Hammond Times, Volume 11, Number 162, Hammond, Lake County, 27 December 1916 — Page 2

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Auto Tourists Report Them in Dreadful Condition as They Wallow Through Mud Hub Deep on North and South Trips. The poor roads between Rensselaer snd Thayer, south of Lowell, are in the -worst condition they have been in ars. according to J. Harrison Dixon of Chicago, an auto general manager who today is recovering from the effects of a grrueling- durability drive from Indianapolis via Lowell, Crown Point and Hammond, having passed through these places yesterday. Under ordinary road and climatic conditions the Jaunt would have been a cinch, but frightful stretches of now and mud, encountered between Lafayette, Ind., and Chicago, particularly In the vicinity of Thayer, slowed down the running schedule of tha sturdy Classic four-forty and made the trip one of twenty-five hours' duration. "At one time I battled the roads for eight hours, covering a stretch ten in lies long." said Mr. Dixon yesterday, describing the jaunt on which he was accompanied by Frank TVinsleigh,' factory manager. 'The run from Indianapolis to Lafayette, eighty-five miles, was made in less than two hours without once stopping the motor. Then our troubles began. Six times during the night I was forced to appeal to kindly farmers along the route In order to get the car through the mud. but the machine the first to leave our experimental station stoo-I the teat in great style." 1 Colds Cause Headache, and Grip LAXATIVE BROMO QUININE removes cause. There Is only one "Bronio Quinine." K. AV. GROVE'S signature on box. 23c MRS. LDVERIDGE APPEARS IN PLAY Learns Part in Few Hours to Take Place of Bereaved Woman. Ten years of work in repertoire acting made it an easy matter for Mrs. John Loveridge, wife of the manager of the Uammond Orpheum theatre to learn In a few hours the part of the college teacher and matron in support of Sulvia De Frankie with "'The Fraternity Boys and Girls" which closes its engagement here tonight. lona Jacobs, the character woman whose place Mrs. Loveridge is taking In Hammond today and at Racine the remainder of the week, was called to her home in Reading. Pa., by the death f her father. Mrs. Loveridge played the part this afternoon and will appear at both shows tonight. "The Fraternity Boys and Girls'' is distinguished by class, pretty faces, tiice costumes, numerous and attractive scene settings and clean lines. Velma Hinkle, Florence Travcrs, Russell FroBt, John Morse. Frank Neville and the Golden Gate Quartette are in the company. THE, ARE HEALTHIER NOW IN INDIANA tBy Vnlted Press.) INDIANAPOLIS. IND.. -c. 26. Residents of Indiana today have a far better chance of living a long life than residents of the state fifteen years ago, according to statistics compiled and furnished the United Press today by Dr. J. N. Hurty. secretary of the Your Fyes May NeedTreat ment Or Glasses Our Occulist is in position to advise you correctly. If glasses are necessary, they can be secured from us, at. a most reasonable price. Hammond Optical Co. No. 141 State St. Hammond. Indiana.

Mid-Winter Term Opens Tuesday, January 2. XIGIIT SCHOOL opens Wednesday, January 3. In all our experience, vre have never had so great a demand for office help as during the past year. Every graduate in a good position, and could have placed as many more. Take our course of study and get into the "Highly Paid Class.'' Write, phone, or call at the office for full information. Hammond Business College First National Bank Buildine

