Hammond Times, Volume 8, Number 11, Hammond, Lake County, 30 June 1913 — Page 8

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THE TIMES. Monday, June 30, 1913.

CORONER RETURNS VERDICT

A verdict of death to double-riding and criminal speeding has been returned by Coroner Frank Smith as a result of the Inquest held over the remains of Mrs. J. B. Ritttriberry, 645 Adams street, Gary, slain in a motorcycle accident on Friday night Holds Xo One. Coroner Smith did not hold William Jackson, who drove the auto that col-

INSPECTOR GRAVELY ACCUSED

Nelson Kyser, former democratic city clerk, of South Bend, now a deputy state factory inspector and also a candidate for the democratic nomination for mayor of South Bend, Is In a very peculiar position. Kyser has Just returned from a visit to Gary and Hammond. Either he is a law violator or his enthusiastic friends are in that position. If neither then some one else Is

GETTYSBURG IN MOVIES; ROMANTIC STORY WOVEN ABOUT GREAT BATTLE, ANNIVERSARY OF WHICH IS SOON TO BE CELEBRATED

lided with the motorcycle, but he rec-j the violator. Here is the section of the

city ordinance violated, according to

the South Bend Tribune: Section 144. Posting Bills on Poles It shall be unlawful for any person or persons to post, paste or in any way attach, or affix to any telegraph pole, telephone, electric light or power pole, fire alarm or any other pole erected by authority of the city council within the corporate limits of the city, an bill, notice, announcement or advertisement, under a penalty not to exceed $25 for each offense; Provided, however, that this section shall not apply to officers of legal notices given by officers or

any person actintr under authority of

DEATH! POUR HURT any court."

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ommended that the Gary cUy judge

heavily fine him or impose a Jail stntence for criminal speeding. Hugo Smith, who roomed at the Rittenberry home, the driver of the motorcycle. Woman la Blamed. Dr. Smith's verdict Indlcatt that he holds Mrs. Rittenberry to be as culpable for her own death as any one. The coroner has long held the opinion that girls or women who go out double-riding on motorcycles take their own lift in their hands.

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been rented by an Italian family who lived In the rear, while a number of Greeks occupied the other rooms. Of these so far as could be learned losses were sustained by John Dimetratus, saved $145 in cash, his clothes and f urnlture; Nick Menas. $25 in cash, Menas having saved his trunk by throwing It out of the window; Harry George, $206 which he had concealed In a money belt, the belt and its treasure being consumed. There were other individual loses but these could not be ascertained. E. S. Gilbert, the owner of the building in whlcfci the fire had originated, was formerly a newspaper publisher, and had stored in the building a printng outfit valued at $4,000. The structure itself was valued at something over $3,000 as nearly as could be ascertained this morning. The fire caused more excitement in Indiana Harbor than has attended any Maze there in years. Its origin is un

known. There was a report that crossed electric wires created the spark which set fire to -the building, but

Chief Doherty is inclined to believe leaky gas pipes were at the bottom of the trouble. Leaks were found after the fire was extinguished, and this fact together with the fact that a strong odor

of gas prevailed from the first, and that the entire Interior of the building

blazed like a furnace five minutes at

ter the fire was discovered, led the fire

chief to his conclusion.

Someone noticed a tiny flame curling

. upward from the -electrical shop and In almost less time than it takes to

tell it, the entire interior was a seeth

ing. roaring furnace. Men haif clad began to run down the stirway, and at

the windows appeared the forms of

those cut off from escape by the us

ual exits. Four of the men Jumped,

their naries being given above. Some of them hurled their belongings out of the window and followed them by a leap which left them bruised and with

broken bones on the sidewalk below.

By the time the fire department ar

rived which they did very shortly after the report came in, the flames had gained such headway that there was no thought of saving the building.

and the firemen turned their attention to the building adjoining, where the

fire iad also gotten a good start. So

quickly did it all happen, that the

bleeding forms of the Injured men had been removed to Central drug store whence they were later taken to St.

Margaret's hospital, before the firemen

were on the scene.

The danger to adjacent buildings

was such that Chief Doherty sent in

call to East Chicago and in a short

while the big red auto fire engine was

roaring on its way to the Harbor.

With both engines plying the flames with water the fire was gotten under

control, and by a seeming miracle none

of the firemen' were overcome, although the flames coupled with' the

wilting heat of the day made the hea

terrific.

