Hammond Times, Volume 7, Number 214, Hammond, Lake County, 10 February 1913 — Page 1

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WEATHER. CLOUDY TODAY; TUESDAY UNSETTLED. PROBABLY SNOW. Li lUU 11 1 1 1 JLLMi 'J 1U EDITION ONE CENT PER COPY. (Back Number 1 Cents Copy.) VOL. VH., NO. 214. HAMMOND, INDIANA, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 1913. REORGANIZE ARMY ON TACTICAL BASIS; FOUR DIVISIONS THE " GARY 0 YESTERDAY EASTERN, CENTRAL, SOUTHERN AND WESTERN, ARE CREATED

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Hammond Should Not Have Same Experience With Slush Ice as Jerkwater Town.

The tactics of those who are trying to shield the present municipal management of the Hammond waterworks from blame for the low pressure due to needle Ice are going the far ends of the earth for their "Dr. Cook" proofs that The Tistes is wrong in its contention. Finding- the Calumet region and the east coast of Lake Michigan poor picking they started up the west coast of the lake. The first place they succeeded in getting any encouragement was at Evanston, away up north of Chicago. A Jerkwater Town. Continuing in the hunt for "proofs" they got as afr up as the jerkwater village of Waukegan. There they found a management as inefficient as that at Hammond and poor pressure due to needle Ice. It is understood that the searchers for "proofs" are now In the Green Bay country of Wisconsin and are now-shoeing It up the shore line to San It Ste. Marie. We may yet hear COUNTY TAX (Special to Tub Trusa) . Grown , Point. Ind., Feb. 10. Ralph S-rsxlford, the assistant In the office- of the 'treasurer of Lake County, acting a auctioneer at the sale of tax title, old 743 ptece of property this mora-' Ing. In all there axe 1,766 pieces which will be sold so that the sale will have to be resumed this afternoon. The sale this morning is the largest that has ever been made in that length of time. Th amount of property to be sold this year, however, is not any above the average. It was thought that there wood be more property sold but the owners of hundreds of lots came in and redeemed them before they were sold so that the number placed on sale 'to day was not. any larger than usual. Bradford estimates that of the prop erty that is sold 70 per cent will be reAttend Banquet. A number of members of the Hammond lodge of Elks, No. 486, attended the annual B. P. O. E. banquet at the La Salle hotel Saturday evening which was given by Chicago lodge No. 4 to the grand exalted ruler and officers of the grand lodpe. Among those present were J. F. Reilley, H. B. Nicholson, Saylor Long, L. J. Parry and F. E. Rinehart. The banquet was held in the Louis XVII. room and was the most successful and elaborate affair that has ever been held by the Chicago lode. The program consisted of many eloquent speakers. There were 39 members present. SALVADOR RULER IS DYING; FEAR REVOLT President Manuel Aran Jo, Little hope is entertained for the recovery of Manuel Araujo, of Salvador, from the wounds inflcted upon him by an assassin a few days ago. If he dies it Is feared that another conflagration may break out in Central America, - Martial law preci.i.a. iua,ii.i m . f t ..nl!. In Cel,..lnr onrt tha nliHnno between that country and Ouatemala axe strained to the limit, t

that Esoartaba is having trouble with needle ice. Delivering the Gaodi. But right around here where con

