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The Washington herald., 1912-04-13
'MANs DEADLIEsT FOES"
DIR. L. o. Howard Addresses Ma
tIonaI Geographic Society.

A lecture on Mans Deadliest Foes"
delivered by DIR. L. o. Howard. chief Of
the Bureau Of Entomology Of the Depart
ment OF Agriculture. and illustrated by
moving pictures ofinsect life. was heard
by members Of the National Geographic
Society at the New Masonic Auditorium
last night.
DR.. Howard's films showed the mosquito
and the fly in all stages OF development,
and his pictures OF the mosquitoes home
in stagnant pools and the fly's feeding
places at cuspidors and garbage barrels,
and their later contact with persons and
their food. was of a character to instin a
deadly hatred against the insects In the
minds of his auditors.
The Washington herald., 1912-04-13
LONG RaiIunr for AInska.

A bill for the construction and equip
ment of 1.oOO miles Of railroad in Alaska
by the government was introduced yes
terday by Senator Smith OF Michigan.
The development OF natural resources
and to secure a supply OF coal for the
navy are the declared purposes Of the
bill.
The creation OF the Alaska Railway
Commission, composed or five members
to be designated by the President, is
proposed. The commission will aid the
President in determining the route of
the road and in having 1t constructed.
A report on progress must be SUBJ
mitted each year to the President.
The Washington herald., 1912-04-13
Clergyman to Wed.

Rev. G. Ellis Williams, pastor Of the
Falls Church NJ. Z. Church, of Falls
Church, Va, is to enter the ranks of
the benedicts, April q, when ne Will
wed Miss Mildred Marguerite Hanson,
Of Frostburg, Md. The ceremony. Will
be performed at the First Methodist
Episcopal Church, of Frostburg, by Rev.
W. w. Barnes, pastor of the douglas
Memorial Church, assisted by Rev.
John w. R. Sunwalt.
The Washington herald., 1912-04-13

they never get tired or swollen; / have
no corps. callouses. or bunions any more
they are boys feet on an old manu-
foot troubles. It operates on a new
principle draws out all the poisonous
exudaffons that cause foot nniseries
Don't accept a substitute. An elderly
man, especially, has mind OF his own;
see that you get TIZ-
TIZ, % cents a box, sold everywhere.
and recommended by all drug stores, de-
day 10 walter Luther Dodge 4 CO. 10
South Wabash Ave, Chicago, IN, for a
free trial package Of TIZ by return
mail. and enjoy the real foot relief you
never felt before.
The Washington herald., 1912-04-13
FAVOR SUNDAY CLOSING LAW.
CommissIoners VIII Draft Bill to
Close Barber shops.

The Corporation Counsel has rendered
an opinion TO the effect that the regu-
lstion prohibiting the opening Of barber
shops on Sunday applies only to George
town and Washington, and not to the
entire district. The Commissioners re-
Gently asked the Corporation Counsel
for an opinion as the result Of a case
brought before the Police Court.
The District heads will prepare q bill
for introduction in Congress, providing
for the application OF the Sunday clos
ing law to the entire District.
The Washington herald., 1912-04-13
MARRIAGE LIcENsEs.

Maurice +. Healy. q and Amelia NJ Monaco.
ls Rev. ]. A. COHan.
Charles w. TaIbert %. and lillian A. Man
gum, y Rev. Randolph W. LoWTie
Wilson =. McCrea. .. and Irene c. Mcdonald
q Rev. Joseph T. McGee,
william c. Armstrong, 81. of Bostou, Mas, and
Elizabsth A. MeGraW. ls Of Goshen. Va. Rev.
Edward STANLEY.
The Washington herald., 1912-04-13
RIcrcIirt HIt. boz.

Richard Simmons, nine years old, Of
ss5s NJ Street Northwest, was struck by
bicycle yesterday and so badly injured
that he was taken to the Emergency
Hospital in an automobile owned by
Philip Carr. The accident occurred at
Fourteenth Street and Massachusetts
Avenue Northwest, and the bicyclist
sped away before his identity could be
learned.
The Washington herald., 1912-04-13
Mack H. Davis DyinE.

Mack H. Davis. foreign trade expert
for the State Department, Is at the
point Of death at the Garfield Hospital.
No hope Is entertained for his recovery.
II was announced at the hospital early
this morning that his condition Is un-
changed Mr.. Davis drafted the Cana
dian reciprocity bin.
The Washington herald., 1912-04-13
L1NCoLEs TINE RECALLED.
Survivors of Old Turner Rife,
Guests of Honor at banquet.