There was a report abroad that

Livejanas, who lost his life in the fire

and whose body was not discovered

until this morning, had run Into the

closet and locked himself in to hide

This was denied by his comrades In

the building, however, who surmised

that his object in going into the close was to recover some money or othe

valuables he had concealed there

Somebody in the excitement must have

pushed the door shut and smoke and

heat caused Livrjanas to lapse Into unconsciousness. It was common report about town this morning that there were several other bodies In the building, but this was discredit. 1 by the lire department and the police. This morning there was a crowd of Greeks clamoring to get Into the ruins to search for their money and valuables, which they believed by some miracle might not have been'destroyed. Sergeant Hughes as a safety precaution to prevent looting by the wrong men, denied them admission at first. Later, however, they were admitted under guard of an officer. Sergeant Barker is in charge of the case and is making a thorough investigation to ascertain who, if anybody, was to blame for the holocaust.

In many parts of the city Mr. Ky-

ser's large cards announcing his candidacy for the democratic nomination for

mayor disfigures poles protested from

such disfiguration by this ordinance.

The violation has atracted attention

which has resulted in some very cau

stic observations about Mr. Kyser.

It is pointed out that it might not

be altogether safe to have as mayor a

man whose canainacy causes a vloia-

lon of a law of the city on the ground

of what he would do if mayor.

RAIN IS

WANTED BADLY "We want rain" are the words of a

big chorus cry that goes up from one

end of the county to another. Crops need the water, but the biggest demand

for the godsend just now is to bring relief from the scorching heat.

"Probable local showers and lower

temperature.

That is not coming today, but the

weather bureau last night made Its

strongest promise that it would materi

alize tomorrow, smashing the eightday heat wave through which the middle western states have bten strug

gling. Today, Prof. Cox forecasts, will

continue fair and warm.

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Two scenes from "The Battle of Gettysburg.'

CARS CROWDED;

BE ACHIS PACKED The Gary & Interurban, South Shore,

Gary & Southern, and the Hammond lines were taxed to their utmost yesterday by the volume of holiday traffic.

Miller, Fine and Robertsdale beaches

were the mecca of thousands.

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the men proved futile. The bodies were recovered by means of grappling hooks with which Anton" Hetzler dragged the lake. The two young professional men had come to Cedar Lake several days ago in an auto to spend the week end and were having an enjoyable time. They ate a hearty luncheon at the Sigler hotel and shortly afterward went into the water off the pier. Siezed with Cramps. Dr. Savies was seized with cramps and Dr. Ellis went to .his assistance. By the time he reached SaVies side the latter was in a desperate death struggle, and catching hold of Dr. Ellis in a vice-like grip, carried him to the bot

tom of the lake with him. The bodies were, however, brought to the surface separately. The accident was witnessed by many people on the shore, but the swimmers were so far out that no help could come t6 them in time, Pulmotor of No Avail. Rigor mortis had set in by the time the bodies were recovered, and the pulmotor pumped water from one of the victims on whom Lt was applied. Had the bodies been recovered Immediately the pulmotor miglit have been Ineffective, as too much time was consumed in taking lt to Cedar Lake, There are only a. very few in the county. William Cook of a Crown Point garage made a record-breaking run from the county seat to Hammond' and back in an auto, carrying the pulnibtor and W. D. Jones of the Northern ihdiana Gas & Electric company, which owns the machine. Deputy Coroner "Houk and Dr. Iddl-

Ings conducted the inquest. The bodies were taken to the Linton & Merrill morgue in Crown Point, from where they were taken to Harvey. 111., today.

EAST CHICAGO. A Gas Range combines convenience and economy. No. Ind. Gas & Elec Co. Word was received last week by Mrs. Esther Rooney, 4813 Melville avenue, of the death of her son-in-law, James Wilson of Hegewisch. Mr. Wilson was married to Mrs. Rooney's daughter.

Ethel, only 9 months ago. and the family is deeply grieved over his death.

This occurred Tuesday at aBltimore.

Md., where Mr. and Mrs. Wilson went some time ago to be with Mr. Wilson's mother during his sickness. For some

time he was in the hospital there, but when it was realized that there was no further hope for him, his physicians ordered his removal to his home. The funeral took place Saturday at 2 o'clock.

