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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-09-02
Death of Mrs. Allerns.

Following sudden illness extending
over a period of five hours, Mrs. Ed
ward Ahrels. died at the family resi-
dcEoe at Ridge ,oad and the Monon
tracks. Saturday afternoon. Death was
due TO an int ttnal rupture
FLneral services wee held FIR 1nl a..
G,rlran Lutheran church on C.!mt11
street thir afternoon ct o'clock s.:td
interment was made at Concordia
cemetery.
Mrs. Ahrens was IS years old and
was well known among the community
south of Hammond. Besides a husband
Edward Ahrens who is employed at
Maynard. she is survived by four
brothers and two sisters. Ben and
Fred HoeckeIberg of Hammond. Henry
of Demott, Ind, and Herman Hoeclxel-
berg formerly of Hammond but now
of CliGside. y. J.. Mrs Annie Zeigler,
Chicago and Mrs. Lizzie Feigle of Ham
ruond
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-09-02
NARROW ESCAPE
FROM INJURY
Auto Picnickers and Ice
Cream Wagon Collide.
Especial to THE TrxEs.)

whiting. Ind, Sept 2.-Considerabl
excitement was caused on Sunday aft
ernoon at 119th street and Sheridan
avenue when an auto truck loaded
with picnickers smashed into Wood
hulFs ice cream wagon. The ice cream
wagon was standing in front of Harris
cafe and when struck by the auto the
mules became uncomfortable and had
IL not been for the bravery of the
driver they would have dashed on the
sidewalk. The thoroughfare was held
up for an hour by the accident, prac-
tically the only damage being to the
ice cream wagon, which had the pole
broken. This. however, was bound to-
gether. enabling the driver to complete
his trip.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-09-02
MEN FAILED To
PUT IN APPEARANCE
No Trial in West Hammond
Where Officers Are
Accused.

Those who assembled in the rear of
No 800 State street West Hammond.
Saturday evening, expecting to witness
the preliminary trial of Officers James
Buckley and James O'Keefe, were dis
appointed. The men who it is alleged
were robbed and sluged by the two
police failed TO make an appearance.
D. Z. Boone of Hammond, their at
torney today denied that any arrange
ments had been made for hearing
Saturday evening while Judge Green
of West Hammond had that distinct
understanding. AS it is there nothing
definite decided about the case
A reporter assigned to cover to af-
fair wasted a lot of good time waiting
for the affair to come on.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-09-02
WAS SEVERELY
INJURED

William Lucht, whe is employed as
swifchman IN the Lake shor e railrnad
is confined to the Engiewood hospital
in Chicago suffering from Injuries he
received while at work a week ago. His
skull was fractured and he received
other serious injuries. For days it was
not thought that he could recover but
encoura ging reports began to come
from the hospital yesterday. Mr.. Lucht
is a son OF Mr.. and Mrs. William Lucht
OF Jefferson street, Hammond. Mrs.
Lucht has been with hers on since the
accident
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-09-02
LADS INJURIES
MAY CAUSE DEATH
Lowell Automobile Runs
Down Dyer Lad at Base
ball Game.
Especial TO THE TINES

Dyer. Ind, Sept. "A sad accident
occurred Sunday afternoon here. While
leaving the ball grounds Joseph Grau.
IL year old son of Peter Grau was
struck to the ground and run over by
the front wheel Of Lowell auto.
which was also leaving the grounds
The machine was going slowly as the
unconscious boy WAS taken out be-
tween the front and rear wheels.
At the present writing the lad is
still in an unconscious condition but
breathing easier. No blame has been
placed as yet on either driver or boy,
as the crowd seems to be unanimous
in pronouncing it an unavoidable acci-
dent.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-09-02
HAMMOND GETS
BIG CONVENTION
German Alliance in Session at Michi-
gan City to Come to Hammond
Next Year.

