Hammond Times, Volume 2, Number 13, Hammond, Lake County, 27 April 1912 — Page 1

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Whiting High School's Splendid Work in Lake County County Hgh Schools' Annual Contests Establishes a Record; Oil City Gets the First in Everything; Hammond Gets One Second and One Third; Gary Gets a Third.

Whiting High School last night by winning three firsts in oratory, declamation and music established a record never before equalled by any Lake county school and Whiting today is the proudest city in the world. The young representatives of Whiting's now famous school system fighting against schools far superior in point of attendance can have anything they want. In the eleventh annual contest In music and declamation of the Lake County High School Association, held in the Hammond theater before an unusually large crowd of people In Hammond last night, the following winners were declared: Music. Whiting, first: "Song of Greeting. Sextette from Lucia," Root, (Arr.) Hammond. second: "The Bridal Chorus from the Rose Maiden," Cowen. Girls Contest. Edna O Hara, Whiting, first: "Don". Tennyson. Eimly Nelson. Lowell." second. "The Lose Word," Van Dyke. Mildred Carter, Hammond. third: King Robert of Sicily." Longfellow. HoyV Contest. Lawrence Smith, Whiting, first: "The New South", Grady. Lester Ottenhelmer, East Chicago, first: "Speech of Patrick Henry." Arthur McCormick, Gary: "Toussiant LOverture," Fhillips. Lawrence Smith of Whiting tielng with Lester Ottenheimer of East Chicito for first place in the boys' con- " test, ga ve"Whittng 'the. lion's share- nt the honors. Whiting" won the" chorus. (Continued on Page .) MISS BROOKS TAKES OFFICE LAST NIGHT President of New Board An-; nounces That She Will Advise New Plans. The first meeting of the Sobiesky school board of West Hammond, district No. 156, was held last evening. K. M. Woszezynski, the president of the board turned over the gavel to Miss' Virginia Brooks, the new president. Miss Brooks at once announced a number of new plans for the building; tip of the schools of the south end of the village. Her plans for the coming year were outlined. She plans to establish a playground in the vicinity of the school and have it equipped an some of the Chicago playgrounds are. It will have gymnastic and the boys of that part of the city will be encouraged to play on the school grounds, instead of on the streets. She also plans to inaugurate a night school for persons under 21 years of age. The school laws of Illinois provide for the selection of a teacher to take charge of this work. For those who are over 21 years of age volunteer teachers wll have to be secured. The night school is expected to be the means of improving the character of the citizens. In this locality. Miss Brooks expects also to provide courses in domestic science for the benefit of the patrons of the public schools. She will start a free kindergarten so that the mothers of young children may be relieved of the responsibility of looking after them during. certain hours of the day. . Horse's Bad Luck. The same- horse belonging to S. Belzer, Sibley street, which caught its foot In a tole at the Nickel Pla'.e crossing and fell last AVednesday morning, received another bad fall at Hohman street and the Krle tracks this -morning and again luckily escaped Injury. Tn the fall the horse fell upon the shaft, breaking -it. Luckily no trains were passing at the time or the horse might have been injured. Frank Stark Here. Frank Stark, one of the prosperous farmers living southwest of St. John, was in Hammond today on -business and says that the prospects for a good farm year are good. Mr. Stark has all his oats In the ground already and expects to get busy in his corn fields next week. Mr. Stark intends to retire from farming after another year or two. THE MOST WIDELY READ NEWSPAPER IN NORTHERN INDIANA THE TIMES.

