Hammond Times, Volume 6, Number 300, Hammond, Lake County, 10 June 1912 — Page 1

LAE EVEOTMG EDITION WEATHER. OENERALX.Y FAIR TODAT. BKCOMIKQ UNSETTTLED TUESDAY. TIME HI VOL. VI., NO. 300HAMMOND, INDIANA, MONDAY, JUNE 10, 1912. ONE CENT PER COPY. (Back Numbers 2 Cent Copy.)

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TAFT WINS FOUR AT LARGE

Chicago, June 10. The National committee in seseion at the Coliseum this afternoon, gave W. H. Taft the four Indiana delegates-at-large and passed their credentiols. They are Harry S. New, former Vice President Fairbonks, former Representative James E. Watson and former Senator James Hemenway.

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TIMES Bl'RKAl', AT STATE CAPITAL. " i Indianapolis, Ind., June 10. It is expected that the Indiana delegation at the Republican national convention at Chicago will elect members of the various committees as follows: j Resolutions Charles W. Fairbanks. Credentials James A. Hemenway. Rules and Permanent Organization ; J. D. Oliver, of South Bend. S Chairman of the Delegation Harry: S. New. 1 National Committeeman James P.! Goodrich. I This, of course, is on the assumption that the Taft forces will still have a majority of the Indiana delegates after the national committee has decided all of the contests. As the mater now stands there are twenty Taft delegates and ten Roosevelt delegates- from Indiana, but the Roosevelt forces have filed ten contests. m There are In the First. Third and Thirteenth districts and for the four delegates at large. It is fully expected howeve that the national committee will decide all of these contests in favor of Taft, and that the delegation will still stand twenty to ten. The Taft forces in this state have, decided that there shall be no compromise with the Roosevelt people n the matter of a division of the dele-' gates. The fVoosevelt forces hava made a proposition that they will drop their contests in Indiana If the Taft people will split the delegation equally.' giving each side fifteen. It is the In- . tention-of the Taft supporter to stand pat and not giveup anything . I - Thw" hi-.aln , ltei . .etorjr itefrr--eiilafion to the effect that there might be a break in the Taft line,' up in this state, and that some of the Taft delegates might vote for Roosevelt, ' but' this, also, seems, to be unfounded, forit is said that the Taft people have investigated every delegate and that they know Just where each man stands. , (Continued on Page 8.) , A Monster Parade. One. of the features of the corner stone laying exercises at the new St. Joseph's Catholic church next Sunday will be a monster parade in which hundreds of Catholics both from Hammond and surrounding cities are to Join. It will be a banner day for the congregation, and in order that the day's program may be carried out without a hitch, all the officials of the various church societies are to meet tomorrow evening 1n the K. of P. hall to reach an understanding among themselves to the part their societies to to take in the day's functions. Erie's New Whistle. A new whistle, which sounds like an interurban whistle, has been installed on the Erie engines. A number of Hmmond people heard the new whistle and wondered If a gasolineelectric car was on its way through town. ARB YOU RKADIVG Tin TIMES HARDING TO MAKE NOMINATING SPEECH Warren O. Harding. Warren G. Harding, of Ohio. Is said to have been picked by President Taft to make 'he nominating speech for ths latter at the Chicago convention. Harding has been active in Ohio Republican politics for some years and in 1910 ran for governor against Judson Harmon. He waa defeated in spite of the fact that Col. Roosevelt went to Ohio and made speeches in his behalf. Harding declares that the colonel is a Socialist and a very dangerous man.

