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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-08-27
Nearly Is Per Cent Raise Is
Recommended by the City
Council at Meeting Last
Night; $4,000 Short Term
Loan Negotiated.
GARY'S TAXES
WILL GO UP

City taxes in Gary will shoot up
nearly twenty-five per cent for 1918. A
rate of s1.e5 for city purposes during
1918 was established by the common
council at an adjourned meeting last
night. The current city rate is s1.2s
on the hundred dollars.
A $4,000 Loan FIoated.
The council also authorized the con-
troller to negotiate another $50.
short term loan to meet current obli-
cations. This loan is foated in antici-
patton Of the fall tax receipts. War
rants bearing a September date and
maturing In November will be issued.
They will be in $1,000 denominations.
will bear interest at six per cent, and
will be sold at or above par. Previ-
ousiy when Gary was in the fifth class
of cities the government did not have
to borrow money for short terms for
when the city treasury was depleted
banks allowed warrants to go to pro-
test. They were then redeemed at tax
collection time. Statutes do not give
fourth class cities this privilege and
consequently short term borrowing has
to be resorted to. There la already q
$4,000 warrant issue outstanding so
the city will have to repay to the
Broadway bankers two months hence
some $4,000 principal plus interest.
Reason For Increase.
One of the rea sons for the increase in
the city levy at Gary Is the action OF
the council some time ago slicing down
saloon licenses from $500 to 5000.
With one blow $780, 900 in revenue was
lost to the city. And there was only
an increase of s1,ooo.o 600 In the tax
valuation so the council finance COM
mittee had to trim down many appro-
priations.
1t is estimated that counting IL
censes. refunds, general and special
taxes the 1913 income will be S41500O
OF this amount the s1.25 for general
purposes will bring $4,000 and $50. O0C
or more for special funds-Iight. water
sinking, and park funds. Saloon and
other licenses and refunds will up-
wards of $4,000. This leaves but
$4,000 Approximately 10 conduct
the government during 1918, sum
less than this years.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-08-27
OUGHT TO TAKE
AWAY HIS LICENSE
Wisconsin Fathead Makes
Fool Statements, and Is
Headed This Way.

Miss Virginia Brooks left Hammond
for Chicago today for the purpose of
avoiding a possible meeting with Dr.
A. P. Burrus of GAINESVILLE, Mis-, who
is said to be on his way to West Ham
mond to declare his love for Miss Vir-
ginia Brooks.
Miss Brooks said: isn't that ri
diculous. This doctor getting senti-
mental about me. He says that he
loves me because look like his
grandmother. Talk about your left
handed compliments. One paper will
former. another as the Joan of Arc OF
has found a man who thinks 1 look
like his grandmother"
The following is the story which ap-
peared in the Chicago Examiner re-
garding Miss Brooks latest affinity:
GAINESVILLE. Wis, Aug. 24.-Virginia
Brooks, West Hammond's Joan dare
is innocently enough the recipient oil
new and different sort of notoriety
DR.. A. p. Burrus, Janesville's owls.
lovelorn physician. has announced
himself as having found in her his
ideal woman. And for Miss Brooks
that is not in the least uncomplimen-
tary, for DR.. Burrus. who called on ths
Rev. Mr.. Morrill, of Minneapolis tt
make good on his promise to Introduce
| "bashfu1 old bachelors" is very. yer,
| particular. DR.. Burrus has closed VI
| his office and left town. bent on meet
| ing the militant reformer.
| DR.. Burrus is in love with Mis-
| Brooks chiefly because he says she re
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-08-27

senbles his grandmother, and, more
over, this gallant wooer is determined
to aid his ideal in purging West
Hammond of Its vice.
1t is In these words that DR.. Burrus
explains his infatuation:
II am in love with Virginia Brooks
of West Hammond. / like her because
she looks like my grandmother, who
came from Rhode Island Her hair
was shiny black and she had swapping
black eyes. One morning she went
downtown and got nine yards of calico
and made up a dress In the same day
all herself, and had 1t on to eat sup
per. She could make good mince pies,
too, and whip her weight in wildcats,
and Miss Brooks can do 1t. She is full
~ up to the standard given to Rever-
end G. L. morrill, of Minneapolis. I
would like to go down there and help
her reclaim that wicked city. and If
Reverend Elder Morrill will give me
an introduction. as he promised to all
'bashful bachelors perhaps l may
His Requirements for ..IdeaI.v
1t will be remembered that DR.. Bur-
rus gave the following requirements
for his ideal woman:
Now, If you have any lady bache-
Tor from rs to 80 that would like a
first class. home, one that will come
near physical standard and has good
health. you may give her my address
But do not want my name made pub
lie in newspapers otherwise.
"A standard woman in stature is s
feet to inches. When arms are ex-
tended the measure from tip TO tip OF
fingers would be equal to height. he
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-08-27

