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The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-04-30

FOR SALE OR TRADE-on real e.
tate or some good business, seven.
shares Of stock IN a growing bust
ness, Address ak ARE Telegram
Office.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-04-30

FOR sALE-onc Of the best lots in
Kelly Hfll. Cheap for cash. Apply
to Rock Bell. 3Os North Fourth ST.,
Glen Elk. Both 'phrnes.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-04-30

FOR RENT-Two furnisher rooms
for. one o two gentleman; also
two unfurnished rooms for light
housekeeping. Three minutes
walk from Waldo. $50 W. Pike
street.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-04-30
FOR SALE

FOB sALE-Brand new, seven room
house, on Broaddus avenue. bath,
attic and cellar, oak floors, cabinet
mantels, closets in bed room, slate
roof. cement block foundation; lot
perfectly level, pantry inside. Price
$500 cash, or terms to suit. Call
Bell phone 27-J.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-04-30

FOR RENr-Threc rooms with hall
and yard e store at 53s West
Main street. Water rent paid.
Rent $3.50 per month. Apply at
S15 Sumner st.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-04-30

FOR sALE-1OO volumes American
Decisions, index Digest and table
cases complete. in good condition,
for less than 81 per volume, Call
at room 4o,in Lowndes Bldg.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-04-30

FOR RENT-one i've room apart.
ment and bath on first floor. Front
and back porches; also one 5-room
fiat, with bath. Apply to Meta
VI Thorne. sSs w. Pike ST., or call
Home phone f29-x.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-04-30

FOR sALE-cow, ! years old, HoI.
stein; also n Jersey heller with
first CALI 3. l. Norman. Stop 20,
Broad Oaks eqr, phone 21l-L.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-04-30

FOR RENT-One S.room apartment,
private hall, private bath, finished
in OAK, furnished nicely; one g.
room apartment private hall, prl-
cate bath, finished in oak; not fur
nished. Inquire Of elevator boy at
Gore Building, corner Pike and Sec
ond streets.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-04-30
LOST

LosT-Ladies' pocket book, be
tween Waldo corner and DR..
Fletcher's Office on Mechanic
street, containing $3.50 and two
return ticket to TunneIton. Re-
turn to Telegram ONCE and re-
ceiye reward.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-04-30

FOR RENT suites Of furnished
rooms for light housekeeping,
with bath and use of telephone,
laundry and veranda. Apply at
29s Clay street.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-04-30

FOR SALE-An eight room, two
story, frame, slate roof house in
Grasselli; situate on level lot so by
$50 feet; we'll Of good water; lot
fenced; board walk in front Of
house. Very reasonable price for
cash or terms. Address ~. j. d."
P. o. Box 1876. ~Clarksburg, w. Va.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-04-30

FOR sALE-1dght trahsfer wagon,
with pole and shafts. CHEAP to cash
buyer. Address &C. H." care Tel
egram Office.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-04-30

FOR RENT-Furnished rooms with
all conveniences. Apply at 1910
E. Pike st.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-04-30
WOMEN SHOULD
Be PROTECTED
Against So Many Surgical op.
erations. HowMrs. Bethune
and Mrs. Moore Escaped.

sikeston, Mo.-Fossevenyears Isuf.
Eare5 o,,a,,,th;nr ,,,o. * la 4S. 90.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-04-30

WANTED-situatlon by elderly man.
understands gardening, small, fruit
orchard and lawn work. Knows
how to improve a place. Address
Uncle Jake" care Telegram office
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-04-30

LoSr-Thursday, April 25tll, Scotch
Collie deg, brown. with white
breast and feet. Any information
e to Harold Coleman, PIT. Com.
fort, Will be rewarded.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-04-30

N4N1liDGM Tor Eenelal house.
work good hree Is tafaiiy
Apply u 522 Preston
WANTEB-Girl FOR general HOUSE,
work References required. Ap
ply. To- Mrs.. Ralph.Thorn, sSs west
Pike ST,
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-04-30

FOR sALE-shetland pony, with
rpnabout, harness, saddle and bril-
die Pony is gentle and without
blemlsh. A new set OF rubber tires
on runabout. Charles e. Lamberd,
wattg-Lamberd Co.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-04-30

FOR sALE-Farm of % acres, 10
acres bottom, orchards and good
buildings. For particulars write
T. ]. Mills, HocMngport, Ohio.
R. F. D.. No. /.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-04-01
FINE FARM SOLD.
Especial to THE TIMEs.)

