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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-09-11
WOMEN PiAH
HUMANE " ORK
Horses and Children 10 Be
Special Care of Benevo-
lent Ladies.

Volunteer workers in the interest of
public welfare are active in the city at
present. Aiding the women of the Set
uement House and the w. c. T u.
members of the newly assembled Lake
County Humane society are perhaps the
busiest of the lot i3esides these mis-
cellaneous tasks the women are con-
Quoting a notable campaign.
Cruelty to children by parents in the
Calumet region has been the most
glaring inhuman evil found. But
through the influence of the society
examples have been made of many, and
as a result the brakes applied to the
practice Horses, whose masters are
cruel, will be the next to receive at
tention. It is the object of the society
to stop exhibitions of brutality.
A meeting was held last evening in
suite 204 of the Hammond building and
a constitution and bylaws adopted.
The officers are: Lulu S. Symmes. presi-
dent; Eleanor Scul. vice president:
Lena b Watson, secretary, and Reva
Ames, treasurer.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-09-11
BEvERIOGE SPEAKS
IN LAKE COUNTY
To Address People in Ham
mond, Lowell and Gary
Next Week.

Chairman c. P Davidson. head of the
bull moose party in Lake ounty. makes
some announcements regarding the ad-
vent of Ex-senator a. J. Beveridge.
andidate for governor into this county
next week.
The former senator Will be here next
Wednesday. He viii speak at Lowell
at half pats four. at Hammond at eight
o'clock an din Gary at nine o'clock
Saturday night the bull moose men
win have a rally at strattans opera
house in Hobart. Candidate for Con
gress John o. Bowers and w c Bel
man viii be present. Addresses are
scheduled by state Senator Frank n.
Gavit of Whiting and David Boone Of
Hammond.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-09-11
BOY SCOUTS ARE
TO CLEAN Up CITY
Under Guidance of Rev.
Adams Boys Start City
Beautiful Campaign.

Vacant plots OF ground in the city
proper are soon TO be visited in turn
by a volunteer white wing" force,
composed Of small but active boys
Somewhere in the rule books of scout
hood there is a passage on civic pride
or a like virtue of which little is known
and less seen. The Boy Scouts of Ham
rnond are to be enrolled in 1T Can Be
Done" club and will Immediately en-
ter upon a city beautiful campaign.
Under the wholesome guidance OF
Re- Adams and the careful espousage
Of Levi Golden, the boys of Hammond
camp have been able 10 achieve much
in a few months. The movement in its
inception was discouraged by many
who re-called the failure OF Charles
Hahn's Boy City. Aptitude and appli-
cation on the part of the majority OF
the scouts has advanced them into
first class the degrte OF honor.
Patrols Contrasting weekly.
Patrols Of eight are competing now
for merits and premiums to be awarded
during the holidays outdoor work, in
camp and field and on and in water.
is the greater part Of the work.
system has been studied that en-
ables scouts TO play with Intelligence.
When on hikes or in camp everything
is done according to regulations and
Instructions When apart the different
patrols can seek advice or give in
formations as to course or destinagon on
by means of flag signals
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-09-11
$50 in Receipts.

The opening Of the new Monon de-
pot. which the railroad authorities
kindly placed into the hands Of the
directors of the settlement House
proved a hnancia1 success. About $50
Will be added to the funds of the Set
tlement House.
Luncheon and dinner were served and
an all-day sale Of articles contributed
by Hammond people
The house has been doing great
deal of work this summer. over 800
children We're cared for by the matron
Mrs Hart during the months OF July
and August The two settlement work
ers who We're at the house this sum
mer did a great deal Of work among
the families of IN Hungarian work
men OF the Standard Steel Co The
settlement House is planning TO have
a nursery in that district in the near
future. The standard steel Co. is TAX
ing very kindly interest in this mat
ter, and are planning with the Settle
ment House to make this work among
their employees success
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-09-11
Hand May Be Saved.

