Hammond Times, Volume 11, Number 122, Hammond, Lake County, 9 November 1916 — Page 1

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THB W e A T H E R EDITION VOL. XI NO. 122 HAMMOND, INDIANA, THURSDAY NOVEMBER 9, 1916 ONE CENT . PER COPY (Back numbers 2c per copy)

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Head ol Ticket Given Majority of 3413 in Full Count of Lake County. (BULLETIN.) CROWN" POINT. 1ND., Nov. 9. Xtwli Barnes wns the candidate on all tlcktes who was elected by the highest vote driven any candidate. Hl vote was 13.351. Judge Walter Riley of East Chlcugo. presidential elector, 'Was second with 13.271. (BtLLETIX.) CROWN POINT, IND.. Nov. 9. The official canvass of the prohibition ticket showed results ransiiiK from 94 to 1S1 for the different candidates. I. Pollard of Hammond with 11 was high man. The socialist vote hovered around 50 to 675. Lieberman was the candidate receiving the highest number of votes. Not satisfied with having- cut a normal five thousand republican Lake county majority which should have been seven thousand, down to about thirty-five hundred, democrats today taking their cue from Indianapolis were talking of a recount in some Gary, and East Chicago and possibly a Hammond precinct. The recount would be demanded only in case the democratic state organization's success would hinge on a few precincts. There is no ground for it republicans eay, although the democrats say Gary's colored precinct would expose unregistered voters. Organization and the foreign tiorn vote explain the whole, situation north of the Little Calumet river where Hughes only had a plurality over 'Wilson of 1.013. The tariff did not appear to be much of an issue in Gary where Hughes got less than four hundred, and yet Gary more than any other city in the county might expect to profit 'from republican tariff protection. The small republican margin in Gary forshadows a hot city campaign. The re(Contlnued on page two.) SUSPECTED OF ROBBERY Tom Gray. 814 Chicago avenue, and John Washington, 139th and Alexander avenue. East Chic igo, are held on suspicion of having robbed George Perkins, 3915 Deodar street, Indiana Harbor, of $63 wh.le all three men, colored, were dancing in Steve' Kaan's saloon on Kennedy avenue. Perkins missed his money and Kaan called up the police station. Officers eoon picked up the two men who are suspected of relieving Perkins of his wallet. WON HER HAND IN MARRIAGE BY FRAUD, WOMAN ALLEGES Mrs. Hortense Monroe Stegner. I By the lure of a "mythical mantsion" to be built in Kansas City's exclusive residence district, Mrs. Hortense Monroe Stegner, widow of the late Congressman William W. Mcir.tyre of Baltimore, in a divorce petition alleges fraud and declares she was won to the altar by a man he now terms a "cemmon thief, ' forger and rascal." Her husband was recently sentenced to five years in the penitentiary for forgery.

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t ' HARRY WHERE were we? SAY CAN you expect a man to work 4H s hours without sleep, then go to an ailday funeral , AJND toss oft scintillators? AFTER reading the predictions of j Vance McCormick , WE utterly fail to see whyinell j IT was necessary to hold an election at all. SOMEBODY told us a yarn about a Homewood man WHO ate heartily of slaked lime thinking it was cottage cheese. EID somebody say something about an electicWi? ' j i MOXOX engineer celebrated by thoughtfully blowing out a cylinder; head. j HAVING very little to do the other night when the returns were coming in ! I WE figured that the average Italian eats 51 miles and 425 feet of spaghetti every year. ! UNLESS the result is known before you read this j , WE shall be seeing pink boll weevils before 6. WILL some one dig a hole so we can bury in it the expression about SWAPPING horse3 while crossing a stream AND all that bunk? MERCY sakes. is there NO ONE who wants to know how JAY Frank Hanly came out? A GROUCH is a man who would turn hell into an unpleasant place IF he lived there. INCIDENTALLY we arise to remark that our ESTIMABLE German-American friends in Hammond took no stock 'n the YARN that Teddy was to be the next secretary-of-statf!. "WE have won the fight" QUESTION mark. REV. FRALEY AND FAMILY LEAVING Bidding good-bye to a host of friends. Rev. Frank O. Fraley, late pastor of the First Methodist church, Mrs. Fraley and their children, John and Lois, have left Hammond for their new home in Greencastle. Mrs. Fraley and the children will visit with friends in Terre Haute before going to Greencastle. Rev. Fraley was pastor in Hammond four years. His new work will be eonducted from Greencastle through the Northwest Conference from Han;moril to South Bemi to Indianapolis and Terre Haute. He is endowment secretary of the conference claimants' funds and is delegated to raise $200,000 for a permanent fund for retired ministers.

