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The Lake County times., 1913-02-08
MEET FOR INSTITUTE

Teachers of North and Calumet
townships and the towns of Griffith.
Highlands and Munster held their reg
ular monthly institute in Hammond to-
day. 0. c. Stiefel, principal of the
Ross school, presided chairman. and
a little talk was given the teachers
by Miss Whitney, the assistant county
superintendent
The Lake County times., 1913-02-08
Grand jury Witnesses.

Among those who went to Indianap-
oils testify before the federal grand
jury were Postmasters John Call of
Gary and Richard Schaaf of Hammond.
Charles Surprise of Hammond is also
said to have testified.
The Lake County times., 1913-02-08
YOUR MONEY BACK

OF your good Judgment and you'll
find yourself buying UNION SCOUT
SCRAP. Pa OF. SC. Nellie $. Tob. Co.
The Lake County times., 1913-02-08
FANCY,

Father walked the baby, stepped
upon a tack, but MI caImed aim down
with a chew of UNION SCOUT SCRAP.
McHfe 8. Tob. Co.--Adv.
The Lake County times., 1913-02-08

You will say that a La Vendor cigar
cannot be beat. II you try one.-Adv.
The Lake County times., 1913-02-08

Michigan was void because the girl is
under 16 years old.
Thompson on the stand denied any
criminal acts with the girl in Illinois
but admitted the acts in Michigan.
The Lake County times., 1913-02-08
IMPORTANT
QUESTION
DISCUSSED
Four Hundred Trains Per
Day Pass Through the
City of Hammond What
Shall Be Done to Afford
the People Some Relief?

ON THE HONAN ST. CROSSING.
Daily average Of passenEre trains so
Daily average for all trains 400
The Lake County times., 1913-02-08
WEATHER.

FAIR TODAY AND
SUNDAY; MODERATE TO
BRISK WEST WINDS.
Arizona republican., 1913-02-04
wAgain T0Jail Nelson nByMaklng
 Spurious Motion
ASSOCIATED PRESS DISPATCH

KANSAS CITY, Feb. 3-Another attempt to place William R. Nelson, editor and owner of the Kansas City Star in jail for contempt of court was blocked today when Sheriff Ed win Winstanley repudiated in the Kansas City court of appeals a mo- tion filed in his name by friends in the court of Circuit Judge William A. Guthrie, who sentenced Nelson to one day in jail for contempt. asking that the writ of habeas corpus on which Nelson was released on Saturday be quashed.
 The case was then certified to the state supreme court, where months may pass before the case is heard in the regular order of the docket. As soon as the hearing of the motion to quash the writ of habeas corpus and return the editor to the custody of the sheriff began, Charles shannon, attorney for the sheriff. asked that the motion be dismissed, saying the mo- tion was not filed by the sheriff nor under his authority and the sheriff there upon repudiated his signature and asked that the motion be disre- garded.
Arizona republican., 1913-02-04
Attempts
 Murder 0f Woman
 Commits Suicide
ASSOCIATED PRESS D1sPArcHI

SAN FRANCISCO Feb. 3.-Dr. Madeline E. Johns, a physician. was attacked in her office this afternoon by man named Gutthick. a dis charged janitor, who attempted to cut her throat and then committed sui eide by cutting his own. pr. Johns was taken to a private hospital, where. it is said she might live.
 There was a scuffle in the office, the noice of which reached the cor riders of down town building where Dr. Johns was a tenant Police were summoned and an officer gained en- trance to the locked office by climb ing through a transOm. Guttchick obtained his position by a recom- mendation from Dr. Johns,and is sup posed to have attributed his discharge to her No other motive is known.
 Physicians said tonight Dr. Ma deline Johns whose throat was slashed today by a mad man, will probably recover. Her assailant, Her mann Guttchick. committee suicide by cutting his throat, and the police are unable to explain the crime on any other ground than the man sud- denly became insane.
Arizona republican., 1913-02-04
OF POLICE GRAF I
It Is Said Patrolman Has Given District Attorney In New York Instrument With Which to Prosecute Protection" Cases.
ASSOCIATED PRESS pIsPArcHl

