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Highway Officials are
Charged With Graft
ASPHALT COMPANY REPRE-
SENTATIVE MAKES SERI- :.
Gus ALLEGATIONS.
'harges Grow Out of the Recent
Investigations of New York
State Graft.

ALBANY. y. Y. Nov. ,7-Tho
charges filed against State Highway
Notn missioner John y. Carlisle by thu
Marner-Quinlan Asphalt Company, and
'he high answer thereto were made
puDlc tonight by Governor Glynn.
Narlsles accusers averred that he
disseminated against them in LAYING
down specifications for asphalt TO bg
used on State highways in order u
iaVOr the Barber Asphalt Paving Com.
pany: that he held secret meetings
with agents or the company for the
purpose of conspiring against other
asphalt companies; wasted thousands
or dollars in employing Incompetent
engineers as road experts, and threw
the highway department into a state
OF chaos.
The commissioners reply was a gem
eral denial of the accusations. Thev
were inspired. he said. by chagrinned
manufacturers who had failed in an
effort TO foist on his department lust
as good asphalt for that designated
in the specifications.
The name OF John A. Hennessy. for
merly a special investigator in the
highway department. appeared unex-
pectedly in the formal charges. To
him was attributed .he sending OF a
telegram 10 highway contractors last
July 9th. notifying them they must usa
Barber asphalt This telegram was
alleged TO have followed meeting ln
Cooperstown between Governor Sui.
ger. Carlisle. George Mcclure. an agent
for the Barber company. and others.
Communication was had by telephone
from Cooperstown with Hennessy In
the highway department here. IL was
alleged. and the sending OF the teIe.
gram followed. The message Is said
70 have been signed Roy X. Fuller.
by Hennessy. Fuller is secretary to
the highway department. and he pre-
viously has denied ever having sent
the message.
only Barber Asphalt
Allegation further was made that
Two days after Hennessy was appoint
ed on June 10. 1913. ne was called into
conference with James X MCGUIRE.
an agent for the stockholders in the
Barber Company. Carlisle. and others.
and Informed thai only Barber asphalt
would meet state highway specihca-
tions.
Roth Hennessy and Sulzer. contin-
ued the charges. received money from
the McGuires. some OF which. ~ not
the entire amount thereof. was fur
nished by .he Barber Asphalt Paving
Company" When Hennessy was ap-
prised tonight Of his alleged connec-
tion with the asphalt deals. he said
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runs stream called Cahokia Creek
Lying Northwest OF the area is a two
hundred square mile plateau which
forms watershed for Cahokia Creek
Practically all OF the waterfall of the
plateau was formerly carried through
the lower area by the Cahokia Greek
10 the Mississippi River In the
event OF a heavy rainfall the water
from the plateau would augment the
drainage OF the lower area. and the
Cahokia Greek would overflow its
banks in the lower area. High water
in the Mississippi River and the ca
hokia Greek would frequently occur
at the same time. The Mississippi
River water backing up into the chan.
mel OF the Cahokia Creek would meet
the downward rush Of the water from
the plateau and the result would be
a disastrous overflow The Mlselssippi
River inundsting the area from the
West and the Cahokia Creek over.
flowing in the central part furnished
enough water TO almost Submerge
the area. These OverhOws occurred
frequently and caused great lncon-
yenience 10 traffic and devastation Of
property. Keeping the Mississippi
River out OF the area was simply a
matter OF building a levee high enough
but harnessing the Cahokia Greek
was a problem presenting a number
OF difficulties
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Endorsement of
Monroe Doctrine
BY VISCOUNT HALDANE. AT
DINNER OF THE AMERI-
CAN SOCIETY.
Eulogizes President Wilson. Whom
He Characterizes as a Think
er and MoraIist.

LONDON, Nov. e7:-The Thanks
giving dinner OF the American Society
mere tonight was noteworthy because
OF the pronouncement OF the British
governments endorsement of the Mon.
roe doctrine by Niscount Haldane
Lord High Chancellor. Three hundred
and NIFTY American men and women.
with large number OF, British guests.
We're present, and they cheered Lord
haldane's words again and again.
Robert y. Fairbanks. president Of
the society. proposed The King" and
Lord ialdane proposed The Presi
dent OF the United States"
recently made a visit to the
United States.' Lord Haldane said,
and came back not only with vivid
recollection oc The cordial welcome |
received. bat with a deep sense OF the
high ideals the British and American
nations held in common-the high
ideals OF citizenship OF the two coun.
tries"
referring 10 the President. he said:
Thinker and Moralist. go.
Before he became President. Mr..
woodrow Wilson was a thinking man
and a moralist In studying his career
! cannot fail TO be impressed by his
detached character. and find that he
has not ceased 10 be a thinker and a
moralist because he had become the
holder or a great officer. We see in
him the aspirations and ideals ex-
pressed OF his nation 10 the world. II
is not only his expressed declaration
that the policy OF the United States IS
not -one OF conquest or annexation: {:
but the world looks TO the United
States. with its enormous position and
possessions. to carry on its tradition
without adding 20 its possessions
That IL our course also. Nor is IL
the case that when the United States
interveneS in any matter IL is done
for its own advantage u was not
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CAUSES OF FLOODS.