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Long-Term Senator

T V - 2-? - - f " ' .. - ..." v i. S. NEW S FATHER Unwelcome Guest in Ames Avenue Home Fatally Iniured This Afternoon While Infant is Coming Into the World. In one of the better class of East Hammond homes a strange tragedy was enacted this afternoon. For a time the cries of a woman in travail and the curses of her husband and another man engaged in mortal combat were mingled with the hopeless nail of a midwife who Jeared her patient would die under the double strain. Kater the moans of a dying man. tiie ojill of a new-born babe, the babble of tongues of the excited foreigners of the neighborhood and the scuffle of the feet of inquisitive children attracted to the rene from a nearby school yard, kept the house in an uproar. Man's Inhumanity to man and the miricle of birth had been demonstrated in adjoining rooms with an open door in the same hour. .John Vieizorick, employed at. the Standard Steei Car Company's plant, is dying in St. Margaret's hospital ami Wiiliam llraneta, said to be his assailant, has disappeared with only a hurried glance at the baby born to his wife. Sknll Fractured. Viei zorick's skull was fractured at the base by one of two blows of an axe. Uzep Polysnoski and his wife, wno claim to have seen the attack, have given the police Information to the effect that the man who is dying was the aggressor and Braneta fought in self defense, the former having refused to lesve. the house when the latter so ordered and threatening to maintain nls presence by force. That a triangle existed and the lives of Braneta and Vieczorick were connected with those of another with the usual result that they were mortal enemies was advanced as a possible theory. Captain Hanlon and a squad of men in the patrol. Officer Lute on motorcycle, arid Dr. Chidlaw in his macnine were rush'd to the scene when the report reached the station that a man was being chopped to death by another havings an axe. Officers Bob Law. Warner, Lute, Visjakov. and plain clothes men set a net for Braneta. The motner of the new-born baby was semi-conscious for a time following the fight of the two men in the kitchen adjoining her bedroom and her iittempt to trawl from the bed and separate the two men almost resilte in her d.'ath. She isHn a critical condition this afternoon. A pool of blood by the kitcnen stove marked the spot where Vieczorich had fallen. The blood came from an axe cut under the left ear.

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Tub Times election returns tnis year were flashed on the screen before more people than ever before owing to the perfect weather and the. willingness of the average man to stay up until he knew something definite. The Times had the best and most complete election returns in the city. J There were at times as many as j 2.000 and 3,000 people on Fayette i street as near as they could get to i the election screen. People came in J their macnines from the Hammond I Country club, from the Masonic I Temple, where other wire reports j were being given, and the cities of i East Chicago, Indiana Harbor and ! Whiting were represented in the : crowd. ! The watchers came and went from I 6:30 until 1 o'clock, and in six and i a half hours about 3,000 slides, glv- ' ing returns were shown. ' Four thousand phone calls were ! answered, and the Orpneum theatre j i was also given returns by The i Times. j FIHERTY GETS S It was figured that Gary, a steel and rock-ribbed high tariff town, should have gone republican by 4.000 or 5,000 it always went anti-democratic in other elections twor or three to one but instead Hughe only carried it by 151 votes. Demon Klated. As a result of the reduction of the Gary Gibraltar to a practcally democratic town District Chairman Herman Lehman nd County Chairman P. C. Finerty has received congratulations from all over the county and state. Before the election democratic leaders told Mr. Finerty if (iary was lost to them only by 1,000 they would concede it a blow up of republicanism. They were taken oft their feet when they learned that the G. O. P. majority was reduced down tAii-Tfrter- It is said that some of the Gary steel political bosses are due for a balling out from G. O. P. state headquarters. Hammond Surprise. Why Hammond, a democratic town, should swing to Hughes whereas Gary a rock-ribbed G. O. P. center should swing opposite has also surprised the state leaders. The Results For County Tor President Wilson (D) 9.13$ Hughes R 12,571 Plurality For Governor Adair (D) !.139 Goodrich (R) 12,656 Plurality Tor Senator (Iiong') Kern (D) !U57 New (It) 12,593 Plurality Por Senator (Short) Taggart D) R.1S2 Watson (R) 12,598 Plurality .6 Por Congress Hershman (D) 9.1S3 Wood (R) 13.123 Plurality Por Prosecutor Twyrnan (D) 8. 395 Hunter (R) 13,169 Plurality Tor Senator Aubry (D) 8.453 Hurray (D) 8.48S Grant (R) 12.633 Nejdl (R) 12,663 Por Representative Carter (D) 8.993 Dennewitz (D) 8,44 4 Keilman (D) 8.352 OTourke (D) S.1S3 Davis (R) 12.274 Day (R) 12,454 Harris (R) 12.454 Sambor (R) 12.498 Por Joint Representative Grady (D) S.396 Overmeyer (R) 12,409 Plurality Por Anditoi? Simon D) 9."59 Foland (R) 11.495 Plurality 3,413 3,417 3,136 4,416 3,946 4.773 4.013 1,736 I Por Treasurer j Dunslng (D) 8,651 Brown (R) 12.536 j Plurality j Por Recorder 3.SS5 Eckstrom (D) 8,362 Johnson (R) 12,381 . Plurality Por Sheriff Knotts (D) 8,189 Barnes (R) 13.311 Plurality Por Coroner Stawicki (D) 8,153 Graham (R) 12)09 Plurality Por Surveyor J. P. Smith (D) 8.073 Ray Seely (R) 13,040 Plurality Por Commissioner J. W. Smith (D) S.4S8 Claussen (R) 12,375 Plurality Por Commissioner Strickland D) 8.358 ' Black (R) 12.744 Plurality 4.219 5,122 4,756 4,967 3,877 4,386 Xhs Times has the largest circulation in the county.