COVERS HERSELF

H GLORY GALORE

NEWSPAPERS ARE SNUBBED The nrnipiprra of Lake county can ronntder tbemselvea unuhbril and slapped on the vrlt by the coterie, of, officials of the Lake County If. S. Oratorical Association servant whose salaries they help to pay and the patrons of the various schools who provide these ofTielons gentlemen with bread nnd butter will have to look elsewhere than In the newspapers for extended accounts ot a public function from which they as subscribers have a rlsht to expert the fullest information. To make a ln story short the association decided that it would shatter all precedents this year and lorn ore the newspaper of Lake County as far as the 'usnnl extension of courtesies. Not only this but a reporter for this , paper was refused admission to the preliminary contest in Hammond yesterday morning. Such conduct on the part of those who are simply public servants la utterly inexplicable. School associations in other counties like all other public Institutions are only too glad to have the newspapers work hand in hand with them to give all publicity tw affnlrs in which the taxpaylnc: patrons of the school are Interested, it Is nn to the Boards of Education of these various schools to demand an explanation from their employes. Seventy thousand reader of this paper at least would like to know what sort of an explanation they r-nikr. " . TIDE TURNS TOWARD CITY OF Good Prospects for the Location of Two Fine New Industries. The people of Hammond will be pleased to know that the tide of industrial activity which started with the location of the Cnitd States Steel plant at Gary and which moved westward to Indiana Harbor, Calumet and Kast Chicago will soon expand to Hammond. It is understood that there are two large Industries which are seeking locations within the boundary lines of Hammond. One of them Is now making the preliminary surveys for the site of a large plant. The names of these concerns are not being divulged by those who are on the Inside, for the reason that other cities in the region and outside of the region would be after them. Dvelopments In the matter are expcted within the next month or two. Two large acre tracts are under consideration by the two concerns which seek a location here, and If they can both be landed It will make the real t'slate activity in Hammond greater than ver in its history. Extend the Work. At a meeting of the ladies of the Settlement house yesterday afternoon plans were perfected to extend the work of the settlement house. Miss Virginia Brooks, president of the Settlement House association, will In the future spend four full days of the week at the house in order that she may give her personal attention to the work directly. The association yesterday received a pledge of ten dollars to be paid monthly by two persons who am Intprestd In the progress of the settlement house. Beginning next week Miss Brooks will send out hundreds of circulars to tho ladies of Hammond and West Hammond asking each of the ladies to cooperate with the association In any of the five departments which are enumerated as follows: Hay nursery work, night classes, neighborhood work, publicity and soliciting. Mrs. Hart was yesterday appointed as the new matron In the settlement house to succeed Miss Ruckman. There were eight children in the day nursery today, and the settlement house is now equipped to care for even a larger number. IF THE WORKER YOU'RE LOOKING FOR DOESN'T ADVERTISE TODAY. YOU ADVERTISE . FOR HIM IN THE TIMES TOMORROW! AXP THE SAME DOUBLE CAPACITY FOR SERVICE HOLDS TRUE OF ALL THE WANT AD CLASSIFICATIONS.

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j" LINE U- S. Steel Corporation Ap propriates $18,000 to Cover Ccst of Elgin, Joliet and Eastern Extension to the Baldwin Works, Calumet. The United States Steel corporation directors at New.. York have made an appropriation of $18,000 to cover the cost of the extension of its subsidiary the Elgin. Joliet and Eastern railwiy from the present right of way to the site of the Baldwin Locomotive works at Calumet. ' Kngineers have already begun, tho work of surveying and a grood part of the route has been staked out. The "J" railway as it is called has its Gary-South Chicago line parallel to the north side of the locomotive works and its Gary-Jollet branch! Is parallel (Continued on Page 6.) LAKE CO. TELLS TERRIBLE STORY Survivor of Titanic Now in Indiana Harbor Owes Life to Mrs. Astor. SEES SISTER AND BABY DROWN; Ernest Person, a survivor of the Titanic' wreck Is jn Indiana Harbor havln arrived yesterday In company with William Strom- of 3905 Grapevine street, an employe of the Standa-d Forging- company. Mr. Strom had gone to New York to search for his little daughter Thelma, aged 8, who in company with Mrs. Strom and the latter'a brother Mr. Person, had taken passage on the Ill-fated steamship. Mr. Strom knew that his wife had perished, but he had hoped that he might children rescued. His search for the little one proved fruitless and he has now given up all hope of ever seeing her again. Person was one of a number of men saved through the intercession of Mrs. John Jacob Astor. who pleaded that they be taken Into the life-boat on which she was a passenger. Probably none of the survivors of the awful disaster had a more harrowing experience than Person. Arriving on deck after the last of the life boats had been lowered away, he he saw his sister and little niece swept tContlnued on Page 6.) HUNT FOR MURDERER IN CITY The police force was kept busy yesterday afternoon and evening picking up suspects after they received word from Chicago to keep a sharp look out I for three young men who are wanted there for killing a saloonkeeper and robbing him of $300 In money. About a half dozen suspicious characters were picked up, but each of them gave sufficient proof that they knew nothing of the robbery and murder In Chicago. Sergeants McNatnara and McGrath of South Chicago were here last night and told that the men were last seen In j ICpTlsinsrt An n-hppfi thv hnarrlarl . an i eastbound freight towards Hammond. It was later learned that they got off' at Calumet Park, but so far they have ! evaded the ponoe. The three men range from 18 tc 20 years old and the. police are in hopes that they can lo cate them in this vicinity. Hammond at Hub. With a lineup containing some of the best baseball material in this region. Including two star men of the Chiragoi City league. Hammond will journey to Crown Point tomorrow where they will open the season with last year's pennant winners. They will leave on the 11:50 Krte and besides a large number of fans who will take the train there will be a number In automobiles who will make. the trip. The game will be called at 2 o'clock sharp in order that the Hammond delegation will be able to return on the 4:1.". train. Crown Point will also have a number of new stars in their lineup this season and have roundej up into a fast team. As in previous years there Is still ' considerably rivalry between the two teams and the fans from both cities eagerly await the ontcome. The batting order for tomorrow's game will "be: HoU, rf; Mette, If; ftaten, ss; Hansen. 3b; Kruger, c; Fowler, lb: Whitney. RoUde, Link, cf; Burgemann. T!-M3, p

