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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-12-17
GREEKS IN
REGION ARE
INTERESTED
Hammond Business Man
Outlines Struggle for Lib
erty in Balkans and Points
Out Facts Of Intense In
terest to Americans.

Turning from the Balkan war scenes,
the eyes of cis-Atlantic patriots are
now turned toward London, where
peace negotiations were to be entered
into formally today. A long session is
predicted and only future history will
lay bare the alliances and entangle-
ments that are being injected into the
sseeeGt4sss-s b5T h,s--s 1l1s1sfbfe YoVerH-
ments.''
Here in the Calumet region the sit
uation is being closely watched and
each community has developed its in
terpreter who narshals the facts as
they are related in the newspapers and
draws his conclusions and he is looked
up to by his countrymen for his opin-
ions.
In the Greek colony of Hammond,
George Brahos, one of the proprietors
of the Palace of Sweets, is unquestion
ably the war authority. Although all
of his countrymen are taking more or
less interest in the Balkan war in
which George is playing such an in
teresting part. this young business man
is studying it from all angles.
Twenty years ago." said George this
| morning, these Balkan victories would
have been impossible. But in the mean
time the Turk has been losing ground,
having lost one province and part of
another, while the Balkan countries
have been growing richer The people
| there have learned how to develop
their own resources. and instead of be-
ing importers they are now exporters
of the very things they used to i'm
port
New Ideas Take Hold.
Furthermore, the people over there
| have gained new ideas of govern
! ment. Some of these ideas came from
| America and others from the European
] countries. / don't doubt but what the
money which has been sent across the
Atlantic year after year was great
| factor in this war. The countries have
learned to stand together to fAyht the
! common enemy. The Greek ships have
| prevented the Turks from bringing any
/, of his soldiers over from Asia There
is a remarkable thing. Seven years
ago the Greeks had no warships. now
/ they have five of them. The Balkan
countries by combining could put soo,-
| 900 men in the field without calling or
| the reserves. and up today no call has
| yet been issued for the reserves ir
America. Those who did go back went
| of their own accord.
| In speaking of the interior weakness
| of the Turkish government. Mr. Bra.
hos said that he was suspicious o.
! most of the dispatches which emanats
from Constantinople. He said the gov
| ernment in an endeavor of proppins
UP the failing hope of it's discoura get
| citizens. lets these dispatches go out
thinking that reports of victory will
give the Turkish soldiers a new fight
ing spirit.
Mr.. Brahos is confident of the friend
| ship of England for the Balkan coun
tries. and says that he is satisfied tina
Germany's big interests in Turke.
naturally cause it to lean to the sid
of the Mussulman.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-12-17
OFFICERS TO STOP
STONE THROWERS
Grand Trunk to Prevent At
tacks on Trains.

Efforts are being made by detectives
in the employ of the Grand Trunk rail-
roads to break up a gang of hoodlums
which makes practice of stoning
Gran drunk trains near the Halstead
street station. Recently a stone was
thrown through a window of one of the
coaches of train and q particle of
glass lodged in the eve of a woman.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-12-17

anne from his mother that his father.
sister and four brothers had been
slain by the Turks.
Leaving the Greek capitol secretly
at night young Kosman made his way
into Albania where he joined the revo-
1utionists. He. with other Christians.
kept up constant guerilla warfare on
the Turks and in the course of a short
time four more of his brothers met
(fror.tin11od or, I,ot 90 \
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sneaked out as soon as they saw tho
sergeant. The latter, while question
ing the station agent kept his eye on
the men and followed them at once.
The station agent had not seen them
sneak out and did not know whether
Rogers was about the place or not.
He had seen him. but did not know of
his whereabouts at that moment. Ser
geant Weifenbach followed the mon
out and stopped them as they were
about to climb onto the wagon In the
meantime Kerr had come back.
They Acted Surprised.
Nov boys" said weifenbach when
he had landed the two men, ''Tell us
where that money is"
What money!" asked Rogers, simu-
alting surprise.
Sergeant Weifenbach took an extra
firm grip Of Rogers collar and gave
his prisoner a shake.
You know what money we'll
enough" said he.
Its over in the depot" reluctantly
"All right. lead me to It," said
Weifenbach.
Was Under Paper.
Back toward the depot the party
started. Rogers pointed to q news
paper loosely tossed on one OF the
seats. IT'S under that" he said.
The sergeant threw aside the news.
|.papeR nn1 ther6v - VI = = a. .,ller
sought. He picked 1t up and took it
to the station. In tho mean time Dick
Schaaf and other officials Of the bank
had arrived at the police station.
They were much relieved when they
beheld the package, but their relief
was not without tinge of anxiety. as
it was obvious that the package had
been tampered with. To what extent
they could not know until the con-
tents had been checked up Relief No.
came when they discovered that there
was only sos missing. 1t miglst have
been much worse.
Denied Having Stolen It.
Both the boys denied having taken
any money from the package. They
were very reticent, declining to make
any statement regarding the holding
out of the valuable package and the
| false claim made early in the after
noon that the money had been safely
| delivered. Rogers did however
/ vouchsafe the information that the
1 -a.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-12-17
Narrow Squeeze Saves SIC }, ,000in Bank Theft
DON'T FORGET TIMES FREE CHRISTMAS SHOW

