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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-10-28

The Progressive party was born Inst
year of conditions which were condu-
Give TO wonderful early growth. Its
vote In the national election WINS
markabIy large but In almost every
instance Progresfsve ballot was one
of two things, either protest against
the national republican leaders or
response to the personal magnetism of
n man, Theodore Roosevelt. of the A.
100000 who voted the Progressive
ticket Ina the United states last year
nine tenths of them were for RoOse-
Welt because he was Roosevelt and they
had confidence in HIS ability to handle
any governmental problem. Had any
one hut Roosevelt headed the Progress
sive ticket. its vote would have been
n mere Bagatelie.
Any one conversant with political
that third party in tho arena of
politics is a supe perfuouS quantity. In
nearly every campaign. there one or
two vital isues aside from the ever
present ones of efficiency, economy,
etc. There not many sides to these
questions, in fnct, there are only two
side and you must he for against
he 4 oposition. In the last presidential
election, we found the three Leading
J,n rites advocating numerous policies.
We found the ProEresicve party advo-
eating many Republican policies aud
many Democratic policies hut in no
instance standing for anything but
what one or the other of the older
pa rites stood for unless IL was some
thing Incident to the Republican M
tionaI convention fight. There never
was room for more than two dominant
parties and there never will be.
In every e1ection-city. congressional
or whatever 1t might be, since last
November and wherever held In the
United states. IL the Progressive party
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-10-28

by the Smalley crowd for nom-
inatfon for city judge because they
wanted to get rid of Judge Barnett.
Fitz suffered a sudden change of heart
and gave orders to line mp hundred
Enst Hammond voters to Barnett and
so Barnett won over kIotz by 25 votes,
and Fitx puts the rollers under an
other candidate of the oId-time demo-
Gratis and LANDS A THIRD TIME.
4. Is Fftz through. Not much
Some others are I'm his way TO being
absolute bose 1t Is declared now by
his friends that If they csn land SMALL
ey and be I'm complete control of the
machine, they will next 20 after the
scalp of Judge Becker aud defeat him
for the nomination for superior court
judge. They sny ~ smalIcy is defeated
Becker will come back az the big man
In the party and say "I told you so,
s'you ought to have taken my advice
and nominated Howat." The repufa-
tion and life of the Fftxgerald-Downey-
o'Rourke-Gavft machine is at stake.
Don't overlook that they seem to have
made the most promises of jobs to men
connected with Gavft's New York Gem
tral lines and are hoping that because
of such promises their biggest vote
Will come from its employees as 1T did
I'm the primaries.
VIII democracy redeem itself and
clean out these bossese Such a CRISIS
comes In the life of every party The
republicans met 1t I'm 1912, and cleaned
out the bad fellows. VIII Hammond
democrats do as much for themselves!
ADV.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-10-28
CRUMPACKER
AGAINST THE
FIELD

The present city campaign which
few weeks ago promised to be listless
and unintere~sting is rapidly drawing
to a close.
After their primaries, the democrats
felt they only had to wait until the
November election to be formally
sured of their right TO hold office four
years more. But the nomination of
compa rR lively weak man for mayor on
the progressive ticket and the nomi-
nation by the republicans of "A strong
ticket of clean. able men have made
material changes.
Never has any party offered to the
citizens and voters of Hammond a tick
ct composed of such men as the one
nominated by the republicans. Each
man is adapted to the particular du-
ties of the office to which he aspires.
From Peter Crumpacker for mayor to
the councilman from your ward. we
find men in the republican column
whom you can conscientiousiy support
and of whom. when they are elected,
you never need be ashamed.
smaIley's supporters know this and
they have reused from their lethargy--
their speakers busy and they use
columns of the "News'' and even of
.Thc Times In their desperate efforts
to retain their grip. They ignore the
progressive ticket and direct all their
efforts toward Crumpacker and the re-
publican ticket.
The publication known the "Ham-
| m0nd Progressive" devotes nearly nIl
of it's last issue to attack the
| republicans and Peter Crumpacser.
Whnt does this mean. That Crum-
packer and the republican ticket look
like winners If the tide continues to-
ward the republican ticket during the
last few days. Crumpacker will win by
one of the biggest majorities ever CIV
tfsement.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-10-28
PLANS NEW
TRACTION LINE
xss-s-sss -
Eugene Purtelle Adjusts
Difficulties With Frank
fort Courts.

