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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-12-24
FORMER GARY MAN
AGAIN IN LIMELIGHT
"Rev." +. j. Griffoth at Old
Dodge of Soliciting Money
For Christmas Dinner.

A man who styles himself REV" E.
years has solicited money from we'll
disposed people about this time of the
year is again in the limelight in Ham
mond. He is often accompanied by a
woman who has been~fntroduced by
him both as his wife and sister.
Griffoth is g painter and not a preach
er. He once held street meetings IN
Hammond but has not a congregation.
Griffoth lives with a woman at "A
lives a woman who says she is Mrs.
Griffoth. She is nearly blind. 1t is
said that the woman who lives at the
Griffoth domicile is a Mrs. Reilley. a
man named Gosset who lives with the
woman who claims to be Critic tn 8
wife is said TO be her brother.
This week Griffoth started to COL
iect for what he calls his Christmas
dinner for the poor. AS Hammond peo-
pie contribute to all causes they feel
they have a right to be informed TO
tho result of their charities. Griffoth
CLAIMS that he keeps a percentage OF
moneys he collects cost of collec-
tion. Griffoth ~ said to have lived in
Gary once but left the city when MS
methods became known. His career In
Hammond is only proof that the city
needs organized charity and that ~
discriminate requests for donations
from every Tom, Dick and Harry
should not be allowed.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-12-24
bETz IN
TYPICAL
SPEECH
There was no fire"

Tnere was no nre.
That is the point of view of Frank S.
Betz, head of the world-reaching Ham
mond enterprise. 1t summarizes his
whole philosophy.
Before the fire that gutted the drug
department of the Betz plant was cold.
wires of the east were working. To
Philadelphia, Boston, Brooklyn, New
York and elsewhere Frank S. Betz sent
messages telling of a shortage caused
by fire and the immediate need of re-
placement. The representatives of ten
big eastern firms are expected here to-
day to aid in renewing the stock at
the Betz plant
Meanwhile the plant proper is oper-
ating as usual. On the fourth floor OF
the main building an additional drug
manufacturing department Is 1octated
and an extra force has been put 70
work there. Mr.. Betz states emphati-
eally that every order on hand and all
arriving In the near future will be
Hiied without delay The trust Will no,
he able to make capital of this fire.
Insurance adjusters are not expected
VII til after Christmas. The burned
building, its equipment and stock was
well covered by insurance.
That the fire Monday night was con-
Aned to the one building is due to the
work of the Hammond FIRE departments
For this the manufacturer is truly
thankful
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-12-24
HAMMOND
BANKERS IN
INTERVIEWS

Not perfect, but decided improve
ment over the antiquated currency law,
is the verdict of Hammond bankers on
the new currency law which was signed
by President Wilson yesterday.
A Murray Turner, president of the
First National bank of Hammond, in
discussing the measure. briefly said
that on the whole the new law is
bound to be of Immense benefit to the
entire country
Under the new law, said Mr.. Turn
er, there should be no further fear of
a financial strfngency such as this
country suffered in 1907 There are
some things in II that seemingly could
be improved upon, but frequently
things which seem wrong in theory
work out satisfactorily in practice The
ablest minds in the country have been
at work on this l&w and In that Presi-
dent Wilson has zbeen fortunate"
The law. 1t is hepsd, will bring about
elasticity Of the currency system
through what are known as regional
banks. One of these is to be located
in Chicago. and the First National bank
of Hammond will become a member
bank" as soon as possible.
THE new regional banks will receive
about one-half of the bank reserves
of the country. and they in turn will be
permitted to loan back to the banks all
but thirty five percent of these reserves
so that in case of emergency millions
of cash can be brought out into circu-
lation quickly. The banks can take
commercial paper. such as notes, drafts
and bills OF exesssTige to these regional
banks and secure the use of their own
resources. or IL necessary, even the re-
serves of other banks, by depositing
this security. The only difficulty that
/ see is in getting the new system un-
der way. but 1 am satisfied that sat-
isfactory solution can be found"
H. NJ. Johnson. cashier of the Citizens
German National bank, and the Amer
ican Trust & Savings bank of Ham
mond. also expressed his highest con-
f1dence in the new law.
'I am frank to say that I am not vet
acquainted with all the provisions of
the new law. but I am satisfied that
in the main it is a beneficial measure
both for the banks and the public
generally. Although this law was
passed by a democratic administra ton,
in the larger sense 1t Is not political
measure measure. / disagree with
those who say it will benefit one sec
tion of the country more than another
for what benefits one section will
eventually benefit the entire country"
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-12-24
PETITION
PRESENTED
TO BOARD