In order TO appreciate the siepis.
cance OF the measures taken bv the
East Side Leyee and Sanitary District
10 guard against future floods in the
area u will b. necessary 20 get n
clear understanding OF the causes OF
the frequent floods Imagine yourself
IN position whore you are Obliged 70
guard the rear Of your door and tho
'front.' door Of your homo against n
dangerous Intruder. and keep close
watch on the windows ana the cellar
door az the same time. and YOU have
"a situation quite similar 10 the one
which has been mastered by tho on.
g.noor- ~ the East Side T.avce and
sanitary District The area Iz com.
paratvelv low and the Nussissippf
River formerly spread Itself over A
large portion OF a. Through the area
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hundred feet where II goes over TN.
other dam TO the Mississippi River
level. Thus the Destructive head
waters OF the Cahokia Creek reach
the Mississippi River without tearing
, things asundcr on their way. The
Diversion Channel including bridges.
dykes and dams was built at a cost Of
SS50.00O. The estimated cost was 81 :
100000. which shows that the en-
Eineers and the Levee Board hpvo
saved s250.0O0 and II is said that they
built better dam than the one or
iginally specified
Leaving the Diversion Channel Just
west OF the Alton. Granite and Sc
LOUIS Hallway tracks. we start South
alonr the river front levee Here We
notice that the levee l. about a mile
and half from the Mississippi River
There Is no engineering reason for
building the levee so far from tho
river a. this section. The property
owners IN that territory which lies
West OF the levee did not care 20
rear tA'ir proportion OF the expense
OF the levce work. so the levee was
built along the least expensive route,
which ie back OF their property, leav.
ing them exposed 10 the Mississippi
River high water.
At Mitchell We pass a concrete
wal Eve feet wide at the bottom. two
feet vide AZ tho top. FIVE feet higlf
ard oue-qua-fer of O. mile long. Owing
fo fu' topographic conditions AZ Nit.
ohcil DO vas impracUcable 10 build
clay leyce Of standard proportions
.u fhs engineers substituted the con.
rret" wall. which is considered mors
'han sufficient FOR food protection. r
The r'ghfufWay FOR the construc.
uon OF 'he wall was given TO the East
Side L"ycc and SANITARY District bv
tne Chicago and Alton Railroad Com.
pany % should be mentioned mat
althoueh the East Side Lcvee ana
Sanitary District enjoys the right of
eminent domain. the land owners in
The district. realizing the tremendous
value of the work. turned over the.
land necessary a. reasonable aeureg
and in most instances without iitiea-
tion
Leaving Mitchell we 20 Westward
in point opposite Choutcau Island
about ton miles North of East 81.
Louis Here the lotec turns to the
~out1V"st We move Southwest until
ve reach Venice whore the Ievee m
proachcs the river front Provision
had 'o be made for tho drainage of
Granite city. Venice and Madison.
During high water tho drainage II
those towns is pumped under the
I''"e through a concrete sewer This
water supply OF Granite CITY. Vpnlce
and Madison BEL pumped through pipes
which iuu under the levee To eusrd
aea.rst any damage TO- the lcvee which
might result from the bursting Of those.
(contnusd on rAgs Elsvsnl
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THE DIVERSION CHANNEL AND
FLOOD GATES.

The Cahokla Creek problem was
partly solved by the Diversion Chan
nel-a canal which conducts tho head
waters of the Cahokia Creek westward
hv a direct line 20 the Mississippi
River. The Diversion Channel 70
lleves the lower area oi The drainage
of the plateau. A. the mouth % th,
Cahokia Creek food gates have been
built 10 prevent the Mississippi River
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WASHINGTON. Nov. 27.-Foreoaet.
Western Tennsvlvania and Ohio-Un-
settled Friday: Saturday cloudy; liQht
20 moderate east winds
West virginia-Unsetti,d on Friday
probably local rains; Saturday partly
cloudy.
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THE WEATHER.

