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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-11-10

DEAD IN
HIS BED

Following a week of debauchery.
during which he was intoxicated a
greater share of the time Joseph
Kaiser, a Hammond cigarmaker. was
found dead in bed Saturday afternoon
at his boarding house at No. 80 Plum
mer avenue. His body was discovered
by his iandlady, Mrs. Humboldt.
So far very little has been learned
of the deceaseds past life. He was
sent to the boarding house about a
week ago by August Ebert, secretary
of the cigarmakers' union. and during
his residence at 80 Plummer avenue,
has been in state of intoxication most
of the .time.
Friday night he came home late and
as he did not get up in the morning
or afternoon Mrs. Humboldt became
suspicious that something was wrong.
kaiser was found dead in bed. The
remains were removed to Emmerling's
morgue where an inquest will be held
today. He has brother living at De-
troit and parents at Port Huron, Mich.
They were notified of the death to-
day.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-11-10
UNTOLD
DAMAGE
INFLICTED
At PARK

Hammonds supply of water is in
imminent danger of being suddenly
snapped off this evening leaving citi-
zens unwashed and thirsty to-morriw.
1t is the toss of a coin. authorities say.
whether Hammond has water or goes
without Should the supply be cut
a fire might sweep the city 1t is all
on account of the gale.
Rampant Lake Michigan wrecked
buildings and ruined landscape at Lake
Front park last night. 1t was the
worst storm Joseph Kasper. veteran
engineer al the pumping station. has
ever witnessed. Waves came in that
were forty feet high, bringing in
timbers from other shores. some of
which caved in the bath house and
wrecked the pavilion. One timber
made of twelve foot planks ffty-six
feet long, rammed through the break
water.
Critical Time During Fire,
The water pipe at Hammond was left
bare and to-day men are engaged in
trying to keep the sections together.
1t is owing % their heroic work that
Hammond was able to have water to
fight the Illinois car companys fire.
Kasper reported today that the Isad
was pulling out OF Joints In the Pile
and he seemed fearful that the pipes
might part. At this time the big blaze
was at its height
Thirty freight cars on a B. g. o. sid
ing were dumped every which way by
the storm east of Lake Fran park The
switch track on which they had stood
was washed away. Waves swept UP
to the tracks from Whiting to Robey.
wrecking havoc with everything be-
tween.
The park Is today strewn with rubbish
and covered with sand. Three-fourths
of the benches are broken.
Engineer Jacob Kasper, appeared be
fore the board of public works thi.
morning to ask for available men or
the streets and parks to help replaced
part of the intake which he said haf
ben broken off The high waves ans
strong currents around the lake wash
ed away the sand foundation on which
the big pipe rested. This is thought Il
be in a measure responsible for tn
riley looking water coming out of tn
faucets.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-11-10
GOES
ON A WILD
RAMPAGE

Old Lake Michigan went on a rip
snorting rampage all day yesterday
from Whiting to Gary and today con-
Harbor are not much better. Many Of
the residents on the lake front declare
that the waves never dashed higher,
but the new sea-wall withstood the
fierce n-slaught although in spite of
it there was some slight damage to
the road, and today the lake front
park and the lawns belonging to the
houses that front the lake, stand in
pools of water. The shore itself is
strewn with wreckage. driftwood and
other flotsam and jetsam of the waves
being scattered along for miles.
The Inland steel company suffered
the greatest Inconvenience from the
storm. The waves, dashing over the
breakwater~ by the blast furnaces
flooded the dock and engulfed the
railroad which runs between the ore
impossible to run cars over it. 1t was
necessary for about twenty-five men te
be taken from their regular occupation
to build a dyke to keep the water back
and, this being accomplished pumps
were set to work to draw out the
water.
Work al the blast furnaces was sus
pended about two hours and hal
while the dyke was being thrown III
and the water pumped out. The dyk.
was constructed of Stag
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-11-10
VICTIM Of
SHOCKING
ACCIDENT

