Hammond Times, Volume 7, Number 203, Hammond, Lake County, 28 January 1913 — Page 1

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SNOW FLURRIES TOD AT; WEDNESDAY GENERALLY FAIR. V M m H m m h ITIOIM VOL. VII., NO. 203. HAMMOND, INDIANA, TUESDAY, JANUARY 28, 1913. ONE CENT PER COPY. (Back Numbers S Cents Copy.) '

WJHY TO BUILD ADDITION

Prosperous Year in Manufacturing Pianos Necessitates New Room and Equipment for Leading Hammond Industry. Costly improvements are to be made upon the Straube piano plant In Hammond just as soon as the weather permits and plans have already been made for the erection of another story, which will be added to the main wing, making: it uniform in height with the three-story main building:. A little later, some time in the fall, an extentlon, 150 feet in length, to the main building will be erected. The cost of the building improvements will be in the neighborhood of J50.000. and when all is complete, the Straube Flano Co. will, not only have one of the finest plants in the Calumet region, but will have as well one of the biggest and best equipped piano manufacturing institutions in the United States. The annual meeting of the Straube Piano Co., last week, resulted in the re-election of the former officers. R. Jacobson succeeds himself as president. C. H. J. Thorby continues as treasurer," and J. F. Jacobson as secretary. No better evidence of the fact that the company has had a big and prosperous year can be cited than that plans were approved at the meeting for the additions to the company's fin modern factory at Hammond. Nineteen twelve not only showed a large Increase over the previous year, but was the largest, in point of output and sales, in the history -,of the confpar.y. . .. The prosperity of. the company, is not only a matter of . pride to Its officers, but must be a source of ." congratulations "to the people of Hammond.: v ' PLEADS FOR DELIIIW HOME Ex-Mayor Asks Hammond Chamber of Commerce to Aid in Plan! Ex-Mayor Patrick O'Reilley, who is now one of the county truant officers and consequently better informed than the average citizen as to the needs of the county's delinquent children and waifs, last night, made an appeal to the Hammond Chamber of Commerce in behalf of this portion of humanity. Mr. Reilley's plea, as already outlined in the news and editorial columns of The Times some time ago, was that steps be taken, if possible, to throw open the doors of Lake county's 1150.000 poorhouse instead of the county jail to harbor these boys and girls, pending their final disposition. Mr. Reilley stated that in his work he . had found the state institutions .so crowded that delinquents sometimes had to be kept for weeks at a time in the county jail, and that the county is annually spending thousands of dollars for the support of ;its homeless children. His suggestions was that the delinquents be held at the county poor farm pending their final disposition and that the county take some steps to provide a county home for its homeless children. Mr. Reilley's suggestion were put in the form of a resolution, which provides that the Chamber of Commerce make an investigation as to the use of the new home for the poor, for delinquents, and to see what steps could be taken to provide a Lake county homeless. On the latter phase of the resolution Judge Becker said that the whole state is already being taxed to support homes and schools, but IT. P. Downey took the position that Lake county Js rich enough to maintain its own. The resolution to Investigate what could be done In this regard was adopted without opposition. SCHOOL BOARD MEETS TONIGHT A meeting of the board of education will be held this evening. While the board as yet has' no official confirmation about the supreme court's recent decision denying a rehearing In the industrial high school injunction case, the unofficial report will nevertheless be discussed. The advisability of taking some steps to insure the school children against a smallpox epidemic will also come up for discussion. THE HOME NEWSPAPER OF LAKE COUNTY IS THE COMPLIMENT BESTOWED BY ITS READERS ON THE TIMES.