ELL-ANS Absolutely Removes Indigestion. Onepackage proves it 25c at all druggists. state board of health. The average duration of life of residence of the state has Increased nearly ten years during the last decade and a half, according to Dr. Hurty" figures. At the same time, the death rate has shown a gradual decrease. In 1900 the average duration of life was 38.3 years and in 1915 It had Increased to 45.7 years or nearly 25 per cent The death rate in Indiana in 189S was IS. i for each thousand persona. Last year it had decreased to 12.9 a thousand. In the nineteen years the decrease in the death rate equalled 21.3 per cent. "The state board of health does not claim all of this improvement ia due to its health work, but It does claim some of the credit. " said Dr. Hurty. "It has been brought about by improved methods of living. Improved sanitation, better working conditions and by educating the public in health matters." Full reports on 1916 will not be compiled until late next year but indications are that a new record will be set showing further improvement of public health. UP-TO-THE-MINUTE NEW YORK STOCKS CHICAGO GRAIN MARKET. (By r aired FreM. CHICAGO. Dec. 27. The wheat market was strong today with light trading. Soon after the opening there was a selling movement but western orders to buy forced prices up again. December wheat stood 162H. 3 above the opening; May was 171'. '' July was up i over the opening and over last night's close at 139. (Br lalted PrfM.) CHICAGO. Dec 27. The hog market closed slow but with the early advance in prices maintained. The cattle market closed eteady with top at U:S0. NEW YORK. Dec. 27. A bear raid on motor stocks occurred this' after noon. The selling movement carried Maxwell down 6 nolnts to 461; Studebaker down 5 to 108; "Willys-Overland Zli- Partial recoveries were made by other motor shares. Maxwell motors droped seven points this afternon in a market otherwise featureless. Sales to 1 o'clock were 633,000 shares. Prices eeneralv were about a point below the high mark of the day. United States Steel sold at 109. up 1V. Crucible at 64H Central Leather at SSi; American Locomotives advanced more than two points. The market closed down. December 27. Atchison lul American Beet Sugar 9 American Car Foundry " American Locomotive 9$ American smelting 104 American Tele. & Teleg lZi Baldwin Locomotive Baltimore & Ohio 4 Bethlehem Steel 503 Canadian Pacific 16' American Can Co New York Central 10 4 Colorado Fuel Central Leather 86 Chesapeake & Ohio 65 Com Products S3 Crucible Steel 2 Erie 34 General Electric !& Illinois Central 106 Mexican Petroleum 9 Norfolk & Western 136 Northern Pacific 110 Pennsylvania K. R 56 Peoples" Gas 108 Pullman 162 Republic Iron & Steel 7S Reading 104 L. S. Rubber 63 American Sugar 10S Sears Roebuck 228 Southern Pacific 97 Southern Railway 32 Chgo.. Mil. & St. Paul 91 Texas Oil ' 221 Union Pacific 147 U. S. Steel ........107 Utah Copper 102 Western Union 96 Willys Overland 37 CI.OE CHICAGO GRAIX l lTlRES. Wheat December, 1651,; May, 1 70July. 141R. Corn December, 'J2; May, S3 V ; July. 92"i. Oats December, i0ls; May. 53?i ; July, 51. CHICAGO LIVE STOCK. Hogs Receipts. 14.000; market, strong: mixed, 9.95 to 10. 63; good, 10.10 to 10.50; rough. 10.10 to 10.25; light. 9.65 to 10.45; pigs, 7.50 to 9.25. Cattle Receipts. 20,000; market, steady; beeves, S.20 to 11.80; cowsheifers. 4.20 to 10.00; stockers-feeders. 6.20 to 8.15; Texans, 8.15 to 9.15; calves. 8.30 to 12.00; western steers, 7.25 to 10.00. CHIC AGO PRODI CR. Butter Creamery extras, 3S-i; creamery firsts, 3"i to 38; firsts, 34 to 36; seconds. 32 V2 to 33 1-3. Egrgs Ordinaries. 35 to 36; firsts, 4') to 41. Live Poultry Fowls. 15 to 17'i; ducks, IS to I8V2; geese, 15 to 16 springs. 1"H to 18; turkeys. 23.

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Hammond Country Club Yesterday is Scene of Enjoyable Affair for Children, Under Direction of Mr. and Mrs. Dwyer.