J. Verrow. a ineman employed by
the Chicago Telephone company who
was poisoned by a mosquito bite sew
eral weeks ago and since has been
confined to his home on Sibley street. is
reported to be somewhat better this
morning and it is possible that his
right hand will be saved
verrow's case is the first one of IT'S
kind ever reported In Hammond, and
when the story was first published in
THE TIMES at the time his hand began
to bother him. Mr.. Verrow did not
expect very little trouble with the
poisoned member
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-09-11

Along with It's other development
Lake county is coming to be consid
cred one of the wealthy counties of
the state. and its banking activities
are a matter of interest to financial
circles generally.
For instance. the statements that
have just been issued indicate that
Lake county has five banks that have
passed the s1.00O,o 900 mark. The latest
of these is the Gary State bank, which
just reached that figure a few months
ago.
Prosperous Institution.
The other million dollar institutions
are the First National bank of Ham
mond, which shows resources of S2,-
035, 900; the Citizens German National
bank, with resources of s1.o94O 900; the
First National of Gary, S1.197 900; the
Gary State bank with s1,007. 900
(passed the million mark and then
dropped back to se5o.OO0 this state
ment). and the First National bank Of
Crown Point. which has something
over $1,000. 900; the statement of which
is not at hand
The financial growth of Lake coun-
~ Is all the more remarkable when
the fact is known that Ave years ago
there was not million dollar bank in
the county.
1t Was An Event.
few years ago the passing of the
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-09-11
Five Banks in Lake County Now Have
Passed Million Dollar Mark Showing
Wonderful Growth
BIG CHANGE COMES I'm FIVE YEARS
Region Is Coming to Be One of The Most Wealthy
in The State. Many New Banks
Started Lately

hundred thousand mark by any of the
banks of the north end was an event.
Now there is no use making a noise
about fl unless million mark is pass
ed. The First National of Hammond
passed the two million mark few
months ago. and there was not very
much red fire burned either.
Lake county now has any number
OF banks that have passed the $3.50
600 mark. few have passed the
half-million dollar mark, and as
stated above. there are five which are
In tAe million class
The Largest Trust Company.
The Lake County Savings & Trust
company is the largest trust compa-
ny IN the county, with resources OF
roughly s676.ooo. 1t IS said to be one
of the best paying banking properties
In the county. If not indeed the best
The Indiana Harbor National bank
of East Chicago is rapidly climbing in
TO the ranks of the million dollar in
stitutions and is likely to be the first
million dollar ban kin East Chicago. 1t
now has resources of close to $500, 600.
The First National bank OF East
Chicago is running it a close race.
This bank now shows resources OF
$493, ooo, and its growth has been so
abnormally rapid since G. ]. Bader
took hold of II that it is likely to be-
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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-09-11

lie" who was a visitor in Foss' resort
at the time the deaths under inquiry
occurred
Find Poison In Body.
The preliminary report of DR.. Ralph
W Webster. coroners physician, in the
Messmaker case added to the mystery.
1t had been charged that the West
Hammond engineer was killed by
drink out OF a dope bottle" in Foss'
resort and again that he was killed by
an overdose OF morphine administered
by frankie Ford, an inmate of the
place. with her hypodermic needle Dr.
Webster reported that tests failed to
show morphine IN Messmaker's stom-
ach. but that there was some other
poisin there. just what he had not yet
learned.
Miss Brooks was much encouraged
today by the action of Mrs Bass a
Chicago clubwoman. in placing prac-
tically unlimited funds at her dispos-
al TO have the village books audited
and to employ detectives in solving
the death mysteries which a neighbor-
ing town police chief said number
twenty
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-09-11
TOO HOT FOR MEETING

Parboiled atmosphere is not con-
genial to political discussion and the
Jefferson Democratic club. acting up
on this truism. met and adjourned last
evening in record time. When some
one in office requested that the gent
lemn come to order he was answered
with an imperative request that they
depart.
Two weeks from last night the JefT-
erson club will hold an open meeting
in the nature of a rally. All demo-
Gratis are invited 1t is planned TO
have open meetings the balance of the
campaign Besides local oratory there
will be out-of- town addresses by
prominent democratic campaigners.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-09-11
NEW BILL AT
THE ORPHEUM