Guests of Honor Rt BANQUET.
Personal "reminiscences OF Abraham
Lincoln related by survivors or the old
Turner's Rihes, who were assigned to
the duty Of acting as body guard to
President Lincoln during the greater
part OF the war. formed an interesting
feature OF the banquet given in their
honor by the Columbia Turnyerein last
night.
The list OF the guests included william
Relth, president OF the Eighth Battalion;
John J. Lerch, vice president; Ernest
Rupert, Louis Kettler. Jacob Karr.
John A. Seller. Rudolf Sauer. and Charles
Hartman.
The three members whose innrmities
prevented their attendance are Caspar
RUM, Henry Kuhn, and Philip Dittrich.
The speakers included Representative
Bartholdt. capt. J. J. knapp. Ernest
Gichner William +. GUIDE. l.. r. Hen
ninghausen. and Maj. Charles ID. Loerfier.
The Washington herald., 1912-04-13
LAND TRANSFER
NETsO. c. $4,000
Army Bill Amendment Pro-
vides Payment for Re-
formatory Site.
SENATE PASSES BUDGET

Carrying an amendment by which the
District Commissioners are to be reim-
bursed to the extent Of $4,000 for land
acquired for the District reformatory'
which is TO be transferred to the secre-
tary Of War. the army appropriation bill
carrying about S7.O0o,0oo more than when
It was sent from the House passed the
Senate yesterday afternoon. The bill, as
passed by the Senate. provides for ap-
preparations aggregating ss6,H4no as
against ss7.77,257. which was provided for
by the House.
The amendment reImbursing the Dis
trict for the transferring Of thesreform-
atory site was passed by a unanimous
vote II is as follows:
4Transfers Large Tract.
''There is hereby appropriated out Of
any money In the United States Treasury
not otherwise appropriated the sum OF
$4,000 TO reimburse the government OF
the District of Columbia for the site ac-
quIred for a reformatory for the District
Of Columbia, which site Is hereby trans
ferred to the Secretary of War for such
purposes as may be authorized by law,
and the Jurisdiction now vested in the
Commissioners Of the District OF Colum-
land in the County OF Fairfax. known as
'Belvoir,' or the White House tract.
containing l.500 acres, is hereby trans
ferred to the Secretary Of War.
Provided, that the Secretary OF War
may, in his discretion, authorize the
Commissioners Of the District OF Column
bia to use such OF the clay deposits on
said site as may be required in the brick
manufacturing plant IN the workhouse
institution at Occoquan, Va, and, pro-
vided further, that the sum herein APP
propriated is hereby made available for
the purposes contained in the District
appropriation act approved March 81.
1909. under the title of sites for re-
formatory and workhouse," as amended
by the provision contained In the urgent
deficiency act approved August 5. 1903:
and the provision contained in the act
approved March 81, 1909. that the two
tracts Of land to be acquired as sites for
reformatory and workhouse shall be
widely separated, and all laws and parts
Of laws in conflict herewith are hereby
repealed"
Diplomatic Bill Passes.
The Senate also passed the appropria-
ton bill for the diplomatic and con-
sular service yesterday afternoon. This
bill carries appropriations aggregating
Sc. ~. .49l, an increase OF approximately
$4,000 over the House bill The aggre-
gate Of the diplomatic bill is $4,000 be-
low the estimates submitted by the de-
partment. and $4,000 below the aggre-
gate Of the bill passed last year.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-12-26

New York. Dec. 26.-The new Pro-
gressive party. undismayed by the re-
suits of the fall elections. has taken
the first definite steps in its campai gn
for the control of the government in
1916. 1t was determined to establish
permanent Headquarters in New York
with branch at Washington.
Walter Brown OF Ohio, who was
long a power in the Republican poll
tics of the Buckeye state, has accepted
the position of chairman of the COM
mittee on organization. Chairmen of
other committees have been named as
follows: Legislation. Dean William d..
Lewis of the University Of Pennsyl-
vania law school: finance. .Elon II.
Hooker of New York: publicity. Will
liam Allen White OF Kansas.
In addition to Dean Lewis, many
persons of national repute are mem
bers of the committee which will pre-
pare measures to be introduced in con-
gress by Progressives members.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-12-26
JOHN GAV|T GETS
SPLENDID PLUM
Democratic County Chairman To Be
Legal Representative In County of
New York Central Lines

