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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-12-02
n ALPH WORKS, member Of the ,

- ALPH WORKS, member Of the
Cincinnati Reds hurting staff.
= will make his winter home at
Detroit He intends to continue his
course in the law college and work as
solicitor during off hours.
During the present year three Wash
ington players submitted to surgical
operations. Shanks, Ainsmith and
Gandn mad their tonsils removed with
satisfactory physical results.
Ora MOrningstar, champion at the
Isl balk line style Of billiards, has ac-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-12-02
ARTILLERY ELEVEN DEFEATS
TNFA ETRX PLAYERS "a tn

INFANTRY PLAY ERS 36 TO o.
Battery B of the Third artillery de-
feated a team from the 22d infantry on
the Washington park gridiron Sunday
afternoon. The score was IS to O..
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-12-02

SAT- Lake City, Dec. 2-Sir Thomas
Upton was the guest of former SEN
atOr Thomas Kearns here on his way
to Denver. Sir Thomas said he was
championship yacht race to be held on
the Pacific coast in 1915. and that his
entry probably would be the Shamrock
".
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-12-02

Special sale OF genuine drawnwork
handkerchiefs. for one dollar. az
Kline's Curio Shop. Little Plaza
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-12-02
PITTsBURG PIRATES LEAD ALL TEAMS
Of NATIONAL LEAGUE IN FIELDING
Philadelphia Wins Second While Cincinnati and Chi
cago Tie For Third-Wagner Leads the ShortstOps,
With Tinker in Sixth Place -Marquard Has
Best Fielding Record of Giants Pitchers.

PEW YORK Pttsburg
M fielding for the 1912 with percentage 9 Philadelphia
Chicago third
orrnorec cha shin
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-12-02

Shop early, while you may have the
choice Of the Christmas offerings in Fl
PasO stores.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-12-02
Stengel Is Crack Player For Brooklyn
BY SAM CRANE.

Younger Deliver Gon is Games He
in All
Ru
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-12-02

NEW YORK, n Y, Dec a.
Nj Charley StengeI only played 16 I
i v games with the Brooklyns last |
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-12-02

lew YORK. n. Y, Dec. Base
nj ball in general and the National
! league in particular has suffered
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-09-05
BAD BLOOD
in CONTRACT
CASE TRIAL

Charges that there has been per-
jury on the witness stand has aroused
both sides in the Hobart sewer injunc-
tion case which is being heard in Judge
Johannes Kopelkes court room this
morning.
There is a lot of bad blood being
aroused in this suit and it is not un-
likely that there viii be a fight or two
before the matter is over as there have
been numerous threats along his-line.
The case was continued untiN this
afternoon and further testimony will
be brought out. The feeling at Hobart
is at white heat. The people who are
back of the injunction are regarded as
enemies of progress and those who IA
vor 1T are being called grafters.
1t Is not thought that there will be
any decision in the case for several
days. Judge kopelke will not take up
his regular settings until this case is
disposed OF.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-09-05
EMOCRATS name
THEIR NOMINEE
Hon. J. B. Peterson, Crown
{
Point, Has the Edge on
the Plum Today.

lively scrap for the tenth district
congressional nomination to be made
at Lafayette was predicted for today
and the big guns" in the party srealit-
ing this, left for the battle ground
last night to work. If necessary, all
night.
Attorney John B. Peterson and
Mayor George Durgan of Lafayette
entered the convention as the princi-
pal contenders for the honors, with
Mike Duffy of Benton as the perennial
third candidate. Peterson was con-
ceded before the convention to be the
strongest man. and 1t seemed probable
this morning that If Durgan realizes
his defeat in advance. that he would
not permit his name to go before the
convention.
The Lake county delegation, which
was selected last Tuesday. is com
posed of the following delegates ard
alternates:
Delegates-George w. Jones. George
Kimmet. a. 5. Hull. p. A. Parks. Aims
ley Hines. Ed Walton, NJ. @. Stern
berg. j. L. Rohde. John Kane, Law
| renee Becker, Ed Aubry, G. Friedrich
| Walter Lotz. +. simon. william Ahl-
| born, Frank Roth, John a. Gavit, VIII
liam Hamilton. William Cain, H. j
Curtis, T. E. Knots. II. W. Englehart
II. Sulsbaugh. T. Zawadski, p. Finner-
ty. Bud snyder, George Hirschman
Peter Helm. William Kostbade. Johr
! Dorman.
Alternates-B. Parks, j. Hall, E
Hummei. NJ. Reil, Jacob f. Friedman
! II. c. Rutledge. F. II. Fish. Robert
Martin. Theodore Klotz, Fred Barnett
A. A. Young. F. ]. ORourke. S L
Swain, w F. Howat. J. +. Reiiley
| John Pascaly. w. d. weis, Frank Bor.
man, o. L. Wildermuth, NJ. GIL, A. C
Mayo, John Hamilton. f. n White
Sam Law. John Lucas. William Piper
II. Aulwurm. A. L. Courtright E
Parks, n. Fagen.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-09-05
JOY RIDERS DITCHED
FOUR Are HURT
Remove License Tag From
Staver so as to Hide
Their Identity.

