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8 DROWNED AT READING

Canoe Dashed Over Falls and Occu
pants Were Tossed Into River.
Reading, Pa, March 1S.-William E
Uxley, aged nineteen; Charles Uxley
aged seventeen, brothers, and Pau
Wetter, aged nineteen, lost their livei
in the Schuy1kill river q short dis
lance above Haines' lock, this city.
The young men went out fors q ride
in their canoe, despite the warnings d
friends, who realized the dagger b
cause Of tho swollen conditio8 of ths
stream. due to the recent hear AIMS
The Schuylkill had risen abo eighl
feet and there was Z strong ID 3srsur
rent whssr the young me-. arts<
out
Reaching . point In the nd die d
the river, they lost control OF TIL
craft, which shot toward the falls sun
der the belt line bridge at RHsrside
In a moment the canoe went dyinl
over the falls. With it went the three
young men, who were lost to view.
In q few seconds their bodies coull
b seen partly submerged in q whirl
pool. A short and fierce struggle sl
sued. when they DISAPPEARED 9frou
view.
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uuert, Call. att U. 8. Embassy.

Huerta Calls att U. s. Embassy.
Mckee City, Mex, March 1s.-Pro
visional President Victoriano Husrta
disrsgarding all presidents. called or
Henry Lane Wilson. the American
ambassador to Mexico.
This il the first time. It - said, thai
q Mexican president has called upoi
the diplomatic representative of = for
eign power and technically his act va.
that OF leaving Mexican territory.
The chief executive was accom-
panied BY Francisco de la Barra, the
Mexican minister Of foreign affairs.
President Husrta told Ambassador
Wilson he had ratified the under
standing between the American am
bassador and, Foreign Minister de Ia
Barra. that all questions pending be
tween the United States and Mexico
be taken up and adjudicated without
loss of time. He referred especially to
the claims of Americans arising from
the Mexican revolution and also to
the Chamizal boundary and other dis
putes.
General Huerta personally express
ed gratitude for the friendly efforts
made by the American ambassador tc
bring about peace during the recent
disturbance in the capital.
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REBELS ATTACK
, NUEv0 LAREDO
Many Killed and Wounded in
Sharp Fight
NO AMERICANS INJURED

carranzistas Invade Border Town
and Rre Driven Back-Preparing to
Return.
Laredo, Tex, March 18-The streets
of Nuevo Laredo, the Mexicon town
opposite this city, were the scene OF q
battle in which twenty Carrancistas
and fifteen federals were killed. and
nearly fifty soldiers were wounded.
The Carrancistas retreated to the
hills south of Nuevo Laredo, where
they appeared to be preparing for .
fresh attack. The street battle cont1n-
ued for an hour and half.
The Carrancistas stole into Nuevo
Laredo under cover Of darkness. 200
strong, and at daylight began a stub.
born fight with the $50 federals de-
Tending the town. Apparently 1t was
q fight without quarter Federals rs-
ceived orders to exte' Innate the Car.
rancistas.
The small band Of constitutionalists
in a running fight drove headlong into
Nuevo Ladero past the custom house
to a lard factory, wheer they made a
stand. After a sharp fight here the
rebels retreated in good order into an
open area, where they hailed and
checked the federal pursuit. The fed,
erals divided, one detachment swing.
ing around to flank the Carranctstas.
From Laredo men could be seen
dropped everywhere on the battle
field. The worst havoc was in the
ranks Of the Carrancistas, who retreat
ed disorderly.
After the battle American Consul
Garrett, at Nusvo Ladero, requested
American physicians to care for the
wounded.
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Shot Dead by Policeman.

New York. March 18.-Daniel T. Da
Wis, colored, accosted young white
woman who stepped from an uptown
subway station, grabbing her by the
arm until she screamed. A policeman
who interfered was slashed across the
face with a razor welded by the col
ored man, who then fed. Although
weak from loss Of blood, the police
man gave chase. He fired five shots
at the fleeing man, four of which
pierced his body. He fell dead five
blocks from the scene of the en-
counter,
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1913-03-18
KOHLER DROPPED
AS POLICE HEAD
Golden Rule" Chief viii Get
Only Half Pension

