Hammond Times, Volume 8, Number 18, Hammond, Lake County, 9 July 1913 — Page 1

LAK OBMT Y TIME WEATHER. THUNDER SHOWERS TODAY ANn COOLER BY NIGHT; THURSDAY FAIR HI EDITION VOL. vnx, NO. 18. ONE CENT PEK UOPY. ,CBck Itomber. I Casta Cr.) HAMMOND, INDIANA. WEDNESDAY, JULY 9, 1913

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Former Hammond Miss Who 'Loved High Lights Drinks Acid In South Bend Resort, Mother Related to World's Richest Woman. (Special to The Times.) Lowell, Ind., July 9. Pretty Hazel Warner, said to be formerly of Hammond, who elected to follow the wayward path, ended her life in a brothel at South Bend, Ind., yesterday. The pitiful thing has prostrated her mother, a" wealthy widow, said to be a second cousin of Mrs. Hetty Green, the richest woman in the world. Mt I loirs Morphine. Brought to a realization of her shame and fearing that her people Wore soon to learn of her debauchery. Miss Warner, who is twenty-one years old, early yesterday morning ended her . life by swallowing an ounce of morphine. The suicide took place in a resort over 110 Vi "West Colfax ave nue. where she has resided since last November, when In the full bloom of womanhood she came to South Bend to follow a wayward life. Follows Joy Ride. The suicide. It Is reported, followed a night of debauchery with thre other (Continued on Pa: &.) IT RAINED THE FARMER AN AUTO f Tillers of The Soil Are The Happiest People Top of Earth Today. (Special to Tite Times.) Crown Point, July 9. Lake County farmers are smiling and happy this morning over the great 'million dollar" rain, as some of them express it, which fell yesterday and last evening. The rain was a godsend, coming In the nick of time to save Lake county's big crop from total failure, much damage having previously been done by the continued heat and drought. The benefits derived from yesterday's rain cannot be estimated as it means th4 saving of cfops covered by it from total destruction. As one farmer put it this morning, "I should worry when it rained an automobile for me last night," which expresses' the sentiment of the entire agricultural district in Lake county. PREFERS CAPITAL TO NEW YORK CITY Mrs. William L. J. Duffy and her baby. Mrs. William L. J. Duffy, daughter of Senator and Mrs. O'Gorman, and her Eon William are spending the summer with Senator and Mrs. O'Gorman at their summer home in a Washington suburb. Many families of congressmen and other government officials have left Washington on account of the heat, but Mrs. Duffy says Washington is more endurable in summer than New York,

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LAPORTE'S MAYOR AT CONVENTION

sane. ft W Lem Darrow. I.. Darrow Mayor of Laporte who Ah attending the convention is chairman of the league's legialatHe committee and one of its live wires. SHARP 10 E OUT IB DEBT Rev. C. J. Sharp of the Calumet ave nue Christian church la to dedicate a $5,000 church at Shelby, Ind., which has as yet no membership nor even the foundation of a congregation. It 'Will therefore revolve upon Sharp to provide this church with a congregation and this he intends to do in a revival meeting to last a week. The building was erected by the district board and generous citizens of Shelby. Sharp- will be caUed upon to clear theA indebtedness of 11,200 at the dedicatory services, July 20. Builds a Church a Year. Shelby citizens talking to The Times exhibited immense enthusiasm for Sharp Since the pastor has been in Hammond i he has buildede one church a year in Lake cofinty, nine in all, in exactly the same manner as the Shelby church and at the dedication he has never failed to raise the debt. In most cases however there has been an urgent demand for a church a congregation ready and waiting. But at Shelby he built the church first for reasons best known to himself. This shows his power and capacity. Sharp Boom Still 1.1 veo. The cry of "Sharp for Mayor" can still be l-fcard and men of long experience in Hammond politics say that he can win if he will but enter the fight. Friends near to Sharp say mat. ne would be a candidate if he heard the call of the people and that he would enter into It heart and soul. How About It. When asked his opinion of "The Greater Hammond Party" that is assuming gigantic proportions since the story of its lirth told exclusively In The Times Sharp said, "The platform is exactly right. I believe that a city should be a business institution run on strictly business principals and- that politics and party lines should be disregarded. That will do away with favors for ward healers and patriots. "Was the "Greater Hammond Party" created after the Sharp boom was sprung and are the 100 organizers, men of all parties and professions, thinking of Sharp as their candidates? That question is being asked on every hand and will continue to be asked until finally answered. HAMMOND MAN GETS CONTRACT John McClay of Hammond has been awarded the contract for the new East Chicago Congregational church which is to be erected on the site of the pres ent one In Magoun avenue. The con tract was awarded Monday night at a meeting of the trustees held In the office of Warriner and Norris, the architects of the building, in the Calu met building. The contract price is $35,000. Mr. McClay will sublet part of the work to other contractors, retaining for himself the concrete, mason work, carpenter work and painting. Work will be begun early next week and it is expected that the church will be completed and ready for occupancy, on or about Nov. 15. Tent Meetings On. Tent meetings continue at the tabernacle at Cedar and Hohman streets on the north side. tev. ivicieese is o speak this evening. The meetings are union and the pastors of various pro testant congregations take turns in the pulpit. Meeting Postponed. On account of a number of members being unable to be present the library board postponed their regular meeting yesterday afternoon until next week, when a number of important matters I will be brought up before the board.

