Hammond Times, Volume 8, Number 150, Hammond, Lake County, 2 December 1913 — Page 1
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Los Angeles, Dec. 2. Train No. 9 on the Southern Pacific, the Sunset Express, was held up just west of Los Angeles last night. The holdup man boarded the train at Pomona. H. L. Montague, traveling passenger agent of the Southern Pacific, tried to interfere with the holdup man and was shot dead. A sheriff's posse is searching for the bandit. Laredo, Teias, Dec. 2. The rebel forces are reported to be mobilizing at Candela for a general attack on the city of Monterey. .Noncombatants are being given every opportunity to flee the city. General Navarretes' command which retreated from Victoria is now in Monterey. Indianapolis, Ind., Dec. 2 An appeal of team owners who had signed the union contract, asking that their employes be permitted. to return to work, was voted down late yesterday at a general meeting of the teamsters and chauffeurs' union, which went on strike last midnight. The first day of the strike was attended by many minor disorders, which were quelled byvthe police. No garbage was collected in the city today. Officials of the company which has the contract said that although only a few of its men had joined the union, the attitude of the strikers was so threatening that they did not wish to imperil any lives. .
FIDELIA -AIMS AT LEAGUE OF 2000 Hammond Germans Plan a Pretentions Program for Sunday Afternoon. V city league of over 2,000 member to be organized by the allied German societies of Hammond with a. -mass meeting in Moose Hall at 2:30 Sundty afternoon. Due to the efforts of F. C. Miller and a committee of prominent men an enrollment of 700 has been made and more names are Religious faiths and political beliefs are not to matter. The order will be patriotic dedicated to America and conceived in the spirit of the Fatherland. It will be a part of th Indiana Alliance of German Societies which has 150,000 members; and an organ of the National German Society. Joseph Keller, president of the latter is to be present with other officers high In rank. The program contains the names of state and local celebrities, including Mayor Smalley. Presrim. Sonntag 2:30 Bis L"hr, December 7th: 1. Ouverture. 2. Lied: Der Tag des Herrn Uhland Saengerbund-Fidelia. 3. Eroeffnungs Ausprache F. C. Miller. 4. Orchester Deutsche Weisen. 5. Willkomn ,ngruss -Mayor John D. Smalley. 6. Lied: "Dia Trene", Venger Saengerbund-Fidelia. 7. Auspraejie Walter Fischer, Indianapolis. 8. . Solo, Seelctlons Frau Geo. Hannauer. ; , . i 9. Festrede Der Deutsch-Amerik National Bund Joseph Keller,' Pres., Indianapolis. 10. Das Deutsche Lied: Kalliwoda Saengerbund-Fidelia. 11. Detltschland, Deutschland and Hail Columbia Orchestra. 12. Organisiring des Stadt Ver-bandes.
