Hammond Times, Volume 3, Number 50, Hammond, Lake County, 22 December 1913 — Page 1

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80 CASES In winding up his five weeks session In the superior court at Hammond last Friday. Judge Kopelke sitting in room No. 8 wiped eighty old cases from the docket for ' want or prosecution. The cases disposed of in that maner are a follows: 451S Edwin Bebo vs. Gustav H. Jacobson et al. 414 Job. Dobos vs. Wra. I. Cherry et al. 4828 M. Sax etc. vs. Milan Coijano-vich-49B1 Alexandria Konenda vs. Jos. Chlsnick. BOBS E. G. Ballard et al vs. Harry Barton . S24S Philip Blum & Co. vs. Max LovE1PL0YES dvr enthusiasm for common cause prompted sixty-five of the Its federal emptoyM In Lake county to wervd their weary way to the Odd Fellows' building in Hammond from every city in the Calumet region Saturday evening. Such ao attendance at society meeting durtahe wlndup of the holiday mail rush was surprising. Had not a large per cent of the postofflce clerks and carrier beert m-duty t that bour there would have been practically a complete gathering of all federal workers, with few or no exceptions.' Jasne R. Bellby, Pre aide at. A Lake county branch of the National Retirement association of Federal Employes was formed at the conclusion of a program of speeches by national workers and local supporters. The gathering of mall clerks and carriers, revenue men and etnpoyes of the bureau of animal Industry chose the following officers: James it. Bellby, mail carrier, of Hammond, route 12, president; E.' Dinwiddle, IT. S. man at Hammond Distillery, vice president; Casper Echmltt, of bureau of animal industry, secretary; and Eric Jensen, clerk of East Chicago postofflce, treasurer. The advisory board is composed of two men men from each department of service in each town or city. Mih Meeting Xext Mth. The purpose of the Lake county branch of te National Retirement Association oi Federal Employes is to aid in promiting the bill now before the house at Washington which if it goes Into effect, will provide for the retirement and pensioning of all federal workers, a cause that has the hearty support of voters. The Lake county branch will bring influence to bear on '-Congressman Peterson and . Senator JJhlvely. With this object in view a public meeting will be arranged for sometime in January at which a demonstration In favor of the retirement and pensioning of federal employes is to be made. At present the bill is in committee and will be brought up at this term of congress. It is known as the Hamil bill. A Corps of leader. L, E. Swartz, treasurer of the National Clvis association; Charles Coombs, secretary of Branch No. 1; Dr. Mollen of the bureau of animal industry, and Yale, editor of the Civil Service News, spoke, representing th merits of the bill and the progress that has been made. The local speakers who replied were Ed Dinwiddle, Frank Cooper, Thomas Hansen, Casper Schmitt. William Lynch and Secretary Helney of the State Carriers' association. Refreshments of sandwiches, coffee and cigars were served by a committee composed of Michael E. Iuerman, George E. McEwan and M. E. Zuver. NEW COMPANY IS CAPITALIZED TIMES Bl'REAlI, AT STATE CAPITAL.. Indianapolis, Ind., Dec. 22. The Link Side Bearing company of Hammond was Incorporated here today with a capital stock of $100,000, to manufacture railroad trucks. The directors are Joseph T. Hutton, George C. Locklin, Camille Gauthier and others. Highest birth rate in Indiana for November was In Lake county. Thirtythree to each ten thousand population. A pound box of our "Lender" Chocolates: fresh, pure and wholesome, 29c. Nelson's Drug tore. 22-3

