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The Elbert County tribune., 1911-01-20

in duo time. We suggest the reaoer look
for 1t.
PrevarIoatIon No. 8. Post spends
nearly a million a year in advertising and
relies on that to keep out of the news,
papers the dangerous nature Of the fraud
he Is perpetrating on the public.
The Postum Company does pay out up
nouncements. Newspaper men believe our
statements truthful or they would not
print them. Large numbers OF newspa-
per men use our products.
They are capable Of telling the public
whcther or not we "bribep them.
It may have escaped notice that we
did not "bribe" that particular weekly.
No. states that the amount of the
to exposing fraud"
This Is almost real humor.
We have two suits pending against the
weekly" total. $500, 10000.
We haven't devoted" the sum to any
particular purpose yet.
Item 10 is discovery" that wheat
bran Is part Of Postum.
But the criticism neglected to mention
that for years every Postum package an
nounced In plain type that the outer COW
Wv
beverage.
They ignorantly fell into trap here,
not knowing enough Of food value to know
that Taxa -Diastase" the article used by
physicians the world over for starch in
digestion" Il made from wheat BRAN"
30 we use that part Of the wheat berry
because 1t contains the element needed
to develop the valuable diastase in man
ufacture. Good Postum Is impossible
without this part.
These self.appointed critics do mako
some laughable blunders through ignor-
ance. but-be patient.
Item II Is an illustration of the squirm.
ing and twisting of the sensational writer
delivering distorted matter to his read
ers.
While on the witness stand Mr. Post
testified to his studies In Anatomy. Physi-
ology, Dietetics and Psychological re-
lating to the preparation and digestion OF
food. Asked to name authorities studied
he mentioned six or eight from memory.
and commented on some clinical expe-
rience covering several years in annual
journeys to Europe.
Now notice the distortion. Copy from
the printed criticism.)
"He (Post) pointed out pile of books
in possession of his attorneys as the very
ones he had read"
(Notice,-"the very ones he had read"
leading the reader to believe that they
were the only ones.)
"Did you consult the books from these
editions% was asked.
From those and various editions" an
swered Post.
The attorney picked up book after
book from the pile and showed the title
pages to the jury,-all except two had
been published since 1905"
This is an example of distortion and
false coloring to produce an unfavorable
impression.
The facts are Mr.. Post purposely intro
duced the latest editions that could be
obtained Of prominent authorities to prove
by them the truth Of his statements re-
garding appendicitis and the analysis Of
brain. also the latest conclusions In re-
gard to the action Of the digestive organs.
These works are:
Human Physiology. by Raymond.
Physiological Chemistry, by Simon.
Digestive Glands, by Pawlow.
Hand Book Of Appendicitis. by Ochs-
per.
The Elbert County tribune., 1911-01-20
Some Suspicious Persons
red IF we were sshiring" q certain 1--WE

attorney from New York spent more or less time for
hoping find impurities in foods
After teess spying about he summoned
twenty-five and took their testimony Every
single made exactly the grain and
ingredients printed pacages the wheat barley and
being the choicest thoroughly cleaned water Of
the pures every part of the factories and machinery kept
ecrupulously clean.
all proved disappointing to the Weekly. There
hospitals pvate-or hotel and restaurant kit
could stand the close spying times and by
an enemy paid % dirt impurities of some kind
any ordinary factory he would find something
ma and make a noise about
failed utterly with the Postum Works and products
Twenty thirty thousand people through the factories annual
y enquire whether they there 1t
difference
discover something about advertising
be criticized
An analysis methods and distorted statements of tho
weekly may readers
by for inspection We will chain up the
harsh reference in this article to the BIRTH
growth and methods Weekly" try dis
cussion the questions now at issue
The Elbert County tribune., 1911-01-20


Of every light is turned from
splendid chance to talk about the merits Of the products
but pom not hiring that Weekly"
The details of
few lately articles attacking and
be interested IN following
Some ago a disagreement with Weekly" They
endorsed change the form OF
advertising which objected.
The Weekly" inserting advertisements while
negotiating changes they wanted IN the word
ing this correspondence
our manager gave Advertising Department
quit advertising altogether in that Weekly"
advertising had been left editorial
replied and the
Then Sides and harsh words
Generally the public
hat Weekly" attacked prominent and
manufacturers.
Company prominent enough for sensational
little cicise then dstort
twists present to the public under scare heads
The Elbert County tribune., 1911-01-20
Some F acts