Crown Point. Ind, April . The
Adam Gerlach farm, one of 1.-THE best
pieces Of farm property in Lake coun-
~, changed hands on Saturday. Mr.. L.
w Pohlplatz of Hammond being the
purchaser with f. II. Cushman The
farm comprises 100 acres and sold for
approximately s110 per acre. which is
a good price for land in that vicinity.
it is understood that Mr.. eier1ach Will
soon make another trip to Old Mexico.
with the probable intention of becom-
ing permanent resident in the land
where the majority of his children are
now located.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-04-01
WEST HAMMOND TO
ELECT TOWN OFFICERS
j. j. Brehm Is Putting UP
Fine Fight For Town
ship Assessor.

West Hammond voters go to the
polls tomorrow to elect town officers in
the town of Thornton, a town in Ill-
nois corresponding to township in
other states.
West Hammond has two candidates.
who are promised the united support
of the voters, although the candidates
are on opposing tickets.
John J. Brehm is a candidate for
assessor on the republican ticket, and
Tgnatz Mankowski the city clerk. is q
candidate for tax collector on the dem
ocratic ticket 1t has been fifteen years
since the West Hammond taxpayers
have had one of their number as as
SCISSOR and In view of this fact and
the additional fact that 1t will add to
their convenience to have the assessor
in their community. they will undoubt-
edly give Mr. Brehm their support.
Mr.. Mankowski is very popular with
the taxpayers. and is almost assured
of solid vote in West Hammond.
| The time for filing petitions on the
independent ticket in the city election
closes at midnight tonight.
The name of Richard Zimmerman for
alderman of the First ward is the only
| one that is expected to be filed.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-04-01
FARMER DEAD NEAR
LOTTAv|L[E
Michael Wehner, Well-o-Do
Bachelor, Owned 240
Acres of Land.
Especial to TIE T1MEs.O


Crown Point, Ind, April Michael
Wehner. a wealthy bachelor farmer
living just north of Lottaville, was
found dead just outside of his kitchen
door by Sam Woods who was asked to
make an investigation BY relatives who
had not heard from him for several
days.
The probable cause of his death was
feart disease and it is believed that
he had been dead for several days
when he was found Wehner was 60
years old at the time of his death.
His estate consists OF $40 acres of
fine Lake County farm lands valued at
sac, 900 to $4,000 He is survived by
three nephews and a neice. They are
Mike Wehner of MerriIlvine. Frank
|, and John Wehner of Crown Point am.
Mrs Jacob Gravenstine of Crown
Point.
One of the nephews noticed that
Wehner did nor~a ttend church as usual
last Sunday and called Sam Woods up
on the telephone for the purpose OF
asking him to make an investigation
Woods found the body of Wehner In
the back yard near the door Of his
home.
He had his hand in his pocket as
though he was reaching for his key
He has suffered from attacks of heart
failure before and there is no doubt
that this caused his death. The fun
eral services are being arranged.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-04-01
BIG REALTY OWNER
AFTER THE HARBOR
Oliver o. Forsyth of Chicago
Visits Hammond in In
terest of Waterway.

Oliver o. Forsythe of Chicago, the
owner of an enormous amount of~acre-
age in the vicinity of Robertsdale on
both sides of Wolf river, has been in
Hammond on a number of occasions
since the agitation for the improve
ment of rivers and harbors has been
started in the interests of having
Wolf river made harbor
Mr.. Forsythe has had a petition to
the war department signed by a large
number of Lake county citizens ask
ing that in its plans for the develop
ment of the waterways of the region
that the Wolf river as a potential har-
Dor be considered
Mr.. Forsythe is armed with a map
showing how the lake could be de-
veloped as a waterway and showing its
great advantages as q possible port OF
entry.
Mr.. Forsythe makes it plain that his
plans do not con fiict with those at
Indiana Harbor, to which the people
of Hammond, East Chicago Indiana
Harbor and Whiting are committed
He says rather that they are an am.
plification OF these plans and that they
will simply make the river and harbor
plans OF the Calumet region more com
prehensive than ever.
He is very enthusiastic over his pro-
ject, and believes that it will receive
the approval OF the war department
even though it may rot be feasible ts
, attempt the Improvement OF the harbol
at the present time
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-04-01
STEEL BOSS
MAY DIE IN
HOSPITAL