The Hammond police are making an
effort to learn the identity of party
of joyriders. two men and two women
who were injured last night south of
Hammond and left a badly wrecked
Staver auto from which they removed
the license tag.
The accident happened at midnight
on the road leading to lHohman street
past the DR. w d. Weis farm. DIR.
weis was awakened by one of the men
who had plunged through the wind
shield as the car left the road for the
ditch and sought medical attention.
One ~of the women was quite badly
bruised The joyriders did not know of
the turn In the road and ran plump
into the ditch pitching them all out OF
the machine. They refused to disclose
their identity even to DIR. Weis and
were all able To return to Chicago or
an early train.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-09-05
ARRESTED
FOR THEFT

One more arrest swelled the list of
captures at the Hammond police sta
tion early this. morning when Victor
Imhof, giving his address as Roby
Ind, was placed behind the bars on a
charge of grand larceny. Considerable
credit is due to officer John Kunz, who
by partial description. aided in locating
the thief in Hammers saloon, State
and Holman streets. where he was
found asleep in a chair.
AS it has been his usual custom for
the past week, Imhoff went into Cuneo's
saloon at Roby and ordered a drink
he bartender was In the act of checking
up the cash register, when a call from
an automobile party took him to the
rear OF the saloon A sum of $50 in
bills and pay checks was left standing
on the bar and Imhoff taking advan-
tage of the opportunity picked up the
money and made his getaway
Upon arriving at the back at the bar,
the bartender failed to miss the stolen
money until Mr.. Cuneo arrived and
found the shortage Not until 1920 was
the robbery reported to the Hammond
police. the money being taken between
$50 and o'clock this morning.
Hatless. In,hoff left the drink on ths
bar and hurried down Indiana boule-
ward, where he caught a street cal
, to Hammond. Upon arriving at the
four corners he went to Laderer's hab-
erdashery and purchased acap. From
there he went to Hammers Saloon, and
after purchasing drink. sat down In g
| chair and fell asleep.
| Imhoff was at first described as wear.
| ing blue suit, which mislead Officer
\ g
light gray cap. Immediately after ht
found the money was missing Cunet
came to Hammond with his bartender
and identified Imhof the man wht
/ had been in the saloon and took the
money. Imhoff was then placed under
, arrest by Officer Kunz and taken to ths
I Hammond police station, where an eff
/ fort is being made to find out his pas
: record A charge of grand larceny viii
likely be filed direct in the superior
court.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-09-05
TROUBLED
BY SCARCITY
OF LABOR

Prestolite company. which has opened
a plant in part of the building recently
built by the Federal Cement Tile Co.,
today began the manufacture of
.'prestolite.t
In remarkably short time the ma
chinery has been installed and force
OF men put to work. The company will
employ forty men when it gets to run
ming full force.
superintendent George Guyer of the
Federal Cement Tile Co, says that the
labor problem is still serious one and
is cutting down the output of his
plant.
He says that he has advertised in all
of the foreign papers well as in
the local papers, but without the re-
suits that he desires.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-09-05
Parochial Schools.