Greek, Michigan, December 3o 1910
undersigned certify knowledge has
testimonial printed by Postum Cereal Co., Ld
behind genuine letter signed, and believed
to be an hone
knowledge and belief the Company has re-
ceive upwards fifty ooo genuine testimonial letters
knowingly made permitted an
regarding products its methods
M K. HOWE Treasurer Cvith Company yean)
LAMSON Inspector of Advts with Company about 0H ya
F. c. GRANDIN. Advertising Manager. year'J
Company
CHESTON SYER Advt Writer with Company about yean)
CHARLES W. GREEN Writer syssr.l
HARRY E. BURT General supt about yeas)
HAWK Assistant Chairman Nvth Company about year)
c w. POST Chairman. besinnins)
The Elbert County tribune., 1911-01-20

Distortion No. 1 stated that we have
been accustomed to advertise Grape Nuts
and Postum as "cure-alls for everything.
It has never been the policy of this
Company to advertise Grape-Nuts or Pos
tum to cure anything.
We say that in cases where coffee disa-
grees and is causing sickness its dismissal
will remove the cause of the trouble, and
we suggest the use of Postum for the
reason that it furnishes a hot palatable
morning beverage. and contains natural
elements from the grain which can be
used by nature to assist in rebuilding
nerve centers that coffee may have broken
down.
Likewise Grape-Nuts food does not
cure anything, but it does assist nature
Tremendously in rebuilding, provided the
undigestible food that has been used is
discontinued and Grape-Nuts taken In Its
place.
Charge No. 2 states that the passage
of the National Food q Drugs Act COM
PEELED us to drop from the packages some
assertions regarding the nutritive value
of Grape-Nuts.
We have never been compelled" 70
make any change.
Since the beginning II has been a univer-
sal rule to print clearly on every package
Before the passage Of the Pure Food
Law the packages stated that Grape-Nuts
food was made Of wheat and barley.
We did not esteem the small amount
of salt and yeast as of value enough to
In we became as technical as the Off
cials at Washington and added the words
"yeast" and salt" although we have
no recollection of being asked to.
We believed that our statement that
Grape-Nuts will supply elements to nour-
ish the brain and nerve centers is true
and bring authorities to support the fact.
Some state chemists believed this a
gross exaggeration and inasmuch as the
harass .grocers, pending trial on the
disputed question, we concluded that
much the better way would be to elm
mate from our packages such claims.
however certain we may be that the
claims are true.
Another statement objected to read as
follows:
"The system will absorb greater
amount Of nourishment from one pound
of Grape-Nuts than from ten pounds of
meat, wheat, oats. or bread"
Some Department chemists deceive
themselves as well as the public.
"Caloried" is the word which defines
unit of heat determined by the amount
necessary to raise one kilogram of water
one degree centigrade. On this basis a
table of calories is prepared showing the
percentage of different kinds of food.
Butter shows 500; Grape-Nuts 396;
milk 0.70. Remember the statement on
the package spoke of the nourishment the
system would absorb. but did not speak OF
the calories Of heat contained in it, for
the heat is not nourishment. and the
nourishment cannot be judged. by the
number of heat units, notwithstanding
the fact that certain chemists would have
the public believe 30.
As an illustration: Attempt to feed
man sixty days on butter alone. with its
$50 calories. The man would die be-
fore the experiment had run sixty days.
Then, take Grape-Nuts with 3.96 and
milk with 0.70,-the two combined equal
l:es-about onehalf the number Of Gallo
ries contained In butter. The man fed for
sixty days on this food would be well
nourishsd. and could live not only sixty
The Elbert County tribune., 1911-01-20

attacked and defended
by placing before that juyIhe Public
good scrap comforting
right
appeal taken higher We
have
weekly tried They for libel
The Elbert County tribune., 1911-01-20

Before the passage Of the Pure Food
Law the packages stated that Grape-Nuts
food was made of wheat and barley.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-12-14
ACCIDENTAL
SHOOTING

John Schneider manager of Cox &
Co.'s bowling alleys, accidentally shot
and wounded Walter Bugdos. 40 156th
street, last night. when an automatic
revolver was discharged striking the
young boy I'm the leg.
The accident happened about 8
o'clock at the bowling alleys, last night.
and the shot attracted a large crowd
of people on Holman street. who cir
culated many different reports.
Schneider was showing the revolver
to the boy, and in some way enc of the
cartridges went off passing through the
boys right leg and lodging in the left
below the knee.
The police patrol was called and
Douglass was removed to st. Margaret s
hospital, where he is being taken care
of by DR.. Chidlaw
After working on the boy for nearly
an hour the bullet could not be found,
and II will be necessary to take an
x-ray to locate the bullet. .
Luckily it was a steel bullet. and
there is little fear of blood poisoning
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-12-14
FREE LUNCH IS
fuckers GOAL NOW
Pure Food Inspector Prom
ises a Cleanup in Dirty
Saloons.

