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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-02-11

AT TOWLE'S

Towle's opera house continues to
book somes excellent attractions and
1T is apparent that the people of Ham
mond and the surrounding cities will
have chance to see some fine shows
this winter and during the early spring.
The Sweetest Girl in Paris" is to be
the attraction at Towle's tomorrow
night, but there are other good ones
on the way. Uyussus Mahamet, the
famous Turkish wrestler. is booked for
Towle's on Saturday night. the 18th.
He will wrestle with Nick Book the
Mysterious Chauffeur, for two falls out
of three. 1t is expected that the house
will be packed with local wrestling
fans who will want to see this great
wrestler.
One of the best things that is booked
for Hammond is the Melting Pot with
Walker Whtesides. This is regarded
as one of the best dramas that was ever
written and ran in Chicago for months.
The Melting Pot comes on the Esd.
Count De Beaufort with ten great
vaudeville acts will appear in Ham
mond on the 2Sth of this month. This
is being heralded as a great attrac-
ton and is under the personal manage
ment of the count.
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HAMMOND NEWS
MORE ABOUT
THAT FUNERAL.

More explanation followed today rel
alive to the statement in THE TIMES
on Thursday night that the Rev. Theo-
dore Claus had off1ciated at the funeral
service of the late Ludwig Schultz, who
statement in THE TINES last night that
for the statement.
Charles Fl. Stewart, who was the I'M
dertaker and funeral director in the
case, made the statement this morn
ing that his conclusions relative to the
Rev. Claus officiating were reached
from the fact that he saw the Rev
Claus at the Schultz home yesterday
afternoon at o'clock, the hour set for
the funeral. that the minister address,
&c the relatives in words of consolation
and that he ended his visit at the home
by saying the Lords prayer
The Rev. Claus. on the other hand
says that while he was at the house
at o'clock on the day of the funeral
he did not go there to oficiate in any
manner in connection with the funeral;
that he did tell the assembled relatives
that he could not off1ciate or administer
the church rites, and that aside from
the regular funeral services he did
make a short address and say the
Lords prayer The Rev. Claus ex-
planned farther that if the relatives
who had the arrangements for his visit
to the house in hand had carried out
their part of the program there would
not have been a possibility for a mis-
understanding.
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questioned, except in a suit to enjoin
its performance within ten days of its
execution
The bill then proceeds to describe
the manner in when streets may be
graveled and macadamized and side
walks laid. and also provides that a
street railroad or other railroad may
pave between tracks with other ma
terial than that specified by the board
for the street, and may lay its own
pavement under certain circumstances.
The manner in which benefits may be
assessed is specified, and any property
owner affected may appeal to court
If on such appeal the aggregate amount
of the assessment is reduced below the
aggregate amount of the contract and
benefits as found by the board. the
board may then agandon the proceed
ings or the amount of the reduction
may be paid by the city when the work
is completed after such payment has
been approved by city council ordi-
nance and the mayor. After the
assessments have been determined, no
Injunction shall maintain against the
contractor except for failure on his
part to comply with the terms of the
contract.
II the person assessed wishes to pay
by installments he must enter into a
written agreement that he will make
no objections to any illegality or iregu-
larity with regard to the assessment.
The issuance of street Improvement
bonds and the manner of foreclosing
against delinquents is set out 1t speci-
fies that permission to pay In ten an
nual installments shall apply only to
assessments more than $40. 1t is pro
vided that in cases where street inn
provement work has already commence
ed, the contract may be concluded under
the provisions of the bill.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-02-11
BUSINESS MEN FLOCK
LUNCH FOR CHURCH
League Competition for Bus
mess Results in Some
Tall Hustling.

Nearly 100 guests were served by
worth League at a cafeteria lunch in
the room formerly occupied by the
Hammond Baking company In the
Hammond building. The whole was
big success, and the workers were
congratulated for the tasty lunch they
had prepared. The patronage also
demonstrated the fact that there is a
demand for popular priced lunch
room in this part of the business dis
triet.
The cafeteria lunch was the result
of a red-hot competition between the
Whiteside and the Redside. the two
camps into which the Methodist League
has been divided.
The Redside is conducting a candy
store In the room a the Hammond
building, formerly occupied by the Ortt
e Towle shoe store. The Hammond
Realty company has granted the use
of the rooms free of charge. The COM
petition is being worked along the
lines of getting new members, the side
raising the most money, best attend
ance al league meetings and least ar
rearage in dues. The contest ends to-
morrow evening affS the losing side
is to give a reception and lunch to the
winners and new members.
Miss Edythe Carter is the captain of
the Whitesides and Miss Alice Bump
the captain of the Redsides.
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Chicago, Feb. 10, 1911.

