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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-04-07
Hammond Scene of Street
Car Pocket Picking Yes
terday in Which Two Vic
Tins from Gary and Hege-
wisch Report Their Loss.
GANG STARTS WORK
EARLY THIS YEAR

Pick pockets operated successfully in
Hammond yesterday upon at least two
victims. Charles Keener of 525 Broad
way Gary told the Hammond police
that hic pocket was picked for fifty
dollars. which he carried in a roll. He
says the crooks operated on him while
he was boarding a Green Line care at
the Fourt Corners at 1895 o'clock yes
terday afternoon. He entered the car
with crowd before it circled the loop.
and noticed three fellows crowding and
showing. but paid no attention to their
conduct until too late. He discovered
his loss by the time the car went
around the loop but nothing more was
to be seen of the pick pockets.
An hour later Christ Peterson, who
gave his address at 1906 Buffalo ave-
nue., Hegewisch. reported to the Ham
mond police that somebody had taken
two silver dollars out of his trousers
As he WAS leaving the Gary and Inter-
urban car at Sibley and Holman street
terminal. The operation on his was
performed with such perfect profess
ssionalism that he could not even en-
joy the sensation of being peeled"
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-04-07
1918 GOLF SEASON
STARTED SATURDAY
w. II. Crawford, Last Year
Runner Up, Comes in
With Bogey Plus l.

The unofficial golf season for 1918
opened at the Hammond Country club
on Saturday afternoon and some inter
esting matches were played. Though
the weather was chilly and raw yester-
day, several interesting foursome
were played. One in which Charles
Barry, Jr, and W. II. Crawford played
went to Crawfords side by three holes
Crawford, who was runner-up last
year. made the first nine in A, which
Is perhaps the best record yet made on
the course for an amateur. Crawford's s
card for the full round showed a 81,
and Is good for the seasons beginning
Several players have done under so for
the nine holes during the past few
days. and it is freely predicted that a
number of Hammond golfers will be
hitting the bogey mark before long.
Work on the fairway has already be-
gun and a force of men are putting
the course in shape for the summer.
The temporary greens will be rolled
this week and seeding the low spots on
the fairway has started The sports
and games committee are preparing the
program for the first half OF the sea-
son and will meet tomorrow to make
the final arrangements on 1t.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-04-07
FOUR FIREMEN
HURT IN FIRE
Armour & Co. Visited by
Costly Blaze Today.

Four fremen were injured, two of
them probably fatally. in fighting
fire which destroyed beef house No.
of Armour & Co, at 43rd street and
Packers avenue, in the Union stock
yards, early today. The loss to the
building and its contents was estimat-
ed at $5oo.ooo. The fire, because of
the low water pressure, gained rapid
headway. and. after being: apparently
under control of the fire fighters for a
short time, broke out afresh in sever
al places, following a number of ex-
plosions believed to have been caused
by the blowing up of several ammonia
tanks in the building used for the re-
frigeration system.
The ruined beef house is opposite the
Morris & Co. building where. on Dec
2, 1910, Chief Horan and twenty-five
firemen lost their lives in fighting the
fire which destroyed that plant.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-04-07

Who owns the abandoned automobile
which climbed the sidewalk at Forsyth
avenue near One Hundred and Forty
fourth street at 2 o'clock this morning.
deposited itself in the vacant lot, the
occupants disappearing Immediately
thereafter.
The machine shied at an owl car
which was making more than the usual
amount of noise, and made a dash for
the tall weeds in the vacant lot. The
car crew reported the incident to the
police who took the ambulance over to
pick up the dead and injured They
found nothing to tell the tale but the
machine. unharnaed, and a cloud of
mystery. The occupants had bown.
The police forthwith arrived at the
conclusion that the car was either stoI-
en- or borrowed" by a party of joy
riders. They pulled 1t out of the vacant
lot and towed 1t to the police station
where 1t now awaits a claimant The
number OF X s42 Ind.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-04-07
OLD
is A PSYCHIST
Hammond Lad Mystifies
Chicago Visitors.

