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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-03-16
NEWTON WILL RUN,
Especial TO The TINES. }

Crown Point. Ind. March 16.-Crown
Point put its second candidate in the
field yesterday to be voted upon next
fall, William Newton. a prominent
Center township farmer. throwing his
hat in the ring in the fight for repre-
sentative.
Mr.. Newton's candidacy is backed by
a host of the Center township repub-
Hcans, who want to land him In the
representative chair Since coming to
this section of the country several
years ago Mr.. Newton has taken an
active Interest in republican politics
and has been a staunch party worker.
He. will make a strong bid for the of
fce and the party viii have "a tireIess
cananassH worker 60 assist Il darIng the
coming contest. Mr.. Newton announc-
ed his willingness to accept the tend
cred honor yesterday.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-03-16
.GAv|T WINS VICTORY

Convention Hall, 3 p. M.-Mayor
Parks of whiting, a Becker man, was
named temporary chairman. The frst
fight resulted I'm the election of a tenn
porary secretary. Jacob Friedman,
formerly city sealer of Hammond, and
Louis Mekatinsl<y of Gary, n strong
KNOTS man, were named as candidates.
received 81 votes and MekatinsIxy IS.
This WAS the test of the Becker
Knots strength. Judge Becker then
placed John Gavit In nomination for
secretary. Joseph Suter of SchererviIle
seconded the motion. o. r. Houren of
erty of Gary seconded the nomination
and made a fiery speech. He called the
organization joke. The convention
then proceeded to a secret ballot.
The first and only secret ballot taken
resulted in victory for John Gavit by
a vote of e01z to Dorman's 411k. GavIt
was declared elected. Mayor Tom
Knots of Gary moved to make the cleo
tion unanimous. This was done. The
convention then proceeded to the elec-
ton of delegates to the state conven-
tion.
John Dorman of Hobart WINS elected
vice chairman and the chairman was
given the privilege to name his OWL
secretary. Judge Jones of Whiting was
made treasurer, defeating Walter H
Hammond.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-03-16

Taft to a man. There may be contest
ing delegations, of course, but If the
Taft forces are in control at Chicago,
the contestants may twiddle their
thumbs and take their medicine.
A word about contesting delegations:
Don't always conclude when you hear
of contest that a set of unselhsh pa
trfots Is fighting nobly in the peoples
cause for Roosevelt That may be the
case but 1t is just as likely to be this
way.
Hungry for Jobs. band Of outs
may be contesting in the name of
Roosevelt in hopes of turn of luck
that may seat them in the convention,
give them control of the party ma
chinery in the state. and. most blessed
of all boons. place the federal patron
age within reach OF their yoracious
paws:
Southern republicans may be divided
into three Sharply defined clanses, as
follows:
tA) The politicians who are "in,''
who hold the jobs and control the
machine, who support Taft and viii
fight for him In the convention in
hopes that he will reward them
with continued control and more
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-03-16

pie.
OBJ The politicians who are
out" who will fight for Roose-
welt against Taft. with the idea
that Il the convention goes their
way and seats their delegates,
they will become "ins." and take a
turn at the pie counter.
fC) The rank and file, who
haven't word to say. and who are
never even considered. They may
be for Taft: more likely they are
for Roosevelt, but no one cares.
They are looked upon by classes A
and B as excess baggage, as unde-
sirable citizens. They ought to get
of the earth or join the democrats.
think the statesmen in classes
and b who really don't care a hang
for any more republicans than are
needed to man the committees and
the delegations.
The rank and file, detested and dt
graded are praying for a new deal
some kind that will purify the part.
and get some leaders who are on tn
square. A democratic victory this yea
might be helpful to the repu blican pal
~ in the south It would turn out til
federal office-holding gang. at any rat
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-03-16
HAMMOND
COMMITTEEMAN

At the meeting OF the Hammond
democrats in the Jefferson club rooms
the following precinct committeeman
We're elected:
John Kuneo.
Phil schmidt
3-Louis Helms.
Jacob Schroeder.
5-Henry Haage.
Conrad Markmueller.
Lawrence Becker
SO. A Plageman.
9-John Pascaly
10--Frank O'Rourke.
lid. Aubry.
12-J. p. Smith.
1S-Clarence ogden.
III. X. Stinson.
15-Joseph Stodola.
16-John l. Rohde
17-Wnliam c. Golden.
1S-W. II. Hamilton
19-P. J. Lyons.
GOV. II. Hammond.
21-William Prohl
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-03-16