All Saints parochial school, on Sib-
ley street. leads all other parochial
schoos in the city for the number OF
pupis attendin, the first days enroll
ment for this year showing an attend
ance of 460. st. Joseph's parechial
snhool showed a first days enrolment
of 400. but more pupils are still ex-
pected. ST. Casimer's school, on Cam
eron street, has an enrolment of 215
to begin with. but this number does not
incIde all in the congregation.
ST Paurs Lutheran school, on Sib-
ley street. has an enrolment of 1s2
while St Johns Lutheran school on the
north side has an attendance of S.
Both All Saints and st. Joseph's Cath
Ollie schools have high schools. the lat
ter being in its second year, while All
Saints high school is in its fifth year
having graduated it's first class last
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-09-05
frankie Ford De-
Scribes Sudden
End of John Mess
maker With Doped
Drink. Inmate Of
FoSs Place Tells
Thrilling Story
After Arrest.

Operations of West Hammonds 8
crime ring were barred and details of
the mysterious John Messmaker death
were brought to light with the arrest
last night OF frankie Ford, 20 years
old. who had been an inmate of Henry
Foss' dive at West Hammond.
According to the story told by the
girl. who was the companion of Mess
maker the night he died. he expired an
hour after taking two drinks prepar-
ed at the Foss bar. The dying man. 5
last words were a comment on the
strangeness of the drinks, according to
the girl in whose arms he passed away.
Then she told of the 'sure-death"
dope botsle which she said was a perm
znent fixture ct the Foss establish
ment
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-09-05
GIRL LAYS BARE
WEST HAMMOND
DEATH IN DIVE
FRANKIE"
FORD'S STORY,

'.Messmaker was in good health.
In the drinks which preceded his
death he remarked about the pc
culiarity of the stuff. 1t was hor-
ribly smelling. After drinking
them he didn't speak. I believe
Messmaker is dying l called TO
Foss. He came In white as death.
I'll call DR.. Hoffman he stam-
mered. Foss got in fight with
me over the dying mans money.
Then they got us all out of town
in a hurry There was a DEATH
bottle In the house. Every person
fought shy of It."
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-09-05
MEETING
DREW BIG
GATHERING
TIMES BUREAU,
UT STATE CAPITAL.

Indianapolis, Ind, Sept. 5.-As a re-
suit of the big party conference here
-esterday, the Republican party in In
LANA Is coming down the pike with its
read up and it's tail over the dash
)oard. The meeting yesterday was a
ig success. The calling of this meet
ag is regarded one of the best
irokes yet made by State Chairman
ims for it brought together not only
ne members of the state committe but
he state candidates. many county
hairmen and a large number of prom
inent party workers from all over the
state. They were here fer the purpose
of hearing reports and planning the
campaign. and they did both. James
e. Watson made red hot speech as did
other republican leaders. Chas. johnson
and Vernon McGirr of Lake county at
tended.
If there was any doubt about the
vigor and vim that is going into the
Republican campaign 1t was brushed
away by the fact that the state COM
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-09-05

Il don't know just what was In that
bottle, but every person about the plact
knew of it's death dealing properties
and fought shy of 1t with the same
aiacrity that Foss guarded it." the girl
told policement soon after her arrest.
In fullest detail the prisoner describ-
ed the life in vice-ridden West Ham
mond. which she termed a hell-hole
even for me-"
The arrest of frankie" Ford was
the result of a pursuit of several days
which was prosecuted on the strength
of an anonymous letter addressed to
Miss Virginia Brooks. the West Ham
mond reformer.
Last Monday frankie" Ford's pres
ence la Chicago was learned. and the
following day she eluded her pursuevs
by taking trip to Milwaukee. A re-
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-09-05
In London School.

Irving Betz. the oldest son of Frank
S. Betz. head of the F. 5. Betz Manu-
featuring company here, who went
abroad with his father this summer,
is now attending Clark's school in Lon
don, England. one of the most famous
institutions OF its kind in Great Britain.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-09-05
Deal LIS Closed.

THE TIMES today received word from
Miss Carrie Wicker of Chicago that the
deal by which the Central Industrial
Site company has purchased 1.400 acres
of ground has been closed.
This is the largest land deal that
has been negotiated in Lake county in
a long time and involves large sum of
money. The identity of those back of
the purchase and the uses to which
the property is to be put are still un-
known.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-09-05
At Last At Last!