Elmer. the 12-year-old son of w. d.
Holderman. 1922 State street, Ham
mond. who is one of the leaders of the
Psychical Research society of Ham
mond, is creating furore by his trum-
pet demonstrations. At a meeting at
tended by several prominent Chicago
psychists held at his fathers home
yesterday the lad is said by spectators
to have shown mysterious powers. The
Chicagoans came inclined to be skep-
tica1 of the boys powers but his DEM
onstration soon showed them that the
claims were not extraordinary.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-04-07
WARMER WEATHER
FORECAST THIS WEEK

Washington, April Temperatures
will be near or above the normal in
the middle west this week. The pre-
cipftation during the week will be
generally below normal, except In the
northwest where rains will be fre-
quent.
disturbance that now covers the
Rocky Mountain region will drift
slowly eastward, preceded by gen
eral rise in temperature. attended by
local rains, and followed by cooler
weather, crossing the central states
Tuesday or Wednesday
Another disturbance attended by To-
cal precipitation will cross the middle
west about Friday.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-04-07
WHITING
DEMOCRATS
TO JOLLIFY
Especial to THE TIMEs.)

whiting. Ind, April THE demo-
Gratis of Whiting met in the city hall
on Saturday night for the purpose of
arranging a democratic love feast to be
held at Whiting the later part of the
month.
Alexander NJ. Hamilton was chosen
chairman of the meeting and ". G..
Swartz, secretary. The greater part
of the work done in preparation for
the love feast was the appointment of
committees The executive committed
consists Of A. NJ. Hamilton, u. G.
Swartz, Mayor Beaumont Parks.
Thomas Duggan and Steve Sobieski.
The members of the program commit
tee are Edward O'Hara. Thomas s.
Boyle and Edward F. Grady.
Another meeting will be held soon
to decide upon a speaker and to make
other necessary arrangements.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-04-07
WHITING MAN
SENT TO BRIDEWELL
Young Housebreaker Trap
ped in Windy City.
Especial to THE TIMEs.) }

Whiting. Ind. April Paul Jusko
OF Whiting was arrested in Chicago
on the charge of having stolen a mo-
torcycle. Jusko was sentenced to the
bridewel for 120 days and fined s25.
Jusko was under suspicion of having
robbed the home of Mrs. A. b. Garfield
on Ohio avenue in 1911. at which time
he disappeared and has not been heard
OF since until yesterday. when the Chi
cago police notified the local police of
Jusko's latest escapade. AS soon as
he serves his term in Chicago Jusko
will be turned over to the local au-
thorites to stand trial on the charge
of robbing the Garfield home.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-04-07
West Creek Farm sold.
BIG PROBLEMS
FACE CONGRESS
Tariff Revision to Have the
First Call.

Washington, d. c., April IA COM
plete revision of the tariff law, modi-
fication of the nations currency sys-
tenn: proposals for Philippine independ-
ence, for repeal of the Panama canal
free toll provision, and for the imme-
date construction of government own
ed railways in Alaska, are the chief
problems confronting the first session
of the 63rd congress, beginning at noon
today. Summoned by President Will
son for the express purpose of revis-
ing the tariff, the new congress faces
extreme pressure from many quarters
for early action the other subjects
named.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-04-07
HuBERS BACK
FROM FLORIDA
Hammond People End a
Most Enjoyable Win
ter Trip.

Mr. and Mrs. Henry Huber of 81 War
rem street returned to Hammond last
saturday afternoon after an absence of
six weeks. Aside from week which
they spent on the island of Cuba. they
spent their time in Florida, having had
cottage at Daytonl Beach. They had
8 delightful time and are both much
improved in health. Mr.. and Mrs VIM
Koehle of st. John. who were with the
Hubers in the south. left them week
ago last Thursday, but were he'll. up al
Cincinnati by the flood. They are ex-
pected home this week. Mr.. and Mrs
Huber returned via Louisville on the
Monon
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-04-07
WILL ELECT
DIRECTORS
TONIGHT