"I KISSED HER," ADMITS PREACHER m SUED FOR $5,000 DAMAGES BY GIRL
Brookfield. Mo.. Dec 2. Rev. W. C. Atwood, pastor of the First Presbyterian church of Brookfield, has replied from his pulpit to charges contained In a suit for $5,000 damages filed against him by. Miss Harriet L. Myers, the daughter of a Brookfield editor. In which the plaintiff alleged that he had hugged and kissed her. Rev. Atwood did not deny the charges, and he fully exonerated the young woman. His on-, ly defense was that he had not meant his words or actions seriously. He admitted frankly that his action had been unwarranted and ".most foolish." The case will come to trial at the February term of court. Meanwhile, the tiling of the suit has caused a sensation in this community. Nothing that has happened here in years has so stirred the Interest of the peopl of Brookfield. Members of the congregation, as well as persons . outside the church, are divided in sentiment on the subject, which is the chief topic Of conversation on the streets. In social circles, in the home, virtually everywhere. According to Miss Myers' story she was In her father's office alone one day in April of last year when Rev. 'Atwood .called to leave a church notice. .After several casual remarks he is al--leged to have asked her: .' "Don't you ever get tired of this work?" .:. "Oh, yes," she is said to have replied, "sometimes." Then he Is said to have asked: "Wouldn't you like to go to St. Louis?" "Yes, I'm expecting to go down next fall," she says she answered. His next sentence, Miss Myers says, startled her. . r"If you would be my girl and go to St. Louis with me, you wouldn't need s
GRAND JURY WINDING UP LABORS
The work of the grand Jury In sea sion In the Lake Superior court house is apparently nearing a close Judging from the straggling witnesses that appear. Among' the witnesses this morcIng was L. Harry Weis a Hammond druggist and a number, of young men customers of his, who" It" Is thought could testify regarding the conduct a1 a person wlfosff ondtrct-lB'-'usdeTrJil vestigatlon by the grand Jury.' HO FOUND THIS HONEY? Someone found a black leather ,blll book with four S10 bills and a $20, laid carefully on top of a number of lodge receipts and other script. It is up to that "someone" to return It to J. C. Briney a mail carrier, so that the little Brineys can have the Christmas planned for them. The $42 constituted a part of Briney's pay and anyone who has worked for the gov. ernment knows that it wasn't very much less than half. Now whether you work for the government or not you know how hard it is to stretch even the most elastic salary over the high cost of living. Briney will reward anyone liberally for returning his Christmas money. He needs It. It was lost between the postoffice and East. Hammond late yesterday. Breitungs La Venda Cigars arc th highest class In all It sixes. Adv. tt Mins Harriet L. Myers. to worry about money nor have to work." he is alleged to hava said. With this, she says, ho grabbed her and .kissed her before she could prevent, and then hastened from the room. Rev. Atwood Is married and the father of two sons, one, a young man, a student at Missouri university, and the other about 15 years old, a student in the high school here. His wife, a frail little woman, has expressed the belief , that her husband is sincere In his explanation, and stands by , him stanctay.
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BECKER IS AFTER TAGGART BOSSES
Hammond Judge Is Interviewed on South Bend Meeting , and Declares That He lias No Tomahawk for Shively. Judge Becker of Hammond although said In press dispatches to have gone to South Bend last Saturday with his tomahawk out not only for Tom Taggart the democratic boss, but for Senator Shively as well, said to a Times reporter this morning that he was In no way affiliated . with any faction which Is concerned in getting Shively'a scalp. In the organization of the Indiana Federation of Progressive Democracy as the anti-Taggart organization formed in South Bend last Saturday is to bo known. Judge Becker loomed up a one of the prominent democrats of the state. The new; political organization will have at least five definite objects in view. , Purposes of Movement. These were outlined at the preliminary meeting here as follows: The absolut elimination of office holders who are creatures of the Tag-gart-Fairbanks machine. The holding of a constitutional convention. The enactment of a real democratic primary law. - The securing of the Initiative and referendum. t The compelling of democratic office (Continued on page, eight.) NEED CLUB SE BADLY Handicapped by lack of facilities the HammcmdWoman's club with an active mehiuWiiip of 220, the removals counted out, is working in four departments, unable to get together except in a hired hall. The need of a club house is imminent. Mrs! Ralph Ross, the president, stated to-day that the club is in a building and loan company, and that It expects to erect a handsome club house on its three-quarter lot on Rimbach avenue, purchased for that purpose. The club has added thirty-two members during the year. It is now working four departments, looking to the perfecting of the city beautiful Idea. The value of its work Is generally recognized. At present hostesses who entertain any one of the four departments of the club must rent chairs. It is expensive. The burden of entertaining should be shared by all and not shifted around. Therefore, enthusiasm for a club house is most apparent and the project promises to develop. FOG- ENDANGERS HUMAN LIFE During the heavy fog which made travel perilous in -Hammond last evening and this morning two watchmen guarded the public at the grade crossing of six railroad lines. It is a block from Logan street to the Monon tracks and they covered that territory. The gates are not in operation as the electric apparatus is being . installed. The public has' little enough protection with one gateman and one towerman but now it han less with no gates and two flagmen. The flagmen are human beings who can see only one way at a time Will Uso MQtors. The Ciy Fuel company, quite recently capitalized at 150,000, is planning to use motor truck to the exclusion of the horse in the delivery of building materials and fuels. Walter W. Sohl, the president, stated yesterday that the company will commence operations in the spring. An extensive switch yard is to be constructed soon on the six acre Sohl tract on the. south shore of the Calumet river at Michigan avenue and Sohl street. ' To Pave Street. A $25,000 contract was granted to William Ahlborn by the city of West Hammond calling for the paving with asphalt macadam of One Hundred and Fifty-seventh street, One Hundred and Fifty-sixth place and Forsythe avenue. These streets are in ' Charles Frled-rich'-8 Fairvlew Land company. Smoke IMeHIe Canadian Club Mixtare. For pipe er cljrarette, beat that l-af and aklll can rodnrc A4t.
