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The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-27

gency.
 In the aggregate the colonies could probably furnish six Dreadnaughts in case of emergency, in addition to the IA vessels of this type contemplated by the pro- gramme of the admiralty.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-27
M E MS s o X
Today at 50 Cents

Another Loveman, Joseph Loeb Sock 100 dozen only Mems first and positively Sox worth pairs 50c
 They're light weight genuine Hemsdorf dye full goods Blacks iouy silk embroidered figures pattern
 On big aisle counter-Men's store.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-27
Mems Best $1.O0 Night
 Shirts at 75 Cents

Men who ready for hot nights 25c first Night Shirt here today They nice Paama Muns Checked they look like they cut full and of without having help; all sizes collars because they strictly hot night garments
 ( sIeA FrstF
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-27
(. C. HARVEY
 DIES IN ENGLAND

New Orleans March 26-C. c. Harvey, formerly president of the New Orleans and Northeastern railroad, died last night at Surrey England. The news of his death was conveyed to this country to- day in cablegram received at the head quarters of the railroad of which he was at one time the head. MT. Harvey repre- sented for many years in this country 2, large British syndicate, owning railroad properties throughout the United States
 George Monroe Wins.
 Savannah, Ga, March 26.-George Mon roe, former batamweght champion won the decision over Jack Durane of Savan- nah tonight in 20-round battle that was marked by clever work throughout.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-11-08
LOVE FOR SON
IS RESPONSIBLE
w. A. Wagner Will Have
His Trial in the Superior
Court Wednesday.
BOY At HIS MOTHERS HOME
Friends of Wagner Believe He Is In
nocent of Any Wrong
Doing.
BOY At HIS MOTHERS HOME

The love for his 10-year-old son
may arraign William A. Wagner to the
superior court to answer the charge Of
child-stealing because his former wife.
now Mrs. Sula Young, claims the Gus
tody of the boy on the grounds that
the court gave him to her when she
was divorced from her spouse.
Wagner is now in the city jail await
ing trial. having been brought to Ham
mond yesterday morning from Harris
burg. Pa, by Bailiff James frost.
The s-year-old boy accompanied the
officer and his charge. He is now at
the home Of his mother on Price place.
After his divorce from his wife and
prior to his return to Hammond, Wag-
ner had been making. his home with
his second wife in Harrisburg, and he
fought his extradition to the last ditch.
Mrs. Young, the first wife, has freely
made the statement that the boy was
taken from her without her permission
and holds forth a court degree that she
is to have possession of him. The ia
ther. on the other hand, says that he
took the boy with her consent. and he
AYERS further that he will ave plenty
of witnesses to prove tar she not only
gave her consent, but that she knew the
exact day several months ago when he
was to leave for his eastern home. Wag-
ner's friends assert that he is without
guilt and a much abused man.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-11-08
The MONEY PAID
To Mr.. SMITH;
CASE CLOSED

States Attorney Smith and Sheriff
Anstiss were successful in what they
sought to accomplish yesterday at
Hammond, where they went to col
lect $40. the amount Of check
which was accepted by the occupant
of the prosecutors office from one r.
H Welsby. stage carpenter with
The Girl That's All the Candy a
recent production at Halls theater.
The check was drawn by a Mr. Car
field one Of the managers of the
company, and given to Welsby to
satisfy claim which the latter held
on salary account. It was sent to the
Lansing (Mich) bank on which it
was drawn, but as returned ith the
Endorsement NO funds" This caused
Mr.. Smith to act drastically and ac-
companied bv Sheriff Anstiss he hurried
10 Hammond last night, confronted Mr..
Garfield ith the evidence Of no funds.
and demanded immediate settlement.
Garfield was inclined TO refuse until the
threat of arrest caused him TO act with
eommendabIe proInptness in adjusting
the matter. According to the story OF
GARFIELD his partner Mr. French left
him before they reached Laporte and,
going 10 Lansing drew all the money
to their credit at the bank This fact
being unknown to Garfield caused ali
the trouble. Meinke & Son also received
the mney due them. thus closing the in
cident-Laporte Argus.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-11-08
DRUNKS
FACE HIS
HONOR