Construction company of Chicago,
which built the South Holman street
pavement, was in Hammond this morn
ing with the company's engineer to
View the pavement. and to learn what
repairs are necessary Mr.. McGovern
promised to have the repair work un-
der way in a week or ten days.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-09-05
Takes Prisoner Back.

F. E. Martin. deputy United States
marshal of indianapolis. made short
visit with Chief Austgen this morning
preparatory to taking a prisoner bacn
to the capital The prisoner was a sail
or arrested at Michigan City on a
charge of obtaining money under false
pretenses.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-09-05
NEARLY 5000 ATTEND

An increase of 264 pupils is reported
for the first days enrolment in the
Hammond pubic schools. as compared
for the first day last year The at
tendance last year on the first day was
2.527, whereas this Year, the estimated
attendance is 1871, an increase of fifty.
having been allowed for the irving
school as this building is not yet open
owing to the eight-room addition.
which is nearing completion.
The enrolment at the various schools
this folfowS
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-09-05

Miss Martha Graun OF Cedar street,
Hammond. owing to a sudden attack
of appendicitis yesterday morning
while at her work In the Goshen Shirt
factory, on Condit street, had to be re-
moved to the hospital, and underwent
an operation yesterday. This morning g
she was reported to be as we'll IS she
could be under the circumstances. and
her many friends hope she will have a
speedy recovery.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-09-05
TAX LEVY
FOR NORTH
TOWNSHIP

North township farmers as a whole
are among the richest in the state. The
mortgages on the average on all their
lands and improvements barely exceed
I per cent, but this is wiped out when
their personal property is taken into
consideration. The total value of land
and improvements Is s32O,9 The to-
tai amount of mortgages is only ss.-
260. while the personal property is
valued at S35.S20
The tax levy for North township for
1913. based on the expenditures of last
year, will be s1.17 on 500. cents low
er than this year.
A 6 cents reduction was made on the
levy for the special school bond fund.
while the poor fund levy was increased
from l to cents.
103 Polls In Township.
The expenditures last year as the
basis for the estimate and the tax levy
for 1913 itemized is as follows:
Expenditures. Levy.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-09-05
Small Blaze.

Fire department No. 1 made q run to
1S9 Plummer avenue about $40 o'clock
last night when a small blaze had
started in a small frame cottage The
damage was small and upon arriving
the FIRE department found that the
flames had been extinguished.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-09-05
Meeting Is POSTPONED.

There was not enough of the MEM
bers in attendance at the meeting of
the South Side Improvement association
last evening to warrant the officers in
calling the meeting to order, and so it
was postponed until the next regular
meeting in two weeks.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-09-05
|SAENGER-HE|MAT W|RD
E|NE STAOT z|ERDE
P Palast Soil $40, 900
Kosten Und Noch
DieSen Herbst Soil
Grund Gebrochen
Werden

The plans and specifications Of the
new club house that is to be built by
the Hammond Saengerbund Fdelia
have been completed by Architect
Mac Turner and indicate that Ham
mond is to have another club house
of which it may be just proud.
The building is to be erected at
once on large lot on Muenich court.
1t is of striking architectural design,
German Renaissance, and is to be OF
rough brick and white terra Gotta
In dimensions the building will be
7ox144 feet. and it will be three stories
high. although the lower floor will be
half floor, or base.
On the basement floor there will be a
large dining room 5ox25- feet in size
This will be finished with paneled Sides
and beamed ceilings. Off from this will
pe ladies' dining room 20x30 feet in
dimensions.
TO HAVE CLUB FEATURE.
The buffet will also be on this floor
and will be accessible both from the
street and from the interior of the hall.
bowling~aliey and a billiard hall are
two other features that are attractive.
In the rear of the basement floor is a
four-room fiat for the custodian IT IS
experted that there viii be anA enpr-
nous revenue from the dining room and
buffet in view ofsthe fact that this will
be a unique institution in which the
German citizen and others may cater to
hts liking for beer. good German
cooking and music
The basement floor. in fact, will be
given over to the club features of the
Saengerbund- -Fidelia. The Kitchen and
pantry will be perfectly equipped.
On the second floor will be the sing
ing hall. This is really to be remark
| able auditorium and will give Ham,
mond a place in which it can accom-
modate twice as many people as may
| now be seated in its largest auditorium.
PLAN BIG HALL.
The main hall will seat 1000 people.
| 1t is to be 65xS0 feet in size without a
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-09-05
Martin Carmody Robbed.