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Dr. and Mrs. WILL JOIN" LOCAL FIRM Speaking of Attorney Glenn D. Peters, formerly of Knox,. Ind., who is now a member of thft'law firm of Bomberger, Curtis & Starr of Hammond, the Starke County Democrat says: "Attorney Glenn D. Peters has' announced to his frlenis that he expects to leave this city ve -y soon to become a member of the law rra of Bomherger, Curtis & Starr of J? smmond, probably the leading Arm o,J, lawyers in that section : of .the ptat Mr. Peters has practiced lvr-isr tjar" J&a'trrIxiytr and during that time has gradually worked his way to ttie front ' In that profession until- he has honestly; won ti'iV mviable reputation of being one of . tho best lawyers In tbis and many j adjoining counties. Mr. Peters Is still a voung man, talented and ambitious, and while the writer, along with hundreds of other friends - in the county, will regret his departure, we believe that his decision is a very wise one and one that will afford greater oppor t"'ft than the local field could possibly orer. The Calumet district Is ip..liy developing into the greatest business center of the country and the man who becomes firmly stablished tere now Is bound to reap a golden reward. We know that our good friend Glenn wift 'make good' in Hammond i and are proud of the fact that he is i possessed of the qualities that are iuUiid to win." Mr. Peters household goods arrived this week. The family will live in L. Harry W'eis' house on Detroit street. Upon his arrival in Hammond Mr. Peters lost no time. In getting Into the harness. He was busy in the superior court today for the defense in the personal injury . suit of Sferdlon against the Cudahy Packing company. More Buildings. . A two-story apartment house containing siKteen flats is to be built by Contractor Miller on North Hohman street, near , Chicago . avenue. Plans are being drown now. It will cost J14,000. It Is the biggest job In prospect.' John Z. Meyers has declared his Intention of erecting a two-story fiat on Johnson street. It Is to cost $8,000. Permits will be asked for shortly. New Offices. The Joint-Rate Inspection bureau, a company which advises railroads on the Interstate commission rates, is opening offices In the Lake County Savings & Trust Company's block. , The offices are in the rear of the second floor. SILTVD IX YOUR TRIAL SUBSCRIPTION TO THII TIMES FOR A MONTH. Twenty-three Days to Christmas Dec. 2 Take Time by the Forelock and Do Your Christmas Shopping Nov.
ESCAPE WITH LIVES REBELS ATTACK CITY
Dr. P. .Rehue, an American doctor who was physician for a mining company in Mexico, a few days ago reached San Francisco with his wife after the two had narrowly escaped with their lives following an attack by rebels on the city of Santa Rosalia, in which they lived.