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from coming up into the Cahokia
Creek Channel The Diversion Chan.
rel prevents overflow from the North
ahd the food gates prevent overflow
from the South. thus eliminating all
dancer Of inundation from the Cahokia
Greek
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THE lEVEE

To protect the area against the
high water OF the Mississippi River
the engineer have built a levee 81
miles long and three and one half feet
higher than the highest flood record.
which was In 1874. and seven feet
higher than tho flood record OF 1903.
THE TOUR.
Let us begin our tour OF the levee
work al the extreme Northern point
near village called Poag. About
whore the Cahokia Greek emergcs from
the bluffs We find tho Diversion chan
mel taking the head.Waters Of the
Cahokia Creek westward by a direct
line 10 the Mississippi River. The
Diversion Channel is 100 feet vide
az the bottom and twenty feet deep
ON both sides Of ~ are clay dykes ten
feet high. These dykes were built
of the clay taken from the Channel
The Diversion Channel. we may say.
bars the back door ~ absolutely
eliminates all danger Of overflow from
the rainwater OF the plateau With
Tho Diversion Channel taking care Of
tho head-vafers AZ the North and thu
food gates preventing overflow from
The South tho engineers are able to
rest easy pc Far as the Cahol,la creek
is concerned
The clay dyke ON The North Side
OF the Channel was built there 10 pre-
vent overflow and the clay dyke on
IN" south Side of the Channel is the
North Leveo of the area
As We move Westward along the
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-06-10
WHITING AND ENVIRONS

Mrs. william Porter OF 18th street
left yesterday for Lafayette to attend
the commencement exercises of Pur-
due university from which her son.
Arnold Exton Porter. will be a gradu-
ate. Mr.. Porter will leave for I.afa-
yette tomorrow
Miss Cloe Beamer and brother. George
Beamer. are entertaining Mr. and Mrs.
Leslie Brown and son Harold, of Val
paradise. Mrs Brown is the sister of
Mr.. and Miss Beamer
Otto Richmond of Union Mills. Ind,
was here visiting his aunt and uncle.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. Abraham.
Henry Haag of East Chicago. who
was employed in the pumping station
at the Standard OIL company at Whit
ing. dropped dead while at the break
fast table on Saturday morning when
he was preparing to come to work. The
funeral was held today. The deceased
was a brother OF Fred Haag OF Rob
ertsdale, and was well known here.
Rev. John B. Berg read the bans at
the Sacred Heart church yesterday. an
nouncing the coming marriage of John
Cannell of Robertsdale, and Miss May
| Schulp of Roby.
| The seniors and juniors will engage
in their annual chase this evening 1t
/ is up to the losing class to treat the
winners.
! A very pretty wedding took place at
the German Evangelical church on Sat
urday evening. at 1880 .. m. when Miss
Hattie Goebel and John Bachi were
Joined in the holy bonds of matrimony.
The ceremony was performed by Rev
Eugene Fuessle. The attendants were
Miss Ella HIATT and William Bachi. the
latter being a brother of the groom
After the services at the church, the
relatives and guests repaired to the
brides home Cleveland avenue
I where a wedding supper was served
and a general good time was enjoyed
The bride Is the daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Henry Goebel OF Cleveland ave-
nue.. the groom being the son of Mr.
and Mrs Bachi OF Euclid avenue and
is an electrician by trade. For the
present the young couple are residing
with the groom's parents, but intend
soon going to housekeeping on David
son place. They are attended by the
best wishes OF their many friends.
The whiting Elks enjoyed a gala
affair on Saturday when a class of ovel
twenty candidates were initiated. Tn,
initiatory work took place at 2 p m.
the candidates being DR.. A J. Lauer
James Slower. Thomas Duggan AL
Brftton. Edward C. Grady, Jane:
Parker. Harry Reineman william
Fought Thomas McFadden. Edward
McFadden, Frank Harvey. George Girls
dale, Walter Sweikert. Albert Marcus
Harry Scott. James McFadden. JOSEPH
J Dickinson, Eberhart Keilman. Star
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-06-10
HOBART.