For the last half of the week
starting with the matinee tomorrow
the Allardt Bros. will offer an un-
usually good vaudeville show at the
Orpheum IN Hammond.
Lola Milton, a clever young woman
win appear at the head of her own
company in comedy sketch entitled
"A Course Dinner" NestOr and Dahl
berg viii offer their bright singing
and dancing act Lee Zimmerman, a
musically inclined young man. and
VIII and Kemp in a knockabout
laughing act viii also appear
AS a special feature Mr.. Jack Pit
zer. member of the Orpheum orches-
ira, will render a xylophone solo.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-09-11
NORTH TOWNSHIP
SCHOOLS OPEN

With the opening of the North town
ship schools at Saxony and Hessville
last Monday morning the attendance
broke the record of all corresponding
years and by the latter part of this
month total of nearly 90 more pupils
than that of last year are expected at
bob schools. From a report issued by
Trusee J. c. Becker the following at
tendance was registered at each school
on the opening day:
Saxony-Fifty-fou pupils. Increase
of over last year
Hessville-Sixty nine pupils. increase
Of 10 over last year
The new school building which is
being erected at Hessville is nearing
completion and by the middle of Oc-
tober viii be ready to be occupied.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-09-11
t IS NOW
TOO HOT
FOR THEM

Things are too hot for the divekeep-
ers and gamblers in West Hammond.
One Of them picked up and left today
and the others are expected to vacate
the places in the near future.
It is understood that they have been
convinced that there will be positively
no let-up in the crusade against con-
ditions in West Hammond and that 1t
IS useless to carry on the fght when
1t is so much easier to start UP where
there IS no opposition
1t is believed that as soon as the
last of these places is vacated and it
becomes apparent that there VIII never
be any more dives in West Hammond
that the buildings will be renovated
and converted into stores and used for
other purposes
The cases against Judge Frank Green
and Charles Wittenberg are set for
tomorrow and are expected to result
in NV sensations. The people of West
Hammond vitality interested in the
matter. and while many dislike the
publicity that is being given the place.
they are glad that it has been finally
and efreetually cleaned up.
1t is rumored that Mayor h NJ
wosczynski will ask for the resigna-
tlon OF Cnlef OF PONCE IOhn kulczyk
a. the next meeting of the city council.
Other heads in the department may be
Topped off.
The board of local improvements
met this afternoon for the purpose of
considering certain defects that have
developed in one of the main sewers OF
the city This is said to have been one
of the results Of graft in the former
village.
The eight men who were arrested
by Chicago detectives Just because they
We're walking down Plummer avenue,
West Hammond. were all released by
Judge Frank Green yesterday.
There is said to have been positively
no excuse for their arrest. and as no
charges could be lodged against them
they were reealsed.
Waiter Jasprzak and John Jasprzak
had too much wedding and were arrest
ed on the charge of disorderIy conduct
They tried TO start a rough house az
wedding on the south side with the
result that they landed in Jail The
| case will come UP before Judge Green
on the 10th
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-09-11
Wilson Bound Over.

Frank Wilson. the handsome army
lieutenant. was arrested IN Gary BY
the Chicago postal authorities on the
charge of defrauding Postmaster
George Betcher OF Dyer of s65.
He is said 10 have exacted this
amount Of money from the Dyer
couple on the representation that he
could tell where their son. who re-
Gently deserted from the army, could
be located.
It is said that Betcher was caught
in attempting 70 get money from this
couple for the third time. He is said
70 be guilty of other similar charges.
He has been arraiEned before United
States Commissioner Charles Surprise
and has been bound over to the feder-
al authorities They are making a
furthe. investigation Of his case
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-09-11
SHOTS STARTLE
JACKSON ST. FOLK
1t Was Only P. Warnimont
Blazing Away at Sneak
Thieves.

Residents in the vicinity of 1874
Jackson street were startled early this
morning at the report of two loud gun
shots. Upon Investigating 1t was found
that the shooting was done by Peter NJ
Warnimont. who upon hearing two
men trying TO cut the screen in a side
window OF the house. went to the rear
OF the house and fired both barrels of a
shotgun at them
Luckily the two sneak thieves made
their getaway in time to escape the
two loads As at the time the shooting
was done the two unknown men We're
nearly block away. This was the sec
ond attempt the thieves made an effort
to get into the house last night. Mr.
Warnimont hearing the same noise
about II o'clock
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-09-11
Street Improvements.

