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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-01-18
w. HAMMOND DIVE
KEEPERS DISCHARGED
u. S. Commissioner Finds
for Foss and Moor.

Con Moor and Henry Foss, who were
placed under heavy bonds at the in
stigation of Virginia Brooks on the
charge of having violated the white
slave act, Moor with reference to Vio-
let Collins, and Foss I'm regard to
frankie Ford, were both discharged
by United States Commissioner NJ. A.
Foote yesterday for lack of evidence.
A week ago Judge Green in West Ham
mond found Moor not guilty of the
charge of having conducted a disord :
erly house, and Violet Collins, who
was charged with being an inmate was
also discharged, Judge Gret1 having
found evidence against either.
These disposition and the West
Hammond dive cases which several
months ago caused sensation after sem
sation
Moor said today that he is absolutely
through with anything smacking of a
disorderly house. He says he wants to
see property values go up in West
Hammond. and will see to 1t himself
that no other dives spring up on State
street.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-01-18
SETTLEMENT WORK
TO Be EXTENDED
Social Evenings to Be In
augurated at Hammond
Hull House.

Following out a plan to make the
Hammond Settlement House at No. 3
state street. settlement house in .ev-ll
-syy sense OF so.s..~ Mfsses =! azei
Underwood and Marguerite Becknaan,
the staff workers in the Organisation,
have arranged for a program of social
evenings to begin tomorrow. The young
ladies are eager that the boys and
girls take advantage of the welcome
that is extended, to visit the settle
mnt house at any time A gymnasi-
um is to be equipped for the boys. and
games and classes will be arranged for
the girls.
Thanks to the generosity of business
and professional men, as well as pri-
vate parties. the settlement House.
particularly the parIor, have been
made to appear quite honey" A
piano is installed and more books have
been added
OF the business people who donated
recently to equip the rooms, the
Straube Piano Co. the Lion Store. the
White Store, the Northern Indiana Gas
& Electric company. Hammond Fur
niture Co, Henry Huber, S. Silver, J. E.
McGarry DR.. Mary Jackson, f. w.
Woolworth Co.. George Streeter. J. d.
Pontius, Fred Heintz and Granger's
Express Co., may be mentioned
The young people who Will make the
Settlement House their headquarters.
as the ladies want them to do, will find
music and games, books and magazines
writing material and many other con-
veniences and pleasures that they pos
! sibly could not have at home. The
welcome is extended to all.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-01-18
NEW VENTURE BY
HAMMOND CITIZEN

Columbia, City. Ind. Jan. 1S-F. E.
Miner of Hammond is promoting a
proposition to establish up-to-date
printing establishment in this part of
the state. He has put the proposition
up to number of South Whitley busi-
ness men, who have taken 1t under ad-
visement.
What Miner wants is for the busi-
ness men to erect a two-story brick
building at a cost not to exceed $4,000.
For his part he will furnish the neces-
sary equipment and at the very outset
employ fifteen men, increasing the
number of employees as the business
demands. Miner formerly managed the
old Atoz plant that has been disman-
tied. In the management of this plant
he was highly successful
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-01-18
NEW CONCERN TO
make GAS VALVES
Gary Firm Incorporates to
Supply Demand Caused
by Recent Laws.

Recently the cities Of Hammond and
Gary adopted ordinances requiring the
owners of all buildings. with the ex-
ce pfsnn OF private residences. In which
gas is used for Illuminating. heating
and other purposes. to equip said
buildings with an automatic gascock
or valve with which the gas supply
may be cut off in case of fire. accident
or other necessity.
With the passing of these ordinances
concern incorporated at $50, 900 has
started operations, with offices located
at $50 Broadway. Gary. for the sole
purpose of handling and installing the
Aptschott safety valve. The new con-
Germ will be known the Indiana
Safety Valve company. 1t was granted
a charter yesterday morning. The in
corporators of the new concern are
Romeyn Fitzgerald of Gary, Edwin
Zimmer of Chicago, and Vernon McGirr
of Hammond.
by adopting this ordinance Ham
mond and Gary have followed the ex-
ample of numerous other cities and
states In an effort TO minimize the loss
of life and property directly due to
escaping and exploding gas in burning
buildings. Fire department and insur-
ance records show that usually it is
difficult and often impossible for fire.
men to reach gas main to shut off the
gas supply to a building after a fire
has started. so this ordinance has been
adopted authorizing a gas valve to be
pla ced mains leading into buildings.
The Aptschott safety valve is SIM
pie patented appliance which is at
tached to the gas main on the outside
of the building. The automatic feature
of the valve consists of a fusible link
connecting the trip lever which oper-
ates the valve proper. Should a fire
reach the vicinity of the valve before
the handle on shut-off box on exterior
wood of building is operated. the fus-
ible link melts and closes the valve.
shutting off the flow of gas Immediate
ly After the valve has been operated
1t can easily be reset.
A large number have been installed
on various buildings in Gary and the
new concern is finding a big demand
for them. A number of orders have
been taken in Hammond. where the
ordinance is now in effect.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-01-18
There Are Two Answers.
MRS. WINCKLER AND
MISS BROOKS TALK
Club Women Are Inter
viewed.