NEW YORK, Feb 3.-The confess sion of Patrolman Gave to the dis trict attorney today is long sought
 instrument by which the latter ex- poets to uncover the corruption in
 the New York police department h.
 veStigation of alleged graft among
 the police was aided by Patroman
 Eugene F. Fox. In the first day of
 the trial for bribery. Fox suddenly
 changed his plea and acknowledged guilt.
 The patrolman was indicted for
 taking protection money from a
 Raines law hotel After he pleaded
 guilty he said he gave the district
 attorney facts that may lead to in
 dictment of two important members
 of the police department.
 Fox will testify before an extra ordinary grand jury next Monday From him the district attorney eX- poets to learn the details of collec- tlons it is charged certain police of ficers have levied on various resorts Fox said he made a confession to the district attorney in which the name of a police captain is mentioned. Il is also alleged the policeman con- | fessed having collected protection money for the police steadily iron March, 1908. to December. 1912. dur ing which time the monthly collec- tions averaged about $500 It i' said Fox contends he turned the en- tire collection over to the captain ant was granted no financial allowance I fer his work, but given shorter hour: and easy assignments. Fox made n' affidavit but will prepare Ion: l signed statement. it is said. concern | ing his knowledge of the alleged graft in the police department. nov under investigation.
Arizona republican., 1913-02-04
INCOME TAX |S
 APPROVED WILL
 BE MADE LAW
Two More Than Necessary Three-fourths of States Fall in Line and Adopt Measures Approving Six teenth Amendment.
ASSOCIATED PRESS DIsPATcHI

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3.-Direct tax es on incomes of citizens of the United States, whether derived from idle cap ital or the conduct of business, was made possible today by the ratification of the sixteenth amendment to the fed eral constitution. Delaware, Wyoming and New Mexico endorsing the income tax amendment through their respec- tive legislatures. completed a list of thirty eight states that have approved it or two more than the three fourths necessary for final adoption.
 Leaders in congress predicted tonight that through this authorization a law which will be passed to levy a tax upon American incomes will be intro duceG as soon as the extra session | opens The exact terms have not been 1 decided upon, but it is believed will eX- i empt all incomes below $4000 or $5000 and will provide a tax of one per cent ! upon the majority of personal incomes l that do not run excessive to the figure. | Informal notice of the final adoption 1 of the new amendment was given the senate by Senator Brown. of Nebraska, who introduced the discussion in 1909
 and upon which proposal the income ! tax was submitted to the states. The ] drafting of a bill to put the tax into l effect it is expected will fall to the lot i of representative Cordell Hull of Ten
 nessee a member of the house ways and means committee who drew the 1 excise tax bill proposed last year by a democratic house. but which did not 1 become a law.
 The income tax will be designed to l supplant the present corporation tax and will apply to incomes of individu- als, firms and corporations. In a state | ment tonight, Hull declared he favored | the making of the new tax an integral
 part of the financial system of the 1 United States to remain in full force ! without regard to the character of the 1 tariff bills that congress may enact from time to time one feature it is
 believed will be included in the law will Le a provision for collecting at
 the source of income. This feature
 now in operation in England, would 1 require firms to certify to the amounts paid Individuals in salaries and fees l and pay lile tax ulTecl lo tue govern
 ment. It is believed this would re-
 move much of the complaint that
 might be made if the government haC
 to investigate every individual citi-
 zen's income and also prevent an evas.
 ion of the law.
 1 The annual amount the government
 may realize under the income tax i:
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Arizona republican., 1913-02-04
ASSOCIATED PRESS DIsPATcHl