For some cause not easily explained,
Hammond on Saturday and Sunday had
more than its share Of over indulgers
in liquids that addle the brain and
tangle the feet. With the odds against
the weak and regular, it was not sur
prising to find Pete Bennett facing
Judge Mcmahon this morning in the
city court Pete was up for the UNI
steenth time, and while he admitted
that he had looked a little to deeply
into the cup. he pleaded for himself
saying that in the particular case of
this morning he ought not to be classed
with a common ordinary drunk who
should serve eleven days at the county
jail He swore his innocence by the
democratic ticket of Hammond. and the
"ould sod" Of Ireland, and finally ac-
cused fate. But in as much as he plead
ed guilty to over indulgence and ap-
pearing in a public place I'm such a con-
dition that Judge Mcmahon had to as
session the little 81 and costs.
Among other who face the stern face
of the judge were Leo Beck of Rob
ertsdale George Willard of East Chi
cago, John Kuich OF Hammond, John
Klinski and John Kliman Of Chicago.
All pleaded guilty.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-11-08
CHICAGO
MAN HITS
MOTORCYCLE

A. Kornbium, a Chicago man. learned
of his sorrow yesterday what it meant
to stop motorcycle which was going
at the rate Of possibly eighteen or
twenty miles an hour.
Kornbum had stepped off c., G. &
l. railroad train at Homewood shortly
before noon yesterday and while cross
ing the street near the tracks attempt
ed to get our Of the way of an auto
mobile In doing so he avoided the
machine, but stepped squarely into the
path of a motorcycle, which was being
driven by Ed Mathies Of 10 Williams
street this city. Mathies was too close
to the machine to see Kornblum and
when he did see him he did not have
time to get out of his way. He struck
his victim with considerable force. the
handlebars of the machine having been
dug into his side.
Kornblum was hurled TO the street
and was temporarily dazed- Having
been sufficiently revived he set out to
find friend at Indiana Harbor and
later went to Chicago
The accident was witnessed by quite
number or people.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-11-08
bEIz GETS
SOME: BONE
ADVERTISING
Shout the Glad Tidings to
the Sawbones," Screams
the Record Hearald,
Which Says the Profesh
Is Lifted Out of the Rut.

The story printed in THE TINES re
Gently about the skeletons that F. S
Batz of the Betz Manufacturing com
pany of this city brought from Europe
has spread over the United States. and
Mr.. Betz says It has been unequaled as
an advertising stunt. The Chicago Rec
ord Herald says editorially of the af-
fair yesterday:
The medical profession has been
notified through an advertisement
in medical journal that "Betz
has the World Beat on Bones
Betz himself sent the good news
along from Budapest.
Betz, Bones, Budapest. Beat, de-
lights the ear even when it appears
on the printed page. The reader is
conscious of a musical sound 1t is
all too harmonious to be called a
big noise The bigness may be ad-
mitted, but there is music in the
air as of a full orchestra. If the
bones rattle there is a pleasing
suggestion of castanets. The voice
of Betz, a voice of immense car
rying power. is heard above the
advertisement:
Il am on my way home with a
record breaking purchase of
bones Got the entire exhibit Of
skeletons. skulls. spines and pelvis
put up for the medical congress
here-the finest lot ever turned out.
Have ordered 800 more skeletons
and 500 spines."
Shout the glad tidirgs to the
sawbones, Let them prepare to
dance with the skeletons. For Betz
not only has the world beat on
bones. but he must and will sell
them now regardless of price" He is
ready to bust the bone trust He
IS scientist, reformer and a poet
of commerce all in one. He spirit
ualizes the trade. Even the skele-
tons should share his enthusiasm
Symbols of death take on like as
the song Of triumph proceeds.
1t is through such flashes Of in
spiration that we learn the possi-
bilities of business. Finical notions
are dispelled Not only the price,
but everything goes regardless. A
noble profession is thus lifted out
of the rut. 1t may grasp unpre-
cedented opportunities if it will
only follow the light that now
leads and make the most of Betz
bones and business.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-11-08
BOYv|LLE CAMPAIGN IS
NOW ON IN EARNEST

