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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-02-15
HAMMOND BRASS
WORKS PROSPER|NG
Has Contracts for the Manu-
facture of 81, 900 Pieces
of Brass.

The Hammond Brass works, located
in the manufacturing building on Ly-
man avenue. is one of rhe smaller
Hammond concerns. which Is financed
by Hammond capital and which has
proven a good investment during the
eighteen months that it has been in
operation.
At the present time the concerns has
enough advance orders to keep the
present force of men busy for the next
year Contracts have been written for
$1,000 separate pieces, the bulk of these
being radiator valves and connections.
The Hammond Brass works has one or
der of 10000 valves from the Western
Plumbers supply company of Chicago
and another half as large from Phiia-
delphia concern.
Making valves and connections is the
speciality of the company. although it
also caters to jobbing work. and has
much work along this line. At the
present time, the company employs
eighteen men. but as soon as the plant
secures additional floor space more mon
will be put TO work. The company
hopes to have its plant enlarged with
in a month or two, when it will have
5000 square feet of floor space. 1t now
has 5000 square feet. Two heavy pow
er molding machines have been in
stalled. the second having arrived this
week
The equipment of the plant was Sc
cured about eighteen months ago,~when
local investors bought out a defunct
concern in Dalton. With Charles Mayer
as president and Fay Lammering.
graduate of the Hammond high school
as manager the company has prospered
and foresees a good future.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-02-15
Especial to THE TIMES. }


Lowell, Ind, Feb 15.--Like bolt ou |
of clear sky Sheriff Grant and Deputy
Sheriff \ Fred Furman dropped into
Lowell at o'clock last evening with
search warrants~to search the "Jingo''
joint OF Jasper Hull and the soft
drinks place of Louis Berg. They also
had warrants for the arrest or the keep
ers OF these places. The warrants were
served on them Immediately and. the
places searched. At Hulrs place no
lingo" was found, but 33 full cases of
bee. 139 empty beer cases and 90 bar
rels of empty beer bottles were found.
At Berg's place no beer was found.
but there was 33 full cases of 'Clearo.'
a soft drink" was found.
To come under she law soft drinks"
must contain but one-half per cent Of
alcohol, but 1t is said a test has been
made of '-Clearo" and 1t was found to
contain nearly 8 per cent alcohol The
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-02-15
KNOTS LEADS IN
End. DAY BALLOT|NG

Thomas E. Knots. mayor of Gary
leads all the candidates on both tickets
In THE TIMES gubernatorial primary to-
day and the white ballots have been
pouring in from Gary and Tolleston il
an astonishing way, Exactly 60 votes
were given Mayor Knots in the second
days voting. Congressman e. u.
Crumpacker came second with 25 votes
making him a total of 81. That Mr.
crumpacker is strong with the farm
ers is evidenced that one family father
and two sons are unanimous for him.
One well known farmer says: Il am
for Cruinpacler for governor and T. P.
for president and you can't put it too
strong.
The totals Of the second days ballot
I'M Is as rallows
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-02-15
PAYNE GOES
INTO BUSINESS

Jim Payne, who has been a faithful
employe Of the First National bank fer
twelve years, has resigned his position
to go into business for himself.
Payne has bought out a farm imnle-
ment and windmill business at Rens-
seiaer and will take charge of 1T as
soon as he can straighten out his af
fairs in Hammond I
Payne is a familiar figure in the
business district of Hammond ana will
be missed by his many friends. He
leaves his old Job with the wen wishes
of his employers.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-02-15
RICHEST STOCK
DIVIDEND IN HISTORY

The distribution of s29,ooo,oo0 Of
stock free to the present stockholders
OF the Standard Oil company OF Indi-
approve the recommendations of the
directors at their annual meeting at
Whiting on March Z. will probably be
the richest stock dividend in history
BY a curious coincidence II is almost
exactly the amount of the historic fine
imposed on the company by Judge
lands. which the company however,
did not have to pay says this MORN
fng's Examiner. The company now
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-02-15
dyer LADY FALLS
DOWN STAIRS
Especial to THE T1MEs.l