Mrs. Wilson will probably remain for a short while in Baltimore, and on leav

ing there will go to the home of her mother in Melville and to make her

future home John Wickey of North Olcott avenue,

who has been ill for about three weeks, was placed in the care of a trained nurse yesterday. Mr. Wlckey's trouble

started with double Infection of tonsi

litis, and complications setting In, his condition was such as to require a nurse in atndance. Miss Stella Nash of Maysvllle. Ky., who has been visiting her cousin, Mrs. Charles Fichter went to Blue Island Friday and stayed there, visiting friends over the week end. She returned to aEst Chicago last evening and after several days here will go to Oak Park for a visit, J. E. Francis received a telegram Saturday telling of the death of his father at Kearney, Neb. The elder Mr. Francis had been ill quite a while.

so his death was not unexpected. Mr. Francis, the son, visited his father in the spring, at which time he realized that the latter had not long to live. Mrs. Charles Allen of Seattle, who is visiting Mr. and Mrs. J. G. Allen Is quite 111 from the heat. The wedding of Miss Cora Winters and Dr. Frank L. Townsley will take place this evenin at the home of the bride's parents.

DEATH OF CHILD.

Conrad Bell, four year old son of Mr. and Mrs. Conrad Bell, of Lansing, 111., died at the family resldenc early yesterday morning, following a brief illness. Funeral services were held from the residence this afternoon at 1:30 o'clock. The remains were then taken to the German Lutheran church where services occurred at S o'clock. Interment was made at Oak Glenn cemetery.

Cliew Unloa Scout Scrap. Everybody's doln' It. McHIe-Scottea Tob. Co, Adv.

INDIANA HARBOR. Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Jones, who have been visiting their son and daughter-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Gwilym Jones, have returned to Hamilton, Ont. On Friday the Jones and their guests motored to Valpo to visit the Wilson farm and attend the Chautauqua. On Saturday they motored to Evanston and remained ovtr Sunday.Mrs. William Hughes is in the German hospital of Chicago, where she underwent an ' operation . for cancer last week.1 The patient was taken to the hospital on Thursday and the operation was performed on Friday. It aeems to have- been quite successful. Sergeant

Hughes has been visiting his wife every day since the operation and is feel

ing considerably Jhe worse for his anx lety. ,

Miss Elsie and Florence Fox ot

Grapevine street will leave todsy for

Parkersburg, W. Va.. for two. weeks stay. Miss Garnet Lewis left Saturday fot? Ohio to visit her sister, Mrs. Mack. Mrsi Wm. Burke of Grapevine street! has gone away from a month's rest. Her mother is keeping house for Mr. Burk" during his wife's absence. - Mrs. Greer Ellenberger of Fir street, with her two children, left for Des , Moines, la., Saturday to be gone two months. Mr. Ellenberger may go later for a short stay. Mr. and Mrs. Ben Reese and chll dren left for Muncie Saturday morning to be gone about two weeks. The union meeting In the tabernacle) closed yesterday with a fine attendance and a free will offering of $400 for the) evangelist. Today the tabernacle was razedhalf a. dozen ministers assisting; in this achievement. The men who helped to taker down the tabernacle got

to work at 5 o'clock, before the heat of tfie day had fully developed, and with hammers, crowbars, nail pliers, monkey wrenches, and other tools to which the ministerial hand is not altogether accustomed,' worked with a will. The . result was that by 9:30 o'clock the building was down and by, about noon it was loaded for its next destination. The campaign has been quite successful, 120 persons have been reached during the four weeks it haa been in progress.; . Evangelistic services will be the order of this week at the Christian church, C. J. Sharp of Hammond, sometimes referred to as the ' Hammond whirlwind, being In charge of the) series. The meetings will be held on Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday and

Sunday, tonight being observed as rest night, while the services will ba "knocked off" Wednesday and Friday out of deference to the circus and th glorious Fourth. Mr Carpnter feels that even such good services as thoss. he hopes to have can scarcely competa with the weather with a circus and th Fourth of July. Call for democratic mass meeting, East Chicago and Indiana Harbor, to be held in Schrelber's hall, 3404 Elm St., Indiana Harbor, Wednesday eveningi July 2nd, at 8 o'clock. Lmportant busl ness. C C. STREUSS. Chairman. v Banish dirt and ashes from the kitch en by using a Gas Range. No. Ind. Ga & Elecv. Co.