On the political chess board of
Lake County the moves are made
with great deliberation by the demo-
Gratis who are now playing the game
but each move is of great signifi-
canoe.
Gavit's Fat Job.
Today the announcement is made
by the Chicago law firm of Glennon,
Cary, Walker & Howe that John
Gavit is the Lake County attorney
for the New York Central lines in
place of John B. Peterson, resigned.
1t is understood that Congressman
Peterson received an annual retainer
OF $4,000 which it is presumed will
also be John Gavits fee. The news of
Gavit's appointment is also confirmed
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-12-26
TIMES ORPHEUM XMAS
SHOW FOR 1000 TOTS

Hammond people missed a treat yes
terday.
They missed the sight of their lives
They missed the spectacle of thou
sand children, many of whom had never
been in theatre before being enter
tanned lavishly for more than two hours
al THE TIMES free Christmas benefit at
Hammonds popular playhouse, the Or
pheum theatre.
1t was the most successful benefit Of
its kind ever given in the city Those
who managed the affair and all those
who helped to make it a success were
trebly repaid for the expense and trou-
BILE they were put to-
The lions share of the credit goes
without saying to Manage Maurice
Hankinson and his estimable wife
They were interchangeable in their pains
to care for the children and they dis
pensed Christmas good cheer with a
spontaneity that was .praiseworthy
They provided bags Of candy by whole
sale for the poor little tots and ushered
the youngsters into the theatre them
selves rs if they were scions of royal
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-12-26

blood Mrs. Hankinson. in particular
was little mother to the big flock and
nothing was too good for them
Amazing interest was taken in the
affair following announ cements in THE
TINES The children began to come at 8
o'clock. two hours before the theatre
opened and ~ II o'clock the crowd
was mob OF youngsters. They came
from East Hammond and West Ham
mond. Some of the little fellows were
in tatters, but what time they had
when the curtain rolled up on one of
the best comic moving pictures ever
seen in Hammond, the obs and abs
and sighs and titters kept up till the
curtain went down The Dancing Mars.
composed of two beautiful children and
their talented mother, might have been
playing before crowned heads. so earn
estly did they strive to please the
youngsters with the best act of it's
kind ever seen on the local stage. The
Four Casads. in an original novelty,
made big hit with the children and
strove to please as if their lives de-
pended on the results. Whitley and
Bell got a hundred laughs in their act.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-12-26

by his appearance in the circuit court
at Crown Point in a number of the
New York Central cases.
Advises Gavit.
II make it a rule never 20 insist on
going to trial in a railroad case" said
Peterson, when the other fellow Is
willing to have the case continued"
this was his advice to Gavit turning
over the business of the New York
Central lines to him.
These are the facts and from these
many deductions are being made by
political wiseacres. Gavit was suppos-
ed to be in line for the postmastership
in Hammond Judge Lawrence Becker
is urging his political lieutenant John
l. Rhode for the place.
Peace In Party.
1t is understood that Congressman
elect John B. Peterson is desirous of
preserving peace in the party. He
realizes that this is the only way that
fropfiDued On J3a ro ~
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-12-26

charge of the popular government bu-
reau that will look after matters relat-
ing to direct legislation, suffrage, judi
cial reform and economy and efficiency
in public service.
Charles S. Bird, of Massachusetts. re-
cent Progressive candidate for COVER
nor, will be at the head of the bureau
on cost of living and corporation con-
troll.
The director of each bureau is en-
powered to appoint a committee for
each subdivision of effort to assist in
the work Of investigation and frame
approximate legislation.
Aside from the party organization
and Progressive service work, there
will be departments on finance. pub
Iicity and legislative reference.
The legislative reference bureau is
to be established at Washington and
it is expected the arrangements for
starting 1T will be made at the next
meeting of the national executive COM
mittee, January 10.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-12-26

and Roger MurreH of the splendid Win
ninger Co. now playing at the Ham
mond theatre, took the place of LaBelle
Clark. who refused to so on. We feel
sorry for LaBelle. but we are proud of
Roger. for he got a big hand and. he
deserved it
Green's splendid orchestra put Christ
mas spirit in their playing. and oh.
what music they gave those poor
youngsters. They sent them to heaven
with harmony. Every employe of the
theatre Wed with each other to help
out The electricians and stage hands
all put in the extra time and refused
TO take a penny for it. Though the
actors and actresses had two heavy per-
formances to follow in the day. they
went without their Christmas dinners
to entertain the children.
The big TINES free Xmas benefit for
poor children will never be forgotten
by those who saw it, nor those who
gave it and when the Leaves of the
Judgment Book unfold" the angels in
heaven will surely have put credit
marks opposite the names of the Hank
insons and their worthy assistants
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-12-26
Could Not Prove It.

