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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-09-17
DINNER IS GIVEN
AT COUNTRY CLUB
Committees Recently Ap-
pointed Receive In
structions.

In honor of the first formal meeting
of the eight newly appointed commit
tees of the Hammond Country club.
held in the grillroom. last night, thirty
mem bers on the various governing
bodies met at a dinner and discussed
ways and means for carrying on the
policies of the new organization which
is to mean so much to the cities of
Hammond Whiting and East Chicago
The guests sat at tables arranged in
the shape Of an H and President A
Murray Turner presided at the dinner,
which was in FIVE courses. At its con-
clusion the object Of the gathering was
outlined by Mr.. Turner, who went back
to the inception of the country club
project and followed it with an express
sion Of his hopes as far as the future
of the organization. He expressed a
desire that the committees specialize in
sharing the government of the club
and showed il to be the duty of the
various committees to do this He was
followed by Vice President H E
Sharrer and w. b. Conkey in short
talks. w. d Ray and 6. H. Fifeld of
Whiting also spoke. At the conclu
sion of the talks the various commit
tees met in different parts of the build
ing and took up the work that had been
allotted to them. The spirit manifested
at the dinner gives great promise of a
membership Of 200 in very short time
and a number of plans and projects
We're discussed that Will make the club
shine socially before long The guests
and the committees they represented
were as follows
Finance Frank Deming chair
man Fl. NJ. Johnson. Leonard Knoerzer
v. T. Dyer and O. A KrinbiH
House-W b. Conkey. chairman; Dr.
T. f. Bel, w. d. Ray, Carl Kaufman
r. s Groman, E. Z. Johnson and DR. H
Z. Sharrer HS
GroundS-John e. Fitzgerald chair,
man c. +. Bauer and DR.. II c. Groman
sports and Game>-W u Ray. chair
man; Percy A. Parry W J. MeAleer
Lawrence Cox. NJ. c. Cleveland and c A
Smith
Rues - l. l. Bomberger. chairman
| Henry Conkey. f. D McElroy. r. II
Nellie and Z. J. Lyons
/ Membershtp-Jesse E. Wilson. chair.
man; George w Lewis. Or. G. l. Smith
/ Otto Knoerzer and John c Hall.
I Entertainment-H r. Sharrer, chair
man; 6. z. F'ifeld, Adolph Hirsch. Free
/ Mott. Jr.; T. W. Oberlin. J. T. Sawyer
and r. 0. Winckler.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-09-17
Bloomer Girls Here.

Yesterday afternoon at the H A A
park the Boston Bloomer Girls lined
up against a picp-up team composed
of former Hammond baseball stars, and
not only demonstrated that they can
throw a ball as we'll as any man. but
can run bases and use the war club as
well
on account Of the small attendance
only six innings were played. resulting
in a victory for the local talent by a
score of to >. The Bloomer Girls
put UP a good appearance and started
the first inning by scoring two runs.
Hammond failed to score. but succeed
ed in holding a swat fest in two Of
the innings to bring in four scores.
The Bloomer Girls team IS composed
of seven women. the male players COM
posing the battery. They put up a
good game Of ball and surprised many
who attended the game just to see an
exhibition
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-09-17
To MAXI:
GAS FOR
indiana
Prest- Lite People Start
Work on Construction of
Plant Which Is to Fur
nish Product for This
Part of State.

A permit for the building OF the
prest-o-lite manufacturing plant in
Hammond was taken out IN the city
hau this morning and ground is to be
broken at once TO begin the construc-
Uon.
The manufacture OF prest-o-Hte is in
progress now in Hammond. the com
pany using part Of the Federal cement
tile plant. on the state line north of
the river, for this purpose until its own
building IS completed The Hammond
plant is to be one OF sixteen or more
that are already scattered all over the
country.
The building for which permit was
procured this morning is to be re-in-
forced concrete and brick construction,
and Will cost in the neigh borhood Of
s12, 900 when completed. 1t VIII be To-
Gated on the company's two acres Of
ground on Marble street between the
Monon and Indiana Harbor railroad
tracks. two blocks north Of the Cham
pion Potato Machinery plant. Three
buildings viii be erected having COM
bined floor area Of 5000 square feet.
1t is the aim Of the company to
manufacture enough prest-o-lite in
Hammond to take care of the entire
northern Indiana demand To do this at
least 10000 cubic feet of the gas must
be manufactured daily. especially dur
ing the automobile season. as the prest-
o-lite Is primarily used for autolight-
ing purposes. I'm the manufacture Of
prest-o-lite carbite and water dis
solved in acetone are the principal in
gradients. The product Is shipped in
cans. which are 20 inches IN heighth
and six inches in diameter.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-09-17
WORK TO
BEGIN On
FRIDAY

