Hammond Times, Volume 8, Number 61, Hammond, Lake County, 28 August 1913 — Page 1

WKATHEB. UNSETTLED AND WARMER TODAY; FRIDAY FAIR. COOLER. 3JG JO EDITION, VOL. VIII., NO. 61. IIAMMOND, INDIANA THURSDAY, AUGUST 28,1913. ON hi CfciVx ul-i vUl'l', (Sack Noners ! Cent Coy.)'

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Indianapolis Mayor Asks Ralston Pertinent Question About French Lick; Entire State of Indiana Awaits Answer. 10 TROOPS ARE SENT TO FRENCH LICK TIMES Dl'REAFi AT STATE CAPITAL. Indianapolis, Ind., Aug. 28. Much merriment has been stirred up here by the publication of an interview with Mayor Lew Shank, the erratic and eccentric mayor of Indianapolis, in which he takes a fall out of Governor Ralston, for sending state troops to the Mineral Springs ace track. When he heard that the Governor had ordered troops to the Porter race track he said: "I see in the newspapers that Sammle (meaning the Governor) is going to send troops to Mineral Springs to stop gambling. Why doesn't he send them to French Lick? A Funny Situation. "It is rather funny that he told the Terre Haute people they could handle their own situation and then turns around and sends soldiers to the race track. "Ive never been to Mineral Splrngs, but " Til bet'-Oie'-place-ia -away- offr"by Itself, 'where it don't bother anything and a lot of fellows go down there from Chicago for a little pleasure. If I were Governor I wouldn't be a fourfiusher. I would either let Mineral Springs alone or I would give a reason for sending troops. "I'd say. 'Look here, boys, I've , got some friends dows at French Lick and I don't want you running in opposition to them.' But I reckon you can't blame the Goversor for looking after his friends. If it wasn't for the gambling French Lick would be an awfully dead place. "Do you know that there is gambling Top to bottom: T. B. Williams. E. B. Robinson and E. H. Reynolds. These are the Canadian immigration officials vho have charge of the case of Harry Thaw. They favor returning him to Vermont, the point in the United States nearest to Coaticook, where Thaw was cap-Jtured,

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TRAFFIC SERVICE . LECTURES

John E. Armstrong of the Interstate Commerce and Traffic Service has Interested eighty Hammond men and youths In the tnudy of rating, routing, demurage, tariffs and other perplexing items of railroading. The Chamber of Commerce has been secured for the use of classes and durin gthe winter railroad officials of note will lecture hero. The course will last till the heated term commences next ear. Thonsands 4 Men Needed. A beginning is to be made on the evening of September 16 at which the demand for mens competent to arrange routes. Interpret tarrifs etc., is to be explained and first Instructions given. The lecture course, it Is understood, is maintained for the most by railroads. One Man Get Rich. The interstate commerce law opened up a new field which cannot be filled. It has been foun dthat until a sufficient number of men are educated along those lines thousands of jobs will be go begging. Mr. Armstrong has promised young men $30 a week positions right off the reel after six months of training if they adapt themselves and study conscientiously. He states that one fellow of 21 years has worked himself into $5,200 a year In two years. Dr. A. "W. Smith a licsnsed physician fit. experience, a gredato f the literary and medical departments of the University of Michigan, a man who played center on the famous university's champion football team In 1911 and who assisted the celebrated Coach Tost at Michigan is to come to Hammond to fill the position of medical Inspector and physical director in the public schools. - Supt. C. M. McDaniel received Dr. bmlth s telegram of acceptance this morning and is elated over the "find." The acceptance of the position came as a climax of weeks of preparation for the ' opening of the new school term next Tuesday. Everything in the arrangements and the personel of the teaching staff indicates that the public schools are about to enter upon the best year in the history of the city. Supt. McDaniel leaned back in his new office chair at noon today and heaved a sign of relief and satisfaction. "We are ready," he said, to commence this afternoon. Every teacher is signed up and every department is equipped. I am satisfied that we have the best array of teachers and department heads in the state. Onr instructor in art, Miss Foster, is a woman who has been drawing big salaries every week this summer lecturing at teacher week this summer lecturing at teachers' Institutes. She comes recommended as the best in her line beween the Mississippi and the Rocky Mountains. Our other department j heads are of equal high caliber. We are in splendid shape for manual training and domestic science. The only difficulty we have at the present time is with one crowded room in the Lafayette building and we hope to j remedy that condition too. . Combination men who can fill the of- ' fice of medical inspector and physical ' director are very scarce. During a five ' months search, Mr. McDaniel found but four or five who were worth considering. Dr. Smith is just finish ing two years service as interne in a j Buffalo hospital. He comes highly ; recommended for his ability and his reputation for a pleasing personality j precedes him. Physically he is a ! splendid specimen of athletic training. , He stands over six foet and tips the j scale about two hundred pounds. j Dr. Smith wili not practice medicinn ! In the schools. His wnrk from the : medical standpoint will be merely t , examine the pupils for their health and I instruct them as how t Improve it. j Where necessary he will advise the . pupil or his parents to seek attention: from the family physican. His program , as outlined now to devote half of his ; time to phvsical training and the bal -