Police of South Chicago station are
still wondering waht became of So, 100
which disappeared on Monday from the
person of Frank MazwkewicZ of West
Hammond, employed by Louis SOM
mers. 9134 Houston avenue, who was
the owner of the money. Mazwkewicz
is held, but has not been booked, as
his employer has not preferred any
charges. Mazwkewicz says he does not
know what became of the money after
he cashed the checks at the saloon of
George Scott, 532 Green Bay avenue
Chicago Tribune.
The police of West Hammond had
Frank Mazwkewicz under arrest on the
charge of stealing several hundred
dollars from Mike Andrak. but he was
afterwards released when 1t was found
that the theft could not be proven.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-12-26

Among them are Prof. Charles E.
Merriam of the University of Chicago;
George w. Kirchway. dean of Columbia
University law school; Herbert Knox
Smith of Connecticut, former United
States commissioner of corporations:
Clifford Pinchot, the conservationist;
DR.. Walter Weyl. the New York
sociologist; Miss Jane Adams, of Hull
House. Chicago. the social settlement
worker; Henry F. Cochems, the Wis
eonsin Progressive leader. and Francis
J. Heney, the California graft prose-
cutor.
There to be six bureaus in the
Progressive service, each with a sep
arate head. Miss Jane Addams will
have charge of the social and indus
trial problems of labor. children, social
insurance and immigration. In the
bureau of conservation under Clifford
Pinchot, the work will have to do with
natural resources, health, country life
and productive efficiency. George l..
Record. of New Jersey, will be in
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-12-26
Peter Fox Issues Warming.

Efforts of Hammond taxpayers to
beautify Harrison park at considerable
expense are regularly set at naught by
a set of boys, who destroy park prop
erty with thought1essness and a
spirit of vandalism that is unequaled
anywhere else in Hammond
Park Superintendent Peter Fox has
made repeated complaints to the po-
lice. his latest discovery being that
some of the boys have cut down ex-
pense shrubbery to be used as shiny
sticks on the ice. AS n sample of the
vandalism Mr.. Fox showed fine goi-
den saplnG which had been cut down
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-12-26
GAS ENDS
LIFE OF J.
RUNYON

Too intoxicated to realize what he
was doing. j. H. Runyan turned on the
gas in a small heater without igniting
it and was asphyxiated early this
morning. Little is known of Runyon
in Hammond, but letters and cards
found on his person prove that he has
a son, William Runyon, residing in
Hammond, and a sister in Kalamazoo,
Mich. She was notified of his death by
telegram this afternoon.
His lifeless body was found in his
room at 10 o'clock this morning by
Mrs. Thorne at 95 State street, where
he rented the room about Ave days ago
Although it has been a usual occur
renee to smell the odor of gas in the
hallway of the building Mrs. Thorne's
attention was not called until she
smelled the fumes coming from his
room.
Opening the door. she found his body
in an upright position, part of the
body resting the floor while his
arms and face rested on the bed. When
Runyon came into his room last night
he evidently turned on the gas in the
heater and, falling over on the bed.
never thought to ignite the deadly
fumes His death probably occurred
early TINS inoiHih5 as iiio pouy vas
cold and stiff when found. The police
were notified and the remains were re-
moved to Neidow's morgue. An in
quest will be held tomorrow.
Runyon is about 55 years old and
has been employed an agent to sell
rubber stamps. pool and trade checks.
He did considerable business in the
cities of the Calumet region. The po-
lice are investigating his death and
are making an effort to locate his son.
Funeral arrangements will be an
nounced later.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-12-26
CAN RUN
FOR SIX
MONTHS

Mr.. Carl Bauer of the Simplex Rail-
way Appliance Company stated today
that the company has orders enough
TO run the plant for six months. He
says that fully 600 men are employed.
that he would take more If he could
get them and that tho bi-nonthly pay
IoI is in the neighborhood of $4,000.
He says that he is having some trou-
BILE to get materials and that he ex-
poets further trouble when the winter
weather ties up the freight movements.
He says that the blast furnace ca :
pacity of the region is not great
enough to take care of the business
that develops at such times as these
He is very optimistic over the pros
poets for the future and can see only
prosperity and says that business is
on the up grade and that with the COM :
pletion Of the brake beam now in
course of construction the Simplex will
be bigger than ever.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-12-26
GIVE GOOD
CHEER To
1895 TOTS
Seven Northern Indiana
Cities Are Looked After
by Orak Shriners, Who
Dispense Royalty Christ
mas Gifts in Unostenta-
tious Manner.