Jim. There IS no
love lost between
them and when
they are not ac-
tually fighting for
the same job. they
are & e II e r a I ! V
found to be cham
pioning rival can
didates for some
office or other.
Senator s NIT h
early concluded the
people. or the dem
ocrats of Georgia.
would like TO see a
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-03-16
8 CLUB
LEAGUE IS
ASSURED
At Big Baseball Meeting
Held Last Night in Gary,
Three New Clubs Come
Into Northern Indiana
Association for 1912.

An eight city circuit in the Northern
Indiana Baseball League is now os-
sured fact At meeting held last
evening in Gary, three new clubs came
into the league, the Gary Works or
ganization, Valparaiso and Laporte.
The meeting was a most enthusia site
one and augurs much for the coming
season.
The Northern Indiana Baseball asso-
citation now entrances the following
cities Hammond, Indiana Harbor,
East Chicago. Whiting. Gary. Crown
Point Valparaiso and Laporte.
Every City Represented.
Every city included in the league
was represented at last nights meet
ing by live ones" II. F. tCy) Stout
was there from LaPorte. Messrs. III. NJ
wortzeil. banker. and Charles Thune,
pharmacist represented Valpo. j. A
Jmpleby and James Considinc. Gary;
William Zimmerman and Manager
HELM. Whiting: Tom O'Conne1l and Matt
Sternberg. Indiana Harbor: Abe often
heimer. East Chicago: George Kaiser
crown Point. and W. W. Sohl. Ham
rnond.
Dinner Party Held.
Previous to the meeting a party
composed of Matt Sternberg. Tom
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-03-16

indianapolis. Ind. March 16.-Pesi-
dent Taft won easily in the preferential
primaries in this tthe Seventh) district
today. The first eleven of the fifteen
wards of the city gave the president s :
743 votes. Col. Roosevelt received
1886. In the six country townships
Roosevelt received 495 votes and Taft
as.
The president carried every city ward
by "a three to one vote over Roosevelt.
He also carried the two largest town
ships out of the fist six reporting, the
other four going to his opponent.
The district will hold its convention
tomorrow afternoon and will elect
Mayor Shark and w. e. English and
instruct them for Taft.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-03-16

At the Lake County democratic
convention in Hammond today, the
most spirited and warmest democratic
meeting ever held in the county was
called at 1870 this afternoon. JFA.
Gavit of Hammond and John Dorman
of Hobart are out for the county
craftsmanship.
Judge Lawrence Becker of Ham
mond, and Mayor Tom Knots of Gary
have come to the parting of the ways.
The break" precipitated by the Gary
mayor was expected to come today
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-03-16
MISSION AT
ALL. SAINTS

A two weeks mission begins tomor-
row at All Saints church in Hammond
and big congregations are expected to
attend daily for the morning and even
ing services Fathers Handley and
Sildian. members of the Order of the
Passionates, are expected to be here to
conduct the mission. The first week
will be devoted to the ladies of the con-
men.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-03-16
Waiting for Ducks.

Local nimrods are anxiously await
ing for the duck season to open and
already some of them have their boats.
shooting irons, coats, etc, in handy
place so they viii not miss their first
shot Reports from the Kankakee
marsh states that the river has not yet
broken UP and 1t is thought that it will
be several weeks before there viii be
any ducks.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-03-16
Sell House and Lot.

Gostlin. Meyn & Co. report the sale of
a house and lot on Price place to DIR.
Keller. They have sold a number of
other lots in various parts of the city
during the week. William H. Gostlin
Jr said that the month of February
had been the best February in the his
tory of the firm
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-03-16
Street Completely Blocked.

The matter OF blocking crossing was
called to the attention of the police
this morning when report came in
that number OF freight cars had been
left standing on the Henry street cross
ing. leaving only about fifteen feet pas
sage way for traffic. The Terrence
avenue crossing was also reported
blocked and the cars We're left in such
a position that the crossing was nearly
closed. The police will take up the
matter al once and unless existing
conditions change in this matter prose-
cutions will follow.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-03-16
Baby Is Dead.

