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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-02-22
Record-Breaking Storm Ties
Up Whole Calumet Region
Many Incidents of Mem
orable Blizzard Indicate
the Distress and Unique
Features It Presented
All Over the District.
Brave Telephone Girls.

In the neighborhood of ten Ham
mond telephone girls. employed at Cal
umet. We're compelled to remain in the
exchange all night. When the time
came for the relief squad to go to work
II was found impossible TO get the girls
out to the exchange on account of the
fact that the cars We're not running
IT was equally impossible to take the
girls from the exchange to their homes
We have never been up against
such an operating problem in the his
tory of the company in Hammond or
East Chicago" said Manager Krinbill
this morning.
After considerable persuasion I
managed TO induce local liverymen TO
take the girls in the Hammond ex-
change TO their homes and call for
those who were TO go on duty in their
places.
AT Calumet. however. It was impos-
sible to relieve the girls and 1t was
necessary for them to remain in the
exchange all night. They made the
best OF bad situation and stayed at
their posts all night long That the
service was good all night long is due
to their admirable self sacrifice"
The storm did not do the damage to
the service that might be expected. The
absence of sleet on the wires saved a
great deal of trouble. What little dam
age was done will be repaired this
morning.
Those OF the girls employed in the
Hammond exchange who live out OF
town were compelled to spend the night
at the Carleton hotel Four of them
did this rather than take chances with
the storm
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-02-22
Times Only Paper in Gary.

Though laboring under almost baf
fling difficulties to reach its patrons
The TINES was the only newspaper
circulated in Gary last night. The Chi
cago newspapers were stalled en- route
to Gary and no other Gary paper was
able to print because of lack of power
consequently Gary depended upon THE
TIMES for its news. Other editions OF
THE TIMES were despite obstacles un
usual sent out usual. The rural
routes were all served promptly and
where street car service failed buggies
and automobiles carried big bundles of
TINES TO their destination. Some towns
of course were without the paper be-
cause nothing short OF a miracle could
have delivered the bundles In order
not to work hardship on its carriers
in Hammond. Supt. Mcdaniel OF the
public schools kindly released the
game little fellows at p. m. so they
could start their delivery an hour
earlier and in some sections Of the city.
they had to blaze q snow trail and
wade through three foot drifts to serve
their patrons.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-02-22
WAS NEAR DEATH.

J. Leon Gould. an attorney in the
Reynolds Bldg. Gary. was near death
Yesterday afternoon when he was lost in
the southwest part of the first subdi-
vision of Gary. Gould started out in
the storm to see client at Mercy hos
pitaL
Somehow or other he was lost near
Eighth avenue. He wandered about in
the storm and finally stumbled in a
DRIFT Some men who saw him fall
helped him to the home of Pontus
Heintz. 1876 Maryland street. Here he
was given stimulants. A police officer
was sent to escort Gould to his home.
Today he Is none the worse for the ex-
posure he underwent
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-02-22
TWIN CITIES FEEL
Big STORM KEENLY
Police Kept Busy Looking
After Children Lost in
the Snow.

The most terrific storm that has vis-
tied this region in almost twenty years
held East Chicago and Indiana Harbor
in its grip yesterday. keeping the in
hahitants within doors, blocking the
street caratrsffsc and delaying trains in
every direction School children fac
ing the bomba rdment of the wind and
the driving snow became exhausted
and We're forced to break the journey
to their homes by stopping into strange
houses and the houses of friends along
the way, and the police were kept busy
responding to the calls of distressed
mothers. whose offspring failed to
reach home on schedule time and who
fancied that their children were lost
IN the snow. All of the children re-
ported missing to the police turned up
however. and no fatalities nor serious
injuries have come to light.
All of the police officers had their
hands fun escorting bewildered chill
dren to their homes and taking care of
little ones whose teachers feared that
their young charges would not reach
bone in safety alone. and who put the
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-02-22

Gary never witnessed such blizzard
as the one that descended upon it early
yesterday morning and continued
throughout the day and night With
forty-nlile gale blowing down from
Lake Michigan. carrying with 1t snow
and the sharp sand OF the moving
dunes. pedestrian traffic was practically
impossible.
A paraiyzed steel works. delayed
trains. city in darkness. tied-up street
car traffic. complete tie-up in hasiness,
plate glass windows blow in, snow
drifts six and eight feet high and
school children lost in the storm We're
some of the happenings of the day
Thousands Had to Walk.
Gripping of transportation facilities
caused most OF the suffering. The
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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-02-22
Hotels Crowded.

