Hammond Times, Volume 8, Number 41, Hammond, Lake County, 5 August 1913 — Page 1

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FANNY WARD SAYS IN HER NEW PLAY SHE'LL DRESS LIKE EVE; HOPES TO SHOCK AMERICANS TO DEATH IN '"MADAM PRESIDENT"

(BULLETIN.) v Word comes just as THE TIMES goes to press that the girl was found shortly after noon, today by 3us Jacobson of the C. C. Smith company of East Chicago in a vacant house on 141st street east of Todd Avenue. She was locked in a room and had besn there since Saturday noon. Mr. Jacobson was showing a prospective customer over the house when he heard the child's cry. He broke in tire door and found her lying on the floor. She said she had been playing with -a boy who had locked her in. The child- was apparently telling the truth but the police are in vestigating.

It is now three nights and almost three days since five-year-old Annie Nawalana's papa gave her a nickel to buy some candy and she walked out of her home in East Chicago. She has not been seen since. She has vanished, just as did little Catherine Winters of Newcastle, Ind., whose father has spent all his fortune and all his days and nights since March 20 in a vain search. Annie's father and mother and all their friends and all the police of East Chicago have been unable to And even one little trace of her. Not At Gypsy Camp. At first it was thought that Annls had gone to the camp of a gypBy band not far from East Chicago, but the father says that she did not. It was 2

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o'clock Saturday when he rave her the nickel and told her she might spend It for candy. And the gypsies moved at noon on Saturday to a place much farther away from her home. Did Not Buy Candy. But the gypsy can-.p has been searched. When Theodore Kawalana could not And his little girl he went to the store to ask about her. She had not been there to spend her money. He Inquired of people on the street. Nobody had seen her. He now believes that she. mistook the way, and went in the other direction, toward Whiting.

AVhen he knew that she was lost he 'j ran up and down the roads, seeking I and calling, and Inquiring of every) one he met. Nobody had seen her. i "We will never find her alive," is , the opinion of the police. "Either she

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ed as being most pretty and cute, bat somehow her plays have not been greatly successful. "Madam President" is said to be a rattling good play, so now she has ber chance. The little actress went over to Europe a few years apo and captured Joe Lewis, the diamond king from So nth Africa and London. She became the mistress of a magnificent London town house, and the chatelaine of a gorgeous estate in rural England. She had diamonds and rubies and everything ber heart could wish except grease paint. She couldnt stay away from the footlights, and so last winter she gave Lewis up for her firtit love.

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Little Fanny Ward has Just returned to her native country, bringing with her the cheering information that in her new play, "Madam President," she will dress like Eve. Fanny is making a desperate effort to get right into the middle of the public eye and an announcement like this is expected to help a whole lot. Miss Ward has led a fairly interesting career, but to date nas not enjoyed the nopularity which she would Eke. She is generally regard-

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Realizing the demand and increase , in value of acreage south of Hammond, J the J. "S. Blackmun company closed a deal yesterday for the purchase of 20 acres of fine truck farming land, situated on the east side of Columbia avenue. The land was purchased from Frank Berwanger of Highlands, the consideration having not teen made known. The property is situated adjacent to what Is Known as the Hammond Garr dens at the corner of 17 street and Columbia avenue and the purchase is said to have been made at t very reasonable figure. Frank Blackmun Jr., stated to a Times reporter this morning, that several acres of the land had been disposed of and a consideration is pending for the sale of nine more acres. , The F. S. Blackmun company will put the property on the market immediately in the form of three quarter acre tracts and expect to dispose of the land in a short time. The soil is rich and black and is especially adopted to truck gardening and raising chickens. The property will contain 27 tracts containing three quarters of an acre ach, twenty-six of which will be sold and one tn be given away to the lucky number holder.