The year old son of Mr.. and Mrs
Thomas Lether. 1s-156th place, West
Hammond. died this morning at the
family residence following a short ILL
ness Funeral arrangements nave not
been made and will be announced later
Mr.. Lether is well known in Hammond
where he is employed at the Straube
Piano company.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-03-16
Sent Away for Burial.

The remains Of James NJ. Grifhn VIII
be shipped to Chicago Tuesday morn
ing on the Monon where funeral and
interment will be held. Relatives ar
erived in Hammond this morning and
made arrangements for. the funeral.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-03-16

THERE'S A CHANCE THAT YOU
OUGHT NOT TO POSTPONE THAT
"sHOPPING ANY LONGER. READ
THE TINES ADS AND ZEE IF THIS
Is NOT SO.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-03-16
DEMOCRATS meet IN
HAMMOND TODAY AND
ELECT GAv|T CHAIRMAN
Split Takes Place Between Gary and
Hammond. Election of Gavit Came By
Vote of 90 IL to 40 ID

because of his ambition to be a dele-
gate to the democratic national con-
vention, an honor which is generally
conceded to the Hammond judge.
KNOTS SOUNDS SLOGAN.
Down with Hammonds Oligarchy''
is the slogan that Tom Knots sounded
through his organ the Gary Post last
night. Fighting over the shoulders of
county chairman John A. Gavit on the
issue of delegate apportionment. the
Gary mayor called on his followers to
adopt ringing resolutions denouncing
the delegate apportionment as dis
franchisement of the Gary voters.
The county convention in Hammond
was called for two purposes. the flrss
to re-organize the county central COM
mfttee, and the second TO elect dele-
gates to the state convention which
will be held at Indianapolis next
Thursday. and at which the delegates
to the national democratic convention
are to be chosen.
Mass meetings were held in the din :.
erent cities and township in Lake
county last night at which precinct
committeeman and delegates to the
county convention were named
GAvIT FOLLOWS CALL.
In accordance with the decision of
the state central committee, the dele
gate apportionment is to be based on
the democratic vote for Governor Mar
shall at the November election In 1908.
one delegate to each one hundred votes
cast for the governor. John Gayit the
county chairman issued his call in ac
lcordance with this DECISION, which al
lows Hammond twenty delegates. and
Gary six. But what Tom Knots and
his followers want is that he should
have based theS aportfonmene on the
democratic vote for secretary or state
ifns--the etsction q 1s1es t:ssls giving
lGary nine instead of three delegates to
the state convention. Hammond is en-
titled to ten delegates to the state con-
vention.
AFTER GAvITeS SCALP.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-03-16
VICTORY TO TAFT
IN. PRIMARY TEST
Indianapolis Voters Give a
Three to One Decision
Against Roosevelt.
(BULLETTN.)

tBULLETIND
indianapolis, Ind. March 16.-tTfmes
shank and William E.
English elected delegates from seventh
district to republican national conven-
tion. Both Taft men.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-03-16

former Georgian now resident of
New Jersey, in the White House. Gov
ernor Brown, on the other hand, quick
ly decided that a sound southern states
man like Oscar Underwood would be a
good man for the Florida delegation to
support.
Governor Browns view is shared by
the Atlanta Constitution. whose editor.
Clark Howell, Is democratic national
committeeman The Atlanta journal
is playing the game vigorously for
Wilson.
WILSON GETS START
UPON UNDERWOOD.
Although Underwood is popular in
Georgia and the rest of the south.
Woodrow Wilson has an advantage in
the fact that he had won a big follow
ing before Underwood came out. Will
son is probably the popular choice of
Georgia democrats and will likely have
a majority of the delegation
As in Florida. the Postmasters. Pro-
tective Association has a Arm grin on
the republican state central committee
in Georgia. It's chairman is W. III.
johnson, United States marshal. salary
$1,000. The committee has ffty-four
members. of whom eighteen are post
masters, one the husband of a post
| mistress, two with wives who are as
sistant to postmaster, three with sons
who are assistant postmasters twenty
negroes, two of whom have federal
Jobs. employed by the department OF
Justice. one an employee of the treasury
department. end twelve unclassffled
citizens
Uncle Sam pays the members of this
republican central committee s47. .esc a
year in salaries
TAFT HAS GEoRGIa,s
DELEGATION sEwED UP.
The Georgian delegation will be for
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-03-16
FIoke Smiths Candidate Woodrow Wilson,
is Popular Choice of Georgia Democrats