Cleveland, O., March 18.-The civil
service commission announced that
they had found Chief OF Police Fred
Kohler guilty of gross immortality,
conduct unbecoming an officer and q
gentleman and conduct subversive to
good order and discipline in the po-
lice department, and Immediately dis.
charged him from Office.
Tho charges were filed by Mayor
Baker and involved alleged visits OF
Kohler to the home of Mrs. May
Scharer on Feb. 2, May % and June 5,
1912, in the absence Of her husband
On the last named date, Schearer tes-
tilted in tho trial, he had surprised
Kohler and his wife in the Schsarer
home.
In . statement, Kohler indicated his
willingness to resign If allowed to re-
ceive his full pension of $12J = month.
Under dismissal his pension Is SIS q
month.
Kohler has been 4 member of the
department for twenty-four years an
chief for ten years. The title OF "Bes
Chief in America" was conferred o.;
him by Theodore Roosevelt on, one OF
the former presidents visits to Cleve.
land.
The commissions decision praises
Kohler's work and says that while In
other cities police officers have been
guilty of corruption and extorsion,
Frederick Kohler is poor man."
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A Word Of Caution.

One should be exceptionally care,
full just now about taking cold, and
when a cold is contracted. get rid
complish this you will find Cham
berlain's Cough Remedy excellent.
1t is not only prompt and effectual
but is pleasant and safe to take,
and has reputation Of forty years
back OF It. For sale by all dealers.
ADV.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1913-03-18
Conviction Born of Experience.

Conviction Born of Experience.
The man who has used Chamber
lain's Cough Remedy and watched
and felt and realized its remarkable
curative properties will tell you
that it has no superior for coughs
and colds. The remarkable success
Of this preparation aided by the
personal recommendations of peo-
pie who have been cured by it has
made 1t one of the most popular
medicines in use. Try it when you
have a cough or cold and realize
for yourself what first-class cough
medicine will accomplish. For sale
by all dealers.-Adv.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1913-03-18

Moro Time Fee the Egg RolIers.
WaatinstsA. Ekrch ts-fafs White
House xrsunls viii be kept open on
DastsF Monday tive and half hours
beyenA the usual time for the annual
egg relli1g pranks.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1913-03-18
Urges the Passage Of Hls Jury Re.
form Bill.

Urges the Passage Of He Jury Re.
form Bill.
Washington, March Is. - President
Wilson was greatly concerned when
he learned that the jury reform bill,
one of his pet measures in the New
Jersey legislature, was likely to re.
ceive vigorous opposition and amend.
ment by its enemies in the state sen.
ate after having passed the assembly.
He sent the following telegram to ].
Warren Davis, Democratic senate
leader, and to Governor Fielder:
81 feel very strongly our party's un.
equivocal commitment to jury reform
and that the terms of the referendum
in the present bill are virtual multi.
flcation of the reform. Can we not give
the people what they demand without
qualification"
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1913-03-18
Bombs Burst In Postoffice.

Calcutta, March 1S.-Four bombs
Intended to kill the editors of the lead
Ing newspapers here, exploded in the
postoffice while the packages contain
ing them were being sorted by mai
clerks. Three clerks were fatally in
jured. The deadly missives were ad
dressed to the editors Of the English
man. Statesman, Capital and Empire
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Flaqler Don't Improve.

Palm Beach, Fla, March 1S.-The
injury to H. M. Flagler, principal own
er of the Florida East Coast railroad
who fell on marble stairway two
weeks ago, cntinues alarming. Ths
injury to his hip is so serious that h
is constantly confined to his bed. Mr.
F1agler il eighty-four years old.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1913-03-18

y. Of p. Summer School Opens July z.
Philadelphia, March 18.-Prosessor
]. p. Wickersham Crawford, the new
director of the summer school of the
University of Pennsylvania. has just
announced that the tenth annual ses
sion of the school will open on Mon
day, July Z. and continue for the six
weeks ending Aug. Is.
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LEE FONG
Star Laundry

We do cur work by hand and
guarantee the best grade of work.
Will call for Laundry at any time
or place. All laundry that is
brought on Thurs. or Friday a. m.
will be done at six o'clock Satur-
day and customers are earnestly
requested to call for same as soon
as convenient.
LEE FONG
Popular Street.
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SPENT 100000 IN 2 YEARS
Mrs. Van vaIkenbureh's Account OF
EXPENSES Submitted to Court

Expenses Submitted to Court.
New York, March 18.-Mrs. Phillip
Van Valkenburgh turned in to the
state court a bill of particulars Gov
ering the 100000 she says she spen'
for living expenses in two years, end
ing June q, 1912.
She is suing her husband, from
whom she is separated, for this
amount. Here are some of the items:
Three trips to Europe, $4,000; hotel
bill. at $25 day. $4,000; automobiles
and chauffeurs, $4,000; clothing, 800.
900; entertainment and restaurant
bills. $4,000; physician. masseuse
$500: dentist, $1,000.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1913-03-18
sunreme Court Announces Recess.