LONDON, Feb. 3.-The Balkan war has been resumed. The lombard ment of Adrianople began at : o'clock tonight 4 small skirmish occurred on the Tchatalja lines. The armistice lasted exactly two months.
 Bulgaria has turned a deaf ear to the remonsuances of the powers and unless Turkey yields to the Balkan demands, the allied armies will now attempt to drive her completely out of Europe.
 According to dispatch tonight from Belgrade, Scutari is on the point of falling. It is reported that the Turkish commander has sent two representatives to the Servian com .narder 70 propose the exploitation of that town. Dr. Danen, head Of the Bulgarian delegation, in an in terview tonight in Paris. said he had promised Sir Edward Grey, the Brit ish foreign secretary. II the Turks immediately accepted the allies con ditions, this would conclude peace. but that whatever happened, there
 
 had a long interview today with the king. after which he attended d brief meeting of the ambassadorial confer ence At each of these nothing Of importance was transacted there be- ing no developments since Saturday. Osman Nizami Pasha, the second Turkish delegate, will leave tomorrow l to resume his ambas sadOrial duties | in Berlin He said tonight that from | information received from military sources he believed the allies under estimated the condition of the Turk 1 ish army and will find themselves confronted with redOubtable enemy the best Musulman warriors. vete- | rans from the Arabia, who fought 1 under Izzett Bey, and the tried sol diers and good marksmen, lately en- gagged in Tripoli under Enver Bey and Fethy Bey. He added; That ambassador was right who i predicted that if driven to despair the Turks will fight like wild ani- mals.'
 1 The Times says a report is cur 1 rent among some of the Balkan rep resentatives that the Porte has al- ready telegraphed to Sofia. offering ] to cede AdrianOple on the conditions 1 laid down and that Bulgaria is ready to accept The report was hot con firmed at the Bulgarian legation here. but is not considered incred ible.
 Report from Sofia.
 SOFIA, Feb 3.-The bombardmen of Adrianople began an hour afte the expiration of the armistice. Many Bankruptcies.
 1 VIENNA. Feb 3.-A large numbe of bankruptcies arising from business
 stagnation caused by the Balkan wal are reported Eighty-two bankrupt
 cies in January as compared witt
 fifteen in January, 1912.
Arizona republican., 1913-02-04
CITIZENS MAY HELP FRAMING
 NEW CHARTER
Subcommittee On Charter Adopts Resolution Ask ing Suggestions and As surfing Concrete Docu- ment Ultimately.

Every citizen of Phoenix will be permitted to offer suggestions to the sub- committee on charter of the committee of one hundred and twpn- ty-five, looking to the embodiment in the proposed city charter of their own ideas as to what shall become the organic law of this city. Such suggestions. to receive consideration must be submitted in writing and will be referred to the chairman Of the subcommittee dealing with the particular phase of the charter work in which the suggestion should prop erly be classified. In this respect the citizens of Phoenix become the actual charter framers, the committee of one hundred and twenty-five acting only as the agents of the masses.
 At a meeting of the subcommittee on charter held last evening a reso- lution embodying this feature was adopted. The resolution was as fol- lows.
 That the chairman of this com | mittee give public notice of each meeting to be held by this committee
 
 | offer in writing suggestions of pro- posed matters to be considered by the committee for incorporation in the new charter and that said sugges- tfons be presented to the chairman | of this committee and that the chair men of the various subcommittee of the general committee be requested l to submit in writing, for the cOnsid- eration of this committee, such mat 1 ters as their respective committees may deem appropriate to incorporate | in the proposed charter"
 With practically a complete repre- | sentation of the ub-cOmmittee pres ent, Chairman J. L. B. Alexander called the meeting to order. Frank l P. Trott was selected to act as the secretary of the committee for the meeting In order to reach a work ing basis a motion was introduced and carried that a committee of three of which the chairman of the sub- l committee be one of the members, be named to take up the features of the old charter objectionable to the gov ernor on the grounds of unconstitu tionality. and make them conform witt his suggestions and those of the at torney general. This done, this com mittee is to submit the amended doc ument as the basis for the beginning of the actual work of the committed of one hundred and twenty-five anC the various sub-cOmmittees. It i! proposed then to take up the amend ed document, section by section. re tainng such portions as seem desir- able amending others inserting new
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Arizona republican., 1913-02-04
DARRET OF GEORGIA
 LATEST FOR CABINET
, Representatives Urge Him on Wilson For Secretary of Agriculture
ASSOCIATED PRESS pIsPArCH1