Dyer, Ind, Feb. 15.--Miss Haake, a
sister of John Haake, a well-known
Hanover Prairie farmer. sustained a
double fracture of the right arm last
night in an unlucky fall when she fell
down the entire fight OF stairs in the
house. She makes her home with her
brother and his family, and in goir q
down the stairs she made a misstep
without being able to regain her bal
ance The arm was found to be q frac-
ture near the socket and the elbow. No
other injuries of any serious nature
were sustained. DR. J. A. Chevigny of
Dyer was summoned and was assisted
by DR. w. D. Weis of Hammond in set
ting the arm.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-02-15

has s1.ooo.ooo stock. quoted above s4.-
900 share.
The company has no need of larger
working capital. and the directors
SIMPLY decided it would be the best poll
icy, now that the company is sepa-
rated from the Standard Oil company
OF New Jersey. to give the stockhoId-
ers STOCK which represents in par value
more nearly the amount of the compa-
ny S assets In 1906 the net assets of
the indiana company were s24.500. 600.
and II Is believed that now they have
reached fully the amount OF the s3o.-
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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-02-15
GARY ATTY.
REFUSES 10
BE SAT ON

Henry c. Price, the Gary attorney.
has written letter to Judge Johannes
kopelke in which he declares that his
failure TO appear in court in the inter-
ests of his client In a divorce proceed
ing was due to the fact tnat he had
brought about a reconciliation be-
tween the couple.
He said he expected to come into
court in few days and have the case
dismissed Regarding his right to
practice in the courts of Lake County,
Price said that he had been admitted to
practice in the Supreme court of the
state and he thought that ought to ad-
NIT him to practice in any court in the
state.
1t is understood that Judge Kopelk >
wrote him today to the effect that ne
did have the right to practice In the
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-02-15
Lad Is Arrested.

Felix Gratchek. who lives on the
north side in the vicinity of the Penn
sXlvania depot, was arrested by Deputy
sheriff George Bloeki last night on the
complaint of fruit peddler who claims
that the young man stole oranges from
his wagon. This is the fourth time he
has been arrested and he win be ar
ralgned before Judge Lawrence Beck
or next Saturday in the juvenile court.
with the probability that he viii be
sent to the reformatory
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-02-15
FUNERAL OF
Fl. C. MERRILL

The funeral of Henry G. Merrill was
held from the family residence. 784
Walter street, at 1.45 o'clock this aft
ernoon. The remains were then taken
to the Methodist church, whore impress
sive services in charge of the Independ-
ent Order of Foresters and North
American Union were held at O'clock
The Rev. Switzer conducted the funeral
services, and interment was held at
Oak Hill cemetery. The pail bearers
were chosen from the two orders of
which he was member.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-02-15
FORMER LAKE CO.
BOY IS ARRESTED
James Cooney's Name Is
Among the 81 Labor
Men Taken.

James Cooney of Chicago whose
name is mentioned among the fifty-four
labor leaders indicted by the federal
grand jury principals in the Nc
Namara dynamite plot, is said to be a
former Lake county boy who was
raised near Lowell. He is now the
business agent of Local No. of the
iron workers in Chicago.
Like the other defendants who have
been arrested. Cooney says he is inno-
cent OF any connection with the
dynamiting crime.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-02-15
CONTRACTOR
QUITE I'LL

John Schueser, 80 Clinton street, the
painting contractor who was removed
to St. Luke's hospital, Chicago. a week
ago today to prepare himself for an
operation. was reported to have been
quite sick yesterday.
The time for the operation has not
yet been set Mr.. Schmueser is said to
be suffering with liver trouble. His
condition today was not thought to be
critical
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-02-15
Another Fever Case

Edythe the little daughter of Mr. and
Mrs Louis KuIp of Ruth street. was
taken down with an attack of scarlet
fever this week. and the home has ac-
cordingly been placed under quaran-
tine
There are at the present time three
scarlet. fever and two diphtheria cases
in the city. The quarantine on the lens
home at 2o9 WaItham street was raised
today.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-02-15
SUES FOR DAMAGES.

Teddy Sheerer is suing Charles w.
Jewell. formerly of this city but now
of Benton county. in the Benton conn
ty courts for $1,000 damages for in
juries which he claims to have sus-
tanned while he was driving the Jewell
ear near St John last summer when il
went in the ditch
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-02-15
M'CLAY GETS
SCHOOLHOUSE JOB
Hammond Contractor Bids
Lowest on Both General
Contract and Extras.