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INDIANA CONTESTS. The Indiana delegates who figure In the contests at Chicago today are: State at Large (Taft Faction). Colonel Harry S. New. national committeeman. Charles V. Fairbanks, former Vice President. Janes E. Wataon. former representative in Congress. Joseph I. Oliver. South Bend plow manufacturer. State at Large (Roosevelt Faction). Albert J. Beverldge, former senator. Edwin M. L. Fred K. I.aadia, former representative in Congress and brother of United States District Judge K. M. Land is. Charles H. Campbell. CONTESTANTS IN DISTRICTS. In the first district the contestants are James A. Hemenway, former senator, and Charles F. Hellmnn, Taft adherents, against Charles Finley Smith of Evansvllle and W. F. Adams of Rockport, Roosevelt men. - In the third district George W. Applegate of Corydon and Cyrus M. Crlm of Salem are opposing Roacoe C. Morris, Salem, and Lawson Mace, Soottsburg. In the " fourth district Oscar H. Montgomery of Seymour and Web Woodfill' of Greensburg are , being opposed by Thomas E. Davidson of Grensburg" and: George Jeffery, and in the thirteenth district Clement, "W. Studebaker of South Bend and Maurice Fox of Laporte are being opposed by Putnam R. Judklns of Goshen and Frederick W. Kellar of South Bend. GNATS POISOfl SEVERAL HAfilfilOflD PEOPLE Swarms of Pests Sting Workmen and Put Them Out of Business. If you see a friend with his eye swollen clear out of shape and looking as though he had been in a bad fight, don't blame him. He was bitten by a gnat, or fly with a dangerously poisonous sting. A dozen Hammond men are victims of this fly and have very painful swellings on their faces as a result. Most of the bites are on the forehead and in the vicinity of the eyes. The fly which seems to have a highly poisonous bites is a large sized gnat. It is larger than the ordinary gnat, but smaller than the female fly. The sting of this gnat or fly is more poisonous than that of a bumble bee or a wasp. It is harder to eliminate from the system. '.A number of Hammond men have been made very ill by the bite of this fly. ntte Many. The Hammond men who have been victims of this fly are Charles Friederichs, Henry Whitaker, John V. Krost, W. J. McAleer, Lawrence Cox, Jxu De bough, Peter Fox, M. P. Ludwig and Gustav Zachau. The fly seems to be most numerous in the suburbs. It does not invade the city. It has been seen In large numbers in the vicinity of Glendale park. . The flics appear in swarms and they follow" a person with remarkable persistence. An attempt to brush them away is -usually useless for they keep coming back until they accomplish wif-ir worn or poisoning ineir victim A man working on a grading Job in the southern part of the city was stung so badly that he was compelled to lay off for a day. Nearly every Hammond doctor has had patients who have come to them with stories about these stings. This indicates that it is more than an ordinary fly bite. Peoj le of Hammond are dvised to be careful not to permit their children to be exposed to these bites, as they are likely to be serious. MANUFACTURERS STUDYJTERMINALS Terminals in and around Chicago will be visited by a special train tomorrow on which several hundred shippers and manufacturers will ride. The Calumet region is to be entered. only as far as the Indiana-Illinois tat line.

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S DEAD AT HIS E Former Editor of The Times Passes Away After Operation to Relieve Affection of the Throat; Famous as a Sporting Writer. Hugh E. Keough formerly editor of The Times for nearly two years and a veteran sporting writer; at the time of his death editor of the "Wake of The News" column in the Chicago Tribune. "went out," as he himself would choose to express it, at 12:15 o'clock yesterday afternoon at his residence, 4206 Green wood avenue. The immediate cause of death was embolic pneumonia. Thts followed an illness of six weeks In which two operations had been performed to relieve .an affection of the throat which had prevented him from swallowing. He is survived by a widow. . Solemn requiem high mass over the body will be said at Holy Angel's church, Oakwood boulevard, near Vlncennes avenue, at 10 o'clock tomorrow morning. The funeral will be by automobile to Oakwoods cemetery. Crisis On Saturday. The crisis which resulted in death developed suddenly on Saturday afternoon, when the temperature and pulse of the patrtent rose rapidly. Up to that time he had been rallying and gaining strength, as the result of an' operation on June 3, which became necessary (Continued on Page 8.) W. B. Conkey, the president of the Hammond Manufacturers' association, has received answers from President Harrison of, the Monon railroad and General Agent A. B. Dickson of the Erie railroad in answer to his letters complaining .of the fact that street car service and traffic generally was held up a the State street crossing by the trains of these two railroads. The answers were very favorable, and both Mr. Harrison and Mr. Dickson said that steps would be taken at once to avoid blocking the State street crossing. The Monon railroad will see to it that its passenger trains do not unnecessarily block the crossing and the Erie people will take such steps as are necessary to prevent the blocking of the street by their trains. This action has been taken by the Manufacturers' association to aid the Hammond, Whiting & Eat Chicago Railway Co. in giving the people of this part of the region the best possible service. In view of the fact that the officials of the local line have conceded a 15minute service' the Manufacturers' association thought it no more than right that they should be given all of the co-operation possible to make that service a success. Auto Accident. While crossing the Michigan Central tracks on Hohman street yesterday afternoon, John Kirker, said to be intoxicated, stepped In front of an autemobile driven by W. C. Daly, resulting in Kirker's being knocked to the ground and suffering a slight cut on his knee anj elbow. He was taken to his boardins house- at Michigan and Oakley avenues in the police patrol, where he is reported no worse off for the accident and will be able to leave the bouse in a few days. Daly's machine was going at a hpeed of eight miles an hour and was in no way to blame for the accfdent. ' Kirker, who is reported to have been drinking, was watching another machine cross the tracks when ho stepped in front of Daly's car. Other than being knocked to the ground he was not injured. Death of Infant. Wayne Clark Webik, the Infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Webik, 256 North Hohman street, died at the family residence yesterday morning at 6 o'clock following a short Illness. The funeral will be held from the home tomorrow afternoon at 2 o'clock. Interment will be made at Oak Hill cemetery. Mr. Webik is well known in Hammond, being employed at the F, S. Betz plant. THTS TIMES IS THY1MJ HARD TO MERIT THE 8CCCESS IT HAS &CIOBTED,

