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SEPTEMBER 21, 1912. EIGHT PAGES.
SATURDAY AID "WEEKLY EDITION.
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Another sot of tandem riders on a rnntnrryclf came tn grief ycstonlay
afternoon when Mr. anl Mrs Pntraze, 666 Oakley avenu: mond, riding one motorcycle, with a waton on the ro.nl
Hammond and Ka.t Chi. ;iko. Mr.'. Potraza, who was driving the machine, in turning a corner was unable to avoid a wagon which she had not noticed before turning, and she and her husband were pitched from the machine, the woman receiving a
deep scalp wound, while her husband escaped any serious injury. Mrs. Pro-
Andrew j taza was unconscious for nearly fif
teen minutes, but by the time she reached the oftio- of lr. O. O. Mellon in the 1-Mer building in Hammond, to which she was hurried, she was able to walk aa'.n. Dr. Melton gave her surgical nttention and had to take several stitches. Mr. Protaza is employed as foreman of the machine shop in one of the Kast Chicago mills.
COMMITTEE APPOINTED BY GOVERNOR GLASSCOCK INVESTIGATING CONDITIONS WHICH MAKE TROUBLE IN WEST VA. COAL REGIONS
Evidence Before Coroner's Jury Is Held Certain to Incriminate Leaders of West Hammond's Vice Ring.
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injected into his to us unknown.
Aril upon thf conflicting evidence and testimony we hold "Frrnkie" Ford, or .Mrs. F.thei Parker, as her name may he, and Henry Foss to the grand jury for a complete and Fearchin.tr investigation. Coroner's Jury.
WHAT MISS BROOKS SAID.
"The verdict is simply splendid. It is another of the lnsg series of victories that we have had since the arrest of Mayor K. M. Wosczynski precipitated this firrht. It means that West Hammond is to be so thoroughly cleaned up that we will never have dives here again." - Miss Virginia Brooks.
Principal of the various Lake county high schools, who are members of the Lake County High School association, met in Hammond today and reorganized for the ensuing year. The officers elected last spring hold over until their year expires. The association has jurisdiction over all lnterscholastic events, athletic, as well as
today's session the basket ball season
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AYith a brass band on board and crowded with passengers, the first car over the (Jary, Hobart and Kastern Traction company this morning made the maiden trip of Lake county's latest interurhan from Ridge road district of llroadway in tiary to the business district of Hobart. The new lino is now formally opened and hetilnnintr tomorrow it will run on ta-heduhd time. Hobart is now linked to i.inry, Crown Point, Miller, Indiana Harbor, Kast Chicago. Hammond and Whitinc. the cities on the county's interurhan map. The linking of (lary and Hobart today by a trolley line crowns three
years of hard labor on the part of the business men of Hobart to pet adequate transportation facilities with riry, where many of its residents are employed. I'espite hard odds the Hobart business men not only financed the road but they built it singlehanded. Its completion is a striking tribute to the progressive spirit that emanates the community. Amonsr those who roile today on the first car to which an extra fiat car had been attached were .1 C ("avender, president of the traction company; General Passenger Asrent Hord, director A. .1. Smith, and sex oral Gary offi-
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Left to right: Ex-Stato ban ator Blue, Bianop Dononuo, Captain WalKer and Captain Sherwood.