When her attention was called to the
threat or Miss Brooks to sue he1 for
-$1H. 0fc- and a ras her iinfd--f1s 1ake.
Mrs WinckIer, the president Of the
Hammond woman's club. replied: II
hope Miss Brooks will wait until the
weather is warmer before resorting to
that measure. 1t must be pretty cold
in the lake right now. AS to the libel
suit. I am not anticipating any serious
consequences on that score. I fancy
Miss Brooks understand my position
sufficiently well not to take what l
said as a personal matter The pub
lished interview with me, was only my
response to her statement in the Pic
torial Review. Miss Brooks has done
me no harm and I merely resent what
she said, as president of the Woman's
club. which was put in the wrong light
by the article in the Pictorial Review.
As to the dance she did for us, 1 do
not know the name of it. / am not up
on such matters. 1 merely spoke of it
as it appeared to be to me.
Miss Brooks called THE TIMES by
noon and asked that an additional
statement be published for her. She
said:
sented to have come from Mrs. Winck-
Ter, / wish to say that she and / are
very good friends. l am in perfect
sympathy with the viewpoint she has
brought to the Hammond Woman's club
during her term as president. Any
difference of opinion with regard to
public matters as a working out for
the betterment of social conditions. is
only a difference of opinion and has
nothing to do with a real friendship.
Il do not pose as an ideal to be fol-
lowed am very human and not in
fallible and that the dives in West
Hammond are being closed, is the only
answer l have to make.
But, Miss Brooks, how about the
statement purported to have been
made by you that you would bring
suit against Mrs. Winckler for $780,
00O." the reformer was asked
That was an impersonal statement" /"
replied Miss Brooks. II made some
remark to the effect that if anyone had
said had any part in the presentation
of improper dances. 1 would sue Them
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-01-18
ROAD LAW
THREATENS
WRANG[E
Flock of Bills on Same Sub
ject Has Legislature All
Stirred Up; Both Houses
Going Along at a Good
Pace.
TIMES BUREAU,
AT STATE CAPITAL.

Indianapolis. Ind, Jan. 1s.-When the
Legislature adjourned yesterday until
Monday 90 bills had been introduced in
the Senate against 116 up to the
same time at the session of two years
ago. In the House 143 had been intro
duced as against 149 up to the same
time two years ago.
Thus it will be seen that the present
legislature is going at about the same
pace as the one of two years ago, ex-
cept that more of the important meas
ures have been thrown in the hopper
this time than then.
Both houses have enough bills al
ready in to keep the committees busy
for some time to come, and they pro-
pose to get busy at once There VIII
be public meeting Monday night of
the labor committee of the House for
the consideration Of the bills to estab-
1fsh a minimum wage for women and
children. Union labor is very much in
tercsted in these bills and it will make
a strong effort to have them passed.
There will be a public meeting of the
Senate committee on cities and towns
on Tuesday night for the consideration
of the Stotsenburg bill to give cities
of the third class the right to adopt the
commission form of government if they
wish to do so.
..Geod Roads. Portend Trouble
One of the most troublesome of all
subjects for this legislature will be
that of good roads. A flock of bills
have been introduced in both houses
seeking to amend the road laws. Some
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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-01-18

