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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-11-22
RENSSELAER, INTER
CLASS" TROUBLE AGAIN
Youngsters Emulate College Students
in Franks and object When one of
Their Number Is ChastIsed for En-
tire Glass.

Rensselaer,. Ind, Nov. 22.-Special-
The old inter-class trouble in the high
school has again broken out. Last
Monday morning the books were all
changed from one room to the other
They were finally Strengthened out but
the next morning the same thing had
occurred. Then on Wednesday morn
ing a sophomore flag was seen floating
on the water tower. The authorities
took no means of stopping the dis
turbance, and on Thursday morning a
flag with 10 on one side and '0S on
the other fioated on the breeze. Moth
ing was done. but at the noon period.
Ernest Gowland. a senior, was seized
and bound to a tree in a park opposite
the school ground by some juniors and
freshmen. 1t was some time after
school resumed before he succeeded in
freeing himself and coming into the
building. He was summoned to the
principals office. The principal. Gray
under threat of permanent expulsion
from school. compelled Gowland in a
stiff breeze, to climb to the top OF
the water tower and take down the
flag. The friends of the victim" de-
clare 1t was unjust to make one stu
dent suffer for the folly of an entire
class.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-11-22
DAVE HIRsgH A HERO
Stops Runaway Horse and
Saves Life of Oak
Glen Man.

Hurting himself against a runaway
it, while it dragged an upset buggy
after 1t In which sat Herman Wooster
of Oak Glen Dave Hirsch, the tailor
and clothier in the Hammond building,
presented a hair raising spectacle to d
large number of people who happened
to be on Holman and Fayette streets
at the time Mr.. Hirsch suffered a
bruised arm and one of his fingers
was badly lacerated. Herman Wooster
who was still in the rig after the horse
was finally slapped had miraculous
escape coming out of the wrecked
buggy without a scratch.
Mr.. Wooster is a saloonkeeper of
Oak Glen and drove young horse to
Hammond today While driving on
Holman street and after having passed
two automobiles which were standing
still the horse suddenly took fright and
started to run up the street Running
in a northerly direction the buggy
unset as it passed the Central school,
house A mob of high school foot
ball PLAYERS set out on a run to make a
tackle but arrived just after Dave
Hirsch had stopped the horse.
One wheel of the buggy was taker
off and the rig otherwise demolished
Horsemen who were in the crowd re
marked that Mr. Wooster had been able
20 control the runaway horse had horse
bridge been free of the nose strap
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-11-22
ROYAL LEAGUE INITIATES
Huehn Hall the Scene of In.
teresting Exercises
Ten Candidates Join.

One of the most interesting fraternaI
events of this city was the class initia-
tory given last evening at Heuhn hall
by Pioneer Council No. 3S, Royal
league, the occasion was marked by
the visit of the degree team of Lin
coin council No. 8. Chicago, and promi-
nent members of the Royal League
from various councils. Ten candidates
were initiated in an able manner by
the visiting team. After the initiation
the team gave q drill which displayed
intricate movements and grace. An in
teresting program was also rendered
by the visitors. Some of those present
were: Charles E Piper, supreme
scribe; II. P. Roimtree. supreme orator;
T. II. Knapp, scribe of Advisory coun-
ell of Illinois; c. E. Fowler. archon.
Advisory council OF Indiana;D S. Went
worth. archon of Lincoln council In
dianapolis; Mr.. Mills, archon of Calu-
met. Chicago; w. w. Moberly. archon
of Indiana Harbor council; Mr. Glen,
archon of Gary council; n. B. Brant
organizer
The various councils OF Chicago and
suburbs will give an open class initia-
tion at the First Regiment Armory
| Chicago, tomorrow evening. All Royal
| league members who are going should
call up phone 1894 for particulars. as
to meeting and time of departure. A
! large delegation from Pioneer council
! is hoped for.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-11-22
NEEDS MORE HOUSES
Gary Confronted by Serious
Problem of Housing
It's Workers.
Especial to Like County Times.l

