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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-03-19

meeting were read approved. Thirty
members responded to roll call at yes
terday's meeting. Mrs. w. Fl. Speilman
was chairman of the program commit
tee for the day and had a very excel
lent program prepared for the enter
tainment of the many members. The
opening number was a Victrola seiec-
ton following which a paper on The
Expansion of Russia" was read. The
paper was prepared by Mrs. Robert
Armstrong but in her absence 1t was
read by Mrs. Floyd H. Adams The
paper showed very careful study and
was one of great interest. Mrs. w. H.
Gostlin, jr. was absent from the meeting
and her paper on Trans Siberian Rail-
way was read by Mrs julius Dunsing.
1t was very excellent article. Miss
Beatrice Elsner then entertained the
guests with two readings She gave
THE Ministers Visit" as her first mum
Der and responded to an encore. Dur
ing the social hour Mrs. Kaufman and
the members of her committee served a
dainty luncheon. The meeting was one
! of the most enjoyable of the winter
Announcement of the meeting in two
weeks will be made later
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-03-19
MEET TO SEW.

Mrs. Charles Albert Smith entertain
ed the members of st. Agnes Guild of
st. PauIs Episcopal church at her home
in Rimbach avenue last evening. The
members met to sew and accomplished
a great deal of work. The members
are preparing for a kimona sale to be
held in the guild room Saturday, March
Goth. They will have many kimonas
and fancy dressing sacques for sale and
they hope to clear a nice sum to be
used for the benefit of the church The
public is invited into the sale. Refresh
ments were served at the close of the
meeting. The members will have a
special meeting Thursday evening.
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Children Baptized.

At the home of Mr.. Paul Buser, 6s4
Ann street, on Sunday afternoon at
1880 o'clock occurred the baptism OF
two children, Rev. w. F. Switzer off,
ciating. The children were Vera May
Buser, the infant daughter of Paul and
Anna Buser, and Herbert Charles Wal
ter. the infant son of Joseph and Au-
gusta Walter of West Hammond. The
sponsors We're Mr.. Charles Workman
and Mr.. Charles Harbrecht of Francis
vile. Ind. A number of guests were
present. among them several families
of relatives from Francisville
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-03-19
CHILDREN PREPARING
INTERESTING PROGRAM

The inter class athletic contest in the
public schools which will be held the
latter part of May will be featured this
year with kite flying contest and folk
dances by the kindergarten CLASSES.
The kite flying contest will be held
in the forenoon, the conditions being
that each contestant make his own kite
under instructions from the teacher in
the manual training department. and
prizes will be awarded i'll accordance
with the success of the kite flyers in
producing a kite originally and artis-
tica1iy decorated. and one which at the
same time shows workmanship which
makes it a high flyer" and steady
puller."
Annual kite flying contests are quito
a feature in California cities, and the
innovation in Hammond under the d.
rection of the manual training and
athletic departments will undoubtedly
prove popular.
Amateur basebalI teams are also be-
ing organized AMONG the boys in the
various grades and various schools, and
and schedule will be arranged. ac-
cording to which the games will be
played on Saturdays and in vacation
time
The folk dances. which will be giver
in the open air on the grammar grades
athletic day. are part of the curriculum
in the kindergarten work. and the
drills. which are demanded in their ex-
ecution, will undoubtedly be an inter
esting part of the days program
/ The contests will be held at Har
rison park. and will not only bring hun
dreds of school children together, blu
| bring out their parents as we'll
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-03-19
A SURPRISE PARTY.

Aparty was given surprise to
Mrs Rosser at her home. 122 Sheffield
avenue, yesterday afternoon. The party
was given to celebrate Mrs. Rosser's
fiftieth birthday anniversary and she
received many pretty gifts in remem-
brance of the day. The gift from the
guests was a handsome hand bag. A
prettily appointed luncheon was served
a four thirty o'clock. The luncheon
was served in two courses. Carnations
and ferns decorated the tables and the
colors were daintily carried out in pink
and green. Among the guests were
Mesdames Dremstedt, Harness, Ritter.
Cooper, Werley Geib. Carlson and
Holtz
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-03-19
Club Party Thursday.