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! (Special to Ths Times.) Crown Point, Ind., Jan. 28. The Lake County Council today refused to meet and do business. The board was called to pass upon appropriations, but having been asked to refund salary for extra sessions they attended by the state board of accounts after the glslature had turned their bill down the members went home and will not meet again only at regular sessions. They were to have had a session tomorrow also. " . Hammond Chamber of Commerce Begins Campaign to Bring About Abolition of Deadly Grade Crossing; Brusel Starts Subject. The Hammond Chamber of Commerce is going to put its shoulder to the wheel to secure track elevation. At the general meeting last night, which by the way was a most Interesting one, several other matters of interest to the community came up for discussion, but track elevation brought all attention to a focus. The subject was opened with a resolution introduced by Secretary J. D. Brusel, calling attention to the conditions at Hohman, State and Sibley streets, and asking that the Chamber of Commerce make every effort to secure a law by which aeam roads will be compelled to elevate In Hammond and cities of Its class. .. It was unanimously adopted, but strong opposition being anticipated, another- resolution .was passed instructing John , 'A.Gavit, - the city attorney, and John 1 Rolide, tbfti president, of. the board of public works - to. learn the-provislona of the Mil .whlcii, Representative Bar ney Carter.of JWrnmonA intends' to introduce next week and to "report" back to a special meeting of tfie board of directors. . ' The next step for the Chamber of Commerce will be to send a strong del egation to Indianapolis to boost It to the members of the legislature. City Mmt Pay Snare. Judge Lawrence Becker said that the framing of the bill would be an easy matter, but that the real test of it would come in t he adoption of the clause which provides the percentage of the cost of elevation to.be borne by the city. Judge Becker stated that by precedent and custom part of the cost of track elevation in Indiana cities is borne track situation provides that the tax payers must bear 35 per cent of the cost, and Judge Becker gave' it as his opinion that If this could be reduced to 25 per cent Hammond might be well satisfied. A number of the members, among them H. P. Downey and A. M. Turner, spoke orr the need of acting now while the legislature is In session. CLUB TO HAVE A HOVEL CONTEST Banquet at Country Club to Be Followed by Story Telling. One of the most novel of the entertainments for the winter planned by the Hammond Country club's entertainment committee will take place on ! Thursday night, in the club's banquet ; rooms, when a story-telling contest will be Inaugurated for members and their ladles. The contest will be preceded by a banquet, which will take at 7 o'clock, and covers have been laid for 100, guests. Sixty reservations have already been made. The dinner will be In seven courses. This dinner has been proposed and is planned to further the acquaintance and promote good fellowship among the club members and their ladles, and to this end every one attending this dinner, in his or her attendance, agrees, to respond, when called, with a story. Beautiful prizes will be awarded at the table, based on the following points: - 1st. Creating the biggest laugh. 2nd. Best dialect and Impersonation. 3rd. Biggest surprise in point. 4th. Best told story. Special prises for the following: 1st. Shortest and best. 2nd. Best dialect story. 3rd. Story without a point. 4th. Poorest story told (booby)-

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WHO'S MOST BEAUTIFUL WOMAN IN THE SUFFRAGE MOVEMENT? IS PROBLEM OVERSHADOWING ALL OTHERS AT NATIONAL CAPITAL

