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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-04-18
EVENING
SESSIONS
STARTED

Hammond property owners who for
lack of time are unable to appear be-
fore the board of public works at its
regular morning sessions to remon-
strate or inquire regarding the pro-
posed deep sewer system will have an
opportunity of doing so next Tues
day evening at city hall meeting.
which is called for 1880 o'clock
The time for demonstrating has been
set for today. but in order to give
the property owners a better oppor-
tunity to get a hearing. it de-
cided to hold this matter over until
next Wednesday. In the meantime the
mass meeting is to be held next Tues
day evening.
There were a few inquirers at the
meeting this morning, but no remon
STRANGE was fled
Let Penn Sewer Contract
The inquirers were informed by Peter
]. Lyons. the city civil engineer, that
the approximate cost per average north
side lot, 25x125, based on his estimate
would be $1s.S5. the cost being figured
by the square foot area In a lot and
not by it's frontage. For lots. however.
fronting on streets through which the
district mains or trunk lines will pass,
tle assessment Will DC DlSHci, TINS
property being charged with getting
the benefit of at least an 1S-inch local
sewer. although in every instance the
sewer may be two and three times this
size. The charge is for an 1S-inch
sewer only and is estimated at s41.s5
per lot. to which must be added SIS
for house connections. The afore-
mentioned $16s5 is the assessment
against the average north side lot
which is benefited by the district sew
er, but does not abut it. On the south
side of the river. the assessment per
lot for the Michigan avenue trunk
from Hohma nstreet TO Calumet ave-
nue. will run approximately s13.32 per
average lot.
The board this morning awarded the
contract for the Penn avenue sewer IL
! inches in diameter. to che Calumet Sew
er Construction company. at s1-53 per
running foot, an 81 for house connec-
| tions.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-04-18
LAKE CO, SCHOOLS
ARE DECLARED UNSAFE
Hammond, Gary, Whiting and East Chi
cago Buildings Are Criticized by
Trade Publication In Warning

New York, April 1e.-That Hammond,
Whiting. Gary and East Chicago have
unsafe school houses is charged by In
surance Engineering, a New York pub
lication. out today The taxpayers and
the school authorities of these cities
may not like the accusation, but 1t Is
made. nevertheless. and may cause the
fathers and mothers OF those hustling
and well known middle western cities
to sit up and take notice that they will
become active in correcting conditions.
There Are Many Others.
cities against which similar charges
are made. With them Insurance En-
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-04-18

gineering includes also, Alexapdrfa,
Anderson, Bedford, Bloomington Bra
zil, Clinton, Columbus, Connersviiles
Crawfordsville, Elkhart, Elwood. Ev-
ansville, Fort Wayne, Frankfort, Gosh
en-, Greensburg. Hartford, Huntington
Indianapolis. Jeffersonville. Kokomo,
Lafayette. Laporte. Lebanon, Linton.
Logansport, Madison. Marion, Michigan
City, Mishawaksl. Mount Vernon. Nun
Gle New Albany, Newcastle, Nobles-
vile, Peru, Portland. Princeton, Rich
mond, Seymour. Shelbyvflle. Terre
Haute, Valparaiso vinoennes and
Washington.
Are Built to Burn.
Introducing this list of Indiana cit
les and cities in other states where
(Contfnued on mage 12.l
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-04-18
FORMER
LEGISLATOR
IS SUED

The promotion schemes of former
representative E. w. Wickey OF East
Chicago have gotten into the courts
again. Formerly 1t was his plan to
form company for the manufacture .of
artificial ice in Lake county that would
control the business. That failed and
now he has attempted to promote an
insurance company.
The deal was to purchase the Anchor
Life Insurance company for $125. 1000
but the $1,000 check on the Indiana
Trust & Savings Bank which MI.
Wickey gave as payment. of earnest
money to close the deal went to pro-
test.
1t was the suit to collect the $1,000
earnets money that aired the whole
transaction.
Buys Out BOOkwalter.
The complaint relates that in March.
1913 Wickey entered the check. that
1t was endorsed to the Fletcher Ma
| : sfCorffpyed on
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-04-18
FEDERAL COURT
HAS ADJOURNED

The federal court at Hammond ad-
journe yesterday after the collapse of
the case on trial there. AS there were
no other cases at issue the court went
back to Indianapolis.
Judge Anderson. who has expressed
his disapproval of Hammond hotels,
was taken to the Country club for din
ner for the first time and changed his
opinion of. Hammond
After seeing Holman street, Ham
mond's show residential thoroughfare,
Harrison park and finally the Country
club he began to sit up and take no.
tice
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-04-18
BAD FIRE IN
WEST HAMMOND
Baby's Life Is Saved Just in
the Nick of Time in a
Thrilling Rescue.