The attention of the members of the
Hammond Chamber of Commerce is
called to the fact that the annual cleo
ton of directors is to be held in the
club rooms tomorrow afternoon from
until g.
The Hammond Chamber of Com
merce compelled the attention of the
entire community in the first year of
its history owing to the fact that it's
officers and directors were composed
of most of the leading men of the COM
munity.
In an effort to prevent the organiza-
ton from falling into the hands of the
proverbial good fellow who gets the
votes but falls down on the job the
entire membership is asked to come out
aud vote for continued progress
There will be a meeting of the men,
bers of the board of directors tonight
at which a number of matters of i'm
portance will be taken up. Among
these is the final consideration OF the
matter OF having a real estate indus
trial may of Hammond compiled.
Roscoe e. Woods. in whose hands
this matter was placed. has a written
report to submit TO the board of direc-
tors and the plan for the compiling OF
the map has been outlined. He has
further received ample assurances OF
financial support from the real estate
dealers of this locality
The general meeting OF the Ham
n1ond Chamber of Commerce. which is
supposed to be held on the day of the
general election for the election of a
president. secretary and treasurer. will
be deferred for several days after the
election of the directors owing to the
fact that a general meeting was held
only a few days ago.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-04-07
'1O9 ACRES At
GIBSON TRANSFERRED
J. L. Kesner and Wife Quit
Claim Tract to Fred
Israel.

Record has been made of a realty
deal that involves the transfer of 100
acres at Gibson, quite close to the
Gary. Hammond and East Chicago city
boundaries.
Jacob L. Kesner and wife have given
a quit-claim deed to Fred Israel for
the n. NV Il, section 3. township 35
north range 3 west. and that part
south of the Grand Calumet river in
section "a. township 81 north, range 8
west. consideration of SO Is named
Israel has given trust dedd for the
same land to August S. Peabody, trus-
tee. $4,000 being the amount OF the
mortgage. The land is near the Gras-
elli Chemical works.
West Creek Farm Sold.
James Langham has sold his West
Creek township farm to William Hen
ry Cochran. 1t comprises so acres in
the sk. ne Il of section 5, township
33 north. range west. The price was
$4,000. This property is near Lowell.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-04-07
President of County Com
missioners' Board Says
That Absolutely No One
Has the Inside Track on
Vacancy.
CROWN POINT ALIVE
WITH THE CANDIDATES


Grown Point, Ind, April From
the list Of candidates that have pre-
sented themselves to the commission
ers for consideration as prospective
successors Of F. Richard Schaaf no
one has the inside track at this stage
Of the game according to Commission
er Mat Brown.
1T is the knottiest question that
we have ever been called upon to
settle. Here are fifteen good men, all
deserving of our consideration and
there is only one place to be filled" /"
said Matt Brown this morning
MUCH SOLICITING DONE.
There have been q number of dele
cations before us in the interests Of
(Contlpued on Pare III
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-04-07
Thirty New Shriners.

The next Shrine ceremonial which il
to be held on April IA is to be held
in Hammond. as usual. and will result
in the initiation of at least 80 new
Shriners.
One reason why there is likely to be
"a large number at the coming initiation
is the fact that the fee is to be raised
from $50 to SIS after the May cere-
monia1 conc1ave.
There will be number of Hammond,
Gary. East Chicago and Whiting can
dfdates.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-04-07

Ben Hayes. owner of the store for
merly occupied by Otto Negele, the
druggist, has planned to remodel it.
He will install many new fixtures, in
cluding new mirrors, which Will add to
the stores appearalicme& The store will
be occupied within month by Jess
Ryan. who will conduct frst-class
Ice cream parlor and confectionery
store. Druggist Nege1e has moved his
stock to his new building on the cor
ner of Calumet and Fayette.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-04-07
Permit Issued.

A building permit for $1,000 two
story fiat has been issued to Herman
Ralor, corner Garfield and Lincoln
streets. West Hammond The work is
in charge OF Contractor Oscar New
man, who has two other buildings un-
der construction.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-04-07
SHRINERS WANT TO
AID INDIANA

Dr. III. f. Sharrer, potentate of Orak
shrine of Hammond. received a tele-
gram from the San Francisco shrine
yesterday asking if Indiana needed
further help for her flood sufferers
and offering to send a substantial do
nation. DIR. Sharrer will communicate
with Governor Ralston regarding the
inquiry.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-04-07
FLOOD PICTURES
AT THE BIJOU

to it again.
Manager aVnSickle has secured two
reels of the Gaumont films of the Ohio
floods pictures for tonight and says
they are the finest ever taken
The pictures will be exhibited to-
night at the Bijou and undoubtedly
will pack the theatre to the doors.
Persons who have seen the pictures in
Chicago say they are fine.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-04-07
Fire en- Indiana Avenue.

