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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-12-14
ARMOUR'S
NEW BRANCH

Armour & Co. will open new
branch house in South Chicago. s213-19
Erie avenue, with a public reception on
next Tuesday and Wednesday. Dec. II
and 1s
This event promises to be the scene
of the greatest public gathering South
Chicago has witnessed in recent years.
On this occasion the people of this
city and, adjoining localities will have
the opportunity of inspecting what =
one of the largest and most complete
branches OF Armour & CO. in the Unit
ed states
No expense has been. spared to make
the South Chicago branch house per-
feet to the last detail
This branch house has a frontage of
100 feet and a depth of 120 feet, the
building being of the most modern
type of brick and concrete fireproof
construction. The main floor comprises
Offices. salesroom, smoked meat and
provision storage room and a gigantic
beef cooler. 4Ox5 feet. with room for
more than 200 cattle.
This immense beef cooler will be of
unusual interest to visitors. Never be-
fore has the public been enabled to see
just how fresh meat is handled by
Armour & Co.
Right here in South Chicago is an
exact reproduction of the methods used
| in the worlds greatest packing plant
! At every branch house opening held
| by Armour & Co. in various cities
| throughout the United States. thou
sands of people have been astounded
at the unusual care exercised in the
| handling of fresh meats and provisions
| 1t is a safe to say that the people o.
| South Chicago have a pleasant surpra'
awaiting them, and they will be amply
| repaid by visiting this new brancf
house either os next Tuesday or Wed
nesday, from l to 9 p. m,
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-12-14
PROGRESS ERA
DAWN|NG ON
BURNHAM Ill,

Burnham expects to have the great
est boom in its history in progress
next spring. Probably the most i'm
portant event that has taken place in a
long time is the compromise that has
been reached between the the piS ngoperty
sownrs And the cfty v uf iicisfS fS Dy -ssvl4sc4F
they agree to stand their share OF rie
Improvement of several thousand feet
of roadway
President c. w Whitney said today
that the Bnrnham property owners
have come to reals ton that with
the transportation facilities that are
offered by the service on the South
Shore lines there is no reason why a
large number of the people in the CaSn-
met region should not live in BurnlAam.
He said that these property owners
are coming to a realization of the fact
that they will have to encourage i'm
provements or the cities in Indiana will
get the best of them.
The remarkable development of Indi-
ana cities IS said to be due to their
progressiveness in building streets end
sewers while the slow DEVELOPMENT OF
j these improvements in Burnham and
Hegewisch has retarded the growth OF
these cities.
| So the agreement was finally reached
to pave most of the streets of the viii
lage and aid the development of the
place in that manner. The matter will
be put through the village board in the
/ near future and Burnham will start out
/ on a new era of prosperity
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-12-14
MAY NOT BUILD
PLANT FOR YEARS
Big Warehouse Planned by
Erie Ry. for Highlands
Will Be Delayed.

Although the steel was ordered for
one of the most modern coal storage
warehouses that has ever been built
and a site for 1t was reserved at High
lands, Ind, 1t is possible that 1T Will
not be built for several years.
There is no occasion for storing coal
now. The coal storage plant has been
shut down for six months and 1t Is be-
lieyed that the Hammond plant will
never be operated again.
The buildings are old and before
there is need for another plant 1T is be-
lieved that the one at Highlands Will
be built Formerly there were hun
dreds of thousands of tons of coal
stored there, but now the big building
is practically empty
1t holds just a thousand tons of coal.
which have been sold to the Ahlborn
Coal company. The plant at one time
was considered the most modern in the
country, but later loading machinery
makes 1t out of date.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-12-14
MOOSE HOLIDAY FAIR.

