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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-07-09
NEW RULER OF ELKS
IS EDWARD LEACH
Election Followed by Gossip That
Richard Decker Will
Resign.
Especial to The Times-Dispatch.l


Rochester. " Y. July S.--After three
hours OF steady counting, the tcllcrs for
the annual election OF officers for the
Grand Lodge OF Elks, convcninE in this
city. announced that Edward Leach. of
New York, had been chosen grand ex
allied ruler.
Fred Robinson, the regular" candi :
date for grand secretary. was elected
over Thomas j. Darlin. OF Temple
Toxas. and David McArren. Port Huron.
Mich
+. H. Shields. of Clark sburg w. Va
was elected grand esteemed leading
knight over Floy H. Maxwell. OF Mar
shalltown. Iowa: james r. Nicholson.
of Boston. was elected TO ill an uncX-
pired term as grand trustee. other Of
hccrs. which were voted on. but which
the tellers had not determined UP to "a
late hour. were:
Grand esteemed lecturng knight.
grand trustee. tve-ycar term. grand in
ncr guard and grand tilcr, No conflict
is expected in the last named offices.
Though the election commanded the
attention Of the delegates. Il bit OF
gossip which started this morning
served to cause comment in tho camps
OF the strangers. IL has been an
nounced unofiicially that on Wcdnes-
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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-07-09
Normal Condition. Re.tored.

Pittsburgh. July S.-To the decisive
statement OF Secretary OF the Treasury
McAdoo issued last night. is attrib-
utcd the restoration OF almost normal
conditions in financial Pittsburgh to-
night, despite the closing Yesterday OF
the doors of the t-Sccond National
Bank. an institution which had been
accredited one of the strongest in the
country. While the situation was
tense in the financial world yesterday
and little Information TO possible
Developments was obta!nable, the fiat
statement OF facts OF the secretary
served 10 develop an overnight opti-
mism that grew as the day advanced.
Tn. closing of the First Second was
naturally followed by suspension OF its
affiliated hank, the First National of
Mckccsport, and the appointment of
OF J. 5. X w. 5. Kuhn Co, Inc, whose
principals We're the majority stock
holders OF both institutions, and like
decision wiki the American Water
Works and Guarantee Company, an en-
terprise fathered by the Kuhn inter
csts
Run Bank Continues.
Another Kuhn interest which was af-
fected the Pittsburgh Bank for Saw
ings. suffered somewhat from the COM
plication. run being started on ii
yesterday. chiefly by small depositors
This continued. somewhat increased.
early to-day. but II appeared TO abate
as the day wore on. Crowds assembled
about the bank building. and the side
walk about the building was roped or
with mounted policemen prancing their
horses within the lines on the side
walk. The people were forced outside
the ropes into the middle of the street
The crowds were made up mostly OF
curious spectators The small groups
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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-07-09
Mccombs Hns Operation

Especial Cable To The Times Dispatch. ]
Paris. July S.-William +. McCombs.
chairman OF the Democratic National
Committee. is to-day in somewhat t
exhausted condition following the op-
Grafton for appendicitis performed yes
terlay by DR.. Bouchet. Some weeks
of repose will he needed for his re-
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-07-09

Leaves Richmond via G.. & O. ll:i5 A NJ
Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays for White
Sulphur, Hinton and mountain resort sta :
tions Diner and parlor car.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-07-09

Washington. July S.--Only the un-
governed elements can he held respon
sible for the death of Ensign William
-. EillinGSley, the young naval aviator
who plunged 500 feet TO his death in
Cehsa peIke Bay. near Annapolis. June
20. This was the report To the Navy
Department to-day from the special
board appointed to investigate the traE-
cdy The board found that there had
been no fault or negligence on the
part OF Eillingsley or anybody else con-
nectcd with tho service
The evidence showed that the aero
plane in which RillinEslcy was carry
Ing Lieutenant John II. Towers as a
passenger was unbalanced by puff OF
wind from behind The aviator was
thrown into the control levers, max
Ing the machine unmanugeable, and
then tumblcd into space.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-07-09

VIRGINIA BAPTIST ENCAMpMENT.
Virginia Beach July ll-2O. Official route
via c. Il u $3.50 round trip. Three fast
trains.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-07-09