Supreme Court Announces Recess.
Washington, March 18.-The United
Ctates supreme court announced II
would recess from next Monday until
April Z. The court announced no de
cision in the state rate cases or ethel
important cases.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1913-03-18
CHOPTANk RIVER. LINE.

Steamers leave Baltimore, weather per.
hitting, daily except Sunday for Tilghman'a
Oxford, Easton, double Mills, Bellevue,
Travers, Ktrby's, Cambridge, Oyster Shell
Point, Secretary. Choptank and Windy Hill.
Returning, Steamers Will leave Windy Hill
at d. m. for Baltimore daily except 6atur.
day, stopping at all the above points.
WILLARD THOMSON,
General Manager
r MURDOCH, -
General Passenger Agent
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-11-25

Overtures to the cities of East Chi
cago. Indiana Harbor. Whiting and
Gary to work in harmony toward the
greater union of business and civic in
terests. for the common good, will be
made Immediately the result of
conference this morning in the city
hall of Hammond.
Ray Seefey. county engineer, has
been asked by John L. Rohde. president
of the Hamond board of pubic works
to prepare petition to the board of
county commissioners asking for the
paving of Summer street from Colum-.
bia avenue for a distance of three and
a half miles east. The board has resur-
rected the year-old opening of Cline
avenue for it's length of half mile.
The contract for the paving of that
thoroughfare has been let to Henry p.
Downey.
Central Point of the Region.
Fifth avenue, Gary's main artery
west. will be directly connected with
Hammond with the completion of this
system and the Schlieker. Potter and
Clark roads given direct outlets to
Gary, Hammond and East Chicago, thus
forming hub between these cities a
mile and half east of Gibson. Via
ducts will be built to span the handle
of the fan of tracks.
The tail end of Fifth avenue having
recently been vacated by the Knots
administration and curved like a race
course It is understood that the New
York Central Line intend to spread
their yards and extend them at the
eastern extremity. There Will be no
vacating of Cline avenue at any point
lit is understood, for the Hammond
portance of raking direct connections
with Gary, and many of them as
possible If the two cities are ever to
meet
Do Not Anticipate Trouble.
Joha Rohde stated this morning to a
TIMES reporter after the conference
over the matter of opening Cline ave
nue. that he anticipates no trouble in
the paving of Summer street for three
and a half miles. 1t is genrally the
case when a street railway or interur-
ban operates road or street, the
Gary & Interurban does on Summer
street, that the Improvement is delay
ed while the road takes its sweet time
in doing the part required of 1t. How
ever the G. & 1. runs to one side of
the street.
Building a road across the marshes
of the Little Calumet from Clark roal
south is an Improvement that appears
to bet getting nowhere. 1t has met
with opposition. IS. the cost would be
great
Mayor John D. Srnalley, Ray Seeley,
county surveyor. Messrs Schroeder.
Swanton and Rohde Of the board of
publ cworks and Peter Lyons. city en-
gineer discussed these projec' for an
hour this morning, dwelling on the
te, hnical points involved in the open
ing of Cline avenue.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-11-25
Miss Wilson a Bride

Washington. Nov. 25-Washington is
dressed in Its gayest and has put on
Its best manners to see Miss Jessie
Wilson, daughter of President and
Mrs. woodrow Wilson, become the
thirteenth White House bride, when
she marries Francis B. Sayre of New
York in the east room at 4:3o this aft
ernoon. The officiating clergyman is
Rev. Sylvester Beach of Princeton. N.
j., the presidents former pastor and q
close personal friend of the entire
Wilson family. While a special musi-
cal program has been arranged. the
ceremony will be simple because the
wilson's are all Presbyterian and the
marriage service of that church Is very
unpresantious.
The brides attendants include her
sisters, Miss Margaret woodrow Will
son, maid of honor, and Miss Eleanor
Randolph Wilson. There are three
other attendants. namely. Adeline
Mitchell Scott, daughter of Prof. Will
liam B. Scott of Princeton; Miss Mar
jorie Brown, daughter of Mrs. wilson's
cousin. Col E. I. Brown of Atlanta.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-11-25