of referees was also orpaniar.tion and as
The exhuminsr of the body of Ksther Harrison, which was secretly and quietly buried in Oak Hill cemetery followlns her death in Henry Foss" resort, is made certain by the verdict of the coroner's jury in the case of the death of John Messmaker. This, together with the arrest of Frankie Ford-Parker, indicates that
the revelation of conditions In AYest j Hammond has just begrun. These two
have been bound over to the grand jury so that the authorities of the state of Illinois as well as the government apents are coins to sift this matter to the bottom. HeHrin?; Interewfinu;. Yesterday tr.isriy and comedy followed each other .! sely in the taking of the evidence in the Messmaker case. It is strantrc that thin should be true,
but it is a fact. The pent-up feelings 1 of the score of listeners gave way at i
times to . hysterical laughter. At other times, esneci illy durinar the recital of Frinkie Ford's story of her
literary, and at schedule for the was arrantred. A tentative list submitted to the
sooti as the proposed officials give their onsent to act their names will lie made public. The officers of the organization are: President V. R. Painter, Crown Point. Vice-President Mr. Schultz, Hobart. Secretary C. C. Whlteman, Whitinf?. Treasurer F. D. McElroy, Hammond. The basket ball schedule was arranged as follows: Hammond at Kast Chicago March 6, Whiting:, February 21, Gary, January 3, Crown Point, March 14. Lowell.
February 2S. ' East Chicago at Hammond January 10, AVhitlnK. February 2, Gary.' Feb-
iruary 21, Lowell, January 24.
Whiting at Hammond January 31, East Chicago, December 20, Gary, January 1", Crown Point, February 2S. Hobart at Hammond January 24, Kast Chicago, March 6, Gary, January 10, Crown Point, February 21, Lowell, January 31. ' 'Jary at Hammond February 7, Kast Chicago, March 14, Whiting, February 14, Crown Point, January 24. Crown Point at Hammond January IT, East Chicago, January 31, Hobart, February 14, Gary, December 20, Lowell, February 7. Lowell at Kast Chicago February 14. Whiting, March 13, Hobart, January 17, Gary. March 6, Crown Point, January 10.
VIEWERS FOR ft 40 FOOT PAVEMENT
INSPECT SCHRUM PICKLE FACTORY City Sealer F. J. O'Rourke and state food inspector John Willis yesterday inspected the Schrum pickle factory at JSchrumville, and after having made a thorough investigation and a few
fiiKriuMis eir improvements, tney 'discovered that in a way they were
.out of their jurisdiction, as the
Impressed with the great benefits that would accrue- to t! e cities of HamHammond, Whiting and East Chicago, particularly to the city of Hammond, by the improvement of Calumet avenue, in Hammond, from Root street, north to Sheffield avenue, John A. Donnaha and Elmo Mann of Crown Point, together witii Ray Seei, y, the county engineer, who constitute the board of viewers on the proposed improvement, yesterday assured the Hammond hoard of public works that they would recommend a forty-foot county pavement for the thoroughfare. With a pavement forty-foot wide and a berme ten feet wide on each side the roadbed would be at least sixty-foot wide, the foundation would necessarily have to be wider. Data taken from the city engineer's oftiee in Hammond, as to the depth of the water, sand, and muck in Like George shows that the pavement is an engineering possibility, and accordingly the board will in all probability make its recommendations to the county commissioners at the next session.
HAVE YOU GOT A DICTIONARY YET?
The new Timks dictionary Is going like hot tamales on a sharp November night when all the eating houses are closed tip. This is what C. M. MeDnniel. superintendent of trie Hammond public school system, says of It: Hammond. Ind.. Sept. 20, 1912. "I have examined with some care the new Websterlan dictionary which you -will offer in connection with The Times, end I want to commend the following features: "The mechanical construction of the book. "The pronunciation of words. "The definitions." "I can also say that it compares very favorably with Webster's acadmic dictionary. I am pleased to recommend the book. "Yours very truly, "C. M. M'DAXIEL."
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BRAHMAN STEELE ASKS BIG DAMAGES
Avers He Lost His Arm Through Negligence; Accident Last July.
OPIEREIDTO LECTURE HERE
REALTY MARKET CONTINUES BULLISH
Membership Campaign for Commerce Members Will Be Celebrated.