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NEW YORK, Nov. 9. Republican headquarters expects positively and finally to announce the election of Governor. Hughes to the presidency, possbly within an hour. Chairman Willcox formally stated this before two o'clock. "This announcement may come within the hour," said Willcox. "However it is entirely possible it may be delayed until midnight. The situation looks more and more favorably for Mr. Hughes. I feel certain that both California and Minnesota will be added to the Hughes columns."

NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC! If this word comes to THE TIMES' office that Hughes' election is announced skyrockets will be fired from the top of the Hammond building.

Indiana 's New Governor-Elect

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WILSON MAY HAVE CARRIED GARY BY A COMFORTABLE MARGIN

At county democratic headquarters in Gary today they are not only claiming that the entire state democratic ticket is elected In Indiana, but tnat Wilson has also carried. Unofficial returns showed that Hughes had carried the city by only 151 votes figures that surprised even the democrats as they had no higher hopes than losing the city - by 1,000. The democrats based their claim of a Hughes Wins Big Majority Charles E. Hughes was elected president of the United States to succeed Woodrow Wilson in an election within an election conducted in Hammond. While the rest of America waited idly and restlessly the thing was decided yesterday. The election in which Hughes was successful was conducted by Miss Mary Burnhan's classes in civics of the Hammond high school, which are at the present time studying parties and elections. The classes polled the entire school after a short but heated campaign had been conducted and the election yesterday was according to Hoyle. -The pupils balloted exactly as they would at a regular election with officers, booths, poll desks and even blue pencils. The results show 263 votes for the republican party, an absolute majority over opponents. The democrats were second with. 170 votes while the socialists and prohibitionists received B and 4 votes respectively. All regularly enrolled pupils and members of the faculty were eligible. The polls were crowded and 74 per cent of the student body voted. Officials first precinct Frank Prohl, Evelyn PalmbRch, ballot box clerks;

4 GOODRICH. Wilson victory in Gary on the basis of tabulating of votes cast for presidential electors. In many Gary precincts the electors got varying figures, a total for Hughes and Wilson being reached by striking an average. At some places, however, totals were attained by taking the highest vote cast for one elector. On this basis the democrats claim that they will show Wilson carried OaryT Emerson Burke, Newell Robbins, inspectors; Winn Jones, Lillian Rosenbaum, watchers; Newman Krieger, sheriff. Officials second, precinct Hilda Whitezel. Calire Freeman, Fred Beckman, Virginia Hammond, ballot box clerks; Roland Stinson, Elizabeth Hawthorne, inspectors; Jacob Brusel, poll cllrk. (Ily Inlted I'ress.) KARtiO, N. I., Nov. Wilson will not carry North Dakota by more than .-IH If he carries It at ail was the indications this afternoon. (By Inlted Tress.) ST. PAUL, MIN, Nov. , Democat. 1c National Committeeman Lynch positively claims Minnesota for Wilson by l.ttOO. Republican State Chairman Thornton claims the state for IliiKhes by 3,4 . (By Inlted Press.) ST. PUL. MIN., ov. . With 2SS precincts missing Hughes leads by Ml. The democrats are preparing to meet a contest which the republicans seem to be getting in shape In case the count Is against them. Federal investigators are already here and are watching every move. Roth sides are actively preparing to begin a fight for the Minnesota result through official canvass and provable contest. I By I nlted Press.) CONCORD. N. H., Nov. 9. Ml but 4 of the 24 election districts of , New