Gary. Nov 22.-Gary is now facing
a question of no small Importance that
must be coped with at once Citizens
who have the interest of the city at
heart have come to realize the serious
ness of the scarcity OF houses. 1t is
said that there are eight applications
for every house that is available and
that in consequence many who are en-
ployed in this city are compelled to
live in adjoining towns. 1t is feared
these Will remain where they first 10
cate and thus be lost to Gary. The
concensus of opinion is that the
hesitancy TO build ia the present time
is caused by the stringency in the mon
ey market rather than because there
are not enough willing investors.
An observer recently mentioned the
fact that there were between 500 and
500 persons who left Gary on one train
alone for their homes after a day 5
work. most of whom should properly
live in the steel city. Then the fact is
considered that this is only one of the
many trains carrying workers out OF
the city, the large number that are
compelled to resort to the same meas
ure to secure houses can easily be
realized.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-11-22
WEATHER BUREAU
FOR NEW CITY
Prof. Cox Visits Gary With
View of Establishing
Branch.
STEEL AND CONCRETE TOWER
27Signals Will Be Displayed on Flag
Pole Which Will Top
Structure.
Special to The Lake County TImes.l

Especial to The Lake County Times.)
Gary. Nov 22-Professor H J. Cox
o. the United States weather bereau.
stationed at Chicago. is to establish
branch Office at Gary Yesterday and
today he was in this city picking out
a site for the observation tower which
will be used for displaying signals as
q warning To mariners who sail into
the harbor now being constructed.
Professor Cox spent the entire day
here yesterday and is expected to re-
turn today.
The observation towers such the one
to be erected in Gary. are usually sit
uated on a hill or bluff overlooking
the lake and in Gary. since there is
nothin of that sort, one of the once sand
dunes viii be made to serve the pur-
pose. The base of the structure viii
be made of concrete. the body viii be
OF steel. The entire height to the tip
Of the flag pole win be about seventy
five feet
II is likely that work will be started
at once after the recommendations are
in and word is received from the gov
ernment to proceed. In the mean time
engineers will be sent to the city to lay
out the ground and draw the plans, or
top of the flagstaff flags will be strung
during the day indicating the forecast
so that for miles around persons ear
tell what the weather is; likely to be
/ without consulting newspapers OF
! bulletins.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-11-22
WILL CONSIDER APPLICATIONS
FOR TEACHERS POSITIONS

Gary. Ind. Nov Special.-The
board of education holds its regular
meeting this evening at its Offices in
the Phillips building. Several appli-
cations for the positions that are to be
filled will be considered. The positions
are those of language teacher in the
high school and one additional grade
teacher in the new building recently
erected at Broadway and Fourteenth
avenue.
Two new students were received in
the advanced classes of the local high
school the beginning of the week
bringing the total up to eight in the
second and third years, and making
the high school total about twenty.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-11-22
I. o. F. OF A. BANQUET.

Valparaiso Ind, Nov. 22.-Special-
The / O. F. of a. will give a poultry
banquet Thursday evening. Dec. IL. in
their lodge rooms in the Bond block.
to all resident and visiting members.
A local team headed by Milan Scar
gent, chief ranger. will initiate a class
of about fifty candidates. A fine pro-
gram has been arranged. This ban
quet is given with the proceeds of the
Halloween masquerade ball which IN
der the able management Of Joseph
Decker. netted the lodge over 5000.
All Foresters in neighboring towns are
invited and it is expected that a large
number of visitors will be present.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-11-22
GARY BOARD WILL
REGULATE EXPRESS CHARGES.
Excessive Prices Asked for Delivering
Trunks and Other Small Articles
Arouses Protest of Residents-Hopc
for Definite Settlement.

Gary, Nov. (SpeciaD Because
of the excessive prices being charged
by delivery wagon owners for the
transportation of goods TO and from
different sections of Gary. the town
board viii discuss the matter at their
next regular meeting. Tuesday. The
matter was brought to their attention
by the suffering public who have been
charged 81 for trunks brought from
the Lake Shore station to the center of
town and $3.50 for the transportation of
articles to what is known as the west
side The owners of the teams claim
that they are justified because of the
sand which is extremely hard on the
horses.
The matter will be thrashed out.
however, at the Tuesday meeting of the
board, ana the prices will either be
lowered or good cause viii be shown
why they should not be. 1t is hoped
by both parties that the matter will
be definitely settled.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-11-22
AT TOWLE's TONIGHT.
"WoRMWOoD."