A shocking accident occurred last
evening at Daley and Lyman streets,
when Joe Didata, q young Italian.
been blown down by the terrible gale
which swept the Calumet region. Did
alta was electrocuted. For several
minutes his clothing burned and the
upper half of his body and feet were
charred. The accident was witnessed
by many people. Seven year-o1d
Wheeler McDoel who saw Didata walk
did not seem to be aware that the wire
was dangerous. When he touched 1t
he fell to the ground and his clothing
blazed. The McDoei lad screamed and
many people came and were horrifed
at the sight.
Buckets of water were thrown on the
body and the flames were extinguished.
On account of the bad weather Sat-
urday and Sunday the electric light
and day and within short time after
the office was telephoned, the crew
arrived. After T. w McDoel. 1913 Doty.
August Lash and Mr.. Greenlee had
pulled the wire from Didata's body by
means of rope the body was remov- :
ed to the Emmerling morgue.
Didata was employed on the Monon
brother Colorgiro Didata of Clark sta
tion. He was on his way up town
when the accident occurred.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-11-10
GALE PUTS WATER
IN AWFUL SHAPE
Health Officer Warns Public
Against Typhoid Posi-
bility.

DR. William D. Weis, of the Ham
mond board of headth. finds that the
water coming out of Lake Michigan
today is the worst ever because of the
furious gale from the north. He is
sues a warning and urges that this
remedy be used:
BY taking a teaspoonful of
chloride of lime, (sold in five cent
packages) and dissolving the same
in quart of water and setting
this in available place one can
prevent typhoid. half teaspoon
full of the preparation in a gallon
of water will kill all germs and
make the water harmless
At present the city is rema arka bly,
free from epidemics. Four cases OF
scarlet fever constitute the whole OF
quarantine. There is no typhoid al
though this is the typhoid season.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-11-10

The Erie railway with four dead
and one dying in grade crossing acci-
dents has again piled up an awful
record during the past twenty-four
hours in this vicinity.
Henry Brenlein of Bremen, Ind,
and his two children-Otto, aged 10
years land Norman, months old
are dead, and his wife in a serious
condition the result of an accident
at Angle crossing on the Erie rail-
road, the other side of Crown Point.
RUNNING TWO HOURS LATE.
The westbound Erie fast train. due
in Hammond at $50, was two hours
behind schedule and was running over
fifty miles an hour when it struck the
buggy conta ia:nty the Brenlein family.
John Wonderlv, one of the oldest en-
giDeers on the Erie system, was at the
throttle, but he did not know he had
struck anything until the train stopped
at Crown Point, when he noticed pieces
of clothing and wood hanging about
the front of the engine.
VICTIMS FOUND 3 HOURS LATER
1t was three hours later before the
bodies were discovered. Franz Irmitel
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-11-10

COMING
TO GARY
State Conference of Chari-
ties Program Contains the
Name of Governor S. r.
Ralston; Sessions to Start
on Saturday Night.

Governor Ralston, the president Of
Hanover college, the secretary of the
state board of charities Judges and
professors will speak al the State Con-
ference of Charities and Corrections
which begins it ssessions in Gary on
Saturday evening. The conference ends
on Tuesday.
AS curtain-raiser there will be a
discussion on Friday night at the
First Congregational churcn on the
"fooF' housing law as contractors,
architects, and others term IL in this
region.
All of the business sessions will be
held at the First Baptist church; social
sessions at the Y. NJ. C. A, and round
table essions at the library, Y. NJ. c. a.
and the church.
saturday Night, Nov. 10.
Welcoming addresses. and the an
nual addres of the president, "Our Next
Step by Prof. Il. F. Fitzgibbon,
Columbus.
Sunday Afternoon. Nov. 10.
General session of the Committee on
Courts and Prisons.
Addresses by Judge w. II. Eichhorn,
(Continued on page eighty
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-11-10
BLIZZARD
OVER STATE
GETS FIRST REAL SNOW.

GETS FIRST REAL SNOW.
Fort Wayne, Ind, Nov. 10.--Fort
Wayne got a full dose of real win
ter yesterday afternoon when a half
inch of snow fell between o'clock
in the afternoon and last night.
The snow was accompanied by a
high wind. 1t was the first heavy
snow of the winter.
STORM TURNS TO BLIZZARD.
Newcastle, Ind, Nov. 10.-Three
inches of snow fell in this city in
twelve hours yesterday and a heavy
blizzard drifted the snow in some
places to a depth of several feet
TWELVE INCHES At PLYMOUTH.
Plymouth, Ind. Nov. 10.-A heavy
snowstorm and blizzard prevailed
over this part of the state yester-
day. There is a snowfall of twelve
inches and the railroads have every
available man clearing tracks of
drifts.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-11-10
FLYER SMASHES
INTO LADEN BUGGY