The hotels in Hammond we're taxed
TO their capacity last night and many
were turned away, finding a difficult
time IN finding a place to spend the
night. A number of business men liv-
ing on the outskirts of the city found
IL impossible to wade the deep snow
drifts and spent the night at the dif-
ferent hotels. Travelling men and
strangers found it impossible to get out
or Hammond last night. as all the
trains We're running from four to nine
hours late. The street car service from
Hammond and East Chicago were run
ming about on schedule time. but those
wanting to go to Indiana Harbor and
East Chicago experienced some diff
Guilty.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-02-22
LAD CRUSHED
ON MONON TRAIN
Steals Ride and Is Caught
Between Mail and Bag
gage Cars.
Especial to THE T1MEs)

Lowell, Feb. 22.--One of the most
shocking accidents that has happened
on the Monon for some time is report
ed from the south when Albert Sweet,
who was stealing a ride on the Monon
passenger train No. 3. due here at l .
o clock, was caught between the ves-
tibuies OF the mail and baggage cars
as he was attempting to get off tile
train He was placed in charge OF a
physician and was taken to Lafayette
he was crushed above the hips and
the physician says that he will never
be able to walk even IL he survives the
injury His hips were crushed terrib-
~. The railroad officials do not know
where he boarded the train. but it is
supposed he was coming down from
Chicago.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-02-22
FRIENDS ARE BOOSTING
ATTY. DAN MORAN
A. F. Knots in Florida and
Hammond Man May Be-
come Candidate.

At the organizati ton meeting of the
Lake County Bar association next
Monday. it would not be surprising to
quite number of lawyers, if Dan
Moran, q prominent Hammond attor-
ney, would emerge as the president.
Attorney Moran himself is not seeking
the honor, but his friends started the
boom. knowing that he stands, not
only high in thhe profession. but that
he viii also devote some of his time in
the interests of the association.
A. r. Knots. the present president
of the organization. is the gulf
coast spending his winter vacation. and
In view of his absence it is not thought
that his name will be pressed for the
presidency. 1t Is not improbable, how
ever, that other names may be present
ed for president beside that of Attor-
ney Moran.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-02-22
Theatrical Co. Stalled.

The Flower of the Ranch company,
which was to have appeared in Ham
mond at the Hammond Theatre last
evening did not get into town on the
Monon until 1880 and then the man
ager of the show decided to go right
in to Chicago and the company did not
even stop off here.
Agent G. B. Peterson at Hammond
ticketted them right through to
kenosha, their next stand and their
baggage car was switched over to the
Northwestern tracks last night
The show played in Lebanon night
before last and had it not been for the
fact that the Big Four train was late
into Lafayette the troupe would have
arrived in Hammond on an earlier
train.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-02-22
HAMMOND MAN
SPEAKS AT CAPITAL
j. A. Gavit Appears Before
Thirty County Fair
Managers.
Especial to THE TINES. }

indianapolis, Ind, Feb. 22.-John A.
Gavft of Hammond spoke before the
Indiana County Fair Managers associ-
ations on the racing question of the
county fairs at a meeting held here
last night.
Thirty Indiana county fair managers
representing associations which are
members of the County Fair Managers
association and direcmtors from the
different counties. held their first an
nual banquet at the Denison hotel last
night, discussed methods and plans for
the lettering of their associations, and
heard talks on It's various phases.
a. z. Sandles OF Columbus. o., secre-
fary of the Ohio Fair association, spoke
on How Ohio Fair Boys Do Things"
He insisted that the educational value
of the agriculturalist is the greatest
benefit TO be derived from the difYer-
ent exhibits, and that organization is
the best way to strengthen the various
associations z. w. McDanie1s Of Shell
bvville said that united organization
OF the different associations is needed.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-02-22
Comedian Was Game.