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The feature of the realty market for the week continues to be State street and Calumet avenue business property. As a resuit there has been a large increase in pries. With the real estate men of Hammond it is not so much a question of securing buyers for property on these streets so much as it is a question of securing the property to sell them. The llOO.fnio worth of deaLs that were announced last week are being closed up now. others are being negotiated. The activity in tills property is expected to cease., nowever, until the owners become more reasonable in their prices. One of the developments on Calumet avenue is the fact that there will be over" U0) feet of two-story business blocks erected on the street nevt
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CATHOLIC BISHCF WARS ON SOCIALISM
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der the impression that it was in In
diana territory and made his insnec-
tion accordingly. Schrum brothers, however, t.ook the visit in the proper spirit and promised to comply with the suggestions. They are subject to the Indiana pure food laws insofar as
they sell their product across the!
state line. Mr. Willis' visit was a short one, he having gone from Hammond to South Rend. In going out through the country yesterday, Mr. O'Rourke, who is also
the market master for
proposed city market, sounded some of I the farmers with the reference to pat-j
rontzmg the city market and in every case he found them enthusiastic and anxious to co-operate.
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Bishop Schremb. At the recent convention of th German Roman Catholic Central Verein in Toledo, Bishop Schrembs of the Toledo diocese delivered a stirring address against socialism. Ho declared socialism to be a menace to society and the Catholic church, and advocated co-operation with th American Federation of Labor on
Albert Wades in Trouble. "Officer, he's in again." and for no . t
inner reason tnan the simple fact that he is unable to leave the amber fluid alone. For the oount'ess time, Albert Peters, 112H Calumet"" avenue, Hammond, Imbibed too freely from the flowing bowl and last night was arrested at State and Flohman streets by Officer Kunz. where he was found in an intoxicated condition. When Albert was awakened this morning he breathtd a sober sigh and vowed that it would be "never again." He was taken before City Judge P.arnett and after asking leniency of the court and pleading that if he would be given another chance to change his footsteps he was rt leased. It was only a week ago that he was arrested on the same -charge.
This means that Calumet avenue will come to be the most important business street in the city outside of State ami Hohinan streets. It is further worthy of nfte that the activity in the vicinity of State and Sibley streets on Calumet avenue definitely and positively fixes that portion of the. street as the future business cent' r of Caiuipet ave. n ue. The real harvest in Calumet avenue property is expected "hen the work on the Sohlesinger Steel Co. begins and thousands of men are employed there. Only the uncertainty as to the actual
Hammond's j date of the commencement of opera
tions prevents a boom. The fact is commented upon that the nearness of a national election seems to have positively no effect on the realty market. This is due to the fact that Ihere are reasons enough tor the activity that has manifested itself no matter what conditions are.
The Hammond Chamber of Commerce is planning a great celebration and jollihcation meeting that is to take place after Rev. C. J. Sharp completes his campaign for members. It is expected that 3"0 new members will be signed up. and they are all to have cards of admittance to this big meeting. The star attraction at this meeting
is to be Opie Reid. probably the greatest platform humorist of the day. The meeting is to be held in the Hammond j theatre on Oct. 1". and it is expected that the house will be packed, i The purpose, of the meeting is to j arouse interest in the work and give the public a better idea of the purI pose of the Hammond Chamber of Com- ! mercft. The subjects which will be adopted by Reid are, "Pig Kill and Little Rill." ; "Joseph and the Judge" and "Cnc!e John's Experiences in Chicago." It is expected that Reid will attract a I packed house, and thai the stock of the, I Hammond Chamber of Commerce will be perceptibly boosted. Today Judge Virl S. Roiter is send
ing out personal letter
. hers of the organisation asking: them ! to pay up their dues and prepare for ' the occupation of the new quarters and the larger activity of the orgaization.
On the complaint of Walter Riley of East Chicago, Jan L nczowski, charged with raising a check, pleaded not guilty and, after a hearing before Judge Uwrence Becker, was convicted and sentenced to the reformatory at Jt ffersonville from two to fourteen years. He was lined $10 and cost" and disfranchised for thrct years. He was 2f years of age. The case came under Riley's observation and he made the complaint.