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Upsets, Errors and Latest Returns all Help Democratic Party in Canvass, (BULLETIN'.) Hy United Pre.) ST. PAUL, ov. 8. With 474 prerinets misting Hughem' lead la SiO In the Mate. The, figure arei Hughes 16S.709 Wilson , 18S.109 (By United Presa.) SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 9. President. Wilson increased his lead when returns came in from outlying precincts in the state with 5,531 out of 5,867 gave Wilson a lead of 3,533. The number of precincts in California is 5,867. The totals gave Hughes, 440,947; Wilson. 444,480. This included San Francisco county complete which gave Wilson a plurality of 15,094. (By United Press.) SAN FRANCISCO, CAL., Nov. 9. The possibility that California may cast a divided vote in the electoral college was discussed to lay by politicians today as they ws.t:.hed the returns slowly coming i.i from California precincts. Under the law the 13 can.-:i .'!.;;.o for-electors who received -'n;-est vote will go to the elect;-rv college, regardless of whetter all favor the same yresiJec c: ii candidate. It is possible fr .the hgh man of one set of. 13 chctoia 1 to .be highenhan " the!cw iiiin "ol the set of electors whose p.:zy candidate received the majority ci the electoral votes. Four yeais ago this r-.appene I, Wilson getting two electors and Roosevelt e;ewn. (BULL ET IX.) BY PERRY ARNOLD. (By United Pre.) EV YORK, ov. 9. The de fjr Wilson set in so strong for AVi!son In California nn4 Minnesota that it p. pea red probable at 3:45 fkts afternoon returns from these two itstM mould indicate the president's re-election. Two Philadelphia papers, -which have r.trongly supported Hughes in the r npaign, this afternoon conceded their candidate's defeat. They were the Kvenlng Ledger and the North. Anwr, lean. The belief that the Wilson rlft would result in his choice w based on, these developments. Hughes must carry both Minnesota and California to win. Wilson's lead in California is steadily maintained. Hughes lead In Minnesota Is bring cut down as further returns come In. (BULLETIN.) (By United Press.) SAV FRANCISCO, Nov. . Tabulations today of R.472 precincts in California Including corrections and revisions of earlier counts In some counties showed Wilson lending by 4,41. The totals werei ' Willson 440,261 Hughes 435,Si. An error in reporting Mendino county as having cast nearly 15,000 Is corrected In this total. This leaves 4O0 precincts to be heard from. The 4O0 missing precincts are mainly in southern Cnllfornin where Hughes is strong and there Is a strong possibility that when returns from these come In, the Wilson lead will either be reduced greatly or on-set. The change In the complexion of vote In California during an hour was caused principally by nn error In Fresno county where tabulators hnd credlte dllughes with more than 1,000 votes that should have gone to Wilson. Other differences in scattering counties Increased for Wilson and in lii.tt returns gnve Wilson the advnnt (BULLETIN.) (By United I'ress.) BISMARCK, N. !., Nov. !. NOrlh Dakota may be placed definitely in the Wilson column today. 1.SI7 out of 1,ST9 precincts gave Wilson 50,M! and Continued on cage tlv Hampshire give the following vote for president! Hughes, 37,072; Wilson, 3!!,. 793. Hughes' plurality, 279. This nouncement was given out by -Secrrtury of State Bean. FUNERAL OF HENRY MEYER The funeral of Henry Meyer, a regular Hammond man, was held this tfternoon with services In the L.u thean church and burial at Concordia cemetery. There were many beautiful flora! pieces, one of these being given by th Hammond Bowling league of which Meyer was a member. The leaguo cancvelled all its games for this evening. A host of friends were shocked when Henry Meyer was taUen in death at the Post Graduate hospital in Chicago following an operation for appendicitis which had been made too late.