And now the free lunch. Frank Tuck
er. state pure food inspector who is in
Hammond this week, said this morning
that there is a. big field of reform open
in Hammond and in Indiana generally
The field of reform lies on the average
saloon free lunch counter
t-he reform should begin on the
counter fork which is used to shovel
in sauer kraut. beans. liver and what
not said Mr.. Tucker. The man who
has a diseased mouth does not stop to
think that some one else will use the
fork after him, and in this way disease
Is spread. not to mention that the habit
is anything but clean"
Mr.. Tucker said the reform does not
extend to the fork alone but to all
foods which are permitted to stand un-
covered.
Mr. Tucker is satisfied that he will
get the operation of the saloonkeep-
ers in this matter, and J. F. O'Rourke
city sealer and deputy pure food in
spector. will in all probability lay the
subject before the saloon men at their
next meeting.
In making the rounds among the va
rious stores this week. Mr. Tucker said
he found number of places in which
old storage eggs bore a card above the
container stating that the eggs were
strictly fresh. Mr.. Tucker warned
1.-THE dealers and will prosecute them Il
they are caught again.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-12-14
MIDWIFE MAKES
CONFLICTING REPORTS
State Health Board Will In
vestigate Sensational Case
in West Hammond.

That Mrs. S. Gehrke. 142 Plummer av-
enue. West Hammond, has made con-
7icting statements about the parentage
of a child born to Lille Smith recent
~, is asserted to@be the case and will
probably result in an investigation by
the Illinois state health board The
Smith girl. who was formerly employed
in the Chinese restaurant in East State
street, gave birth to a girl on Nov. 2S.
Mrs. Gehrke said this morning that
the girl admitted to her she un-
married and declared that her report
showed this to be the case. Barnie
Kulcik. the West Hammond health
officer declares that the report which
Mrs. Gehrke sent in and which he has
forwarded to the state health officers
at Springfield showed that Lille Wilk-
ening was the mother of the child and
that Li1lie Smith was the mothers
maiden name. An investigation will be
made.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-12-14
MURDER
CASE NEARS
THE FINISH

The arguments in the murder case in
which Murray Phillips is charged with
the shooting of William Harris were
heard in the Lake Superior court this
morning.
Attorney Joseph . Meade, deputy
prosecutor in East Chicago, made the
opening argument for the state. At
torney Twyman opened for the defense.
He was followed by w. ]. McAleer who
will close for the defense. Deputy
Prosecuting Attorney Ralph w. Ross
will close for the state.
The defense is arguing that Harris
and his wife entered the house when
they had no right to do so and that
their entire attitude was one of offense.
1t is maintaining that Phillips shot
Harris In self defense when he saw him
approaching, revolver in hand
The state maintains that Phillips saw
Harris and his wife coming across the
street. Knew that they could be in
tent only on making an investigation
but that Phillips grabbed his revolver
and went to meet them.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-12-14
WHITE STORE
TRADE BIG
FOR HOLIDAYS

Isn't that pretty?" Two well dressed
women stood in front of the show win
dows of the White store and admired
a beautiful gown on exhibition there.
But there was more in the window
than just the gown, and so attractive
was the display arranged that the la
dies studied the entire window effect.
In preparation for the holiday shop
ping the White store windows have
been DECORATED with q lavish and ar
tistic hand.
While the White store catered to the
ladies exclusively originally. high
grade line of mems haberdasfery and
shoes has been added. and they. too,
figure in the attractive window display.
Trinkets and jewelry. affording good
suggestions for Christmas gifts, are
also effectively displayed.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-12-14
Schaaf Gets Notice.

Red Cross seals may now be placed
on any portion of letter without vio-
lating any of the postal regulations.
Postmaster Schaaf is in receipt of a no.
tice from the postmaster general which
suspends a previous order forbidding
the use of the seals of other imitation
stamps on the address side of a let
ter. The suspension of the rule will be
in effect until the first fthe year
The Red Cross seals do, however. in
no way answer the purpose of a post
age stamp. The little Ssticker which
costs a cent. is purchased to help swell
the tuberculosis fund.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-12-14
Coroner'S Verdicts.