TRENTON. Feb. 3.-Charles G. Heifner of Seattle, candidate for chairman of the Democratic commit tee in Washington, called on Wilson today and discussed with him the Alaskan situation, and conservation policies Wilson said Heifner's err rand is chiefly to arrange a confer ence on the subject after March 4 with view to early legislation.
 Representatives Stanley of Ken lucky. Goodwin of Arkansas, Gala way of Texas, Gribble of Georgia and Russell of Missouri urged the govern or to appoint C. $. Barrett of Georgia president of the National Farmers union, to the secretaryship of agri- culture Wilson announced today the selection of Joseph Patrick Tumulty to continue as his secretary when he becomes president, but declared em- phatically and absolutely he had ar rived at no other decisions as to ap- pointments. Tumulty has been secre- tary to Wilson since the later be came governor.
Arizona republican., 1913-02-04
CONNECTS FIGHT FIRE
 OUTSIDE THE WALLS

JEFFERSON CITY. Feb. B. CoaN jets of the state prison were called out today to fight a fire which destroyed the Thomas build ing one of the largest office Duild- ings in the city. The work of the trained fire fighters from tn pen;- tentiary prevented the flames from spreading to adjoining buildings
Arizona republican., 1913-02-04
CHINESE GET LOAN.
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PEKING, Feb 3.-A loan agreement between the Chinese government ana six power group of bankers mas been completed and will be signed tolnor- row The agreement provides Tor Chinese government five and one-half per cent reorganization gold loen bonds tC the abount of $125,OOO,OOO and stipulates the purposes for which mon- ey may be employed which includes the Cisbandment of the troops.
Arizona republican., 1913-02-04
Armistice of Two Months Ends and HOstilities Are Resumed Within One Hour After It Becomes NOn-effective.
BELIEVE TURKEY
 IS WEAKENING
Bulgarians Announce That Capitulation Must Fol low Before There Will Be Further Efforts Look ing to End of War.
COMMANDMENT BEGINS.

CONSTANTINOPLE, Feb. B. (Midnight)- Ut was announced officially that hostilities began punctualFy at o'clock tonight, both at Adrianople and Tchatal- ia. At AdrianopIe the allies opened the bombardment. At Tchatalia an insignificant en- gagement occurred
Arizona republican., 1913-02-04
CHINESE WAR FUND.
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SAN FRANCISCO. Feb. 3.-A fund of three hundred thousand dollars is being raised by the Chinese of the United states and Canada to be sent to Wo Hon Nun, governor of the province of Canton, China, to outfit the army which is to march from Pekin to pro- tect Joints in Mongolia against the Russians. Already twenty-five thous- and dollars has been subscribed by the Chinese here.
Arizona republican., 1913-02-04
NEARLY MILLION DAMAGE.
t,ssoc,.rrn pprss p1spArcH1

[AssoCIATED PRESS DIsPATCHI
 WINNIPEG. Feb 3.-A fire which faged in the P Burns Packing plant at Calgary, Alberta for eight days, begin ming on January 12, did s910.00O dam age. according to the report of the New York fire insurance adjusters made pI bile today.
Arizona republican., 1913-02-04
FOUR DUE FOR CHAIR.
ASSOCIATED PRESS DIsPATcH1

ALBANY, Feb. 3.-Four murderers will pay the death penalty for their crimes in this state during the week beginning February 10. Governor Sul- ger announced today that ne had re- fused to extend clemency.
Arizona republican., 1913-02-04
EASY MONEY
 FOR JOHN D..

NEW YORK, Feb. 3-John D. Rockefeller is ten million dollars richer today than he was yesterday. Of the special dividend declared to- day by the Standard oil company of New Jersey, this amount approXi- mately represents his share of the total amount of the $39.332 900 com pany's stock at the rate of $40 pc share.
Arizona republican., 1913-02-04
GETS FOURTEEN YEARS.
t,ssoc,,rrn DRESS D1spArcH1

SANTA ROSA, Feb. 3.-Frank F. Carlisle, who shot and severely wound ed Lucia Roberts, a IT year old high school girl at Cloverdale six weeks ago. was sentenced today to fourteen years in san Quentin penitentiary.
Arizona republican., 1913-02-04
MANDOT GETS DECISION.
IAssoc1ArEn PRESS p1spArcHl

