Hammond Times, Volume 7, Number 246, Hammond, Lake County, 21 March 1913 — Page 1

TY TIME EVEMM& ITION VOL. VTL, NO. 246. HAMMOND, INDIANA, FRIDAY, MARCH 21, 1913 ONE CENT PER COPY, (Back Nambara S Cants Copy.)

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After Managers Refuse Extra Pay Employes Threatened to Tie Up Roads

The managers" committee, representing nineteen railroads. In session In Chicago yesterday, which are In danger of becoming involved In a strike of switchmen, refused yesterday to reopen negotiations with the employes' committee and suggested that the matter be submitted to the commerce court and the- acting commission of labor under the terms of the Erdman act. Switchmen, among other things, had demanded time and one-half for all overtime and holiday work. The managers', committee was willing to take up any of the other demands, but would not negotiate on that point. There will be only one more meeting between the managers and the employes' committee. Today will decide whether the controversy Is to be car ried to the labor tribunal or 4.500 switchmen are ' to drop their signal (Continued on page 12.) Y AFFECTED BY Hundreds of boy and girls In the cities of Hammond, Gary and Bast Chicago and Whiting- will be affected by

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Important features ' of- the , new 5 taw are the provisions that compel a child to have passed the fifth grade and to have employment before he can leave school before he Is 18 years old. This takes the place of the old straight 14-year-old. law. Another ' important feature la that - the new law takes thi right of Issuing age certificates out of the hands of par ents and gives It to the school authorl- , ties. Employers jsot only must not employ persons under the age limit with out a certificate, but must give notice to the school authorities a ssoon as the employment of the child ceases. Far ents or employers are liable to fines of (Continued on page 12.) FOREIGNERS IN RIOT. (Special to Thh Times.) Hobart. Indiana, March 21. The gang of foreigners that works on the sewer here, turned out on Wednesday evening in a body and had their fight ing spirits with them Inside and out side. They beat up every one who came their way, and It was nearly 12 o'clock before they quieted. Several arrests were made and several black eyes are sen about town as a result. WILL OFFER PRAYER FOR THE SENATORS Rev. Forest J, Prettyman, a retired Methodist minister, has been appointed by President Wilson as chaplain of the United States senate. He succeeds Rev. U. S. J. Pierce, who in turn succeeded the venerable Edward Everett Hale. The salray attached to the position The salary attached to the position .is 1,200 a year.

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RAIL STRIKE DANGER PASSES There will be no switchmen's strike.' ' The threatened walkout of nearly 5,000 men . employed on nineteen railroads entering Chicago was averted when representatives of the men, conferring with the railroad officials, agreed to accept the offer of arbitration under the Erdman act. The railroad officials made the offer lrc a letter to Vice President A. F. Whitney of the trainmen. The switchmen's committee voted to Join with the railroad officials and will so notify them at a meeting to be held in the Great Northern hotel. OLD MASONIC TEMPLE SOLD FOR $20,000 The most important real estate transaction that has taken place in some time was the sale by Dr. J. T. Clark of the old Masonic temple to the People's Circuit company for a figure said by Preeldent George TV. Jlay of tha purchasing company to be above $20,Thi mest Interesting thing abdut the sals fa the fact that the heigh th of the building is to be increased to four stories, it is to he converted Into a theatre and hotel building and over $16,000 will be spent on the Improvements. The plans for the remodeling are being drawn by Architect J. T. Hutton of Hammond.. The remodeled building will have a magnificent front of white terra eotta. The main floor will be converted Into a theatre with a seating capacity of 800. The theatre will occupy the entire lower floor and will be devoted to feature film shows. A large pipe organ will be installed. The Interior decorations will be attrac tive and everything will be done for the comfort of the patrons of the theatre. Above the theatre will be a hotel con sisting of 60 rooms. This will be made one of the features of the new plan. It will t 1 . - TJT I J . . . cuiaisc immniuiiu s notei iacuities to some where near the demand. Jones, pool room will vacate at an early date. It Is expected to take some time to make the changes In the build Ing that will be necessary before it can bere-occupled. Title to the property was taken yes terday by George W. Ray, president. and Charles W. Home, vice president of the company. As announced exclu sively in Thb Timbs several weeks ago the deal has been pending for some time. DEATH OF HSCHERINER Following an Illness extending over a period of two weeks, Heinrlch Scherlner, 166 Dearborn street, died at the family residence last night at 10:30 o'clock. Death was due to pneumonia. Funeral services will be held from the family residence Sunday afternoon at 1:30 o'clock. The remains will then b taken to the German Methodist church on Truman avenue, where services will occur at 2 o'clock. Interment will be made at Oak Hill cemetery. Mr. Schertner was 45 years old and was employed on the Pennsylvania railroad, Where he is well known. Besides a wife he Is survived by one son. WILL ARRANGE FOR ELECTION The West Hammond council at its meeting tonight will make arrangements for the coming' municipal election arid 'it' is expected that also various appropriations for different improvement, wi.lj . :e. made. Called by Death. Prof, and Mrs. E. S. Tillman were called to Winona Lake. Ind., last night, on account of the death of Mrs. Fred King, the, wife.of Mrs. Tillman's brother. Besides her husband, she leaves a baby boy ten days old and many relatives and friends. Templars to Observe Day. Hammond Commandery No. 41, K. T., will hold Easter services at the asyluni Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock, March 23rd. Rev. Floyd H. Adams will deliver an address.

