Hammond Times, Volume 3, Number 43, Hammond, Lake County, 22 November 1913 — Page 1

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TIME FAIR TODAT AND PROBABLY SUNDAY. . VOL. III., NO. 43. NOVEMBER 22, 1913.-EIGHT PAGES. SATURDAY AND WEEKLY EDITION-

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FIDS i Summer Heat Existed Yesterday in Lake County; Dandelions Start Third Crop; Natre Is Twisted. Sadly A thunder storm and aa electrical display broke the dull gray of bleak November day ByHasel Xatt. Howling Pete, the big wolf in Hammond's Lake Front park xoo, is beginning to lose his winter fur, the swans at Harrison park are shedding feathers, the lilacs are budding all over the county, and a hunter went in swimming; at Water Valley on the Kankakee river; therefore it is hereby recommended that November's "heat" wave cease forthwith. VmprecedcBted Conditions. Dandelions are already In third crop (Continued on page eight.) The heads of every Hammond charity, church society an dbenevolent order are meeting this afternoon in the city's settlement house to advise on the question cf organized charity and compile a working list of the deserving poor upon which to base their Thanksgiving distributions. It is a significant and important occasion, profectl of a United Charities, ta Ideal that many women, are striving for.' Sincthe publication In The Times of Interviews upon that question In which the -chads of a half doxen charities were quoted, the r movement toward union has . silently progressed. Those who are meeting today will be able, by systematic work, to eliminate repetition and to extend the work through cooperation. It has heretofore been the fate of many families among the poor to receive visits from several charities while others were entirely neglected. At the conference this afternoon Mrs. W. C. Belman, president of the Settlement House, and other presidents, will divide the territory of the entire city and assign each, woman to her task. As a result more homes , will be brightened and more hearts gladdened on Thanksgiving than ever before. Breltung's La "Venda Cigars are the highest class in all its stses. Adv. tf UNCLE SM TO TAKE UP TRUCK GARDENING 'iVLT- .... trt ft V Governor Metcalf of the Canal zone. Having gone into the business of hotel keeping on the Panama isthmus. Uncle Sara is now taking up the growing of garden truck and fruits. The subsistence department of the canal commission nas just taken title to 275 arej of land lying betwten Gatun and Gamboa in the Canal xone and by governmentEowTi products will endeavor to as down the coat ci Hvina.

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GIRL DISAPPEARS WITH EMPLOYEES HOIIEY Comely Mary Kolsaski of East Hammond Leaves Home Yesterday.

Another case of a sudden and mysterious disappearance, possibly an elopement, was reported to the Hammond police last evening. Miss Mary Kolsocka. aged 20, employed by George Pelc, living at East Hammond, disappeared from the residence yesterday afternoon and has not been seen since. It is thought that her motive for disappearing was robbery, as Pelc reports she took $120 belonging to him. It is said that she was intimately acquainted with a motorman employed on the Green line, whose movements the police are trying to solve. She was well educated and the case may vflevelop into an elopement. The young woman was well known in the Standard district and had many admirers. SYSTEM EXCITES H TALK Those opponents who are opponed to .the proposed deep sewer system who are so vociferously aggrieved by the -sja.uou- raise in the estimate, made necessary by the $1,000,000 bids, are awaiting an explanation. Here it is. Mayor John D. Smalley this morn ing announced that in the new set of plans and specifications it is provided that all streets disturbed in the laying of the system will be replaced in the best of condition, this meaning virtually new streets. In a majority of cases. Therefore, the city of Hammond will have a spick and span set of pavements to go with its deep sewers and big disposal plant. Almost Fourth f Million Raise. Though the specifications have been reduced to meet the demands' of the antls It does not greatly change the system. This, friends of the administration say, goes to show that the antls were harping about trivial matter in their injunction complaint. The decreasing of dimensions for the pumping station, the elimination of two of six boilers and the doing away with electric power does not. all told, amount to very many thousands of dollars. ''What's a BoUerf 'vnats a boiler?" one subscriber demanded of The Times over the telephone. "I can't see that the system is changed any only that Hammond can't provide its own street lights and that it is to cost in the estimate about a quarter of a million dollars more. I hopethey don't decide' to have another revising. They are expensive." It was necessary that the estimate be raised or else contractors could not be induced to bid. They expressed themselves when the first bids were opened, showing how impossible it was for the job to be done at the engineer's figures. Now they will have to come within $900,000 and the city hopes that competition will bring the job down much less than that. The public seems hardly to consider the deep sewer an imminent issue. "It will be a long time before it is started," said an alderman. "I can't see where they have taken much of the cost out of the plans and it is possible that all bids will be too high again." NEW BUSINESS STARTED THERE Bee Burke's "Virginia bufTet," No. 5 West State street, and the Downey saloon nearby art now the homes of respectable businesses and the block" of one-time dives and saloons that meets the state line is lighting up once more. This time the lights are white not red and the hours of business are from 7 a. m. to 6 or 9 p. m. instead of 1 p. m. to 4 a. m. A second hand furniture store is in the old "Virginia bffet" and a fruit dealer, has an attractive store in the Downey saloon. , TO CONSIDER TELEPHONE RATE Judge V. S. Reiter, president of the Chamber of Commerce, has called a mass meeting of members for Monday evening to consider the "number only" telephone rate. This method was decided upon by the directors to be the best way of feeling the public pulse. The company some time ago announced that it was an accommodation to the public and a reduction in rates and that seventy some per cent of the Chicago calls from Hammond were for numbers only. The statements are denied by a host of patrons. Bank Changes Hours. Beginning tonight the Lake County Savings and Trust company's bank will be open every Saturday night from t to 8 o'clock, instead of Friday nights. The Tuesday night openings will be adhered to in the future as in the past. Adv. VOl. A TUfKS RKADKB.I

