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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-10-13
BANKER IS
CONFIDENT
OF FUTURE

A. NJ Turner was asked to express
himself on the business situation today
and was found to be very optimistic.
IT believe we have gotten to the bot
tom of our difficulties In a business way
and that from now on there will be a
substantial Improvement in conditions.
said the president of the First National
Bank.
This region is bound to develop in
spite of any depression in other parts
of the country. When I look about and
see all of the buildings that have been
constructed in the past year, note the
large sums of money that have gone
into other development enterprises and
see what the smaller industries OF the
region are doing can not help but be-
iieve that there Is much TO look for
ward tom the future. s.s
-T1ge <,-er fsnve beer goods M 1iszlliz
Der Of idle cars has been reduced -
practically nothing and the shortage 81
cars has Increased appreiably. All Of
these things mean prosperity to this
region
"As they say Basic conditions are
good and / do not see why the entire
region should not see great prosperity
in another year. There must have beer
at least $4,000. 900 worth of capital alb
sorbed In this region in the past yea
outside of that that has been invested
in great manufacturing plants
Much of this money has come from
the people and do not wonder tha
money is pretty tight when one stop
to think of the great demand that Il
made upon the banks and building ant
loan associations for scapitaI to carr,
on all of these development enter
prises."
Mr.. Turner is confident that the de
velopment that is already under way II
this region will make times good her
no matter IL business does continu
slack in other portions of the country
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-10-13
CIRCUIT COURT JUDGE
IN AUTO WRECK
Judge McMahan's Car
Turns Turtle and He Has
a Narrow Escape.
Especial to THE TrmEs)

Crown Point, Ind, Oct. 13.--Judge w.
C. Mcmahon of the Lake circuit court.
who is now sitting at Valparaiso. was
the victim of serious automobile ac-
cident, in which he was fortunately not
very seriously injured.
He was driving his machine back
from Valparaiso last evening when. on
account of the fog, he ran off the road
and into ditch. His machine was
going at a rate of speed of about thirty
miles an hour and turned turtle.
In some unaccountable manner the
Judge managed to escape out of the
wreckage without serious injury other
than scratch on his nose. The acci-
dent happened in the vicinity of Wood s
Mills.
/. The shock was such that Judge Nc
Mcmahon did not go to Valparaiso
today. and he will rest up until Monday
before resuming his judSial duties.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-10-13
TRUSTEES
FEAR WRATH
OF PEOPLE
West Hammond Mass Meet
ing Is Postponed Until
Tonight; Question of City
Election May Be Taken
Up at Gathering.

Afraid of the wrath of the populace
which had assembled in great numbers
tc see what would be done in the way
of setting the date for the city election.
the Board of trustees of the village of
West Hammond adjourned until to-
night.
They seem to be of the opinion that
there will not be such a larg. crowd
tonight but those who know the senti-
ment of the people say that the crowd
will be larger than ever.
The only excuse for adjourning the
meeting is that yesterday was a legal
holiday and that the acts of the coun-
ell might not be valid The meeting
tonight is to determine whether or not
the village is to have city election.
Miss Virginia Brooks will be present
together with her supporters and it Is
expected that there will be trouble il
the board does not set the date for the
election at the earliest possible time.
Bother Miss Brooks.
Last night an attempt was made to
make trouble for Miss Brooks. One OF
the trustees. asked her what right she
had to be present at the meeting and
she retorted curtiy THE same right
that any other citizen has"
The meeting last night was called and
adjourned so quickly that the big crowd
of citizens who were present did not
know what had taken place for some
time afterwards. Even some of the
trustees went into the council chamber
only to find that the meeting had beer
called and d<adjourned
1t is believed that the last nasty trick
IthAt the m@nbers 81 the gang havc sus
| such 4 hammer that will make the cleo
tion invalid. In this way they hope te
thwart the efforts of the citizens tc
supplant aSrotten village government
for a good city government.
| But it is understood that if they dS
| this they can also be cited for contempt
and that they are likely to have to 81
to Jail If it is attempted The peopis
lare on their guard for tricks and If ONT
is attempted there is likely to be ply
/ steal force used to oust the board.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-10-13
TAG DAY
WORKERS
ARE READY