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OFF DOCKET ingrer. 6472 Daniel M. Nye adm'r. vs. Chicago Lake Shore & E. Ry. 5737 Security Trust Co. vs. Harry M. Johnson adm'r est. of Bacon. 6766 Martin Reves vs. Frank L. Malmstedt et al. 6777 David H. Johnson vs. Wm. Gemer Piano. Co. et al. 6967 Lorenzo D. Patton vs. Edw. Simon et al. 6977 James T. Smith vs. Independent . Brewing; As'n et al. 6077 Roscoe E. Woods vs. S. E. SwalmL & Co. et al. 6095 Manhattan Lbr. Co. vs. Jos Maszo et al. (Continued -ton page eight.) SAFETY METING i j A stishly clad, semi-hobbled wornan of middle aged walked off a South Hohman street car one night last week with her hands in her muff. The car was still in motion and she fell screaming. Happily she found herself unhurt, though it seemed a miracle. On the following evening a young lady, trusting in some supreme power, alighted backwards, right lifthe faoe of repeated warnings that such action is Just a modern and feminine way of breading a leg. In both cases the conductor was powerless to prevent. Taking this into consideration it appears that the women of Hammond as well as in Chicago, need warnings and Instruction.' If a fool male walks off into thin space while a car is in motion or gets off idiotically, backward, it is his own loss. EBKiBer to Speak. Allen V. Barnes. . 611 Sibley street.

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commission of Chicago and Cook county wtll appear before the Chamber of Commerce a. week from tonight, in an endeavor to interest citizens in a safety campaign, the feaure of which will be the Instruction J children and women how to avoid accident and Injury. Owing to the holidays tbe regular meeting of the chamber hag been deferred a week. Attendance at the meeting which Mr. Barnes is to address is expectea to De gooa lor Dy ia time the ante-Christmas rush wm oe over. What the engineer has to say will surely be of Interest, as the chamber is at present acknowledged the winner In a safety compaign to eliminate the construction of a death trap over the Nickel Plate, Erie & Ohio, C. Sc O. and Monon roads between State and Sibley streets. CLUB WOMEN DEUGHTCHILDREN Dolls by the dozen, books, toys and games fell into eager little hands this afternoon at the Chamber of Commerce rooms, where the Hammond Woman's club through a committee gave a Christmas party to 180 Hammond children. The gifts were given to children who had been recommended by their teachers or any person who vouched that a gift to the particular child would help to make its Christmas more complete. In the number twenty boys were found. The party had been planned under the chairmanship of Mrs. W. A. Hill so as to provide a doll for every girl that might be overlooked by Santa Claus when he makes his official trip ton Christmas eve. The center of attraction in the main room of the clubroom was a big, beautiful Christmas tree which reflected its glitter with the aid of many candles. When the time for distribution arrive a kindly looking Santa Claus appeared on the scene to hulp in tho work. The ladles who helped to make the event ft success enjoyed it 'as much as the youngsters. A musical and literary program preceded the distribution of the gifts. This program was as follows: Piano Duet. .Virginia and Harriet Ray Reading Naomi Ort Piano Duet. .Pauline and Adelaide Hill Reading Miss Ethel Hirsch Piano Solo Florence Hammond Christmas Story. .Mrs. Floyd H. Adams Did Good Business. The new Aubry theater on North Hohman street openod to prood business Saturday evening. The bill offered was excellnt. It includl the Hammond Four, a popular quartette, and Charlon and Charlon, a clever singing and dancing team. During the holidays the Aubry will offer special bills. Nothing will please her more than a box of Morse's, Lowneys or Holly chocolates. We have them In fancy or plain boxes from 25 cents up. Nelson's Drug Store, Double S. & H. green stamps all clay Wednesday. 22-3 No Christmas tree is complete without electric lights Sold in 8-16-21 light outfits. Northern Indiana. Gas ft Elec. Co. 22-2