w. F. Bridge, the city engineer Of
West Hammond, today presented Pc
tftion to the Hammond board of public
works containing list of forty-nine
signatures. 1t called for the condemn
alton of a ffteen-foot strip of land
four blocks long on State Line street
between ogden and Carroll streets. BY
this procedure, as low $4,000 or pos
sibiy $4,000 would be paid by Ham
mond property owners living within a
district bounded On the west by the
state line and the east by the first
alley west of Holman street. It would
probably reach from Plummer avenue
to the state line.
The proposition thus presented by q
West Hammond city official at the
suggestion of West Hammond property
owners has not been accepted by the
Hammond board OF public works. Nor
will it. BY this plan West Hammond
would be exempt from all costs for the
Strengthening and widening of State
Line street. Some other plan will have
to be devised
Those who signed the petition pre-
sented by Engineer Bridge either
men in the real estate business or men
who have large holdings 1t is not
thought that the petition represents
popular sentiment, although it does
represent a grea deal of wealth and
influence.
Attorney Patterson of West Ham
mond, represeting the very interests
that are asking for the condemnation
proceedings, at the expense Sf HaD-
mond is said to have told citizens that
it will be impossible to enJoin Ham
mond from going ahead with the i'm
provement of state Line street. Laying
aside the question of which city will
be the most benefited by the improve
ment of the street or which can get
along the longest without 1t, all ad-
nit that 1t is necessary that it be paw
ed But West Hammond should be
willing to take some of the cost upon
itself.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-12-24
A PRETTY
DISPLAY
WINDOW

During the past few weeks many
compliments have been extended to 5.
Silver, one of East State streets pro-
gressive merchants. concerning the
beautiful display window that can be
seen at his jeweiry store at 1T State
street Out-of-town people have even
remarked that it equals anything they
have ever seen in any city largr than
Hammond and Mr. Silver feels Justly
proud Of the compliments
TT is just a way of letting people
know what you have, without them
come inside" said Mr.. Silver. Our
holiday trade has been fine and far bet
ter than we expected to have. OF course
our large variety of jewelry has
brought hundreds of people to our
store and with the excellent line of
goods we carry, they could no go away
dissatisfied Our business rush COM
mences after 2 o'clock in the afternoon
until the doors are closed and some
days we have had all the customers we
could handle"
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-12-24
POLICE FEAST
AT CHOPIN HALL
Department Entertains a
Number of Friends at
Hasenpfefferfest.

Chopin hall, opposite the city hall on
Holman street was the scene of fes-
tive gathering last night when the
Hammond police department gave their
anual banquet to the city officials and a
large number Of invited guests. In the
neighborhood of seventy-fve sat down
to the sumptuous diner and not one
went away hungry or did not praise
the police department as being royal
entertainers and hosts.
Much merrimsnt was experienced
previous TO the banquet when Dave
Lederer and his camp Samuel
Postalwaite. attempted to break into
the larder and just as they were about
to make their getaway with a roast
rabbit, they were nabbed, cold handed
by a number of officers. Dave and
Sam were confined in cell sor a short
time and after asking forgiveness,
were permitted to partake of the
spread.
The big feed" was served shortly
after six O'Clock and IL was an invit-
ing repast- Rabbits. which were pre-
pared by Mrs. James Trost and her
daughter Miss Grace frost were serv-
ed roasted and 'Hasenpeffer" style
The fixings that went with them would
one voted the police thanks for an en-
joyable time and a good square meal
One of the features of the evenig
was the presentation of gift to Chief
of Police Peter Austgen, who was SC
surprised and dumfounded that he was
hardly able to respond. Judge Barnet,
also exhibited a large box of cigars
which he had received from Joseph
Ryan OF Chicago who last week was
held at the Central station and lateg
released on a charge of larceny. Among
the invited guests were Judge l.
Becker. Judge v. s. Reiter, c. Kauf-
mann, L. Wolf, J. f. Fitzgerald and F.
Carter
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-12-24
SAD STORY TOLD