ditions are similar every one of the pumping stations ,out Hammond's is delivering the goods. The Gary station has never had trouble wJth needle ice. East Chicago has not had more than momentary trouble since the emergency crib was Installed and Whiting claims to have but little trouble. According to the engineer at the Hyde Park station he maintains an even pressure of 50 pounds, and the other pumping stations In Chicago are all able to maintain enough pressure to supply the ordinary needs of the community. The people of Hammond do not have much faith n the excuses that are being offered in defense of the Hammond waterworks. They want the truth to be known so thae in some way or another the. city will be compelled to furnish Its patrons with the service that other cities get. SALE AT THE HUB deemed before the two year limit. After two years tax deeds will.be given for other other 30 per oent. ! three years more title may be Quiete in the owner of the tax title. r ; - But. the ; property , is bought . V-.jso much because ef tho prospect oi at ting the actual property 'because . of the largest interest, that li k Ithe investment of the purchasers tiiles. ' They get 10 per cent the first six months on the money they invest and after two rears they get 25 per cent on their l;v ey. . bidders, of which thers were 30 in number, are buying the property as an investment. The heaviest bidders were Edward Glover, Albert Maack. a representative of Julian Touche, Otto Bruce, Frank B. Patteo, George Manlove, O. L. Wlldermnth, Charles Friederichs, E.ard Rhode, Edward Knight and a number of lawyers representing clients. REALTY TRANSFER AT HOBART RECORDED Record has been made at the county seat of a Hobart real estate transaction involving ? 15.000. ' John C. Cavender and wife have sold to the Americans Trust and Savings bank of Hobart the south 34 feet of lot 21, in the original town of Hobart. Finds for Burchak. The case of the state of Indiana vs. John Burchak. of West Hammond was j tried before Judge Barnett in tn city ; court Saturday afternoon, resulting in ! the Jury finding for the defendant. Burchak was arrested on a warrant sworn out by George Wilkes, charging assault and battery. In the testimony It developed that Wilkes had struck the defendant twice before Burchak struck back at him with a trowel, the blow taking effect on Wilkes' head. Both men are employed at the Federal Cement Tile company. Property Deed Recorded. J. (. Ibach has fold by contra to E. S. Emerine the east 3Vs feet of lot 27. block 1, Townsend and Godfrey's ; addition to Hammond A connTC.' 7 ' tion of $10,275 Is named. 1 Elizabeth Melntyre I.a.h and hus- ' band have sold by warranty deed t Emil Minas lot 2. the west 10 feet of lot 25. and the li feet of lot 27, block . 1. Townsend & Godfrey's addition to Hammond. The consideration involved , is $36,500. "The Cat and the Fiddle." In "The Cat and the Fiddle," the muslcal extravacanxa hit which has been so widely heralded for the offering at the Qrpheum, Thursu-I Nwe are assured that no producer has so far given us so much for the money. It is a delightful, musical play, abounding in sparkling epigrams and smart witticisms and is rich in melodies that are haunting and catchy. It is a musical spectacle, which is said . to be. one of the season's greatest successes. Ed Gil more and twenty others, mostly girls, and. a number of new songs hits are promised. IF THE WORKER YOU'RE LOOKING FOR DOESX'T ADVERTISE TODAY, YOU ADVERTISE FOR HIM IN THE TIMES TOMORROW! AND - ... THU SAMiS UQURI.E CAPA fTTV PflR I SERVICE HOLDS TRUE OF ALL THE WANT AD CLASSIFICATIONS.

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Top row. left to rUrkti MaJ. Grm. J. FraakEia Bell, MaJ. Gen. William H. Carter. MaJ. Gen. Arthur Mar. ray. Bottom, left to right i Major drm. Thomas H. Barry and Brl-. Gea. Taslter II. BIIh. Reorganization of the army on tactical basis, effective February 15, is provided for in orders issued by Secretary of War Stlmson. Four d I visions of the army ar created by tha orders Eastern, Central, Southern and Western. MaJ. Gen. Thomas H. Barry will command the Eastern department; MaJ. Geli. Wm. H. Carter, the Central department; Brig. Gen. Tasker H. Blias, the Southern department, and MaJ. Oen. Arthur Murray, the Western department. S main In command of the troops now aiauonea in tne fnlllpplnes. NEED PROVED Demonstration Is Given Unexpectedly to Senators and Representatives of Hammond's Need for Relief in - , . XKLatter OI iraCKXilevatlOn. , A practical demonstration of the need of track elevation in Hammond was given the legislative committee yesterday afternoon while the members were touring the c as the guests of Auditor-Elect Edw. 3 Simon. There was nothing pre-ar inged in the exhibit, but had the de ay which the visitors encountered been part of the program it coud not have been more effective than it was under the externpaneous conditions. The guests traveling south on Hohman street In seven autos toward the Country club were delayed for about twelve minutes on account of two long freights on the Michigan Central tvocks. One train had barely passed when another long freight came along from the opposite direction. The Hammond chaperones of the party were secretly hoping that they i would be delayed so as to provide a j practical demonstration, and for once there was no complaint on their part. ! During the wait which seemed twice as long as it really "was the reception committee, took advantage to tell the lawmakers that these conditions are the regular order of things in Hammond, j The bill for track elevation , which is now in the hands of the committee is i to be reported out this week. Peter J. Lyons, rtty civil engineer, has compiled statistics and data and prepared : a may showing thc-( situation, which ' has been turned over to Representative Barney Carter to present as an argument before the committee in support of his bill. Mr. Lyons will further arrange to compile a twenty-four-1 hour record showing the number of I trains, street cars and other vehicles and the number o pedestrians that . cross the tracks on Hohman street. The may which he has prepared and which is already In Mr. Carter's handii will be j useful to the committee in that it j shows the exact ..distance from the main street intersection to the railroad crossings. The map. gives information in this regard for all the territory south of Wolf Lake. j Sheffield Avenue Opening. Another preliminary step toward the opening of Hohman street north, to Sheffield avenue was taken this morning by the board of public works, when it adopted a confirmatory resolution without a remonstrance from the property owners on the street. A hearing on the assessment will be held later on. The matter of hearing remonstrances on the opening of -Kenwood avenue was laid over until March 7.