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lf tm rlKktt Ml laes MUholl4. Mln Uladya Hinckley m The question: Who In the moat beautiful woman In the auffrare movement? or. rather, which of the famoua beauties who" are to take pert In the great uffrage parade at Washington on March 3 is the most beautiful? la causing a great deal of t"cuaalon In the national capital and DR. WEIS ADVISES ALL TO VACCINATE Only Good Fortune That There Is no Smallpox in Hammond. "The Indifference cf the public .to Jh danger or-ah pUtemte la astound taS.'T aid Dr. W. D, Weis, secretary of the Hammond board of health and president of the Lako County Medical association, today a Times' reporter when asked regardinr the precautions that the public is taking to protect Itself against smallpox "Unfortunately I happen to be a physician, and a timely warning from me places me in the light of seeking business, but duty to the community compels every physician to point out me Gangers. Here we have a city with less than twenty-eight cases of measles, no diphtheria, only one case of scarlet fever and with so little contagion our people will nevertheless take the risk of a smallpox epidemic I 10 Bay lnat not more tha . j per cent of our children in the schools might have been brnurht t xj ; j instead of any of those cities, and the fact that we have no smallpox now Is no guarantee against an epidemic "I know of a Hammond business man who was vaccinated yesterday and who had his son vaccinated The fa ther said he would take no chances -.I.. ,uney mat might be passed over I the counter to him by some Infected ' " gooa judgment" ST. CAR MERGER INCORPORATED TIMES BI REU, AT STATE CAPITAL,. Indianapolis, Ind., Jan. 28. The Gary & Interurban railroad was incorporated here today with one million preferred and four million common stock. This is the merger of Gary & Interurban Railway company, Gary Connecting Railway company, Valparaiso & Northern Railway company, and Goshen South Bend & Chicago Railway company. 'Frank Gavit of Whiting, president; Alexander C. Miller, vice president and general counsel: Lewis E. Woodward, treasurer: Charles v t-nase, secretary. Thpm m, , " d of Oak Park, 111., i Frank Kemp and E. H. Rice of Gary' o.tr uirreiors.oi tne company. Head office at Gary. . Company paid fee of $5,019 to secretary of'state. Leave for. South. Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Blackmun expect to leave next Friday for a winter tour through the south, to remain away for an indefinite time. They will make their first stopping: place In Florida and expect to visit the Hohmans and Mrs. M. F. Hower and her daughter, Mrs. Newton Hembroff at St. Petersburg. Also Judge E. P. Ames and his wjfe at New Smyrna. Their present plan also Includes a trip to Havana. Pir,e Dept. Called Out. Fire departments Nob. 1 and 3 made a fast run to Lcjran street about 8:30 o'clock last evening, where a small blaze was found In a shed. The flames were extinguished with very little trouble, causing , small damage. The origin of the blaze was not determkied. .

bids fair to overshadow all the other problems that have to be solved in that town. Many have raved over the beauty of Miss In ex Milholland of New York, who Is to lead the parade. Miss Gladys Hinckley, - however. will march and she also has a host of admirers. She Is the Washington CO. SURVEYOR BACK FROM STATE r.lEETING State Society of Engineers Votes in Favor of Good Roads Measure. . .Boy ,Seeley, Lake county surveyor. wb Ji as. bean. t Indianapolis attending. tlte annual meeting -of tbe Indiana en gIneerhag, toclety " iif "which . he- 1s a member, has. returned' and says that whether the Indiana Engineering society should go on record In favor of any particular-bill pending before the legislature was settled in the affirmstlve after a prolonged discussion at . Saturday's final session of the conven- ! tion, when it was voted to send a letter approving the Hughes good roads ' measure to the governor, lieutenant , lieutenant governor and the speaker of the house. The secretary was instructed to forward this letter on behalf of the society. A resolution adopted today favors the creation of a state highway com- ! mission with power to supervise and stanaardlze methods of road construe tion and maintenance. The resolution after the creation state aid in the highways . be enacted soon as the state finances will permit. A resolution was adopted favoring $10 a day for engineers on public work, or a proper percentage of the contract price. The report of the legislative committee, including indorsement of the Indiana better roads congress resolutions, was adopted. MACCABEES LOVE FEASnOfilORROW Big Jollification at K. P. Hall Promises Much Enjoyment. A big Maccabee jollification and love feast under the auspices of the Hammond Tent No. .42 .will ; be. held tomorrow evening at the K. of P. Hall the occasion being the annual visit of Supreme Commander D. . P. rarkey and all the other Great Camp officers. Thp mAtinff TV ill V an AnAn fit anA every member is at liberty to bring one or more friends who might become interested in Maccabeeism, and as Maccabee delegations will be present from all th surrounding tents, the local members are hoping to make It one of the largest meetings, in. the. state. A fine program of entertainment has been arranged, and after the spakers have been heard, refreshments, and cigars, will be served. - Hammond Tent No. 42 numbers several hundred members and big results are looked. for as an outcome of the meeting tomorrow night. Stole Nagle's Chickens. Iawrence Nagle, 684 Fifth avenue. Robertsdale, reported to the Hammond police station this morning that some time Saturday night a sneak thief entered his hencoop and made his getaway with about two dozen chickens and five ducks. The police gave the case their attention and with the few facts that have, been gathered hope to arrest the thief in a short time. Nogle says he is positive of the party who committed the theft.