Ga, and Mary G. White of Baltimore.
a college friend of Miss Jessie Wilson.
The announcement that DR.. Wilfred
T. Grenfell, with whom Mr. Sayre did
mission work in Labrador, would act
as best man caused no surprise, as the
bridegroom had appraised his friends
of that fact some time ago. Charles
b. Hughes Jr.. son of Justice Hughes
of the supreme court, a classmate of
Mr.. Sayre at the Harvard law school,
will be an usher.
The ushers are DR.. Gilbert Horax of
Montclair. n. j.. who was d ciassmate
at Williams college in 1909 and is now
at the Johns Hopkins medical school;
Benjamin Burton of New York City,
who graduated in 1912 from Williams
college. and DIR. ScovilIe Clark of Sa-
lem. Mass DR.. Clark was a COM
panion of Mr.. Sayre's Labrador days.
and the two trailed northern New
foundland together.
Mr.. Hughes is the only masculine
member of the wedding party who Is
well known in Washington, although
Continued on page eighty
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would get her. 1t had cost a mothers
life but 1t would cost them nothing.
Therefore, the men started to reach
into the rear of their Prince Alberts
for handkerchiefs.
"AlI Ready, Parsons. Then Corr
1t was gradually narrowing down
to a race between the preachers on the
aisle seats and the ones in the choir
The fact. with some, that they already
had eight. nine or ten, toddlers at
home didn't cause them to trade this
advantage They all wanted that baby,
tile $500 year circuite eridefzssapd,slhe
$4,000 city pastors. And when ffH
matron finished her story and the baby
Topped its arms somewhat In the man
ner of a duckling there was a momelst
of calm and then the storm broke.
Almost, but Lost.
Rev Sharp didn't get the baby It
Is needless to say that he didn't hap
pen to have the advantage of an end
seat
But he did the next best thing sun
day morning by telling his congrega-
tion what a pretty baby it was and
how good a scrap he put up. The Hay
market riots, in Sharp's mind have
nothing on the famous baby riot at
Davenport, Iowa, which by some hook
or crook. the rpess f the country never
heard of.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-11-25
TO SOLVE
R. R. PUZZLE

Hoping to eliminate another railroa d
death trap. and at the same time con-
serve to the people of Hammond their
rights to an alley over the Nickel
Plate. Erie and Monon railroads be-
tween State and Sibley streets, or to
secure a byway instead. President "
s. Reiter on the recommendation of
the Chamber of Commerce last night
appointed a committee to find the last
way out of the difficult situation. He
appointed A. NJ Turner. j. B. Ortt and
William KIeihege
The situation as ii stands today is
the result of years of agitation to get
a public highway along the west side
of the Nickel Plate right of way be-
tween States and Sibley streets. When
the board of public works realized that
it would be an impossibility to get the
three roads together into an agree
ment. they thought they would force
them to come to terms by taking steps
to pave. the alley across the tracks.
This would necessitate the upkeep of
watchmen and towermen by the COM
panies. business by far more ex-
pensive than the byway along the east
side of the Nickel Plate.
The contract was let to the Ahlborn
Construction company and the alley
was paved from Oakley avenue to the
Nickel Plate tracks. The Nickel Plate
stood pat. but the Erie and the Monon
applied for an Injunction, the hearing
of which was Set for today in the cir
cult court before Judge McMahan, on a
change of venue from Judge Becker Of
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-11-25
Especial to THE TIMEs.)

South Bend. Ind, Nov 25-st An
thongs convent. 21o South Scott street,
has been closed and the little band of
nursing sisters. the Poor Handmaids
of Jesus Christ, have gone to Gary by
order of Bishop Herman ]. Alerding,
where they will have charge of the
hospital lately completed there. With
the closing OF the doors of the mission
and the removal of the nuns from
South Bend the poor of the city have
lost a sure refuge and potent aid in
trouble.
For the gentle sisters. because of
their earnest labors and affectionate
care Of those in sickness and trouble
who had neither friends nor money
have been known for many years as
the Little Sisters of the Poor. Their
ministrations among the needy of the
city has been unwavering since the
opening OF the mission when the f1rst
two sisters came to South Bend four
teen years ago. They have gathered
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-11-25
PREACHER TAKES PART
IN IOWA BABY RIOT