William Sholl left on Sunday even
ing for California. where he has ac-
cepted an excellent position as an cleo
trician. He was accompanied by Mr..
Homer Theaker who will visit with
relatives for several months.
Mr.. Duffy of Logansport transacted
business here yesterday
Miss Annie Fleck is visiting with
relatives at Valparaiso.
Miss Rhoda Bates of Hebron visited
relatives here on Sunday.
The Modern Priscilla club will meet
this week Thursday afternoon with
Mrs Makutchan-
Andy Wall is here visiting with his
parents
Mr.. and Mrs. william Jahnke were
called to Chicago on Saturday owing
to the death of their daughter-in law
Mrs Mabel S. Jahnke (nee Mabel s
Eichl. wife of Charles Jahnke former
~ of this place. The funeral services
were held this afternoon in Chicago al
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DYER

Peter Lauerman of st. John transact
ed business here Monday
Miss Theresa Scheidt from Chicago
Heights visited with friends here Sat-
urday evening.
Joseph P. Thiel of st. John was a
Dyer visitor Sunday
In spite of the raw wind Sunday aft
ernoon a large crowd were out to see
the ball game between Schererville
and Dyer. Several good plays were
made by both sides as well as some
rather poor decisions given. Neverthe-
less the game was interesting. although
was Is to in favor of the visitors.
Miss Mamie Gels Of Chicago Heights
visited with her parents out here Sat
urday evening
w. e. Anderson of Chicago was a
Dyer visitor Sunday
Mr.. and Mrs. Anton Kaiser spent the
fore part of the week visiting with rel
atives at Chicago
Mr.. and Mrs. Bushbaum of Chicago
were the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. An.
drew PescheI several days, leaving fol
their home Sunday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed wachter OF Ham.
naond spent Sunday with H Greivine
and family out here.
Mrs. Gertrude Overhage suffered {
stroke OF paralysis yesterday and a.
present Is in a serious condition.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-06-10

Dinners cooked with Gas are better
and cost less.--No. Ind. Gas & Elec Co.
The Sacred Heart school will close on
Friday of this week. The graduating
class this year consists of over twenty
members. The diplomas will be given
out after mass on next Sunday, when
there will be a speaker present from
st. CyriPs college.
Mrs Henry E. Fifeld OF oliver street
returned yesterday from Culver. Ind.
where she spent several days visiting
relatives
The L o. T. NJ. will have candidates
to initiate on Wednesday evening at
their regular meetin. Mrs. Buell's com
mittee will entertain.
For full line of Golf Supplies go TO
Keilman's, 416 18th st. lost
The Ladies' Aid society OF the NJ f.
church are having the walls OF the au-
ditorium re-decorated. and 1t is expect
ed they will be finished by next Sunday
so the regular services will be held as
usual. The morning service will be a
special one. and It Is the desire that all
attend this service. Children's day ex-
ercises will be held In the evening.
The invitations were issued yesterday
for the wedding OF Miss Florence
| Marie Schaub and Elliott Brown De
Land. which will take place on Wed
nesday morning. June 25. at 10 o'clock.
at the Sacred Heart church
The Juniors will tender the annual
| banquet TO the graduating class this
| evening The banquet will be served
| in the corridors of the high school by
the Ladies' Aid society of the Christian
church.
FOR SALE-s-room cottage and house
furnishings; also set OF machinists
tools. Apply E. werle, 4s5 John
street l0-12-14
Mrs. Henry e F4neld of oliver street
| has been visiting with relatives in
Culver. Ind
Miss Lila Tanner returned to hei
home in Valparaiso yesterday. but her
sister. Miss Ethel Tanner, will remain
| here for week with friends.
/ Mr. and Mrs. Charles Cole and fam
lily of 18th street will leave Wednesday
for Ohio to spend ten days, VISITING
the formers parents
Miss Rose Gordon of Oliver street ha.
been entertaining her cousin Miss Lap
in of Chicago.
| Miss Jessie NJ. Curtis OF oliver stree
graduated from the Walter Spy Piano
School in the Fine Arts building. Chi
cago. on last Saturday night.
Andrew Hammer OF ST. John paid hi
| children here a short visit on Saturday
The commencement exercises of tn
Chicago Free Kinderg Arten association
will be held on next Wednesday night
The members OF the class from Whit
ing are Misses Florence Lee. Glady
Pritchard and Lydia Fuessle
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Stowell John Duffy Herman Lucke.
James Spense and T. ]. Kelly. After
the initiation an auto parade was held
at o'clock and at p IN. an elaborate
banquet was held. after which Prof.
King and his troop of FIVE entertained
the members for several hours large
number were present from other Lake
county organizations of Elks. among
them being ExalteF Ruler Evans from
East Chicago. and f. A Hitchcock, ex-
allied ruler from Hammond The dep
uty grand exalted ruler general. Ar
thur. of Goshen. Ind. was also in at
tendance.
The annual class day exercises of
the Whiting high school was held on
Friday night in the high school audi
toriuh The hall was very deliberately
decorated for the AFFAIR by the members
of the sophomore class The stage was
a veritable bower the decorations be-
ing carried out in the class colors-pink
| and green. The class motto. Second
| to None" done In pink and green hung
| over the stage. and the lights were also
| draped In the class colors. The pro-
gram begun with several seiec-
lions by the high school orchestra
these being followed by the address Of
Robert Gardner. president OF the class
Miss Marian Beaubien was the next to
| respond. giving the class poem. which
was very good indeed. Miss Mildred
Duggan next gave a very pleasing vo-
cal solo, after which Grace Gill and
Raymond Schaub read the paper which
is termed THE Knocker." Miss Rose
Gordon favored the audience with an
excellent piano solo after which Metha
Zubay gave the Glass Will" The oc-
tette followed. consisting of eight of
the senior girls, who gave a pleasing
number. Hazel NJ Long and Alfred Fues-
sic then appeared as The Givers of
Gifts" giving 10 each member a gift
] suitable to his or herself. several of
these causing much merriment Rob
ert Gardner, as president, next gave
The Mallett Grafton" and in spite OF
the many knocks given by the seniors
to the juniors during the evening. the
Junior president Donald Spurrier. in
accepting the mallett made a very
pleasing speech, which showed the In
c>Ining seniors to have taken all their
knocks in good part The class song
Alma Mater" was the last number on
the program and was very beautiful
The events to follow on the seniors
calendar are the Junior and senior chase
this evening; the juniors banquet tc
the seniors tomorrow evening, tbs
commencement exercises on Wednesday
dance on Thursday night.
Go to Snyder's Studio for pictur,
| framing. etc
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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-06-10