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It is generally predicted by the lead- :

era engaged In the naturalization business for the Democratic party that j there will be at least 2500 men natural- j lzed on account of the city election next '' Kali. In the last city election In 1909 there were 2881 aliens declared their

intention In order to vote, which exceeded the number in the presidential election of 1908 by about $0. The influence of this great number of foreigners this all may be a far reaching one, and it la expected that an effort will be made of some magnitude to get the control of these men away from the democratic party, who as a rule claim to control them when It comes to city elections. Two hundred and fiftyeight declared their intentions or the Hammond primaries and 146 for the Gary democrats. 1 Since 1908 there have been over 9,500 declarations filed in the office of Deputy Clerk Charles . Surprise, which will give one a fair idea of the great number of foreigners in the Clumet region. In addition to the above number about 1000 declarations have been filed in the office o Clerk Ernest I Shortridge of the Lake Circuit and Lake Superior courts.

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expected to start In the Federal Clerk's Office shortly after the close of the first paper rush about October 16th. The dockets for second papers Will be open from October 15th and Jan. 15th, and a hearing on all petitions filed will be i had before Judge Albert B. Anderson on the third Tuesday of April. 1914. It Is expected that previous records will be broken on account of the growing : sentiment for full naturalization on the ' part of the foreigners of this district. ' About 600 petitions have been acted up- ' on by Judge Anderson in the Federal 1 Court during the last four years, about j three-fourth of which have been grant

ed and the petitioners admitted to full citizenship. Out of 2881 foreigners naturalized In 1909, 2200 were democrats.

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Northern States Life of Hammond in New Hands

NEW DIRECTORS OP THE NORTHERN STATES LIFE J. I- Mitchell. V. t. Walker. W. S. Mitchell. James Warin. F. C. Worth. H. E. Sharrex. T. J. Gray don. W. If. llammsad. C. A. For hoe. M. Rothachlld. L. V. Cleveland. T. F. RuUamd.

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Inez Hajnes Gilmore. Inez Haynes Gilmore. one of the best known of present-day American authors, is also one of the most indefatiguable workers in the suffrage cause. She has just written a new novel, "Anjel Island." which is appearing serially in a popular magazine. According to her publishers, ,, this story contains the most powerful arguments for eaual suffrage that have jet appeareo.

Two Girls Win Prizes. Kathryn Seward and Marguerite Casey were the winners in the Gem Theatre Popular Girl contest and upon the eleventh of this months are to start upon a free trip ,on the great lakes, their reward. They will go from South Bend to Detroit on a special train and from there to Niagara by water. The trip is to last two weeks and will be taken by hundreds of girls who hav- won out in the Popular Girl contests which a syndicate is putting on all over the coun

try.

Financial Hammond was stirred today by an anouncement that the Northern States Life Insurance company with home offices in the Tapper building has been taken over by the Western Life Indemnity Company of Chicago through a sale of control in which J. T. Mitchell, president of the latter concern, acted as an intermediary. F. C. "Worth, a Chicago financier, is the newly elected president. The Xame The Same. A quadruplex force of experts and a brand new board of directors resulting from the sale of control are the manifestations of fresh blood and new policies that it is predicted will carry the corporation to the top of the ladder in Indiana. In a way the Northern States absorbed the Western Life for it is to retain Its Identity as the "Northern States Insurance Company. To Inereane Capital. Stock in the Northern States is spread broadcast over the country and its value is recognized by investors. For the present the capitalization will remain the same while the stock tn-

Conkeyville, -May wood Park and the entire north side will send citizens before the mayor and aldermen this evening to secure greatly desired legislation on matters of community moment. How the convention of citizens will find accomodation in the council chamber Is a problem and perhaps the Invasion may Impress upon the common council the need of a. new and spacious municipal building. A Divorce Question. A mass meeting: of Jfaywood Fa.rlc citizens will be held this evening on the lawn of D. E. Boone's home In 421 May street after which the crowd Js to

go in a body before the city council to request the redisricting of the sixth : ward in which Maywod Park is located. ' Jekuoi Street Cloalmr. I The remonstrance against the John-' son street closing will be made by a 1

body of citizens from this district who will ask that the city suspend action on that matter and let it die as they think It deserves. C. A O. On.ting. The entire South Side Improvement

Association is to attend the council meeting in a body and ask for the ousting of the C. & O. from Its Conkeyvtlle spur, the construction of a sidewalk across the Krie at Conkey avenue and the enforcement of the speed limit ordinance.