Coroner E. NJ Shanklin yesterday
rendered a verdict of accidental death
in the case of Michael Dereta of Whit
ing, who accidentally killed on
Thanksgiving day on the Lake Shore
railroad between Whiting and Indiana
Harbor.
Coroner. Shanklin is awaiting the
appearance of a fireman who by a
strange coincidence was an eye-wit-
ness to the fatal accident to p. Schohl
at Pine Station the day before Thanks
giving and to William Schwalbe al
Clark Station on Dec. 3rd. After hear
ing his testimony the coroner will be
ready to render his verdicts in these
cases.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-12-14
LAWYERS |
AND COURT
IN CHAMBER
Secret Conference Is Held
in Gibson Trial This Morn
ing; Grind of Jury Select
ing Hangs on; May Take a
Week to Fill the Panel.
Especial to THE TIMEs.)

Crown Point. Ind, Dec 14.-Consid-
cradle Aiosity was aroused. In the
trial of Walter Gibson, charged with
soliciting and receiving bribe from
Thomas /B. Dean, when Attorney d. f..
Boone, for the defense informed the
court, shortly after ten o'clock this
morning. that he had some matters that
he wanted to lay before 1t.
The court forthwith excused the jury
and ID. e. Boone and Herbert S. Barr.
representing the defense, together with
Samuel Parker. w F. Hodges and Mar
tin j Smith. representing the state,
went into a conference with the court.
This conference lasted 10 minutes and
was held in chambers.
Up to noon today the state had ex-
hausted six premptory challenges and
the defense three. Eleven jurors have
been tentatively rassed and the work
of securing the twelfth is in progress
Mpy Challenge Others.
1t is believed, however, that even aft
er the twelfth juror has been accepted
that both sides Will use more of theil
Continued on Page 81
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-12-14
COMMANDERY HAS
MEETINGS COMING
Busy Days Are Ahead For
Hammond Knights
Templar.

Notices have been sent to the mem
bers of the Hammond Commandery tell
ing them of three matters of import
ance to the knights. The first is that
an election of officers will be held on
Monday evening. Dec 18th.
Attention is also called to the fact
that petition is pending from the
Gary C0mmanderymen asking that
they be given permission by the Ham
mond Commandery to locate a Com
mandery in Gary. The petition was
submitted on the 4th 6f this month
and final action is to be taken on the
18th.
There will be a called iconclave on
Christmas at 1890 in the forenoon for
the Christmas services. The arrange
ments are in the hands of committee.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-12-14
THREE ARE
PosTULANTs

Three Lake county girls were mem
bers of a class of postulants which
took first vows in the Catholic Order
of the Sisters of Providence at St.
Mary s. of thew foods at Terre Haute
last Tuesday.
Bishop chartrand offciated at the
services. The Lake county girls were
Miss Anna Berdis and Miss Mary Tu-
midalski of Whiting, and Miss Gather
inc Daggs of Hammond. The 1fst of
the postulants Is as follows:
Sister Benedict Marie. Miss Anna
Berdis. whiting: sister Bernardo. Miss
Mary Tumidalski Whiting. Sister Saint
Rita, Miss Catherine Daggs, Ham
mond.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-12-14
NEW s3OO,ooo JOB.

Crown Point. Ind. Dec. II. = The
contract for the new 100000 county
infirmary, which is to be built south
of Crown tPoint, will be let on the Sd
of JanuarX Lake county contractors
generally are interested in this job and
many of hem are figuring on it.
The Plans for the new infirnary are
being made by Architects Beers and
Beers of Chicago. who are the official
architects of the board of county COM
missioners.
A side track is to be run into the
property. and 1t is understood that il
will require more than 400 carloads
of material to build the new structure.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-12-14
HAMMOND
Man HELD UP