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FORMER AMERICAN BEAUTY IS WIFE OF WHITE STAR LINE'S UNPOPULAR DIRECTOR

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Mrs. J. Bruce Ismay.

The wife tof j. Br-jce lirniy. the unpopular head cf the Whit Star line, is a beautiful and accomplished American rvra.n In ISP. Mr. Ismay, at that time the Annr'.n a representative of , th Whit Star Una and a refluent of New Y?rk city, married Julia Florence Schlefflin. daughter ol George R. Sshieffelio. and one cf the moat popular glrla In New York's -exclusive society set. Mrs. Innsjr, altho-agh for man;' years a resident of London, has ben a frequent visitor to the United States and la almcst aa well known in America as la England.

WHAT WATTERSON SAYSOFRjOOSEVELT 'If that one of the Caesars who goes by tha name of Nero was Insane, Theodore Roosevelt, aspiring to be an Imitatlom Caesar, Is insane. "That Is the long and short of It. Th man is a" fhaniae. He knows not clearly .what b.les, or saysvNever an utterance et his will bear discussion or dissection. That he should cast friendship to the winds. Intellectual dignity to the, dogs, his own antecedents to kingdoms-come, were proof enough that he Is mad; as mad as Hamlet. That a few self-seeking politicians and traitorous newspaper editors should follow him Is only proof that vanity and greed are still factors to be reckoned with In public 11 f ex That, outside of these, he gets any votes at all Is proof of the adage that a fool Is born every minute and that the poorest fake prophet can get up a religion, and any quack doctor a richly profitable patent medicine. "Let his family and friends take him to an asylum before he does something Irreparable ana It Is too late." DO NOT EXPECT TO MAKE SELECTION THEN Chamber of Commerce Has Not Found Anyone Yet Suitable -for Place. While the directors of the Hammond Chamber of Commerce expect to take up the question of securing a permanent secretary, who will be paid by the organization, at the meeting which will be held Monday night, it is not believed that any one will be selected at this meeting Ylie fact Is generally recognized that j it will require a man of peculiar quali ties to take this posit. on and make a success of it. From the preliminary d'scussion of the question it is appari ent triar an ex nau.su ve searcn ror ine j right man wiil be conducted and that the qualifications of a number of appll- ! cants (r the position will be gone into I iWore any one is lined. "The Gardens" on Sale. This afternoon Auctioneer Fryhofer ! placed the "Hammond Gardens" on sale. The sale wil! be one of the most unique and interesting that has ever been held in Hammond. The sale began at 2 o'clock this afternoon and continued all afternoon. There was a large attendance. Automobiles were in readiness to take the bidders to the grounds. It is expected that Sunday afternoon will see even a large attendance and more enthusiasm. The fine weather will go a long way towards getting out" the crowds. The lots wiil be auctioned off on the ground so that the purchaser can s&e just what he is getting. IF THE WORKER FOtTRK LOOKING FOR DOESN'T ADVERTISE TODAY. YOU ADVERTISE FOR HIM IN THE TIMES TOMORROW! AND THE SAME DOUBLE CAPACITY FOR SERVICE HOLDS TRUE OF ALL TUB WANT AD CLASSIFICATIONS.