and his daughter, who live a short dis
tance from the crossing, were return
ing home from town when they heard
the groans and cries of woman for
help.
Local physicians were hastily sum-
moned and removed the woman and
one of her dead children to her parents
home about half mile away The
husband was found little later about
goo feet west of the crossing and was
also taken to the country home of his
wife's folks. where he died early Sun
day morning. 1t was after midnight
before enough of the other boys body
was found to identify it.
HORSE DRAGGED MANY FEET.
The horse which the Brenl ems were
driving was dragged over 400 feet be-
meath the engine and ground into bits.
The buggy was made kindling wood.
The Brenleins. who live near South
Bend came here aturday evening and
We're driving from here to the country
home of Mrs. Brenlein's parents when
the accident occurred within sight OF
their house. A family reunion was to
be held on sunday
The injured woman will recover. She
has not yet been informed of the fate
of her two children and husband.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-11-10

KILLS MAN

Walking against roaring wind
which drowned every other noise in
his ears, Henry Plum, SIS Erie street.
Hammond was caught by switch en-
gine which backed down upon him at
the Erie yards at $50 o'clock this
morning. His body was sucked be-
meath the wheels of the engine and
death was instantaneous.
The shocking accident occurred early
this morning while the night shift was
preparing to go home and the day force
were going on duty. Plum was en-
ployed as a locomotive crane engineer
whose duty it was to supply the en-
gines with coal. He was working on
the night shift.
Plum was walking from the crane TO
the office and although no one saw
-. - b
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-11-10
Judge to Lecture.

Judge Lawrence Becker one of the
foremost students in the state on the
subject of economics will address
sociology class in the night school at
Hammond this evening on some sub
ject of his own choosing. The lecture
will be given in the Central building
at Sis o'clock and is free to every
body. 1t will be given Immediately
after Supt. McDaniers regular talk to
the sociology class.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-11-10
INQUEST rs HELD.

Deputy Coroner Chidlaw today held
an inquest into the death of Henry
Plum, killed by Erie switch en-
gine. He returned a verdict of acci-
dental death. At this afternoon he
will hear evidence in the case of Mrs.
Bessie L. Tillman. who died from in
juries sustained in runaway.
Mrs. Tillman was buried this after
noon at Rensselaer,. Ind, following
services at the home Of her father.
John King. Rev. Frank o. Fraley of
Hammond spoke. The faculty of the
Hammond high school attended the flu
neral
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-11-10
TRAIN IS
9 HOURS
TO THE BAD

No. Z, a cannon-bal express on the
Chicago & Erie is nine hours late at
press time four O'Clock. 1T was due in
Hammond al seven O'Clock this morning.
it is expected shortly. 1t is advertised
as "a fast train The Erie is fast
coming to be known as The Weary
Railroad"
on the Michigan Central, Monon. Wa
bash ad other roads trains were from
one to four hours late this morning
owing to the fierce storm. Michigan
Central trains were covered with snow
and ice.
The Postal Telegraph company had
an hours delay this morning. Wires
| in the east were greatly confused. The
Western Union experienced similar
trouble, especially on New York lines
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-11-10
Two New Clerks.

James and George Rider, brothers.
of Hammond. have received appoint
ments as clerks in the local postoffice.
Jim" is a college man. Their home
is in SO Russell street.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-11-10

Rev. Zed Hetzel Copp, u Presby-
terian minister of PhiladeIphia, is
holding public mental clinics in his
study for those contemplating sui
eide. His is "cheer up" cure and
thus far it has been very successful
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-11-10
Notice to Water Takers.

The water will be shut off all the
territory west of Sheffield avenue from
the river to Douglas park Wednesday.
November Is, from a. m. till p. m.
1e-2t c. N. JEWETT, Supt.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-11-10

Smoke McHie Canadian Club MIX
sure. For pipe cigarette. best that
leaf and skill can produce.-Adv.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-11-10

Breitung's La yenda Cigars are the
highest class in all its sizes.--Adv. tt
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-11-10

Breitung's La venda Cigars are con-
sidered supreme by the best judges
Adv, n
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-11-10

Bound by contract instead of re-
ligious vows, Miss Gertrude w. Has
sler, concert and church singer, and
F. A. Carpenter, Chicago business
man, were MARI ID in Kenosha, Wis,
the other day. The bride recently
was awarded s50,00C for breach Of
promise from Carl q. Fisher, Indian
apolis millionaire club mr.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-11-10