street improvements now under
way In Hammond are being construct
ed satisfactorily. The board of pub
lie works passed a number of re-
ports this morning and arranged fur
ther work
estrumite pavement Will be placed
on Johnson street by the Ahlborn Con-
struction company. The contract was
awarded today The contract and
bonds for Mack Bros, who are to put
In the jefferson street walks. were ac-
cepted.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-09-11

in the wake Of a series Of telegraph
ed bulletins which had announced the
stages of progress on her trip from the
city Of Mexico to New York, Miss
Roxanna Lansing arrived In the lat
ter city recently From the Pennsyl.
vania terminal she drove in taxi di-
rectly to the offices OF the theatrical
manager TO whom the wires had been
sent, there identified herself as the
sender and announced that she was
prepared to sign a contract She was
successful and will be given an import
ant role in a new play which Will be
staged in November.
The theatrical manager compliment
ed the girl. who is half Mexican. on tho
clever manner in which she had at
tracted attention TO her Individuality.
Her messages were sent from Mexico
City. FL Paso, New Orleans. Atlanta
and Washington.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-09-11
Another Bereavement.

Mrs. Mary Tate. 2s1 Truman avenue.
Hammond left yesterday for south
Deering. III where the death of her
mother occurred last Monday follow
ing lingering illness. The funeral
Will be held from the family residence
at South Deering this afternoon. Less
than a month ago Mrs. Tate's husband
died, following some severe burns re
ceived in an explosion. Mrs. Tate is
well known in Hammond. and her many
friends extend their deepest sympathy
in her double bereavement
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-09-11
To Begin Work Soon.

Contractor William Ahlborn of
Hammond today stated that he would
commence work on the contract for
the Madison street improvement
which contract he signed up today, be
fore Oct. /. and that he anticipated
the fill-in would be completed within
eight weeks. The paving will go over
to next spring. to allow the road to
settle.-Laporte Herald.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-09-11
Want Cops Scalps.

AS a result of the police -hremen ball
game asv sunday afternoon the Off
cials al the city hall have organized
a team and issue open challenge to
the police for game in the near future
and will put up a side bet of either
money. marbles or pins. They say they
have hunch that they can give the
police a good walloping, and all that
they want Is an opportunity to back.
up their statements
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-09-11
On the Majestic Register.

NJ Martin. NJ. Jencott and j Cook
Chicago NJ. Dagman Scranton. Pa;
c. Shafron. New York. Q. H Oehler
and wife. indianapolis; Joseph Ryan
and wife, Chicago. X 5. Machendorf
Louisville John Williams. Chicago E.
A Paster. Chcago: Webster Davis.
Goshen; A. A Miller and wife, Basil.
o.. Mr. and Mrs y p Wigley Ra-
cine. G. H GreenburE. Indiana polls
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-09-11
Rafael Hernandez. Alberto MaderO and
Emeterio de la Garxa.

Rafael Hernandez, minister of pub
lie works of the republic of Mexico,
and one OF the best known members OF
the Madero administration. aecompani-
ed by his secretary, Emeterio de la
Garza, and Alberto Madero. uncle
of President Madero. have been tour
Ing California
Hernandez declares the conditions in
Mexico do not point TO particularly
grave situation. The country is be-
coming peaceful very rapidly" he says.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-09-11
LATEST NEWS.
AMERICAN SEIZED.

Douglas Ariz., Sept. II. Walter
Douglas, general manager of Phelps
Dodge mining interests in Mexico has
been seized and is held prisoner by
Mexican rebels, south of here accord
ing to advices received today.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-09-11

The fight for control of the next
congress has been inaugurated In
Chicago, with Congressman James T.
Lloyd. OF Missouri. engineering the
Democratic onslaught and Congress
man William b. Mckinley. OF Illinois
In charge of the Republican camp
Mr. Lloyd has quarters at the Con-
gress hotel: Mr.. Mckinley Is at the
Auditorium. Mr.. Dixon is on hand
for the Progressives. and a merry
battle is In prospect.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-09-11
DR.. Oberlin Appointed.

DR.. T. W. Oberlin has been ap-
pointed by Mayor Smalley's public
market commission the third man
on the commission. at a meeting pre-
sided over this morning by City sealer
f. ORourke.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-09-11
Has More Good Luck.