It was voted unanimously at the Hammond Country Club yesterday by a hundred enthusiastic youngsters that three rousing cheers be given Mgr. Dwyer for wirelessing Santa Claus to stop off at the club on his way back to the North Pole and officiate at the club's fifth annual children's Christmas party. Despite the tempestuous weather without, the attendance of mothers and kiddles was remarkable and the guests were amply repaid for Mr. and Mrs. Dwyer had turned the big ball room into a veritable fairyland. It was holiday-decorated from stem to stern and the effect was indescribably pretty. The club house wi transformed into a Christmas carnival and there were "ohs" and "ah" enough to fill a Jack-The-aiant-Killer book when the children began to arrive. Ballroom, banquet room and verandahs were decked out in gorgeous holiday array and every one of the club's attachees and help headed by the ever-obliging Chester entered Into the spirit of the occasion for the children's sake. When the alelghbells jingled and the horn tooted outside, the young bedlam was hushed as a much-embarrassed

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Special to Tb Times. wiiUliilS, IND., Dec. 26. The annual convention of the Indiana State Chamber of Commerce will begin here on Thursday of this week and great' preparations have been made to let the

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visitors have a taste of a real convention when President W. J. Hogan calls the delegates to order. The vistors will register early Thursday afternoon at the local Chamber of Commerce. The program is as follows: Thursday Afternoon. 4:00 Call to order by President W. J. Hogan. Appointment of nominating committee. Resolutions committee and ways and moans committee. Announcements. 6:00 Meeting of board cf directors of Indiana State Chamber of Commerce. Thursday Zvani&g. 6:30 Annual banquet, St. Denis hotel. G. L. Reeves, of Reeves Pulley Co.. Columbus, toastmastcr. Special music and entertainment. Talks by Governor-elect James P. Goodrich, lion. Eben IL Wolcott, president State Savings & Trust Co. of Indianapolis and formerly chairman of the State Board of Tax Equalization, and Hon V. H. Eichorn of Bluffton, judge of the Wells circuit court. A volley of illuminating Columbus "sky rockets" will be fired for the entertainment of the guests. Priday Morning. 9:00 Call to order by President "VV. J. Ilogan. Short addresses of welcome. Charles S. "Way, president Columbus Chamber of. Commerce; Hon." II. K. Volland, mayor of Columbus; president's annual address; secretary's and treasurer's reports. 10:00 "Home Rule for Cities," by Mf. John A. Lapp, chief state legislative library. 10:30 "Need of a State Highway Department," by Hon. Luke Duffey, good roads exponent and member state legislature. 11:00 "A Possible Plan for Limited Suffrage." by Miss Vida Newsom. vice president legislative council of Indiana woman and prominent suffrage worker. 11:30 Short business session, including report of ways and means committee. 12:00 Adjourn for lunch. Arrangements Will be made to handle the luncheon as speedily as possible, in order to start on auto tour. 12:30 "Seeing Columbus. The automobiles will be ready and waiting at

PARTY SUCCESS Santa- Claus crowded his bobbing adipose past the yawning fireplace and burst Into view to be greeted with trembllng. Joy, suipicion and even disbelief. The old gent was spared catcalls and got by nicely. He lead a grand march to the great Christmas tree and the distribution of toys began. Mgr. Dwyer then introduced a magician who caused more pop-eyes and open mouths in ten minutes than you -ould shake a stick at. A number of other novelties helped to make the party a success. Refreshments consisting of ice cream, cake, lemonade, pop-corn and fruit gave the youngsters the one grand time of their lives. Great credit is given Mr. and Mrs. Dyer for the entertainment which surpassed all previous records made at club holidays at the club. One pleasing feature of the entertainment was the unusually large number of grown-ups who were present. No fewer than fifty ladies being in attendance and the matrons enjoyed it fully as much aa the midgets. Vice President Charles Hick gave the alTair the satisfied O. O. as the official representative of the directorate.