The entertainment committee of the
University club of Hammond has an
nounced that there will be bridge
whist party at the club next Thursday
night.
This is the first of series of enter
talhments mat are to be put on by the
new entertainment committee. II is
expected that refreshments will he
served and a large attendance is ex-
pected. Ralph Tenant Is the new
chairman of the committee ana will
have the matter in charge.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-03-19

Thursday afternoon, March 21st al two
thirty o'clock. The members of the So
cial department will be in charge of the
meeting. They have arranged. pro
gram of vocal and instrumental music
and several literary numbers to be
given during the afternoon. The study
will be the Life of James Whitcomb
Riley. The following women will
serve on the days committees: Mrs.
Gahler, Mrs. Chester Hamacher, Mrs.
Charles Coulter, Mrs. James Dickson,
Mrs. Ed Gallinger, Mrs. j. F. Gero, Mrs.
j. Llwelynn and Mrs. Charles Gruen.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-03-19

Mrs. H. V. Parry of Crown Point was
the guest of friends in Hammond today.
Mrs. S. f. Hayden of Lowell visited
friends in Hammond during the past
week end.
Mrs. A. O. Merrill and son. Lloyd of
Michigan avenue are visiting relatives
and friends in Merrilville.
Edward Vangilder. son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Wayne VanGilder of Detroit street
was removed to St. Margarets hospital
several days ago and yesterday sub
mitted to an operation. Today he was
reported resting nicely and his many
friends hope he will soon recover He
has been Ill for several weeks.
Fred Humpher has been i'll with Ia
grippe at his home in Rimbach avenue
| for several days. 1t was reported to
day that he had suffered a relapse and
it is expected that it will be another
week at least before he will be able tc
| be out.
| Miss X. G. Kelley wishes to an
nounce her spring opening. March %
| and IS. at her millinery parlors. 70l
| South Holman street. 1876
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-03-19
NO MEETING LAST EVENING.

There was meeting of the Beta
Alpha Tau Club last evening. which
was the regular meeting night. The
next meeting will take place at the
home of Miss Lytta Mcmahon in Nal
street Monday evening. April sth. Miss
McMahon will entertain with cards and
800" will be played at two tables.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-03-19
4 COMuITTEE MEETINc.

The members of the history commit
at the home of Mrs. Carl Kaufman in
South Holman street, Monday after
noon. The meeting was called to order
at two-thirty o'clock by Mrs. Henry
Burk, chairman of the committee who
presided during the short business ses-
sion. The minutes of the previous
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-03-19
SOCIAL NEWS FOR WEDNESDAY.

Mrs. Charles ArI<in of West state
street Will entertain the members
of the Jewish Ladies' Aid Society at
their meeting Wednesday afternoon.
Mrs. Frederick a. bull will have
as her guests Wednesday afternoon
hers of the G.. I. a. Embroidery
Club.
The members of the Ladies' Aid
Society of st. Paurs Lutheran
church VIII he entertained by Mrs.
Theo. Claus mt her home In Clinton
street Wednesday afternoon.
The members of the Deborah Aid
Society of the First Christian
church Will meet for an all day
sion Wednesday in the church par
Tors in Calumet avenue.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-03-19
WILL, GIVE A PLAY.

The young people of the First Con-
gregational church will given play
entitled The Village Postoffice" in the
social rooms of the church. Thursday
evening. March 21st. 1t is A comedy
and the young people of the church will
impersonate forty-two different char
acters. The entertainment will be one
o the leading attractions of the week.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-03-19
AN AFTERNOON PARTY.

Tomorrow afternoon Mrs. Frederick
A. Bull will be hostess to the members
of the G.. l. A. Embroidery Club at a
thimble party at her home in Ann
street. 1t will be the bi-monthly social
meeting. The following Wednesday the
members of the G.. /. A to the b. of l..
f. will meet for a business session in
the h. of p. Hall.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-03-19
An IMPORTANT MEETING.

The Directors of the Hammond Set
Element House will meet Friday after
noon March 22nd at wo-thirty o'clock
in the Settlement House in Rimbach
avenue. The members are urged to at
tend as business of Importance will be
transacted.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-03-19
AN IMPORTANT MEETING.