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ance of the time to the medical in- J l'""v l",L "i,s "aspectlon. He is a native of Kansas and ne made a "pral en up. The propat Ann Arbor he was the medical as- I ert' of guests has never been disturbed sistant to Dr. Kranzelin who will prob- j r hplr rights interfered with. ably coach the German team for' the next Olympic games. ISAENGERBUND-

From the stand point of health the children in the public schools promise to be well taken care for, as the dentists of the city devote an hour a day to examination of the teeth of the pupils and treating those who otherwise would have no wr. To make the medical work complete needs but similar service from the eye-ear-nose and throat specialists. Tour fuel bill will be less If yon cook wltn Uas. No. Ind. Gas ft Elee. Co,

FEUDISTS

The bloodiest stabbing affray that has ever taken place In Indiana Harbor in the experience of Sergeant "William Hughes, occurred last night at 135th and Cedar streets when five men were seriously injured by deep knife cuts in vital parts. Any or all of the victims, may die The injured: John Campran, 8601 Cedar street, stabbed In the region of the kidneys and elsewhere. Sam II ram, several deep cuts In various parts of his body. Safron Metes. 353S Block avenue, cut about head and breast. Joe Scrbii, cut about the body. Mik Georges, deep wound Just above the heart. All of the men with the exception of Georges are being cared for at the police station where they have the attendance of three physicians, Drs. Sauer, Cox and Ansley. Georges' condition was so very serious, that he was removed to his home under heavy bond, while Campean will probably be sent to the hospital at Hammond, some time during the day. Officers Are Trained. Incidentally considerable praise is due to Sergeant Hughes and Officers Genensanskl, McHugh and Rajchlnetz, all of whom worked on the case after the trouble, and arrested two of the Cont!-d on Page 7.) BAUER WILL SPEAK i A FEW DAYS Political World Will Have to Take It Easy Until He Decides. Although Carl Bauer la back from a vacation, the political world of Hammond will have to wait two or three more days before it will hear his answer of refusal or acceptance as the mayoranty nominee under the progressive party's banner. Mr. and Mrs. Bauer returned last night after a three weeks trip on the Great Lakes and tributary rivers They went to the ends of civilization on the Saginaw river in Canada. Mr. Bauer says their trip was delightful. He was in no mood to discuss politics however, saying that he did not intend to spoil the effects of his trip by thinking about politics. "I hope to say something more definite in a few days however," he said to The Times. WHAT MAJESTIC NIGHT JLERK DID Arrived In timn Tuesday evening. Paid S3 on a ?23 milt. Ran his face for a pair of shoe. Got 5 In advance from bona THEN UK AValted until two o'clock a. m. Cleaned out the till about 10. Robbed the gum machine, stole tfee Htampn noil filled nt pockets with cisnrM. 1 l.ate arrivals at the Hotf-1 Majestic ! last night were relieved of their luggage, registered, and escorted to their room by two night clrrksIn the morn- j ing they learned the cause of this I double service. It is John, Glennon's I rlan of protecting his hrfstelry front; absconding night cleiks. j In the past wepk t"ie proprietor has ) had considerable trouble with that ' class of men, in fact the period of trial ' and tribulation dates back for a couple ' of years in which time five night clerks have folded their tents like the Arabs j and silently stolen away with the cash receipts. j Kdgar Belaney was the last to go. i i 11 was al nrsl rumorea mat ne mere-j FIDELIA MEMBERS, ATTENTION! The practice season opens this evening and all members are . requested to put in an appearance at the hall. - Director Biederman will be in charge. Adv. flfw JHcIIie High Wine. High elans chewing tobacco. Save the tags. See rtmlpum list -McHle-Scotten Ton. Co.

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LITTLE JEFF, NOTED FORGER, ARRESTED AT EAST CHICAGO, ESCAPES FROM JOLIET "PEN."

