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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-07-25
REPORT OF CHANGES ON
RAILROAD BECOME PUBLIC

shown an excellent Improvement in its
Interchange business in the past month
and this Is taken as an indication of an
Improvement in all of the departments
However. there are forty-two engines
Idle and this indicates that business is
not yet back to normal.
Those who are close to the railroad
situation say that with the separation
OF the Indiana Harbor Belt railroad
from the Chicago, Indiana and South
ern railroad 1t Will eventually become
necessary for the first mentioned road
to purchase new equipment.
However, as long as there is idle
equipment belonging to the Chicago.
Indiana and southern road 1T is believ-
ed that the Indiana Harbor Belt will
rent a part of this equipment instead of
making an outlay for new equipment
of its own.
In the reassignment of positions fol-
lowing the divorce of the two railroad =
ii is understood that as many of the
old men will be retained as possible.
In this way a harmonious and close
knit organization will be maintained.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-07-25

arrived on the scene he found that the
explosion was confind to the restaurant.
That little revolution in Haytia isn't
going to get all of our attention.
There1l be something doing when Gen
eral Geraldine Berry and General
Louisimo Bernstein come together
again.
Admiral Max Kirchman of Manzana
beach reports that the water is not
cool despite those inconsistencies
When a yungster is quiet in the pam
try he's getting into the jam. This un-
usual lack of noise from our Alderman
Bowser is going to be followed by
big boom.
1t won't be long until Prof Flynn.
the eminent psychologist of the rail mill,
takes his seat as a member of the
school board
Kidding dogs of fieas is a new use
for vacuum cleaners. The fellow that
can adjust 1t so 1t rids city halls of
grafters will make a fortune.
This is the open season for comets.
Yet Turkey Creek natives should not
mistake that bright light on Alder
man Castleman's auto for a constella-
ton.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-07-25

There have been rumors of num-
Der or changes in the officials OF the
Chicago, Indiana and Southern and In
diana Harbor Belt railroads. While no
official information on the matter has
been given out. ii is understood that
II. A Zeisel, division engineer of the
Chicago, Indiana and Southern railroad
at Kankakee, will become the general
superintendent of the Chicago, Indiana
and Southern railroad. with headquar-
tiers at Gibson.
Otto Gersbach, who has been the di-
vision engineer of the Chicago. Indiana
and Southern railroad, will become the
engineer of fnaintenance-of-wa of the
Indiana Harbor Belt railroad.
As previously announced in this pa
per George Hannauer will become the
general superintendent of the Indiana
Harbor Belt railroad. II is limited that
Mr.. Seymour, the engineer OF mainte-
nce-of-way of the Chicago, Indiana
and Southern railroad. will retire.
Buy No Equipment Now.
The Indiana Har5or Belt railroad has
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-07-25
EAST GARY.

Mr. and and Mrs. William Jahnke and
family of Hobart spent Sunday at j.
Papkas's
Miss Ellen Carlson of Chicago is
visiting at the home of Charles Thorne.
the week end with his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. H T. Guinne1l.
Mr. John Parker of Galien, Mich.
was the guest of friends here Sunday
evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Johnson south
of town are entertaining out of town
friends
William Marguardt of Chicago. spent
Sunday at his home here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Weber of Gary
and Mr.. and Mrs William Laube OF
Hobart spent Sunday at ]. C. Miller's.
Miss Marie Johnson spent the week
end with friends in Chicago.
w. e. Ashton and Miss Viola Roth
were Hobart visitors yesterday
Mr.. and Mrs. j. Lundgren of Hobar,
spent Monday afternoon at II. s. Hazel
green's
About thirty friends of Miss Mabe1
CrIsman pleasantly and successfully
surprised her at her home Saturday
evening in honor of her seventeenth
borthday, after program of music and
games. ice cream and cake were serv-
ed. while the birthday cake with its
seventeen candles frightened the sur
roundings. The guests departed at q
late hour wishing their hostess many
more happy birthdays.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-07-25
ANOTHER COKE
BATTERY TO OPERATE
Gary's Coke Output to Be
Increased by Twenty
Five Per Cent.