To THE LAKE COUNTY TIMES
You will please publish the fol-
lowing for the benefit of those who
have seen in the city papers refer
ence made to our company.
The woodruff Ice Cream Co. al
ways have and always will manu-
facture Ice Cream from the best and
most perfect material the market
affords. We manufacture but one
grade of Ice Cream and from the
stand point of wholesomeness and
purity we do not know how to i'm
prove IL. the quality IS the same as
we have always made and upon
which we have established our repu-
tation and developed our business.
As improved equipments AMI
methods for manufacturing Ice
Cream have come upon the market
they have been installed in our
factory. Our Ice Cream is made
by the most sanitary machine on
the market and is not touched by
the human hand in any way from
the start to the finish of the opera
ton. We stand back of our pro-
duct and in spite of the scientific
theoretical and technical criticism
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-02-11
NEW DENTAL
CHAIR IS
INVENTED

A Hammond man, Leo Smith, employ
ed by the T. S. Betz Co., because of
the inventive genius that he has, has
patented a dental chair. which is said
to be a big Improvement on the best
ones now in use While Mr. Smith is
the inventor, the patent was granted
to the +. S Betz Co. and the improved
chair will be put on the market by it.
Mr.. Smith has practically perfected adj
ditiona1 combinations for -the dental
chair and with these added to the pat
ents the company received yesterday
the chair will be perfect. The improve
ments already made are on the lifting
device. the releasing device and the
lock.
The additional improvements are to
be the cylinders and the hydraulic
mechanism
These inventions are by far not the
first success that Mr.. Smith has had.
Among other things he improved and
patented veteran automatic cau-
terry, and stamping and sealing de-
vice for envelopes. Mr.. Smith is only
SO years old, and has more ideas about
possible improvements than he can be-
gin to work out He Is married and
lives at 343 Michigan avenue.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-02-11

BEATEN BY
CROWN PT.
Especial to THE TrMEsD

Crown Point, Ind, Feb 1.-THE bas-
ketball game between Rensselaer, high
school and the Crown Point high school
five last night at Central Music hail
was one of the toughest and hardest
eded in a whirlwind and spectacular
fashion with the score "a to 2e. the
Crown Pointers getting the biggest
slice of the melon With only three
points to make to tie the game in the
last four minutes OF play the Rensse-
laer bunch played like demons to wres
the hard-earned victory from Crown
Point, but every man on the team play
ed his opponent to a standstill and the
visitors were only able to make one of
the coveted points and that on a foul
The improvement in the, locals style
of play was marked, they showing a
superiority in teamwork over their
classy rivals and much improved con-
dition over their former style of play
The local high school students are jul
bilant over their victory as the Rens-
selaer five Is considered one of the
strongest and fastest aggregaricns In
this part of the state.
The lineup was as follows:
Crown Point-Bartholomae, Citing.
Pettibone, Wheeler, McWayne.
RenSselaer-Parks, Porter Miller,
Sage, Hemphill, Robinson sub.
First half. Crown Point 16: Rensse-
laer, g. Second half Crown Point, 20;
Rensselaer, "a. Time of halves 20 min
utes. Timekeeper, Bartholomae. Ref
cree, Glover.
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REVIVAL ENDS At FIRST
N. {. CHURCH TOMORROW

of Valparaiso, the Rev. John Paul
Stafford of Pullman. the Rev. Wright
of Whiting, the Rev. Ivey OF Indiana
Harbor, and the Rev. Deuel. of Gary.
During the past week the Rev. and
Mrs. Shaw of Grand Rapids. Mich, also
added their valuable services.
During the revival period the Ep-
worth League has given its strength
to the league rally and a big success
has been achieved About lis new
members will be the result, and sum
of money, amountin to between 5000
and $500. has been raised.
1t is estimated that about twenty
five new members to the church will be
the outcome of the meetings.
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Swartz Elected Treasurer