jury voice and tested the strength of
the directors table by emphasizing his
argument. Quite a crowd gathered
outside as the windows were open.
fancying the proceedings to be an an
IT, T. r. movement.
Question of Empires.
President McAleer stated that he
was up against it in the matter of
cago umpires from whom the selec-
tions have heretofore been made this
season, have a union which renders
them Intellectual. inasmuch as they re-
fuse to recognize the right of the
president to discharge any OF their
number for cause. For example. once
or twice umpires have shown up in
toxicated. and even this is not consid-
cred sufficient cause for dismissal by
the umpires' union, which organiza-
ton insists that they be re-engaged.
1t was decided In view of these facts
to give President McAleer a free hand
in the selection of umpires, and he
will hereafter choose these officials
from wherever he pleases.
East Chicago and Laporte. not to be
"out of it," INDUCED in a little side
scrap, Abe Ottenheimer and Manager
woersten giving it back and forth
over a forfeited game. In fact scraps
developed as thick and fast that in
some instances two were in progress
at once.
The meeting finally adjourned with
out any bloodshed, harmony having
been completely restored and friend
ships which appeared on the verge OF
totterfng, re-esta blished.
The little excitement only served to
put the league on better basis than
before, the members all realizing after
the smoke of battle had cleared away
that after all the scrappy disposition
of their conferes was but the result OF
their zeal for the teams they repre-
sent, and this spirit tends to promote
rather than decrease the interest in
the league.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-08-27

one of the Invest organizations in the
country. 1t has entertained some OF
the big men OF the country. 1t has
William Dudley Foulke as one of it's
most active members.
Yesterday Miss Brooks received the
assurance of Judge Owens that he
would institute Investigation of the
records 4 of Judges Frank Green OF
West Hammond and Judge wittenburg
Of Durham. The action of these judges
in releasing dive keepers without a
fine or any punishment whatsoever will
be loo@. ed into.
Coroner Hoffman also became an ally
of Miss Brooks and is going to see this
alleged West Hammond death chamber
probed to the very bottom. An inquiry
is also to be made to determine why
the Harrison case was not repo ted to
the coroner.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-08-27
JOSEPH
QUITE A
TRAGEOIAN

The East Chicago police now have
in custody a man who seems to have
missed his vocation which is that of a
bum and should have been that of an
actor, tragedian preferred.
The wonder is Dan McGown, or thus
he styles himself at least, ana his little
game is to lie down and groan until
some bystander is attracted to his
plight. Between gasps and groans of
pain he conhdes to the sympathetic
bystander that he has been run over
by car, and is In terrible distress in
side. The next step is the police sta
ton, the next Is physician, and the
third is generally a hypodermic injec-
ton of morphine or some such sooth-
ing narcotic. This last seems to be
the aim to which the little meiodrama
tends
On Thursday McGown was brought
to East Chicago by Conductor Harry
Tague of the South Shore who found
him lying beside the tracks grooming.
With apparent diff guilty McGown ex-
planned that he had been struck by a
train and injured internally. Tague
took him aboard his car and at Fosyth
and Chicago avenue turned him over
to the police. Arrived at the station
/ ms appearance OF distress was con-
vincing that DIR. Townsley was sent
for. He administered a shot of NOR
phine and sent the man to the hospital
Here a few more shots were introduced
into the carcass of the sufferer, so that
1t was not long before he was in prime
| condition to make his escape which he
did.
Sunday the erstwhle patient showed
up at the terminal depot. He rolled
his eyes and claimed TO be in the most
dire distress. This time DR.. Goldberg
was the physician summoned He adj
| ministered strychnine and the patient
cheered up. demanded pipe. drink
of whisky and new suit Of clothes.
Fortified with these the patient
thought 1t cinch that he might move
his freight toward home"
1t was then that dawning recollec-
ton caused Chief Mccormack to rec
ognize in the recovered sufferer the
features of the visitor of Thursday.
The circumstances were related to
Judge Riley and he gave him sixty
days in the county jail. McGowan's
speciality on which he prides himself
is fooling the doctors. He even has
the death rattle down to fine point.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-08-27
STRINGENT
ACTION is
IS TAKEN