A second fire which broke out at
half past one o'clock last night COM
pleted the damage and destruction
which a fire in the Andrew Rickley
store corner Garfield and Freeland
avenues. West Hammond had begun
yesterday noon. The one story frame
building and it's contents is total loss
amounting to $4,000, third of which
is said to be covered by insurance.
The origin of the noon fire is said
to have been due to an oyerheated
stove in the kitchen in the rear of the
store where the Rickley family lives.
All the city water happened to be shut
off at the time when It was discovered
owing to some repairs that were be-
ing made on the city water meter at
the State Line and State street. The
Hammond fire department No. l was
called and was of some assistance
after the water had been turned on.
Mrs. Rickley is said to have saved her
baby just In time from one of the bed
rooms. Sixty dollars which she had
hidden under a mattress shortly before
the fire broke out burned up with the
bed. Many articles In the store could
have been saved by the people who
rushed to the scene. but they were
afraid of a gasoline explosion.
The fire last night is thought to
have been due to smouldering embers
! in the ruins or to crossed wire. The
Hammond fire department No. / re-
sponded again did also the volun-
teer department of West Hammond
What was not ruined at noon was de-
stroyed last night For a time there
was continual popping of overhead
ed canned goods as the tins exploded
The Rickley family was not sleeping
In the house at the time of the fire
having found shelter with neighbors
for the night.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-04-18
TOM JORDAN
NEW ESQUIRE

The Hammond Order of Elks No. 4s5
held their regular meeting at their
club rooms last evening and with the
exception of the regular routine work
nothing OF Importance occurred. APP
pointments were made by Exalted
Ruler F. N Hitchcock. H. 6. Green.
Dave Hirsch and d. C. Atkinson being
made house governors while Thomas
Jordon was appointed esquire. The
house governors are arranging to re-
arrange and refurnish the club rooms
In the near future.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-04-18
Making Improvements.

Plans are being carried out for the
re-modeling of the interior of the fruit
store opposite the Lake County Saw
ings & Trust Co.. in Hammond.
A new fountain has been installed,
new fixtures are being put in, there
is to be a marble wainscoting in the
soft drink parlor new electric piano
is to be installed and there will be no
more attractive place in Hammond.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-04-18
Funeral Services.

Funeral services over George Schus-
ter, who was instantly killed at the
Standard Steel Car works Tuesday eve
ming when crane load of steel fell
upon him, were held from the Luth-
eran Evangelical church this afternoon
at 2o'clock The Rev Hoeffer offici-
ate and interment was made at Oak
Hill cemetery. Sehuster is survived by
a widow and five children. residing on
the Ridge road. south of Hammond.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-04-18
STILL. FIGHTING
THE BATTLE

Reports from the bedside of Hugh
Burns at st. Margaret's hospital in
Hammond are to the effect that he is
still holding. his. own against the odds
against which he is battling for his
life. Burns was wounded In the shoot
ing at Schneider on Monday night and
has four bullet wounds.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-04-18
Falls From Wagon.

On a warrant sworn out by his wife,
charging that her husband mistreated
and struck her, ]. H. Snyder, residing
at Hessville was arrested by Cons
table John Huber of Judge Prest's
court. The case came up for trial yes
terday afternoon and a change of
venue was granted to Judge Ame's
court. The case will come up for trial
tomorrow morning.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-04-18
Shanty Ordered Moved.

A watchmans shanty at the inter-
section of Conkey and Calumet ave-
nues was today ordered moved to an
other site so as to insures a clear view
for vehicle drivers. The change was
ordered by the board of public works.
Moving the shanty some little distance
will greatly remedy the dangerous
grade crossing situation.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-04-18
Francis G.. CaTey.
Tobacco &C

Francis G. Caffey Is the new solicit
tor of the department of agriculture.
He succeeds George B. McCabe. The
office is an important one. the So
licitor prosecutes the cases against the
violators of the pure food laws. Mr..
McCabe came into prominence in the
Wiley fight when he was accused of
not properly prosecuting the govern
ment's suits.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-04-18
Store to Be Sold.