A holiday fair at which there will
be big variety of free and wholesome
entertainment has been planned by the
Loyal Order of Moose of Hammond. to
be held at the Moose hall in the SEN
eca building on State street and to be-
gin on Monday evening, Dec %, and to
continue every night. including Christ
mas night.
Arrangements have been made by
which the local business men will have
booths at the fair at which real bar
gains Will be offered. and the Moose
themselves will conduct a number.
glass engraver has been retained who
will engrave all glass prizes free of
charge.
The hall will be beautifully decorat-
ed for the occasion. Music and enter
tainment of a vaudeville nature will
be provided and the evenings will close
with a dance.
The admi to the hall will be
free, and undoubtedly lato Christmas
shoppers will find an opportunity al
the fair to make up for lost time.
The proceeds of the fair will be
turned into a fund which will be dis.
tributed for charitable purposes
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-12-14
UNCLE" JOHN BARGE
OUT OF THE RACE
Vote in 9Th Ward Disquali-
fies Him for End Ward
HonOrS.

Uncle" John Barge whom his many
friends had picked to step into the
shoes of Alderman Henry Whitaker,
when the latter would resign to take
his Office as sheriff, is out of the race,
and Oscar Plageman is today the only
candidate for the second ward honors.
Uncle" John withdrew yesterday
afternoon when his attorneys inform
ed him that he was Ineligible, on ac-
count of the fact that in the November
election he had voted in the eighth
ward. The question of his residence
was raised by the fact that he has two
rooms. one at ST Condit street which is
in the eighth ward and the other with
his friend Henry Whitaker.
There is no use to go any farther
with this said Uncle John to THE
TINES today. Attorney General
Honan at indianapolis advised me that
/ could not be elected under the cir
cumstanees. want to thank my
friends who had been doing everything
in their power to honor me. / knew /
had lot of them. but not quite as
many as came to the surface within
the last few days"
Those who are on the inside of the
situation say that Uncle" John al
ready had nine votes in the council
pledged to him before it was learned
that he could not become a candidate.
Sheriff -elect Henry Whitaker who
takes his new office the first of the
year stated to THE TINES this morning
that he probably would submit his
resignation to the council next Tues
day night at the regular meeting
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-12-14
FUND AMOUNTS
TO THOUSANDS
Recovery Of Stolen Proper
ty Keeps the Hammond
Police Busy.

Stolen property recovered by the
Hammond police department will
amount to thousands of dorlars ac-
cordinE to Desk Sergeant Oscar Borch-
ert this morning. who is preparing his
annual police report. Yesterday this
amount was sweIled by the recovery
of stolen bicycle which was found
by Officer Cordua at ast Hammond
Thursday afternoon william Bloe3<er
reported to the police that his wheel
nag 6eUn~Bt0Ien from the bicycle house
at the Conkey plant. As 1t is the usual
custom. the description OF the stolen
article was given to each Individual
scription IN his memory. While rrav-
cling his beat at the Standard yester-
day afternoon, officer .Cordua spotted
young foreigner riding the stolen BIZ
cycle down Columbia avenue
He was stopped saying that he did
not steal the wheel, but found IL on
Car works. ..I wrote to Santa Claus
for bicycle" said the young lad. and
knew my wish was granted when I
found the bicycle in the field" Find
Ing the young man was telling the
truth Officer Cordua released him and
turned the wheel over to it's owner.
This is just one of the few minor re-
coverys made by the Hammond police
they having several weeks ago recover
ed $500 worth of merchandise which
had been stolen in and about Ham
mond- The thieves were also captured
being sent oevr the road for a term OF
years.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-12-14

MANNER
FAULTY

That there is something faulty in tho
manner of instructions in English in
the Indiana schools. Is the opinion OF
the executive committee of the English
section of the State Teachers associa-
tion. which held meeting in Indianap-
Qlis Tuesday to outline plans for tho
work In English the coming year.
-zIhaenGlH = lanaaeHsn
In the year the committee Will continue
its crusade for Deter and more Eng
lish." The committee thinks that more
caro- should be taken of English in all
OF the departments of the school. Eng
lish ought to be included in the classes
in chemistry and mathematics and In
the blackboard exercises.
The bulleti1 will contain the report OF
tho research committee which has been
trying to find out what is the matter
with Indiana's English. The newspa-
pers will be asked to help in the cam
paign through a publicity committee. Of
which Arthur Murray of the Hammond
high school is chairman.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-12-14
WH|PP[E WILL DEFEND
HIMSELF IN CONROY CHARGE

