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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-12-29
District Democrats at La
fayette Yesterday Shove
Corbett- Castleman Faction
in the Discard; Gary Scrap
Feature of Convention.
HON. ]. B. PETERSON
MAKES A SPEECH

Lafayette, Ind, Dec. 29.-Mayor
Tom Knots is the cock of the walk
in the democratic party in Lake
County and Harvey w. Curtis his
right hand man is city chairman.
So that the air is as full Of politics
as the market is full of cold storage
eggs.
H. E. Corbett Alderman Castleman
and their cohorts were skinned alive
at the district convention held hers
yesterday afternoon and ordered to go
way back and sit down.
a FIGHT FOR LIFE.
1t was a typical democratic gathers
ing and featured by the nasty scrap i'm
the Gary delegation won by the mayor
accused OF accepting $1,000 bribe in
the Dean heating franchise scandal.
NIsake county sent a large delegation
to tho convention today in fact the
delegation was larger than the county
was entitled to- as there were contest
ing delegations from Gary, one headed
by Mayor Thomas e. Knots and tho
other composed of democrats who are
HE ntlitE the hiOIlS ldCtlOn IN IdIy
politics. With Mayor Knots came
County Chairman J. A. Gavit of Ham
mond, John L. Rhode. also of Ham
mond, and the following well-known
Gary men: City Judge o. L. Wilder
muth. p. c. Finerty, Col. c. c. Mayo,
T. w. Englehart T.. J. Marich. Alci
Most, John Burke y. ]. Fisher. Otto
Snyder. Frank Borman, W. II. Piper.
4; Edward Koepke and W. A. Cain.
! WAS THE WHOLE THING.
| w. I. Spooner OF Valparaiso repreA
scented Porter county at the convention.
Tn the whole delegation ne said.
The contesting delegation from Gary
did not accompany Mayor Knots and
his party to the mayors office where
the Gary executive and his followers
paid their respects to Mayor George
r. Durgan. Instead the rival delega-
ton marched to the Hotel Lahr and
remained there uhtif the convention
! opened. The Hammond delegation six
teen strong. was made up OF some Of
: the best-known men there. judge
Lawrence Becker fell and sprained his
ankle this morning. and was unable to
come
.iURPHy-S ELECTION CONCEDED.
Although the reelection Of Charles
Murphy of Brookston as chairman of
fCsnutfnred ON Page 6l
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-12-29
WORK RUSHED ON
NEW CHAPIn PLANT.

Work is being strenuously rushed on
the Chaplin & Co.'S new warehouse and
Columbia avenue. and the contractors
are employing a large force of men in
the hope of completing the two build
ings by spring The warehouse is be-
ing built entirely of concrete and will
be a solid. stable structure. 1t will be
one story high. 245 feet long and so
feet wide. but will be spacious enough
to re-handIe an immense amount of
feed.
TIE warehouse viii also be a large
building. being s6x10o feet. Heavy con-
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-12-29

crete foundations Will support the
large structure. When the plant is fin
ished the Chapin company expects to
have a capacity of about ten TO twenty
cars of feed a day.
Just what time the work will be COM
pJsted Mr.. Chaplin was unable to state
this morning. but providing the wealth
er is favorable and the material does
not hold the contractors back, he hopes
TO he running in full blast by spring.
As soon as the Hammond plant COM
mences operation the Chaplin company
will shut down its plant at Milwaukee
giving Hammond the main office and
plant
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-12-29
HOT FROM THE
SEAT OF WAR