Henry Bicknell's store is to be sold
by L. L. Bomberger. the administrators
of the estate, this afternoon. There
will be lively bidding for the place,
and 1t is understood that the price is
being boosted up to a good figure. This
is due to the fact that the Gary & In
terurban cars wait there.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-04-18
Masonic Work.

number of candidates are to re-
ceive the entered apprentice degree in
the Blue lodge tonight. The order of
Malta will be conferred upon fifteen
at the regular meeting of the Com
mandery next Monday evening Four
candidates received the past and most
excellent master degrees in the chap
ter on Wednesday night.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-04-18

Homer N. Motsinger of Lafayette.
ind. has Just accomplished by the
use Of q new invention CT his own
design seemingly impossible feat.
In an official test held recently in In
dianapolis he proved his claims of
being able to generate enough
energy from a lone gallo, Of gaso-
line TO send the equivalent Of a one-
pound weight approximately three
and one-hah times around the world.
He attached his new carburetor TO
an old automobile in making the
official test. and after breaking an
worlds records declared that he
would be able to even hetter the re-
markable showing under more favor
able conditions
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-04-18
Martin Released.

Edward ]. Martin. who was booked
at the Hammond central police sta
ton yesterday morning On a charge of
doing plumbing work without a IL
cense, was discharged by the order of
Chief Austgen. Martin is employed S
a plumber By the Illinois Beer Co., they
having made necessary arrangements
to secure license.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-04-18
AGREEMENT SIGNED
BY SWITCHMEN
Controversy Ended by Road
and Union Agents.

Representatives of the railroads and
5000 switchmen in the Chicago dis
trict yesterday signed their agreement
made the day before. officially ending
the strike. Among the concessions Sc
cured by the switchmen are several
they had striven for In previous nego-
tiations. P. Neiil and Assistant Com
missioner G. w w Hanger. the media
tors, left last night for Washington.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-04-18
George Dietz and Mrs. George Dietz

Mrs. George Dietz, widow Of the
rich Chicago tailor and milliner who
was murdered in his home early
Monday, defends his memory in
dignantly against the imputation
that his murder was an act of re-
venge. Police have sought to con-
meet his death with the recent death
of Edna Ruth Fredericton from an
Illegal operation, and former
sweetheart of the Frederickson girl
has been sought by them. Stories
have it that Dietz had been dogged
for some time before his death by
men Of threatening aspect
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-04-18

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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-04-18
DEATH CLAIMS
HENRY GROMAN
Father of r. S. Groman of
Hammond, and Mrs. M.
E. Dinwiddie Is Dead.
Especial 70 THE TIMEsl

Milwaukee, Wis. April IS. Henry
Groman. Wisconsin and Michigan rep
resentative Of the w. c. Free Sewing
Machine company. died last night at
the otel Aberdeen, In this city, after a
very brief illness from pneumonia The
remains will be sent to Crown Point
for burial Immediately and the inter-
ment will be at Crown Point Saturday
at o'clock from the Presbyterian
church
Crown Point Shocked
Especial to THE TIMEs.)
Crown Point, Ind, April IS. This
city was shocked to hear of the death
of Henry Groman. He. had been III
less than week when he was attacked
by pneumonia, and while very sick no
fears had been entertained as to his re-
covery until with a few hours of his
death. His daughter. Mrs. NJ. E. Din
widdie of this place, and his son. Ralph
S. Groman of the F. S. Betz Co. of
Hammond. arrived yesterday afternoon
too late to see Mr.. Groman alive, so
sudden a turn for the worse did he
take. They, with Mrs. Groman, the
widow, will return today The decedent
is survived also by several brothers
and sisters. Mr. Groman is an old
Lake county citizen, having been born
near Brunswick. He is well known In
many Indiana, Wisconsin. and Michi-
gan cities. where his work took him
He formerly represented the Singer
company in Indiana.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-04-18

UNION SCOUT SCRAP, COUNTRY
CLUB and FOREx p1ns cut growing ny
leaps and bounds Quality and guam
tity counts with consumers. Nellie 5.
Tob. Co ADV,
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-04-18

SHE won't object to YOUR smoking
in HER parlor IF YOU USE FOREx
SMOKING TOBACCO.-McHie-S
Tobacco Co.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-04-18