George Paszkowski, "pilSng boss" at
the Interstate Iron and steel company's
plant. was murderousiy assaulted last
night while at work, and now lies at
St Margarets hospital his head
swathed in bandages as the result OF
nearly dozen blows inflicted with an
iron bar. a spade or some similar weap-
on. Andres Kolic, a workman at the
plan. is suspected of having been the
assailant, although the identity of the
would-be slayer is not positively es-
tabished.
Paszkowski, who is a brother of AL
bert Paszkowski. night labor boss at
the Interstate. lives with his wife and
four children at 6oo6 Magoun avenue
Kolic rooms in a shack back of Maid
rowskis saloon in 14sth street. When
the police went to arrest him they
found him room deserted and his best
clothes gone, while his working
clothes. which it was evident he had
divested himself CT hurrieely re-
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-04-01
FLOODS IN lake CO.
JEOPARDIzE PROPERTY
Calumet at Gary
Shows No Sign Of
Lowering Torrents

Waters OF the Little Calumet show
no sign of lowering and today's rain
brough a high level Police reports
show that fifteen more families living
east and west of Broadway and south
of Twenty-sixth street in Gary were
driven from their homes because of
the flood.
Try to Save Broadway.
This morning Street Comm mssioner p
C. Flnerty ordered out the city teams
and couple of gang of laborers 20
Calumet bridge. Stag Is being hauled
down their and is being thrown about
the base of the bridge. The water Is
eating away the sand base of the sew
enteen-foot sidewalks either side
of Broadway and grave fears are en-
tertatned that strips of the concrets
walks will fall into the marsh before
the day Is over.
Yesterday hundreds OF people from
Gary and surrounding towns took the
Gary and Interurban cars down tc
Broadway bridge to get a glimpes OF
the flood.
Shifty Saloonman Profits.
Otto Matthias, who runs a saloor
(Continued on page 81
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-04-01
BLACK OAK GIRL
MISSING FROM HOME
Lake Woods Park Figures
in the News For First
Time in Months.

Another sudden and mysterious dis
appearance, which may turn out to be
an elopement. was reported to the
Hammond police last Friday when Mary
Litak, Is years old, left her home at
Black Oak last Friday morning for
work. where she was supposed to have
been working at the Minas 5 and 10
cent store.
1t did not develop until the parents
investigated Saturday that the girl
had not been working in Hammond, as
she was thought to have been. but in
stead was spending her time a the
Lake Woods park inn. where a bar
tender has also been missing since last
Friday. and who. it is thought, will
figure in the runaway
Thinking their daughter was work
ing in Hammond the parents did not
Suspect that she had been spending
her time at the park. Mornings her
father would take her as far as the
c.. g. l. line where she was supposed
10 have taken a car. Her father would
then leave and instead of coming to
Hammond she would go over to the
park for the day. AT night her father
would again meet her and he always
found her waiting for him there. Fri
day night he found that his daughter
was not there and also that the bar
tender had left and that the saloor
was closed. His suspicious then rest
ed on the bartender and the authori.
ties in this vicinity are making wide
search for the couple.
The following description was given
Age Is, height feet 4 inches weight
1z5 pounds, build stout dark com
piexion, wore basket shaped hat ant
gray waist. skirt and cloak.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-04-01
Bloody Fight Occurs.