The total attendance of citizens is es-

tlmated at anywhere from 100 to 200.

STREET TO SETBACK

A lengthy document of 6,000

words was placed on file in the circuit at Crown Point today by Attorneys William J. Whinery and John

H. Gillett in which the city of Hammond is made the defendant in a complaint to enjoin the board of public works that if successful will prevent the construction of Hammond's proposed $686,000 deep sewer system. In it the city Is charged with "sinful waste," illegal procedure and plotting to provide a municipal light

plant without due appropriation.

Board la Denounced. The board's action is denounced aa

Invalid In that no provisions were made by the common council for the erection

of the pumping station to cost $110,000

West Hammond's weary task of putting through the State Line and Sibley street Improvements has suffered another set-back which will retard progres for three weeks at least. The delay 1s a blow to real estate dealers and builders who planned to have scores of homes on the fall and winter

market. In the meanwhile things are shaping for the better. Before the Sibley

street pavement

two years would the entire power be needed. Allegations Startllna The allegations are general T:!l startling. In the beginning of ihe complaint It la stated that the plant was designed as a power house and that power plants can't be built by special assessments. The brief states that 1200 are lights could be furnished power by the machinery of the plant proposed. Board Forgm Ahead. The polluting of Calumet rtver which has been declared by congress to be a navigable . stream was handled In an Indirect way by the lawyer who says that the board's action in providing for the purification of water was not ordered by the city council. In fact it Is stated that the board acted wholly on Its own Initiative, planning to drain across city property, appropriating city proerty for the pumping station site and arranging for general assessments without orders from city fathers. Complainant Charge Damage. The complainant in the cafe are Eva

nor the sludge bed and eettling tanks winitier. cnarias s. Bunnell, Emma 8. . .nnn t Bunnell, Charles Brewbaker, and Mary to cost estimated S143.000. It is claimed c Brewbaker. 0neo( tne,e who ,lves on that equipment to care for the disposal .Michigan avenue states through his of sewage and water could be lnstal- lawyer that he la paying for sewer put led for $10,000 pump and all", and down In 1908 and a pavement construct -

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Call It Power Plant. The city is , openly charged with planning the erection of a power plant for public or private consumption and It Is stated that five per cent of the machinery specified would be. sufficient to generate all the power that would be required In taking care of sewage and floor water and that only once In

ed In 190S and that he will .ceriTe.no

benefits xronr the' deep' Sewer system but will be damaged when the old sewer and pavement is torn up. All of the complainants claims actual damage. The attorney state that the present sewer system Is adequate and In good condition with the exception of Root street and that the assessing of abutting property a dollar a foot is not legal In the building of a power plant.

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Aleck Is Fined. A fine of $5 and costs was Imposed upon Alexander Nodaski of East Hammond In Judge Prest's court this morning on a charge of using obscene language, and today Nodaski made a firm resolution that he will never say "blankety blank" over a whisper again. Dojana Drankovun, who caused his ar

rest, appeared as complaining witness. , fashion.

BEGGAR HAD A BIG ROLL A beggar who makes a specialty ot asking for pennies and seldom fails to victimize with a pat little ' speech about "saving 'em until I get enough fer a bite to eat." went on a spree in Hammond last evening. By getting drunk he forgot that he was a coin collector and became a

connoisseur of wiiies. He bought

drinks for fellows he had begged pennies from and carried everything with a high hand. AVhen the bright lights palled upon him he found his way to a hotel and engaged the best suite in the house. He gave his name as Harry Van Dryden. Before going to his room he deposited a pocketbook with the clerk and a roll of greenbacks held together with a rubber band In true tenderloin

Tour fuel bill will be les If you cook with Gas. No. Ind. Gaa & Blee. Co.

