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The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1913-02-16
WEDDING THE OCEANS.

It has been exactly 400 years since
vasco Nunez de Balboa discovered the
Pacific ocean.
This year. as sort Of gigantic
Quadricentcnnial Of the event, We are
promised the opening OF the Panama
canal.
Through the range Of hills on which
Balboa stood the big ditch win bear
the worlds commerce from "Se0 to
shining sea-"
The Panama canal has been the
dream Of centuries Il was only made
an accomplished fact when Q race
came impatient Of dreams and ecger
for deeds
The actual work has occupied but
few more years than the dream did
centuries.
Immense obstacles had to be over
come. There are always obstacles to
any worth while work.
Hundreds OF millions Of dollars had
to be raised, tens of thousands Of
workmen had to be procured, hundreds
of machines had to be created and set
in place, great engineers had to be put
in charge. a mountain range had to be
removed. and a fever laden cline had
to be transformed to one Of health. All
" these things have been accomplish
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1913-02-16
How TO Order Patterns

Patterns described in The Caucas-
ian are supplied by the May Manton
pattern Company, Greeley Square,
New York City, and Masonic Tern.
pie, Chicago, Ill. Forward order
with name and address to the NeSl1
York or Chicago office with toc fnE
each pattern; they will be mailad
direct to you.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1913-02-16
WEE TORS SUMMER FRoCK.

waist made with yoke that extends
to form a pana. In the illustration 1t
IL Of nainsook, with all over embroid-
cry and lace insertion and edging. and
It IL very charming; but, since the
skirt II straight, It can be used for
flounctng that greatly reduces the Ia
Dor Of making.
For the ok year sine the dress re-
quires three yards Of material twenty
seven inches ~ide, with flve-eighths Of
q yard Of all over embroidery and seven
yards Of banding to make as shown In
back view.
this May Manton pattern IL cut in sizes
for girls from four to eight years OF age
Send 10 cents to this office, giving num-
Der, 7762, and 1t will be promptly forward
ed to you by mail. II in haste send an
additional two cent stamp for letter post
age When ordering use coupon.
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The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1913-02-16

stationery is essential to a mer-
liant, and we try to make prices "a
low as consistent with good quality
'hone 1000 and we will send a man
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1913-02-16

10, no. cannot talk painting. No one
49, who h . real painter. It d discussed
u omnibusea, In cafsa. In drawing rooms.
mt not here.-Hnafrs German Degas.
0rsatsst Living French Painter.
There Is no harm perhaps In talking
art II one knows anything about It
There may even be no positive harm In
talking 1t II he knows little or nothing.
N time he may learn. Yet Is there
anything under the sun more stale,
Aat and improbable" than the chatter
about art by near artists and people
with smattering Of the subject2
Yes; there is one thing worse, and
that is so called artistic tempera-
ment."
What is art? Is 1t not art to do ones
work well in whatever 6eld he occu-
The Lake County times., 1913-12-13
AN ANSWER
TO A BOAST

THE TIMES recognized as the
greatest advertising medium in
this part of the state has always
refrained from comparisons, pre-
ferring TO let patent facts speak
for themselves. The following
assertion from the Gary Tribune
is SO amusing and SO untruthful
that we cannot pass it by.
Today's 20 page issue of
the Tribune. the greatest
regular edition of any news
paper In Northwestern In
diana. 93 columns or 1850
inches of advertising.
Today the merchants of Gary
show their recognitfon of the Tri-
bune as Ga-y and Northern Indi-
ana's greatest newspaper.
Yesterdays ISSUE OF THE
TIMES CONTAINED 16 PAGES
AND IN THAT 16 PAGES WERE
NEARLY 95 COLUMNS OR 1900
INCHES OF ADVERTISING.
In other words THE TIMES ran
over 100 more inches of advertis-
ing and only carried 16 pages to
do it,
The statement ridiculous In its
falsity that yesterdays edition of
the Gary Tribune was the great
est regular edition of any news
paper in Northwestern Indiana
provokes litter.
THE TIMES HAS ON MANY
OCCASIONS IN REGULAR EDI-
TIONS ECLIPSED THE 20 PAGE
TRIBUNE ISSUE.
THE TIMES is the greatest ad-
vertising medium in this part Of
the state
The Lake County times., 1913-12-13
MOTORCYC|LSTS
ORGANIZE CLUB

