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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-04-11
FIRST UNIT STARTS
ABOUT MAY FIFTEENTH
Gary Bolt and Screw Company is Plan
ming Vast Expenditures Within
Next Two Years.

Vast expenditures are contempla ted
by the Gary Bolt and Screw company
which promises to make that concern
one of the largest Industries in Lake
county employing 1000 people before
two years have elapsed.
First Unit Soon.
The first unit of the company's Gary
plant will be placed in operation some
time between May Is and June / with
1000 employees on the payroll.
Plans for the increase in the capaci-
ty OF the plant today were announced
by John A. Collins general manager
OF the National Bolt and Screw COM
pany. the parent company of the Gary
Bolt and Screw company the Pittsburg
Bolt and Screw company. This cor
poration operates several factories in
the east.
One Million Spent.
One million dollars has already been
spent upon the company's Cary pro
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-04-11
AGENT
SWINDLES WOMEN
Capt. Rimbach Makes Clever
Capture of Wholesale
Swindler.

Posing as an agent for the Ladies'
Home journal and the Womans World.
Frank Murray. giving his address as
1927 Superior avenue, Cleveland, O.. was
arrested by Captain Rimbach on sus-
picion at o'clock this morning, after
he had collected large AMOUNT of
money from the residents of Hammond
and Gary.
Saying that he was an agent for the
two magazines, Murray was making a
house-to-h house canvas of the city. He
asked that a sum OF SO cents would be
paid on the first subscription when he
would advance a setAof premiums by
express In this way he worked Gary
and Hammond until yesterday after
noon, when people began to grow sus-
pfcious and notified the police. who in
return secured his description. Cap
tain Rimbach was on his trail this
morning when he first noticed Murray,
who was working the same game. He
was placed under arrest and brought
to the police station. where he claimed
that he was ali right and was not
working any swindling game.
The Ladies Home journal office in
Chicago was notified and Mr.. Hall, the
Chicago representative, came to Ham
mond, this afternoon, where he testf.
fed that Murray did not work for them
With this Murray broke down and con-
fessed that he was fake and had beer
working the people for the past week
A list of names are being secured thi.
afternoon of the people whom he de
frauded and they Will be summoned u
appear against him. He viii likel,
have a preliminary hearing befor'
Judge Barnett in-the city court.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-04-11
WAR DEPARTMENT
FAvORS THIS REGION
Engineer Recommends Expenditures
of Million and Half
Dollars

East Chicago. Indiana Harbor. Ham
mond and Whiting, and partly as the
result of the broad, fair-minded atti-
tude that has been taken by General
Bixby and Lieutenant Colonel George
Zinn towrds the waterways of the
cities of Indiana in the face of Chicago
opposition the cities of the region will
be able to go to Congress with their
demands for an appropriation backed
up by the United States engineers.
TREMENDOUS ADVANTAGE.
1t is a tremendous advantage. Con-
gress follows the recommendations OF
the government engineers very closely.
In fact about all congress does Is to
approve these accommodation by
making the necessary appropriations
unless influence is brought to bear in
the rivers and harbors committees Of
the house and senate.
Heretofore Congressman E. d. Crum-
packer was able to secure only small
appropriations for the reason that as
soon as he appeared before the rivers
and harbors committee of the house.
where all appropriation measures must
originate. ne was confronted with the
reports of government engineers ad-
verse to the Improvement.
BIxBY ALWAYS FRIENDLY.
| These reports were made. not through
any past antagonism on the part of
fConffn,,ed m % ~ ~
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-04-11
Will Meet Tonight.

The East State Street Business Mems
association will meet at the American
Trust & Savings bank tonight for the
transaction of important business. The
question of improved street lighting
will be taken up.
Since a number of the property own
ers failed to pay for the arch lights and
they have been turned off the necessity
for Installing the improved lighting is
more urgent than ever.
The meeting is expected to be very
interesting session. and the report of
the committee which has taken up the
question of the kind of posts that will
be used is to be heard.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-04-11

ject and two TO three million dollars
more will be spent upon further exten-
sions.
According to General Manager Col
Inns, who has arrived in Gary to super
intend the building of the second plant.
work on it will start as soon as tn ?
first plant Is in operation six or seven
weeks hence.
Buildings Complete
The National corporation. which is
Independent OF the United States Steel
corporation. owns twenty acres of land
on the Gary-Aetna-M Miller boundary
which 1T purchased from the steel
| trust, two years ago. Three large fac
| tory buildings, shops and general
offices have been completed and ma
chinery is now being installed.
| Demand for the company's product
| in the east is such that its two plants
. (Conffnred on
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-04-11
ASSOCIATION
MEETS TONIGHT