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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-12-17

EvERYBODY,s SMOKING TT.
FOREx (XXXX)-the smokers
dream of tobacco par exceIlence. II
you haven't tried 1t you've missed
something I'm life. BE sure and nsk the
dealer for q premium list.-Adv.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-12-17
GARY ALBANIAN TELLS TALE
MASSACRE AND HORROR
Turks Say Father, Sister and Eight Brothers in Al
bania While Louis BOSNIAN Attends College at Ath-
ems; Young Revolutionist Marked by Bullets, Flog-
ged, Starved and Sentenced to Death, But Escapes
to America.

Seated around the tables of Greek
coffee house in South Adams street, in
Gary's foreign quarter. today were
number of Balkan patriots who met to
discuss the latest war news. the death
of Lieut. Thomas de Pyloit of the
Greek reserves, the former Gary po-
liceman who was killed in battle a
few days ago, and to meet an Albanian
patriot.
Albania: "a Living He'll"
Louis Kosman. an alert looking
young fellow of twenty-five years, was
the enter of interest. Kosman has
been in America few months and has
good knowledge of English. He
came to Gary to get a job In the steel
mills so that he can send enough
money back to A1banin to bring his
aged mother and two young brothers
out of a country that he describes. as
living hell"
Originally the Kosman family was
made up of the father and mother. ten
brothers and one sister. But four sur
vive now Young Kosman himself has
been near death many times and he ex-
hibited the bullet marks that he re-
ceived on three different occasions.
Father And Brothers Slain.
According to his story to a TIMES re-
porter the Kosmans were we'll to do
land owners in Albania. The youth
was in college at Athens when word
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RAIN TODAY:
WEDNESDAY FAIR;
SHIFTING WINDS.
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We're In Depot.

The driver and MiIligan were in the
depot at the time Sergeant weifen-
bach entered. as events pFeNtd. but
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-03-19
TASTE, SMELL AND
HEARING RESTORED
A Simple, Harmless Remedy,
Quickly Relieves Ca
tarrhal Deafness.

the thousands who suffer the miseries
a colds and catarrh and claim they have
asver found q cure can get instant relief
by simply amounting the nostrils with
Ely's Cream Balm.
Unlike internal medicines which upset
the stomach, or strong snuffs which only
aggravste the trouble, this cleansing,
healing. antiseptic Balm instantly reaches
the seat OF the trouble. stops the nasty
Discharge, clears the nose. head and
throat. and brings back the sense Of taste,
smell and improves the hearing. More
than this. 1t strengthens the weakened
and diseased tissues. thus protecting you
against a return of the trouble. This
remedy will cure q cold In Q day. and
prevent Its becoming chronic or resulting
In catarrh.
Nasal catarrh Is an inflammation Of the
membrane lining the air passages. and
cannot be reached by mixtures taken into
the stomach, nor can II be cured by
snuffs and powders which only cause ad-
ditionai irritation. Don't waste time on
them. Get . 50 cent bottle OF Eiy's
Cream Balm from your druggist. and
after using II for q day you WIN wish
you had tried II sooner.
Mothers should sfve the children Eiy's
Cream Balm for colds and Group. II 10
psrfsctiy harmless. and pleasant to take.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-03-19
BLUNT's DEATH ACCIDENTAL
Convict Morley Says First SHOT From
Posse KILLED Farmer.