At a special melting of the board of
directors of the Enterprise Bed COM
pany on Feb. 6, Frank b. Swartz was
elected secretary and c. Gauthier.
treasurer. Mr.. Swartz after finishing
college spent several years as a sales
man for the above company and is
thoroughly acquainted with their trade
and sales end of the business and will
have full charge of the sales manage
ment-
Mr. Gauthier has been with the above
company for several years and is well
acquainted with his end of the BUSH
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n
Indianapolis. Ind, Feb 10-Senator
Kistler, one OF the leaders of the BIZ
partisan combine that runs things in
the senate, has introduced a bill on the
subject of street paving. 1t proposes
many important changes in the present
law. Senator kistler said he was un-
able to explain the features of his bill.
because, he said. 1t was given him by
John c. Nelson, city attorney of Logan
sport, for introduction, and he had not
read it.
Nelson and Kistler are good friends
and have business connections. Nelson
has great confidence in Kistler. He
was in this city the next day after the
vote was taken in the senate on the
CRUDE referendum bill. and Kistier says
Nelson told him he did exactly right
in opposing he bill as 1T was dawn and
in amending it into it's present shape.
Senator Kistler's paving bill applies
to cities of the first, second. third and
fourth classes. and providing for a pre-
liminary resolution for a paving I'M
provement for which no less than four
sets of specifications each describing a
certain kind of modern city pavement.
shall be filed. Before the hearing the
engineer shall file with the board an
estimate of the maximum cost of tho
most expensive payment designated by
the board. which estimated cost shall
not be exceeded by the contract. The
engineers estimate may include the
cost of the guaranty and maintenance
OF the +. payment for a period not to
exceed five years.
A provision follows that a majority
of the resident freesho1ders on the
street to be improved may petition 1or
a kind of pavement not designated by
the bord of works. III which case the
board shall include that kind of pave
ment in the resolution. After the hear
ing the board shall decide whether the
benefits which will accrue to the prop
erty lab leto be assessed for such i'm
provement Will equal the estimated
cost thereof, and if the benefits will
not exceed the estimated cost the
board shall determine in what aggre-
gate amount the property will be
specially benefited thereby No con-
tract for Improvement shall be let in
cities of the first second and third
classes the total cost of which shall
exceed the aggregate value of the
property as it is assessed for taxation
exclusive of the improvements. exclud-
ing the cost of intersections, which
shall be paid from the general fund OF
the city and for which tax be levied
There is provision that If the
amount of special benefits determined
upon is less than the contract price
the remainder of the cost of the i'm
provement may be paid by teh city In
cash. The bill goes ahead to provide
for the boards action on the prelim-
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list church close tomorrow evening.
Though there has been much bad
weather and considerable sickness to
meetings have progressed with in
creased congregations.
The meetings have been in the nat
ure of a church rally rather than an
aggressive evangelistic campaign. The
preaching has been done mostly by
pastors who have emphasized the high
er standard of spiritual life in the
church itself. The ministers who have
been heard are DIR. A. T. Briggs. dis
trict superintendent. DIR. ]. NJ. Avann
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-02-11
Sues For Divorce.

Laura See1ey, through her attorney,
has filed complaint for a divorce
from Eliza Seeley. The complaint al
leges that they were married in Bel
laire, Ohio. Dec 20, 1898, and were sep
arated Oct. Is, 1902. 1t is charged in
the complaint that the plaintiff was cut
in the arm with knife in the hands of
the defendant 1t is further alleged
that he struck and beat her and called
her opprobious epithets. The plain
tiff asks for divorce and $1,000.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-02-11

Okla, but went as far south as Old
Mexico and visited the principal south
ern cities.
They were at Fort Leavenworth yes
terday and inspected the federal pris-
on and enjoyed half hours visit with
d. b. Hunt, a former Hammond man,
who is making an excellent record and
who may. be pardoned or paroled soon.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-02-11
Aug. Rosenbaum
Failing.

Our correspondent from the Schultz
settlement says that Mrs August Ro-
senbaum of Hammond formerly Of
Renss elaer. spent a few days with rel
atives there the latter part of the week
and she reports that August, who has
been practically helpless for the past
two years, as gradually becomin g
worse August used to run a saloon in
Rensselaer, and at that time was the
picture of rugged and robust health
Rensselaer, Democrat.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-02-11
No Clue to .Marauder.

Prosecuting Attorney Charles E.
Greenwald has no clue to the identity
of the men who broke into his office.
He is of the opinion that the object of
the invasion of his Offices was to Sc
cure Information as to what Is being
done by the grand Jury.
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Bowling Scores.

the bowling league was made Thursday
night when the Garhelds rolled 9S7
pins in a three-game contest with
Franz LISTS. The Garfields took two
Of the three games.
The Berghors also took two out of
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-02-11

ness. This should make a strong
working force. George c. Locklin, +.
B. Swartz @. Gauthier, treasurer, and
George P. Daily, superintendent.
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Surprise Returns.

