Hammond Times, Volume 8, Number 43, Hammond, Lake County, 7 August 1913 — Page 1

LAK COIJNTY TIME EVEMIMG EDITION WKATHKR. GENERALLY FAIR THURSDAY AND ' FRIDAY. n VOL. VIII., NO. 43. HAMMOND, INDIANA. THURSDAY, AUGUST 7, 1913. ONE CENT EU ( )py. .(Back Numbers I Cut Coppjf

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West Hammond Taxpayers Allege That Corporations Are Let Off With Easy Taxation, and Little Fellows "Are Soaked Hard. WHY? "West Hammond wants to know. Ia there any reason, citizens ask, why a city of forty-two hundred should be kept at the rlvidulous valuation of $671,000.' And why, they add, are corporations let oft so easy? Is the Hirsch-Steln Glue works a smaller concern than the "West Hammond bank? It Is rated so, they allege. Investigating Today. Appearing- today before the Cook county board of review "West Hammond citizens will ask in a petition that their rights be recognised and the valuation of the city be placed at something near its real worth $4.600.000. The small property owner will not surer, it Is claimed, but the big fellows will, for it is their 'holdings that are suppressed. ' In Bad Financial Straits. These and other allegations are rampant in politics across the line. The (Continued on Page 8.) BOAT CLUB'S Alii RACE , Preliminary to the racing of fast boat on the Grand Calumet small ctiafts will be entered In to flrst contests of the season August 24, when an annual outing is to be held at the Ham mond Motor ."Boat Club. Big Kacn in October. Strife between the owners of fast boats will result In some great exhibitions of speed this year it Is predicted. One race for 75 miles for small boats will furnish excitement to bide over the weeks till the October races for big boats. In this endurance contest the route is mapped out as from the club house to Stoney Island and from there back and over to South Chicago harbor. The distance including a return from the harbor is 37 m'iles and two trips will be made. A Fair of Fit One. Grant Hunter's "Outing" and the Seestadt Brothers "Ell" are about evenly matcher among the powerful and speediest boast. They fought for the championship last year, the "Outing" winning only after the other broke down. A meeting of club members will be held next Thursday to arrange for the season which Is Just opening. The plans for the picnic will be then announced. E. E. Fricke, the secretary, said that it Is possible that some other date may be decided upon for that event. Predicts Big Increase. Otto Rabe, assistant postmaster, is preparing for the heavy increase in the parcel post business which is sure to follow the slicing of rates on August 15. Five cents a pound is now the minimum. CALL ON ADMIRAL TO PROTECT AMERICANS Bear Admiral Nicholson. To protect American citizens imperiled by the revolutionary movement in the southern Chinese provinces, American Charge d'Affairs Williams at Peking has called on Rear Admiral Nicholson for a guard of marines from the Asiatic squadron. Martial law has been proclaimed in Kiang-Si and Kiang-Su prov-.Iqc&s.

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COMPLAIN AGAINST

H.:W. & E. C. Citizens of East Chicago and Indi ana Harbor are incensed over the ac tion taken by the Hammond, "Whiting & East Chicago street car company in discontinuing the through service to Woodlawn on their East Chicago branch. They can see but insignificant benefit to be derived from the change, and recognize the serious Inconvenience it ocasions. The question was brought up last night at a meeting of the Commercial club and referred to the transportation committee to protest to the street car company against the action and demand the reinstatement of the service. The change makes it necessary for (Continued on Page S. FAVORABLE IS EXPECTED Bankers and manufacturers who compose a committee that is to decide that fate of the Hammond's Saengerbund Fidelia club house will announce this week that the $50,000 structure is to be built. Leaders in the singing society gave out this advance Information today. For a while it appeared that the project would fall through for the want of 120,000. This has been provided for now it Is said and nothing stands in the way of the building. Oeorge Eder, Peter Meyn and. Otto Knoerser are on the committee. PtotWob Had. Xaocal pride has prompted some handsome donations .to the building fund. The club house will be erected on property in Muenlch Court. -''' The evolution of tae-Broken Corners into a fashionable and busy ; district will then be nearly completed. , That the Allardt Brothers, a theatrical syndicate which controls the Orpheum theatre, will build the big block they promised is assured by members of the firm. They state that the right parties are Interested and that In due time a deal is to be closed which will quiet fears of the doubting. WILLIAM IN DURANCE VILE "William Monroe, a new arrival to Hammond's growing colored population, who was arrested by the police Tuesday afternoon on a charge of larceny, was given a full dose of the law in City Judge Barnett's court this morning, when he was fined a sum of $35 and sentenced to the county Jail at Crown Point for a term of six months. This is one of the severest Jail sentences that Judge Barnett has ever imposed. Monroe came to Hammond a short time ago and resided at a colored boarding house at East Hammond. While a number of other negro boarders were at their work Tuesday afternoon Monroe thought it a good opportunity to clean up the wardrobe, and taking a sack, took enough clothing to doll himself up like a Broadway Jones. He was captured on suspicion by the police. Numerous complaints are1 being made by the citizens of Hammond concerning the large number of negroes who are lnvadlng-Hammond and who are making their homes here. A year ago they only had a small population here, but at the present rate they are settling it will be but a short time until Hammond will have a large colony. Foresters' Picnic. Catholic Foresters will picnic at Kindel's Grove "Wednesday August 13, afternoon and evening. A ball game between the married and single men Is to be a feature of the outing. "Games of all kinds with appropriate prises' advertisements will read. The admission to the larg will be free and the grove op an at one In the afternoon. No Meeting Monday. In all probability the regular director's meeting of the Chamber of Commerce will not be held next Monday as many are out of town. Civic enthusiasm is at low ebb, as is always the case In hot weather. J. D. Brusel, secretary of the Chamber. Is leaving for Topeka, Kan., with his wife and son, Theodore, where he will remain on a visit for a while. The Brusels formerly lived In Topeka. Meeting Is Postponed. A meeting of the Saloonkeepers Association scheduled for today was called art by President Thomas Nevllls owing to the absence from the city of members and officers. A month from today a meeting will be held. Duri.jg the summer months the two week schedule Is surplanted by a once-a-month arrangement. Tour rnal bill will be lass If yon cook wlta Gas. No. Ind, Gas Kle .0