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W E DEVELOP The case of Paul P. Glasser vs. the Fidelity & Casualty Insurance Company of New York is on trial in the Lake Superior court before Judge Lawrence Becker. The case is the outcome of the refusal of the insurance company to pay a calim of 12,000 for the alleged loss of $5,500 worth of jewels from the homo of Attorney FaulP. Glaser.

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Attorney uiaser restaes in uary ana.youns girls, aged about 15 has had experiences with insurance ad- the room back of his shop.

jjustors before, on one occasion a nre -in his office resulted in the destruction of considerable property and the insurance company thought there was no naonity. I Glaser began suit, however, and fore- j ed payment. The present suit is being watched withinterest. Attorney L. V. Cravens of Hammond is representing Glaser and Attorneys Bomberger, eawyer & uurtis are representing tne lnsuransce company. The trial is before a jury and is expected to develop '' some sensations. ! COUNTRY CLUB EVENT 18 WELL PATRONIZED 1 ' ' Mprn'hp'rV flrmrprt at Warn I -KLemoerS UOnCeri flammond Country Club Is Largely Attended. Members of the Hammond Country club and their families enjoyed an unusually pleasant afternoon at the Hammond Counrty club yesterday, and during the afternoon there were fully 300 present to listen to the second February ' Sunday concei t. Mrs. Franklin Blackmun sang two beautiful numbers and was warmly applauded. Elster directed an orchestral program of more than ordinary merit and his ' artists have popularized themselves by their instrumental work on Sundays. Manager Meek provided a dinner of tempting mrit. The entertainment committee next Sunday has provided what It hopes will be its star musjeal event for February. Another Girl COKieS. Mr. and Mrs. C. B. Stiver, 451 May street, Hammond, received an addition to their family when a girl weighing 11 pounds arrived. They now have four children, one boy and three girls. j The mother and the newest arrival are doing nicely. Moves to Hammond. N. E. Tinkham, the father of Attorney C. B. Tinkham of Hammond, has been in Hammond making some additional Investments. He purchased a fiat building on Ogden street belonging to A. M. Turner. Mr. Tinkham expects to come to Hammond to live in another year or so and has great faith In the future of the city. He knows more about the Calumet region than many of the residents here.

COBBLER

After a surveillance by the East Chicago police covering a period of three years, William Stone, a cobbler sixty-five years old and having a shop in Olcott avenue, just south of Chicago avenue, was caught yesterday with two years, in where ho nas hls Hving arrangements. Stono "was arrested on a statutory charge piaced against him, and is now held , under $1,000 bonds, which ho was unable to furnish, at the police station. Th two girls found with the prisoner and who give their names as Cora Smith and Helena Farmanck have made a full confession of their relations with Stone .and have implicated half a dzi f f (Continued on Page I.) 844 LOT; At the Hammond delinquent tax and sssessment sae in the city hall this morning, 844 ipeces of property were bid in. The bidders were Attorney D. C. At1 kinson, acting for Julian Youche; Col. LeGrand T. Meyer, acting for himself and J. H. Prohl; Anton Tapper for the Home Building Loan & Savings association, Dave Emery for the Lake County Savings & Trust Co.; W. C. Belman for (h 1 1 a m try n n I TlililHino. T .n n Jlt Savlnva :