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society belle whom Baron Rosen, the Russian ambassador, referred to as the most beautiful woman la America. Finally. ther? must be mentioned Mrs. Huntington Wilson, wife of the assistant secretary of state, who Is regarded ty some as even more beautiful than either Miss Hinckley or Miss MIIKollnnL pnlirA rjollafl fn Hlioll Tli -TOUCe Uauea LO IUeil 113 turbance at Chemical Plant; Several Arrested; Murderous Knives Found on Prisoners. The police of the East Chicago station were called to Grasselll this morn ing to put a quietus on an incipient riot which was threatened amongst some Mf the laborers of the Grasselll Chemical Works who are on a strike. Sergeant Weifenbach in charge of a squad composed of Officers Nangle, Downey, Rachijnes, Hartley, Maldrowsky and Bedes hurried to the scene In the auto patrol. Three men John Polovltch, John Motkotvitch and Mike Konholovich who seemed to be the ring leaders were particularly boisterous and threatening in their actions and language, and the police placed them under arrest. All Are Armed. On being searched !t was found that all . were armed with knives and brass icoitmuea on . ) FUNERAL PLANS FOR VILLAGEJLACKSfillTH St. John's Aged Artificer, J. M. Thiel, Will Be Buried Thursday. (Special to The Times.) St. John, Ind., Jan. 28. Funeral services for John M. Thiel. the village blacksmith, who, died . last Sunday at his home here, have been arranged for next Thursday morning at 10 o'clock.

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,w .,i ' . ; . , The bank asked leave to object to his death after an illness of but three days. ,, . . . . . . . Mr. Thiel was 81 years, eight months ' f'.?" D. and twelve days old. He was one ofiU 00 the indebtedness .having been

the best known figures in St. John township and as late as a year ago be "tinkered" a bit at his trade, assisting! his son, Eberhard, who has had charge of the business for several years. Mr. Thiel was born in Prussia, Germany, on May 15, 1832. He was a son of John and Mary Thiel, who lmniiiContinued on pace .) EXPECT TO OPEN NEW BUILDING SOON The school board of West Hammond hopes to be able to open the new building on "Wentworth avenue next Monday. Fifty pupils with two teachers are to occupy it at once and a little literary program will be given on the opening day to mark the occasion. Later on the building will be dedicated with a more elaborate program.

Washington, D. C, Jan. 28. The House yesterday finally passed the legislation introduced by Representative Crumpacker authorizing an appropriation of $1,033,000 j to construct a breakwater at Indiana Harbor. This makes the proposition a sure thing now, thanks to the persistency of Congressman E. D. Crumpacker.

VIGILANTS WHIP H M CAUSE BAR! FIRE

Residents -of Kouts Drench Two With Ice Water Then Chase Them From Town.

rm. Tri Ta Oft Fol-! VAWVTU A VU.ll) AUUi y fc . - lowing a day spent in drinking and a subsequently disastrous fire which they are said to have caused, two young men of Hebron, twelve miles east of here, were made to "run the gantlet," horsewhipped and chased out of the town of Kouts on the Erie railway, with orders never to return. The men are W. VV. Carson and Ward Miller, and are said to ba members of well-to-do families in Hebron. After drinking until they became intoxicated they are said to have gone into an addition to the J. J. Kiiday livery barn to sleep. Within a few minutes the upper story of the building was in flames. VIGILANCE BAND FORMS. The barn -Is located In .the heart of the ; business - section of the town- and All dumping In the harbors and other waters adjacent to Chicago is prohibited In a bill Introduced by Representative James R. Mann today. The measure has been Indorsed by the business men of Chicago and wUs presented to Mr. Mann by a. delegation consisting of A. F. Sullivan and George A. Tripp, members of the Association of Com merce. The bill is most drastic. It absolutely prohibits the dumping of all ashes, refuse, dirt and other refuse in the outer and inner , harbors, the Chicago and Calumet rivers. Calumet Lake and the canals within the limits of the city, except the drainage canal running west and southwest of Robey street. ' Heavy Penalties Provided. Heavy penalties are provided for violation of the proposed laws, a fine of not less than J250 nor more than $2,500,