Convict Morley Says First SHOT From
Posse Killed Farmer.
Roy Blount was killed by the first shot
fired at the desperadoes by the posse
and Dowd committed suicide after Gray.
alias Taylor, had been shot down. ac-
cording TO Charles Morley. alias Ed
Craig. the reoaptured convict.
After his surrender and removal 70
Gretna Morley was In a tsikative mood
and discussed the escape from the peni-
Tertiary and the battle with the pursuing
officers.
Morley claimed that until the morning
Of the day OF the escape he knew MOTH
Ing OF the plot to break for liberty. Then
Taylor and Gray told him OF the plan
and he cast his lot with theirs. He said
he does not know where the weapons
used In numbering the prison officials
came from. The revolver ne used was
given him by Taylor.
The first shot from the posse struck
the young man Biount. according TO Nor
ley. He fell and died almost immedi-
ately. in the surviving convict's opinion.
though neither he nor the other two paid
any more attention TO him after he fell.
After Taylor had been killed. Morley
said, Dowd put revolver to his temple
and pulled the trigger. dying almost in
stantly.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-03-19
ORDERS THE BODIES To LINCOLN
Governor Aldrieh Instructs Hyers TO
Bring Coroner IL 0bstreperous.

Governor Aidrfeh Instrucfs Myers TO
Bring Coroner IL 0bstreperous.
Captain Henry Dunn, who had charge
Of the Omaha police posse which left in
the morning. says only half Of his men
reached Chsleo. and these got there after
the battle. The police got off the spe-
eial train at Springfield at II o'clock and
divided. Captain Dunn heading one squad
that guarded a road that leads out OF
chslco TO Springfield. and Acting Chief
Of Detectives Deverees leading another
squad TO Chalco in a hired livery rig.
The rig later broke down near Chalco
and. as the officers heard that the battle
was over. they returned 10 Omaha
Deverecs. who came to Omaha on the
same train with Chief Briggs OF South
Omaha. says the report that Briggs was
shot was unfounded. Briggs told Deverees
that the coroner Of Springfield refused
to allow the bodies OF the convicts to
be moved TO Lincoln and Governor AID
rich had TO be appealed to. Aldrich tele-
graphed to Sheriff Hyers instructins him
to bring the bodies in at once. and n the
coroner became obstreperous TO bring him
in too.
Captain Dunn says he was told by q
member OF Chief Briggs posse that Nor
ley at the time Of the beginning Of the
battle tried to talk his companions into
surrendering. He was arguing with them
when Dowd and Taylor opened fire upon
approaching officers. Morley then be-
gan to shoot and when Taylor was killed
and Dowd fatally injured he threw down
his weapons and shouted. For Gods
sake don't murder me-Tn surrender
which he forthwith did. Another report
has It that Dowd was still alive when
Morley showed the white feather and
he made an attempt to kill him. but
failed. He then Is supposed to have
turned his pistol upon himself.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-03-19

walked from the police station along
Twenty fourth street towards his home.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-03-19
BRIGGS LEADER IN THE FIGHT
sIoup Thinks south Omaha Chief
Killed Taylor and Dowd.

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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-03-19

turned over to sheriff Hyers OF Lincoln
and that OF young Blount to his. family.
Hyers also took Morley back to Lincoln
on an afternoon train.
Bandits Lost.
That the escaped convicts were lost for
a while during the early part Of the day
Ia evident. They secured their bearings
after arriving at the Biount home. Their
objective point Was Omaha and they told
young Blount that II he took them swiftly
TO Albright the Omaha suburb. no harm
would come TO him
Blount was 2 years old and had been
married but two months. His young
widow was Frustrated when his body
was returned to the family home by his
brother.
Following the final battle several hun
dred farmers arrived on the scene and
the procession which followed the officers
back to Gretna was nearly two miles
long
At Gretna the different posses dispersed
to their own cities.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-03-19
BANDITS PUT UP HARD rIeH,
Fusillsde of Bullets while Teams
Are whipped Into a Foam,

Fusillsde OF bullets while Teams
Are Whipped Into a Foam.
Reaching a point eight miles from
here the officers came I'M 10 the vehicle
carrying tn econvlcts, near Mowinkis
school. Young BIount was forced "a lash
his horses into a run. hut the offiesra
kept up the chase until they were within
a few hundred yards Of the fleeing con-
victs. Then Chief Briggs driver. who led
the rest Of the party. baked and re.
fused to drive farther. Briggs himself
grasped the relns and whipped the horses
into q gallon.
When they were within 100 wards az the
pursued men Briggs and J. e. Troutenl
deputy fire warden. opened fire with
tbe.ririfles From. tina, un,,l uor,.y ,,nsu,,
surrendered Il was a dashine fight aver
three miles OF rough country roads. The
three convicts were armed with shotg,lns
and reyolvers. The shot came rafting
into the faces OF the pursuers and their
horses, whileith erevolyers bullets were
poorly aimed and were spent in IN. snow
drifts on either side az the ROAD
n'ant rams FIRST.
Finally there was halt, when young
Blount toppled back into the wagon. the
victim OF bullet Chief Briggs jumped
ffom the buggy inv hich he was riding
and with deliberate aim fired at the
men In the wagon. Meantime other mem
hers Of the posse came up and Joined
in the fusIllade against the desperate
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-03-19
BLUNT Welded TWO MONTHS