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SOCIETY GIRLS WHO RAN AWAY : WITH DIGGS TESTIFY IN SLAVE CASES ; IF GUILTY MEN

Tp, left to right: Lota Norris, Maury Digga and Marshr Warrington; bottom. Drew Caminetti. Among the first witnesses to testify in the white slave cases against Drew Caminetti and Maury L, Diggs in California will be Lola Norris and Marsha Warrington. The Warrington girl, with whom Diggs fled, and Miss Norris, with whom Caminetti ran away, were formerly among the moat prominent society girl in Sac LOTZ STARTING l EARLY FOR JOB Hammond Man Out for Democratic Nomination for Prosecutor. Walter 3T. Lota of Hammoadja, start' ins bis -campaign for the -democratic nomination as prosecuting attorney of Lake County exactly fifteen months before the county election and seven months before the spring primaries. The reason ia that Lots is coming out Independent of any interest or clique and needs time, he claims, to work up sentiment for him. "No one ever suggested that I run," he said, "and as far as I know my friends haven't boomed me. I am out for the Job for myself and when I get It I will work for the common good as free as the "mountain air." THREE ROAD CONTRACTS LET (Special to Thh Times.) Crown Point, Ind., Aug. 7. Contracts for the construction of four roads will bet let this afternoon by the Commissioner's Court. All are within the three mile limit. They are: the Humyher road, the Neunfelt road, the A. S. Russell road and the Randolph road. Auto Jumps on Walk. Driving a runabout at a rapid rate of speed down Hohman street shortly after noon today, Oeorge Lockwood, employed at the F. S. Bets company. l attempted to get out of the cad track i and a a result of too much power the j auto skid several feet and landed upon the sidewalk directly, in front of Ilumpfer Brothers market. But for the timely assistance of two men. who practically pushed out of the way, a lady wha gave her name as Mary Kowala of Indiana Harbor, would have met with severe. Injuries., The front wheels of the car were completely demolished. Ordered Out of City. " Unable to give a satisfactory answer why he was , prowling about on the north sde early this morning George Ceron was picked up by Officers Miller and Law on suspicion. He told several conflicting stories at the central station, and although no proof was found Ceron Is thought to be the man that attempted to break into a north side pool room early this morning. Ceron said he had no home, and promising to get out of the city, was released by Chief Austgen this morning. Damage Suit. In the case of Belac vs. Sertlc filed by McAleer Bros., defamation of character Is charged. The plaintiff accuses the defendant of calling very naughty names which are not used In polite society. A Sunday Picnic. A picnic at Hobart Sunday has been arranged for by an entertainment committee of the Saengerbund-Fidelia of Hammond, Five commercial auto trucks will leave the Huehn building at Logan and Hohman streets promptly at 9 o'clock to carry 200 or more members and families to Hobart, where a park has been rented for the day. Outdoor sports and open air entertlnment will be the order of the day. A basket dinner will be served. Fishing, baseball, bathing, swimming and athletic sports are on the program. F. C, Miller has completed &U arrange-