country was far behind European ma
tions in this respect, for the reason
that our mode of judicial interpreta-
tion of constitutional precepts are
rooted in methods of times long past.
and do not fit modern conditions of
labor and industry"
I'VE believe that our constitution
should be capable OF different interpre-
tations. such as would be in accord
with the spirit and condition of our
own time declared the resolutions.
The convention, therefore. advocated
such changes in our Federal and state
constitutions would admit of legis-
fation fully In accord with the econo-
mic conditions. the human spirit and
the popular conception of right and
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-09-02
CLOSE CALL
FROM DROWNING
Especial 70 TIE TIMEs.l

st. John. Sept. 2.--George Deitz. and
party of friends visiting at St John
went TO Cedar Lake Saturday evening
for a few hours pleasure. Mr.. Deitz.
not being familiar with the place be-
came confused in the darkness and
walked directly OF the pier into the
lake. Not being able to swim his cries
of save me" were heard by Charles
Jacobson. who acts as life saver, and
Joe Schedt went to his rescue. After
a struggle which lasted five minutes
the half drowned man was brought up
on top of the pier.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-09-02

Isaac H. McMichael, the former
chief page of the house of repre-
sentatives, and more lately an ele-
vator conductor in the house office
building, accuses Congressman
James T. McDermott, the labor rep
resentative of the Chicago stock
yards district, o. working with Col
onel Martin Mulhall and the Ma
tional Association of Manufacturers
to defeat tariff legislation and of
getting $500 from the Washington
wnbrokers for his efforts to de-
feat the .loan shark bill' in the
house.
McMichasl is said to be receiving
S75 montl from New York news
paper for writing the story of his
twenty years service as a capitol
employs,
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-09-02
t WAS A
MONSTER
PICNIC,

Many narrowly escaped with their
hves Monday in Kinders grove dur
ng the picnic of associated labor
anicns when the booth harboring a
lunch counter became enveloped in
Hames.
Had not ]. J. Callahan and Joseph
Kasper. two prominent labor leaders,
ran pell NELL through fire and smoke
10 smother two gasoline tanks In
canvass an explosion would have
resulted.
CROWD IN PANIC.
Ten thousand were on the picnic
grounds yesterday. the largest crowd
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-09-02
Two Divorce Cases.

TWO divorce cases were Ned IN the
superior court today Attorney L. v
cravens representing Mrs Harry Dem
ney and Attorney W. H. Sickman, Mrs
J. w. Kane. Both Of the complaining
spouses alege cruel treatment from
their respective husbands.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-09-02
A. j. Burke Stricken.

A. J. Burke the well known repre-
sentative of the Standard Oil company
here was partially overcome by the
neat while playing golf yesterday at
the Country Club and dropped to the
swarc IN heap. He was taken to his
home by DR.. T. W. Oberlin who re-
stored him to his usual activity.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-09-02

Cooperation between Chicago and
Hammond Humane society officers re-
suited in the arrest last Saturday of
West Griffin and Matt Jenoski at
Burnham for driving crippled horses
which are said to belong to a Ham
mond teaming contractor They were
placed under 500 bond each by the
police magistrate of Burnham their
arrest being caused by Mrs. Palma E.
Burdette of Chicago. member OF the
Illinois Anti-Cruelty society. She was
given her information by members Of
the Hammond Humane society and the
arrest was made by Hugo Krause. su-
perintendent of the society in Chi
cago.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-09-02
On Furlough.

Officers Fred Fandrei and Nick En-
sele, members of the Hammond police
department, left yesterday on a Is
days furlough. They had not decided
just where they would spend the
greater part of their vacation. but they
DO know that police duties will not
infere with them having a good time.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-09-02
ATTORNEY Is Ill.

Attorney Peter Crumpaeker is having
another setto with his ancient foe,
rheumatism, and has been confined TO
his home sine elast Thursday. He was
unable to be at his office today. but
hopes to be there soon again.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-09-02
MOTHER AND
CHILD KILLED

Grand Island, Neb.. Sept. p
Mother and child were killed and
the father seriously injured when
an automobile in which they were
riding was struck by a passenger
train near here this afternoon.
The dear are: Mrs. Henry Hager-
man, aged "a, and infant son. of
st. Paul, Neb.
Why were they there
when the train was?
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-09-02