GO AT THE TAX SALE

... . ,. ... , , , " expect to finish this week, association; Albert Smith and Harry i H Capman. j At Cedar Lake about 150 men are There' were originally in the neigh- (working putting up ice for the Armour borhood of 1,500 pieces of property on Company and others. The ice here Is the delinquent list, but the balance be- j of flne Quality. The Fancher Lake ice tween this number and 814 were strick- t harvest at Crown Point is practically en off whefi the owners settled before j overi 10 o'clock this morning. j '"" I The delinquent owners can now set- j HOME BURNED

I tie wun tne oiuueis 01 an increase or 10 per cent in the first six months, or 15 per cent after the first six months and before the close of the first year. Oppose Bill. The M. E. church of Hammond is opposed to the bill legalizinsthe opening of theatres and playhouses on Sunday and in resolution says: Be It resolved by the First Methodist Episcopal church congregation of the city of Hammond that we arc strongly opposed to such action by our state legislature, and that a copy of this resolution be sent to each of our representatives in the general assembly, respectfully asking that they shall vote against and otherwise oppose the same. . TIMES WANT ADS SERVICE TO YOUt ARB ' FOB

Hammond Country Club Is Scene of Elaborate Entertainment Yesterday for Distinguished Indiana Visitors Who Were Guests of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Simon as Climax of Two D ays Junket from the State Capital, i

It was a tired 'but happy crowd of Indiana legislators who boarded a special car on the Morion, in Hammond, yesterday afternoon and had the luxury of a train being held for them while their belated baggage was doing the last lap in a racing auto from Gary and dodging Hammond policemen as it shot into the depot. The Junketers had the time of their yf -rig lives in this corner of the state anuJhe enter tainment provided for them bAudltorKlect Edward Simon In Hammond capped the climax of a memorable two days' trip. BUSY EVERY MIXUTE. On every minute of the journey from the time when H. G. Alexander, travel ing passenger agent of the Monon, ushered them into their special car on the Hoosler limited on Friday, there was something doing. In Michigan City, which was the first stop Senator J. B. Faulknor and Warden Fogarty of the state prison, acted as cicerones. The party was met at the station by Warden E. J. Fogarty and several citizens of the city. They were conveyed at once to the prison, where they were quartered for the night as the warden's gttests, and in the forenoon they took a look over the prison. At 2 o'clock in the afternoon they went to the Hotchkiss farm, which is likely to be leased for prison purposes, and were entertained there ty W. B. Hutchinson. The evening was crowded to the limit with the most splendid hospitality that could be devised.. ED. SIMO TAKES CHARGE. On Sunday morning Mr. Simon, who had been with the party since 4 it left Indianapolis, took charge of the trip, and the visitors were brought to Hammond, on the South Shore limited, where they were- -met- by the . cit officials and, J.: E.' Fitzgerald,- who took1 them' to- 4lary.i There" -they Mayor" T. B.' TCnotts.'W-t'f ''t; .out''i. at TarTs' sIkS and Spieftdof -V5 hn by 'more than oin -of the vis I UK Hha had never seen it -before..- -' : MAKES - ? AME EFFORT. "f Mayor T. . E. knotts tried his hardest to get the lJgislativ-e party .to stay ln Gary for dinner, but finally surrendered and was kidnapped by Messrs. Simon and F5tzgerald and brought to The ice harvest on Wof Lake is on in ful swlnsr. nearly a thousand men be ing employed ther in the work for tha Knickerbocker Ice company and for the G. H. Hammond company. The Knickerbocker aims to employ more than five hundred and has had that many during? the latter part of last week. The Hammond company employs in the neighborhood of three hundred men. The Knickerbocker army harvest on the average of ten thousand tons a day and will be employed for another three I weks. The Hammond company may j posibly finish this week as It got an 1 earry start, and does not put up a i mUch as the other companv. 1 The ice nearly twelve Inches thick,' I eleven inches being about a fair aver- ! age. It Is good clear and solid and In ; every respect is regarded to be first S class. - -1 ""Haehnel Brothers who conduct the j business for the Lake George Ice comi pany are employing between thirty and fifty mn. With favorable weather they WHILE ON TRIP ' Mrs. Roscoe E. Woods received a letf ter from her parents in Aledo, 111., today stating that their home in that ! place had been burned to the ground , on Jan. 15 while she and her husband ' were making a honeymoon cruise in ! the West Indies. j The news was kept from Mrs. Woods : until now for fear that It would un I dulv alarm her.' No one was hurt, but the famil. was"driven from the house In the middle of the rjight while the snow wasj four inches peep. Friendsj and neignpors neipea to save a part of the furniture, but a part of It was la loss. The family have tak en up thfir temporary residence In a business block belonging to Mr. A. McKlnney. iThey will rebuild In the spring.