The members of the Ladies' Guild of
st. Pauls Episcopal church will meet
in the guild room in Rimbaeh avenue,
Wednesday afternoon at two o'clock.
The members viii meet to sew and
there will be business of Importance II
transact.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-03-19
A THIMBLE PARTY.

The young women of the N n. En-
broidery Club will be entertained by
the Misses Lilly and Meta Feeder at
their home in East State street this
evening. The evening will be devoted
to needle work and music.
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MRS. TuRNER 4 HnsTEss.

Mrs. j. NJ Turner is entertaining the
officers of the Tenth District Fedora :
ton of Women's Clubs today at her
home. 3O3 Truman avenue. A luncheon
Will be served at one o'clock. The
members will hold important bust :
ness session during the afternoon and
several matters of interest will come
up for discussion.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-03-19
ENTERTAINs WITH CARDS.

| A pleasant afternoon will be spent
by the members of the Golden Rod Club
as the guests of Mrs. Jobbitt at her
home in Ash street Mrs. Jobbitt will
entertain with pedro and the games
will be played progressively at three
ia bles.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-03-19
AN AFTERNOON PARTY.

Mrs. Victor Dyer is entertaining the
members of the Embroidery Club at her
home in South Holman street this aft
ernoon. The members will devote the
afternoon to- their needle work 1t is
the bi-monthiy meeting postponed from
Monday, the regular meeting day
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-03-19
AN ALI DAY SESSION

The members Of the Deborah Aid So
ciety of the First Christian church will
meet IN the parlors of the church in
Calumet avenue, Wednesday. 1T will
be an all day session. The members of
committee No. will have charge of
the meeting and will serve a lunch to
the public at noon. They will also have
sale of home bakery in connection
with the meeting.
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MRs. CLAUS A HOSTESS.

Mrs. Theo Claus will be at home to
the members of the Ladies' Aid Society
of st. Paurs Lutheran church Wednes-
dav afternoon. March goth at her home
in Clinton street. The members will
follow their usual social program.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-03-19
HOLD WEEKLY MEETING.

A meeting of the Ladies' Aid Society
of the First Presbyterian church will
take place Wednesday afternoon in the
parlors of the church in South Holman
street. Refreshments will be served at
the close of the business meeting.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-03-19
MEET WITH MRS. KRoER.

The members of the Helping Club
and the Embroidery Club will meet
with Mrs. Emma Kroer at her home
PA Towle street, Wednesday afternoon
at two thirty o'clock.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-03-19
MEETING WAS POSTPONED.

On account of the illness of the read
er who was to entertain the members
of the literature committee of the Ham
mond Woman's Club this afternoon the
meeting was postponed to some future
date. Announcement of the next meet
ing will be made later.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-03-19
PROGRAM WAS ENJOYED.

The children of room of the Wallace
school gave an entertainment and
candy sale last evening in the school
hall in Conkey avenue from which a
nice sum was realized. The proceeds
will be used to purchase a picture for
the school room. They realized a good
sum from the sale of home made candy.
The evenings program was very en-
ioyahle If was as follows.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-03-19
NOTICE.

This is a call for a mass
convention of the Socialist
party of Lake county to be
held in Hammond at 141 Sib-
ley street, Tuesday evening,
March 18th, 7::30 p. m. for
the purpose Of nominating
candidates for county Offices
to be voted for at the No
vember elections, 1912.
PAUL S. WRIGHT,
Secretary.
JAMES I. DAY,
County Chairman,
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-03-19
BANQUET Date Set.

The high school alumni banquet will
pc held this year on June T. and SUPER
lntendent c. NJ. Mcdaniel is already in
correspondence with a number of
prominent speakers, one of whom is to
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-03-19
MRS. ARKIN a HOSTESS.

The members of the jewish Ladies'
Aid Society will meet with Mrs Charles
Arkin at her home in State street, We'd
nesday afternoon of this week The
meeting was postponed from last We'd
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-03-19
WILL MEET THURSDAY.

