. Teat the dog killed y the Gary pollre aftr it had attacked several people ea Tuesday vraa mad waa "e apparent yesterday vrhen Dr. Ugario, dlrertnr of the Cblcagii Paateur laatltate, reported to the elty health department that the dead dog'a head ahowed the preaee of aegrl bodies Indicating rabies. Chief Martin taanea order to kill all doga that are not mnsaled. People living ia the east ead of Gary where the mad dog bit fifteen other doga are urged to muscle their dogs at ooee. Confirmation of the Gary police declaration that the dog they killed on Tuesday was a mad beast was made yesterday when Dr. Lagarlo, director of' the Chicago . Pasteur institute .reported to Dr. Faulds of the city health department that the slain dog's head showed he presence of negrl bodies which is a sure sign of rabies. Acting on this information the authorities at once took affairs in their own hands and an emergency order was Issued to kill every dog in Gary that is found to be running about unmuzzled. Whether tho dog is muzzled or not makes no difference and all unmuzzled canines. will be slain on sight. The dog that was killed on Tuesday bit at least fifteen others . owned by people 1r-Virginia and Delaware streets in the first subdivision. This morning Capt. Newman was placed in charge of the killing squad and by nine o'clock he and his men had killed fifteen canines. Ready For Opening. Abo .Marks, proprietor of the E. & F. clothing store, which he has ...moved from State street into the storeroom in the Hohman building, formerly occupied by the Ruff hardware store, is ready, for the grand opening of 'his place tomorrow. , The E. & l customer will find the new store a big improvement on the old one. TBv arrangement is much better, and with new fixtures, a new stock of goods and many other features the store on the whole will be found to he more attractive. The store has a great number of lights, so many in fact that it can be said to be in a class by itself in this respect. Attends Meeting. Ray Abercrombie, th . Hammond manual training school teacher, went to Gary this afternoon to attend the meeting of the members of the Lke County Council of Manual Arts. Th'e meeting la a monthly affair and is held in the various cities of the county, -

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i VERDICT not believe that it will ever go to trial. ManruH Aaxloaa. The Gary statesman filled three cuspidors with a concentrated solution of Battle Axe while, he . was waiting for the verdict. He finally left for Gary. """.' The failure of the good citlsens of Gary to oust Castleman will be a temporary setback to their plan to clean up a city council that has been a disgrace to the city. May Impeach Him. However, it is understood that Alder- ! man Gibson can be ousted under the law and it Is believed that the next step will be to take legal proceedings to have him impeached. It is expected that , if the good government forces can succeed in getting a majority that they will be able to elect good men to th council in the place of those who are being eliminated, by the process of the law from time to time. LATEST TO 30 INDICTMENTS EXPECTED. Indianapolis, Ind., Feb". 2. Thirty indictments or more growing out of the government's investigation of the dynamite . conspiracy have " been drawn up and the possibility that they will be voted on by the federal grand jury next Tuesday was admit-v ted at the office of United States Attorney Chrales W. Miller today. The grand jury will report; to Federal Judge .A. B. AaderBOTi after its - six'. wwks;laqury to-a0etinih7 3jfi sides John J. Mcjframara, J Ortie fo, McNanigal and othftr meto already indicted, were responsible Tor the hundred or more explosions -which occurred from Massachusetts to California in the last four or five years and which culminated In the blowing up of the Los Angeles Times building. SIX WEEKS MORE OF COLD WEATHER In addition to his shadow which the ground hog-saw today, t he, cold win Ji which swept from the north today Justified him to return to his hol where according- to- tradition he is to sojourn for six weeks longer. A cold wave, which however la not to be eomparfli with the zero weather early this month. Is sweeping over this section of the country and will contiuue over -tomorrow. "Several inches of snow added to thwintry appearand? and replenished t Bomo extent the fast disappearing snow on the highways. i TIME3 WAXT ADS ARK FOJt SERVICE TO YOCI BOSSES SUFFRAGE ' CAMPAIGN :IN, OHIO

EUI2A&ETH J. MAUSEFS - ...Miss. Elizabeth J, Hauser is In charge of headquarters opened at Columbus by Ohio suffragettes to further their chances of having an equal suffrage plahk Inserted In tha -r.ew stato constitution bow being drafted.-----------. -