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CONSUMERS' GIVE FREE ICE TO POOR

Soulless as corporations have been made to appear and often deservedly so, some of them nevertheless are not all together devoid of the milk of human kindness, as witness the Consumers' Company. This company recently was the object of much complaint because of its irregular ice delivery. It practically has a monopoly on the natural ice supply. It believes it owes a duty to the community, particularly to the poor people. It therefore distributed among the physicians of the various cities coupon books, each coupon entitling the holder to fifteen pounds of Ice. The object of , distributing these books among the j physicians is to get the ice into homes J where it is most needed and where , people are least able to pay for It. j Physicians these days often have cases ! where a chunk of ice would be a god j send for a patient. The ice must how- , ever be called for at one of the com- i pany's stations as this is not delivered from the wagons. EXPECT II SETTLEMENT A coroner's verdict in the Inquest over the death of John Prohl is expected shortly and if popular judgement has any bearing on the case it will be in favor of the estate as against the Chicago, Indianapolis and Louisville railroad whose carelessness is said by witnesses to have been the cause of Prohl's death at the Clinton street crossing : in Hammond. Contention between two Hammond attorneys, who claim that case, is at white heat. It is very probable that a settlement will be made out of court and Attorney W. J. McAleer and Col, L. T. Meyers both desire the Job of making this settlement. Qne member of the Prohl family said today that Meyers, the family attorney, will get tr,5 nDn0r SESSION POSTPONED All eyes are turned toward the Cook county courts in West Hammond now and city business will lie stagnant till the decision of Judge Owens on the re monstrance of property owners against the State Line street pavement is heard. A great majority of West Hammond people favor the improvement and are optimistic in the belief that it will meet with the court's approval and be stamped a city wide benetit. The board of local improvements was to meet yesterday afternoon but the session was postponed awaiting the decision of the judge. The city council is to meet tomorrow night though there is a chance that a quorum will not turn out. There is nothing of importance up for their consideration. DISTILLERY EMPLOYE IS INJURED Joseph Bonner, employed at the Dlstilery as a water tender was seriously injured Monday morning when he was caught and crushed between two box cars on the I. H. Belt spur leading into the company's grounds. He was taken to St. Margaret's hospital where it was found that he was severely bruised and internally Injured. This morning he is reported much, improved. The accident occurred Saturday morning while Bonner attempted to climb between two box cars and in some manner was caught between the bumpers. He resides on Wilcox street and has been an employe of the dis tillery for the past 9 years. RUSHING WORK ON SHEFFIELD AVENUE Work on the improvement of Sheffield avenue is now in progress, at both ends, the street car company being busy laying tracks and the road contractors following up with the paving work. The firm of Kedjl & Greenwald is working south from Indiana boulevard, and the Ahlborn Construction company is working northward from Douglas Park. The Ahlborn Construction company is also at work on the extension of Calumet avenue through Lake George to connect with Sheffield avenue. Board Meeting. The board of public works met this morning in a short session at which a resolution was adopted to improve three new streets in the Kenwood addition. FOREX (XXXX) la THE tobacco to moke during; the summer month. It la cool and nlM. Try It. McHle-Scot-tea Tob. Co Ai?;

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STATE HEALTH OFFICIAL

SPEAKS AT Ona of the best things in tho In- , dlana Municipal League program at Gary was the talk last night by Dr. J. N. Hurty, the State Health Commissioner. 5 Dr. Hurty spoke on the, "Sanitation of the City," and what he said made the mayors and other city officials "sit up and take notice." . He told the delegates that the people of Indiana were spending $25,000,000 " anually from from being sick andt dying with preventable dlseaae, an A Via declared, that a tenth of that amount would prevent this terrible waste of money and irreparablef lossof life,; Thef flrstjj step- in clty; sanitation,; he ;' said,' was to separate the people from their sewerage, and the next was to separate the health department from politics. The outdoor closet was a relic of barbarism, he aserted, and each should bear Funeral of C. Brahos. Funeral services over Charley Brahos of South Chicago were held from the family residence of his brother-in-law, James Brahos at 19 Plummer avenue this afternoon at 2 o'clock. Services were in conducted by a Chicago minister and Interment was made in the family lot at Grenwood cemetery. Mr. Brahos was 47 years old and died at St. Margaret's hospital Saturday morning, following a short illness. In years ago he was a well known and re spected citizen and since has been in the resturant business at South Chicago. Crow Prince of 8 pais. This ia the most recent pnotograpn at AJphonso, the Prince of Asturies and heir the Spanish throne. It was takon on the occasion of his appointment as a lieutenant in the Spanish army on bis sixth birthday Mat month.