A waif baby held in the arms of a
blinked and smiled at 2.500 parsons
and Sunday school superintendent in
Davenport Iowa, last week.
Among the divines sat Rev. C. ].
Sharp of the Hammond Christian
church. the father OF two sturdy boys
and little girl-three cherubs.
For a minister three children Is no
family at all, in fact. race suicide. be-
cause according to all ethics of the
profession he should leave mo fewer
than six and no more than eighteen
heirs. The allotment of preachers kids
is fixed on sliding scale, the smaller
his salary, the larger the family.
How the Hiot Started.
Like the rest of his brethren who
were in attendance at the first annual
college OF Church Efficiency" for a
mutual exchange of plans and methods,
Rev. Sharp sat nervously waiting while
the sweet faced matron told the story
of the waif and how it had been left
alone in this world. a tiny bundle of
innocence. who looked at the universe
through shy eyes and smiled or cried
at what 1T saw.
Every preacher knew whatwas COM
Ing. They were going to give this
baby away and the first man or wom-
an to raise his or her arms to it
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-11-25

circle of loyal, grateful friends to
whom their removal to Gary means the
loss of a real support in time of
trouble.
From the mission they have gone
out among the poor and forsaken in
the city bringing help and relief Not
only have the sisters nursed among
the poor, but they have also gone into
homes quarantined with contagious
diseases, taken care of patients and
asking no reward payment. Sister
Hermangilde is mother superior of the
convent and with her are Sister Cor
gonia. Sister Angelica, Sister Cosca,
Sister Arnolda and Sister Leonilda.
Worked for the Poor.
Scarcely day passed that the mild
sisters did not go into homes of most
extreme poverty and bitterest want.
Always the poorest and most destitute
cases are cared for first Four South
Bend girls have gone to the mother
house at Fort Wayne and Joined the
(Continued on mage Sky
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-11-25
COLLEGES
ANNUAL
RECEPTION

Mrs. l.. Mae yirden. head of the Chi
cago Business college. the widow of
its founder. will appear at college hall
in the First National Bank building
Friday evening in readings anc recita-
'tions. The occasion is the annual
alumni reception and banquet.
c. J. Sharp, pastor of the First
Christian church, Is to speak. Prof.
De Long and Rev. FL r. Cross of ths
college staff will make short talks
An orchestra will play and several en-
tertainers from the student body are
programmed to appear
Among the alumni the annual BAN
quet Is a big affair .hat gives old
classes chance to spend pleasant
evening. 1t will be double treat this
year for Mrs. virden Is known in Chi
cago as an artist.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-11-25

Frank Russo, a Hammond fruit
dealer, discharged in the superior
court last spring after being accused
of having attempted to assassinate
Leonardo Piazzo his rival in business,
is laid up in st. Margaret's hospital
with two assassins' bullets in his
back.
Russo is reported in critical con-
dition. He Is the latest victim of an
Italian feud in Hammond, extending
over period of years.
CALDERONE is RELEASED.
Upon the statement of Russo, fol-
lowing the shooting. Sam Calderone a
well known fruit wholesaler was taken
into custody by Officers Kunz and
Mojeski of the Hammond police de-
partment. With fifteen witnesses to
prove that he was in his home at the
time of the shooting. Calderone furn-
ished sufficient alibi to warrant his be-
ins released. Two other Italians were
also taken into custody and were re-
leased after being identified at the
hospital.
The latest outbreak in the Hammond
vendetta occurred on Russell. west of
Ann street. shortly before 6 o'clock
TCo1ffnneI on no ee SjI
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-11-25

and good. But that takes time For
the good of all concerned l believe
that the two cities should go ahead and
build State Line street. If they can
find way to take the kinks out, SO
much the better
The county surveyor has prepared a
plat for the use of the county which
has an interest in the Improvement of
State Line street as it is making it a
county road. The cities had agreed
to further this improvement by turn
ing it into a thoroughfare
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-11-25
GRAND JURY
WORKS QUIETLY

A lack of witnesses necessitated an
early adjournment of the grand jury
this forenoon. The body was to re-
convene again this afternoon at half
past one o'clock How much longer
the investigating body will remain in
session no ohe is able to say at this
time.
The grand jury itself as far as is
known has not yet begun the probing
of anything that promises to be sensa-
tional the sensations that might be
expected ito develop are only nameless
rumors thus far. the most consistent
OF which is election Irregularities will
be laid before Crown Point grand
jury and that special prosecutor will
be asked for.