Upton, Ind, Oct 27.-Eugene Bur-
tella has filed with the county clerk
blue prints for the proposer traction
line from Upton to Marion by way of
Windfau. Purtel1e, it will be remem-
bered, was arrested last summer when
he had the right of way for a line COM
pleted. it being alleged that he had is
sued fraudulent checks. After he had
been in Frankfort several weeks his
sister came to his rescue and he was
released and returned to his home in
Milwaukee, Wis. He has since ad-
justed this trouble, and says he is
now in a position to complete the
Upton Frankfort line, part of the
grading of which is already done. He
says he also has sufficient backing for
the line to Marion.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-10-28

INSPECTORS
REPLACED

Disqualified by law to act in the
coming city election four precinct in
spectors were replaced last evening at
meeting Of the city council called es-
pecially for that purpose by Mayor
JOHN d. Smalley.
The men who were removed from the
roll nave relatives on some one or
other OF the tickets and this prevents
their acting as officials. Frank Ell
hott was appointed in the second pre-
cinct OF the fifth ward to take the place
of Steve Cominski Richard Thurman
replaced Patrick Cou gh1in in the first
precinct of the fourth ward. John NJ.
Turner VIII succeed William Golden in
the first of the seventh and Joseph
Murphy will act instead of Lawrence
Long in the first OF the eight
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-10-28
ATTY. SPROAT GETS
MEMBERSHIP

Attorney e. G. Sproat of Hammond
who attended the annual convention of
the American Bar Association in Mon
treal last summer, at which time he
submitted his application for mem-
bership, has been notified by the chair
man of the membership committee that
his application has been acted upon by
the executive committee and that he
had been admitted to membership.
Mr.. Sproat is secretary of the Lake
County Bar Association, and so far as
known, he and Attorney L. L. Bomber
ger of Hammond. who is the president
of the Lake county organization are
the only two local men to hold MEM
bership in the national association.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-10-28
HYGIENE TO BE
TAUGHT TO PARENTS

Sex hygiene is to be taught indi-
mond public schools. The lectures on
the subject will not be given to the
children but to their parents IN the
hope that the latter in turr. can prop
erly instruct them at home. speaking
of the subject, Snpt. A. G. Deaver said:
This is the extent of our work in
sex hygiene-that IS as a special eff
fort. I do not hesitate to speak to
boys individually, when it SENS neces-
sary. but 1 90 not approve oc class
teaching TEe responsibility ealis
mainly on the parents and therefore
am arranging these meetings
The first meetings for lectures will
be held at the Wentworth school
building IN Thursday Of this week.
DR. z. A. Gibson of Hammond will
speak to the fathers on the subject.
Sex Hygiene for Boys" Superintendent
Deaver wants every father in his dis
tr:ct to hear the discussion, whether he
has pupils attending the school or not.
The meeting viii begin at o'clock.
on Thursday afternono at 3 o'clock
in the same building, DR.. Mary +.
Jackson of Hammond will address the.
mothers on the subject of Sex Hy-
giene, What Mothers should Tell their
Girls, When and How Both the af
ternon and evening meetings win be
held under the auspices of the West
Hammond Parents Club.
PUT YOUR WANT AID IN THE
TIMES
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-10-28

PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS Of
TEN THE TERN is SYNONYMOUS OF
GRAFT. CORRUPTION AND PLUM
DER. GRAFT ON THE PART OF Of
FICIALS AND PLUMBER FOR THE
CONTRACTOR FROM THE TAXPAYER.
Previous to 1905 all these terms were
freely used In discussing public i'm
provement contracts in Hammond.
None of these terms can now be used
with a basis of truth. In 1905 was he
gun the policy of making no Improve
ment except those asked for by prop
erty owpers willing to share the bur
den of the expense. This stopped the
making of improvements where not
desired and removed the possibility of
burdening property owners beyond
their ability 40 pay.
PREVIOUS TO 1905 BIDS WERE
HANDED IN IN ADVANCE AND
TIMES WITHOUT NUMBER CAME
The CHARGE THAT BIDS. WE'RE
TANPERED WITH AND FAVORED
CONTRACTORS GIVEN THE TIP HOW
TO BID TO WIN. In other cnses Ii WAS
charged that the highest bidder bought
of the low bidder and the property
owners Ind to hear the expense Mt the
highest bfde Under such conditions
many.
A CHANGE CAME IN 1905. NEW
POLICY WAS ADOPTED. Contractors
were permitted to retain their bids un-
I'll the time for opening them came.
thus preventing my possible charge of
crookedness or favoritism. When the
bids were opened the contract invariably
went to the lowest and best bidder.
This brought contractors to n reaiiza-
tion that all stood on nm equal foot
ing; that their bids would not be tam
pered with and thnt all that WAS nee
essary to secure n contract was to be,
the lowest bidder. That realization
brought out more competition I'm bid
ding and 1t enabled the city to get pub
lie improvements at lower figures and
save property owners thousands of dol
Inrs annually in the cost OF Improve
ments.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-10-28
HAMMONDITE HIT
BY CHICAGO AUTO