Martin Carmody. 43S Truman street
reported to the police this morning
that some time last night his buggy
had been stolen from his premises. Up
on investigating the buggy was traced
to Calumet avenue. No other clues
could be found, and the thief is still at
large.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-09-05

The total value of corporation prop
erty in the township is S617,360. In
cluding the real and personal values
and excluding the mortgages, the net
total valuation is s970,770-
The number of polls in the township
is 1o3.
The tax levy was fixed last Saturday
when the advisory board and the trus-
tee were in session in the latter's office
in Hammond
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-09-05

Senator. Geofge>C.- Perkins, OF Cali
ifornia, his announced his intention
to leave public life on March 1 1915.
when his present -errn expires. He
gives failing health as the cause OF
his retirement. Senator Perkins nas
been in active public life r,ore than
forty years. In 1869 he was elected
TO the state senate. serving eight
years: later he served four years As
r yernor of California. He has serv-
ed in the United States senate since
1Sss.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-09-05

OF all the chews 1 ever knew UNION
SCOUT is the best for you. (Save
tickets for premiums.l
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-09-05

In the Central school there are 322
grade pupils and 215 high school pupils,
an increase of five over last years first
day enrolment.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-09-05

Savannah. No., As awaiting Win
anxiety the report OF an ca PERI chem
fst on whether traces OF poison nave
been discovered In the viscerA or
Eicsno G.. Yruiabo. wealthy anu
aged banker. whose death occurred
recently under mysterious eircu-n-
stances
Last November against tire wishes
OF his family Trumbo married Miss
mes Mcclure OF 81 JOSEF. ao-. q
young florist many wears his junior.
MIRA fTrumbo mas now gone into SEE
ciusion at the home OF friends. She
Tefusea to make u ataIeInGaL and do.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-09-05

Is ssvd no psnuIluooi
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-09-05

tcontinued on Page g.,
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-09-05
WEATHER.

FAIR AND SOMEWHAT
WARMER TODAY;
CLOUDY TOMORROW.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-09-05

Continued on Page S.l
The evening world., 1912-04-03

Is anxious TO get In harness again, but
doesn't feel as though 1t would be Just
to himself to play for leas than he
thinks he In worth. lie believes that
his work OF last season and previous
eason entities him to q salary of
$1,000. n as Manager Wolverton isn't
inclined to grant II Sweeney says he
won't play this year.
Sweeney came hero yesterday morning
from his home In the Windy City. As
soon as he arrived he went into private
consultation with Boss WolvertOn. In
the afternoon the big backstop donned
n uniform and went out to the hall park
and worked out with his old battery
mate. Russell Ford. Every ono took Il
as a sign that he had at last come to
terms.
When the players finished their after
moons work and 6 back to their
hotel and changed to their citi sen's
clothes for dinner Sweeney and VOL
| verton had another talk.
After this second conference Sweeney
came out into the hotel lobby with a
disappointed look on hts face. He gave
one Of the bellboysh theck for his griI
The evening world., 1912-04-03
Catcher Ed Sweeney Won't Play
For the HqhIanders This Season
NEW
SLAB ARTIST BEARS
OMNIBUS NAME OF CANN.

INDIANAPOLIS. April s.-Wheth~.
or or not the quality Is there re.
mains to be seen. hut it's q clnch
that the Highlander pitching star
Possesses quantity. Another twirler
lss Just reported. and according to
he reports heard about ksm shouh
make n big bid for a position or,
he firing line. The newcomer Is
Mike Cam. lie IL n lcft-handed
wirlsr from ct. Mary's College Of
California. lie 10 y husky-hokins
chap and In his actions on the bal,
field reminds one Of Harry Woltor,
the old Red Sock, who was made
over from a pitcher 10 an outaelder
The players had a lot Of fun with
the new arrival last night. and we're
asking among themselves, "Can
Cam make good or will he have a
csn tied TO hlm?"