Indianapolis. Ind, De. 14.-S. A d.
Whippie, an attorney of Portland, Ind,
will appear voluntarily before the
State Board of Pardons yesterday to
defend himself against charges made
by J. H. Conroy, an attorney of Ham
mond. Ind, while pleading before the
board for the parole of Albert Musser.
who has been in the Sta-> Prison four
teen years for the robbery and murder
of Mrs. Louisa Stoltz at Portland. In
response to a request for an opportuni-
ty to explain, Mr.. Whipple was invited
to come before the board. 1t was charg-
ed that Whipple aided in convicting
Musser. though he knew another man
had killed Mrs. Stoltz.
John NJ. Smith of Portland, an attor-
ney who assited in the prosecution OF
Samuel Marshall. confederate of Mus
ser, who is alleged to have confessed
to his attorney following his acquittal
to having actually committed the
murder for which Musser is being pun
ished. appeared before the board yes
terday to protest against the parole Of
Musser.
while Marshall was acquitted by
one jury and Musser was convicted by
|s4@second Jury. am satisf1ed that tbs
naked circumstances were sufficient to
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-12-14
DID THEY FIGHT,
OR DIDN'T THEY?

Johnny Patton. former mayor OF
Burnham and now its chief OF police,
and Judge wittenburg OF Burnham de-
ny absolutely that they engaged In q
fracas, as was reported to THE TIMES
yesterday.
The report was in the form of .
written communication to the paper
and was confirmed by telephone by
Trustee Gapczewicz at his place of
business. The trustee. however, said
the fight took place in saloon and
not in the village hall, as the commu-
nication stated.
Johnny Patton said that the story
must have grown out of the imagina-
tion of the enemies of the present ad-
ministration as he and Wittenburs
were good friends, and Wfttenburg
supported his statement.
John Reynolds admits that he has a
roadhouse, but declares that 1T Is as
orderly as the average place of the
kind and that there are no inmates in
IL.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-12-14

have hanged both of them" declared
Mr. Smith.
Board Orders Abstract.
Albert d. Thomas. president of the
board, requested Mr.. Smith to send to
the board an abstract of the evidence in
the Stoltz murder case. The board an
nounced that thorough investigation
of the murder and features which have
developed will be made before it is de-
cided whether Musser is TO obtain his
liberty continue q life sentence.
Mr.. Conroy, in addressing the board,
charged that Whipple and his law
partner, now dead, entered into a con-
tract to assist secretly in the prosccu-
tion of Musser and that they helped to
fasten the crime Musser after they
had been informed of a confession al
legged to have been made by Marshall.
whom they had defended, that he chok-
ed Mrs. Stoltz to death when she re-
sisted, while Musser who had caution
ed against violence. remained on the
outside.
While Musser denies any connection
with the robbery and murder. his at
torney. granting that he really was an
accessory to the crime. argued that he
had spent surtcfent number - years
in prison to warrant his parole.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-12-14
TRADEaA
FOR OvERCOAT

Tom Cor krly, the Gary livery
man. started out for a moonlight
ride in his anto last night. ITS a
fine night, he said as the car went
down Broadway at merry clip.
At Twehty-third avenue and
Broadway something went wrong.
Gormley eot out and tinkered with
the machine for two hours. He
had neglected to bring his over
coat and Id twas cold.
Detective Peter Juric of the
Cary police happened along. Pete
-. me- ss! ySa givs ms tnas'
overcoat and you can have this
pesky auto
I'm on said Pete as he slip
ped out of the coat and into the
auto. Gormley boarded a street
car and Pete impressed some for
eigners into service and had them
push him home.
II don't believe the auto will
ever rum" said Pete today, but I
can say that l won an auto and 1t
is the first to be in my ward. |
own a mule and am going to have
shafts put on the auto and l can
use it for carriage"
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-12-14
Announce Dissolution.