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TOGETHER While no conclusion has as yet been reached In the East Chicago and Indl ana Harbor traction situation. ther seems a ' tendency on the part of the two committees to get closer together. and a solution seems nearer than at any time since the question became vital. There was a meeting of the East Chicago committees last night which lasted from early evening until midnight. The business men had bten asked to attend this to give expression to their views on the subject, and the question was discussed publicly until 10:30 o'clock. At that hour the mayor joined the committees and the latter went Into sesslong behind clos ed doors. While the committeemen would not divulge just what was done after the public was excluded. It Is given out that a more general ton ot harmony prevailed than waa the case at anv previous time, and it looks as (Continued on page five.) WANT MEMORIAL FUND RAISED The G. A. R. and the W. R. C. under whose auspices two performances are to be given at the Hammond theater next Thursday evening In order to raise a Memorial day fund, are hoping that the public will show some appreciation of their efforts in a good and worthy cause. The tickets are In th hands of the members of the W. R. C. and G. A. R. and the teachers of the public schools have also volunteered to assist in the sale through the school children. The tickets sell for twenty-five cents and may be exchanged for reserved seats next Monday and thereafter. Manager Kingwill of the Hammond theater has promised to turn part of the evening's proceeds over to Memorial day. and the program, which is to be of a patriotic nature, la to be a good one. It is hoped that most of the tickets will be sold by next Tuesday. Found Not Guilty. TlUHan Duchiee. one of the participants who was arrested Sunday night following a drunken brawl at Kast Hammond, appeared before Judge Rarnett in the city court this morning, where he was found not guilty of assault and battery. The defense had a large number of witnesses who proved that the defendant, did not take any part in the fight and that it was his brother who struck the complaining witness. Loses His Watch. E. C. Kidal, residing at the Las hhotel. 187 State street, reported the loss of a gold watch to the police this morning. Kidal left the watch in his room and when he returned yesterday from work he found somebody had entered his room and took the watch. The following description was given: Waltham, size 18, 21-Jewel, No. 12S661S3. A 313 VOC F.ATIX THE TI31ESf

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HUM THROBBING

WITH RENEWED LIFE Never Since 1897 Has The City Experience as Much Building and Business Rush as Now

Never in the history of Hammond i has it witnessed such intense business activity as is now in evidence. The whole city seems to be galvanized by the prospects for the greatest year in its history, ' The office of the building inspec tor is besieged with people who am seeking building permits. The archi tects are working night and day and are searching the country for draughtsmen. The contractors and bidding on job after job and are already so busy that they seem indifferent to new work. Real estate men are so busy that there is nothing In the history ot the city to compare with the present activity. The surveyors' offices are filled with people who are laying out new sub-divisions or are demanding that new sur veys of lots be made. Every man you meet seems to be carrying a blue print. IXDISTRIE COMIXG. Street improvements this year will exceed any previous record. Miles of sewers, walks, pavements, gas and water mains are to be laid. The work of .extending and widening streets Is occupying the attention of scores of people in all parts of the city. The air is full of rumors of new industries and costly extensions and improvements to the old ones. Two large Industries are seeking locations In Hammond and will probably buy sites within the next month or two. "'Gangs of surveyors representing the railroads and the Industries which are seeking locations in Hammond are at work.- The map of the city Is being changed eo rapidly that a new jrtay"f the city woKiId liave 'to'be gotten owt every six months in order to be at all up to date. - The Hammond, Whiting & East Chicago Railway company Is waiting only for the settlement of certain franchise matters to begin the construction of lines' to the cities west of Hammond. CIVIC INTEREST OH.fc.4T. A commercial club has been organized in Hammond to look after the civic needs of the city and the improve(Special to The Times.) Dyer, Ind., April 27. A daring attempt to rob the First National bank of Dyer was made here last night, but the thieves were frightened away or decided that the big steel vaults were too tough a job for them to handle. A small amount of change left In the cash drawer, consisting of a few dollars, was taken. The robbers effected an entrance to the banking Institution by means of a back door transom. Once inside they ransacked the offices, but found nothing of value. It is believed that the presence of an electric burglar alarm connected with the vaults convinced the robbers that they stood a poor chance of dynamiting the strong. Democratic Smoker. Everything Is set for the big smoker and luncheon that is to be given this evening to the members of the Jefferson club and their friends at the headquarters in the First National bank building. William O'Netl of South Bend, democratic nominee for lieutenant governor, will -be the guest of honor and is expected to give a good address this evening. Shorter talks on timely political subjects are to be given by some of the local leaders. No restrictions because of political faith have been placed on the invitations. The event of this everlng has been long anticipated and the club members and their friends are looking forward to a most pleasant evening. ( Shoots Tomorrow- , The Hammond Gun club holds a regular shoot tomorrow afternoon at Sharpshooter's park. A good attendance of the membership is desired. Cinders for Hauling. Any one desiring cinders for the mere hauling is welcome to a big supply that has accumulated at the laundry of St. Margaret's hospital. Some few1 people who kew of the opportunity have availed themselves of a load now and then, but the pile is showing no reduction.