Farmer Forced TO Aid Fleeing Man
Twenty-Five Years old.
Roy Blunt. who was shot TO death
during the battle with the desperadoes
was only % years old and had been
married about two months. After hav-
ing forced Blunt and his wife to pro-
vide breakfast for them the convicts
made Blunt make team and wagon ready
and started out for Omaha, making
Blunt drive. They told him no harm
would come to him II he would obey
their commands without question: but
n he refused or attempted to trick them
they would kill him.
The trail was picked up near the Rock
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-03-19

Island railroad bridge below the state
fisheries by residents yesterday morning.
Farmers along the route taken by the
eonvicts kept the pursuers fairly wen
advised, 50 there was little straying from
the right trail. The eenvicts were over
taken near the Mowfnkel school house.
three and a half miles northeast OF
Gretns, and there the battle began.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-03-19
KIDNEY TROUBLE
CAUSES LUMBAGO
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and was 20 bad that could not rise
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sent for more Swamp Root and after
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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-03-19
Briggs Goes TO Chicago.


over and over again Briggs told his
story Of the fight-now an orderly. con-
nected statement OF the whole story. and
then In disjointed answers to questions
put to him by the crowds that hung about
him.
Finally with Characteristic movement
the chief broke from his admirinE cap
tors and gathering up his bowling kit and
travelling grip dove into the waiting auto
mobile. He left over the Northwestern
road for Chicago. where he will howl to-
morrow night in the national tourna-
ment.
Chief Briggs has been chief OF the
South Omaha police for the last twelve
years and Is an all round athlete. lie Is
q medal man on the target range and 10
an active member Of the South Omaha
Gun club.
When told that he would probably b,
iionirsd In Chicago Briggs looked half
scared and said Say. ia rather q,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-03-19

back into another battle like todsy's
than face that kind Of q fire"
rhr~e pos.s~ Or~sufse
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-03-19
INQUEST is HELD AT LINCOLN
Develops How conviets Got 0st of
Guarded workshop.

The eoroner's Inquest yesterday at Lin
coin on the victims Of thu penltentiary
tragedy brought out no new facts, except
as to how the conyicts got out OF the
shops where they had been working.
Morley. who worked in west A. slipped
out unnoticed. but before the shooting
his absence had been noticed and guard
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-03-19
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Letter 70
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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-03-19
Rob Twol stores.

The bandits were seen to throw their
handcar into the river at Meadow, and
to start across the fields. leaving the rail-
road tracks.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-03-19
Continued on Fourth Page)

TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY
TAKE LAXATIVE BRoMo ouinins Tab
let's. Druggists refund money IL II fails to
cure. r. w. GROVES signature Is on
each box. sc.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-03-19

Three Posses Organise.
Omaha and South Omaha police started
out q special train Monday morning over
the Missouri Pacific. leaving West side
station at Forty-eishth and Lcavenworth
at 10 O'Clock. II was thought the bandits
might change from the Rock Island to
me s as' ' ~
i'aoe I'VE.
nao.'e po.se s nm an
s'A''ea ou, W 'ne s"e'''i VI es'ps 'oun's
''oa sp ,
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~ .,a,.a sAo O" '' '''' nuns ~
e'oeA
Ths ,hree handI,s sn,,re,, the farm home
~ chayles Han near prairie Home. SAT.
urdsv evening while the family wa,
away whsn the Halls r.,,vned tb,v
found IN. hand,,. I'm nosse..,op ~ ,ho,r
horne
Han and nj. wife were forced AT the
min, NJ revolyers 20 keen and feed the
bandits SATURDAY. might and All dsy sun.
day.
Sunday evenins the bandits tied Han
and his wife 10 bed posts and left. later
securing the handcar ON which they
left Prairie Home.
II was several hours before Mr.. and
Mrs. Han coud extricater themselye. 10
give The alarm.
Earl bates. who was acros. the p,.,,.