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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-12-29
BATTLING NEWS.

News beggars description. 1t is
harder to describe the elements that
go to make up live and readable
paper than it is to tell just what
combination of dramatic situations
and dialogue will produce a success
full play.
And yet the ropes are known 10
every trained newspaper worker
though he cannot define them. By
pointing out an example he may tell
you what news is but he cannot
generalize with any clarity. Such
bit of frivolity as the account of a
rich man kicking his butler out into
the snow because the soup was cold
is not news but it goes to make news
papers newsy.
news articles that are educational
| in that they inform the public of re
ligious. political or social movements
or the result of contests in the realm
of sports or the world of music. Yer
the police reporter, dealing in crime
and the underworld, is providing thu
public with an element that 1t de
mands. How would the people re
not through the daily paper?
This constructive news fad is be
ing overdone in Chicago where paper
are going out of their sphere to Civ,
~a4rIa oY1;p;oy,
something under the guise of specia
articles. They furnish mighty DIR.
Ireading and injure the first page of
paper in lieu of news.
There are no rules governing tn
value of news. Every so often
story appears that makes a big hit
is talked of and read aloud. That
J the best advertisement a paper cal
have. People will take it twenty-fiv
. days a month If on the twenty-sixtl
another big story appears. The new
that has a general appeal must hav
J the elements of successful move
| play, or be SO plain, unvarnished an
| humble that human interest stick
Z out in every sentence
: The real newspaper is the sma
: city daily. The metropolitan pres
7 tells the public about the death c
e lso-and-so whom no one ever heard c
: lOf course there is a sensation in it Z
: the story would be valueless. You
e Ihome town paper keeps you poste
lon events you must know about an
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-12-29
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WITH PIPE AND FLUTE.
With pipe and flute the rustic PAN
OF Did made music sweet for man;
And wonder hushed the warbIing
bird,
And closer drew the calm-eyed
The rolling river slowlier ran.
All. wouId-nh, would little span.
Some air of Already could fan
This age OF ours, too seldom stirred
With pipe and flute!
But now for gold we plot and plan;
And fro mBeersheba unto Dan,
Apollo's self might pass unheard.
Or find the night-jarss note pre-
ferred---
Not it Jared, when time began,
With pipe and flute!
Austin DObson.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-12-29

people you already know. 1t does
not satisfy curiosity or cater to a
lust for scandal.
To the young reporter story to
be worth while must have a bang in
it, something with noise. An explo-
sion, a wreck, a fire, a ball game or
an auto accident is good stuff to him.
But glance at the columns of today
TIMES What is the proportion of
crime, disaster, and sensation COM
pared to the sane doings of people
which have an effect in trade, re-
lligion, education, building and the
commercial world?
And this is the day of the week
when sensational stories are most
prevalent.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-12-29
roDAY,s BIRTHDAY HoNoRs.

William Jason Fields, member of
Congress from the ninth Kentucky
district, was born at willard Carter
Co., Kentucky, December 2s, 1874. He
was educated in the common schools
and at the University of Kentucky: Is
a farmer and real estate dealer; was
a travelling salesman for twelve
years preceding his nomination for
Congress: elected to the Sixty
second Congress and reelected to the
Sixty-third Congress.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-12-29
TAKING ALBERT'S MEASURE

The Scott County Journal, edited
by Samuel b. Wells, a former Whit
ing man and one of the staunchest,
yet at the same time fairest-minded
democrats in the state, has the fol-
lowing concerning Albert j. Bever-
idge's latest eruption:
Albert jeremiah Beveridge has
broken loose again in his usual
manner of heap much talk" This
time he announces with much gusto
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-12-29
ILLINI TOsSERS BUSY.