While Erick Lund was the lowest
bidder on the general contract for the
construction of the new West Ham
mond high school building, Contractor
j. III. McClay was not only low on
the general contract, but was lowest on
the extras, SO that he was awarded the
contract.
The bids were not received until they
were ready to be opened, and the con-
tractors generally we're pleased with
the manner in which the proposition
was hadnled
The following is list of the bidders
and the amounts they bid on the gen.
erai contract.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-02-15
Muf Not Recovered.

Mrs Paul B. Lipinski has not heard
anything from her muff which was stol-
en- while she was shopping yesterday.
Detectives are a work on the case. but
they have been unable to get any trace
of the missing muff
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-02-15
Called to Canital.

John Cuneo, the Roby restaura teur,
was called to Indianapolis on Tuesday,
owing to the death of his brother-fn-
law, John Popping. The latter died on
Tuesday evening.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-02-15
Another Young Towle.

George H. Towle is the proud father
OF George Hammond Tow1e, Jr.. who
arrived at the residence on Ogden
street Tuesday morning. George H.
Towle was named after George Fl.
Hammond. the founder of Hammond.
and he has given his son his entire
name. The mother and young son are
doing well/
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-02-15
WILL WORK
WITH COMMISSION

+. D. McElroy. principal of the Ham
mond high school and member of the
Indiana commission appointed by Gov
ernor Marshall to Investigate the ad-
visa bility of introducing industrial and
agricultural education in the public
schools left for the south part of the
state last night, where the coramission
expects to finish its work this week
The plans of the committee were to
meet in Evansville today and to finish
1t Terre Haute next Saturday. In the
meantime several other cities in the
south part of the state will have to be
VISITED
PUT YOUR WANT AID In THE
TIMES
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-02-15
POSTOFFICE DOPE,

Especial TO THE TIMEs)
washington. d. c.. Feb. 15.-Opposi-
tion to the confirmation of Charles J.
Daugherty as postmaster of Crown
Point has been withdrawn, and he will
be confirmed at early date
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-02-15
Return Home.

Dr. T. w. Oberlan and Miss RATHER
ine Ooerlin. who spent a week at his
former home in Mansfield. o., is expect
ed to return to Hammond tomorrow.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-02-15
COL. TIM
RETURNS
FROM EAST
The Rajah of Ridge Road
Back From Eastern Junk
ct With a Barrel of Goldfish
Balls and Real Boston
Beans.

Colonel Timothy w. Englehart was
arrayed in a full. dress suit last night
and his mansion in Ridge road over
looking the Isittle Calumet valley and
the Gary steel Ini1ls was a II abiaze from
top to bottom with electric lights to
commemorate the colonePs return from
New England. The celebration was
topped OFF with dinner. party whicn
the host gave to a few friends to meet
two New Bedford, Massachusetts men.
who thought that they were in the
west
Hauls Fish In Family Coach
The colonel returned yesterday from
a Junket through the effect east and
his breezy western style" as the ma
tives out there called it. enabled the
Ridge road real estate baron to return
with a grip full of checks and orders
for Gary lots. In addition to this the
colonel also brought back a barrel of
fresh cod fish which were coursing the
briny deeps of the Atlantic only a few
days ago Inasmuch as ro one in this
part of Hoosierdom had ever seen
fresh cod fish, the salted variety being
the only kind served in the homes and
boarding houses hereabouts. there was
much craning of necks among the Ridge
gentilfty when the Englehart coachrnan
hauled the barrel In state down from
the Nickel Plate depot.
Accuufrea a Raxvsfou Accert
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-02-15

THE HOME NEWSPAPER OF LAKE
COUNTY Is THE COMPLIMENT BE-
SLOWED By ITS READERS on THE
TINES
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-02-15

Former United States Senator w.
A. Clark Is credited with being the
purchaser of tfie Lake Nemi," by
Corot, which brought ss5. 900 at an
auction sale CT paintings in New
York Ciark's Fifth avenue mansion
contains a collection of costly art
troubles that Is said to rival that
owned by J. p. Morgan.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-02-15
Acquires A Ba,vston Accent.