Only workers wearing the tag day"
band are authorized to collect funds to-
morrow.
Headquarters for the charity work
ers will be at the Lake County Savings
& Trust company bank
In case of rain tomorrow tag day
will be postponed until Saturday, Oct
81.
Tag day is Observed under the joint
auspices of the philanthropic commit
tee of the Hammond woman's club and
the Jewish Ladies' Aid society
The spirit of tag day is non -sectari-
an, and the funds collected will be
used toward relieving the needy and
suffering of Hammond this winter.
Any lady is welcome to act as a tag
day workers. Application for a tag
day band and box may be made at the
headquarters tomorrow.
A hundred of Hammond's popular
ladies are expected to be out bright
and early tomorrow to assist the gen.
erous- hearted people of the city to
open their purses in behalf of the
needy and poor Two of Hammond's
most representative organizations
guarantee a judicious expenditure of
the moneys collected tomorrow. Ev-
erything augurs well for a big harvest
The scores of women who will be out
| from early morning until nightfall have
no other interest In the matter, but to
| work for sweet charity and will do sc
| at personal sacrifice.
! The received final instructions at g
general meeting held in the Central
school building this afternoon. Those
who were not present this afternoon
may make application tomorrow. Ts
be a tag day worker 1T is not neces-
sary that the applicant be a member
of the organizations under whose au
| spices the funds are collected
| Two automobiles have been placed
at the disposition of Mrs. l. l. Mod
Jeslxa and Mrs. VIII Lash, the chairmer
for the day. in order to facilitate TIL,
work. They have the use of the Kauf
| man & Wolf machine for the forenoon
and the ]. c.. Lavene for the afternoon
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-10-13
BICYCLE THIEF BUSY.

r. F. Beach, an employe of the North
ern Indiana Gas & Electric company,
reported to the police station this
morning that young man answering
the following description stole bicy-
Gle from 1s5 Highland street last night
Eighteen years old. blue suit gray
number last night and asked for some
thing to eat and when he left he
jumped on the wheel and rode away
The bicycle was the property of the
N. 1. G. Co. and was used by Beach
where he was working and testing
pipes at that number.
Description of bicycle: Crown make
name plate missing, steel rim on rear
wheel, old tire, wood rim on front
wheel. new G. g. ]. tire, new saddle
coaster brake
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-10-13
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS
CELEBRATE THE DAY
Their Patron Saint Is Hon
ored in Song and Story
~ at X. G. Hall.

Discovery day was celebrated in
song and story at a big gathering of
the Knights of Columbus of Unity
Council and their ladies in Hammond
last. night. The excellent program ar
ranged by Lecturer J. z. O'Neil for the
occasion gave an exhibition of unusual
talent and ended with an address for
the evening by the Hon. John ]. Poul-
ton, a young and gifted orator who
has the distinction of having repre-
sented a South Chicago constituency
in the Illinois legislature.
g In his short oratorical address he
idealized the self-confidence of Co.
lumbus. who. believing in himself,
overcame all obstacles to reach the
goal which he, knew lay beyond the
navigator to the knights of Columbus
example worthy of following, and
ended with praise for the manhood that
Is represented in the order
The hall was decorated in the nation
al colors for the occasion, and at the
end of the literary and musical pro-
gram light luncheon was served
Program.
The program for the evening was as
follows:
Introductory address-Lecturer J. e.
ONeil
| Violin and piano duet-Lilliam and
Margaret Crowley, Chicago.
Song-Arthur Finding.
Piano solo-Anne Mae Dineen
Stories-Walter Parker. Whiting.
Reading-Margare Meyer Chicago.
Violin and plane duet - Edward
Young adm Miss Mary Rahen
Vocal solo-Margaret Hagarty of
Chicago; piano accompaniment, Miss
Crowley.
| Vocal solo-William Callahan, Whit
| ing. accompanied by his sister, Miss
Lillian Callahan.
The O'connel Trio of East Chicago:
Instrumental selection-Misses Regina,
Margaret and Anita OConnell.
| Songs and stories-Edward Grady,
whiting; musical accompaniment Chas.
D. Gaynor.
/ Vocal solo-Mary Callahan
Reading--Miss Lorraine Shreeve. Chi
cago.
Reading-Miss Edna O'Hara, Chicago
Instrumental medley Miss Mary
Rahan.
Address-Hon. J. j. Poulton.
On next Sunday Unity Council will
| attend All Saints church, Hammond, in
a body. The second and third degrees
will be conferred on a large class in
the evening The days program will
close with banquet at All Saints hall
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-10-13
CROWN POINT IS
| THE OFFICIAL winner
Northern Indiana League
Officials Hold Meeting
Last Night.