The architectural firm of Bump &
Berry today makes a formal announce
ment of the dissolution of partnership
which is to take place on Dec Is.
The announcement states that Mr..
Bump will occupy the quarters form
erly occupied by the firm in the Citi-
zens' German National bank building,
while A. c. Berry will have offices in
the RUIZ building.
The firm is one of the best-known
In the region, having made plans for
many important semi-public buildings.
The announcement of the proposed
dissolution was made exclusively In
THE TIMES.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-12-14
ROAD IS DOING
AMAZING BUSINESS

ployed at the Gary terminal division.
An average of one train an hour is be-
ing handled. One of the big items of
freight that the u road must handle
is 10000 tons of coal every twenty-four
hours for the coke ovens and steel
works. In addition to this it must sup
ply ore to Joliet from the Gary and
South Chicago ore piles and carry ma
terial back and forth between the
plants at Gary. Milwaukee, Joliet and
South Chicago.
The ~ road is short Of help and has
been unable to get enough fremen- De-
mands of the steel work alone where
there are 40 miles OF track call for
many trainmen.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-12-14
FAMOUS GARTNER
CASE is ENDED
Attorneys Tinkham and
Cravens End Litigation
Over Farm Property.

Attorney c. B. Tinkham of the law
firm of Crumpacker, Crumpacker &
Tinkham has just made a settlement in
a very unusual quiet title case Title
was quieted in John Gartner of a farm
located between Merrillville and Crown
Point upon the payment to three heirs
of ST. 400 by Gartner.
Anna Schroeder became insane in 1867
and since 1883 has been confined in the
asylum at Logansport. She has three
daughters who reside in Minnesota
Anna Schroeders father held the
property In trust for her but finally
sold it as his own The title passed
down through several owners until
Gartner finally got hold of it.
He discovered the flaw in the title
and had titled quieted. Friends OF the
heirs of. the insane woman pointed out
their interest in the property and the
firm of Crumpacker. Crumpacker &
Tinkham were employed to represent
them
After the case had ben startd, with
Attorney J.. v. Cravens representing
Gartner, Cravens suggested a settlement
and it was made for s2.400
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-12-14
FUND PROVIDED
FOR XMAS CHEER

AS long as a fund, which has been
placed into the hands of Sam AbelmaN
and City Sealer Frank j. J.O'Rourke
lasts there will be no excuse for any
detitute familie to exit in Hammond.
The identity of those providing for
funds is not being made public, and
the names of families and individuals
who are to benefit by 1t will be treated
as confidential, too, so that no person
need suffer for fear of publicity.
A letter addressed to either Mr.
O'Rourke Sam Abelman calling at
tention to cases of destitution will re-
suit in an investigation and relief.
The fund is ample enough to provide
Christmas baskets for quite a mum
ber of families and also TO give emer-
gency relief.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-12-14

Traffic on the Elgin, Joliet and East
ern railway, the steel trust railroad, is
so heavy on the Gary division that the
company has been forced to lease Is
locomotives from the Bessemer and
Lake Erie railroad 1t has also leased
cabooses and other rolling stock from
the Duluth and Messaba railroad and
negotiations are underway to borrow
rolling stoc kfrom the Duluth and Iron
Range railway
Rolling stock at Gary Will be further
augmented by the arrival of 25 new
locomotives now being finished up by
the Baldwin Locomotive works at 4
cost of $4,000
Now Empoyes 1000.
Upwards of 1900 men are now en-
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-12-14
LAW BUT
JOKE FOR
DISEASES
Quarantine in Contagious
Disease Cases in Ham
mond Is Violated by the
Wholesale; Nearly 200
Cases of Measles in City.