Fire which started in the upper
room in the home of Mrs. Sydney Cur
tbs, 423 Indiana avenue, about o'clock
this morning, caused an estimated loss
of $500, consisting of furniture, a
large supply of newly purchased spring
wearing apparel and several boxes of
trinkets Fire department No. / re-
sponded and succeeded in extinguish-
ing the flames, avoiding further dam
ages.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-04-07
Lipinski Gets House.

Mr.. and Mrs. Lipinski have taken
back the residence which they sold to
Philip ". Hudson The residence was
formerly the property of Mrs. Cynthia
Sohl
Mrs. Lipinski says that the house is
either for sale or for rent. 1t is a large
house and well situated so that there
will probably be no difficult YIN dis
posing of it
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-04-07
Holds First Shoot.

The Lake George Gun club, new
sporting organization in Hammond,
held its first shoot yesterday In Kin
deIs grove The organization already
has membership of fifteen and prom
ises to be very popular among the
north siders. The temporary officers
are, respectively. Thomas Nevills,
president; Walter Henning. treasurer,
Henry Haage. secretary.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-04-07
HAVE YOU SEEN
THESE 8 HEBREWS

Police of Gary and other cities of
the Calumet region have been asked
by the Chicago police to keep an eye
on three Jews who stole numbr of
horses In the windy city and who left
for South Bend via Gary.
The ghetto thieves are driving a bay
team drawing an open road wagon that
has a new shaft.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-04-07
CHILDREN ARE FOUND.
Especial to THE TrMEs.)

Margaret Tobin, aged s, and 8. chill
dren OF Mrs. Mary Tobin of Hammond,
separated from their mother at a cir
Gus last night, were found sleeping in
a doorway by the police this morning.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-04-07
WIDENER LOCATED.

Andy Widener, for whom the Ham
rnond and Gary police had a message
last Saturday that his wife had died at
Wo1cott, Ind, after suffering fatal in
juries, was located in the Standard
steel car plant, where he was en-
ployed widener is said to have been
away from his home the greater part
of the past six years. She was acci-
dentally burned to death last Friday
night widener told the police that
he would return home.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-04-07

Rodman Law the New York avi-
stor who has inst recovered from
burns received when girantic sky
rocket. in which he attempted to go
CT into the air the miles, exploded.
has announced his intention to dy
across the Atlantic late ir June or
early In july. He win attempt to
win the ,rixe Of $4,000 offered by
r. London Daily Mail tc the first
person successfully making the
di9ht acxcas 0a ceo9n
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-04-07
Board Meets Today.

The board of directors of the Saen-
gerbun- -Fidelia will hold regular
meeting this evening. The session will
be an important one, for the reason
that the question of the organization. s
finances for it's club house project is
going to be the principal subject for
discussion. The meeting is an import
ant one. and is open to the stockhold-
ers well as to the directors
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-04-07

King Nicholas of Montenegro has
surprised the world by his frmness
in insisting upon the cession of
Scutari as part of the peace terms
with Turkey. The powers of Europe
are opposed to the material enlarge
ment Of Montenegro at the expense
of Turkey. The accompanying
sketch shows the comparative miti-
tary strength of Montenegro and
the powers which she has defed.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-04-07
THEY ARE ALL uNIol

THEY ARE ALL UNION MADE.
Scrap Union Scout. Country Club
long cut, for chew smoke, Forex
plug cut. and Sweet Iona fine cut.
Manufactured from the choicest leaf
Observation-Disclosures Tobacco Co,
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-04-07

Heat, when and where you want :.
Get Gas Heating Stove.-No. Ind. Ga
& Elec. Co.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-04-07

Say, son. NIL TINT pipe of mine With
Forex or Country Club. They are union
made. Each package contains prenaium
Observation-Disclosures Tobacco Co,
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-04-07

Former Governor John Burke of
North Dakota, the new u. s. treas
rer, has just started in on big
job. He must count all the money
in the United States treasury-a
fund approximating q billion and a
half of dollars. He is being assist
ed by a small army Of treasury en-
ployes and the work will take from
two to four months to complete.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-04-07

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Another Ice Cream Parlor,

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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-04-07
wEATHER

5 CLOUDY TODAY:
SHOWERS TONIGHT OR
TUESDAY.
The state herald., 1913-09-19
THE TARIFF Bill
PASSES SENATE
LONG STRUGGLE ENDS AMID
SURPRISES IN FINAL CAST
OF VOTES.
28PERCENT REDUCTION
VOTE a. TO 81; SETTLE HOUSE
AND SENATE DIFFERENCE
IN CONFERENCE.
western Newspaper Union News Service.