Via Norfolk and Western !sy.. the quickest
best and only all-rail line; no transfer be
tween stations. Phone Madison 4S7 for fun
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-07-09
Lieutenant Loren II. Call Is
Hurled to His Death
in Texas.
HE MAKES TENTH VICTIM
Warm Air Current Is Held
Responsible for Latest
Disaster.

houston, Tex, July S.-Iieutenant
Loren II. Call, OF the United States
aviation corps, was killed early TODAY
by the collapse and fall OF his biplane
north of Texas City. He had started
his flight from the aviation field I'm
the second army division mobilization
camp.
The accident occurred several miles
from the troop camp. The machine
was completely wrecked, and the OH
Ger was dead when picked up. Lieu
tenant Call was regarded as one of
the best army aviatorS. Yesterday he
made a twenty -five-mile flight in twen
ty-five minutes
The dangerous thing known To avia :
tors Is a warm air current" Is h.ld
responsible for Calrs death. The young
lieutenant rose from the aviation Held
bordering the gulf early this morn
ing. turning his biplanc northward and
flew over the level stretches near the
artillery camp 1T an altitude OF about
500 feet He was plainly visible to
several soldiers who said his biplane
seemed to be running smoothly. With
out warning. II turned it's nose dow n
ward and plunged almost straight To
the earth The impact broke nearly
every bone in Calls body
The warm air theory was advanced
by officers at the aviation camp. who
were familiar with the territory over
which Lieutenant Call few.
While board will be named to In
vestigate, the view is expressed that
nothing remains about the wrcckage
to show the accidents real cause.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-07-09
ANintlon Dcnth I.int.

Lieutenant Call to-day makes Il total
OF ten In the interest OF aviation work.
nine fatalities being credited TO the
army and one to the navy, since cN-
perimcnts in aerial navigation We're
started with heavier than air machines
1T Fort Mycr. Va. in 1905 The list
is as follows:
Lieutenant Thomas T.. Sclfridge.
dashed to death AT Fort Myer. Va. Sep
tember IL 1905
Lieutenant l.. NJ. Kelly, ground to
death beneath his machine ut San An
tonic. Tex. May 10. 1911.
Lieutenant leighton w. IIaziehurst.
plunged to death at College Park. Md.
june - 1912.
A. L. Welsh professional instructor)
killed in fall at Chicago September IL.
1912.
Lieutenant l.. c. Rockwell. killed
when plane refused to work at Col
lcEc. Park. Md September 2S, 1912.
Corporal Frank = Scott. killed in fall
with Lieutenant Rockwell.
Lieutenant Rex Chandler, killed whcr,
his machine suddenly became disabled
At san Diego Cal, April =. 1913.
Lieutenant Joseph u. Park killed
when his acroplane hit a tree at olive.
cal. May s. 1913.
Ensign William NJ. Bilingsley. when
his machine fell into Chesapeake Bay,
ucar Annapolis. June 30. 1913.
Lieutenant Call was twcnty-fv
years old. a native of Washington. and
appointed 10 the army from Kansas in
1909. He was attached To the Coz st
Artillery Corps.
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$3.50 VIRGINIA BEACH AND RETURN

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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-01-28
MACCAbEES LOVE
FEAST TOMORROW
Big Jollification at X. p.
Hall Promises Much
Enjoyment.

A big Maccabee jollifieation and love
feast under the auspices of the Ham
mond Tent No. AZ will be held tomor-
row evening at the K. of +. Hall the
occasion being the annual visit of Su-
preme Commander ID. p. Markey and
all the other Great Camp officers.
The meeting will be an open one and
every member is at liberty to bring
one or more friends who might become
interested in Maccabeeism. and as Mac
cabee delegations Will be present from
all tn surrounding tents, the local MEM
bers are hoping to make 1T one of the
largest meetings in the state.
fine program of entertainment has
been arranged. and after the spakers
have been heard refreshments and
cigars will be served.
Hammond Tent No. AZ numbers sew
eral hundred members and big results
are looked for as an outcome of the
meeting tomorrow night.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-01-28
FORMER LAKE CO, BOY
IN CHICAGO BANK CASE