Editors Note-This article is writ
ten by correspondent who is per-
sonally investigating political condi-
tions in the central and southern
states. particularly the latter, wherein
President Taft expects to poll a solid
convention vote in his fight for
nomination. The situation Is reviewed
from a strictly non-partisan stand
point)
a TI4ANTA, Ga, March 16.--Two fa-
IA nous old names, Smith and
Brown. figure conspicuously j n the
current political history of Georgia.
Smith Is a senator. sometimes ad-
dressed as Hoke; Brown is Governor
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-03-16

But John Gavit stood pat on the in
struction and decision of the state
central committee. and therefore
Knots organized to get his scalp and
incidentally his position as county
chairman through John Dorman Of
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-03-16

II you smoke Lavender once you
will always call for them
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-03-16

Try Lavender cigar. It's good,
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Continued on page 3D.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-03-16

RAIN OR SNOW
THURSDAY AND
FRIDAY.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1912-08-01

post office department, money to
establish parcels post system. This
system is known as the zone system
and was intr 3duced by Senator Bourne
of Oregon.
The country will be divided into
eight zones and the cost will vary
acc riding TO distance packages are
sent. The following are some of the
mole important provisions of the bill.
First zone, length so miles, rate 3
Gel, is for the list pound, 3 cents for
each additional pound: second zone,
length $50 miles, rate 8 and cents;
third zone. length 300 miles, rate 7
and cents; fourth zone. length 600
miles, rate 8 and 6 cents; fifth zone,
length l. 600 miles, rate and cents;
sixth zone, length 400 miles, rate
10 and 8 cents; seventh zone, length
l.. 800 miles, rate IL and 10 cents;
eight zone, length over l., 800 miles,
rate II cents per pourd straight.
Maximum packages IL pounds.
Senator Bourne originally proposed
six zones to range in length fiom 80
TIC 2, 000 miles. The idea of shoI ten
ing the zones is that it would benefit.
the smaller merchants and that it.
would increase the income Of the.
system and make it self sustaining.
A provision is made for local de-
livery fixing charge of 5 cents for.
the first pound and one cent for each
additional pound. or 10 Gems for an,
11-pound package. The proposal by
Senator Bourne 10 combine the third
and fourth class mails into one class.
is eliminated.
AS completed by the senate com.
mittee the bill carries about s262. OOO,-
900, or an increase of about 81, OOO, 900
over the house bill.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1912-08-01

Congress has at last listened to the
voice of the people and incorporated
a parcels post measure in the post
office appropriation bill This pro-
posed law is quite different from any
regulations of the postotfice at present,
as the county is divided into eight
zones, and packages will be charged,
according to the distance hauled.
There will be an initial charge of five
cents for every pound but the addi-
tional charges will vary with the dis
lance sent. The total charge. how
ever, will not reach one half the
present express rates, and we may
expect a big reduction in express
rates in the near future. The people
have been demanding parcels post
system for may years. and this is the
first time that a real parcels post
system has been attempted. In view
of that fact that every civilized nation
on ear tn has parcels post system,
and may of them have had such a
system many years, it has been sur
prising that this great nation has been
so slow to adopt so important a fea-
ture. The postal union of which the
United States is a m ember carries a
package from any part of the world
weighing up to eleven pounds for
twelve cents pound. The law which
will 60 into effect soon is the out
come of hard work done by Senator
Bourne, of Oregon. He deserves a
great amount of credit from the
people of the United States.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1912-08-01

declare himself a socialist and not a
supporter of the American flag called
the man before him and took away
his naturalization papers. The con-
gressional committee was appointed
at the insistence of Congressman
Berger, of Wisconsin. owever, on
It's arrival in this state the COM
mittee took up numerous other
charges and the OLSEN, or socialist
case, was practically lost sight of.
What the investigation would have
developed or what the report would
have been cannot be foretold as the
resignation stopped the investigation.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1912-08-01