MADE ADVISER TO MEXICO EMBASSY

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Green. Line which has held contracts in West Hammond for three years will

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it Is expected that service will then be forthcoming. Owens Split Job. Judge Owen of the Cook county circuit court administered another setback by decreeing that the State Line street and Sibley street pavements must be . made under separate contracts or the whole business go hang. That Is not the exact words the judge used by a liberal interpretation. With all thl to do it would not be stranged if enthusiasm took wing in

West Hammond. But instead It seems to have Increased and the Illlnoisans are' more determined than ever. They are awaking to the fact that if the city is to bid for homeseekers when

the new plants are open It must be well prepared. Begin Next Week. In the meantime the Ahlborn Construction company of Hammond Is starting upon the State Line street contract from this side of the bound

ary. William Anioorn saia yesterday

that the street would not be as good if laid In half sections but that it would be made the best possible on this side of the line at least. Work will be under way next week and as the Ahlborn force is not divided on a half dozen big jobs the street ought to go In fast time.

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Warrants Issued. Warrants have been sworn out for the atrest of a C. I. & L. freight train crew who are charged with holding the Highland street crossing for nearly thirty minutes without making an effort to let traffic and pedestrians pass, E. F. Johnston will appear' as complaining witness when the warrants are served. The case will bo tried In City Judge Barnett's court.

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Funeral services over Christopher Rachow, one of Hammond's early settlers and respected citizens, will be

celebrated held from the residence of his daugh-

haste at , ter, Mrs. D. Shade, 493 Murray street..

river this Wednesday afternoon at 1 o'clock. The

morning at tne mianignt nour. u who, iciw,.3 , u, . ,,t.i uc inncu ucidescended upon by a dozen farmers, j man Lutheran church where services the members .of a nearby church, and. will occur at 2 o'clock. Interment will some lanky youths who lltera'ly sack- j be at the Concordia cemetery.

A stag camp of locally musicians broke up post Liverpool on the Calumet

Charged Wtih Assault. Mike Trulla of East Hammond, who was arrested and held at the Hammond police station under $200 bonds, was released In the city court this morning where be was charged with assault and battery. John Capua appeared as complaining witness and testified tht Trulla struck him over the head with a beer bottle, causing a deep and painful scalp wound.

John Llnd, former governor of Minnesota, will be sent to Mexico by President Wilson to act as adviser to the charge d'affaires of the United States embassy.

All But Two Filled. All vacancies but two in Superintendent of Schools McDaniel's teaching staff have been filled to date and before August has developed very far the educator expects to make the supply and the demand meet. One hundred and thirty teachers will be needed this year. The school enumeration when taken last was nearly seven

thousand and it 1 expected that It will

pass that mark this fall. School be

gins September 2 and Labor day will

be the last day of vacation

ed the premises and drove th.- campeis to safety over the South Shore. Among those who struck camp are two musicians from the Orpheum .n Hammond, one Jack Pltzer, drums and traps, and the other Fred Thelman, a clarinetist, who with a stage manager, two drummers, a saxaphonist and a piccolo player were spending their summer's vacation in a fling at the simple life. The Docology Ha Competition. Had they not paraded the country roads in the wee small hours, blaring fo rat crescendo the most raucous melodies it is likely that their camp would still be there. Had they not haunted the countryside with spooky

dirges at all hours of the .night and set up an opposition to a revival meet

ing by playing "In My Harem" and "Snooky Okums," thus drowning out the choir, they would still tramp the

country roads in peace and fish for

carp like the rest of the summer boarders. Details of the raid are lacking but it Is krfown that the campers were ushered out by summary measures and that they are cordially invited never to return.

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INSTALLATION IS DELAYED

Although plans had been made for the installation of the new electric signal system a month ago. considerable delay has been caused, and according to Chief of Police Peter Austgen this morning the work will not be started in earnest for at least a month. Contracts have been let for the ornamental light posts on which the signal boxes will be placed and arrangements will be made with the Chicago Telephone company to string the wire. As soon as the work is started by the Signalphone company of New , York, who secured the contract, the work will be completed in a week.

Mrs, Carrie Cbnnian i On her return from Europe the middle of August, Mrs. Carrie Chapman Catt, president of the International Suffrage Aliance, will open a school for suffrage: ' workers in New York City. In this school will be taught the best methods of spreading the suffrage gospel and gaining converts to the cause. Mrs. Catt has been named chairman of the New Tork state ' suffrage camfaign committee.