City Chairman III. E. Corbett OF
Gary and cohorts are defeated I'm
battle for democratic supremacy at
Lafayette, yesterday
Mayor II. f. Knots and his fac
tion are officially recognized by
district democrats as the "whoIe
works" I'm Gary.
Rival delegates claim that this
WAS done through the influence of
Charles Murphy of Brookston.
Mayor Knots has verbal clash
with County Chairman John Gayit
because he recognized City Chair
man Corbett over the Knofts chair
man, Harvey Curtis.
Promise given that anti-Knotts
delegates VIII be recognized at the
county convention.
County Chairman John Gavff's
candidacy for reelection as county
chairman to be aided by anti Knots
elan nnd opposed by Knots follow
ers.
Former KNOTS followers and
many democratic city officials of
Gary recognize Corbett as city
chairman of Gary.
Knots democrats sore at Judge
1 Becker of Hammond and Judge
Jones of whiting for their alleged
statements regarding dictograph
1 work.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-12-29
B. & D. YARN
MEETS WITH
R|D|CU[E
Railroad Man Scouts the
Story That Baltimore and
Ohio Gets Into Field at
Gibson, and Shows Why
Story Is Improbable.

The report printed in Hammond
paper to the effect that the Baltimore
Ohio railroad has made arrange
ments by which it is to have the use
OF the Indiana Harbor Belt terminal
facilities is ridiculed in well Informed
railroad circles.
The reasons why the b & O. has not
secured q. "foothold at Gibson as this
fanciful yarn states are numerous.
/. The b. Il o. secured it's own
terminal belt line when It recently pur-
chased the Chicago Terminal Transfer
railroad and renamed it the Baltimore
& Ohio and Chicago Terminal Railroad
Co. This gives the railroad its own
terminal into Chicago and belt facili-
ties which correspond to those afforded
hthe New York Central lines by the In
diana Harbor Belt railroad.
~ ?. The Indiana Harbor Belt is con-
~ fcnntfrr,oS m, Do
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-12-29
TOM CHOSEN
NINTH TIME

The member of the l. r. T C. s. & H.
No. 362. met last night and elected Of
ficers for the ensuing year. Tom
Harle the popular secretary and
treasurer, was reelected to serve his
ninth term. The full list of officers is
as follows:
President--H Baughman
Vice president-Charles Seaman.
Secretary -treasurer-Thomas Harle.
Recording secretary--F r. Woods.
Trustees-George Detzner. three years
Laur. Dueil, two years; William Cox.
one year.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-12-29
LATEST news.
HERO BECOMES INSANE.

Valparaiso. Ind, Dec 29-Herbert
e. House, hero of a boiler explosion
on the United States torpedo boat de-
stroyer Paul Jones off San Francisco
sane here and will be sent to the gov
ernment hospital at Washington. He
never recovered from the injuries re-
ceived in the explosion
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-12-29
No Quorum Present.

a quorum not being present the
Elks did not hold their regular meet
ing last night and the evening. was
spent in a social hour by those pres
ent.
The ciubrooms are being decorated
and prepared by the entertainment
committee for their next social func-
ton to be held at the clubrooms Mon
day evening. Jan. j. Invitations were
sent out yesterday TO the Elks and
their friends and a large crowd and
enjoyable time is looked for
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-12-29
HoosIER FIGHTS THUGS.

Chicago. Dec. 29.---Wesley Carter
of Evansville, Ind. fought with four
bandits at South Wabash avenue and
West 18th street at a. m. today for
the possession of Masonic charm.
The struggle resulted in two of she
holdup men being arrested and Carter
saving his charm, as we'll as his
money Carter, who is railroad
man, is visitor in Chicago.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-12-29
SUN VAT SEN ELECTED.

Shanghai, China, Dec. 29.-Sun
republic by the Nanking conference
yecterday. This means that the
peace conference between WI Ting
Fang and Tang Shao vi is closed.
The president will assume charge OF
all negotiations.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-12-29

The Knots delegates were seat
ed at Lafayette yesterday said Cor
bett this morning, I guess that Tom
got around Murphy, and from what
I hear from my friends down the
state. the credential report on Gary
was dictated by Murphy and was
written long before the credential
committee met. So. We could do
nothing.
However. wait until the county
convention. Gavit and the rest of
the Hammond leaders viii be with
US. I am the regular city chairman.
Judge Reiter decided so in the
rooster fight, former Chairman Si-
mon recognized me and now Mr..
Gavit recognizes me as such"
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-12-29
Has no Relations Here.