Crown Point gets the pennant award
ed by the Northern Indiana Baseball
Association.
This fact was established at meet
ing of the association held last evening
in the club rooms OF the Hammond
Athletic Association all protests here
tofore undecided having been with
drawn and the minutes of the previous
meeting approved.
Indiana Harbor has second place,
East Chicago third, Whiting fourth,
fContinued on PAGE 61
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-10-13
DOCTORS BANQUET IN GARY IN
HONOR Of STATE MEDICAL HEAD

The Victoria x&tel in Gary last night
was the scene an elaborate tessi-
monial banquet: given by the Lake
County Medical society in honor Of the
recent election of DR.. w. F. Howat of
Hammond to the presidency of the Indi-
ana State Med sal Association. The
good -felIowshfps<dway so kin to func-
tions arranged blythe doctors of Lake
County was displayed In a larger meas
ure than ever bet'9re and the encomiums
showered cn Dr. K3owat were such as 70
touch him III ~ hearf al was evidenc-
ed 81 IS : 50 pfendd Response 70 the toass
Our President' -whieh DR.. Howat gave
The affair was attended by profes.
sional men from Michigan City, Eas:
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-10-13
SOUTH CHfCAGOAN
FINED IN CITY COURT

George Roberts of South Chicago was
arrested by officer Flick at the Monon
tracks and Sibley street last night on q
charge of drunkenness.
His trial came up before Judge Bar
nett this morning and Roberts plead
guilty. receiving fine of 81 and costs.
amounting to $11, which he paid. Rob-
erts said he came to Hammond and
was on his way to Shelby. When he
was waiting for the train. he claims
he fell asleep and then the officer came
along and placed him under arrest
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-10-13

One of the most significant steps in
the Greater Hobart" campaign is the
establishment of a 48-page monthly
magazine called Our CITY, 1t is be-
ing published by Rev. l. w. Apple-
gate, formerly of Christ church. Gary.
who is now head of the Parish Leaflet
company, former Valparaiso publish.
ing house. now located in Hobart.
Hobart Takes the Lead.
With monthly booster magazine,
Hobart now takes lead over all Lake
county cities. Although Hammond,
Whiting, Gary. East Chicago. To1leston
and Indiana Harbor boast of active
commercial organizations, none of them
!. have established booster magazine
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-10-13
Difficulty Nav Be Settled.

1t is expected that the difficulty be-
tween Contractor ]. H. McC1ay and the
men he has employed will be settled
within a few days. McClay intimated
as much this morning, although he
would not be committed to a statement
along these lines.
McClay said today that he did not
care to go into the merits of the con-
troversy at this time. He said that he
did not see why the whole matter
should not be samicably adjusted in a
few days.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-10-13
CASES
UP NEXT MONDAY

The conspiracy cases in which Mayor
Lewis former chief of police; Hyman
A. Hyams. Sunny" Sheets. Julius
Friedman and a number of others were
indicted by the grand jury several
months ago. will come up before Judge
Becker next Monday.
These cases caused a great sensation
at the time the indictments were re-
turned. In fact. official circles. In East
Chicago were rocked from stem TO
stern by the disclosures that were made
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-10-13
ASSA|l ANT OF INDIANA
GIRL ARRESTED
Frank Heiden Taken Into
Custody by Police
Officers.