Next Friday the work of construction
on the paving Of the extension of Hoh-
man street. north OF the Little Calumet
river. will be begun
While that part of the street south
OF the river has been paved it is not
noticed for the reason that it will be
necessary 10 put in the bridge before
the street can be used
1t is expected that the street north
of the river will be completed this fall
This will make great deal of differ
ence in the appearance of the street.
It is to be paved to a width Of 40
feet and the county commissioners
have allowed bridge that will have
40-foot wagonway and 7-foot
pedestrian walks on either side
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-09-17
Just a Little Ouartette.

With the exception of four drunks
who were hailed before City Judge
Barnett this morning. nothing of i'm
portance occurred at the Hammond po-
lice station last night. where quititude
prevailed. Each drunk pead guilty to
the offense and were fined 81 and costs
amounting TO sll. Two of them will be
sent to Crown Point in default OF pay
ment
They were.
PETER KOHL. East Hammond; ar
rested by Officer Carlson at Summer
street
ALBERT PETERS, 1929 Columbia ave
nue., Hammond arrested by officer
Trinen on Calumet avenue
CHARLES JOHNSON. Boston. Mass
arrested by Officer Bush on Charlotte
avenue
MIKE MULLIGAN. GARY; arrested by
officer Law on State street.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-09-17
Seek Missing Girl.

Chief of Police Peter Austgen re
ceived a communication from Anton
Werner of r. r., No. 6. Richmond, Va.
this morning asking aid OF the Ham
mond department in locating his
daughter who has been missing since
Nov 1s 1911. With the letter are sew
eral pictures. but from the description
Chief Austgen does not think the girl
is in Hammond
The girl IS described as being 27
years old and left her home last No
vember. when she went to a sanitarium
in Chicago. Since that time she has
been heard Of on several occasions, but
now her whereabouts is mystery.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-09-17
Hon. Winfield S. Durbin.

ticians as called 10 see him
An informal meeting was held in the
headquarters and preparations We're
made to attend the meeting at East
Chicago in the evening The party
arrived in Hammond shortly after 4:3O
oclck This headquarters meeting was
IN lieu of a speech in Hammond
The meeting at East Chicago IS ex-
pected to be a monster. 1t is to be
held at the X. Of p. han and Is intended
for the people OF the entire north end
Of the county.
Republicans from Hammond. Whit
ing. Gary and Indiana Harbor. arc ex-
pected to journey to East Chicago TO
hear the Republican candidate proclaim
the principles upon which he IS max
ing the campaign for election.
Elaborate arrangements have been
made by the Republican county central
committee for the meeting It is not
known whether or not this win be the
last opportunity TO hear the Repubn-
can candidate for governor.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-09-17
HEARING
IS SET FOR
TOMORROW

In the neighborhood Of 80 witnesses
have been subpoenaed from West Ham
mond to appear in Judge Owens court
tomorrow morning and testify In the
cases against Judges Frank Green and
Charles Wittenburg. who are charged
by Miss Virginia Brooks with NAL
feassance IN office favoritism and with
misappropriation of the fees of their
Offices.
The hearing tomorrow is to be one
Of the most important of all that have
been held in Chicago Either Miss
Brooks is going to prove her charges
and put these judges in exceedingly hot
water. or her case is going TO fall fat
Already the court has denied them
the right to administer justice in their
they VIII be ousted from office remains
10 be seen.
Next Friday. September 30. Coroner
Hoffmans deputies will conclude the
Inquest over the remains of John Mess
maker. The inquest Will be held in
the village hal and the verdict Is ex-
pected TO be returned
It is expected that this verdict viii
determine whether or not the grand
Jury viii return any indictments The
fact is known that morphine, in guam
titles sufficient to kill a man. was
found in the body of John Messmaker
and whether or not any one will be
held responsible for its presence there
remains to be seen.
There was continuance of ten days
taken in the cases against Con Moore
and Henry Foss, who have been ar
rested by the federal officers on the
charge Of violating the Mann White
slave act.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-09-17
HAVE
NOT SET DATE