What's In name. Try WlNEGOLD
chewing tobacco and your know the
answer.-McHie-Scott Tobacco Co.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-04-18

Is your house cold when you reach
home? Get $ Gas Heating stove.-No.
Ind. Gas & Elec. Co.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-04-18

CONTINUED on Page 10. )
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1913-11-14
DR.. ]. 0. STEVENS
KILLED THURSDAY

News was received here early last
might that DIR. j. O. Stevens was shot
to death at Camp Springs about sun
down Thursday evening. Jim Brown
an unmarried man about 35 or SO
years old is charged with the killing.
Dr. Stevens was about 46 years old
and leaves wife and five or six
children. 1t is said that only one shot
was fired.
Information is meagre as TO the
cause Of the tragedy. but II is asid
there was some trouble between
them year or so ago.
DR. Stevens was a practicing ply
sician at Camp Springs for two or
three years. lie moved from there TO
Eastland county last February and
recently moved back to Hobbs In
Fisher county He was in snyder
during the day Thursday.
Brown has lived near Camp
Springs with his father for about 10
years.
Sheriff Boles was notified OF the
tragedy by telephone and went out
to the scene Of the killing last night
accompanied by Justice Geo W.
Brown and w w. Weems
The sad affair has cast a gloom
over that quiet community
II is understood that Brown sur
rendered and claims TO have been JUS
titled In what he did.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1913-11-14
SCURRY COUNTY
MAN SUCCESSFUL

Sheriff Boles was transacting Of
fetal business in the east part Of
the county one day last week and
had the good fortune TO dine with
Mr.. and Mrs. Reed, near Camp
Springs He says Mrs. Reed served a
sumptuous dinner and every bit of lt
was raised at home, except the salt
soda and things like that.
Mr., Reed owns 100 acres OF fine
land and has home that tells at
every point of industry. comfort and
permanent independence The build
ings and fences are substantially
built.
Mr.. Boles said he saw a big lot Of
feed stuff stored away and ~ or 10
fat hogs were grunting in the pen.
Several cows and calves were shown
as reason why the family are never
without milk and butter
There were or 10 good mules in
NilN lNAs y llAi Rl'hhl u WI lNf liuNN
and substantial concrete storm
house filled with canned fruit, pre-
serves and other good things lnclud-
Ing several gallons OF honey, the
product OF % colonies OF bees.
There are cabbages. a mountain Of
sweet potatoes, bushels Of tomatoes,
and two barrels and two sacks OF
peass Lots of turkeys and chickens
and 22 bales OF cotton piled up in
the yard Mr. Reed is a man who
works and all the family are helpers.
They attend to their own affairs.
What MIR. Reed has done others
can do. Scurry County furnishes a.
bundant opportunities
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1913-11-14
To Our Esteemed Pastors and sun
day School Supcrintendcnts.

Your Sunday scnooI Is cordially in
vited TO participate in the Sunday
school Temperance Rally on Worldly
Temperance Sunday Fourth Sunday
in November) Held under the au-
spices OF the Sunday school Depart
ment OF the w c. r. U. The Chris
.tian Sunday school won the w. c. r.
IN. Temperance Banner last Noyem-
ber. All will look forward with much
interest and great pleasure to the
programs to be given by the Sunday
Schools. The contest method being
used only to arouse schools to their
efforts.
Every effort should be made to
make II significant event both
from a Sunday school and a temper
ance point Of view. It has been dem
onsrtated that Sunday school Tenn
perance rallies well planned and sue
cessfully carried out. will do much to
unity the Sunday school forces and
enlist them I'm temperance work in
their respective schools
Each school is requested TO meet
at their respective churches and
march In a body TO the Auditorium
OF the Rally teachers marching at
the head OF their classes and the
line OF march OF each school headed
by the Officers Of the school Banners
and notices to be carried.
Pastors and Sunday school Super
intendents will please meet and de-
eide on place and hour. also appoint
judges.
Cordially yours for service.
W. c. T. L.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1913-11-14
HuERTA DEF|ED
UNITED STATES