IS NOW A
CITY DAD

Oscar a. Plageman, the Holman
street barber, is now a fun -fiedged city
father having been elected last night
at special meeting of the Hammond
city council to fill the unexpired term
of Sheriff Henry Whitaker as council
man from the Second ward.
When the council convened Whitak-
ers seat was vacant. Harry astwood,
a democratic large. was
the only absentee. Party lines were
drawn. and no other name was present
ed. although John p Klein of 10 SibIey
street, another democrat. was an
avowed candidate, and the friends of
William Newman the republican city
chairman. We're boosting him for the
office
The resolution appointing PLACE
man was offered by Councilman-at-
Large Nicholas Lauer, and his motion
for its adoption was seconded by Coun-
Gilman John Pascaly. 1t was supported
by all the Observation-Disclosures Kahl.
Cotton. Schultz. Hover and Hubbard
the republican members voting against
It, Under the rules a majority OF the
votes was necessary to elect
The action of the democratic mem
bers was the result of a caucus held
last Sunday. The democrats consid-
cred Plageman's election the logical
thing to do. inasmuch as he was Whit
akers opponent in the last city cleo
ton, but the friends of Newman were
willing TO support him on the ground
that Whitaker was a republican. and
that his seat should be filed by a re-
publican.
Plageman will take his seat in the
council at the next meeting and in the
meantime he VIII take the oath of Of
hce, which the city clerk administers
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-01-18
8 BiiSROP GIVEN
A BAG OF GOt5
Church Needs Men," the
Theme That Ran Through
Speeches at Banquet.

South Bend, Ind, Jan. 1S.-"The
church needs men-men in the clergy.
men in the laity," as theme that
run through speech after speech at
the big banquet of 800 men at the
Oliver Thursday night in honor of
Bishop John Hazen White.
Beginning as tribute to the bishop
which each speaker indorsed the
gathering in the end became the
meeting for the extension of church
work, as seven bishops in turn ham,
mered home the cardinal principals OF
their faith
AS substantial token of affection,
". B. Conkey OF Hammond, toastmas-
ter, presented Bishop White on behalf
OF the men in the diocese a bag OF
gold, containing $500
The veteran churchman was deeply
affected by the tribute. Years ago ]
had a dream. a hope, an ambition" he
said TT seemed almost rash. Yet to-
night in this splendid gathering and
as I look back over the years it seems
that the dream is coming true, the
ambition is being realized"
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-01-18
CALUMET CITIES
| MAKE GOOD SHOWING
Parcel Post Figures from
| Washington Assure Pop
ularity of Service.

Figures from Washington are at
hand showing the relative business
done in Indiana cities in the parcel
post branch of the postal department
during the early stages of the service.
The figures are announced by the post
master general.
The showing for the cities of tho
Calumet region varies almost incredib-
ly, Hammond leading with 2,240. East
Chicago next with 1,069 Gary third
with 800 and Indiana Harbor last with
only 153 parcels handled.
Hammond's and East Chicago's totals
compare more than favorably with
cities of their size throughout the
state. Postmaster General Hitchcock
is delighted with the popularity of the
new service in Indiana. His figures are
based on the volume of business done
the first week by this branch of the
department., every postmaster in the
state having first reported to him. and
most of them accompanying their
statistics with some fiattering COM
ments about the alacrity with which
the patrons of their OFFICES took UP
with the ne widea.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-01-18
CRIME TO PURSUE
GAME IN LAUNCH
Bill to Prevent Unsports-
manlike Pastime Intro
duced.
TIMES BUREAU.

TIMES BUREAU,
At STATE tAPITAL.
IndianApo1iz. Ind. Jan. I s---A pill has
bcH Introf1scea In the House to pTohibft
the pursuit of wild fowl in electric or
gasoline launches. The bill makes 1t a
trime to do this and provides a fine for
violation. 1t is said that in the lake
region of northern Indiana many hun
dreds pursue wild duck and other water
fowl with gasoline launches. This is
denounced as unsportsman like because
the hunter takes every advantage OF
the fowl. Strong efforts will be made
by the promoters of the bill to put
through.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-01-18
PERSONAL INJURY
CLAIM rs SETTLED
OUT OF COURT

Ralph Jordan. who sustained the
loss of both feet in an accident in the
L. S. Metals railroad yard last No
vember. today reached a settlement
through McAleer Bros, his attorneys.
with the New York Central Railroad
Co. for $1,000.
Jordan was employed as a switch
man. He is "a years old and resides
with his parents at SIS Murray street.
The settlement was made before any
legal steps had been taken
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-01-18
Latest Developments.