Western Newspaper Union News Service
Washington. Sept. 10.-The Demo
cratic tariff revision bill passed the
Senate amid burst OF applause that
swept down from crowded galleries
and found It's echo on the crowded
floor of the Senate. Its passage was
attended with surprises in the final
moments Of the voting, when Senator
La Toilette, Republican, cast his vote
with the Democrats, and was Joined a
few moments later by Senator Poin-
dexter, Progressive.
The Democrats had counted
throughout the long tariff fight upon
losing the votes of Senators Ransdell
and Thornton of Louisiana. Demo-
Gratis. who voted against the bill be-
cause It would put sugar on the free
list.
Until the names of Senators La Fol-
lette and Poindexter actually were
called, however, no one knew definite
ly the stand they would take, and
their votes were greeted with enthusi-
astic applause.
President Wilson expressed great
qualification over the end Of the long
struggle liz the Senate. Senator Sim
mons, chairman of the finance COM
mittee, who had pilotcd the bill
through the finance committee. the
Democratic caucus and the Senate.
predicted that its passage would
bring immediate stimulus to the busi-
ness of the country.
AS 1t passed the Senate, the tariff
bill represents an average reduction
of more than four per cent. from the
rates OF the original bill that passed
the House. and nearly twenty-eight
per cent. from the rates of existing
law. In many important particulars
the Senate has changed the bill that
passed the House: and conference
committee of the two houses will be-
gin work to adjust these differences.
Leaders of both houses predict that
the conference will consume less than
two weeks time
The tariff bill is the first big ad-
ministration measure passed by both
houses OF Congress. II reduces tariff
duties about twenty-five per cent.
Rates will become effective, when
bill is signed by President except as
follows:
Free WOO after Dec. !, 1913.
Manufactured wool. Jan. l. 1914.
Sugar reductions. March /. 1914.
Free sugar. May /. 1916.
Cotton futures tax, Sept /. 1914.
Senate Conferees - Senators Sim
mons. Shiyely. Williams and Johnson
Dem; Penrose, Lodge and La Fol.
lette. Rer.
House Conferees - Representatives
Underwood. Kitchin and Rainey. Dem. |:
Payne and Fordncy. Rep.
The state herald., 1913-09-19
PRIEST BUTCHERED GIRL
"Slew Her Because He Loved Her."
and Then Dropped Body In River
Jailed and confesses.

New York, Sept. 15.-With the ar
rest of the Rev. Hans Schmidt, assist
ant rector of the St. Joseph's Roman
Catholic church, charged with the
murder of Anna Aumuller. domestic,
the mystery surrounding the finding
twelve days ago of parts of the dis
membered body of girl in the HUI
son river was solved.
Schmidt. according to the police re-
ports, has confessed. and at the time
of his arrest attempted to commit sui
eide by cutting his throat with a
safety razor blade.
II killed her because | loved her
so much,' Schmidt is said to have
told his captors, but the police YER
sion of the motive for the crime Is
that the young woman was about to
tecome a mother. He had married
her through a ceremony of his own
performing, without witnesses.
The state herald., 1913-09-19
Man She Wanted.

"will you marry met" he asked.
She paused for q moment before
she replied. Then she said:
Listen carefully. please. You are
n man Of ordinary abilities and per
fectly conventional ideas. You
haven't the slightest conception Of
the new world movement which is
now taking place. You are intensely
blind to all OF its radicallsm. intense
ly unoriginal. satisfied to be an In.
tcllectual nonentity. engrossed In that
horrible. stagnating thing known rs
business. and mental slave to the
opinions put forth by your daily pa
per. am true feminist. an individ.
ual scarcher. bound by no ties. seek
ing the highest self.expression In ad'
vance art forms and acknowledging
no preconceived standards. VIII !
marry you? OF course will. You're
Just the man ! want."-Life.