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Hammond, where painstaking preparations for the afternoon's hospitality had been provided at the Hammond Country club. After the arrival of the , guests a reception took place, at which the visitoBu met a number of city officials, their wives and other citizens. Mrs. Edward Simon, the hostess, assisted by Mrs. J. E. Fitzgerald, received the guests and introduced them to the Hammond people, who had been invited to meet them. These were Mayor J. D. Smalley, Mr. and Mrs. P. J. Lyons, Mr. and Mrs. William Wolters, Mr. and . Mrs. S. E. Swaim, Mr. and Mrs. F. S. Carter and the Misses Carter, Mayor Knotts of Gary, John Gavlt and Mr. and Mrs. p. A. Parfy.

A SPLENDID I.UXCHEOX. The luncheon was a beautifully appointed affair. The table was arranged . in the shape of an "L ror Lake coun- ( ty and the floral decorations were very rich, consisting of American beauties., carnations and potted plants, violets sweet peas and lilies-of-the-valley fixed in beautiful individual bouquets. Most novel miniature cigars in boxes for each lady and a set of autographed cigars for each gentlemen were also among the appointments. The dinner " was in six courses and covers were laid for fifty. An orchestra gave musjc ' for the occasion and tlie guests ex- ' pressed their regret at raving to leave at 4 o'clock for Indianapolis. - The members of the party as they came from Indianapolis were as , fol

lows: - Senator and Mrs. George W. Curtis of Mt. Vernon. Senator E. As McCormick. North Jutlsont, Senatorr A. F., Zearlng and. wife,. Indianapolis, - and Senator. J. B. Faulknor vand. Wife Representatives M. C. Thorrttorv'New jAl- " bany;,N. F. Wolfee. aporte; ;B-"ey Carter, amntond: W. j?. MJllnr r'rt; oitfrmd J. r ,Ft: ,r : it if nape-US', anii i i' . " i . 'fndiitna; Jja r.b.or -pl- Seldenstfck-er of ' liiaianapails mw' r of board pardons, anl'.T5flwarj..".fvlmoBt-auditor elect of Lake county?!1 and Attorney General Thomas Honan. 'Indian a polls, . . Senator Gavlt of Wh;tl,ng-.who.;wk3 to have been a guest, was tltSand7un- : able to be present. ' - GUN CLUB WINS CA." The Tolleslon ' Gun club won out; its contention against the city of Gav in which it remonstrated against in assessment of $27,000 on account of the building of a sidewalk on Broadway through the Little Calumet river swail. , The assessment was cut down to $13,048.24. which is just half of the original figure. The city of Gary was assessed, the rest of the amount, which will have to be paid out of the general fund - - The Tolleston Gun iub is represented by Attorney Le Grand T. Meyer of Hammond. The city of Gary is represented by its regular attorney, Harvey E. Curtis. The appeal from the award of benefits and damages was made to 'Judge McMahan of the Lake circuit court. A change of venue was takert and Judge Virgil S. Relter was selected to act as special Judge sitting in the circuit court. . CAN YOU Show me m man who doesn't enjoy a Kood thlnKf You'll be convinced after ryiBK a package of VMO SCOUT. The best on the market. Adv. CHOSEN BY IDAHO FOR SHORT TERM i,- , si 4w. T73 V.Jasaea H. Brady. James H. Brady has been chosen by the Idaho legislature to fill out the unexpired term of the late Senator Heyburn. He succeeds Klrtland I. Perky, Democrat, who was appointed by the governor last November to fill in the period between the death of Senator Heyburn and the election of his successor. - Senator Brady is a Republican and waa governor ot Idaho from 1909 to 131V