At special meeting last Thursday
night a humber OF enthusiastic fnoto~-4
cyclists met at the Yale Motorcycle Of
flee at 229 State street. and launched
what is TO be known as the Hammond
Motorcycle club. Fifteen members
were taken in and the following offic-
ers were elected to serve during the en-
suing year:
President-Walter Whalen.
Secretary-Arthur Andre.
Treasurer-Harry Harder.
At the next regular meeting next
Thursday evening the club hopes to
increase It's mem bership to forty five
and when a total of fifty members is
reached the list for charter members
Will be closed. The club is being or
ganized for the social benefits which
the members will derive from it, and
several motorcycle runs are being ar
ranged for next season. Until the club
secures headquarters. meetings will be
held at the Yale motorcycle rooms at
229 State street.
The Lake County times., 1913-12-13

The sudden disappearance and mys-
terious absence OF Rosie Ryan of Ham
mond is no longer mystery. All mel
odramic plots that have been created
to fit the case have exploded with
bang and the case is being dropped as
quickly as 1t was taken up
The girl is no nearer home than when
she left. That she is in Chicago of
her own accord and not in the hands
of white slavers has been determined
What she has been doing there is an
other matter.
Della Graves. the girl who escaped
from the maudlin party that spent the
evening of November 80 at Murphy's
and Bee Burke's Ridge road saloons,
is at work in Hammond hotel. Evil
night which her compnion, Victor
Barnhart, says she spent at a Broad
way, Gary hotel.
No word of her reached Mrs Ryan In
Hammond from the Sunday afternoon
of her departure for a Gary skating
rink till yesterday forenoon when sne
called her mother on the phone saying
that she was at work on Dearborn
street. This seems to have satisfied her
mother and the police are no longer
working on the case.
Mrs. Ryan told a reporter this after
noon that she expects her daughter
home at any moment. Barnhart has
been released by the Gary police and
the mysterious disappearance of Rosie
Ryan is q matter of ancient history.
The Lake County times., 1913-12-13
SHANNENBERGER
IMPOSED UPON
Roby Saloonkeeper to Re-
sumo Business.

Having rid himself of a partner un-
derisable to him. George Shannenberg-
er. Roby saloonkeeper, is preparing
to reopen in the business in his former
place on Indiana. boulevard. Shannon
berger and a man named Harry Bran
non, formerly of South Chicago, were
in partnership with the license in the
formers name. On the first of the
month the partnership was sued for
possession of the place for back rent,
but the owners have informed Shan
nenberger that they believe him to be
a decent tenant, and he will according
ly re-establish himself in the, business
He expects to open early next week.
A man who held himself out as
Shannenberger's former partner, in
formed THE TIMES that Shannenberger
had skipped out with $500 belonging to
the business. The charge proved to be
an unjust one, as Shannenberger is
known to be a reputable business man
The only skipping out" that he did
was in taking down his own license
from the wall to prevent Brannon from
doing any further business which he
considered injurious to his own inter
ests
That would explain any unjust
charge.
The Lake County times., 1913-12-13

Fearing his arrest after attacking
pretty 1e-year-old Zaro Bias of East
Hammond. Joe Milak, "a years old. pro-
prtetor OF a barber ship at Columbia
and Morton avenues, attempted suicide
last night by shooting himself In the
head with a 32-caliber revolver. Out
of the four shots that he fired only two
took effect. luckily causing slight
scalp wounds He will recover.
Milak was taken in custody by the
Hammond police department and Is be-
ing held under the charges of the Is
year-old East Hammond girl. He was
given medical aid an dafter sleeping
off the effects of an abundant supply
of liquor which it is said he drank
Yesterday, he is able to be up and
around today
Recently a number OF young giris
have been attasslxed IN like manner
at East Hammond, and accordfng g
his description Mi1ak answers the de-
scription Of the man they have had SO
many complaints about. This after
noon the young girls who have been
attacked at East Hammond will be
brought to the Central station, where
it is possible that Milak will be identi-
fed as their assailant.
Milak is single. "a years old and is
The Lake County times., 1913-12-13
IS
CERTAINLY
REFORMED