definite time for the opening
of the democratic campaign in Lake
county has not yet been set. ac-
cording TO a statement by the coun-
ty chairman, John A. Gavit to THE
TIMES this morning.
Il have been trying for two
weeks" said Mr. Gavit. Ito get
away to Indianapolis to make ar
rangements for speakers. but hope
TO do that this week. We expect
to get IN some good work between
the October registration and the
election
Asked whether he thought that
Governor Marshall would be heard
in Lake county, Mr.. Gavit said that
he was quite sure that the chief
executive would make one or two
speeches here. He also included
Samuel Ralston. candidate for gov
ernor. in this prediction.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-09-17
After the Ducks.

II the DUCKS escape The Hammond
nimrods this fail they viii have to
keep out Of gun range il they don't
want to be served at the table the fol-
lowing day This morning at Lake
George Mud and Wolf Lake there were
more hunters than birds There are
also a number Of camps, as the hunters
are expecting to see the northern ducks
fly early this year. Last Sunday there
were hundreds Of pintails on the lakes
but on account Of the Sunday law the
hunters were compelled to take day
off
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-09-17
Funeral This Afternoon.

The funeral Of Mrs Bertha Hussey.
526 Hoffman street. was held from the
family residence this afternoon at 2
o'clock. The services We're conducted
by the Rev. Switzer Of the First Metho-
dist church and interment was made at
Oak Hill cemetery.
Mrs Hussey was 40 years old and
was the wife OF John F. Hussey.
Besides a wide circle of friends she is
survived by four children
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-09-17
Preliminary Hearing.

There was preliminary hearing in
the divorce case of Daniel Schober, the
alleged affinity Of Professor Lee, VS..
bessie Schobe. in Judge Johannes
Kopelkes court in Hammond this
morning.
Pending the trial of the divorce case
the defendant was allowed $40 week
and the children are to be given over
to the custody of Daniel Schobe's par
ents at Rochester. Ind.
The case attracted a great deal of
attention for the reason that Attorneys
Mcmahon and Conroy, representing
Daniel schobe. filed a cross complaint
in which they anege that Professor
Lee anenated the affections of his
wife
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-09-17

ERIC LUND
IN WRECK
Rishs-wm. .. Mckinley
Especial to THp TIMEs)

Crown Point Ind, Sept. 17.-While
driving TO the lake about 5 o'clock last
evening, Eric Lund. contractor for the
county poor farm job. and Architect
Beers OF Chicago, architect for the i'm
proyement. were ditched with the for
mers automobile. after the machine
had turned turtle and narrowly es-
capped seriously injuring both men, The
machine was pretty badly damaged. but
both men luckily escaped injury. The
machine was righted and towed to a
local garage for repairs.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-09-17
Hammond Loses.

Equipped with a superior gun the
Rifle club Of the Jackson Park Chris
tian church last Saturday had no diff
Guilty in defeating the Rife club of the
Hammond Christian church at the lat
ter's quarters in a tournament last
saturday. The visitors won by q score
Of 50. A return match is to be held In
about two weeks
The Garfield club will hold regular
meeting next Monday night at which
time it is hoped tie church's moving
picture machine will be in operation
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-09-17
DURBIN ENTERS
LAKE COUNTY TODAY
Candidate for Governor and
Party Will Speak at
Crown Point and Ham
mond; Campaign Is Now
on in Earnest.

Beginning with today the people of
Lake county viii appreciate the fact
that they are in the midst OF a national
campaign that Will terminate early in
November.
Ex- Governor Winfield T, Durbin will
invade Lake county for the purpose of
espousing the principles OF the Repub-
lican party and two speeches and
meeting with the workers is sched-
uled.
First at Crown Point.
The south end of the county will
fock to Crown Point. where at 200 p.
m. at Central Music nall the first inn
portant political meeting of the cam
peign was held
Durbin addressed a meeting in Val
paraiso at 10 o'clock this morning and
then made the trip to Crown Point in
an automobile. He was accompanied
by Hon. Charles \. Carlisle of South
Bend who is also making the tour of
the northern part Of the state.
Lunched in Valparaiso.
County Chairman Charles Johnson
said that after Ex-Governor Winfield
Durbin and his party took lunch in
Valparaiso they were conveyed to
Crown Point in an automobile The in
terest in the visit of the ex-governor
was manifested by the large attend
ance at the Crown Point meeting
AS soon as the Crown Point meet
ing was concluded Ex-Governor Dur
bin and Mr.. Carlisle. accompanied by
Charles johnson, A J. Swanson. Levi
Hutton and Richard schaaf. sr.. lett
In automobiles for Hammond.
There at the Republic headquar-
ters on the nth floor OF the Hammond
building Durbin and Carlisle met the
precinct committeeman from over the
county and such businessmen and poll
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-09-17
Linemdn Recovering.