The Countess of Powis enjoys the
unusual distinction of being a peer
ess in her own right in England.
The honor is enjoyed by only a
She and her sister, the Countess of
Marlborough, are daughters of the
late Lord Conyers He held sew
eral titles that were in abeyance,
and in 1903 Lady Powis and her
sister brought forward claims for
these before the house of lords,
which decided that they were CO.
heiresses to the titles. The barony
of Darcy de Knayth was bestowed
upon Lady Powis and that of Fau-
eonberg and Conyers on her sister.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-09-02
NEARLY
4.O()O VOTES
ARE CAST
Republicans in East Chicago
Show Surprising Strength
at Their Primaries; Ire
mendous Vote Out in All
Wards.

over thirty eight hundred votes were
cast in East Chicago and Indiana Har-
Dor at the republican primaries On
Saturday. The primaries brought out
a spirited contest in Indiana Harbor,
but there was considerable apathy in
East Chicago. This was due in a large
measure, perhaps to the fact that the
East Chicago candidates. who were In
the majority, felt confident of what the
result would be there. and carried
their fight into Indiana Harbor This
put the candidates who expected 70 get
their greatest strength from Indiana
Harbor and Oklahoma on their mettle.
and they redoubled their efforts. with
the result that tremendous vote was
brought out In these quarters. while
East Chicago, which had been prac-
tically abandoned made a poor show
ing. giving approximately S34 votes
out OF the 3.S25 votes cast
Say Vote Is FIatterinH.
1t goes without saying that Mayor
4. G.. Schiieker was nominated to head
the ticket. he having opponent He
received 3.4o0 votes. this being almost
the total vote cast, and as these votes
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-09-02

Your fuel bill viii be less ff you COOK
with Gaa--No- Ind. Gas q Eliza Ca
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-09-02
Say Vote Is FIatterins.

tContinued on page 80
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WARM TO-DAY. NOT
MUCH CHANGE IN
TEMPERATURE.
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-27

nHHE success Of the traffic squad
downtown which has proven
! surprise to many of our first eiti-
zens during the past few days will be
extended. It is understood that so
much danger has been reduced by the
handling of foot traffic across street
intersections that a movement is being
considered by the commission to adopt
some rules for the control of pedes-
trians. AS is generally known the
average man or woman is wholly un-
acquainted with the proper method of
walking on the streets of a city nor as
a rule are they in the slightest degree
concerned about anyone when it comes
to their conduct on the streets. 1t is
of just the same importance that a Pc
destrian be carefully handled down
town as it is to prevent persons from
walking across intersections or con-
trolling automobiles and other vehi-
cles. The average shopper on the
downtown streets will often stop in the
exact center of the sidewalk, shake
hands or kiss a lady friend and will
then "chin" for five or ten minutes. In
the meantime the ebb and flow of traf-
fic on the sidewalks has been disturbed
much the same as would the smooth
surface of a stream by hurting pebbles
into the middle of 1t. The traffic po-
licenen that were detailed some time
ago to catch flirts and Johnnies on the
downtown corners had more than they
could do to keep the sidewalks clear
of men. The move on ordinance was
in effect and was the source of con-
slant worry to patrolmen, but. of in
finite value to the average pedestrian
who does not stop and hold conferences
on the sidewalk, but who continues
his way. 1t is estimated that busy men
of Birmingham lose two or three hours
every month by being compelled to
walk around delegations lsat blockade
the sidewalks or by being caught in tho
Iridsts of a traffic jam caused by some
persons stopping to gaze at tall
building or commit some such unnec-
essary act
The traffic patrolmen that were
named in this department last Sunday
are making good. They have been given
the additional duty of turning back
persons who insist crossing street
intersections. They must of necessity
possess or cultivate patience and tact
fulness in making women, children and
Others comply with the law. Hun
dreds of incidents have been observed
during the past week and the patrol
men have yet failed TO show any of
that anger that would not i'll become
then after so many insistent persons
have Violated The order. They have
in the meantime held tight rein on
the automobiles, horse vehicles and
other traffic on The downtown streets
and deserve the commendation of the
entire citizenship. AS time passes and
as the patrolmen become more and
more proficient in their work it Will
naturally follow that they will better
the method of traffic handling. The
situation is somewhat rough, speaking
from a New York or Chicago view
point, but as the situation shows up
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-27
MIR. HAYNES
OWN WORDS