That the campaign in Boyville is on
in dead earnest is shown by the fact
that the land party has already met
and elected its city chairman and its
city secretary. julius Meyn of the high
school ward has been selected as the
chairman of the land party, and Arthur
Hess of the washington ward has been
selected as the secretary of this party.
The water party is now expected to
perfect its organization and citizens of
Hammond's boyvile will then be ready
for its first election. While there
is a great deal of interest in the cam
paign, the issues do not seem TO be
very clearly defined.
The land party stands for a clean
city, a square deal city. city without
graft and clean boys as officers. The
water party believes in a square play
for everybody. clean speech, clean
hands. clean thoughts and clean deeds.
The result is that any boy believing in
one party might just as easily line up
with the other. They both stand for
the same thing.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-11-08
SENSATIONAL PLAY COMING
TO TOWLE'S SUNDAY NOV. a

well-known soubrette off as his wife,
with whom said president has a desper-
ate Irritation. The soubrette is booked
to entice the promotion sought from
the president. And around this general
idea a weird and wonderful mixup is
arranged that presents a big tangle
from start to inish-a tangle fraught
with endless possibilities. a tangle that
apparently knows no untieing until
combatants and non-combatants finally
wiggle out with unlocked for eclat
The company to be seen here is said
to be one of great strength. and in
some respects even stronger than the
original now playing in New York II
includes Oza Waldrop. the Messrs. Shu-
bert newest find" who is said to be
the most winsome little actress. as clev-
er as she is pretty; Geonrey stein.
whom the same firm viii feature the
coming season in a piece Of his own
authorship; Wilton Taylor. whom Mr..
Fitch especially selected for the part
Of the old president. Inda Palmer. one
Of the Hoytian School Of Comedy. Miss
Palmer was associated with the late
Charles Hoyt for nine years and created
nearly all the character roles in all
the successful comedies Of this clever
playwright. and these people are as
sisted By some twenty others, making
It the largest cast ever used in a farce
comedy.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-11-08

However it is expected that the wat
er party will inject some new issues
into the campaign and will make the
fight more interesting when it gets or
ganized. 1t has been suggested that
one party or another should put a
plank in its platform advocating the
establishment in Hammond of a play
ground similar to those in Chicago.
These Fairgrounds are the best thing
the boys of Chicago have ever had, and
it is believed that if the boys of Hans
mond would present a united front they
might be able to persuade the city to
establish such a park in Hammond.
The principal issues, however, Will
be as to the desirability Of land and
water sports Those who favor land
sports will set forth the advantages of
their favorite pastimes. and those who
favor water sports will advocate their
favorite sports.
It is along this line that the fight
in the coming election will be carried
on and every boy in Hammond is look
ing forward to the campaign
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-11-08
BIC DEAL
IS CLOSED
At HARBOR

One OF the most important deals in
Michigan avenue frontage in Indiana
Harbor was closed last Saturday that
has been made in some time, when
Frank and Walter Hammond bought
100 feet OF Michigan avenue frontage
for 81 600 and Fred Gastel Sr pur-
chased twenty five feet Of adjacent
frontage for 1880.
The property is in the business dis
trict of the city and Is just one block
south Of the Auditorium building in In
diana Harbor. The property which
Frank and Walter Hammond purchased
was bought from the following persons
Fifty feet from Mrs. Bertha X Chit
tenden. twenty five feet from w. ]. Far
well and twenty-five feet from John H
Knoth. Fred Gastel Sr purchased his
twenty five feet of frontage from c. K
HIGHWAY of Crown Point
These deals, involving as they do the
sale of 125 feet OF Michigan avenue
frontage. are the most important that
have been made in Indiana Harbor real
ty in some time.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-11-08
CITY WILL
Be SACRIFICED
r., w. & E. G. St. Railway
Co. Will Be at Mercy of
Grant Seekers.
Especial to THE TInEs.)