With the additio-4 to the staff of the
new federal industrial commission
of Mrs. Crystal Eastman Benedict,
well known Wisconsin suffragist,
women in governmental affairs have
scored another victory. The COM
mission is about to take up a study
of the causes for industrial unrest
in the United States. Mrs. Benedict
was engaged because of her knowl-
edge of the legal side of industrial
disputes.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-11-10

FAIR AND COLDER
TODAY; TUESDAY
FAIR.
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CONTINUED on page eight.)
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CONTINUED on page eighty
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WHAT SUDDEN
BLIZZARD DID

Brought death to three and per-
haps fatal injury to another when
ly drove in front on Erie tracks
East of Crown Point.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-03-06
THE MORE HE LOST THE
MORE HE HAD TO LAUGH
And When He Won He Lost His
Laugh.

As the personIfcation Of a cheerful
ioser. Joseph Kodmiaski. CT 81
Adams street, will so down TO his
tory in The annals Of Polish gam
bling house keepers
lie went to Jersey City late Inst
night and lost $40 in the saloon Of
Michael Franitcs. 142. Morris street.
q never was lucky With cards, !"
he laughed. as he slammed the deck
on the fable Lets try the d'ce.'
Ilodminski lost SIS more.
lie fairly dubbed over with glee
Let's look at the bones. he de-
nanded, between spnsms of laughter.
Its funny the way don't seem to
be lucky
lie examined the dice and pro-
bounced them ION the level"
We'll, I've still got carfare home
boys he said, smiling. Good night"
lie walked straight to police head
quarters and made complaint
against the saloon. Ten minutes
later q patrol wagon backed up at
the place and Franitcs was arrested.
You're Il piIlor and welcher''
roared the saloon keeper at Kod-
ninsk at the police station.
\ policeman suggested that Fran
tics charge Kodminski With being a
common gambler and both were
locked UP.
Kodminski is a good loser, all
right.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-03-06
BENEFIT ENTERTAINMENT
FOR EAST SIDE NURSERY

An entertainment and dance for
the benefit of the East Side Day
Nursery was given in Grafton Hall
last night under the auspices of the
board of managers of the nursery.
The affair was very successful, both
from a social and a financial stand
point.
The committee in charge included
Mrs. Harry Carpenter, chairman:
Mrs. William II, Denhigh, Mrs. Jo-
seph Steel Mrs. Martin l.. Cox, Mrs
Algernon 7. Sweeney. Mrs. Henry
Sternberger. Mrs. J. c. Corlies and
Mrs. Emma Crane. The ushers were
Miss Emily Kammerer. Miss Bessie
Short. Miss Mildred Denbigh and Mrs.
Cortland Blanchard. The program
consisted of selections by the Fort
nightly Club and by William Young,
Harry Carpenter J. +. Graether, B.
w. Vroom, William Joderbrock, Rus
sell Carpenter p. J. Smeeton and o
r, Hanks.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-03-06
Death Is Very Often
Attributed 10 Other
Than the Real Cause

More than half the death certificates
that arc marked pneumonia. typhoid
fever. Influenza, kidney disease. etc,
should really DO marked nervous de-
biliiy. For anyone who has sound
nervous system az the zinc disease
strikes them can nearly always
quickly regain their health.
The world is full Of people who are
suffering from nervous debility; they
are listless. perpetualiy tired and lack
ambition and directly disease strikes
them they have not The lighting power
to combat sickness, and just die from
having no desire to live.
Nervous debility is the fault OF the
century in which we live. il IL the
attendant evil of ;he ceaseiess battle
for existence TonA Vita is the logieai
relief for this ai.Yaent since II brings
the body back ro Nature.
4 person who las fortified his Or
her body VITA a tonic Of this nature
is Ten times better abe . cast off
the attacks OF all ailments than one
whom they catch uaprepaTed.
iona Vita is being handled ny the l..
Il. Petty Drug Company in Newark
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-03-06
ELLIOTT REINSTATED IN
AGRICULTURAL DEPT