Henry Martin, thought to be Ham
mond man, was seriously injured in an
accident in Chicago last
night and is now at the Mercy hospi-
tai lingering between life and death.
A Chicago detsctixs bureeu notified the
Hammond police of the accident and
asked that his relatives be notified.
Martin is supposed to reside in Ham
mond, where he is employed as a
blacksmith. He also has a brother
working here at the same trade, but
as yet no information regarding his
relatives has been learned. The par
ticulars of the accident have not been
secured by the police.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-10-28
Preparing for Ball.

Member of the Hammond fire de-
partment are busiiy engaged this week,
making final preparations for their an
nual ball to be held at assembly hall
next Thursday evening. The hall has
been gorgcously decorated and with
the advance sale of tickets a monster
crowd is expected.
The music will be furnished by the
Moose orchestra and the grand march
will be led by Assistant Fire Chief
Mil. For the benefit of those who at
tend from East Chicago. Whiting and
Robertsdale, a special car will leave
the corner of State and Holman at 2
o'clock.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-10-28
CALUMET
AVE., NOW
SPANS LAKE

BY noon tomorrow Calumet avenue
will span Lake George at its center--a
full two miles. Only d ribbon of water
remains today between the two EN-
bankments that are gradually being
drawn together by the mighty deposits
of two giant dredges and shovels.
William Ahlborn, the contractor. is
speeding the work forward in much
less time than specified and viii soon
be ready to have the roadway from
Gostlin street to Sheffield avenue. Yet
even as he is grading and paving. the
waters of the lake will start to wash
and wear away bit by bit. until they
undermine the edges of the road, doing
an irreparable damage, unless protect
ed.
Must Act soon OF Lose Money.
At the city hall this forenoon Will
protection must needs be accorded the
embankment of Calumet avenue.
Whether it be riff raft, furnished by
county commissioners or garbage,
dumped by the city. does not matter;
unless it is found that garbage is too
light.
While the railroad track laid by the
Indiana Harbor belt line for Ahlborn
remains in service 1T is possible for the
county to fill In on each side of the
roadway at minimum expense. If
the matter is delayed until the railroad
is gone the cost will be doubled.
Lavene Paving sheffield Avenue.
In the meantime Tom Lavene Is
building macadum pavement on
Sheffield avenue from the car barns to
Douglas Park. It is necessary to re-
| move so many poles that the work pro-
crosses slowly. The pavement is mac
adam and will be completed in a Month.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-10-28
On Bouley Hurley's Trail.

Word was received in Hammond this
morning that Chicago police and de-
tectives are hot on the trail of Bouley
Hurley who attacked DR.. Graham a
week ago with a gold handled PEN
knife. and his capture is expected
within the next forty-eight hours. Ac-
cording to information which was
learned this morning Chicago authori-
ties have a tip as to where Hurley is
hiding and expect to land their man
at any time.
Is your house cold when you reach
homer Get a Gas Heating Stove.-No
md Gas & Elec. Co.-Adv. 25tf
GUnsCRIRE FOR THE TIMKA
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-10-28
CAMPAIGN ISSUE NO. 8 DEFINED.