"Wormwood." or The Absinthe
Drinkers of Paris" dramatized from
Marie Corelli novel of the same name
one one of her most powerful stories
viii be presented by the Imperial Stock
company at the opera house tonight
and indications are more than favor
able for a large attendance. There are
a great many persons who have read
the story. who will doubtless be glad
of this opportunity TO witness it in a
dramatized form. There are many ef-
fective stage settings, while the scenic
details will be a feature. Tomorrow
afternoon the company will again ap-
pear in the beautiful FIVE act military
play, a Daughter of the South, and
formances will conclude the weeks en-
nous play NO Mother to Guide Her,
will be presented. The two Sunday per
derlined for Sunday afternoon, while
gagement, Her Husbands Sin" being
unerlined for Sunday afternoon. while
Deserted at the Altar" vii be pre-
sented at night, and will be the final
| performance.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-11-22
ENTERTAIN VISITING BROTHERS
Hammond EISs in Role of Hosts-John
:. McCune Initiated.

The Hammond lodge of Elks enter
tanned visiting brothers last evening at
a banquet in the club rooms on South
Holman street. A feature Of the en-
tertainment was the initiation of John
S McCune, the. we'll known Hammond
merchant. Grand exalted ruler. DR.. T
w Oberlin. was POSTMASTER at the
BANQUET and officiated at the initiatorv
exercises. Mr.. McCune proved a good
subject and rode the proverbiaI goat
in excellent style Many visiting mem
bers from the East Chicago and other
lodges were present and at the ban
ouet addresses were delivered by well
known members. amongst whom were
Judge Virgil s Reiter.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-11-22
The Crime.
NEW HOUSE NUMBER SYSTEM.

Gary. Ind. Nov -special.-The
clerks Office today issued the first
certificates for numbers on houses and
stores under the ordinance adopted
some time ago requiring the number
ing OF buildings one or two prop
erty owners had already put on their
numbers taking for granted that the
old system OF using one number to a
lot was the one in use here They
were surprised to find that they were
using numbers belonging further up
the street but quickly saw the ad-
vantage Of the system here OF using
two numbers to a lot.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-11-22
MORE POLICE WANTED
Matter to be Put up to the
Whiting City Council at
Next Meeting.

Whiting, Ind. Nov. 22.-special.-As
the present police force is inadequate
an attempt Will be made at the next
council meeting to have two new pa
trolmen appointed. AS it is now there
are only four officers besides the chief
and desk sergeant, and the territory
these men must cover is entirely too
large. Several applications are in for
the positions.
The council will also consider the
building of patrol boxes SO it will not
be necessary to have the men go to
the station every hour to report.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-11-22
MEETS WITH ACCIDENT.

whiting. Ind. Nov. 22-speciai.-
James Morrison. foreman at the boiler
shop in the Standard OF company's
plant who met with an accident while
at Work Wednesday night which
caused a severely sprained ankle, Is
improving.
Mr. Morrison was standing on bar
rel repairing an electric light which
was out Of order when the barrel sud-
denly overbalaneed. throwing Mr.. Nor
rison TO the ground. He was taken
10 his home ia Fred street in the COM
pany's ambulance and from the present
indications he vii be able TO resume
his duties IN few weeks
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-11-22
FRIENDS ANXIOUS
ABOUT KROUPA
Declared Atlas Agent Had
Not Drank a Drop Be
fore Disappearance.
.DELIRIUM CAUSED BY BLOW
Believed Missing Man is Wandering
About Region-Loss $10O In
lead of $40O.
Especial to The Lake County T,mes3

Especial To The Lake County Times.)
East Chicago, Nov. 22.-(Spectal)-
After two days absence. the many
friends and relatives of James Kroupa
the agent for the Atlas Brewing com
pany, are instituting a search through
out the surrounding cities and towns.
in the hope of learning something of
his whereabouts. Kroupa was a thirty
second degree Mason and his brother
members are working on the case. 1t
has come to light that Kroupa was not
intoxicated on the day in which he
was supposed to have been held up.
in fact had not taken a drink at any
of the places where he visited on
brought to his home, from a blow
on the head which he received in the
fracas with the highwaymen. and it
| is thought that while in this condition
he is now wandering about the country
roads somewhere in this vicinity. In
stead of $400 1t has been found that he
/ only had s1O0 with him when he was
robbed. After being taken home he
kept repeating about the four men
whom he said robbed him and said that
it occurred near a stream of water.
The description of the missing man
is as follows: Weight 195 pounds,
feet inches tall, brown hair. light
brown mustache, blue eyes. He wore
a black and grey checked suit, black
and white shirt, no color and tie, black
overcoat with velvet collar, and 6
brown soft felt hat He also wore &
Masonic 32nd degree ring on SECOND
finger of his left hand, gold watcl
and chain and a Shrine Pin on his
coat. He leaves a wife and three
children in Indiana Harbor.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-11-22
To BUILD CAR BARN
At INDIANA HARBOR
South Bend Interurban Will
Erect Structure as In
termediary Station.
TO ACCOMMODATE 6 COACHES
Company Re-Enforces It's Construc-
ton Gangs Along Whole Line
Work Progresses Well.
Especial to Lake County Times.)