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8q tin. Miilt..A BIG MOOSE CARNIVAL tuiJILL READY Moose Lodge Will Open on Grounds Adjoining Ball Park This Evening. -Everything is in readiness, or will be this evening, for the opening of the great spring festival under the auspices of the Moose lodge. That Hatch shows which furnish the attractions for the festival, arrived in the city yesterday from Benton Harbor, Mich, where they enjoyed a -very larg business for the week. This morning all was hustle and bustle on the grounds. . ' . . The' Hatch shows, which are known all over the country, consist of an immense midway containing a number of original shows which Include La Rose's electric fountain, combined with the Hatch water circus, this this performance will take place in the swimming pool. Other attractions are the dog and pony show, big country circus, Ferris wheel,' merry-go-round and several oth- j er shows of merit. ' The carnival arrived here last even- i ing upon its own special train of twen- ( ty cars which included the sleepers where the performers live and the palace car of Frank Hatch, sole owner and manager of the show. 4KE VOU HEAD1.fR THB TIWESf Defeated Gamble in South Dakota. fulfil 1 1 'rV '

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P SHOCKING FIND Chicago Man Hangs Himself to a Tree in North 1 Hammond. NO IDENTIFICATION MADE Two Chicago boys, Frank Peters and Frank Tysenskl, made a ghostly find at Roby early yesterday morning, when they found the remains of an unidentified man, suspended from a tree with a rope around his neck, near the Knickerbocker ice house No. 2. Officer Horlbeck of the Hammond police was at once notified and he went to the scene of the suicide, where he cut down the body. The auto patrol was called and Captain Rimbach removed the remains to Emmerling's morgue, where the police and authori ties are trying to find some cluews.ofi his residence and relatives.

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His remains show the body of a re- 8ltJon the 8tate law being tnat the ,n. fined old gentleman, was well dressed terurban can cro8S on a pubUc h,shwajr (Continued on Page 8.) j which is the case in the present deal. ... : 1 1 1 is thought that the street car people - -rj . j will obtain a restraining order from CnjOy a JiallCJUet. jthe court preventing interference with Graduates and undergraduates of the! the work and that the line will be con-Uneoln-JefTerson College of L,aw en-jtInuel Crown Pointward with but little joyed a well appointed banquet last ' interruption. Saturday night in the hall on the sec-!

ond floor of the school building, the event being one of the social events that the student body arrange? each school year. The members of the faculty were guests of the student body. The banquet was the occasion for the expression of a healthy and enthusiast ic , .school spirit which prevails in the institution, gvlng both the students and the faculty members an opportunity to state their appreciation of each other. Th graduating e-xercises will be heid on Thursday evening of this week in the school hall and an elaborate program Jias been prepared, the features ward Osgood Brown of the Illinois appellate court., aid an address by W. C. H. Keough, L.L. IX. dean of the law college. The oath admitting the 1912 class to t'ne bar will be administero.1 by Judge V. 3. Reiter, while L,ouis (J. Trixler, deputy clerk of the Indiana supreme. court, will admit the class to practice in the Indiana supreme court. The ceremonies are impressive and are supplemented with musical numbers. The exercises are public: and the school extends an invitation to the Hammond people, admission being free. Mrs. Wicker Here. Mrs: Carrie Wicker, who makes her home at the Del Prado hotel in Chicago and who is interested in about 900 acres of land in the vicinity of Ridge road an ! ' Highlands was in Hammond today. Mrs. Wicker is the most consistent iboowter the trans-Calumet ' territory has. and she prophesies a great future for that part of the township as a residential district.