THIS POLICY OF LETTING TO THE,
LOWEST BIDDER and of lower cost of
public Improvement encouraged prop
erty owners md inspired desire for
improvements. and result hum
dreds of thousands of dollars have been
expended in this wny without the least
grounds for suspicion Of graft or plum
der.
In 1912 alone the present administra-
ton let contracts for. the following Inn
provements completed within the year,
sewers ....-.... g 2..62.
Paving 2oo,of5
Walks .-...-..-...-s.--. e.9fs
Contracts were let also for the fol-
lowing improvements not fully COM
pIetcd during TINT years
sewers S2s.oo0
Paving .-.--..-.--. 6.s,loO
Walks ............... 1000
Thus contracts TO total ef s32a.sSo
were let to the lowest bidder; THE
PROPERTY OWNERS GIVEN THE
CLASS OF WORK THEN DESIRED;
THE CONsTRUCTIoN GUARDED ny
An INSPECTOR WHOM THEX HAD
ASKED TO BE APPOINTED. Could
there he anything more open. fair and
honest to all. In what wsy could mere
competition have been secured: In
vhat way could more projection have
been given the propert.y owners.
As result of these improvements
building boom has been enioycd
which brought the erection of butid-
ings valued beyond the million dollar
mark. Ii Is efficiency that brings re-
suits. The administration by it's Ell
cheney has brought about these Inn
provements and the building which
toward mdling Hammond the residen-
tiaI district of the whole Calumet re-
Efon.
VIII you vote to continue the policy
of efficiency. justness and honesty In
psrbIic improvements, Will you vote
to try out "new blood of whose eff
cheney, and policy you have only their
word pledged in a campaign for votesf
ADV.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-10-28
DEMOCRATIC
MEETINGS TONIGHT

At State Line house ON PIummer
avenue. Speakers: ConrOy, Gaytt,
SmaIIey and candidates
At Emil Schulz's hnll, 2O2 Hoffman
street. Speakers: LOtx, SmaIIey and
candidates.
Voters are ali invited to attend these
meetings TO hear the real issues dis
cussed by able speakers.-Adv.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-10-28
Indian Leaves Town.

Cldye White Hawk, the Carlisle In
dian. departed early today for Fort
Wayne, the next stop on his cross-con-
tinent hike. Fortune smiled on the
Indian in Hammond and ne left newly
attired and well supplied with change.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-10-28
Latest News

New York, 2S-Nearly million
postofices York result
which has the the the United mail
York and which handles 100000 pounds of mail matter
Vera Mexico Felix applied the
consulate night board the United
States gunbat Wheeling Sandov Cecio
Alexander Williams
made similar application the consulate also board
gunboat with the general
On Board President Wilson's Special 0pek Ala Oct 2S
Seldom
with which Alabama welcomed Mobile
seemingly the cs entire population turned out but at all points
the cheering hockng
stations the president make speech but he reaine
to shake hands with and children
Denver COL 28-Eght
procaming will
HLerfano
sundown that they will be joined other infantry
three cavalry nd batteries
from northeastern Colorado Three oher infantry
Colorado viii arrive later
St louis Mo- Oct 23-The will OF Adophus
brewer buried will
TODAY and viii dispose Of property agggatng s50000coo
thoraively stated by friend of the family. The
Mr. Busc holdings made public In brewes c13oOO00O
Chicago reav S5o0o0o0 realty realty
Germany $1000000 Copsrsown N $oO00OO
$o0oo0o local bank stock S574o00 property $4Oooo
Washington Oct 28-Reprntatve R. of
father the food drug will draft
ricting and regulating the bchode Mann has
asked DR. Rupert Bue head the Public
Service, and Secretary Houston for suggestions
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-10-28
Pinafore This Evening.

With full stage setting. a concert
orchestra and footlights, II. NJ s. Pima
fore will be produced at the First
Christian church on Calumet avenue
this evening for a two night run. Lo-
cal talent trained by Clark Leaning
will sing the Colbert and Sullivan
comic opera. At dress rehearsal la st
evening nothing was found amiss.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-10-28

republican meeting will he held at
Nathan Harris hall, Holman and HoH-
mnn streets, Tuesday evening. October
IS. at o'clock. Let every voter at
tend and hear addresses by good
speakers--Adv. 27-2
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-10-28

There Will be republican meeting
mt PaIOnt hall, los Cameron street. on
Tuesday night. October IS, at o'clock.
Both English and foreign speakers will
address the vOtcrs.--Adv. 27-2
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-10-28

PUT YOUR WANT AID IN THE
TIMES
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-10-28

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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-02-17
One Kingsbury
Upright Piano
Value $325.OO
One De Koven Upright
Value $4,000.