In view of the fact that the compiler
OF this column has been placed between
two fires in asserting that E. Haynes
built the first automobile and has it
now on display at the National museum
in Washington, it being denied by ].
Apperson, this statement is given from
Mr.. Haynes.
When my first machine was taken
out into the street for preliminary
trial and the engine was started" said
Mr. Haynes, Men, women and children
rushed pell nell from their homes, and
surrounded the little machine. like bees
s"arming round a hive. 1t was anus
ing TO note how they all kept a safe
distance, being awed by the tremendous
racket which the motor made. 1t was
impossible to try out the machine amid
such a throng, so it was hauled to
the country behind a horse and car
riage for trial
Shortly after this, while making
trip out into the country, we were
opiiged to pass through some fresh
gravel which. of course, made our
progress very slow. Just at this time
we We're passed by a gentleman ana
lady driving a horse and buggy
suggested that they had better
let US go first as We would make far
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-27
THE 1914
NATIONAL HERE

Announcement was made yesterday
by the Moore-Paton Motor Co. that
the 1914 model National car had ar
rived and would be on display sometime
Monday at the Union garage, 321 South
Twentieth street.
THE National" said Mr. Moore, "is
the unconquered car. 1t is the worlds
champion, holding a record of 1872
miles per hour at which average speed
it won the 500-mile International
sweepstakes race last year. The nearest
approach to this record was made at
this same annual race this year by the
world famed Pengeot car, which ac-
complshed the same distance at the
rate of only 1850 miles per hour. It is
hardly necessary to state the National
was not entered this year.
In addition to the Nationals worlds
championship as a racer. the National
holds the worlds stock car champion-
ship. A National stock car-exactly the
same car sold to the trade.-won the
championship at an average of 66.4
miles per hour in a 1868 miles race
and not a single tire change.
This is the kind of car we offer
the Birmingham automobile buying
public. 1t can only be compared with
cars costing $4,000 to $4,000 and no bet-
ter car can be bought at any price.
From the number of inquiries we
already have on hand I think the Na-
tional will be mighty big figure in the
local automobile field from our first an-
nouncement" !
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-27

better speed once we reached the
smooth road. They decided to go ahead.
AS soon as we reached the smooth
road. the young man with me opened
the cut out to the muffler and series
OF loud reports cut the air. The man
whipped his horse into a run, but In
a little while we were again at his
heels. After three miles of alternate
speeding up and slowing down, the
horse was driven into a side road and
we were allowed to pass.
During the early days of the auto
the drivers of horses were not a little
unfriendly in their attitude toward the
new tangled machine and the authori-
ties sided with them. One amusing
incident growing out of this situation
occurred in Chicago in 1895, when
was preparing to start on a road con-
test.
Il had unloaded my little machine
at Englewood, a suburb of Chicago
and was driving down Michigan boule-
ward toward the heart of the city, when
a policeman ordered me off the boule-
ward. When asked what harm the ma
chine could do to the boulevard since
1t WAS equipped with rubber tires and
did not make much noise. he simply
replied, 'Arders, sir.
Some months later, while in New
York city, l was arrested for apepariny
on the streets with my machine, on the
grounds that it scared the horses
To anyone who has seen the cease
less procession of motor cars which now
scurry along the Chicago boulevards.
and noted the scarcity of horses on
the streets of New York today. in con-
trast with the throngs of motor vehi-
cles. 1t is almost unbelievable that the
times of which Mr.. Haynes tells were
only brief 20 years back
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-27
by CLYDE w. ENNIS :