Indiana Harbor, Nov. IA new car
barn is to be built here and the con
tractors have already begun to deliver
material for it. The structure is for
the Lake Shore & South Bend line,
which owns the line now running be-
tween Indiana Harbor and East Chi
cago, and it is expected that with the
beginning of the spring the work will
be completed.
simultaneously with the construc-
tion of the street car barn, the Chicago
Lake Shore & South Bend company
viii also build the sub-stations east
and west of Indiana Harbor. which will
be used to transfer power from the
main station at Michigan City. It is
the intention of the company to place
these sub-stations about ten miles
apart with the exception of the Calu-
met region where they will be erected
at shorter intervals. The present plans
provide for station in Kensington
Hegewisch. Hammond, East Chicago
and the junction of the main line will
the present line between Indiana Har
Dor and East Chicago.
1t was at first thought that a ca
barn at Kensington would be sufficient
but it was later decided to locate on,
at Indiana Harbor as a barn at Kens
ington would necessitate the starting o
cars too early in order to get them t,
Indiana Harbor. The new barn will
accommodate six cars.
| The company has reinforced its con
| struction gangs along the whole line
A new line of poles have been Sc
along the Indiana Harbor division Il
order to carry heavier insulators.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-11-22
WILL DEPICT PROCESSES
OF STEEL MANUFACTURE
Especial to Lake County Times }

Gary, Nov %. - On Monday the
Broadway five cent theatre will pro-
vide a most novel entertainment for
the visitors who will come to the city,
for the banquet, the greatest social
in the history of Gary. 1t will be the
depicting by means of moving picture
machine, the different processes of
making steel This will be of especial
interest to the people of this city, many
of whom are engaged in the trade, and
all of the others are naturally inter
ested in it. The visitors will then be
given an opportunity to see for them
selves the magnitude of the operation
of mill, the size of the one being
erected at Gary.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-11-22
PAIR SAID TO HAVE
PUT UP JOB ON WOMAN
Decoy Wife of Proprietor of Place
Into Taking Money in Exchange
for Cigarettes She offered to Give
Them for Nothing, and Then
Blackmail Husband.

Charged with blackmail and petit
larceny, Attorney l. /. Modjeska and
Constable John Huber were arrested
this morning by the local police. The
arrest came in connection with an al
legged extortion case at the Standard
Steel settlement. East Hammond,
where a saloonkeeper claims he was
bilked by the two men for SIS.
The saloonkeeper was foreigner
known as John Brenanski. who, with
his wife and another witness appeared
to prosecute the two men. They al
lege that the men came into the store
and attempted to buy cigarettes, but
that Mrs. Brenanski told them she had
none for sale. She said that she of
fered them some of her husbands sup
ply for nothing and that the lawye
left ten cents on the bar. Later the
two men returned with a paper which
the saloonkeeper thought was a war
rant and that after an argument offered
to accept a settlement for $25. The
saloonkeeper refused to do this and
finally gave up SIS.
Modisska and Huber deny that any
sueh3 3eIAnsactton took place. They say
that itIe at the settlement for other
lush Is Huber, who had a bill to col
lect = stn the saloonkeeper. asked Mod
jeska to act as interpreter and they
went into the saloon Sunday night for
that purpose. They claim that there
was no larceny or blackmail to the
case and that furthermore Modjeska'
only connection with the case was that
of an interpreter.
The men appeared before Judge Nc
Mahon this morning and the case was
continued until tomorrow morning al
8 o'clock.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-11-22
PROCEEDINGS IN COURT.