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at 12:30 for all who care to take a sight seeing spin around Columbus' industries and other roints of interest. As fast as visitors fnish their luncheon they will be loaded into cars and whirled away to enjoy this feature of the

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your min El -Gopie ar program. "Friday Afternoon. 2:00 Call to order by Vice President S. F. Ball. "The Relation of Transportation Terminals to City Planning; a Study of the High Cost of Living." by Mr. John E. Lathrop, director department of city planning bureau, of New Tork City, and secretaary to Indiana city planning committee. 2:30 "The Importance of the Report on Mental Hygiene to the Business Men of Indiana. by Thomas "V. Butler, secretary state board of charities. 2:45-i-Report of nominating committee and election of officers. 3:15 Report of resolutions committee and adoption of resolutions. Hearing of invitations for next convention. 4:00 New business and general talks for the good of the organization. 4 :30 Adjournment. The officers and directors are: Officers. President. W. J. Hogan. Indianapolis; vice president. S. F. Ball. Terre Haute; treasurer. I. B. Potts. Huntington; Secretary, J. E. Northway, Columbus. Director. Wilbur Erskine. Evansville: Chas. B. Caldwell. Vincennes: C. G. Bradle'-. Jeffersonville; Jos. H. Ilouk, Columbus: S. F. Ball, Terre Haute; E. M. Haas. Richmond:; W. J. Hogan, Indianapolis: K. J. Claypool. Muncie: T. C. McReynolds. Kokomo; F. L. Evans. East Chicago; I. B. Potts, Huntington: C. L. Biederwolf, Fort Wayne; E. Louis Kuhns. South Bend: R. O. Brusch. Indianapolis; J. E. Northway, Columbus. FEED THE BIRDS, SAYS MRS. PFEFFER Mrs. Myrtle Pfeffer. chief officer of the Lake County Humane Society, requested The Times today to remind its readers that with the earth covered by snow the birds suffer unless fed. "Just sweep the snow from a few feet of ground in your yard, scatter a few crumbs, and watch the birds. Tou will find it worth while, stated Mrs. Pfeffer. The Lake County Humane Society will take care of any sick, injured or homeless animal. Telephone No. 1742

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MAYORALTY

CANDIDATES Uncertain as to whether the primaries for city officials, scheduled to be held a little more than two months hence will be set back to a later date by the legislature. Gary candidates are taking no chances. The two most active in the race are Mayor K. O. Johnson and ex-City Attorney W. K. Hodges. Mr. Hodges' war on Mayor Johnson In the endeavor to bring about municipal purity Is being backed by the Commercial club, the civic service commission and officials f ' the steel corporation, but whether in t re they will back Mr. Hodges' candidacy remains to be seen. Smith and Brennan Ken Busy. Friends of John A. Brennan. the first mayoralty candidate of the G. O. P., are conducting an organized campaign in his behalf, especially mong business men. at the sheet and tin plate mills and at the bridge plant. Dr. Frank W. Smith's friends are not idle cither. It is said the doctor controls 40 per cent of the city committee, he has two-thirds of the police force with him and quite a backing from the labor element. In his paper, the Gary Republican, the doctor has stood for the rights of the laboring men in the steel mills and it is said there is much sentiment there in his favor. Judge C. E. Greenwald's boom has been dormant. Another mayoralty possibility is Hans O. Egeberg. a steel mlH official, who has been one of the war horses in the party. Znotts Candidate. Friends of Smith believe that if there are three or four candidates he can win the republican mayoralty campaign in the primaries. Another man hoping for many republican candidates is ex-Mayor Tom Knotts. whose plans to run for the mayoralty for a third term were exclusively announced in The Times early in the fall. There is hardly any dissesslon an democratic ranks. It is said that Knotta is not especially desirous of running against either Smith or Brennan. Candidates for minor offices on the city ticket are already announcing themselves. LOWELL DENIED PERMISSION (Special to Thb Times.) CROWN POINT, IND., Dec. 27. The town of Lowell at a special rnetlngr of the county commissioners here yesterday, was denied permislon to Increase its corporate boundaries by taking In 1350 acres. The town now includes approximately S0O acres and by increasing its corporate territory it hoped to increase tax valuation, but there was such unit-