The East State Street Improvement
association will hold a meeting in the
Lafayette school building for the pur-
pose of discussing number of pending
improvements In this part of the city.
Several streets are to Be paved in the
east side, and in order that the i'm
provement may be as uniform as pos
sible, the east siders are called together
to decide on what kind of material is to
be used.
The question of sprinkling the streets
with oil will in all probability also be
brought up.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-04-11
HIGH WATER IS
HAMPERING G. & S
Construction Work to Be
Completed, However, in
Two Weeks.

fspecial TO TIE T1MEsA

Crown Point. Ind, April 11.-work
on the Gary & Southern interurban
road is progressing at a fast rate. ties
and other material being hauled along
the line this week. Work on the
bridges and culverts has been materi-
ally hampered~ by the high water and
frost the workmen having to contend
with the caving in of embankments
etc, all serving to delay the compile
tion OF that portion of the construc-
tion work All the available men that
can be secured have been put on the
work however and Contractor VIM
Parry hopes to have same completed
within fortnight.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-04-11
PORTER BITTEN
BY BULLDOG

Oscar Avrf. Indiana avenue, formerly
employed as porter at the Elks club
rooms. had the misfortune OF loosing
his first finger on his left hand yester-
day afternoon. when he tried to sepa-
rate his bulldog and another animal
which were fighting. Grabbing his dog
by the head he attempted to force the.
dogs mouth open with his finger and
as result the vicious brute bit of his
finger at the first joint. He went to
the office of DR.. Chidlaw. where the
wound was dressed and found to be in
pretty bad shape. The animal owned
by Avri is said to be deaf and dumb
although 1t can see and ie priced very
highly by its owner as fighter
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-04-11
TUESDAY
NIGHT FOR
ORGANIZATION

Tuesday night is the day set for the
organization of Hammond's new com
merciai club. The members of the club
Will be sent notices some time this
week and are expected to attend the
meeting in full force.
The meeting will be for the purpose
of adopting plan of organization in
cooperating, electing officers and talk
ing such other steps are needed to get
the organization into full swing
The membership is now nearing the
225-mark and is expected to be fully
ESQ within the next few weeks After
organization new campaign will be
lnaugurated for the purpose OF pick
Ing up so to 100 additional members
AS soon as the plan of organization
is announced it is expected that there
will be renewed interest in the project
Every interest in the city will be rep
resentd by a committee.
The chairmen of these committees
will be henderson the board of direc.
tors. In this manner the influence OF
the organization will reach out through
the entire city and viii make itself fell
along a dozen. lines
The promoters of the project have
collected six months dues in advanc.
from the members so that there will b,
considerable funds with which to max,
the necessary start. The few who ar.
in arrears are requested to pay the mer
who solicited them, mail check I,
Roscoe f. Woods. organization secre
tary- treasurer, or deposit 1t to the ac
count of the Commercial club of Ham
mond at any of the Hammcnds banks
| There are so many big development
in the region that it is absolutely nee
essary that Hammond have an organi
zation that viii represent the CONNER
cial and civic interests of the city
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-04-11
WORKING TINE OF
1000 MEN |NCRE ASED
E., j. & E. Shops at Kirk
Add $4,000 Per Month
to Payroll.

An order went into effect at the e.
J. and E. railway Kirk yards and shops
at Gary yesterday increasing the
working time of nearly 1000 men from
nine TO ten hours a day.
Increased business at the steel
works. blast furnaces, coke ovens.
bridge plant and sheet and tin plate
mills resulted in attendant larger
traffic.
It is expected that the additional
hour which is welcomed all around
will make an average increase in each
employees pay of about SO to sic g
month.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-04-11