Mrs. Harry Reddinger who came to
Indiana Harbor from Colorado to be
with her husband over Christmas, had
sad homecoming. AS she was leav-
ing the train at Indiana Harbor she be-
came violently insane She had with
her her little baby. child Of seven
months, and seemed laboring under the
delusion that some one had taken the
child away from here. She cried con-
stantly for the infant.
Mrs. Reddinger was taken to ST Mar
garets hospital. She Is the wife of
Harry Reddinger. foreman in the sheet
mill at the Inland. Tt is understood
sthta she has once before been insane
during which period she was confined
in an asylum. but she had apparently
recovered : Officer Ed Shields took
charge OF the woman on her arrival In
the Harbor SIS she required restraint
at the time.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-12-24
XMAS
SPIRIT SHOWN

East Chicago and Indiana Harbor
school children, dispensed with the
usual interchanging of gifts. which has
In the past characterized the advent of
Christmas. Instead they indulged In a
giftgiving far more to the point. do
mating what would otherwise have
been spent in .useles giving" toward
making up baskets for the poor, or
giving their money direct to the Asso
ciated Charities for distributor as the
officials of tbs organization see t.
Every room in all OF the public
schools in the city contributed their
CONTINUED on page eighty
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-12-24
CALUMET
INSTITUTE
AFFAIRS

Eight and a fraction cents. a trihe
les than nine cents on the dollar will
be paid to the creditors of the Ca1u-
met Institute on the thirtieth of this
month, when referee in bankruptcy H.
C. Sheridan will wind up the affairs of
the institute. That is all there is left
of business which at one time and
under more favorable conditions was
considered worth a quarter of a mil
lion dollars and in which scores of
people all over Lake county were In
terested in.
Deputy U. S. Clerk. Charles L. Sur
prise who was the receiver and is now
trustee received into his hands SIS, 900.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-12-24


Washington, Dec. 24-At least two
of Washington's social leaders have
declared their belief that President
Wilson will be able to settle once and
for all the question of social prece-
dence- He has been chosen to form
the receiving line at the first White
House reception in January. If he
thinks the cabinet outranks the SEN
ate this will be indicated by the po-
sition OF the cabinet members and
their wives in the receiving line. II
the senators and their wives come
first the president will thus indicate
that he thinks the senators outrank
cabinet members. The two social lead
ers who have expressed their belief in
President Wilson's ability are Mrs.
Duncan u Fletcher, wife of the Flor
ida senator. and Mrs Claude A. Swan
son. wife Of the senator from Virginia.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-12-24
Veteran Hotel Man Here.

Capt Grip" Binyon, the oldest hotel
keeper in northern Indiana. was in
Hammond this morning on his way to
attend a family reunion at his son
Claude's in Chicago eights. Mr.. Bin
yon Is in excellent health and will soon
go to California where he will spend
the winter. Mr.. Binyons hostelry at
Cedar Lake is one of the most famous
in the state. Last summer he served
over 5000 chickens at his place. to
say nothing OF the other kinds OF food.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-12-24

The funeral of Mrs. Edward McFad-
den, 500 Holman street, was held at
the All Saints church this morning at
S o'clock. The Rev. Father Barrett
of1ciated and the requiem high mass
was sung. Interment was made in the
family lot at ST. Joseph's cemetery.
The following acted as pallbearers-
+. E. Reinhart. r. Grothe, H. Young, F.
Lauerman, L. J. Parry and F. Greenya.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-12-24
Arrest Made.

On charges of drawing concealed
weapon and interfering with an officer
Of the law, John Orano of East HAM
mond was arrested by Constab1es Taus-
sig and Singer yesterday morning.
While Constables Taussig and Singer
were arresting an East Hammond
man yesterday Orano is said to have
interfered by drawing a butcher knife
and threatening to WELD the deadly
weapon This morning Orano was
found guilty in Judge Prest's court
and fined S1.o0 and costs.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-12-24
WON'T THEY GET
A BIG SURPRISE?

Hobos and night dodgers who hap
pen to make Hammond their stopping
off place tonight, will be royalty enter
tianed to a Xmas supper at the Cen
tral station this evening. The dinner
viii be given by Mrs. c. Kaufman.
Preparations have been made to take
care of all the Weary Willies" that
come tp the station and there is no
doubt but what they will have plenty
TO eat
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-12-24
Death of Babe.