Good news to autoists, motorcylists
and pedestrians who have to travel
over the deadly Gary, Toleston and
Clarke grade crossings comes in the
shape of council legislation which will
force all railroads to safeguard their
death traps or be subject to a heavy
penalty. An ordinance to this effect
was passed by the Gary aldermen last
night.
Gates must be installed and operat-
ed from 700 a. m. to 700 p. m. at the
following crossings:
Pepnsylvania-Adams street.
Michigan Central--AdamA, Washing
streets.
South Shore MISUNDERSTANDING
Broadway and Virginia streets.
Nickel P1ate-Broadway.
Signal arm bells must go IN at the
following crossings:
Pennsylvania = Washington Nine
teenth. Fifth. Jackson, Roosevelt. FRS,
and Clark road
wabash-Clarke road. Fifth. Wash
ington. Madison and Roosevelt streets
B. and O.-Clarke road.
81" raiiway--Ninth avenue and
Clarke road.
Michigan Central = Second, Thir-
teenth, Main and First
Michigan Central Joliet cutoff)-
Broadway, Adams, Fortieth and Ridge
road.
South Shore interurban Martha
street and Clarke road.
C. L. S. & E.-Clark road.
Nickel Plate Forty-first. Adams
Harrison and Ridge road
A fine of 500 a day stands for viola.
lions of this ordinance.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-08-27
STEEL MILL FORGERS
ARE CAUGHT IN The EAST

, their Pittsburgh headquarters at one
of the principal hotels.
Pittsburgh dispatches last night
were to the effect that the forgers were
in the act of passing one of their
checks at the time they were arrested.
The forging utensils and finished prod
net were found in abundance at their
suite in the hotel
According to representatives of the
PinkertoR agency the forgers made
| their headquarters at the Palmer
House while working in Chicago,
which has been the scene of most of
their operations.
While the forging trio was being
taken at Pittsburgh three of the lesser
flights were gathered up at Indiana
Harbor where the game was being
played with supplies furnished by the
big three.
| The checks have ranged from $50 to
500. All were made payable to "E. r.
Baker the supposed purchasing
agent.
| The men will be brought back to Chi
available sworn out by the Kuntz-
Reminder Restaurant Company which
suffered to the extent of $50 at the
hands of Aggerback and his gang.
/ The forger, who was arrested at
Park Ridge Friday, was yesterday
identified as Edward Wilson of Peoria,
Ill. man known to have been in
Evolved in many deals. scar on his
face resulted in his positive Identified
ton as the man who victimized the
Hyde Park Bank
Wilson confessed last night that he
was arrested in Chicago last year on a
charge of horse stealing-South Chi
cago Calumet
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-08-27
STATE BOARD TO
PASS ON QUESTION
Reformer Visits Gary Coro
ner to Plead for Exhuma-
ton in Death Mystery.

Miss Virginia Brooks, the Joan of
Arc of West Hammond, came over to
Gary yesterday afternoon TO have a
conference with DR.. Frank Smith,
coroner of Lake county, In connection
with the proposed exhumation of the
body of an Indiana Harbor girl said to
have died in West Hammond resort. 1t
is alleged that the body was secretly
buriS~.
Coroner Smith told the young wom-
an graft fighter to see the Cook county
coroner at Chicago and that If the IIli-
nois authorities would investigate the
case he would see to 1t that the body
be exhumed and postmortem
examination made. It is probable how
ever, that the state board of health
will have to give the necessary permit
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he and Mr.. O'Connel1 and President
McAleer had 1t back and forth.
Another source of friction was the
protested game between Gary and
Hammond which took place June % at
Hammond. The protest arose over a
ball batted by one of the Hammond
players. which Umpire Reading called
fair and the Gary contingent called
foul.
Game to he Played Over.
The Umpire after the meeting de-
cided the ball to have been a foul. The
matter was decided in Garys favor
after an hours elaboration between
the directors in executive session, and
the game was ordered played over.
Some warm arguments were pre-
scented both pro and con and there was
considerable hot oratory. Manager j.
A Umpleby presented Gary's side of
the case. and E. G. Sproat, who was
introduced as assistant manager of
the Hammond team. represented Ham
mond. Mr.. Sproat brought along his
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-08-27