Johnny Fogarty the leading
comedian of the Winning Miss" com
pany which has been playing al the
Orpheum theatre in Hammond found
himself at Chicago when the big bliz-
zard hit the country.
He FASTENED to the depot realizing
the Importance of getting. to Hammond
some way another before the per
formance started. The train got as far
as Burnham and then was stalled
Fogarty waited a while and then
started out through the storm He ar
rived at Hammond along about six
o'clock half frozen but ready for the
evening performance
Five or six of the chorus girls who
went to Chicago after the show failed
to get back but the two performances
were fairly creditab1e even with the
missing members of the company
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-02-22
Storm Stops Trip.

A. 81. Turner who is a member OF
the entertainment committee of the
Indiana Society of Chicago. did not go
TO culver. as he expected to, on ac-
count of the bad storm that was rag
Ing.
Inc committee was to have been roy
any entertained by the students of
culver Military school. It was expect
ed to make the preliminary arrange
ments for the outing that is to be Civ
en- the members of the society at Lake
Maxinkueke next summer
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-02-22
Three Injured In
Gary, Chill 1dren Lost
In Snow Drifts
WHAT BLIZZARD
DID IN GARY

FOrty-miIe gale carried the sharp
sand of the moving dunes along
with the snow.
Two Injured i'm Gary 4 Interurban
railway collision; ore injured ON
grade crossing.
Entire Gary steel works paraIyxed,
thousands of dollars loss cnused, and
nearly 1000 men out of work.
street car and interurban traffic
practically at a standstill.
All incoming and outgoing trains
four to eight hours late.
Entire night police force ordered
out to assist day officers to get chill
dren home from school.
Police patrol, rigs, wagons and
taxicabs pressed into service to get
children home.
six children lost in snowdriftn
sawed from death by police.
Men of ToIIeston turn out with
rigs and wagons to transport school
children home.
Young women employed I'm down
town district and living I'm outskirts
of city forced to spend night with
friends, unable to rench home.
Ridge road, Miller, Aetna. East
Gary. Black Oak and other COM
msnfties completely isolated.
The Times only Newspaper TO ap-
pear I'm streets of Gary. No Chi
caIEo papers arrived and the Post
and Tribune were unable TO issue
because of the lack OF POWER.
Possible tieup of several days at
steel works and other mills because
of lack OF coal and cose-
Many plate glass windows sEaash-
ed In by wind.
Suffering many places on account
OF failure TO deliver coal.
suev~arffts six and s5rhs reef deeS
sonse places.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-02-22

the acts arriving of late Allard Broth
ers posted a notice in their Chicago
booking office to the effect that artists
failing TO reach the theater by noon on
opening day will be forthwith Cancelled
Miss Rowland beheld the sign yester-
day and. unacquainted with the exact
distance to Hammond, determined to
ride down from Chicago at the close of
the last performance at the Wilson ave
nue. theater. As a result the young
woman spent most of the night on one
of those "heastly tramways" that ply
between this port and Chicago.
She left the Chicago playhouse at
II 40 p. M. and 1t was six hours later
when tired and cold she walked into
the Majestic hotel The snow and wind
combined to put street car schedules at
naught.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-02-22
'Bos Shovel Snow.

Scores upon scores OF hobos were
lodged at the police stations in the
cities of the region last night, but on
account OF the severe storm the record
fell down considerably from the night
oefore> They were all released this
morning and the majority OF them Sc
cured employment by shoveling snow
in Hammond East Chicago ana Gary
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-02-22
Had to Brace Window.

Lochiel Simpson. who conducts a
barber shop on Sibley street in Ham
mond. was compelled to brace a large
plate glass window in his store with
two -byfours to prevent its being
blown in by the 75-uqile- ar hour wind
that was blowing all day Yesterday.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-02-22
Girls Ask for Shelter.

Mrs. Seward, rs Pfurnmer avenue.
Hammond. notified the police this morn
ing that three young girls from Hege-
wischs who were wayIaid by the storm
were being kept at her residence The
girls ranged in age from to IL years
and asked her for shelter yesterday.
and they will be sent back home to-
day.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-02-22
TIN PLATE MILL
SUSTAINS LOSS

Among the heavy losers by yester-
days storm was the Gary plant OF the
American Sheet and Tin Plate COM
pany. The entire plant was put out OF
commission The storm tore roofs Of
several of the mills precipitating the
snow into the rolls ard machinery. 1t
is expected that the mills will be TIED
up for several days
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-02-22
Storm Damages Stock.