Miss Brooks denies that she did
a toe" dance before the Ham
mond Woman's Club.
She says she will sue for $780,
900 libel if club president isn't
careful land drive her into the
lake"
Reformer says dance was classic
and that she was garbed in crepe
de chine with chiffon.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-01-18
HOBART MAN
DEPUTY CORONER

DIR. Frank G, Smith of Gary. coroner,
has appointed DR.. c. C. Brink of Ho-
bart as. deputy coroner for the Hobart
township district.
DR.. Brink. who is also health COM
missioner for East Gary. succeeds the
late DIR. E. r. Gordon.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-01-18

simple, aesthetic, classical little thing.
at which nobody could take offense.'
"The first statement is made by Mrs.
Richard o. Winckier. president of the
Hammond Woman's Club, who vouches
for the guinness, the pink something's
underneath, and the awful thrills that
went up and down the spines of those
who gazed
Miss Brooks In Denial.
THE second answer comes from Miss
Brooks. who, by the way, offended the
members of Mrs. Wincklers club sew
eral months ago when she told them to
their faces that some of their own
members were responsible for condi-
tions in West Hammond because their
fCont fnuad on nara II
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-01-18
Harry Minas Improving.

Harry Minas, the State street mer-
chant, whose condition. owing to scar
let fever and diphtheria, gave his
friends and family much worry. is
progressing nicely, and by next Mon
day the quarantine can be removed
from his home at SO Douglas street
He Is out of all danger now
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-01-18

Eastern society women have brand
new fad 1t Is to inspect the Panama
canal. Many of the wealthier members
of the exclusive sets have arranged to
visit the canal this winter instead of
Bermuda and Palm Beach. One Of the
women to start the fad going was Mrs
Shane Leslie nee Marjorie Ide. of New
York city.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-01-18

Il. can't dance a toe dance"

IT can't dance a toe dance"
This message in shocked voice came
over the telephone wire last night
from Miss Virginia Brooks, West
Hammond's Joan or Arc.
1t was the reformer's answer to an
attack directed against her by Mrs.
Richard o. Winckler president of the
Hammond Woman's Club.
Now what did Miss Virginia dance?
Getting Exciting Now.
The question promises to be one OF
the moot things that are never settled
Miss Brooks says that her dances
which she presented prior to her ap-
pearance in Hammond were classics
such as she put on at the Hull House
and other settlement houses. She in
sists that she was properly garbed ir
crepe de chine draped with chiffon.
Papers ali over the country are Civ.
ing their readers fresh thrills. Ont
Chicago paper said this morning:
Does Virginia Brooks. Joan of Arc
lecturer and reformer generally. oc
casionally stage dizzy toe dance il
'gauzesT
There Are Two Answers.
There are two separate, distinct and
different answers to this mentou
question. One is that Miss Brooks ap
peared before the Hammond Woman
Club. clad in something that looIlet
! like tights and something that wa
awfully gauzy,' and did what tn.
| shocked women called toe dance.
tThe other is that thedance was
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-01-18
More About Virginia.

Following on the heels of the Pic
torial Review story about Virginia
Brooks. comes a write up just as
long in "Today's." a woman's fashion
book about the West Hammond re-
former. The writer of 'tTodays" article
is Ethl NJ Colson. and she goes over
much the same ground that is history
in Hammond and West Hammond
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-01-18
DULL NOW, BUT
PROSPECTS GOOD

Reat estate has been rather quiet
this week, although J. S. Blackmun
records the sale of eight lots on Calu-
met avenue, between the South Shore
line and the terminal tracks, to Swint
Laws of Hammond. The same firm also
soid lot and a half In Helberg's addi-
lioh' on Sibley street. west of Colum-
oia avenue to NJ Roekhill.
shouid the weather continue favor
aoie' the real estate men say that bus
mess will pick up.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-01-18

THERE ARE MORE THAN THREE
TIMES MORE TIMES CIRCULATED
EVERY DAPY THAN ALL THE 9TH
Err DAILY PAPERS IN LAKE COuN-
TY PUT TOGETHER.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-01-18
COUNTRY CLUB.

Smoking chewing. Big package
SC. McHie-S. Tob. Co. Save the tickets
and see our premium lisf.-Adv.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-01-18

If you are a Judge OF quality try .
La Vendor cigar.-Adv.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-01-18

COUNTRY CLUB.
Smoking chewing. Big package
SC. McHie-S. Tob. Co. Save the tickets
and see our premium Hsf.--Adv.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-01-18

USED THINGS THAT you DON'T
WANT CAN BE SOLD IF YOU AD-
vERTISE IN THE TIMES.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-01-18
Miss Brooks In Denial.