The superior court adjourned this
afternoon at o'clock in order to gike
the jurors an opportunity to get their
trains to go home. The case Of Frank
Wenzel against the city of Whiting is
still on trial and has been continued
until next Monday.
The following cases were filed in the
superior court today:
4207-Otto Spaulding and Alvina
Spaulding VS.. Frederick Stewart.
42OS-State VS.. Frank FrokOwski
bound over.
Frokowski pleaded guilty to robbing
Lake Shore freight train at Gary.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-11-22
FILES SUIT IN FEDERAL COURT

Awaiting himself of the announce
ment that Judge Anderson of the In
diana federal court made that he
would hold court in Hammond, At
torney w ]. McAleer filed a case in
the federal court which will be tried
here next spring.
The case is that of George Wilk
against Block and Pollack, Chicago
firm operating in East Chicago, where
Wilk was injured in their employ. The
suit is for personal injury and is in
the amount of $4,000.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-11-22
HISTORICAL WILLOW STOLEN.
Tree from One brought by Martha
washington from Holy Land Is
PurIoined at indianapolis.

indianapolis, Ind. Nov 21.-A letter
was received at the state house this
morning from Mrs. Mary Noyes shaw
OF / land. Mass. in which she said
she rstood willow tree growing
on til ate house yard originally
came from a tree which Martha Wash
ington brought to Arlington Heights
from the holy land. it being one Of a
cluster of trees where the children of
IsreaI hung their harps in the days Of
captivity. Investigation developed that
the tree had been planted in the state
house yard but that it had been stolen.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-11-22
PORTABLE CHURCH FOR GARY.
Episcopalfans Expect TO Install Build
ing, which VIII BE First House
OF worship in Steel City.

Gary. Nov. 22.-Special-If present
plans are carried out the Episcopalians
viii be the hrst church in Gary to
have their own house Of worship The
denomination expects to install
portable building which, when COM
pleted will be 24-64 feet in dimensions.
1t is probable that ii will be opened
for services on December 5, the second
sunday in Advent. Rev. L. ". Apple
safe of Valparaiso is sending out an
emergency call for funds to aid in the
erection
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-11-22
MARRIED AT WHITING.

Whiting, Nov 22-Special = Miss
Mayme McFadden and Michael J. Nov
Ian OF Ft- Wayne, Ind, were married
Wednesday afternoon. The ceremony
which took place at the home of Mr.
and Mrs James Arundel in Sher;5ar
avenue. was performed by Father Berg
of the Sacred Heart churcn After !
dinner Mr.. and Mrs. Moylan ana son
Harold, left for Ft. Wayne on the
o'clock train, where they will reside
Mrs Whiting has the best wishes OF
her many Whiting friends.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-11-22
IS DAYS WE'D; WANTS DIVORCE

Valparaiso. Ind, Nov. 22.-Special-
Yesterday afternoon in the circuit
court Maude Bishop filed suit for di-
vorce against her husband. Vonnie
Bishop. The complaint states that they
were married just fifteen days ago and
then he left for parts unknown. She
wants 81 600 alimony.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-11-22
PREPARE FOR DEER -sKINNING

Messrs. George Bergner, Frank
Holly and Carl Daumer, who returned
last Wednesday from Oneida county.
Wis. where they have been hunting,
are preparing fer a deer slxinning to be
held at HessvilIe next Sunday. The
three were up in the Wisconsin woods
for few days and succeeded in kill
ing a deer. few select friends have
been invited to attend the banquet
Louis Ripp has been slated to do the
skinning.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-11-22
CAMPAIGN AGAINST HANGING

Marion, Ind. Nov. 22.-Gus S. Condo,
state representative and a member of
the bar of this county, having failed
to get passed a bill abolishing capital
punishment in Indiana, is now mailing
letters to persons in the central west
inviting them to attend a meeting to be
held in Indianapolis Dec. q. Governor
Hanly viii preside and give an address
on the subject of the abolition ofscapi-
tai punishment.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-11-22
INFANT BOY DIES.

Edward Kobeskia of 80 One Hundred
and Fiftieth street. an 11-months-old
boy, died this morning at his home
The funeral viii be held at the Holy
Cross cemetery in West Hammond on
next Sunday.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-11-22
NEWLY wEDs LOST FRIEND.
Indiana Benefactor of Young Couples
Dies After Furnishing Twenty
Homes in Recent Years.

Terre Haute. Ind. Nov. 21.-Newly
married couples lost good friend in
the death Of James Oppenhaw. who
died at Linton from the effects Of a
fall. Oppenhaw was known as the
benefactor Of the newly wed, It being
his custom TO ask couples getting mar
ried If they needed help. IN the last
few years ne had assisted in furnish
ing twenty homes.