Frank Hefden of Porter. was arrest
ed yesterday Afternoon by Officers Griffin
and NJ. Vanderlinden of the Kensington
police station. who recognized him as
a man wanted at that place for an as
sault on Miss Selma Marquardt OF
Chesterton.- The assault was committed
last Saturday and Heiden fled immcdi-
ately, the police were given a descrip-
tion of him and he was taken into
custody. He was identified by hte girl
and was sent back there for trial.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-10-13
TWO LOST:
IN FOG.
THIS AIM.
Shocking Fatality in Termi-
nal Brings Death to East
Chicago Engineer and
Brakeman; Collision Be-
tween Two Trains.
1911 RAILROAD RECORD
In LAKE COUNTY
KILLED IN REGION. .......... 81
INJURED IN REGION. .......... 80
Especial to THE TINES,

East Chicago. Ind. Oct. 1s-Michael
King of Barring avenue. near Hath
Terminal railroad. lost his life early
this morning when his engine which
was attached to a long freight train
coIlided with the rear end of another
freight at 18th street and Western ave-
nue. demolishing the engine and badly
damaging several cars on both trains.
R. K. Smith of Chicago. brakeman on
(Continued on Pare g.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-10-13

Chicago. Indiana Harbor, Gary. Whit
ing. Noblesville and Hammond. Covers
were laid for nearly seventy guests.
One of the surprises of the evening
was the fact that budding George AIDE
has been discovered in Lake County.
His identity is a secret and the fruit
of his brain was seen on the back part
of the menu program in the shape Of q
biography OF DR.. Howat which read:
Born on Prince Edward Island,
Canada, date unknown Ia writer, prob
ably about 1850. is.s -"
X Was f1rmer and sailor in turn
Showed an early interest in Tho
SmuggIer,'
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-10-13
Fire in Warehouse.

Fire of an unknown origin broke out
at the warehouse of NJ. Levine, 295
Indiana avenue, about $40 last night
and caused damage amounting to about
$3.50.
The flames were discovered before
they had gained any headway and de-
partsments Nos. and responded to
the alarm.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-10-13
CROWN POINT
PIONEER DEAD
(special to TIE TIMEs. )

Crown Point. Ind, Oct. 13.-Chris-
topher westphaI. one of Crown Points
oldest and respected citizens and the
father of a large family of children
living in this city, died at his home
on East street yesterday morning after
a prolonged illness. Mr.. Westphal
served with honor during the civil war
and up to the time of his last illness
took an active part in the meetings of
the G. A. r. veterans. Mr.. Westphal
was about 7S years of age and leaves
a wife and eight grown up children.
The funeral arrangements have not
been completed as yet, but the inter-
ment will be at the Crown Point Gene
terry. where other members of that
family are buried.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-10-13
Games Postponed.

The bowling games at Cox & Co. 8
alleys were postponed last night on
account Of number -ofsthe contestants
wanting to see the boxing matches at
the H. A. A.
The next games win be rolled Tues
day night when the league will start
on their schedule.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-10-13

John w. Morthland, who is acting as
manager Of the orpheum theater, says
that number of attractions are about
to be booked at the theater. but that
they have not yet been signed up.
He says that an announcement of the
bookings will be made in the near fu-
ture- The plans for the leasing of the
theater have not yet developed to 9
point where they can be announced.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-10-13

IS THERE'S A CHANCE THAT you
OUGHT NOT TO POSTPONE THAT
"SHOPPING ANY LONGER. READ
Is NOT SO.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-10-13

at the time.
There are 2s cases In all, and besides
the above mentioned officials. William
c. Harding. the former street commits
sioner: Walter Spencer and a number
OF others were indicted.
c. E. Greenwald will represent the
state OF Indiana as prosecuting attor-
ney. and the defense will be represent
ed by Attorney w. ]. McAleer. Attor-
ney McAieer said today that he is ready
for trial. and that he win not ask for
a continuance.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-10-13
"GREArER HOBART,

Old aren, 72o acres, or IN square
miles.
New area, 1o,sso acres, OF II
square miles.
Total population, $500.
Assessed valuation, e1,593,5SO.
Election trustees for new wards
Nov. z.
Publication of booster magaxine.
started.
Building street car llne to Gary.
To have egay white way"
Comprehensive sewer system
planned.
Extension of municipal light and
water plant.
Talk OF park and new town
hall.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-10-13

TIMES WANT ADS ARE ron
oERvIcE-To you
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-10-13

ARE YOU READING THE TIMEss
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-10-13
Plans Still Undecided.