j. Verrow. who was poisoned BY
mosquito bite several weeks ago and
nearly resulted in his losing his hand.
Is reported rapidly improving at his
home on Sbley street and viii be able
to be at his work again in a short time.
Mr. Verrow is empoyed as lineman
for the Chicago Telephone company.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-09-17
TRAIN IS HELD UP.

Memphis, Tenn, Sept 1.-THE
Memphis train on the Southern rail
way. eastbound was held up and
robbed at Stevenson, Ala. early to-
day. The mail car was entered and
the registered mail looted. Passen-
gers were not molested.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-09-17
MRS. WEBB
RECOVERING

Miss Myrtle Webb, 125 Carroll street,
who has been very i'll at her homed ur-
ing the past three weeks. is reported
gradually improving this morning and
her many friends are wishing her
speedy recovery.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-09-17
REPORTED MOOSE
CONFESSION
osnecial to - T1Mrsl

Indianapolis Ind. sept 17-Ru-
mors have reached here that Harry G.
Moose, formerly city clerk Of Gary,
who as star witness in the bribery
cases suddenly disappeared before
trial time has made a confession as
to the circumstances of his sudden
leave taking Prominent Gary and
Chicago men are said to be named in
his affdavits
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-09-17
Y. NJ. c. A. PROJECT
BY NO MEANS DEAD
Hammond Will Never Be
Live Town Till It Has
Building.

A number Of Hammond business men
met the other evening for the purpose
Of determining the advisability Of in
augurating a movement TO build a Y.
Nj c. A. In Hammond.
Nothing became Of the first netting.
but there viii be another in week or
two. at which the matter viii be given
further consideration. 1t Is hoped that
some plan can he worked out by which
Hammond will be given an organiza-
tion of this character.
The state ofhcers Of the 7. N. c. A
are very conservative and never under
take to build a Y. NJ. c. A in a city
unless they are assured by the manu-
facturers and moneyed men OF the com
munity that they VIII see it through.
SO before the public can take II for
granted that there is going TO be a
Y NJ c. A movement even started
started it viii have TO await the DELHI
erations of the business men who have
the matter in hand
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-09-17

Something ncw-aII want IL. Save
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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-09-17
Locate in Hammond.

Mrs. A J. Miller of Hammond visited
Mr.. and Mrs Anson Cox Sunday DR.
and Mrs Miller have just located in
Hammond and are making arrange
ments to erect fiat there. Mr.. Cox
will have charge OF the work-Rens-
selaer Republican.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-09-17
ELECTED
BOARD PRESIDENT
Contractor McClay Pushing
Work on West Ham
mond School.

At special election Saturday night
Walter r Patterson, 4sl West sioley
street was elected president of the
West Hammond board of education to
fill the vacancy caused by the resigna-
ton OF John ] Brehm. The office is
an important one at this time, as the
board is erecting a new high school
building and organizing high school
work Mr. Patterson was elected
without opposition. He is superin
tendent OF the fertilizer department Of
the Hammond glue works. and is
thought to be a very suitable man 10
become the head Of the bossd.
The new building on wentworth
avenue is being pushed to completion
as rapidly as possible by Contractor
J. H McClay. and VIII probably be
turned over to the board BY Nov l. 1t
is expected that by Jan. /. at the
farthest. part of the building VIII be
furnished and occupied By eighth
grade and high school classes.
High school Work Begun.
High school work has been begun
in the Sibley street building with
superintendent A. O. Deaver and f ].
Priehs in charge. First and second
year work is being given. The enroll
ment is not large, but those In charge
say that the spirit is excellent and
the outlook promising.
The enrolment in the grades is 271,
slight increase over that OF last
year this time In addition TO Mr..
Priehs. who IS teaching eighth grade
and high school branches, the teach
ers Of the present corps who We're not
in school last year. are Bessie Mona
han. kindergarten, Gertrude Stern,
second grade. and Nellie Delp. third
grade. all OF Chicago Miss Ethel
Dow has had charge Of the sixth
grade since the opening Of school. the
regular teacher Miss Mary Delaney
being detained at her home in Joliet
by the death Of her mother Miss
Dow is former West Hammond
teacher. anw now a student in the
University Of Chicago.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-09-17