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" v"' w .vvw. her on the Gary safety board, will not be appointed to that sinecure because she is not a citizen of Gary. LAKE CO. SHOCKE HER DEATH 111 less than forty-eight hours, Mrs. Grace May Clinton Eder. wife at Clarence Eder, la Hammond, died at 10 o'clock last Saturday night at her home. 86 Condlt street. Her death is ascribed to acute diabetes. The funeral will be held" Tuesday afternoon with services at the house, at which the Rev. R. H. Crowder will officiate. Interment will be made in Oak Hill cemetery. Brothers of Mr. and Mrs. Eder, respectively, will act as pall bearers, her brothers being George, Roy and Earl Clinton, and his brothers, Edward, Louis and Daniel Eder. Mrs. Eder first complained of a slight illness on Thursday evening, but thought little of it. The night brought no improvement, but her condition was in no way alarming on Friday morning. Mr. Eder went to work on her (Continued on page six.) LOCAL MAN TJJJTJQ. EROKER Verce C. Summers, owner and operator of the Summers pharmacy at the four corners in Hammond has had prlnt-l on his stationery the following transcript: "Verne C. Summers drug broker. Northern Indiana agent for Dolly Vardon chocolates." The drug brokerage business Is a new one to Lake ccunty and its introduction by Summers maade a favorable Impression. In fact, the enterprise has grown until dermoids are made from two sources on every minute of the Hammond ..druggist's time. He visits the drug trade in the county in his motor car and at the same time distributes the popular candy which he represents. VICTIM OF STRANGE DISEASE A medical Journal which is authoritative distinguishes Edward Young, the son of Varney Young, the Hammond bandmaster, with being one of the very few victims of Ludwig's meningitis, a disease of the nerves resulting directly from violin playing. It even goes father than that. E. Young" is the only one of the very few victims that ever recovered. . It was only after a long illness and an operation by a specialist that Young regained his health. The disease causes a growth at the point where the violin when played rests against the neck. MEET SECOND DEFEAT. Hammond's basket ball five met Its second defeat of the season at Pull-;

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man Saturday evening, when the fast , the immense variety to be found at the Palmer Park squad took them into ' E. C. Minas company store has decamp by a score of 31 to 16. The game ' veloped at even a greater pace than was a whirlwind from start to finish ' their progressiveness in size would In-

and on account of Its roughness sev - eral players received injuries which will keep them out of the game for! several weeks. Although the Hammond quintet has! been organized for over a month they have, had but little opportunity of getting together for practice. In the futuie they hope to arrange for four or five practice evenings' each week. The tram Is arranging a. schedule for the season and would like to secure gamrs with all fast teams in the region.

Gives Whiting .Patient Carbolic Acid for Castor Oil: Well Known Lady May Survive ttie Deadly Potion. m- - SilOCK Of j , f . .(Special to STifB Times.) Whiting, Ind., D. 22. Mrs. William j Stoll was snatched from the Jaws of death on SaturdayiJinorning when the ' nurse in attendance . administered to! me - patient, who gave turtn to a son three days previous, a dose of carbolic mistaking It jfor castor oil. Wr. Stoll had the drugs locked up saieiy in tne cupooara to keep them from the reach of their little son, Wil liam, aged 3. Ha : had intrusted the keys to the nurse o she could secure whatever she wisHtid. On Saturday morning she required the use of the cajstor oil and, going to the cupboard she took the bottle, which at the time she thought was castor oil. She gave the patient a dose, liever noticing her mistake until Mrs. Stoll had realized herself that something was wrong. Two physicians - were called into Immediate attendance and had it not been for the patient's iitotnach containing' a large amount of! liquid food at the time the physicks f said that death would have been 'Instantaneous. The result of the mistake cannot yet be ascertained as the shock to the patient was a. baranful as the carbolic acid itself. i ; ', At present, however, Mrs. . Still appears to be resting well under the existing conditions., 1-,4;' .,"." .' . PRIZEFIGHT LEAVES TOV ii FIRE PERIL (Special to The Times.) Burnham, III., Dec. 22. There is a mystery in the frosty December air hereabouts. It concerns the burning of William Howard's home on Pullman nvfmii tn ' t n v Inland Parlr TTrlday whlle the entire administration. was ringside of the Wolgast and White prizefight in Milwaukee. C. i . i,ldred, or tne town board.-was that one exception. He stayed home to nurse an ante-Christmas cold. But the rest were away, when suddenly In the 'quiet of a sun shinny December day the cry of fire went out. The Howard residence was consumed in flames with the fine department securely locked up. Bucket brigades availed nothing. The house burned to the ground. Just before the fire stated William Howard was seen to leave his home. His loss is complete as he carried no insurance. There was no fire in the house and so it is believed that an incendiary started it. Mayor Patten Is conducting an investigation. POSTOFFICE RUSH FIERCE t Assistant Postmaster" Rabe seated himself at a table in the foyer of the federal building this morning as special representative of the parcel post. He weighed parcels and marked the class and cost, thus relieving the congestion at the windows. This is the first Christms of the parcel post and the mails are being swamped. So far the current has swept everything anlog. The only complaint la of the shortage of mail bags. This is heard all over the country. Anything you want there The completeness of the stock and j dicate. An out of town customer came i in the othr dav and said: "Mv wife wants a kitchen cabinet and a canary bird for Xmas." Needless to say his -wants we most satisfactorily supplied. This-is -only -one of the many instances that has proven that no mater how diverse the taste or requirements may be. They can be amply supplied at the big store, Breltung's La Venda Cigars are the Aistaest class la all its aUea-Adv. U