An effort by the Douglas State bank,
on the south side. to block the dis
charge of a petitioner in bankruptcy
resulted in the tables being turned
against the Institution by Judge Lam
dis, who intimated that criminal ac-
tion might be brought against Albert
P. Mracek, vice president of the bank.
and a former Crown Point boy. accord
ing to a Chicago paper
The bankrupt is Daniel E. Moore.
The bank asked leave to object to his
discharge on the ground that he owed
it $500. the indebtedness having been
contracted by fraud.
1t was through the testimony of the
Rev. Daniel ]. Riordan. pastor of st.
Elizabeth's church, Forty-first street
and South Wabash avenue. that the
court learned of efforts by the bank to
obtain the $500 after the bankruptcy
petition had been fled
'If / am not mistaken" said Judge
Landis there is a criminal section of
the federal statute regulating bank
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-01-28
CO. SURVEYOR BACK
. FROM STATE MEETING
State Society of Engineers
Votes in Favor of Good
Roads Measure.

Roy Seeley. Lake county surveyor,
who has bean. al indianapolis attending
the annual meeting of the Indiana en-
gineering society. OF which he Is q
member, has returned and says that
whether the Indiana Engineering So
cfety should go on record in favor of
any particular bill pending before the
legislature was settled in the affirma-
tive after a prolonged discussion at
Saturdays final session of the cenven-
ton. when it was voted to send a let
ter approving the Hughes good roads
measure to the governor, lieutenant
lieutenant governor and the speaker
of the house. The secretary was in
structed to forward this letter on be-
half of the society.
A resolution adopted today favors
the creation of state highway COM
mission with power to supervise and
standardize methods of road construc-
tion and maintenance. The resolution
recommended that after the creation
of the commission state aid in the
construction of highways be enacted
into legislation as soon as the state
finances will permit.
A resolution was adopted favorins
$40 day for engineers on public work,
or a proper percentage of the con-
tive committee, including Endorsement
of the Indiana better roads congress
resolutions, was adopted
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-01-28
REn[EY PLEADS FOR
DELlNQUENTS HOME
Ex-Mayor Asks Hammond
Chamber of Commerce to
Aid in Plan.

Ex-Mayor Patrick O'Reilley, who is
now one of the county truant officers
and consequently better informed than
the average citizen as to the needs of
the county's delinquent children and
waits. last night, made an appeal to
the Hammond Chamber of Commerce
in behalf of this portion of human
ity
Mr. Reilley's plea, as already out
lined in the news and editorial coll
umns of THE TIMES some time ago,
was that steps be taken, If possible, to
throw open the doors of Lake county's
s150.000 poorhouse instead of the
county jail to harbor these boys and
girls. pending their final disposition
Mr.. Reilley stated that in his work
he had found the state institutions so
crowded that delinquents sometimes
had to be kept for weeks at a time
in the county Jail. and that the county
is annually spending thousands of
dollars for the support of its home
less children. His suggestions was
that the delinquents be held at the
county poor farm pending their final
disposition and that the county take
some steps to provide county home
for its homeless children.
Mr.. Reilley's suggestion were put in
the form of a resolution, which pro-
vides that the Chamber of Commerce
make an investigation as to the use
of the new home for the poor, for de-
linduents, and to see what steps could
be taken to provide a Lake county
homeless
On the latter phase of the resolution
Judge Becker said that the whole
state is already being taxed to support
homes and schools. but IT. p. Downey
took the position that Lake county /:
rich enough to maintain it's own The
resolution to investigate what cou1s
be done in this regard was adopted
without opposition.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-01-28
CLUB TO HAVE
A NOVEL CONTEST
Banquet at Country Club to
Be Followed by Story
Telling.

One of the most novel of the enter
tainments for the winter planned by
the Hammond Country clubs enter
tainment committee will take place on
Thursday night. in the clubs banquet
rooms, when a storytelling contest
will be inaugurated for members and
their ladies. The contest will be pre-
ceded by a banquet, which will take
at z o'clock, and covers have been laid
for 100, guests. Sixty reservations have
in seven courses.
This dinner has been proposed and
is planned to further the acquaint-
ance and promote good fellowship
among the club members and their la
dies, and to this end every one attend
ing this dinner, in his or her attend
ance. agrees. to respond, when called,
with story
Beautiful prizes will be awarded at
the table, based on the following
points:
lst Creating the biggest laugh.
End Best dialect and impersonation.
3rd- Biggest surprise in point
4th Best told story
Special prizes for the following:
lst- Shortest and best
End. Best dialect story.
3rd. Story without a point
4th. Poorest story told-lbooby3.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-01-28