Gary's coke ouput will De increased
by twenty-five per cent within two
weeks time when battery number four
of the United States Steel corporations
coke ovens, consisting of seventy-by
product ovens. is placed in operation.
Three batteries of 210 ovens are now
on the production list and with the
placing of 20 more ovens in commission
this will mean the completion of the
first half of the Gary coke ovens wnicn
are to total $50 ovens in all.
The ovens were built at cots of So
100000 and all batteries require an
operating force of sac men Coke for
the blast furnaces. gas to operate the
mills. amonia, coal tar dyes. and 760
other chemical compounds are obtain
able from the by products
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-07-25
INLAND STEEL HAS AN
ENCOURAGING REPORT

Stockholders of the Inland Steel
Company of Chicago al their annual
meeting today will hear an encourage
ing report of the company's present
operations. Its plants are now run
ming IT full capacity, and this repre-
SCENTS gain in operation of of 35 to
40 per cent since year ago. Two new
open hearth furnaces and twelve new
sheet mills have just been put in use.
The annual report will be satisfactory.
considering the conditions generally
prevailing in the steel business. 1t
will show a higher percentage of oper-
ating cost on account of lighter ton
mage and lower prices during a part of
the period covered by the statement
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-07-25

south side of the public square of it's
own accord. The whole exhibition
happened while 1T takes time to tell 1t
and there were many bystanders who
thought for the time being that the
Jack rabbits" monkey shines would
be the popular attorneys undoing.
Mr.. Peterson was turning the corner
of the public square bound for home
when he struck a wet and only place
on the smooth brick pavement In the
twinkiing of an eye the powerful ma
chine skidded completely around max
Ing the turn twice and slammed itself
against the curb. Mr.. Peterson with
rare presence of mind shut off all pow
er before the curb was hit and probab
ly saved the machine from a broadside
raking.
Mr.. Peterson knows perfectly when
he has a horse trained tame but says
you can never tell about an automobile
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-07-25
S
VERDICT
RETURNED
Facts in the Pelezar Case
Brought Out at Inquest
and Showed That Thomp-
. son, Acting Agent, Refus-
ed to Let Officer Use Phone

Although Jacob Pelczor. according to
the testimony of an employee of the
railroad company tried to commit sui
eide. and while in the opinion of the
attending physician. his injuries were
of such a nature that he would have
died despite more prompt attention in
removing him to the hospital, the tes
timony in the coroner's inquest shows
the niggardly and inhuman policy OF
the Nickle Plate railroad whose engine
hit the man, and a corresponding show
of authority in employe.
DR.. w 3. Chidlaw. acting coroner. In
the absence of Coroner E. NJ. Shanklin
this morning gave his verdict in the
death of Pelczor The verdict could be
based only the testimony OF one eye
witness, the engineer of the extra east
bound freight train which hit Pelcz or.
near Van Loon last Friday afternoon.
f. NJ. Baldwin the engineer testified
that he saw Pelczor. standing between
two box cars on a side track south of
the main track. The man stuck his
head out between the cars and sized up
the approaching train. When the en-
CINE was but few car lengths from
him. Pelczor jumped from between the
cars, and straddled the south rail first
facing the engine, and then turning
just in the opposite direction. with his
upper body leaning forward to await
the blow from the pilot. Pelczor's leg
was cut Off and he was internally in
jured.
None of the train crew. nor the di-
vision superintendent knew how long
the injured man had to live. or whether
there was a chance to save his life, but
not wishing to incur the expense of an
ambulance to take the man to the hos
pital. the division superintendent at
Ft. Wayne notified Peter Thompson.
the local agent. to notify the authori-
ties instead of calling an ambulance.
Thus II happened that Thompson first
tried to call up the sheriffs office, and
then the trustees office and the police
| station. He misrepresented conditions
and gave Sergeant Shafer at the police
station to understand that the man was
not injured by simply crazy, and II
that would have been the case. the
man would have become a county
charge
Therefore Sergeant Shafer upon re-
ceiving the information from Thomp-
son that there was man at the
Nickel Plate station who had attempt
ed to commit suicide. told Thompson tc
notify the township trustee. Later
when officer Britzke called up the po-
| lice station and stated the exact situa-
sion, Sergeant Shafer at once told
| Brietzke to order an ambulance while
| he would order a doctor 1T remains
an indisputable fact that Thompson re-
| fused to let Officer Breitzke use the
! Nickle Plate telephone to order the
ambulance fearing that the railroad
would in that way acknowledge its OBJ
| legation, and possibly have to pay the
1 two dollars for ambulance hire. Be
cause OF the Nickle Plates niggardly
policy. and Thompson's b1undering con.
duct, the injured man lay at least IF
| teen minutes the caboose steps
awaiting the ambulance
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-07-25
ED SIMON FOUNDER
REGRETS THEIR END
Annual Tournaments of
Firemen Now Seem to
Be Thing of Past.
1911 MEET IS CALLED OFF