STORAGE CONCERN TO OPERATE HERE Interstate Storage Co. to Erect Warehouse in Hammond.

It is stated on excellent authorltv ( that the Inter-State Storage and FordI Ing Company is soon to .erect in HamI mond an SO,000 storage plant and warehouse on river property valued at $20,000. That represents an actual Investment of $100,000. Local capital that has considered the t-recion of a warehouse and storage I 1 1 1! i 1 i '. I." nn 'i omti!' ...... 1 . rt .. . . . r. w. .i.i... ... i pLaic lias ucmuiut? firmly convinced that the Inter-State people mean business and no venture will be made unless by the latter. Less than three months ago the In-ter-State Storage and Fording Company sent us representatives to Hammond in -uest of a site. They obtained options on two properties through Gostlin, Meyn & Company. They have decided upon one of these which borders the Grand Calumet river. The warehouse contemplated will add greatly to the industrial appearance of Hammond and will stand as one of the pioneers r1oi?k the river front. That there is money in the storage business has. been proven conclusively by various local men, among them Walter Sohl, who leased the entire Helntz bhildlng and after renting the first floor to various enterprises utilizes the top stories for storage. iJ TRACT FOR SEWER IS AWARDED sXo the United States Construction Company, an Indiana corporation of Hammond capital, was alloted the contract for the construction of a citywide deep sewer system to cost $846,6S6.15. by ' the board of public works this morning. Out of the eight interested firms five tfid not bid, their representatives saying that the estimate of the city engineer and W. S. Shields of $859,000 was too low for them to enter. The bids are below: Illinois Improvement & Ballast Company $951,619.00 Tom Lavene SS5. 382.15 United Construction Company, (low) 846,636.15 The trunk lines of the sewer are described as follows: From the proposed pumping, station on Columbia avenue to Calumet avenue on Michigan avenue to Hohman. From Columbia avenue north to 150th street to Ruth street. From Calumet avenue to Sheffield avenue on Hoffman street. On Gostlin street from Calumet avenue to Columbia avenue. On Ruth street from Calumet avenue to Clark street. . . . The contract calls for the erection of a pumping station and settling anks. Jesse Wilson, attorney for the United Construction Company, Is in Chicago today on business. At the Lake County Savings & Trust Bank where $25,000 was deposited to cover the certified check deposit with the city to bind the contract. The firms that were represented but did not enter into the biddlnar are: The American TJsrht; Water Comnanv.