The members of the Baptist Won N s
Union will meet with Mrs. James Dick
son at her home, $50 Walter street,
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-03-19

nesday account of card party CIV
en- by the Jewish Ladies' Aid Society of
Gary.
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ENTERTAINMENT WAS a SUCCESS

The entertainment given last evening
by the members of the Senior Glass Il
of the First Congregational church was
very enjoyable and nice sum was
cleared which Will be used for the bene-
fit of the church. The entertainment
was given in the social rooms of the
church in Gostlin street. There was a
large attendance of Hammond people
who reported the program as having
been very enjoyable. Resolved That
Women Should Vote" was the subject
for debate and the affirmative side of
which Miss Florence Henry was cap
tain won the honors. Mr.. Mcclellan.
Miss Ferris and Miss Kline acted as
judges in the debate. The remainder of
the program was as follows:
Glass Song.
Reading -.-..-.-.-.. Esther Blair
flano 500 Grace Jenkins
Resolved That Women Should Vote
Vocal Selection ...-........ Miss Kline
Reading. Mrs. ]. Arthur TweedIe
lfantonlme
Miss Hammond Entertains Callers"
Piano Solo,. Miss Florence Henry
sung -t-....- CLASS
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1912-02-02
STRONG STUMP PULLING DEVICE

Realizing the Importance OF cheap
and effective method of removing
stumps with SO many farmers who
are not able to buy or obtain a mod
ern expensive outfit, l thought
would send you an illustration of a
plan (while old which have seen
used with great success, writes o. F.
Holmes, Luray, Va. in Progressive
Farmer, and which has the treble
merit of being effective. cheap and not
patented.
The outfit consists OF two screw
jacks-those I saw used had 1h-foot
lift working in cast iron pedestals-a
stout log chain. stout beam feet
long and about as heavy as two men
would want to carry. and two pieces
of plank for the jacks to stand on.
Place the beam across the largest and
stoutest root OF the stump. one jack
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1912-02-02
Sec Riches in swamps.

The Russian department OF agricul
ture has founded at the Riga Poly.
technic school for specialists in
swamp cultivation. The North Pc
chora expedition worked many years
with great success in the deserted
region of the northern swamps. and
proved that the swamps of the Arch
angel province are full of wealth, and
that millions of peasants, devoured
by poverty and hunger in their native
places. can find food and shelter in
the swampy regions after their cult
walton. With small expense the
swamps can be turned into land COW
cred with rich grass.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1912-02-02

tain life the animal is likely to become
obnoxious and may have to be con.
trolled.
The annual loss of crops by insect
and mammal pests in the United
States amounts to many millions of
dollars. Moreover. not only is this
loss diminishing. but on the contrary
1t is steadily increasing. partly as a
result Of the encroachments of new
insect enemies. partly from the In
crease of both insect and rodent pests
for the number Of these naturally
grows with the extension OF tillage-
and partly. perhaps mainly. because
Of the destruction Of their natural en-
emies. These. instead of being per-
mitted to keep pace with the multiple
cation of the pests upon which they
feed. have been destroyed until their
numbers are entirely inadequate to
preserve the balance. It is therefore
Of first Importance that the farmer
and stockman should everywhere
seek to protect and encourage the nat
ural foes of injurious mammals and
insects.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1912-02-02
Tvs Chiefs.

Dwight H. Woolf of Kansas City
walked with his wife, for the benefit
of her health. 5000 miles. setting out
as an invalid and coming back home
, q brawny, little athlete.
When you get into a rut, walk out" +"
is Mr.. Woolf's dictum, and in a talk
in New York he narrated many in
teresting episodes of his tour.
Here is game story" he said.
"that l got from game warden in
the Adirondacks.
"The game warden, met on the road
a man with gun.
ANY luck?' he asked the man.
"'You beti' was the reply. 4 shot
two hours ago the finest buck you
ever saw. He weighed 1876 pounds
at WAS the closed season for deer
and the game warden. smiling tri-
umphantly said:
"Aha. Splendid! Do you know you
are talking to the chief game warden
of New York?
1.-The man with the gun grinned
sheepishly.
"'And do you know, mister he
said, that you're talking to the chief
liar Of the United States of America? -
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1912-02-02
"EviI Eye" Based on Fact.