ATTEMPT MADE TO LOOT DYER BANK

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ment associations in various parts ; . -. -i i i ,ji . , iiiw city dif jiuiuiiik; meeimsa reguiftny. The banks are busier than they ever were before with the work of financing I all of this activity. Every transfer of real estate, and there has been mora I transfers In Hammond during the paat week than In any other part of the county, excepting only Gary, which Hammond equaled in number and ex ceeded In the value of the property, invalves financial adjustment. Hundreds of thousands of local and foreign capital Is being spent In the city every month. The building activity of the city is such that the entire appearance of certain neighborhoods la' being changed. . BIG LABOR DE3MAXD. There is an unprecedented demand for labor. The Standard Steel Car Co. 1 wants 200 men at once, men are want- s ed at Gibson, the Simplex Railway Appliance Co wants them and there trt a dozen other plants that would take more men If they could get them. Even the social and fraternal socleties and clubs are working out building projects. Hammond Is building a $25,000 country club house now" and the Elks and the Saengerbund-Fldelia will soon build handsome club houses. Not since the year 1907, over five years ago, has there been such activity as Is now In evidence. Business men are so busy that they talk In short sentences and shove one man aside to have half a dozen words with another. BUIL.D MAXV RESIDENCES. Scores of handsome residences are being built in Hammond's beautiful south side residential district Another six months will witness the transfer of the last -lot in Homewood from the present owners of the sub-division to private parties and new sub-dlvlslons are being opened up to take ca.re of the demand for this kind of preprty. The law7 offices of the city are. busy looking after the legal matters and litigation that arises out of this activity, and the courts are struggling to reduce the number of cases that are piling up on the docket. . And'-this is only the beginning. In a few months more the city will be In the throes of "even greater activity. It is hard to tell where the thing will end. ' "-" ' ". . modern safe and they gave It up aa t bad job. Entrance was effected also to tha. general store of L. Ketlman & Son and a small amount of money was taken from this store. In the automatic telephone booth the receptacle containing the 'phone tolls was cut away and taken. Marshal Stech has but one cine to the affair. About 2 o'clock tht-s morning, so it has been reported to him, two men In a runabout were seen In th streets of Dyer, driving up an down, and it is believed that they were tha robbers, though there Is no other evidence of the fae? than the word of a sleepless householder. MOTHER IN ENGLAND THANKS THE POLICE A letter In reply to the letter that was sent to Brighton, England, some time ago regarding the death of Vincent J. Barnes, who was found floating in the Calumet river last month, was received by Chief Austgen this morning thanking the Hammond police department In taking care of the remains ancfasking that all the letters and papers that were found on the body be sent to his mother, Mrs. Barnes, of Brighton, England. Will Celebrate Anniversary. The services at the First Presbyterian church in Hammond tomorrow will be In honor of the first anniversary of the pastorate of Rev. A. W. Hoffman, who Is one of the most popular pastors the church ever had. The service will be very elaborate, There will be .the communion service, the patism of members and their reception into the church, the Installation of elders and trustees, and special choir music. It Is expected that there will be a full attendance of the membership. The church is growing and prospering and the interest in the work of the church organization is growing fast. Try a La Vendor cigar. It's goodl