AS officially reported there are 54
cases OF measles in the city of Ham
mond today. This number. however. Is
altogether misleading and a more ac
curate statement would be that there
are in the neighborhood of 200 cases in
the city. Seventy five per cent of the
cases, 1t can be said are not reported to
the health authorities. and the result
is that the quarantine law IS violated
in every part OF the city every day.
The quarantine law as far as 1t con-
Germs measles is regarded as a huge
joke Where physicians are called In
to give treatment, the cases are report
ed. but where the patients have but
slight attacks. the mother takes care
of them best she can and hoping
TO avoid any inconveniences for her
family she fails to report to the Sec
retary OF the board of health.
Gases Must BE Reported.
The result is that the other members
go In and out of the house and mix
with the public and 30 the contagious
disease Is carried by an endless chain
system. The law provides that cases OF
measles must be reported although no
physician is called in to give treatment
Dr. W. D. Vets. secretary OF the
board of health has worked indefatig-
ably to stamp out the disease cy en-
forcing the quarantine law. but OWNS
to lack Of cooperation from the pub
lie he has been helpless. The law In
the case Of measles Is not quito so rigid
as in other contagious disease. and DR.
Weis has bon giving those quarantine
all tho benefits of its elasticity. But
the situation IL due that scores Of cases
arc never called to his attention Of
that Of any other physician
trhee cases OF diphtheria, two Of chick
en- pox and ono OF scarlet fewer ara un
der quar- antine.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-12-14
COUNTRY CLUB
SMOKER TONIGHT

There will be the usual Saturday
evening smoker at the Hammond Coun-
try club tonight These affairs are be-
coming very popular and the attend
ance is constantly increasing.
A large number of the members are
making reservations of seats in the
dining room for New Years night.
There will be a number of private din.
ner parties to which members are in
viting their friends.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-12-14
A Ras Les HOodoo!

Friday, the 18th. brought nothing
unlucl<y to the Hammond police de-
partment, not an arrest being made
nor were any matters of Importance
reported. Just thirteen dodgers par
took OF slumber in the hobo room last
night which was considered a lucky
omen by a majority of them. They
lock-stepped out of the city this morn
ing, expecting to return when they mi
crate again next year.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-12-14
X. OF G. FIRST
DEGREE MONDAY

First degree work is tap for the
regular meeting of Unity council, X.
of c., next Monday night. Lecturer
Deakin in addition has prepared an
other of his popular entertainment
programs for the evening.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-12-14

EvERYBODY's SMOKING 1T.
FOREX (XXXX)-the smokers
dream of tobacco par excellence. II
you haven't tried 1T you've missed
something in life. He sure and ask the
dealer for a premium lfst.-Adv.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-12-14

FOREx (XxxXl Kentucky Plug Cut
II made of the best Kentucky Burley
tobacco. No choicer or more deIightful
smoke for the pipe. It's dads choice.
Save the tickets. McHie-S. Tob. Co..
Adv.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-12-14

USED THINGS THAT YOU DON'T
WANT CAN BE SOLD IF YOU AD-
vERTISE IN THE TIMES
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-12-14

Eldrige E. Jordan, a Washington
banker. is believed to be the choice
OF the Democrats for chairman of the
inaugural committee. William +.
McCoonlbs is expected to announce
his choice at any time Several
names are being mentioned for the
post, b,,- Mr.. Jordan'B name contin-
ues to bs tho most Drominect
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-12-14

FAIR TODAY AND
SUNDAY; MODERATE
TEMPERATURE.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-09
5rlf=Cemtere1 qihe8..
Up Ktb. CHARLES 5tel5le.

ut is Righteousness that exalts natonno "serighteous
~ the individual Se-righeousness
Is lust depoable trades unionst is chuclman
When exploited Pasee passed they did bury
him the copyright all the goodness and the loyalty that had
been developed
When poor discouraged Elijah wanted the Lord take
his he alone of all the Israetes had been
loyal to the God of their fathers.
only, left; and they seek my life take
he said
Elijah reminded that there fully thousand
Israel who hadn't bowed the knee Baa kissed him.
Elahs declaration probably due fit of the blues That
thing responsible for the spirit that sometimes
among many really loyal trades unonists Perhaps
spirit of sergheouness but also provok
loyal even thousand who have been to the demands
of the hour.
itself into this fact-most of self
conferred We believe that little plan the most i'm
and therefore, think that little lives counting
for the Now it be that really have pretty good
thing And is quite likely that things absolutely
frankly there others whose lives whose plans
counting for just much as ours but they operating in
different ways and they influencing different constituencies
Let give them credit for what they doing They work
ing sincerity their lives that WE'LL It is all
right of them. And whether be self
righteousness of the blues that has swung of harmony
with the best of modern meslet swing back We
nurg but ourselves by holding aoof from fellows