John McGovern, and Proudfoot & Co.. j helP and tlthough attempts were made John Dowdle & Co. 1 1( capture the bold Intruder, he was It is reported that William Ahlborn!to w"y. and for all that is known, nd W P. Downev are the TT. s Con- ! he ay 8tiu concealed in some nook

struction Co Quiet at Station. An unusual quiet period was In evidence at the. Hammond central police station over Saturday night and Sunday, but few reports of importance being sent in and not a single arrest was made. A force of electricians were put at work this morning installing the new electric signal system and it is hoped that it will be completed and in working order by the latter -part of this week. Bijou Has Good Week. The Bijou has passed through one of the most successful weeks since it has been under the management of Charles W. VanSickle, as during the past week over 9.000 visited the popular State street playhouse. The talking pictures which were exhibited a week ago registered 2.043 paid admissions, which was a record for the houst Tag Day Next Tuesday. December 24 has been set by the Htmmond Woman's Christion Temperance union as tag day for the benefit of the new Frances Willard hospital. The hospital board met yesterday in the Godfrey residence at Truman and Oakley avenues. This property is now owned by the W. C. T. V. and will house th5 Frances Willard hospital. ALL THE NEWS IN THE TIMES.

DE LUXE LOOM FOR NEW MANAGER

; Popular Playhouse Seeks a Live Wire for Local Picture House. Have you diplomacy, courtesy, Integrity and energy? Are you a stray theatrical man able and willing to take over the managership of the DeLuxe photo-playhouse, Hammond's home of the pipe organ, and run It for Gumbiner Bros, while they divide their time between this and two other new houses being opened in Chicago? Two ambitious managers have been ousted. J. J. Sullivan, the first, didn't deliver the goods to suit the owners, although he tried hard. Fox, the last one who left last week, came with the best of recommendations, but left shortly without a shower of tears from the Gumbiners. "This is our favorite house," explained A. Gumbiner when approached on the subject, "and a manager who may get by in Chicago cannot always make good here. It takes diplomacy, courtesy, in tegrity, sagacity and energy. We have been doing the business all right, there is no kick coming there. But we want to get stronger and stronger. The pub 11c is learning that when It comes to the DeLuxe it will find quiet, good music and photo dramas that have bal ance and body to them." LITTLE MOUSE CAUSED EXCITEfilEllTJHI TRAIN Screams of Women in Day Coach on Erie Blanche Cheeks of Passengers. .There- have been wrecks on be Erie. There have been- catastrophes -on' 'the Monon, as for instance,' the one that caused James B. Elmore to write his immortal poem, "The Monon Wreck" with the Inspired lines, "Cut, oh! cut my leg away," but history do: not record the like of an incident which -occurred on the east bound Erie milk train at Hammond last Saturday evening. To begin with, there was a mouse In the passenger coach, also women. " 'Nuf said". After the train left Hammond the bold intruder made himself known. There might have been train robberw and assassins that could have caused such a riot, but nothing could have equaled the commotion raised by one small rodent. He first poised himself on the dainty toe of a woman's foot. Sh.e espied Mr. Mouse Just as he was about to reach for a roll of greenbacks, and with a scream that would have roused Rip Van Winkle from his slumbers, the entire car was thrown into a commotion. Passengers thought that murder had been committed or some other terrible thing had happened to her, and breathless whenu she explained that was a mouse only a few breathed a sigh of relief. But Mr. Mouse was not to be outwitted, and running from one seat to the other he continuel his journey to the rear of the car. Blushing young lassies, women and aged ladies scrambled for safety, and mid screams and laughter among the male passengers it' was a scene that will long be remembered by many. A ! cal1 was "ent to the train crew for or corner of the car. A number of the women were bold enough to sit down on the seats, but a number stood up on their seats until their destination was reached. How the mouse came to get into the car is still a mystery to the passengers and Erie railroad employes. GIVES CREDIT TO MRS. SANTA CLAUS Miss Helen Kennedy of West Hammond, a young and ambitious teacher, who with Miss Kathryn O'Hara comprises the faculty of the Sobleskl Tollsh public school, has some entirely original ideas which she is introducing. On Friday afternoon the one hundred and thirty pupils -of the school were given their Christmas treat. "Now, remember, children," said the militant Miss Kennedy when Santa Claus was presented. "Santa is like most men. He likes to have a good time and take the credit for what his wife does. Mrs. Santa Claus and her daughters made all these nice things." That called for a rebuttal on the part of Santa Claus.' 'But nevertheless Miss Kennedy has raised a very timely question. At the Christmas entertainment El sie Orminski, Dorothy Kerker, Charle Rega and Ross Kemnen spoke or sang. Breltung's La Vend Cigars at cobsldcred supreme by the best Judges. I Adv. - M