All dumping in the harbors and other
waters adjacent to Chicago is prohibit
ed In a bill introduced by Representa-
tive James r.. Mann today. The meas
ure has been indorsed by the business
men of Chicago and was presented 70
Mr. Mann by a. delegation consisting of
A. f. sullivan and George A. Tripp.
members of the Association of Com
merce.
The bill is most drastic. 1t absolute
ly prohibits the dumping of all ashes,
refuse. dirt and other refuse in the
outer and inner harbors, the Chicago
and Calumet rivers, Calumet Lake and
the canals within the limits OF the city,
except the drainage canal running west
and southwest of Robey street.
Heavy Penalties Provided.
Heavy penalties are provided for vio-
lation of the proposed laws, a fine of
not less than $3.50 nor more than $4,000.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-01-28
Or. WEIS ADVISES
ALL TO VhCCINATE
Only Good Fortune That
There Is no Smallpox
in Hammond.

The Indifference Of the public to
the dangers of an epidemic is aafonnd-
1ng, said DR.. W. d. Weis, Secretary
Of the Hammond hoard of health and
president of the Lake County Medical
association. today TINES reporter
when asked regarding the precautions
that the public is taking to protect
itself against smallpox
Unfortunately I happen to ha /,
physician. and timely warning from
me piaces me in the light of seeking
business, but duty 10 the community
compeis every physician to point out
the dangers. Here we have CITY with
less than twenty-eight cases Of
measles, no dfphtheria. only one ease
OF scarlet fever, and with so little con-
tagion our people will nevertheless
take the risk of smallpox epidemic
venture to say that not more than IL
per cent of our children in the schools
are Vacclnated- East Chicago and
w hfting, both have cases of smallnox
there is large number in South chit
cago, and there is no TELLING whon :,
VIII begin in Hammond The casas
might nave been brought to Hammond
instead or any of those cities, and the
TACT tnat we have no SMALLPOX now ;s
no guarantee against an epidemic.
know of a Hammond business
man VINO was vaceinated YESTERDAY ana
VINO had his son vaccinated. The ia
eher said he would take no cbanoas
with money that might be passed ov.r
the counter to him by some infoc.os
person He is using good judgment ;.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-01-28

Crown Point, Ind, Jan. 28.-Fol-
lowing day spent in drinking and
subsequently disastrous fire which
they are said to have caused, two
young men of Hebron, twelve miles
east of here, were made to run the
gantlet,' horsewhipped and chased
out of the town of Kouts on the Erie
railway. with orders never to return.
The men are w. w. Carson and
Ward Miller, and are said to be men,
bers of well-to-do families in Hebron.
After drinking until they became in
toxicated they are said to have gone
into an addition to the j. J. kilday
livery barn to sleep. Within few
minutes the upper story of the build
ing was in flames.
VIGILANCE BAND FORMS.
The barn is located in the heart OF
the business section of the town and
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-01-28

TO BUILD
ADDITION
Prosperous Year in Manu-
featuring Pianos Necessi-
tates New Room and
Equipment for Leading
Hammond Industry.

Costly improvements are to be MADE
upon the Straube piano plant in Ham,
nond just a s soon as the weather per-
nits and plans have already been made
for the erection of another story, which
will be added to the main wing, max
ing il uniform in height with the
three-story main building. little
later, some time in the fall, an extern
tion. $50 feet in length. to the main
building will be erected.
The cost of the building improve
ments will be in the neighborhood OF
$4,000 and when all is complete, the
Straube Piano Co. will, not only have
one OF the finest plants in the Calu-
met region. but will have as well one
of the biggest and best equipped piano
manufacturing institutions In the
United States.
The annual meeting of the Straupe
Piano Co, last week, resulted in the
reelection of the former officers E.
r Jacobson succeeds himself as presi-
dent. c. H. j. Thorby continues as
treasurer, and ]. f. Jacobson as secre-
tary.
No better evidence of the fact that
the company has had a big and pros
porous year can be cited than that
plans were approved at the meeting for
the additions to the company's fine
modern factory at Hammond.
Nineteen twelve not only showed a
large increase over the previous year,
but was the largest. IN point of output
and sales, in the history of the COM
pany
The prosperity of the company is not
only matter of pride to its officers,
but must be a source of congratuIa-
tfous to the peopIe of Hammond
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-01-28

OF TRACKS
IS SLOGAN
Hammond Chamber of Com
merce Begins Campaign to
Bring About Abolition of
Deadly Grade Crossing;
Brusel Starts Subject.