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Remarkable Automobile Accident Takes Place Near Hobart

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(Special to The Times.) Hobart, Ind., June 10. After the au tomobile in whih he was riding crashed into a buggy and threw the occupants out into the road, S. Davis groped around In the dark to find out who were the occupants of the buggy and discovered that his sister, Ura Davis was quite badly Injured. The accident occurred two miles south of Hobart last night and involved Hobart people. The names of those who were injured are: . CLARENCE KASPBODE, Hobart, arm broken. URA DAVIS, Hobart, scalp wound. The accident was caused by the negligence of Bert Loundsbury, the owner mWFII HAS THRFF I BAD AOTHCCIDEHTS Occupants of Machines Escape Serious Injury, However. (Special to The Times.) Lowell, Ind., June 10. Three auto accidents near Lowell are reported from Saturday night until Sunday noon, but in each case the damage and injuries are confined to the machine, the occupants having escaped anything serious. A big machine belonging to Storra and Company, liverymen of Momen e containing father, aon and five other men, out for' a Joy ride, shot through Lowell at a high rate of speed on Saturday. Near the middle of the s tori a bridge at the north, end of town, the auto swerved into the bridge railing, to (Continued on Page 8.) fi Pennsy and Erie ' Would Stop Gary & Southern From Crossing. (Special to This Times.) Crown Point, Ind., June 10. The Gary and Southern Traction Company met with another obstacle In It's path of progress on Saturday evening when an injunction was filed by the Pennsylvania and Erie railroads to prevent the traction company from crossing their lines. The filing of the Injunction only means a matter of delay to the street car people as the railroad has no legal I ys1ic In fl c Vi H n ir Ihtit n-t nf a nrnnn. CITY HAS NO OBJECTION NOW Northwestern Iron Company's Big Plant May Go Along Merrily. As far as the city of Hammond is concerned, there is no further obstacle for the location of the Northwestern Iron company's plant near Iake George. The board of public works today passrd a confirmatory resolution vafuHnar a Hundred and Fortv-first I . . ... hlDrlwav. hj,vinD- penetrated the company's grounds and now closed in accordance with the corporation's stipulation made prior to buying the were had on the Becker street, section B pavement, the Bauer and Pine streets pavements, and bids asked for June 28th. j The contract for the Conkey avenue walk was awarded to Newell Bros., while the contract for a Westrumite pavement in Wilcox street was awarded to Downey & Portz. Owijg to a lack of a petition the matter of letting a contract for the Walter street pavement and sidewalk was laid over until Friday of this week. ; JLBJB YOU HEADING TUB TIM ESI

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T SISTER of the automobile, in not having the headlight on his car lighted. According to the testimony of those who were In the acident, Loundsbury was making great speed on the country roads. Suddenly a buggy loomed up before them and In spite of all Loundsbury could do the machine struck It and threw the occupants into the road. N The horse became detached from the buggy and ran home. In Its flight, however, it stepped on Miss Davis, head and injured her considerably. Riding In the buggy with Miss Davis was Andrew Fopp. In the automobile, with Bert Loundsbury, was Joe Pierce, Clarence Kaspode and S. Davis. Dr. Dwight Mackey of Hobart, was called to attend the injured. It looks as though the kibosh had been put,, tipon East Chicago as a link: in the" of ficlal road east and south. fromiChicago as adopted by the Chicago Automobile club. The activity of a deputy constable' in arresting drivers of machines through East Chicago yesterday In responsibleor Ihe black eya (black eye .he city has received in this ! connection." : ' - Incidentally there " is considerable wrath in East Chicago official ' circles, a deputy constable is dissatisfied with, his job, at least a dozen Chicago motorists are some hot under the collar and some ""easy money," as Mayor :Schliek(Continued on. Page 8.J LATEST NEWS SUPREME COURT ADJOURNS. Washington, June 10. The United States Supreme Court adjourned thia afternoon until October 14. Important decision including the Anthracite Coal, the Southern Pacific, the Union Pacific and several stata rate cases were held up. Back From Trip. David T. Kmery of the Lake County Savings & Trust company, and John Beckman, of Gostlin. Meyn & Co., returned from a fishing trip in Wisconsin where they had splendid luck. They have been at the fishing grounds for several days. HE INVENTS CHOICE EPITHETS FOR T. R. . . Wm. B. MeKlnley. Congressman William B. McKlnley. President Taft'B campaign manager, doesn't like T. R. You can see that just reading a few of the statements which issue from the president's headquarters In Washington. "Dangerous demagogue," "dictator," "murderer of reputation" are a few of the epithets which McKlnley has used in describing the colonel to the dear populace. The above picture Is the latest of Mr. McKlnley, and was snapped outside the Taft headquarters at Washington-

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