Charles Surprise. deputy U. s. clerk,
and Mrs. Surprise returned this morn
ing after a twenty five days trip
through the southwest and south. They
made their longest stop in LAYTON
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"SWeet Girl Here

s'The Sweetest Girl in Paris" which
has just concluded a run of several
weeks at the LaSalle theater in Chi
cago. will appear in Hammond at the
Towle opera house tomorrow night
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IF YOU THINK THAT THE TINES
IS TRYING TO GIVE YOU THE
NEWS. YOUR sUBsCRTPoy WILL
BE APPRECIATED
The Washington herald., 1911-09-22
REDS GRAB FIRST.
Opener Goes Fifteen Innings-The
Dodgers Win Second.

Cincinnati, Ohio, Sept. 21.-The Reds
and Brooklyn played twenty innings this
afternoon, the home team winning the
first game, to 3, after fifteen exciting
rounds, while the visitors captured the
second, 4 to 0. in five innings, when 1t
was stopped by darkness
Rucker pitched brilliantly in the first
contest, except in the seventh, when the
Reds made three runs on four hits and a
pass. Rucker, tired out. retired after thir-
teen innings. Knetzer pitched we'll for one
inning but the Reds won from him in
the fifteenth on a single by Marsans,
Knetzer's Wild throw to-frst, a safe
bunt by Mitchell and a single by Egan.
Knetzer went right back in the box in
the second game and shut out the Reds
with three hits Score:
The Washington herald., 1911-09-22
GIANTS WIN ONE.
Cardinals Capture Second Game by
s to z Score,

St Louis, Sept. 2L-The Giants broke
even with the Cardinals to-day, taking
the first game to 2, with wiltse pitch
ing, and losing the second. to I, because
the Cardinals slaughtered the pitching
of Maxwell, the Birmingham Southern
League recruit. In the first game the
Giants made some rank errors. Harmon
pitched for st. Louis and was very wild.
Steele started the second battle for the
st. Louis team and Gene Dale, st. Louis
boy, took his place and showed up well.
tanning Larry Doyle after Larry had
three balls with two on. Scores:
The Washington herald., 1911-09-22
WINNING TEAM FETED.
II. II. Y. NJ. c. A. League VIII Pre-
sent Trophy Tonight.

Ladies' night will be observed at the
Terminal R. r. Y. NJ. c. A. in Union
Station tonight at S:16 o'clock. when the
baseball trophies for the season OF 1911
will he presented to the winning teams
A handsome loving cup will be present
ed the winners of the league, the Car
Department team. A large appropriate
plaque will be given the Southern Rail-
way team, who finished in second place.
During the evening meeting will be
held by the members interested in bowl
ing, and the league for the coming win
ter will he organized. There will be a
tenpin ard a duckpin leagme.
The Washington herald., 1911-09-22
MAPS FIND YANKS
EASY TO DEFEAT
Quinn Batted Out of the Box
in the Sixth.

NeWDYork, Sept. 21.-The Maps defeat
ed the Highlanders to-day to l. Cleve-
land won the game in the fourth inning,
when three Maps scored on two singles,
a triple, and Balls home run. The
Yankees escaped a shut-Out by scoring
in the first inning on two singles and a
sacrifice fly. Mitchell was effective in
the pinChes and kept the Highlanders
hits we'll scattered. Quinn was pounded
from the mound in the sixth inning.
Mitchell was hit in the stomach by
Williams wicked liner and knocked un-
conscious for ten minutes. He resumed
play shortly afterward. The score:
The Washington herald., 1911-09-22
SECOND GAME

NIIIs-beNhef, UOyIe, SnOdgTass I3I, Murray.
Fletcher. Huggins o. Olkes l2D. Ellis Evans Hau-
ser. Steele. TwO-base hts-Evans Konetchy wingo
Oakes. Mowrey. SnOdgrass. Three-base hit-Doyle
Sacrifice hit-KOretchy. Steele Sacrifice hy-De-
wore Double pays-MaKwell to Doyle to MerkIe;
WfnEo TO MOwrey. Stolen bases-Murray e.
Fletcher a., Becker, SDOdgrass o.. Haussr Now
reg. Hit by pitched baIl-By Dale !. Wild pitch
Maxwell. First base On balls-OT Steele Z: of
Maxwell. ?; OF Dale 4. Struck Out-By Steele +;
by Maxwell. ?; by Dale. }. Hits made-Of Steele
hits and in % innings q men on in
hfthl. Left on bases-New York. g: st. Louis, ).
UmTirs-Messrs. Rgler and FSnneran. Time Of
game hours and S minutes.
The Washington herald., 1911-09-22
DOUBLE BILL TO-DAY FOR
NATIONALS AND CHICAGO