Thirteen hundred and ninety-fve
Young hearts were made glad by the
good fellows of Orak Shrine. of Ham
mond, in seven cities in northern In
diana yesterday. The spreading of
good cheer was done Systematically
and unostentatiously and the hundred
men who participated in the work of
distribution say that it was the best
fun they ever had in their lives.
Seven Cities In All.
The following cities were looked
after by the Shriners who live in them.
The toys. fruits and goodies were all
shipped from the Masonic temple in
Hammond.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-12-26
santa CLAUS CRUEL
TO THE PIE COUNTER
Democratic Patriots Were Sadly Disappointed Yester
day to Find Plums in Their Stockings Which
Had Been Carefully Arranged to Receive Gifts at the
Hands of Senators Shively and Kern.

put a thing therein. Christmas was
dismal and dreary day in this particu-
lar for these men. Many of them had
expected that the Senators would have
their lists of appointments to federal
jobs made up by this time, and every
mothers son of them felt that his
name would be on the list. 1t would
have come welcome Christmas
present to them, but today there Is no
hope. Their faith in the political San
ia Claus will be shaken tomorrow
morning and it may take a long time
for them to get it back.
There is a report from Washington
to the effect that Senator Shively may
venture into Indiana during the holi-
day vacation, bur 1t is not believed
that he will do SO. because of his re-
cent confinement in a hospital at
Washington for an operation on a toe.
If he comes he may hold conference
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-12-26
A CHRISTMAS ROOSTER
Especial to THE TIMEs.) }

Lowell, Ind. Dec. 26.-While John
Beck was whizzing home the other day
in an automobile a big Rhode Island
red rooster that was feeding in the
road became fustered and flew against
the wind shield, shattered the glass
and alighted in Johns face. He sei2-
ed the rooster and. seeing that he was
a nice plump fellow. he concluded to
make the punishment fit the crime ard
took him home and made meal off
him.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-12-26
WHITING MAN
RECOVERING
Special to THE TIMES. J

Whiting, Ind Dec. 26.-James Black
en-, 412 John street. Whiting, who mar
rowly escaped instant death Tuesday
morning when he was struck by the
Calumet Pickle works auto truck at
Holman street and Plummer avenue,
Hammond. is reported getting along
nicely at ST. Margarets hospital this
morning, his injuries not proving as
serious as was at first thought. Be
sides a lacerated scalp Blacken was
severely bruised on his right side.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-12-26
THANKS THE CHIEF.

We wish to thank Chief Austgen
in regard to keeping the minors out
of the pool rooms until they are of
age. AS it is now they stay there
till all hours of the night, and we
all would be thankful If such a
thing would soon come to a time
when they would keep the boys out
until they are anyway 21 years old.
THREE MOTHERS
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-12-26
TIMES BUREAU.
AT STATE CAPITAL

indianapolis. Ind, Dec. 26.-There
was many a democratic patriot dis
appointed when he woke up yesterday
morning and looked in his stocking
or sock-and found that San Claus
Kern and Santa Claus Shively had not
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-12-26
j. J. Swint Is Ill.

J. j. Swint Sr, residing at 222 Michi-
gan avenue. is confined to his bed at
his home with severe attack of dia-
betes and lumbago. While his condi-
tion is not bad that his friends may
not see him, 1t is nevertheless giving
them and his family considerable wor-
ry. Mr.. Swint is an old resident of
Hammond and il is hoped that he may
soon have back his former health.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-12-26
Templar Services.

There were in the neighborhood Of
twenty-five persons at the regular
Christmas services of the Commandery
at the Masonic temple yesterday and
the ritual prescribed by the grand
commandery. was very impressive.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-12-26

What the Gifts Were.
The Christmas gifts consisted of
toys for the boys and dolls for the
girls; apples. oranges. nuts, candy and
CONTINUED on Page ID
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-12-26

Brig. Gen. James Allen, e. s. A., Is
q member of the commission recently
appointed by President Taft to con-
s.der and report to him for recon-
mendatton TO congress on the neces-
sity or desirab,lity for the establish
ment of a national aerodynamical
laboratory. its scope. organization,
the most suitable location for 1t and
the cost of installation. 1t
IS believed the appointment of the
commission was a long step in the
direction of securing more scientific
information for use in the construc-
ton OF air craft