The entire West Hammond police
force, fire department. militia, detect
i've force and court bailif can be seen
any nice warm December morning rid
Ing about town on bicycle. The per-
sonage referred to is Officer James
Buckley, who works under the general
ship of Chief of Police John Okraj, an
swering fires, quelling riots. capturing
bandits. apprehending bold highway
men and starting the morning fire.
The total revenue for the month of
November and so far in December is
So in fines. 1t represents the only ar
rest but one, the last alleged criminal
being Joe Clenaing who is said to have
entered a freight car and attempted
burglary.
He was frustrated.
Icobad Crane would like West Ham
mond. 1t is good town for easily
frightened people to live in. Having.
been blacklisted by the crooks fra
ternity, only respectable persons who
are looking for homesites go there.
Sunrise Court No. Longer.
Sunrise court is an institution of the
past There was tirne not long ago,
when Judge Adam stachowicz arose
with the sun on a Sunday morning and
galloped over to the city jail. When
the first direct rays of sunheams were
dancing across the court room q group
Of highly disreputable males and fe-
males would be lined up, lectured and
fined by the judge. The tune was usually
Sc for souse; s11 for a rough-house.
SIS for an assault, and so on correspond
ingly. Now there is nothing doing.
Since the abolition of the sunrise
court owing to the closing of dives, the
West Hammond police force has grad
ually diminished until now the patrol
squad and the motorcycle delegation
are one and the same-James Buckley.
Chief of Police Okraj sees a dreary
outlook ahead, nothing but peace, So
briefly, lawfulness and monotony. If
some one would break loose and start
something it would be awful shock
to him now. But no one will.
The Lake County times., 1913-12-13
THE PLAIN truth
ABOUT THE MATTER

4 I have been asked a great many
times If it was really true that the
large stock of Kimball pianos was TO
be closed out regardless of cost. or If
it was only an advertisement
To all such inquiries / will answer
for the last time We need every inch
of store space for our large display of
Excelsior and Indian motorcycles and
sporting goods. We positively will mot
carry pianos after January l. A look
through our stock will convince the
most skeptfcal that this is real clos
ing out SALE. Prices are convincing.
This Is proven by the fact that during
the past three weeks over one-half Of
our stock of rs pianos has been sold
and delivered. We have about 80 left
to dispose of before January 1. Ele-
CANT pianos. second hand. new and
shopworn. $50. s125, s175. s247. includ-
ing the best makes of the world
famous Kimball factories. 1t is an op-
portunity for any one who has any idea
of ever owning a piano.
r. NJ. Brown, Mgr,
Kimban Piano Store. 9119 Commercial
South Chicago.
Open nights. Easy payments.
The Lake County times., 1913-12-13
DAY OF
LIBEL SUIT ON
Defense Introduces Many
Witnesses; Case to Jury
on Monday.

The second day of the suit for $780,
600 damages brought by ]. o. Koontz
of Hammond against the Lake County
Printing & Publishing Company
brought the case well into the de-
fense's side. Among the witnesses
who appeared and testified that the
plaintiffs reputation as a lawyer was
poor, and that he was ignorant of the
law were Attorneys Legrand T. Meyer,
Joseph III. Conroy. Testimony as to
his reputation with women was given
by Judge E. P. Ames and Tom X Sig
Ter of the Hammond News. f. NJ
Johnson cashier of the Citizens Ger
man National Bank and Dr. A. A.
Young said that he was reputed to be
a colored man and DIR. Young gave ex-
pert opinion that Koontz was of
Ethiopian extraction. The case will
be resumed on Monday in Judke
Kopelke's court and 1t is expected to
go to the jury by night.
The Lake County times., 1913-12-13
OLD COUNCIL rs
READY TO STEP OUT

Mayor John ID. Smalley will dismiss
the members Of the eristing council
with bless you my children on Tues
day evening and welcome the incoming
body on two weeks from that evening.
That will be the passing of what is
left in the council of the Becker ad-
ministration.
The new council with few instances
is new one Kane and Plageman, the
radicals. remain to entertain the may
or Dave Boone will be there with his
cigar.
At the last meeting of the old coun-
ell Tuesday evening no legislation will
be undertaken All additional appro-
priations have been made and there is
practically nothing of Importance up
except the matters brought up by the
Hammond Woman's club.
The Lake County times., 1913-12-13
SHOOTS HIMSELF AFTER
ATTACKING YOUNG GIRL

proprietor OF a barber shop at Colum-
bia avenue and Morton court Accord
ing to the story told by FARO Bias at
the central station this morning after
she had identified Milak as the man
who had attacked her. she stated that
Milak unwarningly attacked her yes
terday afternoon and when she refused
to go with him Mllak threatened to
shoot her.
Cries of terror and fear from the
girl foiled Milak In his attempt to do
her bodily harm. and after q struggle
she succeeded in running away. Milak
had been drinking and early last even
ing In the presence OF several witness
es attempted to are four shots into his
brain. Two OF the bullets took ef-
feet on the top OF his head, causing
scalp wounds and Blancing from the
top of his skull Witnesses were OF
the opinion that the bullets had taken
deadiy efrecf until z<fllsx had llesn ex-s
aniined.
This morning Mtlak was sullen ana
refused to talk. He claimed that the
liquor he had drank was responsible
for his actions and was glad that the
revolver shots did not DO him any more
harm than they did. Chief Austgen
hopes to learn more important facts il
his investigation this afternoon.
The Lake County times., 1913-12-13