Urbana, ILL.,, Dec. 29.-University OF
Illinois basket ball players will resume
practice today after the holiday week
to get in shape for the conference
campaign. Coach Ralph Jones has
thirteen men in the squad, which will
work on the local floor until Friday.
when the entire squad Will be taken
to Chicago to play practice games at
Riverside and Evanston on Friday and
Saturday nights.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-12-29
THE POLITICAL
w CD R l. I'D
nv nv DE a ~ a
En0M THE TINES OWN indianapolis BuREAU)

the men mentioned now for state chair
man. Fred A. Sims. the present state
chairman, has not said anything about
being a candidate for reelection.
r. Harry Miller of Indianapolis. for
merly of Paramount. is said to be an
aspirant for secretary of the state
committee. The name of Col. w. w.
Huffman OF Anderson, also is heard in
connection with that position. The
secretary is appointed by the state
chairman.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-12-29

to that effect being received by
Charles Perky bushes spartner OF
Mr.. Plat, who sent him a telegram
from Chicago. The couple are well
known socially. The young woman
left her home with the announcement
that she was Just going shopping"
VETERAN POSTAL CLERK DIES.
AS the result of injuries received
five years ago in a wreck on the Wa
bash Railroad at Tilton, Ill, w. p.
Smith, for thirty-seven years rail-
way mail clerk. died yesterday at La
fayette. His spine was injured when
the Continental Limited left the rails
and he was permanently incapacitat-
ed. Smith was born at Monticello, Ill,
in 1914. and after serving three years
in the civil war was appointed to the
railway mail service, which was in its
infancy. He was first appointed mail
route messenger on a line between
Champaign and Monticello, ILL., The
distance was twenty-five miles and
ne was paid s45o year. When he
retired he had run between Lafay-
cite and ST. Louis and was paid 81, 400
year.
POLICE WOMAN is WANTED.
: n pOICt Woindu iOT SOulH Ee-tu -
a probability. Resolutions requesting
the board of safety to appoint wom-
an to such positio mare now before
every civic club in the city.
CANDIDATE RETIREs FROM RACE.
| At a meeting of the Democratic
county chairmen Of the First District
at Evansville Saturday all differences
in First District Democracy were
settled by the retirement of John J..
Nolan as a candidate for the district
craftsmanship, making certain the
selection of Benjamin Bosse at the
convention at Evansville Dec. 20. In
consideration of Nolans retirement
Charles Lieb of Rockport is to have
no opposition for denomination for
Congress at the convention to be
held at Evansville jan "a and John J.
Nolan is to be recommended for post-
master.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-12-29
pEcEMBER 20 IN nIsroRY.

1S76-Eighty persons killed and many
injured in the bridge disaster at
Ashtabula. o.
18s4--Earthquake shocks experienced
in Austria, Spain and other por-
tions of Europe
1904--Lord Roberts shocked England
by declaring the British army un-
fr for war
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-12-29

ALTHOUGH Vice President Mar
shairs statement that there has been
enaugh trust legislation conflicts with
the policies of the administration. it
should be remembered that Chautau-
qua stars must get into print.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-12-29

JUDGING from the way Bill Gains
delegates" for the district chairman
ship vanished. some villanous fiend
must have spirited them away with the
poisoned needle"
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-12-29

PRESIDENT Of China has Prof.
F. ]. Goodnow Of Columbia as his
adviser. Our president seems to
take a good deal of advice from
Prof Woodrow Wilson of Princeton.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-12-29

If things keep on as they are
much longer it may soon be neces-
sary to let John Lind go out to the
middle of the Gulf of Mexico and
relieve his mind of what is on it.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-12-29

PROFESSOR charges that
that not more than ten mem
bers of congress understood
the currency bill when they
voted for 1t. And 1t is safe
guess that no one at Wash
ington has yet got hep to the
income tax statute.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-12-29

ELIMINATION OF fire.
crackers makes for a sane
Fourth of July, and absence
of flrewater should result in
a sane New Years.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-12-29

w. t. STEAD. whose ghost is ap-
pearing in London seances, evident
iy left behind his knowledge of
grammar with the rest of his earth
ly possessions.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-12-29

Hammond Chapter No. 1T r. A. NJ.
Special meeting Wednesday, January
Z, Mark Master degree. Visiting
companions welcome.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-12-29

EITHER Huerta's backbone or his
champagne is holding out. He says
President Wilson insulted him in his
last message to congress.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-12-29

HAMMOND folks complain be-
cause street car on Holman street
took 40 minutes to go one mile.
Probably trying to observe the
Safety First rule.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-12-29

HAPPILY there will be no scrap be-
tween East Chicago and Indiana Har-
Dor over the choosing of cities for the
location of the eight regional reserve
banks.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-12-29