Violet Buehler. the missing Chicago
girl. Is not rlated TO Mrs. Margaret
Bueh1er. a wellknown Robertsdale
woman. nor is she, as far as can be
learned. related to the Bueher Bros.
who conduct the State street meat
market in Hammond
The authorities are now searching
all the hospitals find the girl. their
conclusion being that the girl is either
in hospital or that she has eloped.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-12-29
Meeting Postponed.

Owing to lack of a quorum for the
meeting of the Hammond library board
last night, the meeting was postponed
until the next regular night. The ma
jority of the members were detained
by unavoidable circumstances
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-12-29
Report of Sale DELAYED.

Hammond's report on the sale of the
Red Cross seals will in all proba bility
not ebe made until the latter part of
next week or early the following. week,
for the reason that Mrs. Ralph Ross.
chairman of the committee which had
charge of the selling OF tbs seals, is
out of town on visit.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-12-29
COX A CANDIDATE.

Lawrence Cox stated today that
there is absolutely no question about
his candidacy for the office of sheriff.
He declares that he will make the race
and believes that he has an excellent
chance to secure the nomination.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-12-29
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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-12-29
RINK REOPENED.
tspecIal to rHE rlMEs.l

tNpttTdI 4
Whiting Ind. Dec 2a.--The skating
rink here which was closed temporarily
N,the other day on account of complaints
sNAeccfvad By the chief of police that the
sroof of the building was in poor con-
dition has again been reopened having
been inspected as satisfactory. The
repairs strengthened the structure in
accordance with the recommendations
of che police.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-12-29
Cooper Deserter?

A dispatch 10 THE TIMES this after
noon from Chicago SAYS that govern
meni officials arc seeking Louis Coop
er of Hammond for deserting the
North Chicago naval school.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-12-29
LOWELL MAN WEDS.
Especial TO THE TIMES. )

Especial 70 THE TIMEs.)
Milwaukee, Wis, Dec. 2e--William
Haase of Lowell. Ind, was licensed to-
day to wed Miss Anna Hagrefe of
Midtown s. d. The couple will be
married this afternoon.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-12-29

County Chairman John Cav
it of Hammond, Mayor T..
E. Knots of Gary, and
City Chairman HI. E. Cor
bett Have Words.

While the Knots delegates were
seated at the Lafayette district con-
vention through the influence Of
Charles Murphy of Brookston, so it is
claimed, and the "Unindicted Demo-
cracy OF Gary delegates had to sit in
the gallery. indications are that con-
ditions will be the reverse at the coun-
ty convention. which is to be a more
important affair
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-12-29
LOOKING OVER
THE GROUNDS
Especial to THE TINES. }

Crown Point. Ind, Dec. 30 - Many
architects and contractors are in evil.
dence this week at the county farm
looking over the site of the immense
new building to be constructed there,
the contract for the same to be award
ed at the meeting of the commission
ers next Tuesday. 1t is said at least
twenty contractors will submit bids
for the work. but that preference
viii he given Lake county men if
their figures are near the mark.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-12-29
A New Alliance In sight.

This comes mainly as a result of a
falling cut that has occurred between
the Gary burgomaster and County
Chairman John Gavit. Judge Lawrence
Becker and Ex-Charrman Ed Simon
Hammond democratic potentates, and
Judge George Jones of Whiting. AS a
result rival delegation which will
come from Gary headed by City Chair
man Hugh e. Corbett. late democratic
candidate for state senator, will prob
ably be seated at the county pow VOW
in preference to the Knots, clan
While last year the fortunes of the
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-12-29
BUNNEL TAKES CHANGE
OF VENUE IN CASE
tBULLETIN.)