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Tentative detdtrn of menterial building in W&Rhinsrton to Civil war women, and Miss Mabel Boardman, head of the American Red Cross society. The first meeting of the commission which is to have charge of rerting in Washington a splendid new building as a memorial to the heroism of the women of the Civil war, provided for fn the recently enacted urgent deficiency bill, is expected to be held in a short time. The building will probably come to b known as the American National Red Cross building, as congress has provided that that organization is to- have the us of it and has appxnnriad fox it th. sum of $400,LDREN CRY FATHER WHO'S G01E Friends and relatives of George W. Klaus, 433 Summer street, are very much concerned over his sudden disappearance three weeks ago, when he left his home to respond to a telegram from Chicago. He has not been seen or heard of since. He was employed formerly, as a clerk at the U. S. Metal Refinery at Grasselli and said.it was his intention to go to Chicago to look for employment. . He often talked of going to Detroit according to Mrs. Klaus, this morning and before leaving promised to let her know how he was getting along. The pitiful part of his disappearance is the fact that he left his wife with three small children without any means of support. The little children cry constantly for their father. Mrs. Klaus asked the aid of the police this morning in locating her husband and gave the following discription: 45 years old, height 5 feet 6 inches, weight 185 pounds, dark complexion, black hair. Wore a black serge coat and vest, blue serge trousers, black soft hat and tan shoes. ANXIOUS FOR CO-OPERATION Mrs. W. C. Belman, who is assum ing office as the new president of the the co-ooeration of men 'and vounar ,k xr o o.. 7 "We need them to lead the boys who ,ir aro trv-lnc t lr,t, - " ' - . J w ....IV. . ' " V tain," said Mrs. Belman. "It is our intention to make the Settlement House so attractive that they will come here instead of staying on the streets in the evenings." Edgar Crumpacker ,a young collegian, demonstrated during his summer vaaction that successful work can be done among the boys. He formed a class and spent many hours in entertaining it. On one occasion Crumpacker took fifty youngsters to lake front for an outing in machines furnished by his father, W.- C Belman, Peter Meyn, Murray Turner and others. Levi Golden will meet with a class of boys at the Settlement House Tuesday evening. DOCKET RETURNED FOR LACK OF INDEX Because of the publisher neglecting to insert an index, a jiew circuit court entry docket in the clerk's office was returned to Indianapolis yesterday for the Insertion. In the meantime the men In the office are using an Improvised docket. INDEPENDENT P. O. AT GIBSON (Special to Thk Times.) " Washington, D. C, Nov. 22. The Gibson station, a branch of the postoffice at Hammond, has been designated as an independent subpostof flee for the receipt and dispatch of registered mall. Smoke McHle Canadian CInb Mixtore. For pipe r rtjtarette. best that ' leaf a4 skill can prodace... Av.

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53 V :tw,-i;. V . Ti-' S "W(Wl' MM JOHNSON GETS WIRELESS FROM MID-PACIFIC Mayor-elect R. O. Johnson of Gary has received hundreds of letters and telegrams congratulating him on his victory. Among others he received a wireless from -Honolulu, Hawif. The message from the middle of the Pacific came, . from Sergeant James Dearbyne of the United States coast artillery, a ' former Gary policeman, who read of JohnBon's victory in THE TIMES, which Is sent to him daily. Making the plea that thousands of dollars in business hangs In tha balance pending the return of Hohman street's illumination, progressive merchants who have paid their share, today went surity in a way for the few who refuse to remit. Accepting their promise the Northern Indiana Gas and Electric. Company has agreed to furnish electricity to operate the lights. They will be turned on again tonight. r the immediate future at For the least . oh!na" .l to b separated from "3 1"BL- 11 ""I aSl, It may not last, how ever. . Though workers have been active all week they failed to move the standpatters, some of whom seem to delight in the situation. URGES UNIVERSITY OF U. S. IN CAPITAL Edmund J. James. President Edmund J. James of the University of Illinois has begun work on a bill to be introduced at the next rejrular session of cong-resa providing for the establishment of a creat federal university at Washinirton. It is planned to be on the order of the