Leonard Cooper, charged with stealing a watch, was found guilty of retlt larceny and was stntenoed te. the county jail for sixty days and was fined $1 and costs. He was disfranchised for five years. He entered a plea of guilty. Frank Rernald. charged with the failure to support his family and the abuse of his children, was released on his own recognizance pending an investigation of his case. Frank Kozoiski. charged with petit larceny, was found guilty and sentenced to the county jail for thirty days. He was fined $1 ami costs, but was not disfranchised.
Erie Rrakeman Edwin IT. Steele of this city, who suffered the los"'s of his left arm at Rochester last July, is now suing fiie Erie Railroad company for $15,i;ot) damages. Steele asserts that ttie Injury was due to carelessness and negligence on the part of the employes of the company. According to his story, he was a member of the crew sent out with the wrecking train from Huntington on the day of the accident. The train was ejnnding on a siding when orders were received to move. Steele was sent to open a switch for the train. As he was walking down a siditg his atten-
tlon was atractd by a cut of box cars j moving along the switch beside him.
Supposing that the engine pushing the cars was on the same track as the cut he made no effort to get oft of the track he was walking on. Huntington Herald.
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LAMME GREAT FROG HUNTER
But Look Where He Got Frogs at Pipe Creek! Pipe, Eh?
GOLF MATCH SLATED FOR THIS AFTERNOON
If Rain Doesn't Interfere Good Sport Will Be Provided.
The republican headquarters in the Hammond building is one of the busiest places in the city at the present time. The headquarters arc in charge of Fred Fried ley, who has handled some of the toughest political situations that have ever developed in Lake county. He has Mrs. Minard to assist him in the secretarial work, and all of the business of the c ounty central committee is being conducted with neatness and dispatch. Republicans are invited to make the headquarters their loafing place, and get into the game, hey are located on the fifth floor of the Hammond building. County Chairman Charles Johnson makes frequent visits to the headquarters and in this way keeps in touch with the situation. Later on he ex pects to spend most of his time in Hammond. The spacious rooms are situated on the fifth floor and comprise a number of rooms, one of which was formerly use, i,y the. Christ ia n S -ionce body. The rooms are tastef illy decorated and supplied with chairs and desks to afford all conveniences for a largo or small meeting. The McKinley club, the republican city organiartt ion of Hammond, also has its headquarters here. It will hold a meeting next Tuesday, on the 24th.
From a communication received from Officer Frank Lamme. of Hammond this
morning, who Is visiting with relatives j and friends at Peru. Lid., he is being I
I hailed in that vicinity as a great hunt- j j er, arid so far has received much notori-
ety and has smashed all .records to i smithereens. Whether or not the story j of his hunting expedition is true he 1
toils the following story. "In company with three other Peru "ROY SCOUTS GROWING.
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huntin
Twenty of the Michigan City golfers from the Pot ta wot tamie club arrived in Hammond this afternoon on the 1:50 South Shore interurhan for tiie purpose of doing battle with the Hammond Country club golf players. The visitors are in charge of C. H. Chubb of Michigan City. They were met by a delegation of Country club members and taken to the links in automobiles, where an IS-hole match will begin right away. Half of the pairs will start their flight at the first tee and the other at the sixth, because of the threatening weather and the need of
tretting the match over before sundown, i
After the match a d'nner will be given in the club's grill room for the entertainment of the visitors.
NIGHT SCHOOL OPENS MONDAY
In accordance v 1 1 h plans made earli' r in the season the Hammond puhlie night school will be opened next Monday evening, and all thoso who are interested in the work are ex-
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peeted to present themselvi
Central school building for The
zation of the ch sses. Prof. Henderson, who has this work In charge, has already made an advance outline of the work and has been in com mun i ca 1 i on with all the
I prospective stuU'T.ts. enough to have
secured .m idea of the wants in Ham-
I Every resident in Hammond is
entitled to a course or instruction without any tuition charges.