CONTINUED on Page g.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-10-13

FAIR TODAY AND
PROBABLY FOLLOWED
BY SHOWERS TONIGHT.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-10-13

CONTINUED on Page 6.l
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(Continued On PAGE 81
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-09-29
NEAT COFFEE-WARMEK CUSltS
Fancy Costured Dolls Are the Latest
Caprice Of Fashion for This
Service.

The cosy girls" who keep the coffee
warm are the fancy costumed dolls
whose skirts are made so full and
long that they cover up the coffee pot
completely These dolls, whose heads
and the upper parts of whose bodies
ARE of porcelain, have been fashion
able for some time as plncushions,
ibonbon boxes, electric light shades,
ETC.. and are becoming more and more
perfect in costume They are now
made in exact replica of many historic
grand danes. Lucretia Borgia, Marie
Antoinette, Pompadour, Anne Boleyn,
etc, are among those represented. Luz
icretia would not seem to be pleasant
sort of doll to preside over ones do
nestle bliss in the shape of a coffee
cosey, but at least her costume is
most effective and her features are
not recognizable. The making OF these
beautifully costumed dolls is most
amusing and use may be made of bits
of exquisite brocade, embroidery. rich
lace and delicate or elaborate fabrics
of all sorts in contriving their hand
some costumes.
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-09-29
New zealand's SULPHUR. island.

Z One of the most extraordinary
Islands In the world hes In the Bay
OF Plenty, New Zealand. It is called
White island, and consists mainly OF
sulphur mixed with gypsum and few
other minerals. Over the island, which
Is about three miles in circumference,
and rises between eight and nine hun
dred feet above the sea, there contin-
ually floats an immense cloud of vapor
attaining an elevation Of 10000 feet.
In the center is a Boiling lake Of ac.d
charged water, covering so acres, and
surrounded with blow holes from
which steam and sulphurous fumes
are emitted with great force and
noise. With care a boat can be navi-
gated on the lake. The sulphur from
White island Is very pure. but little
effort has yet been made to procure It
systematically.
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-09-29
ALAS FOR THE PETITE.

Like English women, French women
are growing tGller-at least, In Paris
The results Of the careful and minute
measurement of 255 Parisiannes, aged
from twenty-one to fifty-flve years,
have been communicated to the Acad-
emy of Sciences, says the Pail Mall
Gazette, 1t was found that the aver
age height OF the Partisan woman has
Increased from feet 6-1oO inches TO
8 feet 23-100 inches. They are taller
by almost "a inches than the women
efsthe rest OF France. At the same
time We are told that In 1909 1879
English mothers and daughters were
similarly measured, and the results
communicated there. The average
height for the mothers was found to
be feet S4-100 inches, and for the
daughters feet 2-5 inches. English
women had thus grown just over III
inches In generation Whether the
s55 Parisians N easured we're mothers
or daughters, or both, Is not stated
The only conclusion to be derived
from the statistics in this connection,
accordingly, is that the Parisienne Of
1911 In height comes between the Eng
fish mother and the English daughter
of 1911 But she Is not half an inch
taller than the former. and has still
much to grow before she reaches the
contemporary English girl
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-09-29
Does Cairo Want This Factory!

Land to the value OF $4,000 has
been offered to manufacturing
company by citizens Of Ell Paso,
Tex, In an effort to induce the
company to locate its SS,000,000
paper mills, wood working and in
side finish factories in Ell Paso.
The company has definitely de
cided to erect its factory in that
locality, hut has been considering
sites outside the city limits. The
land offered to the company by the
citizens is equivalent in area to nine
city blocks.
Spirit. such as displayed by the
citizens of Ell Paso, is the kind that
makes cities grow, and It is very
probable that their offer of the site
will be accepted by the manufactur
Ing company,
The Cairo Commercial Club Is
Negotiating with the president and
natentee Of window manufacturing
company. VIII the citizens OF Cairo
Nelp the Commercial Club officials
IA locating the factory Of this com
nany within the limits Of Cairo?