Owing to the rain yesterday
the Observation-Disclosures game
was called off and a double-he
er announced for to-day, the first
game to start promptly at 1:45
o'clock. Dixie Walker and Cash
ion are the Washington pitching
probabilities, while Scott and
Hovlik will probably perform
for the White Sox. To-day will
be the farewell appearance of the
Chicago team here this season.
The Washington herald., 1911-09-22

'Batted for Compton in seventh.
IRAN for SeverOid in seventh.
Zone out when winning scored. Marsans out;
hit by batted ball.
CINCINNATI 0 o 90 10000 IA
Brooklyn. / o l % . o o-3
Runs-Bescher. Hoblitsell. Marsans Grant, Tooley
~, Coulson. TwO-base hit-HoblitSeil !. Three
base hit-ESmond. Left baSes-Cincinnati. l3:
Brooklyn. s. Double plays-Egan to EsmOnd Smith
tn Stork: COulsOn TO TOoley to StOrk. Struck out
BY sugEs, s; by Rucker. 5. Bases balls-Oh
Compton. ,; on Suggs. /: OF Rucker. ) Wild
pitch-Rucker. Rasehits-Of Compton, {: OF
Suggs. s; of Rucker. H; off Knetzer, ;. Umpire
Mcssrs Bush and Emslie. Time OF game hours
and l minute.
The Washington herald., 1911-09-22
SECOND GAME.

RlTs-SEeckard. Schultz, Tinker I2l. Safer t3l,
Doyle. Shean. Beck. Doolin. Hits-Oh Chalmers,
? in innings; of Curtis. in innings: on
Stanley. in innings. Bases on balls-Oh Chal-
mers. ;: of Smith, .; on Stanley, l. Struck out
By Smith. 4: by Stanley, !. Two-base hits-Saier.
Tinker DOolan. nree-hasc hits-TinkeT, DOYLE.
Home run-Saer. Sacrifice hit-Shean. Stolen
hases-Lobert. Safer. Sheckard. Doyle Left on
hases-P -Philadelphia. . Chicago, } Double play
Shsan 10 Tinker 10 Safer. Umpircs-Messrs KLEIN
and Brennan. Time Of game-l hour and % min
utes.
The Washington herald., 1911-09-22
BROWNS ARE EASY.
Athletics Knock Nelson Out Of the
Box.

Philadelphia, Sept. 2.-The Athletics
beat ST. Louis easily to-day, to 4. Mel
son was knocked out Of the box in the
second and Elmer Brown, who succeeded
him, was found for five runs in the fourth.
Mitchell then stopped the batting. Barry
made three hits out Of as many time up ar
and stole second twice. Morgan was ef-
fective for the victors. The score:
The Washington herald., 1911-09-22

RunS-OlsOn, Ball ~, Turner ~. EaSterly ~,
Mitchell, Daniels. Two-base hits-Mitchen, Olson.
Three-base hits-Graney. Ball Home run-Ball.
Sacrifice hits-BiminEham. Cree, Johnson. Graney.
Stolen haseS-GardnCr, Dolan, Jackson. Left on
hases-C1cYeland. ?; New York, :. Bases balls
OF Quinn, ,; Of Mitchell. >. Struck out-By
Quinn. ,; By Hof. /; by Mitchell, Wild pitch
Mitchell. Umpircs-Nessrs Westerfeld and Con-
molly. Time Of game hour and IS minutes. At
tendanCe-9OO.
The Washington herald., 1911-09-22
Detroit Racing Postponed.

Detroit, Mich. Sept. a.-Hard rains
during the forenoon put the State fair
track out Of commission, and the Grand
Circuit programme was postponed until
tomorrow.
The Washington herald., 1911-09-22
RAILROADERS MEET.
Y. VI. c. A. VIII Hold Field Games
Tomorrow.

The R. R. Y. NJ. C. A. will hold a
field meet tomorrow for its members
on the league grounds, Fifth street and
Florida avenue northeast at p. m.
There will be fourteen events, the list
of which follows: 10O-yard dash, 20G-
yard dash, 440-yard run, one-mile run,
One-mile relay (five men to enter, four
men to rum, running broad jump, stand
ing broad jump, running high jump, bunt
and run to first base. running bases
against time, throwing baseball for dis
tance, throwing baseball to second base
for accuracy, fungo hitting, and putting
shot.
The committee Of arrangements is as
follows: w. B. Young, s. W. Hughes,
jr., W. Handy. w. S. Hanvey. c. H. Nc
Chung, ]. p. Woodward. T. NJ. Thomp-
son, c. H. Graham, and C. H. Winslow,
secretary.