CONTRACTS
ARE LEI

On the recommendation of property
owners the West Hammond board of
local improvements yesterday awarded
the contract for the Hammond Country
club sewers TO Lavene Bros, although
he was under-bid by A J. Campbell of
Hammond Although Mr. Campbell is
substantial and reliable business man.
the property owners who have to pay
the assessments feared delay because
Mr.. Campbell is not fully enough
equipped with machinery TO undertake
the contract.
The contract for the laying of the
waer mains was let 70 w. +. Brunt of
Hammond he having been the lowest
bidder
The water main bids were as fol-
lows.
John ]. Brehm $$4e12s
Interstate Construction Co... 4.s53.60
w. f. Brunt 3,SS4.f4
Campbell Plumbing Co..-.-.. 4,ss5.o9
The sewer bids were as follows;
I.avene Bros. ........-.-.... s1l,7e5.l5 8
Interstate Construction Co.. 12,6s0.2o
Campbell Plumbing Co. ...... 11,0s4.So
John ]. Brehm. m.......... l2,Sos.eo
w. +. Brunt ......-.....-- ll,I6s.To
The sewer and water system is ex-
pressly designed to take care of the
Hammond Country club and the resi-
Dental subdivision that has been
started in connection.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-04-11
BRYAN TOGET DIVORCE
BABY DOLL AL|MONY
Case Will Be Tried in Cham.
bers Next Saturday
Morning.
Especial to THE TrMEs.)

Crown Point, Ind, April 11.-There is
every indication that the Bryan di
vorce case, which has assumed such
noferity on account of the prominence
of the contesting parties and the spicy
nature of the charge made. will be set
tied in chambers and the public barred
from hearing sof the unsavory evi-
dence. The attorneys and the princi-
pals will meet before Special Judge
Mcmahon on Saturday according to an
agreement entered into and l.. A.
Bryan will be granted his divorce and
Mrs. Bryan given a certain alimony
the amount not having been made pub
lie.
The parties take this method of set
Ting the suit to avoid further noteriety
and upon the advice of their counsel.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-04-11

Uncle Sam has turned Chicago
down and favors the expenditures Of
81, ,500,0 600 for harbor improvements
in the Calumet region.
Improvements to Indiana Harbor,
amounting to something over ST.
100000, were recommended to con-
gress yesterday in a report made BY
Gen. Bixby, chief engineer OF the
war department, and transmitted
through the secretary of war.
FIRST RECOGNITION.
The first substantial recognition by
the federal government of the wonder
full possibilities of the Calumet region
waterways has come in the form of a
Recommendation to General William
A. Bixby that an expenditure of 81,
500. 900 be made for the improvement
| of Indiana Harbor.
Heretofore Indiana Harbor has re-
ceived no appropriation larger than
| $50. 900 which is mere pittance when
the enormous scope Of the project Is
considered. Little jerkwater villages
In Michigan receive annually larger
sums than this
BIxBY BROADMINDED.
/ But now, partially as a result of tht
activity of the commercial clubs OF
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-04-11
SHOT WITH AIR RIFLE

While playing with an air rifle yes
terday afternoon Arthur Hansen, 126
Doty street, and Cyril Bell, 7S6 Hoh-
man street, accidentally discharged the
gun and as a result the small bullet
struck Walter Volkman, 25 Doty street,
in the head. The two boys did not see
the Volkman boy until after the acct
dent happened and say It was purely
an accident Luckily the bullet struck
the boys forehead a little above the
EYE, causing small but no dangerous
wound.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-04-11
Shriners' Dance.

The Shriners' dance given under the
auspices of Orak temple in the Masonic
temple this evening is one of the prin-
cipal social events for the early post
Lenten season.
A special invitation is extended to
the Masonic fraternity and its friends,
and the guests are assured of a good
time. as the Shriners have never failed
to make good" One of the features
of the evenings entertainment will be
drill work by the Orak patrol.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-04-11
Dobin in Hospital.

George Dobin. who is still at st. Mar
garet's hospital suffering with lung
trouble and complications, is not i'm
proving as rapidly as his many friends
would like to see.
Fred Krost. member of tho school
board. who is at the hospital because
of rheumatism In his eye is improving
nicely and expects to be out soon.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-04-11
ALI Arrangements Are Made
For Opening of Indiana
League Season; Outlook
for Splendid Season Is the
Best Ever.
LAKE co. FANS
CAN HARDLY WAIT

The hnal meeting preparatory 10 the
opening of the season in the Northern
Indiana Baseball association was held
last night in the county commissioners
office, in the courthouse at Laporte. Not
city included within the league was
without representation. W. W. Sohl be-
ing present from Hammond and Abe
Goodfrlend taking the place OF Abe
Ottenheimer, who was unable to be
present for the East Chicago team. The
rest OF the cities were represented by
by their regular representatives. 1t
was decidd to opn the season Sunday.
April rs. and close 1t Oct. 6.
Mr.. Sohl explained that the little diff
ficulty which had confronted Hammond
with reference TO its possession of q
lC0nrfufTed on pa
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-04-11
All Back Now.