ENGLISH AMBASSADOR AND WIFE RETURN
HIGHLANDS FUNERAL SUNDAY
The funeral of David D. Archer of Highland will be held from the family o'clock. The remains will then beY
! residence tomorrow afternoon at 10 j o'clock. The remains will then be ! taken to the Ross cemetery for in- ! ferment. Mr. Archer's death occurred j at the family re sidence Wednesday, 'following a lingering illness of nearly two years. He was 62 years obi and is survived by a wife and one son.
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IT you are a Judf laVendor Cigar.
of quality try a
Of all the bunch of HornpN And n ran bet your dollar Or bet your Mhoen,
That SCRAP IMOX flneot lot. That ever came out, of
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lO the niP:ll - I mrn,U T.amme -ent to
known as Pipe Creek on a frog
expedition. There was hut one gun in the party, which was carried by Lamme. and who likewise did all the shooting. I'pon returning that evening after an all day tramp, the party carried siyty-eight frogs, two squirrels and a rail, a bird of rare variety in that section of the country, "Whti Limine left on the trip that morning he carried 7.1 shells, and when he returned at night he had 17 shots 'eft, having made 10 double pilots at frogs, scoring every time. You maytalk about your Anna Oakleys. Captain Rogarduses and other renowned cun
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Roy Scout which tip
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among the boys. The Rev. Orahain Fuller, pastor of the Pine Street Presbyterian church. invited the boys of Camp No. 1 to his church one night this week and by : performances th.t the former gave j showed some of the fun of that the j hoys are having. The movement is non-sectarian, and has a membership made up of boys of nearly all denominations.
The LaVendor Cigar Is a home product. None better.
TO HEAR COMPLAINTS OF LIVE STOCK MEN
artists, but from th' above has them all laid away win to frog hunting."
count he ' i t comes !
MAGNATE MERELY VISITED
- Mrs. James Bryco. The above is a . late photograph of Mrs- James Bryc. wife of the English ambassador to this country, who with her husband has recently returned from abroad after an absence of several months. It is rumored that Mr. Brvce may not long remain in the United States as ambassador from .Great Britain.
PATIENTS DELIGHTED WITH FLOWERS The patients and sisters at St. Margaret's hospital were greatly delighted yesterday and td:y I y a thoughtful action on the part of the hildr.ii of the Irving and Wallace schools. wh'U after raising beautiful flowers, rut them and took them to the hospital. Th teachers In these schools encour
age their pupils in floral gardening.' and about this time of th- year when; the flowers are at. their prettiest and j they are In danger of being nipped by f the frost, they cut them, leaving the , children to dispose of them as theyj
see fit.
"There is to the vi.'it Iho cities of Manager W. Indiana Oas
absoluf.ly no significance of Clarence 11. deist to the Calumet region." said I . Ray of the Northern
las Electrical company, merely here on a visit of ii-
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1 speet ion. "He visited the plants at Hammond and Michigan City and was well phased with the work of development ;that has taken place. Over in Michijgan City, where (oust is well known, :he was a welcome visitor.
PLAIN KCTS. ot (i Mtem or finrtlele of dirt found In lMO SCIKT. Hade from pure, high grratle leaf tohncco. A ticket InMlrie every package good for premiumM. Hnndled by all dealers. Try a pack-Here.
KILLED FLYING AEROPLANE I iea Moines, Iowa, Sept. 21. Aviator Russell I'.lair of Kansas City met instant death here while giving an exhibition flight under the auspices of the local fiie department. His Curtiss biplane fell fifty feet.
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Charles A. Prouty. Testimony in the case brought by the American Live Stock hs.-w.i .jti .il against the Southern Pacni.- railroad t'ef ire the interstate corn n-rce coinnil.isiun will be hoard In Denwr September 16 before Coin tn is siorer Charles A. Prouty. The stock growers are objecting lo a recent advance In rates by the Southern Pacific between Colorado common points and New Orleans. The- advance was put into effect recently and the live stock association presented the protest ta tiio comrai3ion shortly Sklterward.