whiting. Ind. Nov. s.-The people OF
whiting are in open REBELLION against
.Athe city council Of this city because
they believe aldermen of the city have
b well fined plan TO railroad the NJ.
II. Castleman street railway franchise
The utter incapacity Of the present
city council to wisely decide matters
of big public business is shown by the
fact that it granted what is known as
the Erb franchise to a man who was
regarded as q financial adventurer and
who has since permitted his franchise
to lapse through his inability to finance
the project or to peddle the franchise
TO some other company
Erb planned to build line to Gary
and made great promises regarding his
road but nothing more than the fran
chise materiahzed. In spite of the
blunder the council made in granting
Erb a franchise. it is now planning to
make Whiting again the laughing stock
OF the surrounding cities
GARY MAN WANTS GRANT.
The Castleman franchise is sought
By a real estate dealer in Gary. He
claims that. he has the proper back
ing. but he refuses positively to re-
veal who these hackers are The fran
chise submitted by Castleman is sim
ply signed by him and his name is all
the guarantee the Whiting council has
that the promoters Of the franchise Will
live up to their contract
But Cast1eman's franchise is not re-
garded by the people of Whiting as be-
ing a fair deal for the city. The
franchise. if passed by the council, will
give Castleman and his unknown back
ers the right TO use every street in
the city.
in fact. if the Castleman franchise is
grained. the city OF whiting will be
fContinued on Page Five.)
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-11-08
SEWER CONTRACT LET
TO O'SHEA AND O'SHEA

At meeting of the board Of public
works this morning the contract for
the HvsIop street sewer was awarded to
ofshea 4 shea. Unless bad weather in
terferes work on the sewer VIII begin
this fall
The contract for the cells in the re-
modelled police station IN the city hall
was awarded to the Adams steel &
Wire works Of Joliet III The whole
contract involves cost Of approXi-
mately $500.
The inspectors report for the Cost
lin street pavement from Hickory
street 10 the east city limits was ac-
cepted and the engineer instructed to
prepare the primary assessment roll.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-11-08

One of the biggest events of the local
theatrical season is the appearance in
Hammond Of the Blue Mouse" next
sunday This play has created sensa-
ton wherever il has appeared and viii
doubtless be GREETED by a packed house.
OF all the many comedies that have
eminated from the fertile brain Of that
prolific and tireless playwright Mr.
Clyde Fitch, probably none has ever
scored so instantaneously and so dis
tinctly as his latest effort the adapta-
tion from the German OF Alexander
Engle and Julius Horst. The Blue
Mouse" which comes to the Towle OPP
era House sunday. Nov. 14th.
AS one able critic has written. Mice
that are blue are peculiar to the stage.
When invented by two jolly Teutons
and taught American tricks by Clyde
Fitch, they become creatures of unusual
charm-a bit "devilish."
The Blue Mouse" is described as a
farce of the widest description and il
moves so rapidly. the story is so spark
ling in its sudden flashes Of wit and
real comedy. and so engrossing in It's
rapid changes Of situations each fun
nier than the last that one really
hasn't time to consider the exact moral
value of it all and IS kept so busy
laughing that he forgets 10 pick flaws
ii is a coalition OF conglomerate conf
calities compounded into one continu-
ms scream
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-11-08
Johnston Girl Is Better

The little Johnston girl. who was in
jured in an automobile accident on Hoh-
man street last week. IS better today
and there is no question as 10 her COM
plete recovery. The cuts on her face
are healing nicely and it Is not be-
lleved tina. the scare VII be perma-
nent.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-11-08
GARY IS DAMAGED.

Gary last night was visited with
deluge Of rain. intermingled with flash
es of lightning and thunder. which
caused some small damage throughout
different sections of the city
In the alley between Fifth and Sixth
avenues and Adams street several cleo
trical wires become crossed and it was
necessary to call out the fire depart
ment to prevent any trouble from fire.
The crossing of the wires caused the
lights in a number of houses on the
east side to go out but the damag ge was
quickly repaired by the employees OF
the Gary Heat, Light & Power company
The storm also caused some small dam
age at the steel plant
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-11-08

Lyman A. BudIong. said to have been
the worlds largest producer of gar
den truck for city markets. died sat
urday night at his home. 2456 West
Forster avenue. Chicago. of inhrmities
due to old age.
He was born in Cranston. r. l.. on
Dec. -. 1929 and came to Cook coun
Il In 1887. He bought land at what
- now Foster and Western avenues
then some distance outside the city
limits. but now part of Chicago. At
the time Of his death he had 200 acres
most Of it within the city limits ano
all devoted TO truck farming His
wealth has been estimated at from ST.
5000 to 100000.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-11-08
HAMMOND D.rEKFNED,