PROHBTED

FORMER LAKE CO. BOY

An effort by the Douglas State bank, on the south side, to block the discharge of a petitioner In bankruptcy resulted in the tables being turned against the Institution by Judge Landis, who intimated that criminal action might be brought .against Albert P. Mracek, vice president of the bank, and a former Crown Point boy, accord- ! ing to a Chicago paper, j The bankrupt Is Daniel E. Moore. It was -through the. testimony of the Rev. Daniel J. Rlordan, pastor of St. Elizabeth's church. Forty-first street and South Wabash avenue, that the court learned of efforts by the bank to obtain the 1800 after the bankruptcy petition had been filed. "If I am not mistaken," said Judge Land I s, "there is a criminal section of the federal statute regulating bank HAMMOND SCHOOLS TO HAVELIBRARIES The Hammond public library board has just placed an order for several hundred books to be placed In four of the public schools as branch libraries for the accommodation of the children In the fschools and also their parents. The books are so selected that they

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gade, the town having no fire depart-, ment. saved adjoining buildings. The barn, together with four horses, forty tons of hay, several sets of ' harness and a Quantity of grain, was destroyed, entailing a loss of $2,500. After the fire the fright which possessed the residents of the town at the thought of a conflagration was succeeded by outspoken expressions of wrath against Carson and Miller. These demonstrations soon resolved themselves into the forming of a vigilance' committee which sought and captured the two men. It A V OCT OIF TOWN. They were stripped to their waists, drenched with Icy . water, while "running the gantlet" between two lines of people armed with filled buckets and finally given an unmerciful horsewhipping by' a ecore of enraged, citizens. They ran and were .followed and J whipped until a polat ne mile ".from Kouts was reached,, wheTe they were released and ' ordered , to keep going and never to return." , or Imprisonment for not less than thlr ty days nor more than one year, or both. In the discretion of the court. The master of a vessel violating the law will be liable to lose his govern ment license. The bill creates theofflce of super visor of the harbor, which, It is provided, shall be filled by a line officer of the navy. This officer shall ba charged with the duty of enforcing the law. It is provided that a force of Inspectors shall be under his orders, who shall travel on vessels and make Investigations necessary to see that the anti-dumping: law is observed. The supervisor 1b authorized to arrest per sons charged with violating the law and to have them prosecuted. Follow New York BUI. Mr. Mann says the bill is patterned CContlnued on Page S.) ruptcy wherein punishment is provided for the exertion of, such pressure after the filing bf a petition In bankruptcy as was exerted here by Mracek. That matter, of course, will be looked into. The leave to object to the bankrupt's discharge Is denied." Father Rlordan. recently recovered from a long illness, was named by attorneys for Moore as an Instrument through whom the bank; had endeavored to frighten Moore's mother Into paying the claim against her son. "I never knew Mracek nor the bank said the clergyman. "He called me up and asked me to see Mrs. Moore. -I did. When she told me she did not have the money J. told her not to worry about It." "Why did Mraoek. come . to you? asked Judge Landis. "I don't know. He might have been informed that Mrs. Moore was a member of by parish and that I was a personal friend of her family." can be exchanged with other schools) without duplication.. The schools in which the branches will be opened are the Irving, Riverside, Lafayette and Lincoln,- and tha principals of these will act as librarians. . COlTjrTRV CMJB. Smoking r ehewlag, , BIk acka 5c. McHle-S. Tob. Co. Save tke ticket aad see our presoluai list Av .

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