All indications point to the fact that
the annual tournaments of the North
ern Indiana Volunteer Firemen's Asso-
citation are thing of the past. The
tournament for 1911. which was sched-
uled for August to have been held at
Hobart has been called off, because Of
lack of interest in it. Only one team.
Valparaiso, responded to the invita-
tion and because OF this, 1t was found
necessary TO abandon what plans had
been made
1t is with regret that the veterans see
the passing away of an annual pictur-
esque event which created so much ex-
element wherever it was held
Edward Simon. proprietor of the La
Vendor cigar factory of Hammond was
the founder of the association and while
he is situated so that it is impossible to
be a practical volunteer fireman. he
still holds membership in the Rob-
ertsdale department. He was the assoc
Citations first president, and had taken
steps to unite all the volunteer fire.
mems departments in the tenth district
when he went out of office
4 don't know what the future of the
association will be-" said Mr. simon
this morning. but 1 understand there
The association is about six years old
and is well financed. but the old mem
bers are apparently losing interest
Whatever the future course of the as
ISOLATION will be, this much can be
admitted. that the association through
its tournaments has given the volun-
teer 6remen a standing in the com
munity which they never enjoyed be-
fore. Prior to that time it was a
thankless job to be a fireman. 1t was
usually a case OF going to a fire for
nifty cents an hour and taking chance
of running a good suit of clothes Wher
the fire departments were well organic.
ed they were recognized when they
went before their respective towr
boards. What advantage they have
gained through the association they
will retain, whether the association
continues to exist or not
Personally 1 am sorry to see these
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-07-25

Papka were Hammond shoppers today
Mr.. and Mrs. Leo Crew and Mr. and
Mrs Henry Krause spent Sunday at
Schererville.
Mrs VIM. Traeger OF Crisman was
the guest OF Mrs. E. f. Fined yester-
day.
Geo. Yeider returned from a few
days visit at st. Joe. Mich
Mrs. Henry Saager and mother. Mrs.
Bachman. spent Sunday with relatives
In Indiana Harbor.
Misses Tillie and Bertha Grand were
Chicago shoppers yesterday
Mrs c. Salzman and children were
visiting relatives in South Chicago yes
terday
Mrs. z. Hanson. Mrs. Swimcke and
daughter, Miss Freda of Chicago were
the guests of Mrs. L. Hanson on Chi
cago street for a few days
Mrs VIM. Hamilton on Bormann
boulevard entertained Mesdames. Bar
rett, Ryan, sullivan and Cooper of
Chicago over Sunday.
Mrs. C. waldron was a Tolleston
visitor yesterday.
Miss Myrtle Elser returned from a
weeks visit with friends in Ravens
wood
Mr.. and Mrs Sommers and family OF
Chicago were the guests of Miss Bertha
Sommers for a few days
Louis Koepke was visiting relatives
in Michigan city for a few days.
Mr. and Mrs Harrison Miller of Chi
cago street were very pleasantly sur
prised Saturday evening by several OF
their friends. A very delightful eve
ming was passed in jolly games and
music. About twenty guests were
present Light refreshments were
served
| Mr.. and Mrs. Miller are contemplate
| ing removing back to their former
home in Elkhart, Ind. in the near
| future
j. t. Hewitt returned from Chicago
where he spent couple of days with
| relatives.
| Mrs. S. B. Stewart was a Valparaiso
visitor today.
| Mr.. and Mrs. ]. B. Williams spent
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. l. William
at Whiting.
/ Misses Hazel and Mary wantz Of
White Cloud, Mich. are the guests OF
Mr.. and Mrs. w. E. Phillips on Center
| street
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-07-25

Miss Ethel Crockett visited with
friends at Hammond yesterday.
The three children of M. and Mrs.
Charles Gerber are sick with typhoid
fever.
Mrs. Nicholson who has been visiting
with her son Herman in Chicago for
the past week returned home yester-
day.
The Modern Priscilla club will meet
Thursday afternoon with Mrs. Free
burg instead of Mrs. Gordon as has
been announced
Miss Snyder was a Gary visitor yes
terday.
Dell Beach returned home yester-
day from a few days outing at Lake
Michigan.
Mrs Margaret Scholler is on the sick
list.
ADVERTISE IN THE TIMES.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-07-25
GRIFFITH.