ONE THING TO WORRY ABOUT IN
CONNECTION WITH THE NEW YEAR
is WHETHER HARRY X. THAW
WILL BE PERMITTED TO GO FREE.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-12-29

THE outlook for a merry new
year is only slightly enhanced by
General Rosalie Jones' intention to
start another hike to Albany.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-12-29

PARCEL post carriers who still have
to rub linament on their backs at least
have the satisfaction Of knowing that
they looked like Sanaa Claus.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-12-29

Hammond Commandery No. Al. K
t. Regular stated meeting Monday
January 5. Installation and Red Cross
Visiting Sir knights welcome.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-12-29

1T did not need that flood to con-
vince the average Texan that water
is more fatal than whiskey
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-12-29

TONG Chang Thong is new
Chinese consul ct Panama. Have
wife practice this several times and
she can discard the dinner bell.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-12-29

NOW have mothers day and father:
day. Move that one be observed fol
grandmother.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-12-29

ANYWAY, If Connie Mack should
decide to retire he has enough pen
Inants to enable him to go into the
sofa pillow business.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-12-29

PRESIDENT HUERTA in his early
days was a member of the city hall con-
tracing gang at Mexico City. This
explains everything.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-12-29
rs -ANDoM THINGS Ar<D FLINos]


PRESIDENT Wilson led a volunteer
fire brigade in Pass Christian the other
day. Besides being president and sec
rotary of state, Woodrow now has to
act as fire marshal.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-12-29

GARY paper urged that democrats
get together. They did and the am
balances were kept busy.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-12-29

Hammond Council No. 80 r. & S. NJ.
Stated assembly. first Tuesday each
month. J. W. Morthland. Recorder.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-12-29

MAGAZINE says that flaw has been
discovered In history of Panama.
Huerta seems to be the most gIaring
naw I'm Mexican history.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-12-29

NO MANY wells in Kansas
NEED FOR never run dry, reports
CAMELS. geologist, and neither do
any of the Kansas drug stores.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-12-29

GENERAL Villa is now conflscat-
that's all there is left to conf1scate.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-12-29
UP AND DOWN IN
IND I-A-N-A
ROBBERS TORTURE GIRL.

Dorothy Harder. Is years old. tho
pretty daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
HARDER, residing on the Button road
nine miles southwest of Fort Wayne
is recovering from the effects of an
experience that is unique in the Grim.
ina1 history of the county.
Bound to a chair within twelve
inches of an open gas jet. her hair
cropped short and her body covered
with bruises. she was left to die by
two robbers, who ransacked the house
and attempted to torture her into tell.
ing them where the family's money
was hidden.
HEAR HERZOG WINS PLUM.
Information received at South Bend
from Washington this afternoon is &c
the effect that Mayor John A Herzos
of Mishawaka will be recommended
for the postoffice of that city by Rep
resentative H. A. Barnhart. A hard
fight has been made in Mishawaka
against Herzogs appointment
STARTS SHOPPING. WEEDS.
George A. Plat. one of the leading
business men of South Bend, and Mis-:
Blanche Alexander. also of South
Bend, eloped Saturday to St. Joseph
Mich, where they were married. new.
The Washington herald., 1913-09-05
COMMISSIONER SIDDONS.
AND PRESIDENT CONFER
1t Is Supposed the Subject Under Dis.
eussion Was the Support
of Newman.

Commissioner Frederick L. Siddons had
a half-hour's conference with Presi-
dent Wilson at the White House yes
terday. Upon leaving the President he
refused to disclose the subject OF his
interview further than to say that II
was concerning a matter of policy in
a certain direction" It was the frs;
time that the Commissioner has gone to
the White House alone since taking up
his duties as Commissioner. Heretofore
the two civilian commissioners have
been together in their calls upon the
President.
While with the President, Commits
sioner Siddons expressed his confidence
that Commissioner Newman would es-
tablish conclusively his right to office
before the court This matter is be-
lieved to have been the subject OF the
conference.
Commissioner Siddons, who for some
years has been a close friend Of Mr..
Newman's, is giving an intimate study
to the efforts OF the "home-rule" COM
mittee to oust his colleague and has
established himself as legal advocate to
Mr.. Newman. II Is supposed that he
called upon the President TO lay before
him the opinion. and the basis therefor
that Mr.. Newman Is safe in his seat as
Commissioner. This has been amply de-
termined in advance of the court hear
ing, in the opinion OF Commissioner Sid
dors
The Washington herald., 1913-09-05
MILLIONAIRE HOBO"
COMING TO CAPITAL
J. Eads How Trying to Arrange Ap-
pointment with President and
Secretary Wilson.

