Hammond Times, Volume 8, Number 59, Hammond, Lake County, 26 August 1913 — Page 1

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BRILLIANT Col. Ha an Directs Manoeuvres of Army in East Army and navy manoeuvres along the New - York cost recently brought a former Lake County boy. Col. W. O. IUan, a brother of Nicholas Haan in Hammond again Into prominence. j The New York Sun regarded as one of the most circumspect papers In the country sent a reporter to Col. Haan for an official statement, as he was next in command to General Barry, and acted as chief of staff. The manauvres lasting a week were arranged as a test between. the army nd navy. The latter nlckanmed the "black fleet" was composed of twelve battleships, six cruisers, fifteen ' destroyers and ten submarines of the North Atlantic squadron and tried to "capture" the port of New York. Opposed to this fleet was the coast artillery stationed In a chain of forts guarding Long Island Sound. In ' speaking of the naval "attack" on New York CoL Haan said .to the New York ; Btrn tfcar hf1n4it !irtr--'iBOve' menlsjroViaed "a' vigorous" tfyout for our standard equipment and coast defense. Since 1906. when the last great changes have been made In coast defense theories In methods of Are control, wireless installations, signaling and detecting fleets by searchlight and submarine defense. They have been adopted and approved by the War department and are not merely the pet theory of one man. All the proceedings Col. Haan said were carried on, as if the United States had a real war on itsjiands. Col. Haan is comparatively a young man yet, being only forty-eight year old. Only one more rank, that of Brigadier-General, needs to be attained and passed by him before he reaches the army man's goal of ambition, that of Col. Haan was born on the Haan homestead east of Cedar Lake. He Is a graduate of the Crown Point high school and later attended Valparaiso University. Upon the recommendation , of the late Congressman Thos. Wood he was admitted to t West Point from which he graduated with high honors. He has led an uninterrupted army life ever since. Although Col. Haan is near the goal (Continued on Pag 7.) TAMMANY'S MAN FORN.Y. MAYOR

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4A 5 :-SAii 1 1 . V 1 Col. W. G. Haan. MOTORCYCLE SUSPECT B!(EipOBARI Marshal There Arrests St. John Man Accused of . Stealing Machine. (Special to The Times.) Hobart, , Irid., Aug. 26. The man claiming his residence to be at St. John who purchased a Harley-Davidaon motorcycle from the Henderlong Bros, at Crown Point on Saturday morning and paid for It with a bogus check was captured here late Saturday afternoon. He came here to the Blarast Bros, garage with two fiat tires and after his machine was again put in order he had no money to pay the bill, so he detached the Presto-lite tank and went out to secure enough money with !t to pay the amount. In the meantime the Blarast Bros, became suspicious and called Marshal Rose, who happened to have the number of the machine stolen at Crown Point. As this proved to be the stolen machine he immediately placed the man under arrest. The sheriff from Crown Point came down Saturday evening and took him back to Crown Point. TO MVEJICE PICNIC Will Go to Michigan City for Picnic Next Sunday Morning. A special South Shore train will leave Ham-morid at 10:05 Sunday morning for Michigan City carrying two hundred members of the Saangerbund Fidelia society and their friends. The Allinace of Indiana German Societies at a tenth annual congress is the occasion. F. C. Miller of the Hammond Saengerbund stated today that accomodations will be made for all who can go. The excursion to Michigan City and return will cost 85 cents. A full band will go on the special train. The Hammond chorus will sing in the contest. Singing Contest Mala Event. Arrangements have been made for a reception In the Vienna Hotel at Michigan City during the forenoon. After lunch the societies will take a lake trip on the Theodore Roosevelt. A banquet is to be held In the Court House. Other features of the outing are listed as, dancing, bathing and picnicking in Washington Park. . The main event of the big show is the singing contest of course. It is for that purpose that societies gather from al over Indiana. Those in the audience at the concedt will have a treat of their llves . - Say mnt Bring lone package of TTnion Scoot Scrap. It the beat la the Market. StHk-Scottes Too. Co.