Mrs. Harry Kraus went to Beatrice
to visit her aunt.
Henry Gerlach of Elliott was bust
ness visitor in Griffith yesterday.
Henry Pillow of Ross transacted bust
ness here yesterday morning.
Mr. and Mrs Roy Olson returned 10
their home in Hammond yesterday
morning after spending Sunday with
her mother, Mrs. Christina Profit. at
Ross.
Miss Edna Dutton of Hohmsdale was
here on her way 10 Hammond to re-
sumo her work-dressmaking
The ball game between the Griffith
Colts and the l. H. Belts was post
poned Sunday owing to the downpour
of rain.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ c. Dutton and son.
Frank. went to Chicago Lawn to Wis II
relatives for a few days
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-07-25
OH, NO! NOT
NEW DEPOT
Especial to THE TIMES. }

East Chicago July 25.-Quite a little
excitement was caused this morning
when a force of men was set at work
unloading the contents of a number OF
cars of crushed stone before the Penn
sylvania depot. The report spread
that the railroad company was about
to commence building operations on he
proposed new depot
However, inquiry ELECTED the fact
that this was not to be. The material
is simply to be used in improving the
road that parallels the team tracks
where cars consigned to East Chicago
for unloading are placed. The inform
alton caused quite a little disappoint-
ment among those who had hoped for
better things
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-07-25
CLUB IS
OFFERED
1000

IL Is within the realm of possibilities
that the Saengerbund Fidelia will not
build It's proposed club house on the
site on Muenich court which it pur-
chased two wears ago.
The society has been offered $1,000
for the property and in view of the
fact that this represents $4,000 profit
on the property many of the members
seem inclined to sell.
The inclination to sell also arises
from the fact that a great many of the
members OF the society are of the opin-
Ion that the club house should be locat-
ed out on State street or on Calumet
avenue, nearer the center of poulation.
The matter will not be decided for
some time as the next meeting will not
be held until along in August The
society now has $4,000 in its treasury
for the erection OF a club house and 1t
plans to build next spring
There are a few members who gave
their notes for shares of stock and
who afterwards refused to make the
payment of the installments 1t is un-
derstood that in these cases suit is to
be stared to enforce he payment of tn
money According to one the mem
bers it is not the poor man who re-
fuses to pay but in several instances
the rich members of the club have re-
fused to contribute their share toward
the now club house
The members of the Saengerbund-
Fidelia who went to Cedar Lake on a
joy ride last Sunday report that they
had a great time although it rained a
great deal of the time. The Joy ride
was given to those who had helped to
make the picnic a success Eleven
automobiles and 35 members made the
trip.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-07-25
PROBLEM OF
RURAL CHURCHES

Columbus. Ohio. July 25-To discuss
the problem of country churches and
to find a remedy for the deserted pull
pits which are said to be rapidly in
ereasing in rural communities through
out the country is the object of four
days conference which was begun to-
day at the Ohio College of Agriculture.
Plans to arouse the farmers and their
families to a more active interest in
church work will be considered
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-07-25
TOLLEsTON.

Mrs VIM. Saucere and Master wal
ter Armstrong of Winchester Ind, Will
spend three weeks with Mr.. and Mrs.
Edgar Armstrong on Second street.
Max Hirsch transacted business in
Chicago yesterday
Miss Title Schultz of Joliet. Ill. will
spend a week with Mr.. and Mrs. j.
Papka and family on Martha street.
Miss TilIie Schultz and Miss Emma
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-07-25
BELGIAN QUEEN
CONGRATULATED

Brussels. July 25.-Queen Elizabeth.
who has but recently recovered from
very serious illness. received world
wide congratulations today on the
thirty fifth anniversary of her birth.
Before her marriage ten years ago her
Majesty was a princess of Bavaria.
She is the mother of two sons and
daughter. her eldest boy. the heir to
the throne, being now in his tenth year
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-07-25
LITTLE AND
TOUCHARD WIN