Practically all of Hammond's colony
al West Baden has returned, all bene
fitted by the rest and the water. With
in the past few weeks about a score
of Hammondites have visited at the
health resort.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-04-11
STORY NOT TRUE.

Widespread CONSERVATION was caus-
ed among the Catholics today when a
report was started that Pope Leo.
apostolic head of the Catholic church.
was dead. Special extras of the Chi
cago evening newspapers were circu-
lated. but were later called in because
the report was a canard.
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FAIR AND WARMER
/. TODAY: FRIDAY
UNSETTLED, RAIN.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1912-01-10
Clothing Department.

We wish to call special atten-
ton to our Clothing Stock. These
goods were purchased from the
leading manufactures in the q.
S., and consist of the finest ma
terial as well as the best work
manshlp.
In olive green, olive brown,
blue and black.
$3.50 grade, Mems Suits. S 8 20
$1,000 grade. S 5 48
$3.50 grade. IS 6 40
$500 grade. ..... S Z ~
$1,000 grade .... $50 40
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1912-01-10

SS-NN 4 es~S3 Sse@N ~ AS>. ~
A small lot of fancy Belt
Pins and Buckles that
sold up to Soc, sale price 10c
Ladies fancy Ruffs, made
with pink, white, or blue
rosette. Special 75c
Ladies fancy Lace Collars,
trimmed with ribbon and
mediation, sale price. -. 8@c
Ladies Back Combs, stud
ed with brilliants, worth
25c., sale price =. 12!c
A small lot of initial Back
Combs that sold up to
Soc. sale price. ..... 19c
so Ladies' Corset Covers,
made with lace and in.
serting and rib bon.
Special. ............... lac
Mems good quality house
Slippers, all sizes, good
75c value. Special l..... 40c
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1912-01-10
Gingharns.

Apron Ginghams, 40 bolts to
sell quickly: Surplus Stock Sale,
4 l-4C.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1912-01-10

and Oxfords. Patent Tip. Reg
ular $500 grade. Surplus Stock
Sale.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1912-01-10

You'd bette bu h
faraus;h the
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-08-19
WHITING.

LOST-On Sunday morning black velvet
sash Reward for return to 227 La
porte avenue, Whiting.
The Ladies' Aid society of the NJ. E.
church will hold their annual picnic at
Douglas Park, Hammond, next Thurs
day morning. The members will leave
Whiting on the $40 car by way of For
sythe.
Miss Rebecca Ford of windsor Park
was the guest of Mrs. Catherine Stew
art OF Sheridan avenue yesterday.
There are to be a wholesale number
of arrests IN whiting, and it is hard to
say who will be the next to be sum-
moned before the bar of justice. owing
to the non-payment of their dog license.
These licenses were due on May 1st.
The owners were given June July, ow-
ing to the leniency of the city officials.
Then they lost their patience and ev-
eryone who failed to have his dog Ii
cense paid by Aug. 1st are in arrears
and will be hailed into court, the list
numbering nearly 100 persons. At the
present time Schrage avenue Is receiv-
ing the attention of the police. and
often the Offenders on this thorough
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-08-19
HURNHAM.

M Kaczmarowski of Center avenue
transacted business in Chicago on
Friday.
George Phillips and H. Randle spent
Friday morning in Gary.
Mrs w. Combs and Mrs. J. Matchez
were Chicago visitors on thursday.
Mrs. Holden of Hammond spent yes
terday here visiting friends.
Mrs. S. P. Turner, Mrs. B. A. Cobbs
and George Peterson were Hammond
visitors Friday.
Mrs. Samuel Durham of Center av-
enue entertained company from Chicago
on Thursday.
Miss Martha O'Bieayner of Coming
Bridge visited her sister. Mrs. A. Be-
longe of Park avenue.
Henry Randle returned to his home in
Rensselaer, on Saturday afternoon
Mrs. Randie. who is In poor health, will
remain here for a few weeks with her
daughters.
Several girls from Burnham spent
Friday afternoon at Palmer Park.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-08-19
EAST CHICAGO.