The long sought band OF forgers who
have been specializing on Illinois Steel
Company pay checks at the expense of
hotel men all over the country was run
down In Pittsburgh. Pa, yesterday.
More than fifty warrants were held
by the Chicago police on the lookout
for the forging gang. Similar warrants
were held by police in other cities. as
it Is said that $4,000 has been raised
by them on the steel company checks
alone.
Two men and woman. supposed to
be the principals of the gang. were
rounded up by the Pittsburgh police
yesterday along with complete forg-
ing outfit and a supply of checks.
Harold Anderson of waupaca, Wis.
was arrested as the leader. He is said
to have represented himself, when
passing checks, as E. R. Baker. pur-
chasing agent for the South Chicago
plant of the steel company.
Along with Anderson, Anton A Ag-
gerbeck. Chicago man long known to
the local police. was picked up as an
aid.
The third member OF the band Is Mrs.
Elfrida Beggy. She is unknown to
Chicago police. but will be brought
here with her associates.
The trio was arrested by the Pitts :
burgh police on advices from the Pink
erton detective agency in this city.
They were much wanted. as both the
Illinois Steel Company and the Illinois
Bankers Association were on the trail.
The country had been covered with
circulars bearing descriptions and
photographs.
As was customary with the dealers
in spurious checks, they were making
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-08-27

in Burnham last Sunday. The attempt
was frustrated by the citizens there
who do not want the god of
Burnham injured.
Carl West of the Juvenile court in
Chicago told Miss Brooks that Burn
ham was more fertile field than West
Hammond lie said that the conditions
there are nothing short of astonishing.
Some time ago there were half doz-
en- homes destroyed by an incendiary
fire. 1t is said that there is a lawless
element in Burnham which covered up
the clues that might have lead to the
apprehension of the real cuIprits. The
case was superhcially investigated and
then dropped.
story Was Ftshy.
There was a report circulated about
town today to the effect that three
women detectives from Chicago had
come to West Hammond, engaged
rooms in the resorts and then caused
the arrest of the proprietors
These reports could not be verified
and are believed to be untrue. One OF
the police officers who was on the job
last night said that the resorts were
all closed as tight a drum and that
there was not one of them that con-
tanned an inmate
Court Reporter Harrison. who made
stenographic record OF the hearing
of Mayor K. NJ Wosczynski today
made the statement that the mayors
lawyer offered to introduce affidavtts
showing that George Rosenbaum, his
accuser. had served a term of nine
months in the county jail for petit
larceny and had also served time fol
obtaining money under false pretenses
If these facts can be substantiated II
is safe to say that they may be unable
to convict the mayor.
And Rosenbaum. with no business
standing in the community was re-
leased on $500 bonds while Mayor K NJ
Wosczinski, who has property ant
holds positions of financial RESPONSE
bility in a number of organization
was compelled to put up $4,000 bonds.
Today Miss Virginia Brooks went t.
Richmond, Ind where she is to appea
before the Commercial Club of tina
city and tell of her reform crusad de
She left at ten o'clock and will be en-
tertained by the commercial club mem
bers while there.
The Richmond Commercial Club i
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-08-27
JOHN HAS
BAD HABIT