The most surprising political event
of the past month was the resignation
of Judge Hanford, of the Federal
court, sitting as judge for western
district OF Washington. Judge Han
ford was undergoing congressional
inquiry at the time of his resignation.
He had served for twenty-five years
as federal judge, and his decisions,
until few years ago, were models of
sound law, and he had stood among
the most prominent jurists OF the
United States. OF late years, how
ever, his opinions have been attacked
as favoripg large property interests,
and whether this was true or not the
people became so incensed that he
has been placed on the defensive. The
immediate investigation was brought
about through the efforts of social
ist to whom Judge. Hanford had
granted naturalization papers and
afterwards learning that the man had
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1912-08-01

Last week was an uncommonly wet
week for summer on the Pacific Coast
and the result is that a great deal of
hay has been damaged. Not great
deal of it has been spoiled for feed,
but it has been discolored so as to
become unstable. Another serious
loss was suffered by berry growers.
The raspberry harvest was just at it's
maximum and the rain has caused
considerable loss. Picking had just
begun on the black and logan berry
crop, and where the cannery has not
been provided to take care of the
fruit considerable loss will be had.
The crop this year was enormous;
probably the largest ever grown. But
the berry farmer may have less money
than heretofore on account of the
rains.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1912-08-01

have devoted several years If study
to the express rate business and have
unearthed some remarkable facts.
They have established what~ls known
as block system placing the entire
United States in fifty blocks. Tacoma
and Seattle are in Block DOB and it
is proposed 10 put the new rates in
effect first in this division or block.
1t is believed that more reduction
will be made IN the near future. This
IS part of the lrar spor tation problem
which should have been taken up
years before.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1912-08-01

1t would really seem as though the
long period of depression which this
country has experienced IS rapidly
passing and II it we've not for tue un-
settled political sit ,ation. prospects
would be very bright. The last report
from Henry Clews III his greet tnan =
ciaI magazine reported an abundant
harvest. He put the wheat cut
look at seven hundte million bushels
or eighty million bushels more til II
last year, and both cotton and cum
crops are looking tine. Added o this,
foreign commerce tltPied for the year
ending June 1st, S3l8, $40 600 or twenty
million more than last year, and the
largest business ever done by the
United States, and that money will
be cheap soon as the political situa v
ton has become cleared.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1912-08-01

Mr.. b. w. Conner has been appoint
ed by President Taft as United States
attorney for Western Washington to
succeed Mr.. Elmer e. Todd, who
recently resigned. Inasmuch as Mr..
Coiner was the chairman who made it.
possible to send Taft delegation of
reactionists from the state of Wash
ington which is four fifths progress
sive, the cause of Mr.. Coiner's APP
pointment is not hard to find.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1912-08-01

The Interstate commerce commits
sion has ordered a reduction in ex-
press rates amounting it is said to
fifteen per cent. The commission
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-11-14
HARVARD PLAYERS
NURSING INJURIES
Five Members of Crimson
Squad IndiSposed, but VIII
Be Ready for Game.

BY International News Service.
CAMBRIDGE. Mass. Nov. l5-There
was an hour OF good. steady work tooay
AT Harvard and when The teams emerged
from their secret practice this was more
than self evident \ half hours scrm-
mage against the second team kept the
regulars right on their toes.
Although Trainer Pooch Donovan says
every man on the squad Is III TO go in
and play the game OF his life, rumors
are rife tonight that several OF the stars
are bady used up. BriclSlcy hurt himself
erday and today. according TO inside
information but that youth informed the
International News Service reporter this
evening that there vas nothing in II and
he was as fit AZ q fiddle"
Parmenter, Coolidge Wilmington, Brad =
ley and Weatherhead are nursing in
iuries. Pamcnter turned his ankle to-
day. Wicgles worth taking his place.
AS November "a Is Brickley's twenty
first birthday and it is the day following
the Harvard Yale game the peerless
kicker wants Crimson victory as a
birthday present