A special from the City of Mexico
last Friday said in part:
"City of Mexico, Nov. 7.-Provl-
sional President Heurta's formal ne
gative reply to the United States de-
mands, will set forth that the United
States has no right, legally or other
wise, to demand General Huerta's
also Provisional President Huetra has
out today from one TO the depart
ments of the Mexican government.
The reply, II is said, Will assert
tlon that Gnerai Huerta intends to
no legal right to accede to the de-
mands.
The informant says It was decided
to incorporate IN the reply a declara-
conference with Pres. Huerta.
increase the Mexican army to
100000
About the same time II was an
nounced that Mr.. John Lind had ar
rived In Mexico city from Vera Cruz
and would probably have personal
or course Huerta and his followers
It Is not believed that the provi-
sional president can equip 100000
soldiers without money and the coun-
tries of Europe are not disposed TO
give aid
France has said she will do moth
ing that is not agreeable to the Unit
ed States The world understands
that President Wilson is interested
only in getting the war stopped and
re-establlsh peace so that the people
of Mexico may see the return of pros
perity.
away from the affairs and raise the
are ayerse to yielding to outside pres
sure. but they ought to see from a
patriotic viewpoint that Mr.. Wilson
has suggested the most practical so
luton Should the United States draw
tion OF the Huerta power Gen. Car
embargo on arms for the constitu-
tionalists II may mean the destruc-
tion OF the Heurta power. Gen. Car
anza says the Constitutional party
do not care for recognition by this
country. All they ask for is n chance
10 purchase war pplles-then they
will take care OF themselves.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1913-11-14

\ Rev J. w. Hunt, pastor Of the
Methodist church left Monday eve
ming for Vernon to attend the annual
meeting OF the northwest Texas Con
ference. DR. Hunt has been pastorh here
Tor three years and they have con
stltuted busy period In his life.
His people are hopeful that the
conference will return him for a
fourth year. He has taken the lead
IN the matter OF building the new
church and is familiar with all the
details and will proceed TO push tie
building to completion. He said be-
fore going away, that the church Will
\ be completed whether he comes back
here, or not. but It is hoped that
e may be here at the finishing.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1913-11-14

Scurry County's Student Citizenship.
The country schools I'm Scurry
county are now getting under way
and In few weeks all the children
In the county will be taking on
broader lines of intellectual develop
ment Let us hope that every him
drance will be removed so that there
may be unhindered Advancement.
Our school houses have been we'll
equipped and competent teachers en-
ployed The common school course
has been intelligently planned for an
alround educational foundation Az
ter this general foundation every Of
fort should be- made by parents 90
give their sons and daughters ad-
vanced opportunities Then comes the
logical proposition of vocational train
ing BY the time a boy gets through
the high school % is easy 90 SEQ che
line Of activity his powers and in-
clinations are tending and en- this ago
OF business, 90 is well 20 encourage
the boy To- t.ke up line OF study ac-
cording 10 natural bent Texas Us fair
ly well supplied with technical
schools and while many people are
getting the benefits of them. we
oueht TO see a greater tendency In
that direction.
We stiU need college in West
Texas where our young men may
build up in knowledge of agriculture
stock raising. engineering Texas is
too biz 20 be content with only one
school OF the A. a NJ. class West
Texas needs such an institution ana
the day will yet come when the rights
and interests OF West Texas viii get
recognition. else ve1l know why not
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1913-11-14
Missionary Meeting.

The Methodist Auxiliary we're glad
10 have the president with us Mon
day. Quite a little bit OF business was
transacted. Our week OF prayer will
come IN the last week In November.
Il is important that We have a good
attendance. The offering will go 10
our school.
We are to have with us on Nov.
2sth.. Dr. and Mrs. Edwin tCyclone)
southers in costume recital Herr
Frederick Holmes masterpiece. His
Majesty. The Devil" We hope 20
have a bis crowd out on that evening
OF pleasure and profit. Watch for
announcement.
Next meeting. Nov. 18th. Lesson.
China and City Missions. Leader, Mrs.
Olln Hardy.
supt. OF Publicity.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1913-11-14
WILSON REPORTS
TO GREAT BRITAIN

London. Nov. 10.-Waltcr II. Page
United States ambassador, today pre-
sented to the British Foreign office
another message from President VIII
son. the general effe't % which is
that under no circumstance will the
United States recognize Provisional
President Huerta or any Of his acts.
President Wilson's message Is re-
garded here as in the nature Of not
calling fer a reply.
Great Britain, therefore, awaits a
more definite pronounccment from
President Wilson. setting forth pre-
cisely the steps which he purposes to
take to enforce his policy. before
sending a formal reply.
British officials deny British
money has been advanced TO support
Provisional President Huerta