Most people have heard of the EVIL
Eye" and now we are informed by
Charles L. Smith, noted New York
refractionist, that the superstition
arose because everyone. without know
ing It. has one eye that is different in
power and activity from the other. He
designates 1t the dominant eye," and
according to whether 1t is the left or
the right children will grow up left
handed or right-handed. 1t is sheer
cruelty. and may entail lifelong mis-
cry. to force a child to become am
bidextrous. Such course may result
in wrecking the nervous system, and
can only be cured by reversal of the
process SO that the dominant eye"
may regain natural and undisputed
sway. Men who are ambidextrous had
better keep a strict guard over their
actions lest they should be credited
with the "evil eye."
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1912-02-02

on each side and as near the stump as
the roots will allow, and resting on a
piece Of plank. The chain is passed
around the beam and the root. One
man at each Jack will raise almost
any stump to the full lift of the screw
which, in most cases, is sufficient; IL
not, place a stud under each end Of
the beam; let down the jacks and
place blocks under them; give the
stump another lift.
Two men can pull from twenty to
fifty stumps day. and the outfit will
not cost over s15 to 500. while the
Jacks are useful for many other pur-
poses. and can frequently be hired
from some party who possesses them.
Or. II you cannot borrow them. have
a neighbor or two Join In the purchase
of the outfit, which will make 1t cheap
to each in case you have to buy.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1912-02-02

The sooner farmers. ranchmen. hor-
ticulturists, and nurserymen learn
that the great majority Of birds Of
prey are their friends and deserve
protection and that four or five spe-
cies only are injurious. the sooner will
depredations by noxious rodents and
insects diminish. In the more thick
ly settled sections of the country. ex-
cept at rare intervals. the goshawk,
duck hawk, and great horned owl are so
infrequent that years may pass without
an individual being seen. Two species
that need to be kept in check are the
sharpshinned and Cooper hawks.
small and medium sized species which
feed almost entirely on wild birds and
poultry. The illustration will mate
rally assist those interested In iden-
tifying these birds.
The important fact to bear in mind
is that all hawks and owls feed large
ly on noxious rodents and the larger
insects, such as grasshoppers, crick-
cts, and May beetles, and, from their
size and voracious appetites, are i'm
portant factors in reducing the num-
utIS VI suCh pCCto dEu hccpih6 luca
under control.
Ravens. crows. and jays also do ef.
fective work in destroying pests. Oc-
casionally, however, in localities
where they have increased out Of pro-
portion to the available food supply,
they become troublesome by killing
small chickens and destroying eggs
and nestlinps of wild birds
1t is demonstrable that SO long as
a useful species is kept within bounds
and is not allowed to increase beyond
its normal food supply. Just SO long
will It fulfill its natural mission and
be of true economic value. II, how
ever, the staple of food supply tempo
rarily fails. then in the effort to main
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1912-02-02
II a Woman Had Done II.

Trust the suffragettes to make CAPT.
tai out Of the merest indiscretion OF
mere man! The following is an ex.
ample. taken from one of their publ.
cations. the Newsletter, for January:
"A lovely little press item floating
up from Chatham Courthouse. Va,
made the editor laugh and laugh. II
said that a Juror sneaked out of the
jury room while the rest of the Jurors
were asleep. and went and milked his
COW. He laid out to get back before
the others walked up. but somebody
saw him and told on him. and the
trial had to begin all over. II WON.
an Juror should do that out in Wash
ington or Idaho. wouldn't It be a
proof Of the incapacity of the sex for
the duties of citizenship?
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1912-02-02
Rebukino a Quack.

DR.. Simon G. Ruthven, of Little
Rock was asked at luncheon in New
York about certain sensational med
ical discovery.
I'll all seems about as likely to me-"
said DIR. Ruthven. "as the case of the
Pennsylvania student
"A Pennsylvania student, hurrying
out Powelton avenue. was stopped by
q friend.
What's your hurry?' the friend
asked. "A good case?'
IA good case? Ratheri' said the
student. We've got in-the ophthal-
mological ward a woman SO crosseyed
that the tears run down her back
"'Dear mel said the other. You
can't do anything for her, can you?'
"'Of course we can,' the student
answered. we are treating her for
bacteria"