MEMPHIS, Feb. 3.-Joe Mandot of New Orleans was awarded decision over Mickey Sheridan of Chicago in an eight round bout here tonight
Arizona republican., 1913-02-04

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-24
FLOOD SUFFERERS IN
LOAN SHARKS HANDS

Columbus o., August 23.-(Special.) }
Chattel loan agents who have been col
lectlng amounts from flood sufferers in
Ohio. viii have to manage their busi-
ness carefully after this. for Director
Earnest p. Bicknell. of. the Red Cross,
has his eyes upon them. and Will resist
their attempts to take relief funds,
which have been given sufferers by the
Red Cross.
He has asked for reports of cases in
which loan agents have. pressed families
who have lost their houseold goods in
the flood. and who are now being impor-
tuned to pay heavy Interest taxes OF
their loans.
The action taken by Director Bicknell
| is part of a nation-wide movement which
| Red Cross officers are taking at the
suggestion of Arthur IL. Ham, head OF
the department of remedial claims OF
the Russell Sage Foundation, who de
clares evidence has been produced to
show that a considerable part of tn:
Red Cross funds paid to cyclone suffer
ers in Omaha and to the flood sufferers
| in Indiana and Ohio have gone into the
pockets of chattel loan agents.
1t is said that several cases have been
found in Columbus in which loan com
panies forced West Side residents to
pay under threat of garnisheeing their
wages. although household goods or
which chattel mortgages have been held
and which had been the security there
| tofore had been destroyed.
These cases viii be reported TO Direc-
| tor Bicknell.
"Cofumbus. Dayton, Toledo and Akron
! are especially infested with praspnR
| loan agents. said Director Bicknell
recently. cleveland and Cincinnati are
rather free"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-24
LEVINE RISKS BIG
FORTUNE FOR LOVE

New York. August --(SpeciaD= Al
though II may cost him a fortune AL
exander A. Levine, a young lawyer,
with offices in 320 Broadway, went to
Jamesburg, n. j., few nights ego and
married Miss Ida Mizener, 27 years old.
who lives with an aunt at 202 Franklin
avenue, Brooklyn. The marriage did
not become known until several days
later because of objection on the part
of, Levine's partnts, who live at 229
Thorp avenue, williamsburg. HIS moth
er is said to have threatened ID disin :
hert him if he married Miss Mizener.
The wedding is the elimination of a
love affair which began last January
in a dentists office in Brooklyn. Lee
vine went to have some teeth fixed and
found Miss Mizener, an assistant. in the
office. The two became friends and a
rapid courtship followed.
To allay the suspicious of Levine's
mother the two resorted to secret meet :
ings
They planned an elopement, but as
the time of their flight approached Miss
Mizener received a telegram saying
that Levine could not be present, but
would come as soon as his business
would permit. He appeared later and
after obtaining license the two went
to Jamesburg, where they We're mar
ried after the legal delay of "a hours.
The ceremony was performed by the
Rev DR.. G. ]. Knight in the Methodist
manse
The couple then returned to their
homes, intending to keep the Wedding
a secret. Mrs. Levine was seen at the
home of her aunt Mrs. Clara Mizener.
Althousl admitting that she had been
married, she expressed great disap
pointment it had become known. She
denied Leyine's mother was opposed to
the match. Levine could not be found.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-24
LIGHTS WENT OUT
AS RIDERS RACED

Ludlow, Ky, August 23.-Just as the
four riders in the first race at the La
goon motordrome had finished the sec
ond lap of that event. the string of
lights encircling the track was sudden
ly extinguished Ten seconds elapsed
and when the track vas once more IL
Illuminated thes oil-soaked form of Lowell
Burden. one of the Cincinnati riders,
was motionless and badly injured be
side his twisted motorcycle, while Nc
Namara, another rider. was scrambling
from under his machine, and the Chi
cago riders, Sperl and Mercier, with the
power Off were "coasting." white faced
and wild-eyed
A blanket would have covered the
field as the men finished the second lap.
The timer had just stopped to whisper
the order of the finish, when a vivid
flash of lightning came and the lights
went out.