WASHINGTON. March 6.-The last
act of James Wilson, as secretary of
agriculture. was to reinstate c. G..
Elliott as chief engineer Of drama ge
investigations in the department of
agriculture. Mr.. Elliott was dismissed
by Secretary Wilson for his attitude
in the department of agriculture !
connection with the Florida Ever
glades Investigation. 4 congressional,
committee indicated him
1t BECAME known today that A. y
Morehouse. an assistant engineer.
who was dismissed at the same time,
had been previously reinstated to a
position in the department. Elliott
and Morehouse were dismissed on the
ground of technical violation Of
The law fer having transferred the
funds of one bureau to the use of
another to carry on work for which
money was lacking. They were in
dicted upon that tec1nicality and the
indictments We're quashed
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-03-06
HOW 1T FEELS TO DRIVE
A 75-MILE LOCOMOTIVE
Engineer ON goth Century Linn.
tied Describes Sensations.

Dean II. Wood. who. takes the
twentieth Century Limited from
Syracuse 10 Albany vas recently
asked at a public hearing what his
running sine was between the Two
points. He replied;
1.-TWO hours and forty-two minutes.
That's 14S miles In 162 minutes. We
are allowed to make up twelve min
utes for lost time. which we might
drop. We can only go through SYRIA
cuse at eight miles an hour, and there
are nine other slow-downs, SO thas
We have to run about seventy II
seventy five miles an hour to get in
on time. In AS miles we meet lol
stop signals, which / must locate in
all kinds of weather, and If any of
them arc out of order l report the
number of the signal when we get
in
Imagine the dangers and responsi-
biiltiea which this man meets in fair
n foul weather. in snow, in rain, tn
iliz2s rtls. in fogs. throughout he
wear. Ills vision must be geared Ter
starlight. for moonlight, or for black
darkness or driving storm, to loe 4te
as he dashes by those 151 signals in
1lS miles, the loss of any one Of
which might mean death in the ditch.
leading railroad authority has been
forced to admit that it is doubtful If
any human being can properly man
age an engine and locate a signal
every thirty-five seconds. How can
the human element be depended upon
when It is being strained to the limit?
There are very few accidents on
branch lines, although these are usu-
ally innocent of block-signals and
other afety-appliances. Is this be-
cause the human element is better
on branch lines? Quite the contrary.
The best men run on the fliers. But
on the branch lines average speed of
twenty and twenty-five miles an
hour are the rule, whereas on main
lines they average from forty to
ffty-five miles. or even more.--Amer-
I lean Magazine
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-03-06
MERCHANTS TO CONTINUE
FIGHT FOR WOOD BLOCK

+ The Ncrth P2oad Street Business
! s,en,s Associat lion will continue its
/ .ghe for o wood biock pavement. The
members os the special paving COM
allrtee were reappointed al the an
anal netting Of the organization yes
terday
Moses Plaut will head The associa-
tion again this year. Tie other OIL
,.eers will he: Fred T. Ward. Charles
rIartderen and Richard iIahne, vice
presidents; Joseph NJ. Byrne, treas
urer, and Lawrence II. Van san1' sec
re airy and assistant treasurer All OF
The trustees we're reelected, Theodore
s. Fet.inger being elected to fill the
vacancy caused BY the death oL
Timothy NJ. Ward. The paving com
mitteo consists of Moses Plauf, JULIUS
Il. strauss and Fred Ward.
That so per cent. of the Broad
street property owners had signified
tbnir preference for wood paving was
ennounced at the meeting and the
special committee Was given 1uil
rover TO act in its efforts TO secure
tho necessary majority of votes IN
the Board of Works to override the
veto of Mayor Haussling.
The members Of the COMMITTEES will
probably call at the works poaro IN
the near future to press their request
Suggestion was also made to CO.
operate with the Clinton Hill I'M
movement Association, which is
seeking to form a federation of the
various Improvement associations to
consist of the president and four
members of each. This project was
first announced at the annual dinner
of the Market Street Business Mems
Improvement Association a short
time ago
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-03-06
CHURCH CHOIR CONCERT

Under the direction of James Sau-
wage. choir master, a long musical
program was presented by the choir
and quartet 'of the Church OF the
Redeemer in the church auditorium
last night. The members of the quar-
tet are Mrs. j. IL. Spanjer, Mrs.
George W. Baney. Edward j. Boyle
and Charles p. Culiek. Miss Ethel C.
Smith, violinist. and Wendham Smith
accompanist, rendered several num-
bers. Piano selections were played
by Mrs. Henry L. Martin and Mrs
Lillian Salvage Poole.