1 - V - P. Rehue. BANDITS ROB SOUTH SIDE STATION Lake Shore Agent Is Gag ged and Robbed of $765 Yesterday. - - Three raids were made yesterday by members of the bandit brigade which has been preying upon the eouth side for the past month.A young man armed with a revolver entered the East Side station of the Lake Shore & Michigan Southern RaTT? road at East One Hundredth and Ewing streets shortly after 8 o'clock In the morning and took $765 from the cash drawer and safe. He left F. O. Bobbins, the ticket agent, hound and gagged with his own handkerchief and belt, also flSO In the cash drawer, in his hurry. It ' took Robbins half an hour to loosen his bonds and summon the police of the Hegewisch station. Two suspects were arrested, ' but Robbins was unable to identify either one of thm. RECEIPTS FALL OFF Receipts in the Hammond postoffice for- the month of November, show that month to have been the lowest for business In the last two years. The large number of catalogues sent out quite regularly from Hammond houses which keep the average pretty high was lacking last month, but December is expected to make up for this?. - The amount of buliness for November was $10,200; for October, $13,623. and for November of last year, $15,523. The approaching holiday season has not yet developed, a -material .-increase in the number of pieces of mail to be handled by the postoffice. The foreign money order department, however, shows new life. Foreigners present themselves by the score each evening and ask for money orders by means of which they forward money to relatives in the old country. The amounts they send across range all the way fronTflO to $300. A NARROW ESCAPE. Crown Point, -Ind.,- Dec- 2. While attempting to board the Pennsylvania morning train for Winamac yesterday Marion Ras, come within an ace of losing his life." Ras was,-according to report, considerably under the Influence of liquor and fell between the cars striking the rail and platform with his - head, inflicting a bad scalp wound. Physicians were called,, who dressed the wound and Ras was1 laid up for. repairs the balance of the afternoon. Gets New Truck. S. G. Carley, operator of the Carley draying service, has a new Mais motor truck that cost $4,500. It is a geardrive, the first to change from the old chain drive. It is found practical the new City Fuel company, will , buy. a number of them. . Breltung's La Venda Cigars an considered supreme by - the best judges. Adv. if
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Four Members of Former Grand Jury Sign Affidavit Against
Pros. Atty. (Special to Thb Times.) Crown Point, Ind., Dec. 2. Im peachment proceedings were filed against J. A. Patterson, prosecuting attorney of Lake County in the cir cuit court before Judge W. C. McMahan yesterday, the nine articles being supported by an affidavit by four members of a former grand jury. CITES HOBART CASE. The articles while being specific in their allegations, hinge in a general way on conditions in Lake County with reference ; to slot machines, houses of prostitution and Patter son's attitude before grand juries In having these conditions exposed. As a specific Instance the recent arWQQEH TO ATTEND ' COUNCIL HEETIIIG For First Time in City's History Women Will Visit City Fathers. Satin satire prevails the typewritten report of what the civic department of the .Hamnjond Woman's club foun3 tobe '"the ma tt"?'! thTe'aTIeya 'o! t'h e city and the restaurants, dairies arid stables that border these drive-ways:"" : Tha.ekery who riddled the suspected quacks' of old " England, couldn't hare done better. He told the truth and SO have the women th truth sis they saw it. There may be reasons why they are wrong and If so the. city council this evening will have an opportunity of ex plaining. Mrs. Carrie Herndon, chairman of the civic committee, Miss Thayer of the Settlement House, r.nd Dr. Mary E. Jackson will head the delegation that is to wait the pleasure of the mayor and council. Mayor Smalley having expressed himself favorably the women expect a fair hearing. There will' be no caustic charges' made but the report will tell of the insanitary conditions existing in Hammond which the city is trying to cope with in an unsatisfactory manner. . For street and alley cleaning the city expended $13,497.93 last year. . The civic department states that there only seven dump carts owned by the city and that each covers such a vast terrieary