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TANCE TO YOU THAN TO KEEP
POSTED ON PASSING EVENTS IN
YOUR LOCALITY BY READING TIE
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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-09-17

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gle. he sure and try fl while you're
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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-09-17
WEATHER.

GENERALLY CLOUDY
AND UNSETTLED TO-DAY
WEDNESDAY FAIR.
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1912-11-03
GEORGE l..

In another column of the News will
be found the announcement of
George p. Armand for the office Of
recorder and auditor. Mr.. Armand
came to Ely seven years ago and
during his residence in Ely has held
many positions of responsibility.
He Is an accountant of exceptional
ability and in addition to his expe-
rienee in this line in the business
world, has familiarized himself with
the affairs of the county by having
served over a year as deputy treas
urer of White Pine county and is at
present deputy recorder and auditor.
which position he has held for the
past year. He is thoroughly ac-
Quainted with the affairs of that Of
fee and if elected promises to main
tain the high standard is now in eff
feet in that office.
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1912-11-03
JOSEPH +.

Joseph E. Stevens, candidate for
the Office of long term county COM
missioner, has been a resident of Ely
for many years, during which time
he has gained the confidence of the
people of the district. both rs a bust
mess man and county official. The
conduct of the county affairs dur
ing his administration has been on
a business basis and reflects credit
on the commissioners. The improve
ments made on the court house
grounds are due largely to him. He
has always made good on any prom
ises made the people of this county
and in his conduct of private business
and public affairs has gained the
confidence of those who have had
dealings with him. Through his in
f1uence capital has been invested in
Ely and through his efforts progress
sive ideas have been shown in the
county administration. Those who
know him best have most of good
to say for him. A vote for Joseph
Stevens is a vote for the right man.
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1912-11-03
+. ID. OLDFELD.

F. d. Oldield is soliciting the sup
port of his many friends who will
doubtless come to his aid and in
sure his reelection as county clerk
on Tuesday next.
Mr.. Oldfield is perhaps one of the
most widely and favorably known
young men in this county. He has
spent his life within the borders of
White Pine county and from child
hood has grown in popularity and
esteem by his strict application to
business and his clean, honest and
upright life. The county clerk is
also ex-officio clerk of the Ninth
Judicial District court, and the work
in that Office has grown day by day
so that it is now perhaps the most
arduous and responsible office in the
county government. Mr.. Oldfeld
has shown himself a man of con-
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1912-11-03

Another chapter has been recorded
this week in the crime story now
running in New York City, by the
conviction of Lieutenant Becker of
the New York police force, of muir
der in the first degree. as an access
sorry before the fact, in the killing
of Louis Rosenthal, a gambler, who
got lin bad" with the police and
''~squealing' as TO their graft
methods, was shot to death by pro-
fessional gun men, whom it has been
pretty conciusiyely shown, acted
under police protection during the
killing. Becker's case will be APP
pealed, and his execution which has
been set by Recorder Golf for the
week beginning December 9, will
probably be delayed. The Rosenthal
case by its very boldness and brutali-
ty has attracted nationwide inter
est, and public sentiment is strong
that the man convicted and sentenced
suffer the full measure of the law.
The trial and its results have caused
a panic in New York. that is not
confined entirely to the under
world" and il may be that before
Becker goes to the electric chair.
he Will make statements that will i'm
plicate citizens higher mp in the so
eial scale-not as the %murderers of
Rosenthal but willing benefeiaries
of the police graft system. The open
holiness of the murderers was proof
that the gamblers felt secure in their
position. and the arrest and convic-
ton of Lieutenant Becker has come
as a staggering blow to the cravens
Of New York's professional graft
cult