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DIES INSTANTLY

FROM COLLISION Anderson, Ind., June 30. Chellle

Summers, 20 years old, a young farmer living near Middletown. Madison county, was instantly killed last night, when the motorcycle which he was riding at a high rate of speed collided

with a motor truck owned by the Gospel Trumpet Publishing company several miles southeast of the city. Wit

nesses to the accident say that the young man was going at least twentyfive miles an hour when approaching the truck. Bead McDaniels, driver of the truck, who was bringing a party of picnickers to the city, said he turned out of the road for the rapidly approaching motorcycle, but that 'Summers evidently did not see the truck or was blinded by the bright lights. When his wheel struck a fender of the truck he was hurled over a fence into a field and life was extinct when occupants of the truck reached his side. The motorcycle was not damaged.

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Get Ready for Decoration Day. . " Get Ready for the Fourth of July. 1

wnen xou wm want a riag to awing to me oreeze.

DICK SCHOON DEAD. Following a lingering Illness, extend--ing over a period of nearly six months, Dick Schoon, a well known and respected farmer residing near Munster, Ind., died at the Presbyterian hospital. Chicago, yesterday morning- at 9 o'clock. Death is attributer to a cancer. Funeral service will be held from the family residence Wednesday afternoon at ten o'clock. From the residence, the remains will be taken to the Hal-

lander church where services will occur at 1:30 o'clock. Interment will oc

cur at the Munson cemetery.

Mr. Schoon was 55 years old and

was taken to the Presbyterian hospital two weeks ago where he underwent a

critical operation. j

His condition Improved but little, hopes were held out for his recovery. He moved to Munster from Rlverdale ten years ago, and had one of the fin- . est farms in this section of the coun-'; ty. Besides a widow, he Is survived by I

nine children.

STEAL BILL , KLIVER'S WHEEL William H. Kliver, building commissioner of Gary, Is on the warpath because the Gary Association of Bicycle Thieves made away with his wheel. They were considerate, however, to leave an old one in its place. Some one, it Is said, suggested to the police that they look for a "fence" in a south end livry stable and that they might find the Kissing- wheel.

TOO HOT EVEN FOR POLITICS For the first time in seven years political wheels have actually stopped

turning In Gary. "It'a too durned hot," is the way the political expressed it. J Richard E. Houren, the new chair- j man of the independent democratic ' warty, has resigned his seat in the '

Gary democratic city committee.

Stand By The Flag Let ua twine each thread of the glorious tissue of our country's flag about our heart strings, and looking upon our homes and catching the spirit which breathes upon us from the battlefield of our fathers, let us resolve that, come weal or woe; we will in life and death, now and forever stand by the Stars and Stripes. They have floated over our cradles; let It be our prayer and our struggle that they shall float over our graves. They have been unfurled from the snows of Canada to the plains of New Orleans, to the halls of the Montezumas, and amid the solitude of every sea, and everywhere, as the luminous symbol of resistless and beneflclent power, and they led the brave and free to victory and to glory. HON. JOS. HOLT.

Flag Days The following are recommended as flag days, In addition to recognized national holiday b: . Sept. 10 Perry's Victory. , Sept. -22- Emancipation Proclamation. Oct. 12 Columbus Discovered America. Oct. 19 Cornwallis' Surrender. Dec. 16 Boston Tea Party. Dec 22 Forefathers Day. Jan. 1 American flag First Used by Wash. Ington. Jan. 18 Daniel Webster Born. Jan. 26 Charles Sumner Born. Feb. 12 Abraham Lincoln Born. April 2 Thomas Jefferson Born, 1743. April 19 Battle of Lexington. April 27 U. 8. Grant Born. April 30 Inauguration of Washington. May 14 Founding of Jamestown. May 29 Patrick Henry Born, 1736. June 14 American Flag Adopted. June 17 Battle of Bunker Hill.

SMALLPOX IN GARY. Dr. J. A. Craig reports the existence of a case of smallpox In Gary's downtown business district. The case, however, the physician states, is a mild one. Mrs. T. M. Teeple, 644 Washington street, second floor. Is the name of the victim.

ARE XOU A TtMES RSADEBt

Every Family in this County should have 2 Good Durable Flags for Fiiblic and Private Celebrations The Times makes if easy for you to secure an American Flag. at Small Cost A fast color, 5x8 feet, clcirp dyed Flag containing 48 Stars trie two new stars fcr Kew ftfexfco and Arizona A $2.00 Flag 4x6 for 69c, A $2.50 Flag, 5x8 for 98c and 1 Coupon cut from The Times. Out of town Readers will bs-Repred to send 8 cents Additional to Defray Cost of Mailing Address all orders to Circulation Department Room 214 Hammond Bldg. - Hammond, Indiana