After ordering a drink in Berwang-
ers saloon at 58 Plummer avenue in
Hammond early this morning two slick
hold-up men pointed a revolver at Aliie
Berwanger the bartender and demand
ed his money and valuables.
The two men entered the saloon at
AS this morning and both ordered p
drink. After they had finished the
drink one of the men reached down
into his pocket an said: Il must have
lost my pocket book and l have no
money" Turning to his partner he
inquired If he had enough money to
pay for .the drink. He answered tina.
he had He reached down into his
pocket and instead of bringing out
some money he showed 80 caliber ro-
volver into Berwangers face.
The other stick up man then went
around the bar and opened up the cash
register from which he took about $3.50
, in change and q bottle of C. and G. rye
from the bar. He then ransacked all
the drawers and finally searched Ber-
waager taking ring with red set
ting from his finger.
| Have you got anything else?" in
quired the hold up and with that the
two men escaped out OF the front door
The police were notified at once and
descriptions given but no trace have
been fuond of the two men. The fol-
flowing descriptions were given: No. ]
| between % and 25 years old, height
Is feet 10 inches; smooth shaven. black
iovercoat. No. 2 between % and "a
years old, height feet eight inches
| smooth shaven, black overcoat Both
lwore soft black hats and were oi
medium build.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-12-14
INDIANA
FIGHT TO
Be FIERCE
Rank and File of Republi-
cans Resent E. M. Lees
Statement That Taft Can
Not Garry Indiana; Lee Is
For Roosevelt.
TINES BUREAU
AT THE STATE CAPITAL.

u
indianapolis, Ind, Dec 14-It looks
now like Indiana is to be the battlefield
of bitter struggle between the rank
and file of the republican party and
the element that is opposed to Presi-
dent Taft This means, beyond any
doubt that Indiana will be called on to
Choose between President Taft and
Theodore Roosevelt as its choice for
the republican nomination for presi-
dent This has become more apparent
than ever since the sensation in Wash
ington was caused by the issuance of
the statement by Edwin NJ Lee. Indi-
ana state chairman, that Taft cannot
carry Indiana. that President Taft is
the one man that can carry this state.
These two men have squared off for
the fight, and each is regarded as the
leader of the faction with which he is
affiliated. New Is for Taft and Lee
is against Taft which means that Lee
will finally be found in the front of the
Roosevelt procession in Indiana.
Lees statement has caused a good
deal of resentment on the part of
prominent republicans in Indiana, who
believe that this is no time for any
republican to come out with such
statements. because they only serve to
split the party wider apart than ever.
1t is the general impression here
that Lee made a bad mistake in going
to Washington and issuing such a
statement. even If he believed it to be
true. He is the chairman of the state
committee said one man. "and he
| ought not to jump into the limelight in
(Conunued on Page 6.l
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-12-14
New Lodge For City.

A Hammond lodge of the Improved
Order of Red Men will be instituted
here on the goth of this month. The
installation will be made al Huehn's
hall with charter membership of 35.
and all Red Men in the city are asked
to be present
The order of the Red Men is quite
strong in Indiana, 1T having member
ship in the state of about $4,000. The
organization pays both sick and death
benefits.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-12-14
WAVE OF CRIME IS Spreading
POLICE GUARDS
BANDIT IN HOSPITAL
Hessie Will Be Taken From
ST. Margaret's AS Soon
AS Wound Permits.

More details of the shooting of Mrs.
John Olds in her home, in Eleventh av-
enue, late Tuesday night, by two negro
bandits and the wounding of one of
the blacks by a neighbor who came to
her assistance were obtained by the po-
lice yesterday afternoon.
Bud Owsley, one of the bandits. who
was arrested with his wounded part
ner, Joe Hessie, by the police of Ham
mond in that city, where they escaped
followingsthe shooting today, told the
police that he and his partner advanced
towards the Olds home and that he
kept watch on the outside while his
partner threw a board through a win
dow. -
shoot Aged Woman.
This attracted the attention of Mrs.
Olds. who, with her son. Edward Olds.
motorman employed by the Gary g.
Interurban railway, rushed out onto
the porch.
The negro opened fire with his re-
volver. aiming at the son, but the bull
let struck the mother. the leaden pel-
let planting itself in her jaw. Edward
Olds then ran next door to o. c. Vande-
water, a neighbor. and asked the loan
of his shotgun. The latter at first re-
fused to assist Olds. as he thought that
a family quarrel was in progress. Van
dewater then took his gun and rushed
! into the Olds home. whore he found
| the negro The man then leveled the
weapon at the black and shot him In
| the abdomen.
| The wounded black then made his es-
| cape and some time latter Hessie and
Owsley wee arrested by the Hammond
| police.
Officer Pruitt of the Gary police de-
partment is now at St. Margaret's hos.
pital, Hammond. at the bedside of tn.
wounded bandit. He will be brough
back to Gary II he lives and the TIVE
VIII be given speedy trial