Alma Haehnel. s-year-old daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Haehnel. s5 Cost
lin street. died st. Margaret's hospital
Wednesday evening following a short
Illness Death is attributed to appendf-
citis. Funeral services will be held at
the residence Thursday afternoon at 1
o'clock The remains will then be ta-
ken to the German Lutheran church
where services will be held at 2 o'clock.
Interment will be made at the Con-
cordia cemetery.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-12-24
REVIVAL MEETINGS

Old-fashioned revival meetings are
TO be conducted in the Conkeyville
Monroe Street chapel commencing Fri
dy evening. Rev. f. A Reiche1derfee
of Chicago will assist the pastor, Rev.
j. f. Purdy. This evening a cantata
will be given at the chapel by forty
children. Two Christmas trees have
been provided.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-12-24
NO MONEY FOR PRESENTS
HE SHOOTS HIMSELF

Brooding because he had no money
to spend for Christmas, a Gary man
last night in the presence of holiday
shoppers shot himself. causing proba
BILE fatal wounds. The shooting occur
red but a short distance from where
Detective Peter Juric on last Thurs
day evening shot and killed his wife
and then ended his own life in the
presence of hundreds of Christmas
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-12-24
NOTICE.

Because of the Christmas holi-
day tomorrow there will be no
issue of THE TIMES, in conform
ance with its usual custom of per-
mitting its employees to have a
share in the Christmas good cheer.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-12-24

Mayor elect r. o. johnson of Gary
today announced his principal appoint
ments.
His cabinet is headed by Attorney
George III. Manlove, the republican
leader, who gets the comptrollership.
The selection is endorsed on all sides.
w. f. Hodges. the the progressive
chairman, is the city attorney, his ap-
pointrnent having been previously an
nounced. Ross f. Moore. aiso a. pro-
gressive, is the new assistant attor-
ney.
w. J. Fulton chief engineer Of the
Gary Land company, lands the berth
of head of the engineering department.
A. S. Hess. republican, IS tf,s sllew
chairman of the board OF works. He
is a. member of the city council and is
engaged in the contracting business.
Harry Stringfellow. the second repub-
tContinued on pdge eighty
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-12-24
Death of McNatke.

Martin C. Natke, 10 years old son
OF Mrs. Rose Natke of Hessville, died
at the family residence yesterday
evening at / O'Clock, following an i'll
ness extending over a. period of two
weeks. Death is attributed to heart
trouble. Funeral services will occur
at the residence Friday afternoon at
40 o'clock. Interment will be made
at the Hessville cemetery.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-12-24

shoppers.
John Mories is the name of the vic
tim Of the self-iniicted wounds. He
did the shooting In front of 1413 Wash
ington street about o'clock. Consta-
bic L. A. Titus was one of the wit
nesses.
Mories was rushed to the Gary Gen.
eral hospital. He is said to have a
wife and three children over the seas.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-12-24
Gary's Mayor Elect Chooses His Official
Family and Gives
Out Names
THOSE WHO WILL
SIT IN NEW GARY
MAYORS CABINET
tOniciaI List.)

(O6fcfaI I.fst.)
ComptroIIer-Georg Manlove. ST.
City Attorney-w. f. Hodges. ST.
800.
City Engineer-w. J. Fulton, ST.
500.
Board of Works---A. $. Hess,
Harry StringfeIlow, snd Frank
ZawadxEi, $1,000 each.
Building Commissioners -. Walter
Dougan. $1,000.
Board Of Safety-Major n. Nj.
Burr, Alfred Carlson and Joe Morris,
$3.50 each.
Chief of Police-Pontus Heintx,
s2,IO0.
Board of HeaIth-C. NJ. Reyher,
secretary, 5000, II. }. Toner. j. e.
Metcalf and w. r. Alexander.
City Matron-Mrs. w. r. MacNefII,
5000.
Plumbing Inspector-John Burke.
s1,5OO.
Assistant City Attorney-Ross f.
Moore, $1,000.
No announcements have been
madc to fire chief, police cap
taincies, street commisssoner, as-
sistant city engineer, city seaIer,
private secretary to mayor, creama-
tory an dbarn foremen, etc.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-12-24

The truoble which has arisen in
official Washington over the singing
of the Damn. damn. damn the insur-
rectos" song at the recent dinner of
the Military Order of the Carabao may
result in the resignation of Rear Ad-
nliral Howard as president of the So
ciety. Secretary Daniels has asked
him to resign, and further declares
that he thinks it would be unwise for
any Of the older officers to take office
In the organization now.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-12-24
CASES FROM LAKE co.