CONTINUED on pass -
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-12-24
NO ACTION FOR REMOVAL
OF GEORGE AT THIS TIME
[uNIrEp Pnnss LnAsnp VIM. ]

New York, Dec. 24.-No action look
ing to the removal Of William r. George
from all participation in the affairs Of
the George Junior Republic will be
taken at this time by the trustees of
the Freeville, N. Y, institution. This
was the reply forwarded to the state
board of charities regarding the board s
action in calling them to force George
to sever his official connection with the
institution he founded.
His removal was recommended after
an investigation Of the charges made
against him. No decision was given on
the charges.
The trustees in their communication
expressed the "utmost confidence in
the future Of the Republic" " and assert.
ed that nearly all published criticisms
were due TO q misunderstanding Of the
actual conditions. The board was in.
formed that the trustees felt they could
not accede to its request to abandon the
Republics 3 idea Of self.government, and
turn the institution into farm colony
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-12-24
SANTA CLAUS WILL NOT
FORGET MINERS CHILDREN
UNITED pnrss LEASED VINE ]

Calumet, Mich, Dec. 24.-The strike
children Of the Michigan copper coun-
try will have their usual merry Christ
mas.
More than 10000 of these little vic
Tins of the great labor war that has
made Calumet and vicinity scene Of
conflict for nearly half a year, will be
remembered by Santa Claus. Christmas
baskets by thousands were being dis.
tributed among the families Of the 49,.
900 copper strikers today. The appeal
Of the children for warm clothing and
shoes was answered Every incoming
train today brought huge boxes of
clothes and presents, and there was
prospects that the Associated Charities
would be swamped in It's efforts to
make deliveries to all the needy.
It was learned that one of the biggest
producers in the district, whose name
was withheld, had personally directed
that the family Of every striker should
be provided FOR on Christmas day at
his expense.
The Western Federation Of Miners
today started payment of a special
Christmas benefit 20 the strikers,
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-12-24
PRESIDENT WILSON IS
ENJOYING REST AS He
TRAVELS SOUTHWARK
Admits to His Attendants He
Is Completely Tired Out
But Happy.
JOB SEEKERS ARE BUSY
Many kilograms Suggesting Men for
Membership on Federal Reserve
Board Are Received.
JOB SEEKERS ARE BUSY

On Board President Wilson 8 Special
Train, Charlotte, N. c., Dec. 24.-Pres-
ident Wilson enjoyed complete rest to-
day. Secluded in his private car, he
slept late, denying himself to all visi
tors at the few stops his special train
made. To his attendants he admitted
that he Y&s completely tired out, but
withal, he was very happy. Dozens Of
kilograms from every section of the
country, congratulating him on the new
currency law, echoed the same note.
The chief executive was unable to
get away from the job.seekers. Many
of the kilograms suggested men for
membership on the new federal reserve
board. The president expects to make
up the personnel of this new branch Of
the government before he returns to
Washington on January 13. 1t was
learned today that one of the first men
who will be rendered an appointment to
this board is a Republican-SenatOr
John w, Weeks, of Massachusetts,.
Rather Dreary Day.
1t was a dreary pre-Christmas day,
but the president luxuriated in the ut,
ter absence of business and said that
until next week, at least, he proposed
to take absolute rest.
Crowds of curious people surrounded
the special at all stops. The president
acknowledged their cheers by lifting
his hat and smiling greeting, but did
not leave his ear.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-12-24
UNITED PRESS LEASED wRE.l

Chicago, Dec. 24.-Before the eyes Of
hundreds Of Christmas shoppers, Frank
L. Klnek, a masseur, pursued Attorney
Charles Alling down fire escape on
the Title and Trust company building
near the tity hall today, shot ont one Of
Alling's eyes, wounded bystander and
then probably fatally wouldcd himself.
Klinek shot himself in the chest and
a bullet pierced his throat The police
thought him dead and arranged TO
send the body 10 the morgue, when II
was discovered he was still breathing
and he was rushed to the Jail hospital.
Alling is in a serious, condition.
The police learned that Alling as at
tomey for the state board OF health,