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BLAZE WIPES STRUCTURE Auditorium Consumed by Flames and Is Most Disastrous Blaze That Ever Visited Twin Cities; Building Is Doomed From the Very First. Fire last night destroyed the Auditorium, the largest, most expensive and handsomest boilding in Indiana Harbor, wbere many famous conventions have been held, together with its contents. The loss is total and will foot up considerably in excess of 1100,000. The fire was the most disastrous that ever visited the Twin. Cities, not excepting: the opera house fire which occurred in East Chicago some years ago. All the Inmates of the building escaped without injury, fleeing in their night clothes . , .. ' FIRF. COMPANIES FHOM ABROAD. Fire companies from Hammond and Whiting and what equipment East Chicago possesses (the -ngine is still out - of commission), responded. t h call for help, but once started the fire burned fiercely and by. the time -help arrived ' the bulldinst la which it had its 'origin, was doomed, beyond nil possible hope. The best the firemen could do was to work desperately to keep the flames from spreading,! .and even in this they were not wholly successful, the building next door occupied by LeVine's dry 'goods store,- being quite- badly damaged, as was also its contents. . 31 ANY ARB LOSERS. The building was occupied on the ground floor by tho- Auditorium Bar and Barrett's grocery. In a flat on the second floor In the rear of the building. lived Mrs. Cohen, .widow of the late Barney Cohen and her four children. Brissey Brothers, attorneys, occupied & suite of rooms in front of the Cohen fiat, Carl Anderson contractor occupied another office suite and the tower man. for the rensylvania railroad had bachelor rooms In the second floor. The top story is occupied by a large hall which is capable of seating 800 persons, and from which the structure derived its name. The fire started In, or under, Barrett's grocery. Its cause is unknown, but it is believed to have been started by mice nibbling matches. However this is only a matter of conjecture. AU (Continued on page eight.) LION STORE'S TRADE FINE With but two .more shopping day before Xmaa, Hammond department stores and the various business houses are experiencing an unusual holiday trade and according to a canvass of the business district which was taken by a Times reorter. this morning, hard times havo - not - struck Hammond. Shoppers are spending their money more freely than ever before and the stores are packed with buyers. C. Kaufman of the Lion Store Mated that the holiday trade has been exceptionally good, in fact better than In past years. Extra clerks have been put on -and the 'entire More is a tusy scene from the time the doors open at 8 o'clock in the morning until 9 o'clock at night. According to Sfr. Kaufman this morning the increase in business Is partially due to the fine weather which has -brought large numbers of out-of-town traders Into Hammond. . The Lion store buses, which bring people in from the small towns surrounding Hammond,, are. packed to their capacity and so far have been unable to handle the large number of people. Hammond residents who ued to do their Xmas shopping In Chicago are now purchasing at home instead. The prices n j only equal thoss of the large department stores In Chicago,' but the large t-sortments and excellent quality of merchandise ha been a large drawing factor. . Funeral Wednesday. Funeral services over Mrs. Edward McFadden," 599 Hohman street, will be hfld at the All Saints' church Wednesday morning at 8 o'clock. The TJ?-v. Father Barrett will officiate and the requiem hlfrh mass will be said. Interment will be made at St. Joseph' ct-metery. ,

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