Colonel Engle1lart had much to tell
about his adventures in New York and
Boston, Cape Cod, Nantucket Island.
Bar Harbor, Newport. Marthas vine
yard. Bunker Hill. the Elks club at
Roxbury, the Essex aristocracy, Paul
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-02-15

PUT YOUR WANT AID In TIE
TIMES
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Omaha daily bee., 1912-02-18

DR.. Riddle-says the Journal mentioned-has
found that the compound called "hexamethylena-
min. from which formaldehyde is readily formed,
can permeate the egg-membranes OF the fowl
when 1t is fed to laying hens 1t undergoes de-
composition in the eggs In which It is deposited
and acts as a preservative. II does not appear,
however. that the Agricultural Department has
yet undertaken to verify this claim that the hen
not only can be induced to increase her laying
capacity, but can be compelled to make her out
put indestructible.
At present the ordinary hen, recko1ed fair
layer, produces only 100 eggs. II this average
could be raised to 200 eggs, the difference would
represent an additional S200,00O,000 per annum
to the American farmer. -
That the idea Of such super hen is no mere
dream is proved by the fact that, even today,
good many individual hens do lay 200 or more.
and one ambitious "biddy" at the Utah Expert
ment Station not long ago made a record Of 25l
eggs in a twelve month!
II is entirely conceivable that in the course
OF time the 300-egg hen will become a fecund
fact Of the farmyard. And when she has arrived
ii is likely that, in order TO keep up her ire
mendous average, she VIII lay tIoo eggs day
on many days Of the year.
The fact is scientifically established that
hen Is born Tor hatched1 with every egg in her
body that she win ever lay-some 600 and odd.
Such being the case, the aim Of the breeder has
been TO cause the bird to produce as many OF
these eggs as possible during the first two years
of her life.
II is deemed possible, however. that eYenru-
ally strains Of chickens may be developed which
viii have a greater potential egg-laying capacity
meaning thereby that the hens will be pro
Omaha daily bee., 1912-02-18
By RENE BACHE

rvHE development OF the super Hen" which
viii mean an additional s20o0o0oOo each
L year In the pockets OF the American
farmer, is virtually assured by the achievements
OF the United States Agricultural Department at
Its various experiment stations
Results In the same direction have been &C
complished under the auspices Of several States,
and by individual breeders Of hens for laying
purposes who have realized the possibility and
Importance of "Burbanking' our cheerful and
Industrious "hlddy."
These results are important also to those en-
gagged In the business OF raising poultry for the
market Indeed, the results OF these expert
ments bring the parallel industries Of eggproduc-
ing and poultry raising closer together than
ever before; for, with every hen laying the
whole OF her natural endowment OF eggs-some
600-in two years, she is still. when fattened, in
prime condition for the pot or the oven.
And an even understanding beneht from
different class Of experiments with the laying
hen is promised-nothing less than compelling
octopus. The hen Is to be fed on food contain
mig such chemical ingredients as will combine
with the natural constituents Of every egg she
lays and automatically preserve 1t against de-
composition!
This misunderstanding to q recent issue Of
The Journal OF the American Medical Associa-
ton. published in Chicago-will result from the
experiments OF DR.. Oscar Riddle. DR.. Riddles
experiments were based on the knowledge that
certain substances which are not readily oxidlzed
or DESTROYED In the body may reappear In the
secretions. such as milk. and In the eggs Of
fowls"
Omaha daily bee., 1912-02-18
By CAESARE NESI

THINGS have moved so fast for me In
the past few weeks that am 5ewildered
When go to bed at night and dream OF
the things have been used to all my lie. then
seem awake, but when wake up In the morn
ing and see everything SO different to what I've
been accustomed to. then ! think ! am asleep
and dreaming.
Just think Of Il! Four weeks ago was sell
Ing clay models on the sidewalks and living In
a single room In a Sullivan street. tenement
house. My wife had only one cheap dress
When business was particularly good took In
about seven dollars a week-just enough to pay
our rent and for the humble meals We could
afford. We used to get up at o'clock in the
morning so that could get an early start. Our
meals we're cooked over an oil lamp
Then one night Just as I was packing up
Omaha daily bee., 1912-02-18