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i! t r1 V 3 V i 4 t v. i A 4 x 3 s v Miss Olga Dorfner of the Philadelphia Turngemeinde has made a new 100-yard swimming record for women in covering that distance in 1 minute an- d7 3-3 seconds. In doing this she broke her own previous record. Since the feat was performed at a closed meet there is some doubt if the amateur athletic authorities will allow the record as official. However, since she was timed by competent persons there is no doubt of the fact. ed opposition from the property owners surrounding the town and from many in the town, that the commissioners -were forced to turn the petition down. Attorney W. J. McAleer of Hammond, represented the remonstrators and showed that the property which was sought to be taken in would not be beneftted, and that in fact the town of Lowell had not shown sufficient progress during the past ten years to warrant the further Incorporation. AT THE GEM A sensational climax accomplished with one swift, sure stroke and involvinga surprise that sets the audience gasping with amazement at the unexpectedness and efficiency of the episode furnishes a forceful finale to the heart rending story of "Love's Toll," the new five-act photoplay feature by the Lubin company which is released through the V. L. S. E. at the Gem theatre, Dec. 31. MOVE TO PROTECT GARY WATER SUPPLY With the "January thaw" coming in December steps have been taken by the Gary Heat, Light and Water company to ktp the Gary, Miller and Aetna wator supply pure. It is undergoing a chl:rating process, which gives the water an unpleasant taste. Last year It is claimed hundreds were made ill by wa-t-r microbes. WEATHER HELPS BUILDING MEN Sleet and ice in the morning and rain and melting snow in the afternoon Tuesday tied up ajl construction work in Gary. Today there was sunshine and as a result several contractors ventured to put part of their forces to work. A SMALL BLAZE The East Chicago fire department was called out about 8:05 this morning- to 'he Champion Rivets company. The cause is not known, but it is thought that the oil escaped and Igrnited. The approximate damatre is a couple hundred dollars. IT QUIT RAMBLING The "little old Ford" used by the Harbor police hs a patrol wasron was somewhit damaged last evening about S:30 when It was hit by a Green Line street car. CJ1 fleer John Kempskl was backing the car out of the parage when the street c-ir happened along- and struck it. Outside of the front wheels and axle being broken no serious damage was done. Officers Carrette and Biehl, who were in the car with Kempski, escaped injury but were all trreatly f rijsrhtened.

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THE ORIGINAL MALTED fiHLK Cheap substitutes coet YOU same price. MIL TO GARRY FILMS Motion picture films can be sent through the mails after all, it has been decided by the post office. This announcement was hailed with Joy by film manufacturers yesterday, for an attempt to interest post offic officials in the questionhas been under way for some time. Thlsvwa-! li by the National Association .the Motion Picture Industry, thepewly organized combination of mci tj picture men. f "This news is as fine a Christmas present as could have, come xo us. and the patrons of -motion picture theatres w ill be the greatest b&fleflciaries." said Frederick H. Elliott, of New York. Executive Secretary of the f rsociation. "The difficulty and expenslIS setting films to all parts of the lliutjtry has resulted in many fmall communities being without them or being forced to pay high prices." Thb Tiuks frives the world' news. Pastime Today "The Hidden Valley" Five Act Gold Rooster Feature. THURSDAY "The Girl From Frisco" FRIDAY, A FIVE ACT FEATURE "The Lost Desert" De Luxe TODAY Pauline Frederick "ASHES OF EMBER" Five Reel Famous Flayers Drama. ' FRIDAY Daniel Frohmaa Presents 1 Morris and Florence Walton in THE QUEST OF LIFE 1 10 a. m. to li p. m. j PRICES OC AND ICC. 3 J. Formerly the Bartoia. H. K. Gardner, Manager. TODAY Bluebird Drama of t'ae Plains "THE THREE GODFATHERS" TOMORROW j "THE SCARLET ROAD" j A Kleine Photoplay in Five Reels. (Evenings 6:45 lo It. Matinees Satti: j day and Sunday. PRICES 5c and tC1 Test Our COAL Test it severely! The more you -do so the more clearly will its goodness be revealed. Phone us your order that you may know what excellent coal we have. THE BIEKER BROS. CO. 144 SlbUy Ft. 257 V. Hotatw St. Telephone 63. Telephone 3. oo A T R E Matinees "10, 15c. Nights 10, 20, 3Cc. Tomorrow YALE & LORE in "Snobs" 1

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