Mr. Bunneii today Instructed his at
torney to demand refractfon from the
Gary Evenin. Post relative it's de-
fanrntory article of last night when if
carried bold headlines stating thnt the
Hammond man had been arrested ON
the charge of swindItne. An matter
of fact. warrants were served him
charging him with assault and bat-
terry.
A change of venue was taken this
morning by Attorney LeCirand T. Mey-
er for his client. E. n Bunneil of
Hammond, from Justice f. P. Ames TO
Justice r. d. Prest. in the state cases
! in which Louis Morris. the Gary fur
dealer. and Attorney Paul Glaser OF
Gary are the plaintiffs on charges OF
assault and battery.
!, Judge Prest has set the cases for
!. trial at 10 o'clock tomorrow morning.
/, The replevin suit for a fur overcoat.
j which precipitated the personal en-
counter between the Hammond and
Gary men at the formers home last
Wednesday. will be tried in Justice Il.
p Ames' court on ian. u.
/ The fur coat In controversy is now
/ in the possession of Mr.. Morris who
obtained il on writ OF rcpIeyin which
was served hv Julius Taussig, the con-
stable in Judge Ames' court. ronsta-
BILE Taussig was a witness of the al
legged forceful eviction of the Gary men
from the Bunnell home.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-12-29

THE HOME NEWSPAPER OF LAKE
COUNTY Is THE COMPLIMENT BE-
SLOWED BY ITS READERS ON THE
TIMES.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-12-29
PUTTING ONE
OVER ON THE
DEAR PUBLIC

The members of the village board Of
West Hammond are back at their old
tricks of putting one over" on the dear
public 1t is understood that the same
board which did not have enough mon
ey to hold city election now pro-
poses to vote the law firm of Atwood,
Pease & Locke of Chicago 81 500 for
defending them in the mandamus case
which threatened to deprive them of
their official positions.
The board meeting was to have been
held last night, but the members did
not dare to face their constituency
with any such deal as this and so the
meeting was adjourned until this aft
ernoon when there will be less chance
of having a lot of indignant citizens
present.
1t has come to be quite the thing
among the members of the board TO
hold their meetings in the afternoon
SO as TO avoid the embarrassment Of
facing the citizens who have elected
them. It is generally believed that If
the citizens get to attending the after
noon meetings in any numbers that
&hey will be held before o'clock in
the morning.
Aldermen Braxen.
1t IS said that in no city in the Unit
ed States is there such brazen defiance
of the wishes OF the people as there is
in West Hammond. The members of
the village board. with the exception of
the few who are trying to do the right
thing, sneak about the city like
whipped dogs and pull of their jobs
when they think the people are not
looking.
They are getting SO that they do not
dare hold their board meetings in the
evening, when every other village board
| holds them and there is an air of mys-
| terry about their actions that indicates
/ that they have much to conceal
Not only is $500 considered an out
| rageously high attorneys fee, but the
| Idea of shouldering the people with
| the burden of the fight that the board
members made to retain their miserable
| jobs is said to have aroused the people
| to A high pitch.
THE HOME NEWSPAPER OF LAKE
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-12-29

TINES WANT ADS ARE FOH
SERvICE-TO YOu!
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THE WEATHER

SATURDAY, SNOW AND
COLDER BY NIGHTs
EASTERLY WINDS.
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Henderson gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1911-19??, 1911-11-16
Cokesbury News Items.

Mrs. Lucy Consett has return
ed home from visit to friends
at NOriina.
Mr.. Edward Rem, of Norfolk,
spent last week with relatives in
this community.
Mr.. William Stainback and
family visited his sister, Mrs. N.
A. Buchanan, in this community
Sunday.
The farmers in this section are
delayed in sowing wheat on &C
count Of the rainy weather the
past week.
Messrs. ]. w. and F. l.. Har-
ris spent part of last week with
relatives at GAINESVILLE, Va, and
at Townsville.
Miss Annie M. Kennith, who
has been visiting at Mr.. l.. h.
Landlords, has returned to her
home at Winston-Salem.
Henderson gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1911-19??, 1911-11-16
Now Ready for Conference.