MRS. WILSON BREAKER GOES TO STUDIO TO

President Wilson is not the only person in the White House who has started out to break precedents. His wife is doing a little along that line herself. A few days ago she visited the studio of Harris & Ewing, the special photograph correspondents e this paper in the nation's capital and pcaed for a picture. Always in the past president's wives have had their photographs taken in the White House. Mrs. Wilson has broken .. or promises to break some 'other time honored customs. Her determination not to serve liquors or wines at the White House shows her independence. Simplicity will mark entertainment at the White House, during the next four years. Before she became "first lady" Mrs. Wilson declared that although she could and would hold up her end in the social rame at the capital, her heart would not be in it. Mrs. Wilson's three daughters, like their mother, are more interested in intellectual thaa in social pursuits. TIMES STORY CLEW TO n!pSIG.JIE!i Publication In Thb-Time of an-ar ticle on March 7 th relative to a search that is being made for the heirs of Gussle French Pierce, formerly of Painsvllle, O., has developed two faint clues which originated in East Chicago, and which led to Elkhart and Michigan City. Attorney Allan Aigler of Bellevue, O., is seeking the Informa tion to adjust an estate. It develops that Mrs. Van Giesen of 4863 Porsythe avenue. East Chicago, knew Pliny Pierce, the husband of Gussle rench Pierce, when the former was a railroad man at Elkhart. She has, however, lost all trace of the family. Another source of Information may come from the grandmother of W. R. Diamond, the East Chicago merchant. Mr. Diamond says his grandmother lives in Michigan City, and that he Is quite positive that she knew the members of the Pierce family and that there is a possibility of a distant relationship between his grandmother and the Pierces. lie has written to her relative to the matter and is awaiting an answer. The only source of information that the East Chicago people had was The' Timer, Mrs. Van Giesen having recognized the names at once as familiar ones'. Painsvllle, O.. people seemingly have lost all trace of the Pierce family.JOHN SCHMUESER GETS BUICK AGENCY John Schmuesser has just secured the agency for the Buick Automobile company and has already sold three cars. He still retains the agency for the Ford. He went to Chicago today to close up the agency contract. J. J. Boyle Recovering. J. J., Boyle, 179 Truman avenue, Hammond, who was injured at the Gibson yards Wednesday morning when his foot was crushed between two bumpers, is reported getting along nicely' at' ?t. . Margaret's . ho.pital this morning and his early recovery is expected. On account of the foot being so badly mangled, it was thought the member might .have to be amputated, but today the attending phys.icia.ns hope to savo the foot. - Conductor Arrested. Gerge W. Shroyer, employed on the Erie railroad as a freight conductor, was arrested by Captain Hanlon and Offier Lute early last evening on a charge of blocking a public highway. The offense occurred on the Erie railroad on the Ridge road crossing, south of Hammond, and the defendant is said to' have held the crossing over fifteen minutes. He furnished a $100 bond and his trial set for Saturday morning at 9 o'clock. NOTICE. The members of Hammond Commandery are notified to meet at the Masonic temple at 8 a. m. Saturday to attend the funeral of Sir Knight James E. Twltt of Whiting. -.- W. F. HOW AT. E. C. R. S. GALER, Recorder.,

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Mrs. Woodrow Wilson. DO TIMES ADS PAY? 0. P. Hazer of Hammond put in a little 15 centra In, THE5TtMES sold 23 4oeu.'toeVwtU:Li; ''''','v-'' LECTURE ON : ALASKA MONDAY Hammond stewards recruited from i the .various protestant churches In this I city for the "World Missionary Congress in Chicago next May will have an op1 portunlty next Monday evening to hear I a lecture on Alaska by Judge H. H. '; Hlldreth of Seward, Alaska. The pub- ' lie, too. is Invited to hear the address, ' which is given primarily for the benefit of the stewards as a preliminary education for their work In connection ' with their Chicago work. Judge Hlldreth, who now holds a federal position, began his career as a miner and in his time was also a newspaperman, lie comes recommended as an interesting speaker. Two Are Arrested. On warrants charging two East Hammond men with provocation, Constable Ray Phelps arrested Mike Zevich and Steve David yesterday afternoon. They were taken before Judge Prest where both were found guilty and ned Jl and costs, amounting to $13.10 each. I David appeared as complaining witness. RAILROAD MAGNATE IS SERIOUSLY ILL Henry M. Flagler. Henry M. Flagler, principal owner of the Florida East Coast Railroad and builder of the marvelous concrete railroad bridge to Key "West, remains in an alarming condition at Palm Beach, Florida. He fell on a marble stair some time ago, and the injury to his hip was so serious that he still i3 confined to his bd