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Storm of Protest Arrives Over Telephone Compar ny's New Reduced Rate; Big Kick Is Promised Right Away. The Chicago Telephone company's new reduced rate for long distance calls under which the company assumes to connect the calling party with the telephone nnumber only, instead with the party called, as was the case under the old rate, is beginning to bring out objectors. In Introducing the change the company announced that eighty-five per cent of the long distance calls were for a number, while the balance insisted on the particular party too. Attorney W. J. Whiery in stating his protest to The Times today said he believed he was voicing a public sentiment in the matter. "As far as I know" said Attorney WhineryJ "there wa no demand on the part of the public for reduced rates. Under the new system we are getting decidedly Inferior- service, and In; the L long run It Is by farmore -eSrpemilve fy 'telephone bills "averag ..fifteerf or twenty dollars a month, and while the increased cost is an item my principal objection is that the subscriber is not getting the service. I had no complaint to. make against the old rate. If, as the company says, eighty-five percent of the calls are for numbers only I would suggest that it give the subscriber the option of calling for his party at the old rate or for his number only at the new rate. A few months will soon show which Is the more popular method." Another atorney said that he would prefer the ld rate, as under It the party calling got better service and avoided a lot of detail work and inconveniences, the advoldance of which he would glady pay for. Mr. Whlnery said he would lay the matter before the Hammond Chamber of Commerce for action. The present party-only rate was promulgated several years ago but was withdrawn after the company received a storm of protests. It was re-intro duced last week. "We shall follow our original plans as announced some time ago," said C. G. Ktngwell, city chairman of the Hammond progressive party to a Times reI porter yesterday afternoon in discuss-i ing the decision of the republicans last Saturday night to put a complete re- j publican ticket in the field. ; Carl E. Bauer, whom the progressives ; would like to name for the mayoralty is expected back from his vacation which time it is expected that he will ; indicate whether he would accept or decline. I The aggressive and enthusiastic spirit manifested by the republicans on Saturday for a complete party ticket will put a quietus on all talk of a fusion against the democrats, under the progressive banner. I "The progressives ,in trying to pro- I mote a fusion ticket under their name" t said a well known republican "was a good paty move on their part for a city campaign, for a such program if It would be successful would enable them to take all the credit without having to reveal any weakness on their party for the next state campaign." , GARY MAN IN BANKRUPTCY' T1MKS Bl'REAU, , , AT STATE CAPITAL. j Indianapolis, Ind., Aug. 26. -Joseph D. Richie, a Gary merchant, has filed a bankruptcy petition. His assets are given as 1,S58 and his liabilities as J2.940. ' r ;

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OTHERS WERE TERRIBLE WHITING BULL MOOSE - MEETING (Special to The Times.) Whiting, Ind., Aug. 26. The progressive party leaders of this city met in an enthusiastic meeting at their hall on 119th street last night and made preliminary arrangements to put a ticket into the field for the coming city election. As yet a city chairman has not been named, but a number of prominent bull moosers are seeking the title and expect to announce the chairman very soon. The progressive party of Whiting will run independently and will elect its ticket by a primary vote. Among the speakers last niffht was Frank Gavit, who held the floor fully half an hour. Toar fuel bill will be less If yon cook with Gas. No. Ind. Gaa & Bleo. Oo. TO MAKE DEBUT IN OFFICIAL SOCIETY At , - i Mme. Scherbatskoy. . Mme. Scherbatskoy, wife of the counselor of the Russian embassy at Washington, is spending the summer In Massachusetts. She 'went there soon after arriving In this . country. She will make her debut In Washington .official society this falL

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ACCIDENT AT ST. JOHN. NXCONTRACTOR MADE UNWELCOME CALL But Hubby Was at Home With His Revolver. Held at the point of a revolver by an infuriated husband until the police came to his rescue, a member of a prominent Hammond contracting firm got himself Into serious trouble ' this morning. The contractor called at a certain residence to pay an unconventional call on the lady of the house, whose name had been coupled with his. As hubby was at home the clandestine affair could not be arranged and it is reported that the lady-of the house was forced to call her husband, who was in the back yard. He came with a revolver and held the unwelcome visitor until the police arrived. It is reported that a huge sensation is brewing. ' Captain's Cousin Dead. Word wa sreceived in Hammond today of the death of Gerhard Austgen a cousin of Chief of Police Peter Austgen, who died at the home of his brother Frank Austgen north of St. John yesterday evening. Gerhard Austgen was ill in a Chlcagohospltal with Brights dlf.ease and was brought home only after his case had been pronounced hopeless. He was about fifty years old. He was never married. The funeral has been arranged for Thursday morning. Services will be held at the Scherervllle Catholic church at ten o'clock. The deceased spent most of his years around Sc. John and Scherervllle. He ha squite a number of other relative sin Hammond and - Lake County, Joseph Austgen of the Simplex, George Austgen the Hammond plumber and Gehard Austgen of the Gibson office being cousins of the :deceased. For real good Tilnn auk your dealer for I'Bloo Scout Scrap. The kesrt chew (a the world McHle-Scotten Tob. Ce

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HUNG, IS FEARFULLY SCALPED

(Special to Tub Times.) Hobart, Ind., Aug. 26. Miss Katherine Wehner, aged 18 years, who is employed at the New Chicago Specialty Company at New Chicago in this township was literally scalped yesterday afternoon and is in a very critical condition. Her hair became entangled in the belting propelling some machinery. The long coil was wrapped around the belting and Miss Wehner dragged aloft to the ceiling. There she could get no farther by reason of the shafting but hung suspended until by reason of the weight of her body the hair was torn out by its roots and she was dropped to the floor.. Her scalp had been ripped from her head. Medical advice was summoned and the girl rushed here by auto for treatment She is very low. -