Miss Anne Sweeney spent Saturday
and Sunday in Chicago the guest of
friends
Mrs. Samuel ogden entertained at
tea Friday afternoon for Mrs Arthur
Miller of Napinee, Ind.
The Model clothing store has moved
from its former location to Givens' old
stand. the Givens' tailoring establish
mont having moved to the Givens' build
ing on the corner of Chicago and Todd
avenues. next door to the postofflce
Mrs. H K. Groves and son John went
to the city todayto visit Mrs. L. B. Nc
Kenzie
The Elks held a picnic yesterday
members of the organization and their
wives and families going to Black Oak
for day under the trees.
DR.. Robert Spear returned Saturday
from Canada. where he went for a
weeks visit with relatives
Mrs. stephen Winters and Mrs
Stella Alyea are in Holland. Mich en-
joying a nice outing. Friends in East
Chicago have received word from the
ladies that they are having a glorious
time
superintendent E. N Canine returned
yesterday from Brazil, where he visited
Mrs. CANNES relatives Previous to
his visit here he had spent a few days
at Waveland with his own relatives.
He was gone one week Mrs Canine
will go to Waveland on Wednesday and
from there to Brazil for a visit of tive
weeks. Miss Margaret Canine rs al.
ready there and will return with her
mother
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-08-19
ROBERTSDALE.

The Ladies' Aid Society of the Evan
gelical church will give an ice cream
social at the church Thursday evening,
August %.
Mrs. William Hamon, of Hammond
was the guest of Mrs Henry Hamon of
Indiana boulevard, yesterday
Mrs. Bundschuh. Mrs. NJ e. Hubbard
and children of Indiana boulevard. en-
Ijoyed days outing at Jackson Park,
Friday.
Miss Ona Kendall returned to her
home In Eau Claire. Mich. after a few
days visit with Miss Elsie Lingham of
Harrison avenue.
William Ciabby, son of Mr. and Mrs.
James Clabby, of Harrison avenue was
struck by a Pennsylvania train while
on his way home from work last Fri
day evening. Clabby and Hflbur Cough
of Roberts avenue, were walking along
the tracks and did not notice the train
until II was within a few feet OF them,
both jumped but the train struck Clab-
by, knocking him down, cutting his
face and bruising his body quite badly.
His wounds are quite painful, but no
serious results are expected.
Mr.. and Mrs Charles Fritz and chill
dren OF Roberts avenue. left Saturday
! for a ten-day vacation which they will
spend at Glen Ellyn. ILL.,. visiting rel
atives ard friends.
| Miss A. Kurtz of Chicago, was the
guest of Robertsdale friends yesterday
/ Miss Mollie Freese of Harrison ave-
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-08-19
INDIANA HARBOR

Mrs. william c. Hughes will leave
tomorrow for South Bend for a few
days with friends The children are
already there and Mrs. Hughes will
biting them back with her on hsr return
IN order to have them ready for school
at the opening of the fall term.
Little virsine Hembrofr, the daughter
OF Mr.. and Mrs. Newton Hembron is
still very Ill at her home. At last re-
ports she showed a slight Improvement
Her trouble is typhoid fever coupled
with other ailments.
The finance committee of the Asso-
ciated Charities held a meeting Friday
night and discussed plans for raising
funds to be in readiness for the cold
weather. The committee will meet
again this week for the same purpose.
Mrs. ]. A. Judge of Ivy street Is en-
tertaining friends from Clinton. Ia
Two boats visited this port yester-
day, one the Joseph Block with a cargo
Of 10000 tons of ore which II has since
been unloading at the Inland blast fur
mace docks, and the other the steam-
ship "Renown" of the STANDARD OIL
fleet, which entered light, but cleared
yesterday afternoon with $4,000 bar
rels of gasoline In its hold to be
shipped to Superior. The Block left thin
morning.
Adam Doratus this morning occupied
cell In the Indiana Harbor police sta
ton. having gone to his home in
Deodar street last night and tried to
clean out the house. His bark proved
worse than his bite. however, for he
succeeded only In making considerable
noise and doing little real damage He
was due to have a hearing this morning
before Judge Reiland