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TO CHANGE ITS COURSE There is an earnest movement on foot to get the Hammond Whiting & East Chicago Railway Co. to run its line down One Hundred and Fortyeighth street or Hoffman street from Hammond to East Chicago instead of One Hundred and Fiftieth street. .The people of the north side who are interested In seeing the change made are urging that the step be taken now before the work of double tracking the Hammond-East Chicago branch takes place. The reasons for making the change to either of these two streets are sane and logical and have been pointed out by a number of Interested north side property owners. They say the location of the street railway will in a measure determine the great east and west business street that is to connect the business district on Calumet avenue, Hammond, with (Continued on page 12.) HEW BURNS HOTEL FOR CALUMET AVE. , Calumet avenue is to have another two-story brick building covering fifty feet of frontage! This makes 350 feet of frontage that will be erected on this street alone this year. The building, is to be erected by Cornelius Burns, who for years has been one of the greatest boosters Calumet avenue has had. It is to be used for ! saloon and hotel purposes. ' The building will cost close to $12,000 and will be modern and up-to-date in every respect. The contract for its construction has been let to Contractor J. H. McClay of Hammond. The building is to be located on the east side , of Calumet avenue on pfop,erty , purchased, from John E. Fltigerald. Were One Hundred and Fiftieth UaeWte----extended -.pat-;ir rr 'i avenue 'Burns would have the aOntb.west corner, f - - ' . t 4 , The building is to be a saloon and hotel. There will be 16 rooms in the hotel. Burns, is one of the men who has profited by the fact that Calumet avenue has long been the ce.-.ter of that great and expanding residential district on the north side in Hammond. Contractor J. H. McClay has secured the contract for the construction of a double flat building to be erected on Magoun avenue. East Chicago, by E. A. Herod, the well-known grocer and meat man. LITTLE "NOT" MAKES TROUBLE Fearing that the omission of the little but nevertheless important word "not" gave rise to a wrong impression in Thh Times story yesterday on the Saxony farmers meeting with reference to Hammond's municipal market, Mar ket Master Frank O'Rourke today made an explanation which puts the matter of prices in a different light. Inadvertently the article stated that the city would attempt to regulate the prices but that It would not derate a combination among the farmers to maintain artificial - prices. What Mr. O'Rourke did say was that the city would NOT attempt to fix prices, but that It would not tolerate combinations. , From the producer and the consumer's side this is a vital point which Mr. O'Rourke emphasized very strongly at the meeting. Story Is Denied. Although it was announced in a local paper last night that Jimmy Clabby and Eddie MeGoorty, Claimants' of the middleweight title, will face each other In a ten-round tilt at Kenosha next month, the story was denied this morning by Matchmaker Frank Campbell, who for the past month has been trying to bring the two rivals together at Hammond. - According to Matchmaker Campbell every effort that has been made to siga up 'the "two miduleweights, has proven futile. Clabby Is perfectly willing to face the. Oshkosh demon on agreeable erms, but McGoortj- is asking an enormous sum for his end of the fight, that it appears that he is again trying to weggle out of that proposed match. If the battle is staged in Ham mond it is evident that the house will be packed to its capacity. Local fans cannot understand why MeGoorty is asking such a large sum, as he has been fighting in the east for a purse that would not come near the re ceipts which, he would receive at Ham mond. In sumlng up facts it looks like MeGoorty is afraid of Clabby, and as soon as a match is talked of he will again hit for the tall timbers. Fans are eager to see the two title claim ants In action at Hammond. Have comfort In the bathroom with a Gas Heating Stove. Mo. Ind. Gas ISBoe. Co, I

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Well Known Lake County Official Is Called By Death At Home In Robertsdale Last Night