To be awarded the candidates standing second in districts
other than the ones in which the Schubert and Euphona play
es are awarded.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-04-10
Check Forger Caught.

yANDALIA, H., April 1o.-George
E. Handlan. IS years old, is In Jail
here charged with forging checks. His
arrest was made by detective, after
tracing him for several days. Han
Ian got hold of check book of " p.
Harkreder Of Springfield, NO. trav-
cling salesman for paint house.
Handlan learned Harkreder's route,
represented himself as salesman
for paint house and succeeded IN
cashing the forged checks in several
towns. He was traced from Shelby
vile to Tuscola, thence 20 Carbonate,
Effingham, Altamont, st. Elmo and
Vandalia Handlan confessed to the
forgery of eight different checks, and
was bound over to the August grand
jury.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-04-10
MEANING OF
NEW SENATE RULES
Senator Kern Tells How the New
System Will be Improvement
over the Old.

limited Press Leased Wire Service !
WASHINGTON, April 10-The new
senate rules means that bills pledged
by the party in power will automatic
ally remain in friendly hands from the
moment CT their Introduction until
they leave the senate, according to
Senator John w. Kern of Indiana,
who today prepared the following
statement:
BY Senator John w Kern, major
ity leader of the senate:
Written for the United Pressl
BY abolishing the traditional one
man power in the senate and giving
the power of the majority of the mem
bership in each committee, the demo
Gratis have simply unshackled
the senators for better work
Under the old system committee
chairman could prevent action on a
bill by refusing to call the committee
together We remove this hindrance
to the free EXPRESSION of views of tie
members by authorizing majority of
the committee to call meetings.
Under the old scheme the chairman
could smother a bill by entrusting ii
to a hostile subcommittee named by
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-04-10
HARRY TRAW IN
NEW YORK AGAIN
Although Legally Insane His Test.
mony Is Wanted by Grand
Jury.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. I
NEW YORK, April 10-Harry K.
Thaw, accompanied by two attend
ants from Matteawan asylum and his
personal detective, Roger O'Mara of
Pittsburgh, came to this city today to
appear before the grand jury in con,
nection with the alleged $4,000 brib-
cry plot to get his freedom.
Justice Seabury called the grand
jury into court and told them not to
allow Thaw to make any statements
involving himself in any wrong doing.
an the eyes of the law" said the
court, "Thaw Is insane and irrespon.
sible and can do no wrong Any tes-
timony he gives must be corroborated
by other witnesses before you may
accept It,"
Thaw is expected to tell of his
dealings with Attorney j. Nicholson
Anhut, alleged to be the mediator IN
the scheme to win the prisoners free
dom by the payment of $4,000 to DIR.
Russell, the former head of Mattea-
wan, deposed by Governor Sulzer
when the scandal became public sew
eral weeks ago.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-04-10
FIVE COMPANY |
MEN DISCHARGED
Non-attendance Of Five Men at the
Government inspection Leads 20
Their Discharge Without
Honor.
PLACES ARE REFILLED
Many Men to Practice on the Range
Near Mooar for State Tourna.
ment at Des
Molnes.

Non-attendance at the recent gov
eminent inspection is given as the
reason for the discharge without
honor from Company l., Of Sergeant
William Burris, Privates Burris, Noel
Ter, Iota and Feldman. Moeller was
courtmartialed last fall for non-at-
tendance at drill and was punished.
Officers of the company declare that
the time they give to the organiza-
ton and the efforts of many of the
members to keep up the standing rA
the militia cannot be disarranged by
the few, who care nothing for 1t and
that the company will be better eff
by their discharge.
Violations of the rules of the state
militia will not be tolerated and in
the wedding out process several other
men are slated to go. The vacant
places will be immedia ely replaced,
the members of the different squads
probably being allowed to choose the
successor to the man discharged.
Work on the rifle range near Mooar
is going on now and it will soon be
ready to receive the marksmen as
soon as the weather is favorable. A
number of men expect to take part
In the state tournament at Des Moines
this summer and will spend many
hours of practice on the range.
The annual military ball, which
Will be given the twenty-fourth of
this month is taking up great deal
of time of the company now and it
Is expected to be the most brilliant
affair ever given by Keokuk organi-
cation. The invitations were issued
today