The Hammond Chamber of Commerce
is going to put its shoulder to the
wheel to secure track elevation. At
the general meeting last night, which
by the way was most interesting one,
several other matters of interest to
the community came up for discussion.
but track elevation brought all at
tention to a focus.
The subject was opened with a reso-
luton introduced by Secretary j. ID.
Brusel. calling attention to the con-
ditions at Holman, State and Sibley
streets. and asking that the Chamber
of Commerce make every effort to se-
cure a law by which steam roads will
be compelled to elevate In Hammond
and cities of its class. 1t was unani-
mously adopted, but strong opposi-
tion being anticipated. another resolu-
ton was passed instructing John a.
Gavit, the city attorney, and John l.
Rohde the president OF the board OF
public works. to learn the p<oTisions
of the bill which Representative BarS
ney Carter.of Hammond intends to in
troduce next week and to report back
to special meeting of the board OF
directors.
The next step for the Chamber of
1Oiiiihcitc " III DC u Scuo q sLIOne 0ef-
egation to Indianapolis to boost it to
the members of the Legislature
City Must Pay share.
Judge Lawrence Becker said that the
framing of the bill would be an easy
matter. but that the real test of it
would come in the adoption of the
clause which provides the percentage
of the cost of elevation to be borne by
the city Judge Becker stated that by
precedent and custom part of the cos,
OF track elevation in Indiana cities is
borne by the community, and that
therefore. 1t was greatly to Hammond's $
interest to see that this percentage
be as low as possible. A bill which is
to take care of the Marion county
track situation provides that the tax
payers must bear 30 per cent of the
cost, and Judge Becker gave it as his
opinion that If this could be reduced tc
25 per cent Hammond might be vel
satisfied.
A number of the members among
them H. P Downey and A. NJ. Turner
spoke on the need of acting now while
the legislature is in session.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-01-28
v|G|[ANTS WHIP men
Who CAUSE BARN FIRE
Residents of Kouts Drench Two With
Ice Water Then Chase Them
From Town.

only desperate work OF the bucket bril-
gade, the town having no fire depart.
ment. saved adjoining buildings. The
barn, together with four horses, forty
tons of hay, several sets of harness
and a quantity of grain. was destroyed.
entailing a loss of $2,500.
After the fire the fright which pos
sessed the residents of the town at the
thought of a confiagration was sue
ceeded by outspoken expressions OF
wrath against Carson and Miller. These
demonstrations soon resolved them
selves into the forming of a vigilance
committee which sought and captured
the two men.
RAN OUT OF TOWN. >
They were stripped to their waists.
drenched with icy water while run
ming the gantlet" between two lines OF
people armed with filled buckets and
finally given unmerciful horse
whipping by a score of enraged citf-
zens. They ran and were followed and
whipped until a poipt one mile from
Kouts was reached, where. they were
released and ordered to keep going
and never to return.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-01-28
COUNCIL ON STRIKE.
Especial to THE T1MEsl

Crown Point. Ind, Jan. 2s.-The
Lake County Council today refused to
meet and do business. The board was
but having been asked to refund
salary for extra sessions they attend
ed by the state board of accounts after
the legislature had turned their bill
down the members went home and
will not meet again only at regular
sessions. They were to have had a
session tomorrow also.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-01-28
ST. CAR MERGER
INCORPORATED
TIMES BUREAU.
AT STATE CAPITAL.

indianapolis, Ind, Jan. 2S-The Cary
(" interurban railroad was incorporated
mere To-Day with one million preferred
ana TOUR million common stock This
is the merger of Gary & Interurban
hallway company, Gary Connecting
railway company. Valparaiso & North
ern railway company, and Goshen.
ooutn BEND Chicago Railway COM
pany Frank Gavit of Whiting. presi-
dent; Alexander c. Miller, vice presf-
cent ana general counsel; Lewis E.
woodward. treasurer: Charles w
Chase, secretary. These men and
Frederick H. Wood of Oak Park n,
Frank Kemp and f. II Rice of Gary
are directors of the company. Head
office at Gary Company paid fee Of
S5,ol9 to secretary of state