Although it was kept under cover
until this morning. near the Federal
Tile company's plant at the state line
last Friday night a crowd II blood
thirsty Chicago fight fans watched a
fierce six-round contest between a ne
gro and white man.
The participants We're Kid Frenehf.
colored and Ray Huston, and the fight
took place in the same vicinity that
was raided by the Hammond and Illi-
noiss authorities some months ago. The
fans journeyed from Chicago on spe-
ciaI on the South Shore lines. and the
affair was kept SO secret that the po-
lice knew nothing about it.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-04-01
CONVENTION WAS
A VERY TAME AFFAIR
Only Republican Conven-
tion in County History
Without Contests.
Especial to TIE TINES }

Crown Point, Ind. April THE re-
publican county convention held at
Crown Point last Saturday. stands
unque IN the .party's history in Lake
County. for having been convention
without a single contest. Such at
least the assertion made by the
oldest warriors in the party, who were
at the county seat In anticipation of
at least one contest, hundreds of re-
publicans. and a few democrats flock
ed in from all over the county. but the
work was passed around early that it
would be a contestless convention
If the result of the primaries on the
proceeding day left any spots.
they were not visible at the Saturday
convention The only business to ccme
before the convention was the ratii-
cation of the nominations made on the
fGOnffrnAS "a
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-04-01
Situation on Kan
kakee River Bad,
Hack Dyke Out

For years the word flood" has not
had such an ominous sound to Lake
County people in the Kankakee and
Little Calumet river valleys as it has
at the present time.
AS reported in THE TIMES last
Saturday, the Williams dyke north OK
the Kankakee river between Shelby
and Schneider is broken, and word
has been received that the dyke built
by Hack & Sons south of Shelby had
given way, and as result Thousands
of additional acres of land are sub.
merged.
boats ARE NECESSARY.
Those portions in Water Valley and
Shelby, south of the Three I railroad
aore several feet under water and the
inhabitants are compelled to go about
in boats.
A force of nifty men has been put to
work repairing the Williams dyke. and
when this work is completed the re-
(Continuod on paRe ~
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-04-01
ANOTHER SCENARIO.

Mrs Myrtle Champaign Wright.
Hammond's premier scenario writer for
the moving picture plays, received
word today that her latest EFFORT, The
House Across the Way" had been ac-
cepted by the Melies company. Less
than a month ago the same company
accepted her scenario, 'Hoskins Nell,'
which is to be shown at the Orpheum
theater in Hammond in the near future.
The plat of Mrs Wright's latest pro-
duction is laid in a logging camp, and
deals with a human interest story
which ends happily.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-04-01
SPRINKLING STREETS
WITH OIL PREFERABLE
Movement on Foot in Ham
mond to Dispense With
Mud Sprinkling.

If the citizens of Hammond will CO.
operate with the bnard Of public works
the streets OF the city will be sprinkled
with oil instead of water and the re-
suits will be hundred per cent bet
ter.
The fact is recognized by the board
that sprinkling with water is not sat
isfactory. The water evaporates in hot
days and in a few hours after sprink-
ling the streets are as dusty as ever.
And another disadvantage with wa
ter is that it destroys the pavements of
the city instead of improving them as
oil does. The water accumulates in the
low places and the passing of automo-
biles over the streets makes these holes
deeper
The oil, on the other hand, is applied
only occasionally and does not form
into pools. 1t simply soaks into the
ground and lays the dust for weeks at
a time. It makes the macadam pave
ment water prooof and the water runs
off into the gutter
The expense of applying oil is about
the same as that with water, but the
results are much better. There will be
absolutely no dust after the oil is used
and there Is dust after water evapor-
ates.
The oil is considered more sanitary.
for the reason that it prevents the
berms from dusty dirty pavements
from getting into the air. It is also
better for the reason that streets may
be swept withou raising a big cloud of
dus.
In short II the public backs the board
up in it's present plans. Hammond will
be the dustless town and hundreds of
dollars of loss on account of dust and
dirt, to say nothing of the inconven
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-04-01
CLOCK To
TELL OF NEW
MEMBERS
Hammond's New CONNER
cial Club Bid Fair to Ac-
quire Membership Of 800
Before Energtic Campaign
Comes to Close.