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SUES MILLION MEN FOR $200 Over a million inen are made defendants in a suit- for $200 that will be brought by 13. Granger for Louis Force of Whiting In the Lake County Superior Court. "".!v Force recently ; went blind and was unable to collect the benefits he claims due him although In good standing with his fraternity, the carpenter's ulnon. Being disabled he needs help. He Is bringing wut against the whole national asociatlor ,lts officers ' and every member. -'Zy. - Those partlcularVr mentioned In th complaint "are Jaijra"iafby." general president, Frank: Duffy, general secretary, Thomas Neale, , general treasurer and the officers of local 1636, tha Hammond lodge. . - This eomplaint probably holds the record for the Lake County ' Superior Courts at least, in number of defendants. PROSECUTOR -RECOVERING Confined at St. Margaret's hospital during the past two weeks with a parlous illness. Prosecuting Attorney J. A. Patterson was removed to his home at Indiana Harbor last night greatly Improved by the series of treatments. He is reported regaining his strength rapidly and will be able to return to his duties in a short time. A Country Feud. When Roy Stonebreaker of Highlands drew a fchotgun on a neighbor, John. Elsman, recently, he had no idea what a serious offense' he had committed until this morning, when he was arreste.d on a warrant and placed under a surety of the' peace bond for his appearance before Judge Prest Monday, August 25. Stonebreaker was arrested for a like offense . nearly a year ago when he got into a quarrel with his neighbor. It is said that a feud 'has existed ever since. , MARGARET WILSON IS FIRE FIGHTER Miss Margaret Woodrow WilsonMiss Margaret Woodrow Wilson, daughter of the president, was forced out of her hotel at Eaglesmere, Pa., by fire in a cottage adjoining. She was the calmest person in the crowd, led other girls in stripping several cottages of furniture, and even offered several practical suggestions to the fireman.

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ramento. They are now social outcasts. They will tell the jury how they went to Reno, Nev., with Diggs and Caminetti last February. . The defendants will attempt to prove that the girte were of bad character before the escapade. Proving this, however, will not insure their freedom. If found guilty, they may be ' sentenced to terms of not more than five years in the penitentiary. JUAN'S : NE'ER BEEN OOHF COUNTY Recruiting Officer in Hammond Runs Across a Strange Chap. I : ... - ; Born .in LJc -County f-ba never " been vat ot the Immediate Calumet region, does not know the president's name' and never heard of Teddy Roosevelt or Terrible Teddy, cannot read or write, has no trade and is a widower with two children. How does that sound to you? Like somebody's brain Btorm? Well it must be admitted that It surpasses belief but Don Bolberg of the United States Army who has charge of a recruiting station in the Lake County Trust and Savings Bank claims that for one rural Hammondlte. "Ht, was far from being a man of travel and - education," said the recruiting, officer. "What knocked me down was the fact that he has never been out of Hammond. Of course I couldn't enlist him but I recommended that he take a trip to Sixty-third street and I am ready to donate the ten cents." BULSLEJEfUS Washington, Ante. 7. Doubtful if ( there will be Investigation resulting from Secretary- McAdoo'a charge ew j York, banker trying to defeat our. irncy re-form. Private meetinfra during put few days, declared to have a m u red members of Congreaa banker milling to support any reasonable CbJcngro, Auk. 7. Working glrla of Chicago, with privilege of franchise, are planning to eliminate from next state tegislnture every member mho voted aifalnst R4hour M l or minimum wage bill for women. Paris, Aug. 7. Americans here experiencing much difficulty getting nevr ' money. Refusing to take old, because 'scientist announced discovery that eoiaa earry millions of dangerous microbes. Sacramento, Cal Aug. 7. State legislators planning measures for next ( session to circumvent plans of Japanese Trhn are eomblnlng to nullify antialien lavr effective next week. Japa are eomblnlng their farm land units and Incorporating stork companies be lieving stock be transferred to heirs at their death. Albany. N. V Aug. 7 District Attorney Smith of Queens County summoned before Gov. Sulirr to answer charges against him. Complaints allege Smith used office to prevent laws bring carried out and to aid his friends and Injure his and their enemies. Paris, Aug. 7. Prince d'Arenberg elected to head society recently formed to build modern hotel for poor girls, la which thirteen cents will buy swell course dinner. Pen Mar, Pa. Aug. 7. Win. J. Bryan, one most noted of Odd Fellows, makes principal address at Odd Fellows gathering.