Mrs Myrtle Champaign Wright has
had another of her scenarios accepted
by the vitagraph company of America
1t is entitled His Only Love Affair"
and will be shown in the city shortly.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-09-11
Board Meets.

The Hammond board Of education
met last night and transacted only
routine matters of business All of the
members were present and were prin-
cipany engaged in signing pay checks
for the teachers salaries.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-09-11
90 KILLED BY R0MR

Saloniki, European Turkey, Sept.
IA bomb explosion occurred yes
terday in the market place at Deiran.
about forty miles southwest OF
Saloniki Twenty persons were kill
ed and thirty injured.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-09-11

Councilmen Markmueller, Hubbard
and Lauer met last evening a A.
nance committee to consider appro-
priations made by the council The
session was short and number of
minor matters We're brought up.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-09-11

II you smoke Lavender once you
will always call for them.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-09-11

You Will say that Lavender cigar
cannot be beat. II you try one.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-09-11

ARE YoU READING THE TrNEEf
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The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1912-06-28
Twin Brooks

A fine baby boy came to the home
OF Mr.. and Mrs. Ed. Van Gelder or
Tuesday afternoon.
Albert Schultz was in town Wednes.
day inspecting the Interior Lumber
Co.'S yard.
Filbert & Johnson sunk a we'll fol-
Albert Rhenke in double quick time
this week.
A party OF Twin Brooks tennis play
ers visited Summit on Monday after.
noon and the contest was o by
Twin Brooks 4 to l. Those in the PAL
ty we're Mr.. and Mrs. Enoch Lind
quist, Mr.. and Mrs. G. A. Durham,
Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Matteson, Misses
Elsie Egrmayer. Esther Bohn, and
Len Bardsley, VIM. Brummond and
Harvey Fenner.
John Anderson, a single man aboul
IS years of age was found dead in his
home s miles west of Twin Brooks on
Tuesday afternoon. Apparently he
died Friday night. The coroner was
away and the county attorney sent a
deputy to look up the facts. He has
relatives and South Shore.
The carpenters on the elevator
drove to Hartford Sunday and return.
ed with a big mess of fish.
George Roseing and bride arrived
in Twin Brooks on Monday. They
were serenaded at the depot by a par.
ty of friends. In the evening a ban
quet was given them at the hotel.
The Twin Brooks base ball team de-
feated Marvin, at Marvin, Sunday by
a 0 of l5 to IL. They play at Lin
den Beach Sunday.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1912-06-28
AERoPLANE

The Uni5ed States, government is
conducting some very interesting and
important experiments looking to- the
accomplishment of communication
between aeroplanes in the. air and a
base on terra irma- A number. Of
schemes are under trial.. but as yet
not much Roadway has been made
in this general direction. Where the
biplane is made use. of E. M. Horton
has, devised a plan Of making use
of the guy wires Of the machine. as,
a substitute for the usual anternae,
while he. employs, the motor Of the
aeroplane for a ground. The total
weight is but 65 pounds, although
q six-inch spark coil is employed.
The coil is fed by a twelye-volt stor-
age battery Of 50 ampere hours,
weighing but 40 pounds. The guy
wires are connected IN series, and
give . total length of shout 500 feet.
The experiments already made With
this machine indicate that it Is en-.
tirely practical and feasible.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1912-06-28

When . three-year-old girl who
lives in Twenty-fourth street was ID
vised by her mother that the next day
was the day to 90 to Sunday school.
she opened her large. blue eyes wide
and rather forlornly remarked, Every
Sunday when they call my name I ray
'Bresent.' but they haven't given It 70
me yet"
In the same Sunday school, not long
ago, Mrs. Thomas r. Marshall was
teaching the Sunbeam class . lesson
on King David. and, endeavoring to
Q how much Of her instruction Of
the previous Sunday had not been lost,
asked: "Who was our lesson about
last Sunday" No answer. Don't
you remember the handsome young
man We talked about!" After Q few
moments one little hand went up.
well. Nary" asked Mrs. Marshall.
II don't remember his name," said
Mary. but he was the boy that killed
the janitor. "-Indianapolis News.