Word reached Washington last night
that ]. Eads How, the millionaire hobo,
founder OF the Brotherhood Welfare AS
sociation, is on his way to the National
Capital He was in this city about two
years ago, but according to reports, had
quite an unpleasant time.
How is arranging an appointment with
Secretary of Labor Wilson on the pro-
posed Interstate labor exchange" and
is hoping that he may be given an op-
portunity to confer with President VIII
son on the measure.
This provides for Federal employment
bureaus by which a man out Of work in
one city can get employment in an
other and have his transportation paid
or advanced. Another measure How has
in view is one for insurance through the
government against idleness.
Having a great deal of money and be-
ing heir to much more. How for many
years has devoted his time and some OF
his money to helping the "down-andout." "
Tramps everywhere know him.
The Washington herald., 1913-09-05
ANACOSTIA CITIZENS
WANT NEW CAR LINE
Ask that Their Suburb Be Connected
with Suitland-HaVe Petitions
Signed BY 5000.

Citizens OF Anacostia, Suitland, and
adjacent parts of Maryland interested
in the establishment Of a street car line
between Anacostia and Suitland are
preparing for another active campaign
for the coming fall season, and they
hope that by next spring work viii have
been begun on this road. Petitions signed
by 5000 persons have been obtained and
presented to the proper committee In
Congress. A bill is now pending in Con-
gress which, II passed, would permit Of
the construction OF this line.
The many reedbirds and blackbirds in
the marshes of the Eastern Branch are
attracting large numbers Of gunners each
morning and evening, and large quanti-
ties of game are being bagged and car
ried to the markets to be sold. Jack
Skidmore who lives near the water front,
reports having killed three dozen birds
with three shots. The police have had
little to contend with this year, as the
gunners have kept within their rights.
A special meeting Of the teachers and
officers Of the Sunday school department
CT Emmanuel Episcopal Churc- was held
last evening in the parish hall Of the
church. Thirteenth and Streets, with
Superintendent ]. F. Hagan presiding. 1t
was decided TO grade the classes this
coming season to conform to the public
schools, and to promote scholars in a
similar manner.
Charles G. Lohr, Of Nichols Avenue.
and his son-in-Iaw. Addison Davis, re-
turned yesterday from a fishing trip to
Chesapeake Beach, Md.
The meeting OF the local assembly of
the Brotherhood Of St Andrew OF WASH
ington, which was scheduled to take
place in the parish hall of Emmanuel
Church in V Street on the evening of
September p, has been changed TO take
place on the 18th Of this month.
The Washington herald., 1913-09-05
VIOLENCE STILL RULES
ALONG PAINT CREEK
Witnesses Tel Committee that Condi-
hons Are as Bad Now as
During Strike.

Conditions along Paint Creek, in the
West Virginia coal fields, are almost as
bad now as they were during the strike
last spring, according 10 testimony given
yesterday TO the Senate investigating
committee by w. S. Woods. manager OF
the Standard Splint Company. He said
the feeling Of the former strikers against
the mem who remained at work in the
mines is still bitter and assaults are fire.
quent.
W. W. Thaup. one OF the leaders of the
Baldwin-Felts guards. employed by the
coal operators along Paint Creek during
the strike. described the attacks made
upon himself and other guards by the
strikers. The guards were fired upon
again and again from ambush. he said.
The first attack occurred May g. Two
or three hundreds shots were fired.
He told how he and a man named
Springer were fired on July 5. He was
wounded twice and Springer was killed.
They were attacked, he said, without
warning as they rode along the railroad
track His coat was lest, he said, and
later Mother Jones exhibited the coat
with his blood on it and in an address
to the strikers declared IL was the only
mine guards coat that had ever suited
her.
The coat was cut up into little squares
and the strikers wore them in the lapels
Of their coats. said Thaup
G. X. Capell, postmaster and company
storekeeper in the Paint Creek district.
told the committee that stories to the
effect that armed mine guards had stood
outside the postoffice and denied strikers
entrance TO obtain their mail were abso-
futely untrue.
list of prices charged at the COM
pany stores showed that some Of the
prices We're slightly higher than those
charged for similar articles at indepen-
dent stores in the neighborhood.
The Washington herald., 1913-09-05
HEAT IS FATAL TO
NAVY YARD LABORER
Peter Norris, Taken Suddenly iii, Dies
as He Is Being Carried
TO Hospital.