Boston, Mass. July 25-The east will
be represented at Chicago in August in
the four cornered struggle for the
right to challenge for the national
lawn tennis championshi pin doubles
by Raymond d. Little and Gustave F.
Touchard of New York, who todsla d. NO No.
the finals in the doubles event at Long
wood against B. c. Wright and N w.
Niles of Boston, Ga, GA. rs.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-07-25
LUMBER MEN MEET.

wausau. wis, July 25-Wages. insur-
ance rates, uniform accounting, the new
workmen's compensation law and the
general outlook in the lumber trade
were among the subjects discussed at
the summer meeting of the Northern
Hemlock and Hardwood Manufacturers
Association which met here today.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-07-25
POWERFUL CAR DOES
WALTZ AT THE HUB
Hon. j. B. Peterson's Jack
rabbit Slams Into the
Curb.
special 10 THE TIMES,

Crown Point. Ind, July 25.-When II
comes to doing fancy stunts in an
automobile, Attorney J. B. Peterson
has established a new record Not that
the Crown Point attorney set out to
show Just what fancy turns his Apper-
son Jack rabbit" could do. but the
creature itself took it into it's car
bureeter to do a few twirls on the
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-07-25
FIREMEN'S
TOURNAMENT

Des Moines. Ia. July 25.-The Iowa
state Firemen's Association opened it's
thirty-third annual tournament in the
capital today The meeting will con-
tinue until Friday night. Delega-
tions of fire fighters from all corners OF
the state, many of them accompanied
by bands. are here to contest in the
many events which make up the pro-
gram.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-07-25

tournaments thing of the past. We
usually had good times. and the bust
ness men in the towns where they
were held were always the winners"
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-07-25
FAMOUS BILLS.
BEER CASE NUPTIALs.

DOlidr Dill.
BEER CASE NUPTIALS.
See by the papers that E. G. Case
married Flora Beer in Chicago. Won
der If therell be pints or quarts.
ABE MARTIN.
Theirs some talk O. havin. a Taft Day
at Washin'ton IL tn President kin be
prevailed on t. change his itinery. A
romantic girl allus marries a scamp.
HENNEHY GETS RoPED.
The past two nights Hennery Cold
bottles wife has had to tie him to the
bed. OF late Hennery has been walk
ing a good deal in his sleep.
Where is the old fashioned man that
used to sit in the custard pie at the
picnic?
! by AEROPLANE OR MONOPLANE.
Ida and Edyth Gundrum were in
Wheeler Friday afternoon. They made
a flying trip.-Porter County vidette.
| About time that some Carlyle is be-
| ing honored by being dragged into the
I Lorimer case.
| Fashion notes say that new night
towns have touch of color. Just wait
till they come back from the laundry
| for the first time
| 4 FAST TINE ON THE WABASH.
| J. d. Herr left Gary Saturday for
| Toledo via the fast wabash flyer. He
| expects to break all ecords and arrive
| there within eight days Here is his
itinerary to date:
| Sunday-Arrived at Westville. "a
miles from Gary. Raining. Engineer
run engine in shop to keep it from
getting rusty
Monday-Arrived North Liberty, As
miles away. Making good time. Been
here fourteen hours waiting for west
| bound flyer to pass.
| Today-Arrived Montpelier. 144 miles
away. High speed to here. Train laid
up. Some stole the rails.
(To be continued
Scientists are trying to find bump
where Noah's ark rested Suggest that
they take look around Ridge road.
/ A good many people were busy last
| night getting down their blankets.
/ Lillian Russell advises us to try to
| rise above our environments None of
| this for the cook of the Baltimore
| lunch room who was blown up into
| the air yesterday morning.
At first thought it was believed that
Judge Hubers mayorality boom had
| exploded but luckily when Chief Feeley
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-07-25

SEND THE TIMES TO YOUR
FRIEND, 800 LETTERS FROM HOME
EACH YEAR
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Every body can obtain a Gas Range
cheap, on sale at the Northern Indiana
Gas & Electric Company, commencing
Thursday.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-07-25
HEARD I
. BY - 4
RUDE

The Record Herald says that Sun
days rain was worth million dollars
to the farmers. All the same it cost
Hazel Mutt $3.50 when the rain drops
hit the new bonnet she got few days
ago.
They do say that Homer got the news
of the Baltimore lunch room fire over
the United Press wires before he knew
about it himself.