The wind played havoc with a large
plate glass window in the Hub cloth
ing store last night, and besides the
loss Of the glass the snow sdrffted into
the window and damaged a number OF
articles that were on display. The
wind at this point blows harder than
any other place IN the city and is so
strong that a person crossing thestracks
is hardly able to retain his fact.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-02-22
Snow Six Feet Deep.

People living on the north side of the
east and west streets in Hammond
found three times the amount of snow
to shovel from their sidewalks than
their neighbors across the street. In
some places the snowbanks We're six
feet deep.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-02-22
Comes in Blizzard.

snow baby arrived yesterday aft
ernoon in. the midst of the blizzard at
the home of Mr. and Mrs Frank H
Moore, 7S5 Walter street The arrival
Is the third child in the family. and
both. the baby and mother are doing
nicely
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-02-22
'AD 'ORRID TIME
REACHING 'AMMOND
English Coincidence Has to
Battle SnoWdrifts.

Masie Rowland. a young woman who
from her manner of speech one would
determine to be from deal old Lunnon.
opened an engagement at the Orpheum
this afternoon. Miss Rowland put in
her appearance about this morning
after battling snowdrifts in last nights
raging blizzard for several hours
I Because Of the hardness In some of
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-02-22
Submits to Operation.

John Schmueser. 90 Clinton street,
who was taken TO ST. Luke's hospital.
Chicago, the early part of the week,
underwent successful operation yes
terday. Mr. Schmueser is reported
getting along nicely this morning His
many friends will be glad to hear the
good news and wish him speedy re-
coy cry. ....--
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-02-22

school teachers it has, the Hammond
board of education yesterday ordered
as many of the teachers as possible to
be taken home in cabs. Cabs. how
ever, were more or less of a scarcity
yesterday, and some OF the teachers
preferred to face the storm rather than
wait for vehicle, but most of them
made use of the accommodation offered
them by the board of education School
was adjourned early in every building,
and the pupils sent home In neighbor-
hood groups
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-02-22

FOR SALE-Reel estate sales are reg
ular things when you advertise IN
The Times.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-02-22

THE TIMES Is TRYINs HARD TO
MERIT THE SUCCESS TT Has
ACHIEVED.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-02-22

CONTINUED on page s.)
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-02-22

FAIR AND SOMEWHAT
COLDER TODAY.
THURSDAY FAIR.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-08-13

tones were commanding. Look
at me, sweetheart, and tell me. "
Slowly her gaze dwelt upon his
handsome although dissipated
face, his well-ftting clothes, and
her cheeks flushed crimson. 81
don't know" she faltered.
The man bent his head and
took toll from the rich red lips,
but gently, so as not to startle
her, and she gave a little gasp as
she whispered:
81 am afraid | do"
Afraid, and why?"
Because it means such mis-
cry" she sobbed.
Misery to make me the happi-
est of men?" he asked.
mo, to make you the most un-
happy, for l am bound to my
promise" and the tears fell fast
upon the little ring
A disdainful laugh rang out.
"You are not bound, my little
love-" Philip Darlington said.
"You are only bound to me be-
cause you love me"
Phridgia shook her golden
curls. "You are wrong she said
decidedly. 81 know what is right.
I promised George"
"But he has not your lover"
No." quite simply; "that is
yours"
'"That is all l want" the man
cried triumphantly, catching her
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-08-13

your kisses the man said with
laugh.
mo, no, no." she repeated,
struggling still more.
Again came that laugh, then a
strong arm wrenched her free,
and Georges voice, but so chang
ed she scarcely recognized it,
cried:
"How dare your"
Philip Darlington looked at
George insolently, then drawled:
who is this young farmer?"
Phridgia raised her face from
her trembling hands and looked
pleadingly at George. Never
had she seem him appear to such
advantage. He did not suffer any
by contact with the city-bred man
at that moment, although he was
clad in bingham shirt and over
alls.
THAT is George Damson, the
man l promised to marry" she
returned.
"And who will protect her
against you and your kind as long
as he lives" George said sternly.
: Philip Darlington laughed
carelessly, and taking a cigarette
from his pocket, lit it. 81 wish
you joy of her." he Knocked.
The next instant he lay at
Phridgia's feet, sent there by
we1l-directed blow from Georges
fist.
Phridgia had no clear notion of
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-09-02
Carbon Cliff