stratien of an automobile will be an
institution only of memory.
Our dealers and distributors tell us
that the Overland is but rarely demon
aIrated nowadays" says Mr. Drennen.
Where formerly the salesman was
forced to waste from enc day to two
weeks in showing the prospective pur-
chaser what the car would do under
various conditions. all he has to do now
Is show the machine on the floor. Not
one prospect in 10 days now asks for
a demonstration ride. This not only
saves tie extra time which the sales
man formerly devoted to the bona flde
purchaser. thus increasing the efficien-
cy of tho selling staff, but eliminates
the so called joy-rlGar, the individual
who was given frequent demonstra =
tions when he had no intention of buy
ing any ear.
Il believe that consistent worth OF
the car and generous and truthful ad-
vertising are responsible for this fall :.
ing off in the demand for Oyerl md
demonstrations. Neatly every person
who hopes to own a motor car makes
inquiries of those who are already
owners and the statement of the lat
ter as to the practice btlity and de-
pendability of a car Is usually conviac-
ing to the prospect. Then, too, in the
great amount of Overland Advertising
we do we have always been careful to
print only the truth and the public
believes our claims. Therefore, when
a prospect finally decided to buy a
car, he has his mind pretty we'll made
up as to what make he will choose"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-27

now Birmingham has reasons to be
perfectly satisfied with that work done
in the recent past.
In the meantime large wholesale
concerns and others could help out the
traffic problem wonderfully if they
would only think a moment. The chief
way is for them to instruct their driv-
ers of heavily loaded vans not to come
into tho business section unless they
are forced to do so. They are slow
moving vehicles, in charge of negroes
entirely unacquainted with traffic regu-
lations and they gum" the work every
time. Last week keen observations
were centered upon that and it was
found that dray after dray, heavily
loaded, was en- route to some remote
street from a more remote point and
the driver insisted on coming down
Twentieth street That is wholly un-
necessary and should not be counte-
nanced. Other things that should not
be allowed is the passing of funeral
corteges through the downtown streets.
Last week on several occasions 1t was
noticed that funeral directors paraded
their bleak carriages down Twentieth
street. The cortege blocked traffic and
would have been more accommodating
to have gone to the south side over
one of the bridges or on Eighteenth
street. Ambulances are violating their
license for speeding on the downtown
streets and are riding for rough fall
II they do not reform. 1t is noticed
and has been checked that ambulanees
rush full speed downtown on calls that
could be made over the bridges and
they would secure a more direct route.
Even the speed is unnecessary for every
time an ambulance Is called no one
is dead or likely to die. All these de-
tails are only controlled by public
| spiritedness on the part of the indi-
, viduals and while some laws might be
, adopted, yet the officials would be
slow to cause arrests in cases as above
| narrated
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-27

ment for this highway was in augu-
rated by the Chattanooga Times; It
was then taken up by the Chattanooga
Chamber of Commerce and the Knox
vile Board of Commerce, both working
in conjunction. Then the cities and
counties along the route became en-
Unused, and the work is proceeding rs
rapidly as the conditions permit.
A first class road between the two
Tennessee cities will form an important
link. From Chattanooga several inn
proved roads lead into Alabama and
Georgia, and others are being projected
into Mississippi and Louisiana. From
Knoxville to Bristol, Va, there is al
ready a good road, and q link is now
being constructed from Bistol to the
Shenandoah valley road, which is the
present outlet to Washington and the
north. Another movement is for q
main highway from Chattanooga to
Louisville. Ky. C. e. James of Chat
tanooga states that this road will be
built in two years If Kentucky does
its part Mr.. James at his own ex-
pense has built from Chattanooga to
the top of Signal mountain a perma-
nent road which forms part of the
route and takes care of the heaviest
portion of the construction. The rout-
ing in Tennessee will be about 135
miles shorter than any other route be-
nooga.
Another indication that the "signs
of the times" favor better and more
durable road construction. is found in
the report of the board of consulting
road engineers recently appointed by
Governor Sulzer of New York state to
examine into the condition of existing
contracts On two state highways
where the work has not yet reached
the surfacing stage, the committee
found 146 miles of road. where. to carry
out the original contracts, would be to
practically waste the money. An up
per course of first class material, prob
ably concrete. is the only method by
which the money already put in can
be saved
State Highway Engineer A. N. john
son has recommended either concrete
or brick for the state aid main roads
to be built under new highway law
of Illinois.
cord'ng to many leading road en-
gineers, too much emphasis cannot be
placed on the Importance of a type of
construction that will stand the stress