Taken suddenly ill at the Navy Yard,
where he was employed as laborer,
Peter Norris. 30 years old, of 120e Third
Street Southwest, yesterday afternoon
died just as the ambulance conveying
him to Casualty Hospital reached the
institution. Coroner ]. Ramsey hewitt
decided Norris died from heat exhaus-
tion. A certificate OF accidental death
was issued.
During the day the coroner was called
on to investigate the deaths of two
other persons. Thomas Gilbert williams,
ninety-one years old, was found dead
in a bathtub of running water at his
home, 1879 Ninth Street Northwest
Coroner hewitt, upon examination of the
body. found that he had been drowned
Williams, the coroner thinks, suffered
an attack of vertigo, and while prepar-
ing for his bath fell into the water.
Meyer Gamse, sixteen years old. of
5012 NJ Street Northwest, died at George
town University Hospital from gas
poisoning. The boy was found by his
mother early Wednesday morning in an
unconscious condition, with gas escaping
from a jet, which Coroner hewitt thinks
the boy accidentally failed to entirely
turn of upon retiring.
The Washington herald., 1913-09-05
new EXCISE BOARD
TO ORGANIZE TODAY
Chairman, Saloon Inspector, and Clerk
Probably viii Be Named
This Morning.
MAY PUT BAN ON "GRowLERv

Organization of the NV Excise Board
viii be effected this morning. when mem
bers OF this body meet in their ONCE
room, 1u OF the Municipal Building. &c
begin their duties as the guardians oi
the Jones-Works measure.
Dr. William Tindall, secretary to the
Board of Commissioners, administered
the oaths of office to the new officials
Gen. Robert G. Smith, Joseph C. Sheehy
and Henry S. Baker. in the Office of the
president Of the Board of District Com
missioners yesterday. Commissioners
Newman, Siddons, and Capt. Mark
Brooke, Acting Engineer Commissioner,
witnessed the ceremony.
Following the ceremony the new board
went into executive session and spent
the greater part Of the day in familiariz-
ing themselves with the work of the
office and with its records.
Roger Williams, chief clerk of the old
board, who has been in the District
service thirty-five years prior to the
abolishment of his office, was called into
conference. He will assist the new board
in the work of organization. Many
friends Of Mr.. Williams are supporting
him for the position of clerk to the
present board.
After the election of its chairman this
morning, it is expected that appointments
Of clerk and OF saloon inspector will be
made by the board.
A set OF regulations governing liquor
traffic has been prepared for the new
board by Mr.. Williams. and this will
be given immediate consideration. These
regulations are practically the same as
those OF the old board, including the
prohibition Of the sale of, beer in "growl-
ers." The board has been assigned
to the room formerly occupied by Mr..
Williams, and an adjoining room TO the
east formerly allotted TO the assessor.
The Washington herald., 1913-09-05
TEN TO TAKE EXAMS.
Candidates Notified to Appear for
West Point Tests.

Ten candidates for appointment from
the District TO West Point were author.
lied by letters from the Commissioners
yesterday TO present themselves fol
physical and mental examination for the
nomination of a principal and two alter
mates. The young men so notified were
William W. Barron. James W. Brown
John Robinson Elder, third; James f.
Grey, Laurence McC. Jones. John c
Herman, Elbert T. NASH George V. Sci
bold, Walker Gibson White, and Nevins
d. Young.
The physical examination will be held
in the assembly room of the Franklin
School Building. Thirteenth and X
Streets Northwest, next Monday after
noon. At the same place, on the follow
ing Wednesday at 10 o'clock in the morn
ing, the mental examinations will COM
mence.