Ben Ward of Hillsdale, ILL.,, visited
with his brother, Clarence Ward, this
week
Mrs. ]. c. Adams and daughter,
Sarah. of Joslin, Ill, spent Wednes-
day with her sister, Mrs. Clarence
Ward.
James and Wesley Ward are visit
ing with relatives and friends at JOS
lin. III.
Mrs. Robert Ande son and daughter,
Katherine, and John Anderson Of Mo
line, Ill, visited with John Ewart and
family the latter part of the week.
Miss Martha Weitz is visiting this
week with her sister, Mrs. Leonard
Frank, at Reynolds.
E. L. Fischer of Sears, ILL.,, made a
business call here Tuesday.
Victr Youngberg and children, Doro-
thy, Justice and Clarence of Moline
visited with his sister, Mrs. Peter
Florin, and family, the latter part of
the week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Claus Hansen were
Moline and Davenport business call
ers.
Lloyd Lewis of Moline spent Sun.
day with L. E. Beckwith and wife
Miss Ethel Lewis returned to her
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-09-02

into the kitchen to the cooks. And it
so happened awhile ago that one Of
the cooks had to send his wife to
a hospital. Clarendon. ever thought
full. bought flowers and sent them out
to the kitchen to be forwarded thence
to the hospital
This. of course, made him more than
solid with the culinary department of
the big restaurant, with the result
that whenever waiter announced
that the order was "for Mr.. Claren-
don" the cooks would go the limit in
getting him the best steaks and chops
and serving them as works of art.
The walters weren't slow in learn
ing that the word Clarendon" was
the passport to the kitchens best-the
open sesame. as it were.
So it happened that one afternoon n
waiter came into the kitchen with the
order:
"Tbone steak, rare. for Mr.. Claren-
don"
The man at the broiler threw up his
hands.
What's come over Mr.. ClarendonT
he asked in establishment. HE has
had two porterhouse steaks, boiled
salmon. ham and eggs. three oyster
stews. sand dabs, chops. and now he
wants Tbone steak-and all in an
hour"-San Francisco Chronicle.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-09-02
MOLINE

Two Lads Hurt-Joseph, 10 year
son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Abraham Green
berg Of 425 Fourteenth street, was run
over by an automobile near his home
shortly before noon Saturday. Two
wheels Of the machine passed over his
right leg, breaking it. The boy was
taken TO the city hospital, where DR..
R. w. Oakley reduced the fracture.
A II year old son Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Hiding Ardahl of 1907 Fifteenth
street, cut several deep gashes in his
right foot Friday evening as the re-
suit of stepping on broken pieces of
glass while playing at his home.
BeIaians in Convention. - Moline
yesterday became host re convention
of national prominence, that Of the an
nual gathering of the Belgian-Ameri-
can alliance. Between 800 and 400
delegates were in the city, coming from
many parts of the country. Moline
is the birthplace of the Belgian-Ameri-
can alliance, which is a federation of
all the prominent Belgian organize
tions in this country, for it was in
this city two years ago on July 4, 1870
that the alliance was formed Ed
Coryn, of the Moline Trust and Saw.
ings bank, was elected first president
and he has served for two years.
Let Electrical Contract.-The con
tract for electrical work at the new
Deere Harvester plant at East Moline
has been let to the Tri-City Electric
Co, this company being the success
full bidder against several local and
Chicago concerns.
This is the largest electrical con,
tract ever given out in this city. 1t
includes all conduit work, fixtures and
installation of power and lighting
switchbcards and transformers, the
total figure approximating $4,000.
Obituary.-Mrs. Ellen Head, aged 81
years, three months and II days, died
at the home of her sister, Mrs. James
Carlin, Thirty-third avenue and Thir.
teenth street at 1910 Saturday morn.
ing. Death was due TO tuberculosis
with which she had suffered for sew.
eral months. She came to this city
four months ago to visit her relatives
here and to take treatment, but had
received little benefit. The body was
sent to her home at Wilton, Iowa. for
burial. Mrs Head had visited lin this
city many times with her sisters, Mrs
James Carlin, Mrs. Charles Grant, and
Miss Anna Mccarthy, and her broth,
ers, Frank and Thomas. Other rela,
tives surviving are a brother, Hugh
Of Portland, Ore, and a sister, Miss
Alice Mccarthy of Providence, R. l.