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Clem Ensley of Hammond Found Dead . in Jasper County by Passenger Viewing Landscape

Was Clem Ensley of Hammond, wanderer and wayward son on his way home to answer his mother's letter in person when he met death south of. Lake County yesterday? How the young man met death is a mystery. Whether he was pushed off a Monon train, accidentally fell off It or committed suicide when stung with remorse after reading the filial missive will never be solved. Chicago Woman Finds Body. A Chicago woman Just after arising peered front the window of the Monon north bound at the flying landscape yesterday morning was horrified to see the bleeding body of a man lying by the side of the track. She notified the train crew and men were sent from Rensselaer when the tran arrived to bring In the body. It was cold and the limbs stiff and apparently he had been dead for several hours. His face was somewhat bruised and blood had run from his nose and mouth. There was a bruised place on his left leg above the knee, and his trousers were torn at that point. There was nothing to Indicate that the body had been dragged along the track and apparently death had . A 160-foot concrete and steel bridge is to be built across the Little Calumet river on the southern, extension of Hohman street this month and next, opening up a new motorway to Crown Point and other point in Lake county and making the city of Hammond more available to farmers with produce to sell and money to spend. The bridge will be done In January so as to avoid the sprlngr floods. Will Prohl, who has the contract for grading and teaming, began operations yesterday, and the Green Engineering Construction company of Chicago will start the erection of the bridge as. soon as possible, carrying out their contract with the county for a $45,000 structure. Forty t'ara on Way. Although the contract for the bridtre was let but a few days ago forty cars of concrete and stone for the base are being shipped and will arrive soon. Meantime Prohl is compelled to hurry Cases Up Tomorrow. Alderman Richard Zimmerman of West Hammond will be hailed before Judge Adam Stachowicz tomorrow to answer the charges of Mrs. Jim Hansen who claims that he was profanely insulting to her. It ia stated that Mrs. Hansen was Indebted to Zimmerman to the extent of 110 for work she claims they met on the street and she refused payment saying that he could not have ihls monav till the work is finished. There was a great deal more to the argument. Tony Bublls. 3S 115th street. West Hammond, and his landlord, Jacob Filas, had it out when complaints were made that Tony and his wife tangoed and raised roiighhouse, disturbing the tenants below. When Jacob went to investigate this Tony hit him in the head with a can of beer. The case was settled out of court. f Medical Picnic oday. ' Any old drake that ventures to "quack" in the neighborhood of Lake Frond Park this afternoon will he slain, cut, fried and served as such disturbers deserve. Otherwise the hill of fare will consist of chicken, and spring chicken at that. Rain threatened this morning to prevent the outing of one hundred docs ad doctor's wives. But at noon It was announced that they would brave the elements and not duck for shelter till the deluge came. Spring chicken is tempting bart. . The picnic is the annual afTair of the Lake County Medical Society. Prizes will be awarded, one to the physician with the largest family and another to the woman wih the bisgest and fullest lunch bisket. Dog Squad Busy. Hammond's dog squad which leaves the central station every morning in search of unmuzzled canines are having a difficult - time in finding stray dogs, and where a hundred had been killed last year at the present time the total will net reach the thirty mark. It is thought that the dog owners took notice of the warning issued by Chief Austgen and this year are keeping their pets either chained up or muzzled.

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Letter Written by Decedent's Mother to Him at Hammond. "Dear Son: I want you to let me know what you are doing and if you get this letter or not. I hope you will be all right. Clem, don't do anything wrong, I can't stand it. MOTHER." Mr. Clem Ensley, Hammond, Ind. resulted at almost the point where tha body had first hit the ground, apparently that of a man about 35 years of age. Letter Gives Clue to Identity. On the Inside coat pocket next to the heart a letter was found addressed to Mr. Clem Ensley, Hammond. It breathed of mother love and worry for a wayward son. It was mailed from Hamilton, Ind., a small place on tha Wabash up In the Fort Wayne corner o fthe state. It was mailed August 4. Ensley called at the pcet office on the night of the Bth and got the letter. It f Continued on paga .) IS STARTED the work of grading for the approachesa nd getting things in shape for Engineer Clark. ; This bridge again attracts attention to the residential district In the vicinity, of Kenwood. Wth the completon of the structure a new thoroughfare will be opened. The work of laying the sidewalks In Kenwood avenue is about completed. Next month, the paving of the Streets will be undertaken and then all of the work of construction on the subdlvlj sion will be at an end. j The Northern Indiana Gas & Electric j company Is at work putting In servj ice pipes to take care of the five or six j houses which will be built in the subi division in the immediate future. ' The. .Hammond & Suburban Realty company has about completed the work of grading the subdivision and covering it with black dirt. Four teams and eight or ten men are still at work, but they will be through in another week or so. Visitors In the subdivision" remark the wonderful changes that are taking place constantly. Dr. William I). Wels, who adjoins Kenwood on the south, announces that he will extend ivioraine street, one oi tne principal streets in Kenwood, through to, tfi--acre property on which W. i. Paxton is now erecting nis magnincent new residence. MILLIONAIRE PACKER IS DANGEROUSLY ILL ; . -. - 7" . ' Edward Morris,

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Edward Morris, millionaire packer and head of Morris & Co, is seriously ill at his home in Chicago. Physicians have concealed his illness from the public for several months. The packer is reported to be afflicted with serious nervous trouble, brought on by the strain and excitement attending the trial of the packers in the federal court at Chicago mxuiS two ean o,