Valparaiso, Ind. Dec. 24-Ten cases
from the Lake county circuit court
were brought here today and filed in
the Porter circuit court on a change
of venue.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-12-24
Accent Roll.

The board of public works this
morning accepted the assessment rolls
for the Webster avenue walks and the
Glendale Park boulevard pavement.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-12-24

Breitung's La venda Cigars are con.
sfdered supreme BY the best judges
Adv. -
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-12-24

IL your house cold when you reach
nome2 Get Gas Heating Stove.-No
and. Gas h Eiec. Co.--kdv, aStt
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-12-24

Breftung'r La venda Cigars are the
Aighest class IN all its stzes.-Advs n
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-12-24

CONTINUED on page seven.)
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-12-24
81 RATHER

PARTLY CLOUDY TODAY
UNETTLED THURSDAY,
RAIN OR SNOW.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-12-24

tContinued on page ei
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-12-24

CONTINUED on page eighty
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1913-08-07
THE EErsEELAND SHOE.
M. Llinas y Co.

Bayam6n, 7.-Anteanoche Sc celebr6,
un meeting en- la plaza de Hostos de esta
ciudad, en- ell que tomaron parte los Sc
nores Hip6lito Davila, Rafael Rivera
Colon Mariana Alfaro Ell objeto de
este meeting, fue contestar ciertas ma
nifestaciones hechas por los obreros en-
ell meeting que celebraron ell domingo
pr6Ximo pasado
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1913-08-07
Telegranaas de la Isla

Aguadilla, 7.-Con motive de haberse
recibido la noticia de haber sido aproba-
do por ell Gobernador ell emprestito de
$4,000 que hace Ell gobierno insular q
esta municipalidad, Sc prepara una bue-
ma fiesta para ell sabado pr6ximo, pues
ell pueblo estaba muy necesitado de cier-
tas obras que ahora Sc nevaran cabo
con ell dinero referido
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1913-08-07

te la Corte de Distrito, fu6 declarado
por ell jurado culpable de homicide vo-
luntario. Hoy Sc esta celebrando ell Jul
clio por jurado ante esta Corte de Dis
trito, contra Eladios Delgado, a quien
Sc lie acusa de asesinato, por haber dado
muerte a su hijo, hecho ocurrido en- ell
barrio Villalba de Juana Diaz
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1913-08-07
Puede interesarle

Sc ARRIENDAN los altos de la casa
No. 6, (Antiguo Hotel Olimpo,) Santur-
ce, parada Is.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1913-08-07
LAS ALMORRANRS Sc CURAN
EN- IS. & r. DIAS, con el UNGUENTO DE
PAEe. IN seaa saespaes, sangrantes con picazSn
sEtazss. per reheldes que scan.

Mayagiiez En- el Teatro "Ya
giiez" debut6 anoche Mr. Otto, luchan-
do cuenpo a cuerpo con Cabasa (a)
Lampan, en- la cual no resulto vencedor
ninguno. Esta noche vuelve a repetir
Sc la lucha greco romana.-Se encuentra
recojida en CANA, enferma de mucho
cuidado, la senora Consuelo Fajardo de
Porrata Doria.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1913-08-07

te ambos jovenes Ell sus elocuentes di-
sertaciones.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1913-08-07

81 Ua Philadelphia Chicago, cualquiera
ciudad ALA
e conocimeno de cnpnia ofcna de New York.
& 10 Bridge Street, haremo del
TRASBORDO EN- NUEVA
Haremo
nosoros que:pagar
Encafgado Poefto Rice. r. G. SHAFFER Moes NO. San )oan
AGENTES RICO: Teeono 17o
j.. Co umaca
&
liver
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BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1913-08-07

Nada hay meier que Ia Pam.aIa, en-
tOdos los casos de FTfOs Y Fiebres,:
PaIUdiSnO.