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000, conditioned upon the deposit with the commission by the Red Cross organization of a f arther sum of $300,000. There can be no doubt that the $300,000 will be raised. James A. Scrymsenof New York has already agreed in writing to donate $100,000, and the remainder will be forthcoming from the society's generous and wealthy friands. Under the law it will not be necessary for the building to be completed by any certain date. It is provided, however, that the commission of fine arts shall pass on the design. Miss Mabel Boardman is now acting head of the American Red Cross society. ELECTIO GETS BEFORE GRAND JURY East Chicago and Gary. furnished the , principal . witnesses ' before the Gary -Jury yesterday forenoon. . . ; A fight which involved C. Joyce, Schlleker supporter on - one . side, and Jesse Erlich and his father, both Cal : lahan supporters on the other. is thought to have been up for an In vestlgatlon yesterday. The fight took place on the night of the election after the polls had closed and was in no wise an interference wrtn the election law. although it is Bald to have grown out of the heat of the campaign. Among those who were summoned yesterday were Joyce, Charles Hamilton, Charles Knight. Office Smith and J. O'Connell. The Gary contingent consisted of i three negroes, who are thought to have been summoned to give additional! information regarding the doings in tho black belt. The ' grand ' Jury adjourned at 1 o'clock,' as it has been doing since last Tuesday, and was not in session today. It will reconvene on next Monday morning. NEW REALTY FIRM TO SELL E. JJllrich, president of, the East Side Savings & Trust Company in Hammond, and P. H. Blck, formerly proprietor of the Bick laundry, have formed a real estate partnership which will be known as Ullrich & Bick and which will have its headquarters in the East Side Savings & Trust Bank building. One of the first moves made bv the nartnershln was to secure the ex - elusive agency for all the Becker Tapper Realty Company's p roperty which is located east of Calumet avenue, and whose principal streets are named after the principal stockholders in the company. About 250 lots are left in the subdivision, and with the desirable building restrictions that on the property which make it - desirable, the agency hopes to develop a new interest in this p roperty. New Livery Barns. , The rehabiliated Parker livery barns at the -corner of Truman avenue and Hamlin street are to be reopened next week by a new firm which, will conduct a livery and boarding stable. Messrs. John Liston, formerly in the tea and coffee business, and William Sielalf,. in the ice and teaming trade, will be the owners and operators. The men are'experienced and well prepared to make things hum.

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(Special to The Times.) Indianapolis, Ind., Nov. 12. Well iuuiau.ii.uu, ' - those Orak Shrine hoys of Hammond certainly added what might be called . , . loo -.'-li

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A band of 143 men, following a long journey f cross the desert, ar-' rued at its mecra and was admitted into the Arabic Order of Nobles of the Mystic Shrino at the Marat Temple. , EXCITEMENT AT TEMPL.E. There was a nutter of excitement at Murat temple yesterday . whon It was learned that a powerful sheik, no other than potentate Harry E. Sharrer, of Orak temple, had formed a caravan at Hammond, which, escorted by his patrol under the command of Benuie AVllsnn, would descon.i upon the hosts of Muiat. and partake cf salt with. them. Potentate Bililngsly at once sent trusty couriers to find Gus Haller, captain of Murat patrol, who was finally discovered working out a "pretzel" evolut.cn for Ins men. Plans were nrfide to meet the special caravan frm the north, in true Atabic styla with, patn.l and Nomal Band, and escort the visitors to the mosque, where an attempt would be made to "even upsome things that- happened when a band of Murat nobles recently visited Hammond. Great confidence was expressed that the visitors would not have a dull or dry moment during their stay. Wilson, who commands Orak's patrol, is well known In Indianapolis, aud Is captain of Englewood cornman.ry. Knights Templar, which took secend prize at the Denver conclave.; SEW BAND FORMED. One thing that Induce the Hammoml nobles to visit Mujat at this tune, it Is said, was the word that was passed around that the occasion would be marked by the first, appearance at home of an entirely new musical organization which has been formed by some of the leading Murat nobles. E. J. Jacoby Is the concert meister. and strange to say, he has chosen for his solo Instrument, the bass drum. He answers criticism of his choice by say ing that he can play one mne wi. as another on it. and besides It does not require an embouchure (if you are not sure what that is, as some "slip horn" player) which is an Important consideration in the conservation of music. This band was one of the things that the Hammond Moslems had to go up THANKSGIVING SEES FOOTBALL WINDUP Clabbys and Chicago Team Play in Hammond Sunday Afternoon. Football fans will have an opportunity of witnessing two more fast gridiron battles in Hammond before the season is brought to a close. The first game will be played at Harrison Park tomorrow afternoon when- the Clabby A. A. warriors will pit themselves against the picked all-star team of Chicago. The second game will be played at Harrison park on Turkey Day when the Gary and Hammond high school teams will clash, for the championship of Lake county. By holding the Gary Techs to a 0-0 score at Ambridge Park several weeks ago, the Gary squad feel confident that they have an excellent chance of taking the local team into camp, although having suffered a 14-0 defeat earlier In the season. The game is to be called fftt 3 o'clock and it is evident that it will draw the usual large Thanksgiv ing crowd. Arrangements were made earlier In the week to round up an all star footcall squad and it is now possible that they will play the Clabby's for the city championship a week from Sunday. New Orpheum Show. Most prefentious of all the season's productions so far staged at the Orpheum theater is "The Duke of Durham," a song show in one act, to be shown on Sunday. Monday. Tuesday and Wednesday. In scenery, costumes, lyrics and principals and chorus nothing approaqhing it in artistic finish has been offered before at this popular place of amusemeajf. But "The Duke of Durham" is mainly a musical production for the introduction of some exceeding fine song numbers, many of them original and others having a reminiscence of, "II Trvoatore" and "Girofle-Girfla." ' Heat, wnen and where you want it Get a Gas Heating Stove No. Ind. Oat it Elec Co. 4.dV. aU