County Commissioner Richard .Schaaf Sr., one of the most popular and most widely known public men In Lake County Is dead and the flash of his death over the district this morning was one of the most Btartling pieces of news that wires sounded for some time. "I feel fine today," said Mr. Schaaf to Dr. T. W. Kohr of Robertsdale yesterday afternoon, a few hours late the doctor was called and pronounced the ! over the city late last even - ing and became generally k n ow n this m o r n 1 n g." It cast a gloom over the entire city. The cities of W h 1 1 1 n x ; V 5., Si 1 Hammond, East ItiCUAHU SCHAAF SlUJhlcago, tary and Crown Point were shocked beyond words. Had Complained For Week. A week or so ago Schaaf called at the office of Dr. Kohr and complained that he was not feeling well. The docFEDERATION OF CLUBS Tenth District Convention of Organization Last , of April. The Tenth district of the Federation of Women's Clubs will bo held In Rensselaer some time during the third week In April, the exact date not yet having been decided upon. From every city and town In the district ladies will, come there as delegates and the meeting promises to ' be one of great interest to all who ear : in any manner Interested in, club life. It will be the first convention of -women's clubs, we believe, that ever convened in that city. "" The selection of the exact date will be made shortly by Mrs. Frank Ross of Kentlahd, the district secretary. The meetings will probably be held In the Presbyterian church. The stats president. Mrs. McWirter of Indianapolis will be present and will address the delegates at one of the sessions. A program will also be arranged. La dies of the Literary society are especially looking forward to a splendid gnthering. Ducks Are Flying. Hammond hunters are in their glory these days, owing to the large num ber of ducks. The nimrods are experiencing some of the best spring shooting that they have seen in years and hundreds of the various species of water fowl are being slaughtered every day. A number of Hammond hunters have left for the Kankakee marsh, where the game is said to be plentiful. One hunter returned with 74 yesterday. 1 Interesting Pictures. Mr. Wickiser, the manager of the Empire Clothing company which recently opened business on State street. Is exhibiting pictures of historical events from day to day in his window. These pictures are beautifully colored anq neatly framed and are made by the Consolidated Color-Type company of Chicago. The company have representatives throughout the world. who take flashes of these events and ,then send them to the-factory to be colored and framed. These pictures are being used throughout, the shopping district of Chicago, arJd have always attracted at tentlon, as Shey are a very interesting asset. Loses Rpll of Bills. Louis Buse, one of the drivers . employed bjy the Lieu Store, lost a roll of bills citntaiking $35 or 36. He thinks the roljgotiout of his pocket when he took out some other things. " i THERE ARE MORE THAN THREE TIMES" MORE TIMES CIRCULATED EVERT DAPY THAN ALL THE OTHER DAILY PAPERS IN LAKE COUNTY PUT TOGETHER.

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MR. SCHAAF'S - FUNERAL The foaeral of Richard Schaaf 8r will be held from the residence aezt Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock. It will bo In charge of the Whiting MaaoBi. It In expected that 'there will be a large attendance as Schaaf iru one of the best known men la Lake County.

"Daddy of the tor made a diagnosis of the case and Fourth ward" gave Schaaf a sedative, dead. J Testerday afternoon he saw the The news of. popular Robertsdale man and asked the death of him how he was feeling. Schaaf said -C ommlssioner' enthusiastically, "J feel fine today. Schaaf spread He went home and had supper

1 After supper he walked out and had 'a chat with one of the neighbors. He came back Into the house and remarked that he was not feeling well. He went up stairs and lay down on the bed. At- about eight o'clock his wife heard a groan and ran" up to see what was tne jnatter. Her husband wa dead when she reached his side. Dr. Kohr was called and reported that death was caused by neuralgia of the heart. Mr. Schaaf was fifty five years, eleven months and twenty-four days old. '- x '".;'! Six Children Survive Him. , He is survived by his wife, F. Richard Schaaf Jr., the Hammond postmaster. (Continued on Page 4.) "BAT" A(!0 1'JIFE . mJ--mt-tr- . -mj y ilCuUiiUiUU Bride of Former Champion Drops Divorce Suit for Trial Honeymoon. Denver, Col., March 21.' Battling Nelson and his bride - have become reconciled and she has instructed Attorney John Bottom to take no further . action in her proposed suit for divorce. As soon as Nelson concludes his the, atrlcal engagement, Mrs. Nelson states, she and her husband . will leave for Portland, Ore., where they will spend thirty days honey-moonlng, which Is really to be trial matrimony, as the pretty young woman states. Mrs. Nelson was formerly Miss Fay King, newspaper cartoonist. Nelson married Pay King in Hegewlsch, 111, two months ago, after coming to Ienver for her. They were together two days, when the girl came back to Denver, saying she found matrimony up to that tlma an ugly nightmare. She insisted shs was practically kidnaped and would sua Bat for divorce. ' " EX-VICE PRESIDENT FOR REFORESTATION i Charles W. Fairbanks. Former Vice President Charles W. Fairbanks has devoted a great deal of his time since his return to private life in behalf of forestrj in Indiana. While in the orient a few years ago, where he remained for several months, he was struck with the frightful economic effects of deforestation. In an arbor day statute recently passed by the Indiana legislature Mr. Fairbanks was paid a tribute for his activities in b-liall.4orestxiJu4jitflb.

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