vided by nature with larger number Of egg
cells when they are born II this were accom-
plished the output Of eggs per hen would be
proportionately augmented.
So important is the increase Of egg-rruduc-
ton deemed that elaborate experiments in this
line have been conducted for some years past
at the agricultural stations OF Kansas and 6tah,
at orono (Me.). and at Cornell University In
the Cornell poultry department experts have
gone so far as to dye chickens scarlet, sky-blue,
yellow, ETC., In order to study moulting In Its
relation to egglaying-being enabled by this
means to know what feathers were shed by
which hens
In these experiments no young pullets are
reserved for breeding whose mothers have not
produced 200 or more eggs in a year, and the
cockefels employed as sires must be sons OF
equally distinguished maternal parents. Similar
methods used with cattle have resulted in the
development of strains OF cows yielding as
tonishing quantities Of milk. Accordingly, 1t has
seemed reasonable to suppose that 3Oo-esg hens
were by no means beyond reach
1t should be remembered that these birds
have been domesticated for at least 1000 years,
and probably good deal longer. During all OF
that period they have been undergoing pro
gressive selection of reproduction, the best
layers being kept for that purpose and the poor
layers weeded out for the pot. II naturally fol-
lowed that the eggs of such good ayers we're
used for settings" in a great majority OF in
stances, the desirable Characteristic being thus
perpetuated and improved.
The original hen-stin found In the wild
state in Southern India-is no bigger than
bantam, and she lays only twenty or thirty
Omaha daily bee., 1912-02-18
[WOLITTlE
.OMANCES
.OFLUCk

my statues. a party Of men came along ant
asked me what was selling
The clay model, the statue. the lion, the
tiger. the wrestlers, the Venus" said.
That's all right" said one Of the men, a
big fellow, who was evidently feeling very COM
Portable. that's all right; but can you sing q
song?"
sang the famous tenor aria from 81 Pag-
liacci."
The man asked me my name and address
and said he would get me Job In moving
picture show.
The next day was engaged to sing at a
nickelodeon in Chrystie street at SIS week.
Heavens! SIS q week. 1t seemed like untold
wealth to me.
Two nights later, Just as I finished my stunt,
the boss OF the moving picture show told me
that q gentleman wanted to see me. II was
Mr. Williams, and he said he had been passing
the nickelodeon when his automobile oioke
down. He had heard me singing and had come
in to find out who 1t was. Then he asked me II
/ would like to sing in big theatre.
OF course. said would. He tried my voice
before a lot Of gentlemen-musical critics-and
then he said he would give me a contract for a
year at $500 week! l thought he was Joking,
but when the papers were drawn up and saw
with my own eyes that was really to get that
fabulous amount, my eyes became so full of
tears could hardly see to sign my name.
But It Is true. | have actually received my
first weeks salary. I know what II Is now TO
earn real money. My wife can now have fine
dresses. We have already moved to 4 real
apartment. We don't have to cook orr meals
over a lamp any more-we don't have to cook
them at all, for my wife now has a maidl
Is II any wonder that when | am awake Il
seems like dream, and it's only when l 60 to
sleep that things seem natural?
Omaha daily bee., 1912-02-18

the stage and Miss Barnard offered to teach She
said she would take me into her own home a mem
Der OF her family. l said would think II over. II
seemed hard to give up those sure eight dollars week
But after two days called Miss Barnard and told her
! would risk IT, ....
For six months she has given her spare time to
coaching me- and I've shared her luxurious apartment
Riverside Drive Great singers and players come to
the apartment to hear me sing and have praised me
and prophesied enormous success for me-
Recently made my debut on the vaudeville stage
T. who had walked to the dairy lunchroom because
couldn't afford carfare. driven to the theatre In
brougham And few minutes later there were staring
into my face not tabeful Of hungrily frownlng peo
pie but respectfully admlring orchestra Instead Of
shouting stack OF wheas and EGGS straight up" and
Ham and" into the kitchen door, was guiding my
voice through an aria. A..
From being Nobody had become somepody' Anu
what n dlzzying gulf between
Omaha daily bee., 1912-02-18

took waitress and raised her Into anuence; In the
other II took q clay modeer who sang pathetic
ballads In front Of highly eoored lantern pictures and
raised him Into more affluenee.
OF course, this 10 stage luck but not In the sense
that stage money ls money. In both It's real
luck and real money. And there we have said,
lots Of kinds Of luck. Be cheerful. Hear the ex-
waitress and the exnlekelodeon man tell you why
they're cheerful.