as to make Impossible good work. One old man starts at Williams street and goes to Glendale Park, all the way between the Erie tracks and the state line. He gets around sometimes once a week and , doesn't do thorough work. He can't. Several go to-Gibson. Wm. Kolb Is High. With $66.60 as his total expenses in the campaign for city clerk, William Kolb hit the high mark in ; today's batch, of accounts. Irwin D. Cressen, prohibition candidate for the council from the second ward, was low with $0.00.' : William Kahl, republican candidate for the council from the . fifth ward spent $5; William P, Granger, prohibition candidate for city treasurer put in an account of $4.60; Clyde F. Fowler, candidate on the . republican ticket from the first ward expended $20; John S. Van Orman, who ran for city judge on the prohibition ticket spent $4.32 and it cost Bernhardt Krueger $10 to rupn for the council on the democratic ticket. Settlement Newsies. All the newsboys - of - Hammond are being organiVd into a club by workers at tha Stlement House In No. 9 State jstreet. The membership so far Is nearly a hundred. Meet at Session. W. S. Shields, P. J. Lyons, John Rohde and Jacob Schroeter of the board of public works met In a chamber session this morningj to consider the details f the new plans and specifications for the deep sewer system and disposal plant which the administration is arranging for Hammond. Shields; author Of the plans, read the revised edition, and the Hammond engineer and members of the board discussed the details that came up. . - Re at wDen and watre you want.lt. Get a Gaa Heating Stove- No. Ind. Gas ib Elec Co. 4dv. ' Sill ADVERTISE AND ADVERTISE. k( LIS IX THE TIMES.
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Patterson rests of Hobart men are . cited. ' In those cases Jamas A. Roper swore out an affidavit charging the defendants with operating slot machines. They were however prosecuted ' on another charge. The articles, ' summed up a failure to do his duty, , The affidavit is signed by John X). Ott a retired Crown Point merchant who was foreman of the grand jury 'in Judge McMahan'i court last May, Myron Burge of Crown Point a retired farmer, Fred FeEsenden of Crown Point a retired merchant. and Enoch Jones of Crown Point a 'retired farmer. Mesrs. McNay of Lowell and Turner of LeRoy were also members of that pear on the affidavit. That grand jury caused a sensation last spring, while Investigating gambling at the Cavanaugh pool room, when It asked Judge "" Continued on page eight.) CALUMET REGION POULTRY SHOW Big Affair Will Attract Many Visitors to Ham.mond Last of Year. .December 30, SI, 1913 and January 1. 2, 3, 4. 1914 are the dates of the first chicken f how ot the 5 Calumet P,oultry Association ' rejr''tfn wide ftm-ter IMwrjjragwot block on Fayette street near . Oakley avenue and Russell street, Hammond. t ' ; Entry blanks are " being mailed broadcast to financiers and replies already In Indicate a big and varied exhibit. The entry fees are of two classes, fifty cents for, singles and a dollar for breeding hens. The Ameri can standard of perfection shall gov ern and no one need fear that a Frenchman or a Scandinavian Is going to pass Judgment on their Tankee rooster. - DEEP SEWER. A meeting of all those interested in the anti-deep sewer movement is called for December 4 In Long's hall, at 8 o'clock p. m. Don't forget the date and be th,ere. A full report will be made of the status of the deep sewer movement and the finance committee will also report receipts and disbursements. This meeting of all meetings you should, attend. All oVMs have been paid and money In the treasury. What shall we do with it? LOUIS HECKLKMAN. President Anti-Deep Sewer Organization. Adv. 2t HAD BRIGANDAGE THRUST UPON HIM General "Fancho" Villa. General "Panch Villa, Constitutionalist commander of 10,000 troops iterating in revolt in the state of Chihuahua, Mexico, was born fortytwo years aj?o in a little Mexican town in the state wherein he ia now opertinff. The son ol well-educated, well-to-do Mexicans, he literally had brigandage thrust upon him. When still in his early yonth he saw the holdings of his father torn from him by the "irnr hand" rule of Porflrio Diaz. Thrown as he was upon an unproductive country and without resources, he organized a band of brigands and since has continued operatic 14 oc both sides oi the Rio Grand).
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