are George Golding. Milton wichorst.
Fred Lingham, Thomas Keckich and
Rose Hennessy
Charles Stress and sister. Miss Ella
Stress visited Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Carson OF Chicago Sunday.
Mrs. K. L Meyers entertained a few
friends at a theatre party at the Col
onial theatre, which was followed by
a dinner at the Hotel LaSalle. in Chica-
go. Saturday. The guests were Misses
Cecilia Noble. Mary Stein. SaroIine
Putnam and Lila Schoemann.
Miss Gladys Gillespie and uncle. Dan
lei Prey. left Monday for their home in
Helmar. Ind. after a two weeks visit
at the Sellers home. in 11sth street
Misses Minnie Buehler and Nettfe
Kercher of Chicago were the guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Eggers OF Lake
avenue Sunday.
Mr.. ana Mrs Charles Gothic enter
tanned few friends at a musical Sun
day afternoon at their home In Indi-
ana boulevard Those from out of town
present were Mr.. and Mrs. Ostertag of
Chicago and Prof. Anderson OF South
Chicago
| Mr. and Mrs Yankee of Hammond
visited the latter's parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. Peterson OF Roberts avenue, Sun
day.
| Fred Eggers of Denver. Colo. ar
rived here Sunday for a two weeks
visit with relatives.
i Mrs Henry and Mrs. Palmer of Ham
mond visited Mrs. Lucas of Harrison
avenue Sunday.
/ Miss Mamie Arveve and Lambert
| Gloit of Chicago were guests at the
Blaul home in Roberts avenue, Sunday
Mrs. Joseph studor and Mrs John
| Schaak were the guests OF friends in
Hammond Sunday.
/ Miss Bessie Moore entertained the
girls OF the K. d. club at her home In
Roberts avenue very enjoyable eve
ming was spent in the usual pleasant
way OF the club until 80, when a dam
ty luncheon was served.
Mrs. Richard Schaaf and daughter
| Clara. visited Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Han
napel of Englewood yesterday.
/ Mr.. and Mrs. James Terry of Chicago
were the guests OF Mr. and Mrs. Rober'
Atchison OF Roberts avenue Sunday.
Miss Rica Water and the girls OF he
Sunday school class enjoyed day
outing at Jackson park Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs William Hamon OF LAX,
avenue were very pleasantly SURPRISED
by a number of their friends In homo
of the latter's birthday anniversar,
Saturday evening. A most enjoyabl
time is reported by those present.
Misses Elanora Flick and Molli
Freese were the guests of friends +
Hammond Sunday.