PERSONNEL
IS KNOWN

With the exception of two or three
indictments. warrants have been serv-
ed on all returned recently by the
grand jury in the Lake Superior court.
While true bills were returned for
three Gary men for rioting on election,
day, the gand jury it is said felt that
the election day troubles were largely
a local matter between the ccntending
parties, and that the burden of prose-
cution should be thrown onto the citi-
zenship of these communities rather
than on the whole county.
Among those indicted is Joseph
Myslivy. son of an East Chicago coun-
Gilman who with others is charged
with having taken an automobile from
public highway and holding 1t for
reward and storage. George Hallas
and Ed Florick young men of his age
were indicted with him on the same
charge. The auto is said to have been
stalled on an East Chicago street, but
was left in the care of the chauffeur
by William Dobier the owner. The
The Lake County times., 1913-12-13
WANT TO
ANNU[
ACTION
Murphy Democrats in Tenth
District Desire Annulment
of Lafayette Meeting, and
Have New Scheme to Re-
tain Power.

Lafayette. Ind- Dec. 13.-Those
Democrats of Tippecanoe county who
are standing by Charles ]. Murphy in
his fight to retain the Craftsmanship of
the Tenth district central committee
are circulating petitions appealing to
the state committee to annul the ac-
tion taken by the Tippecanoe county
central committee in regard to the
selection of delegates to the district
convention to be held at Hammond
December %.
The county central committe last
Saturday determined on the manner of
selecting delegates. leaving the selec-
tion to committees of five to fifteen
Democrats in each precinct. The PEI
titioners desired to have the state COM
mittee instruct the county central
committee to select delegates by the
primary method
Purpose of the Petitions.
The petitioners represent the Tag
gart faction OF the county Democracy,
and their purpose is. If the state COM
mittee upholds their appeal to select
two delegates from Tippecanoe coun-
~ who will vote for Charles Murphy
for district chairman. 1t Is asserted
that Murphy is endeavoring to build up
q machine In the Tenth district to i'm
sure MS fSaPPOtHtHitll 10 the PUBIC
service commission, when hs present
term OF two years expires.
John B. Peterson, congressman
Tenth district. is said to have instruct
ed all postmasters in his district &c
take OF their coats and work for the
seiection of Murphy delegates through
out the district
Mayor George r. Durgan Is leading
the ngt hagainst Murphy in this coun-
~ bta 1t il ssl,s he viii not make any
EFFORT to defeat the petition that is in
tended for the state committee.
To F1xh Taggnrt Crowd.
The county central committee, which
is a rurgan organization, intends &c
wait until the primaries are heald
provided one is ordered by the state
committee, and then plunge into the
fight and show the Taggart faction
how fairly it can be beaten
1t is believed here that the state
committee. being Taggart organiza.
tion. will grant the petition of ths
Taggart men in this county. Count,
Chairman sherwood said today tha'
the method of selecting delegates was
one that had been followed for severa
years The selection of precinct com
rnitteemen is by the same method.
The Lake County times., 1913-12-13
Unemployed Top,
ard . Jedty- Bessz. * Ch3cagos bread Hnes

ed that large proportion of the unem-
ployed are worthy and deserving per-
sons, who desire work rather than
charity.
4ETherefore the committee recon-
mends that the city take immediate
steps to consider the feasibility of es-
tabIishing some form of municipal en-
ployment for as many of the unemploy-
ed as possible at fair wage. prefer
ence to be given to those having fami-
lies dependent upon them.
5-That the municipal lodging house
be instructed to prepare at once list
of all available men for emergency
street cleaning jobs. that men may
quickly and without expenst to them
selves be given such worsx-
The Lake County times., 1913-12-13

Municipal employmentFis one of the
suggestions urged uDoia Mayor Harri-
son by his commission on the unem-
ployed The commission has passed the
following resolutions:
1.-The committee on unemployment
is convinced that very large number
of persons in Chicago are at present
out of work-a number so large as to
constitute a grave icastrsal and social
situation
Temporary relief such as food
and shelter. should be at once under
taken for the really needy cases. Such
relief should be undertaken by the
municipality or through existing relief
agencies.
The Lake County times., 1913-12-13
BROWN GETS $4,000.