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Annual Meeting of Indiana Municipal League, Hindered by Last Night's , Storm, Success Today

Judge Lawrence Becker, ex-mayor of Hammond, created considerable surprise at today's session of the Municipal League of Indiana at the Gary Commercial Club, when in talking on the new state utilities commission mentioned where its membership could have been Improved. The Hammond Jurist and municipal experts followed Thomas Duncan, chairman of the state commission, who read a long paper on the seope of the body, of which he is the head. Judge Becker said that he approved the public utility law in its general scope but that he was not wholly satisfied fi with the commis- Judge I. Becker. sion personnel. He believes that Judge McClure is not progressive enough, although quite honest and otherwise competent; and that if the appointment of a Purdue professor, instead of another member, (persumably meaning Charles Murphy), would have been a better move. On the whole, however. FATALITY 1 8 While bathing in four feet of water near Cuneos pier at the Lake Front yesterday afternoon. James Krider, 29 years old, 198 Plummer avenue, Hammond. was seized with a fit and helpless was drowned. His hodv was. not r. covered until nearly an hour later and futile efforts were made to revive him with the pulmotor. The remains are being held at Stew arts Morgue' where an inquest will be held this afternoon. Krider was spending the afternoon at the Lake Front with his mother and decided to go in bathing. He has been a subject to fits for nearly ten years and although no one was a witness to the drowning it is thought that he was seized with covulsions. Krider is said to have been an expert swimmer and had intended to swim out to the end of Cuneo pier. Previous to tContlnued on Page 8.) COUNTRY CLUB TO HAVE SHOOTING RANGE Directors At Business Meeting Also Take Up Other Plans. At an important meeting of the directors of the Hammond Country Club last night the preliminary arrangement were made to have a shooting range on the 40 acres west of the present links on which four traps will be constructed. As a number of club members are deeply Interested in tran shooting it is believed that the directors have taken a wise step in providing for this popular sport and it will doubtless be no small factor in swelling the membership. Many important matters were discussed at the gathering. It was reported that the cafe was more than meeting expenses and it would found necessary to recommend the hiring of additional help both in the kitchen and dining room. It was also recommended that a charge be made for non-residents who want to use the links as is customary in other club. Tonight the syndicate will meet and on Monday the members will meet to elect three new directors. The finance, house, sports and games committees have also had important meetings this week. Back From Vacation. Dr. T. E. Bell returned from Peebles, Wis., this morning where with his family he has spent the past two weeks at his summer home. Business matters brought Mr. Bell to aHmmond and he will return again in several days. Society Meets. The Humane Society held their regular meeting in the offices of Dr. L. B. Watson Monday evening and with the exception of the regular routine work but few matters of importance were taken up. Humane officer Frost made his regular report to the society.

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mm TODAY'S PROGRAM. WEUrVESDAT MORSISO A. M. What Benefits are Derived by title From the Public XJrllltlea Commlaadon' Mr. Thomaa Duncan, Chairman Public Utllltlea Com ml md on. DlHcanxloni Judfce Lawrence Becker, ExMayor of Himmoid, Ind. Mr. W. D. Hamer, City Attorney, Hnntlnirton, lad. - WEDNESDAY ABTERNOOJT liSO. Exrnrrios through the local mills and Indnirtrtal plant. WEDNESDAY EVENING 8 P. M. Smoker and entertainment at the Commercial Club. he said that he believes that the commission will do Its best. Mr. Duncan interjected a reply to Judge Becker stating that Mr. Murphy is a Purdue engineer graduate and that he had been invaluable as a commissioner. The Hammond Judge urged that the utility law .be changed so that the people, deciding by a vote, will be the final judge in municipal ownership questions, instead of the courts. To-day is the middle day of the con(Contlnued on Fag . A HUUER A wild and ferocious hurricane tore accross the northern ,part of Indiana last night, tielng up traffic, blowing over shacks and railing the old lake i l,u 11 lalr'y roarea. in uary street cars ! and lnterurbans stopped at the dinner hour when thousands of workers were started for home. Some did iot reach their worried fraus and cold dinners till eleven o'clock. Gary gathers her workmen from unwalkable distance and ao they were compelled to stand in the best shelter to be found. Traffic was demoralized by reason of the high wind which tore down wires, grounded circuits and blew trees down on tracks. It'a a Slicker. Out in the rural districts farmers were happy. They sat all evening while It poured, drenching parched ground and reviving wilted crops. Some studied motor car catalogues while those who already have automobiles read the Country Gentleman or figured on the cost of a flying boat as means of riding themselves of the surplus of wealth the season promises now. As for the flying boats, they were reported to be In distress during the afternoon. At Miller a countryman who watched with a telescope saw what he thought was a flying ship being tugged toward South Chicago. The storm drove all rescuing expeditions back Into port. A Gas Range doea away wltb dirtNo. Ind. Gas & Elec. Co. SAYS SOMEONE HAS STOLEN HER HUBBY '1 -i :v.y ..... .. v ... "9 h ' l" jp: Countess Adelaide de Rogal Allen. Countess Adelaide de RoaJ Allen is now in this country seeking her husband. She is ?oing to ask a woman's arrest in Chicago whom she charpes has stolen him. The countess says her hr.shand is thirty veers her senior. She married him in Eussia.

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