John Evans of Stieglitz Park has
fallen from grace and again found HIM
self in the hands of the police on Sun
day afternoon when he was arrested
for driving his wife and children out
John used to indulge in quite frequent
ly but he seemed to have gotten over
1t of late. However coming home load
ed Sunday he was reminded that it
would be good sport to drive his fami
~ out of doors. He proceeded to carry
his reminder into execution. The po-
lice were telephoned for and Officer
John Sancia started in pursuit. A
tourist from Chicago coming by in his
auto. Officer Sancia asked him for
ride to the scene of the disturbance.
which was granted.
Arriving at the house the officer
found the place barricaded against him
and the owner thereof ensconced in
chair in q window with a gun in his
hand He threatened to shoot the Off
Ger, 1t is said, but the later nothing
daunted proceeded to climb through
the window.
After struggle the man was over
powered and pair of handouts slip
pea over his wrists, and the auto was
again called into service to take the
prisoner to Jail. Yesterday Judge
Walter J. Riley sentenced the man TO
fifteen days In the county JAIL in addi-
ton to giving him lecture on how
cheap It is for a man to lick his wife
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-08-27

would have chest measurement near
3a inches and weigh nearly 100
pounds. Must not have hollow back.
Must not have shoulder blades promi-
nent like wings or have short legs
from knee down. Must not have pug
nose or thick lips. Under lip must not
be short with upper teeth projecting.
he must not have skin disease or en-
larged Glands about neck.
THE head should measure around
base of brain 211s inches. From top
OF nose over occipital spine, about 13
inches. The last measure is the most
important. he must not have lop ears.
Rather fine hair and fine features pre-
ferred and well developed chin.
Good cooks and nurses are generally
preferable and make best wives
"a standard man is one-tenth above
the female sex"
willing to Take Chance.
Just how far he is certain Miss
Brooks answers these requirements is
not known. Nor does the doctor say
that~he is certain she makes her own
dresses as his grandmother did or
bake mince pies or whip her weight in
wildcats. but evidently he is willing to
take a chance.
Just at present Dr. Burrus' where
abouts are a mystery. The sign on his
office door says he is out of the city
until Monday next. Perhaps he has
gone down to West Hammond to make
a personal investigation. Meanwhile
several letters have been received
from aspiring women who believe they
meet his requirements, and some of
them doubtless enclose measurements
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-08-27
talking NTH Agr>ae Urn Hbosrt HIS Biz BAL

to substantiate their statements. One
widow at Lake Kegonsa is quite in
sistent in her inquiries and has even
sent a stamped envelope for an an
swer.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-08-27

f1HE U0yE NEWSPAPER OF LAKu
COUNTY IS THE COMPLIMENT BE-
SLOWED BIZ ITS READERS ON THE
TIMES
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BASEBALL
MAGNATES IN SCRAP

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HAMMOND WHITING Chicago
Time Table 72 70 IA Y

-. Car Barn. go.
East Chicago.
White Oak Av., switch
Hickory ST.. switch :. :.
=. State and Calumet =.
State St, switch.
State and Holman
:. Russell ST. switch >.
SO. Holman St. switch.
New Conkey Av.. switch
Old Conkey Av., switch.
East Hammond.
Car Barn .....
Chicago. at 5.10 a. m. 5
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BURNHAM LEAGUE
AT MEETING

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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-01-04
ADJUSTMENTS.
Last Nights Play.

60ot MYTH > Eta1s
It Is a real loss to the American
play going public that there are not
more plays on the stage today like
The Havoc" la which Henry Miller
IS starring so successfully this year,
and which showed to one of the best
houses Of the year last night at the
Pensacola opera house.
The moral is 50 genuinely good: the
situations so natural and 50 true to
life. snd the acting so letter perfect.
that there is no room left, indeed. for
criticism.
Henry Miller. too. plays THE
Havoc in a manner which sends the
message contained in the plot straight
home to the audience; and the fine
human flavor is appreciated by those
Of the most epicurian taste In good
drama.
Henry Miller. who is Richard Craig.
the wronged but exceedingly fine
minded husband, presents one of the
strongest characters on the stage this
year. He kncIws life in its intricacies
and in its finest detail-if he did not,
he could not make The Havoc the
play that it is, with its strong. won
derful atmosphere OF mind suggestion
and real acting.
AS Paul Hessert, Francis Byrne is
not far behind the star. His facial
expression, his voice, and his general
depletion of the polite home wrecker
IS all that it should be to support Mr..
Miller IN the most telling parts Of the
play.
Laura Hope Crews, woh is Kate, the
easily lead, pretty young wife who
throws herself away under the great