Valparaiso. Ind. Dec. 1s.-wiiliam
Brown OF Hammond, who had alleged
that he was a total wreck through an
accident caused by the carelessness of
the Illinois Car company, by which he
was employed. was given verdict Of
$4,000 by the jury in Judge TuthilIs
court last night. The Jurymen took the
case at 4 o'clock, and, after wrestling
with large number of interrogatories.
had little trouble in getting together
on the result NJ NJ. Bruce of the Lake
county bar. and D. y. Kelly of this city
had charge of Browns case.
The Lake County times., 1913-12-13
Bailif frost Ill.

Jimmy frost, bailiff in the city court
and state humane officer, is confined
to his home aoday at 327 Indiana ave-
nue. with severe attack of rheurna-
tism- This is the second time within
the past three months that Mr.. frost
has been confined to his home with
rheumatism and his many friends are
wishing him 3 speedy recovery
The Lake County times., 1913-12-13
WILL DISMISS
PATTERSON CASE
Especial to THE TlMEs.)

Crown Point Ind 13-Prosecuting Attorney James NJ
Judicial circuit of Indiana will be
compelled to impeachment proceeding in the
Lake County Circuit Court here
proceedings
will never else in Lake
probability the will be dismissed when Judge
B. Tuthi the evidence.
by prominent lawyers that Mr. Patterson cannot
be impahed but the highest court in the state
provides for the impeachment of
Judicial officers only in the court said that those who
brought charges against Patterson of this fact
preparing impeachment proceedings indianapolis following
The Lake County times., 1913-12-13
RYAN MYSTERY
ALI. SOLVED

Captain Rtmbach of the HAM
mond police department. this after
noon brought Rosie Ryan to her
mother from Chicago. He found her
in Chicago staying with a girl
friend. She was picked up by
Chicago last night and told to go
home.
The Lake County times., 1913-12-13
HORSES FALL ON
ICY PA.VEMENTS

travelling on Truman avenue was
made dangerous this morning on ac-
count of it's icy condition and several
teams aire said to have received nasty
falls. A team of horses belonging to
Downey and Portz slipped and fell, one
Oh the horses being severely cut be-
tween the front legs 1t was necessary
TO call a veterinary surgeon as the
animal bled profusely from a wound it
received.
The Lake County times., 1913-12-13

Chicago, Dec I3.-Not before. in some
ands of unemployed men as now. The
bread lines are longer than they have
been before in several winters, and the
demand for free lodgings at the muni-
cipal lodging house is 500 per cent
greater than last winter. Officers of
the United Charities assert that they
handled hiry-four more requess in the.
first eight days of this December than
in the entire month a year ago. They
also say $500 skilled workers are out
of employment in South Chicago, and
that 10000 others are on half time. The
total unemployed are estimated at from
o.so8 to 1asssea. 80 II
The Lake County times., 1913-12-13
GET MORE CARRIERS.
TIMES BUREAU,
AT STATE CAPITAL.

indianapolis, Ind, Dec. 13.-Wash-
ington dispatches say the postoffice
department has authorized three addi-
tional carriers for Gary and one for
Whiting.
The Lake County times., 1913-12-13

Williston. n. D., Dec. 13-Charged
with the murder of three persons. Cleve
Culbertson. formerly of Henderson
Neb, is now on trial here.
Culbertson is accused OF numbering
Mfr. and Mrs. D. T. Dillon and their
daughter. aged fourteen The crime
was one of the most cold -blooded ever
committed in the state No motive has
been found.
The Lake County times., 1913-12-13

Breitung's La venda Cigars are con.
sfdered supreme by the best Judges
Adv. II
The Lake County times., 1913-12-13

BreitunE's La venda Cigars are the
Aighest class In all its siscs.--Adv. -
The Lake County times., 1913-12-13

1T SAVES MONEY. MAKES MONEY
TIMES ADS.
The Lake County times., 1913-12-13

Little Rock. Ark. Dec. Is.--Arkansas,
not particularly noted for singers of
national prominence. although 1t is
rapidly coming to the front as a musi-
cal state. has furnished at least one
notable recruit to the ranks of grand
opera. Miss Louise Cox. daughter OF
Colonel George w. Bruce of Conway.
was @discovered'' few years ago by
Nine Nordica. who pronounced her
voice one of great promise. Previous
to that time her most ambitius appear
ances had been in church choirs and
her services were In great demand.
The Lake County times., 1913-12-13

tCsntinued on page eight.)
The Lake County times., 1913-12-13
TIP TO AUTO OWNERS.

ARn You A TUNES READER.