The pastor and members of
the Methodist Protestant congTe-
cation have been very busily en-
gagged during the past few days
especially in making prepara-
tons for entertaining the session
of the Annual State Conference
which meets here next Wednes-
day, November 22nd. and every
thing is now in readiness to
make the stay Of the ministers,
delegates and visitors in Hender-
son pleasant and profitable. The
conference will be entertained
with that open-handed hospitality
for which this city has long been
noted. Homes have already
been assigned to most of the
ministers and delegates and the
list Of assignments appears in
another column.
Henderson gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1911-19??, 1911-11-16
Opportunity for Henderson.

AS previously noted in these
columns. a well known OilclOth
manufacturer of Philadelphia
has been quietly investigating
the advantages Henderson has
to offer as a suitable location for
a large plant for the manufac-
ture Of oilcloth. He has evident
" been very favorabIy impress
ed with the results Of his inves-
LEGATIONS and would be glad to
locate a large plant of that sort
here if the town will offer him
only a reasonable amount Of en-
enlargement.
Mr.. J. c. Kittrell, secretary Of
the Chamber Of Commerce, re-
ceived a most encouraging letter
from him yesterday stating
among other things that he is
now ready to come to Henderson
and locate a $500, 900 oilclOth
manufacturing plant here If the
citizens of the town and cOnmu-
nitv will take as much as $50,
900 of the capital stock. He will
take the remaining $3.50, 600
himself. He proposes to build a
mill 65x485 feet, two stories, and
have it in operation within a
reasonable length of time.
The mill would give employ
ment to from 800 to 400 high
class operatives and would there
fore bring quite a number Of
people to Henderson. He writes
Mr.. Kittrell that if Henderson
means business, he will be glad
to come here on the 23rd of this
month and stay until everything
is in readiness for the incorpora-
zion of the new concern. Mr..
Kittrell thinks this is a splendid
opportunity for Henderson and
that the matter should receive
prompt and careful considera-
ton.
Henderson gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1911-19??, 1911-11-16
SOUTHERN TRAIN WRECKED
Engineer Kinney Killed at Throt-
tie and Many Passengers Bare
Iy Escape Death.

Number 81, the Southern Rail-
wav New York and New Orleans
Pullman train, consisting Of two
mail cars, one combination sleep
er and baggage car and seven
Pullmans, running 40 minutes
late, was wrecked near Benaja,
Rockingham county, midway be-
tween Reidsville and Greensboro,
at 7:45 O'Clock Monday morning.
Engineer w. A. Kinney, of
Thomasville, was killed and his
colored fireman was badly hurt
in his back and hip.
No passengers were seriously
hurt, only D. E. Line, OF Balti-
more, having a sprained wrist;
A. NJ. Short, ticket collector, Of
Atlanta, head lacerated; Henry
Morrey, Of Greensboro, thigh
wrenched; r. F. Arlington, col
ored porter, Of Washington, head
cut.
Several mail clerks were badly
shaken up, but none seriously
injured. Only six cars, the two
mail cars, one combination and
three Pullmans, left the track.
The accident is supposed to
have been caused by spreading
rails, but this can not be definite
ly stated, as the track was torn
up for TWO hundred yards.
The remarkable escape from
death Of many passengers is said
to have been due to the heroism
and presence Of mind Of the en-
gineer, who lost his own life IN
the wreck.
Engineer Kinney was the last
Of four brothers who have all
been killed in railroad wrecks
while at the throttle.
Henderson gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1911-19??, 1911-11-16
Cars to Arrive Tomorrow.

The twenty-five touring cars
en- route from Atlanta to Rich
mond are scheduled to arrive in
Henderson tomorrow afternoon
and to remain over night. A
delegation in cars will go from
Henderson to meet them at
Franklinton and will probably go
en- with them part of the way to
Richmond. The Chamber of
Commerce will have a grand rail-
ly tomorrow night for the Allan
ta-to-Richmond tourists, and Mr.
Dabney, secretary of the Rich
moHd Chamber of Commerce,
has been invited to make an adj
dress that night