A fifteen-foot clock will be placed in
conspicuous place at the corners of
State and Holman street for the pur-
pose of recording the increase in mem
bership to the new Commercial club
which has been started in Hammond.
This clock will have numerals on it
up to 400. and as the new memberships
come in the hand on the clock will be
advanced until the campaign is over.
Today the city is being pIastered with
placards which call attention to the
campaign which is being waged.
The membership OF the club has now
reached $50, and so successful has the
campaign been that 1t Is practically
certain that 1t will be Increased to 500
before the end OF theweek.
A large number OF volunteers have
agreed to devote several hours of
new recruits are being enlisted every
hour or two.
Expenses All Met.
The membership has now reached
the point where all organization ex-
penses have been met and from now
on every dollar that comes in will go
into the treasury OF the club. Enough
memberships have been secured to full
ly meet the obligations OF the club to
the expert organizers who came to
town to put on the campaign. No fur-
ther division of the first six months
dues will be made.
1t is confidently expected that tho
new club will start out with between
81 500 and $1,000 in the treasury. with
all expenses paid. This will place il
on an absolutely paying basis from
the very start.
Splendid new quarters are to be Sc
cured. and there will be advantages to
the membership which will make il
highly desirable@-to everybody TO be-
long to the club.
A number of big projects are already
being matured in the minds of many
of the members which will be of in
estimahle advantage to Hammond and
viii alone be worth all that IL has
cost to give the city an organization
of this character The new commercial
club promises to make history in tho
next year or two.
1t has been decided to continue the
campaign for members for another two
or three days. owing to sthe fact that
a number of prominent business men
have decided to get nto the game and
use their influence to increase the
| membership to the desired SOC or 400.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-04-01
Ed SIMON OUT FOR
AUDITOR NOMINATION
Well Known Democratic
Leader Announces His
Candidacy.

Ed. Simon of Hammond, formerly
representative from Lake county and
former chairman of the democratic
county central committee, today an
nounces his determination to go after
the nomination for auditor on the
democratic ticket of Lake county. sub
ject to the will of the convention. to
take place the latter part of April. Mr..
Simon is a clean representative bust
ness man and one of the best known
democrats in Indiana.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-04-01
GREATER
LOVE HATH
No MAN
Cedar Lake Hotel Keeper
Gives Up His Life in Eff
fort to Save His Servant
From Death; Two Others
Rescued.
special to TIVE TINES }

Crown Point, Ind. April 1--Wha
nearly resulted in a triple tragedy end
ing of one Of Cedar Lakes prominent
ed yesterday in the death by drown
citizens, Edwin Ploetz. A frantic wife
and her son figured in a thrilling series
of mishaps attendant to futile efforts
directed toward the rescue OF Ploetz,
after he had met peril in his own at
tempt to save the life of his employe.
Aids Man In Distress.
Mrs Ploetz and her son Walter were
standing on the shore of the big lake
when they were attracted to the scene
of commotion several hundred feet
from the shore. Mr. Ploetz had pre-
ceded them a few minutes In a walk
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-04-01
To Postpone Dance.

At a meeting of the Elks entertain
ment COMMITTEES Saturday night IL was
decided to postpone their dance which
was to have been held at the Masonic
temple April s. They found it ifnpos-
sible to secure the hall on that date
and confronted with several other diff
ficulties they decided to strike it from
the Elks social program.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-04-01
Swedes Hold BANQUET.

Sons of Sweden from all over Lake
county gathered around the festive
board of the Swedish Republican club
a the Binzenhof cafe. Gary, Saturday
night
Capt. II. S Norton, T. Leon Gould.
Oscar Johnson, Pontus Heintz and
George Manlove were among the
speakers.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-04-01
Saws Diamonds Are Missing

f. C. McMurray of Chicago says that
he was robbed of 5000 and ? Y carat
diamond ring in South Jefferson
street resort last Wednesday night.
Police reports show mention of the
robbery The story is being investi-
gated.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-04-01
Takes Over Office.

The Hammond postoffice takes over
the Gibson postoffice today. Gibson
becomes star route office of the Ham
mond office. The change is being
made under the supervision of Assist
ant Postmaster Otto Rahe of Ham
mond.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-04-01
Saloonmen Meet.

The Thornton township saioonkeep-
ers are meeting in Heinzs hall in West
Hammond today and the meeting is
being made the occasion for a political
rally. The various candidates for of
fee in the township and many from
Cook county are on hand to talk to the
members of the association. There are
between seventy FIVE and eighty MEM
bers of the association in town.