For the first time in five years the
lightning got by the lightning arresters
at the electric plant Of the Northern In
diana Gas & Electric company at Ham
mond. and four cities, Hammond. Whit
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-11-08
STANDARD
STEEL MAN
IN SCANDAL
Treasurer of Standard Steel
Car Co. Involved With
Beautiful Butler, Pa,
Girl in Church Affair That
Creates Sensation.

Butler, Pa, Nov. S.-Charges brought
by Mrs T. H Gillespie against her hus-
band, who is treasurer of the Standard
Steel Car company and millionaire.
and Miss Nellie Oller, have caused the
resignation of the minister as pastor of
the First Presbyterian church, and di-
vided the wealthy and cultured con-
gregation into opposing factions which
are bitterly at war.
a public notice that two persons.
members of this church" had confessed
to the session of the church their guilt
on charges of impropriety was read
Sunday morning from the pulpit by the
Rev. c. P. Marshall, who has been
named to succeed Mr.. Oller. The pas
torate is one of the highest salaried
positions in the Presbyterian church in
Pennsylvania
Fathers Defense Costs Pulpit.
1t is reported that the Rev. Mr.. Oller's
continued defense of his daughter aft
er the session of the church had heard
her story and those of Gillespie and his
wife made necessary his resignation as
pastor of the church. The refusal of
the session to grant the pastors re-
quest that letter of transfer to an
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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-11-08
HENRY CONKEY.


in the is Of
in the
is part
of in
house up by his sse
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-11-08
q Farce rorne,iv.

While Mr., Fitch calls his newest ef-
fort . "farcical comedy has story.
and it is that or an ambitious young
secretary to a railroad president who
seeks promotion; said president has a
deep and abiding fondness for attrac-
tive females Of which his wife is nit"
Scheming young secretary palms
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-11-08
GARY GETS
REMINDER
In Hammond Lights go Out
and Plunge Four Cities
Into Darkness.

All the cities of the Calumet region
were visited by one of the hercest elec-
trical storms of the season, last night.
In view Of the fact that there have been
snow furries this year an electrical
storm at this seaso IS rather un-
usual.
So far as can be learned the high
wind and lightning did no serious dam
age In this city. The storm, however.
was of sufficient violence to strike ter
TOR into the hearts Of the people who
are afraid of lightning.
SOME HAIL FALLS.
At times the heavens were continual-
~ Illuminated with the flashes of light
ming and the crashes of thunder were
deafening. Finally, to cap the climax,
there was a downpour Of hail that rat
tied on the windows and made it seem
like early spring rather than late fall.
The floods of rain amounted almost to
cloudburst and this morning the
streets showed that they had been
| flushed by the heavy downpour. The
storm was unusual at this time of the
year and is probably the last thunder
shower that viii be experienced this
season.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-11-08

CONTINUED on Page Five.)
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-11-08

(Continued on page AVE.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-11-08
wEATHEH-

Fair tonight. Tuesday partly
cloudy; continued mild temp
erafure.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-11-08
Father's Defense Costs Pulpit.

CONTINUED on page five.)
The copper era., 1909-01-07
Bill Spaw Purchases NeeI's Transfer.

During the past week w. E. Spaw purchased the transfer business of w. L. Neel and on the first of Jan uary took charge of the business. Since taking charge of the business Mir. Neel has made a great improve ment in the service and his good management has been repaid by good success financially. MT. Spaw, who is better known as Bill, has large circle of friends in Clifton and is experienced in the livery and transfer business, and as he has an- nounced that he will continue the present good service there is no doubt of his success. The deal was one of the largest transactions that have recently occurred in Clifton, though the purchase price has not been made public. The stock which goes with the business, together with the stock which MT. Spaw already owned, gives him a total of ffty-four head, along with large number of vehicles.
 Bill is a frst-class rustler and knows how to handle the business af- ter he gets it.