CROSSING NOT WORST IN COUNTY

A recommendation for better protection on grade crossings is expected from both Lake and Cook county authorities as a result of the auto accident near St. John on Sunday night, when five persons were killed and three Injured by the Hoosier Limited on the Slonon. The difficulty with the whole procedure however it that, that the Cook county authorities who promise a rigid

inquiry have no authority, in Indiana, j down back of, the horses' feet. The and that the law does not give the;animal becam fvightened and one of

Lake County coroner who Is also ready to act," Enough power to enforce their recommendations. It is expected that the coroner's office of Lake and Cook county would cooperate in the Investigation. -Mfi?lJurl . Wltt-1UfjvL,r..UIM. In. Chicago the only action takeh'hir far yesterday was the Impanelling of a Jury and the identification of the dead Alexander Rubin, Mrs. Mary Rubin, his' wife, and Eleanor, their fiilld. and Mrs. Leo H. Rubin and Sidney Rubin, her . five year old son In order that the funerals might proceed. The injured Leo-H. Rubin, Isadore Schiller, and Miss Ono Kahn are expected to be sufficiently recovered to testify When the hearing Is resumed. . The inquest is continued to September 10th. "I have investigated, myself," said Max Kahn, father of the girl who is lying at the point of death in St. Bernard's Hospital, "and It is a certainty that the railroad Is responsible. I talked to my daughter for a short time today. She told me that she was certain that the engineer did not blow his whistle and that there was no warning of any kind." Monon Official Hef lines to Talk. A. H. Westfall, general manager of 'Contlp-A on Page 7.) HI All ACCUSED OF SHAMEFUL DEED Is Arrested on Complaint of Man Who Says He Mutilated Horse. Stany Bocowski of 4938 Melville avenue, Oklahoma, had a grudge against Salomon Boras, a baker with a shop ! at the same address. j Did Staney satisfy it by wading Into J Salomon and licking the tar out of him? I Not he. Staney might have been 1 hurt, had he pursued that course. InI stead he took it out on the baker s delivery horse, lwhich he slashed with a knife in half a dozen places, making wounds so serious that it is believed the horse will lie. At least that jwas the story told by the Boras family when they had Bocowski arrested yesterday morning. Bocowski owns the premises at 4938 Melville avenue and lives in the rear. (Continued on Page 7.) WANT LIGHTS ' IN A HURRY Business men on Hohman and West State street are impatient at delay In the installation of their ornamental lighting systems now that East State street is ablaze every night. They realize that the lights give East State street an advantage and plan to make up or that by excelling them if possible. The illuminous lamp, a single high powered light, will soon be operating on Hohman street. The Tri-City Electric company has started the laying of pipe on Hohman street between Russell and the Broken corner. Power will be conducted through wires laid In these pipes.

-XFARMER RECEIVES SAVAGE KICKING Frightened Horse Will Cause Death of George Gale at Lowell. (Special to The Times.) Lowell, Ind., Aug. 26. George Gale is thought to have received fatal injuries about the head, shoulders and back yesterday morning. He was hauling a load of stone along Main street and in front of Philip AIcNay's residence stopped his team and got oft the wagon to fix something. In setting back on the wagon his foot slipi ped off the double tree and he fell them began kicking. He was struck on tbe right side of the head above the ear and again in front of the ear by the horse's hoof and his head was crushed and his skull fractured. . The team then ran away and one wheel passed over hia lf ShouIC'er, Trfdly Injuring H and hls"back. Ha. was "then taken to his home and Dr. Iddings , assisted by Dr. Rigs, operated Upon him about 1:30. His condition is critical and- it is thought he catront live He has a wife and five children. He carries an insurance policy in the Woodmen's lodge for $1,000. Play at Jackson Park. A number of Hammond ladles went to Jackson park yesterday and played over the links there. The party was a very enjoyable one and consisted of Mesdames H. M. Johnson, E. F. Johnston, H. E. Sharrer, P. A. Parry, W. L. Craig and R. C. Pierce. One of the ladies brought In a card of 1E8. which is considered fair for the first round of the 18-hole course. INSTRUMENTAL IN CAPTURE OF THAW UNDERWOOD H. Verret (top) ar.d Deputy Sheriff , t , Kelsea. . H. Verret and Deputy Sheriff Kelsea of Cook fcour.ty, N. H., are the men who took first steps in the commitment of Harry Thaw tc jail in Canada. Kelsea was the man who recognized Thaw and who lodged the information tipon which he was held. Verret made out the commitmeut papers.

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