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against, and it is said that rituals for numerh,u were wo,rked out 'Which, tested the endurance and capacity of the guests. couriers isr barracks. I jltwu nuui, ciuei ugB.ii, in guaroea ew yesterday, couched In diplo matic language, said his fierce couriers of the desert would, be kept in their barracks in close restraint until the time came for them to pounce upon the "raw ' material" at hand and convert it Into real Shrlners. Doc Holmes, with a map of the secret passages of the temple spread before him, was busy throughout the morning deploying his forces, for he Is director ' of the field operations. The Shrlners' program Included a social session beglnlng at 4 o'clock and continuing until 6:15, when the ceremonial proper begins. After they have been satisfied and the Shrlners are worn out in the process, the banquet room will again be thrown open for a bite to eat before going home. During the development of the plot when the plot "stick around" there was a ballet by Mesdames Kamps, LlBeau, Diedrich, Read, Laird, Brown. Hun. Nester, Stone, Miller, Jackson, with solos by Mile. Bohlen, Mme. Otto Krauss and Count Griffith. A Bedouin specialty Is surreptitiously introduced while the stage hands are hooking up the camel in which are concealed Fred Wade and Manola Pickett, and these rchanters are the Misses Parker. Potter. I sen see,' Rife. Richardson, Loomla. Morrison and Lynn. SHRINERS BACK. . The Indianapolis Star this morning carried the . picture of. -Hammond's clown band composed of "Lanky" Otto Rabe, "Rotund" Charles See, and "Piquant" John Morthland, ,The capital city, and egpeclaiyMurat Wmplfe, considers the trio to be thy funniest musical, combination on the, road. In theatrical parlance, scream." ... . v Seventy-five Shrlners " of the Orak Shrine were present at a. ceremonial and circus at the Murat temple in Indianapolis last evening, most of them going and returning on a special train over the Monon. On the-trip down the train was a limited, stopping only to allow the repairing of an air hose. It made the trip In three hours and twenty minutes, record-breaking time. -The Hammond patrol of Shriners was highly honored. Following its drill in the temple a handsome silk flag was presented with a complimentary speech which Dr. H. E. Sharrer responded to. Shriners Frank Bets, W. "B. Conkey and George C Locklin were called up to talk. A special banquet was extended to the seventy-five Shriners from Hammond between 11 and 1 , o'clock at night. The general feast came at 6 in the evening and was a brilliant affair. The Indianapolis pafrol, the crack drill patrol of North America, exhibited. It was the feature of the affair and the returning Shriners of Hammond cannot compliment their Indianapolis brothers highly enough. The special to the - capital carried seventy Shriners, but a number of others .among them J. T. Hutton, the architect, were there ahead of it. The two coaches and the baggage car were attached to No. 6, a through train, on the return.. The time made was nothing like the trip dowm . SUN CULT WITNESS STRANGELY MISSING "Billy- Lindsay. Government Blenths have trailed "Billy" Lindsay, the wealthy boy victim of the sun-worshipping Zoroastrians of Chicago, to Canada, lie and his mother, Mrs. Elizabeth Lindsay, Vandah of the sun worshippers, were to hav. been the star witnesses in the trial of Otoman ZarAdusht Hanish. high pritst of all tha sun worshifferai