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FAR1ERS BLAME THE RAILROAD .-'-. " 8pcla t&XTHB Times.) St. John, lnl. Aug. 28. Farmers of Lako county who have driven to the Kellman crossing that they, might see the lay of ground where five were killed by the Hoosler Limited Sunday evening do not think it right that the railroad should be exempt from blame by publio opinion. "Granting that the side curtains of the Rubin machine were up and that the crossing is not the worst In the region," one farmer said, "the driver did not have sufficient warning. Every country crossing should have an electric bell or gong that operates mechanically. In Europe the railway catastrophies are few for there is not a crossing where a man is not stationi ed. Why not pass this bell law?" A committee of farmers will call upon their representative. CUT BY SHATTERED CHURCH WINDOW (Special to The Times.) Hobart. Ind., Aujr. 2S. While Martin Hoff was cleaning a window in St. Bridget's CathoMe church yesterday the pane fell from the window and broke. Part of the glass fell on Mr. Hoff and he sustained a large gash near his right knee. Dr. Brink was summoned and the wound was dressed. Mr. Hon is getting along as well as could be expected at present. AMERICAN WOMAN IN LAND OF TROUBLE . .- . i 4 - f f tr4 Mrs. Welson O'Shaughnessy. Mrs. Nelson O'Shaughnessy, wife of the American zharge d'affairs in the City of Mexico, is with her husband in that land of trouble. Mrs. O'Shaug-hnessy has lived for a long time in forefrni countries where her husband has been stationed. She is a very attractive woman and a popular hostess.

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DOC SHEDS GLAD RAGS TO RAISE PIGS Hammond Expatriate Phy sician Is Now Down in Old Arkansas. Dr. J. T. Clark, expatriate, has writ - ter a sassy letter to The Times. It seems that the veteran Hammond physicUn placed a verbal order for tue home edition of the times to be snt to his new residence, the Hotel Shugart, Fordyce. Ark. He puts in this way: 'Never as yet have I received a single copy of The Times," and adds in the epistle to a reporter, "NOW please get busy for I want to keep posted on all the doings in .the good old town. Send back copies." It is almost a wail. The doctor Is torn between two charmers Hammond and hog ranches. So far he is entirely satisfied with the business he is entered upon, as can be evidenced by the follow :ng. Like the Outlook. "I find things more flattering than I anticipated. Crops are fine and the ; weather ideal. This town is populated 'by 3,500, has two trunk lines and is : in the very center of a farming comjrnunity. Those whose farms are prosperous but so many know nothing but 'cotton. I have never seen better corn. jThe stock looks good and there is i i garden truck in abundance." I j That is evidence sufficient that Dr. Clark has reverted to the simple life iwith a wngeance. Those cosmopolitan Hammondites who have seen the big physician graceo. ny a dress suit, a fur lined overcoat, a silk hat and gold headed cane as he strolled down Peacock Alley to the grill room are surprised, to say the least. Incldently the doctor is about to buy a hog ranch. WILL VISIT IN COLORADO Hammond will lose one of its prominent citizens temporarily when the Rev. F. M. Elliott, former manager of the Chicago Hu&iness College of Hammond leaves for Colorado. He will be accompanied by Mrs. Elliott and thtir intention is to leave for the west next Tuesday. They will be gone until next spring at least. In Colorado they will join their daughter, Mrs. I. A. Minard, who went there some time ago with her daughter. Miss Margaret, for the latter's health. ' COMTtlKATIO'f. Yoo ran smoke and t "Country Clob." "otixr better. Save the Coupons. See premium list. McHle-Scot-ten Tob. Ca

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East Chicago Police Broke up Most Notorious Band of Forgers in Existence

Thomas J. Mason, 'Jeff' Sharun, alias Thomas alias "Little Jeff Davis, alias Richard J. Benton, expert forger and counterfeiter, thirty-five years a criminal, and convicted of almost every crime from picking pockets to murder, made his fourth daring escape from the Joliet prison in the dark hours of yes terday morning. Crippled through his criminal career, and treated as a trusty in the prison, Sharun leaped thirty feet from the outer wall of the penitentiary amid a rain of bullets from guards, and escaped In a black-hooded racing car that had been waiting ten hours for him. Woman Helped Him. A woman who pulled, him into tne ear is supposed to have been either his former wife. Rose Benton, known as a memDer or tne Jenton-Longpr gang another of Sharun's gangs or Marie Maschek, alias Marie Collins, wife of "Ace" Collins, alias "Ace" Ad ams, a confederate of Sharun. It Is considered likely that "Ace" Collins al so was in the plot to aid his former chief to escape. Begged to Go to Joliet. Sharun had been In prison tnJS time little more than a month. At the time of his conviction last July before Federal Judge Carpenter In Chicago, on a plea of guilty of forging postal money I orders, was the heaa or a gang or wn forgers and counterfeiters, fonr of them being women. In 1B12 they are said to bave eraared $60,000 on forged money orders alone. It was recalled last night that at the time of his plea of guilty Sharun pleaded to be sent to Joliet Instead of the federal prison at Fort Leavenaworth.