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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-09-19
GRADE CROSSINGS
were WELL GUARDED

Railroad grade crossings had no ter
rors from the convention autoists yes
terday thanks TO the alert police pro-
lection that was given the excursions
lists by three uniformed policemen on
motorcycles.
The safety squad was composed of
Captain George Han1on and Onicer
Bob" Law of the Hammond police de-
partment and Chief Leo Mccormick of
East Chicago.
Theirs was anything but pleasure
trip For seventyfive miles they had to
hug the right curb of the highway,
dodging in and out among the machines
to get at the head of the procession
to guard crossings. The one at the
crossing was left in the rear and then
had to commence his perilous journey
anew to overhaul the sixty FIVE autos.
Despite the oil on the highways there
was a certain amount of greasy dust
thrown up by the machines and the
officers got this with a vengeance.
On his way over from Hammond to
Gary in the forenoon OFFICER Law spill
led into the ditch going at the rate of
fifty miles an hour. So heavily did he
fall that the handle on his gun in his
hip pocket showed an abrasion. He
was terrifcally jolted and his uniform
was torn, but his Indian machine es-
capped without injury. He made the trip
as though nothing had happened.
Captain Gus Newman and Patrol
driver Frank Martin in the Gary police
auto led the procession through the
county.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-09-19
W0MANS' GOLF
CONTESTS BEGIN

Hammond's lady golfers gathered
this afternoon on the first tee of the
Country Club links for the qualifying
round of the club ladies championship.
The medal play will be for Is holes
and is will quality. number of the
feminine golf enthusiasts are playing a
closely matched game and some spirit
ed battles will undoubtedly ensue be-
fore the question of supremacy is de-
cided.
Mrs. X. NJ. Burr of Gary is the only
out of town member Of the Country
Club who is a contestant. As she has
a mark of 55 for the holes, she is
looked upon as n strong contender for
the championship. The matches are
expected to run through the coming
week.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-09-19
HAMMOND POLLY
OUT ON RAMP AGE

New York's goat, having the distinc-
tion of blocking traffic on Broadway
for fifteen minutes, was out done to-
day by a common, green and yellow
parrot of the most profane type. For
twenty minutes Polly kept Sibley
street in an uproar.
She attacked a bartender, Matt Hill
brick and inflicted painful injuries.
She scraped an index finger belong
ing to Albert Williams. a small boy,
entirely free of flesh.
She flew in the face of another small
boy knocking him down, tied up
traffic. drew a crowd and was captured
after a fierce battle by Officer Trienen
What she called the policeman
sounded like this: i?2-,+?-,-.*?. Polly
was then taken into custody.
1t is said that she was presented to
Matt Hilbrick by Tom Swanton.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-09-19
SEEK AUTO DRIVER.
Police Look for Man Who
Upset Dope's Rig.

A city to city search is being made
by the police of the region today in
their effort to locate the owner of an
Indiana machine bearing license No.
1892. Yesterday afternoon it col1ided
with a horse and buggy containing
Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Dope of 1856 Penn
sylvania avenue, East Chicago, and
while they escaped injury, with the ex-
ception of few scratches, the We
hicle was badly damaged.
The accident occurred on Columbia
avenue. Hammond, south of the Nickel
Plate tracks. The accident was due
to the autoist attempting to pass be-
tween two vehicles, and not having
enough space the driver collided with
the vehicle occupied by Mr.. and Mrs.
Dope.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-09-19
BULL MOOSE
CONVENTION

At the mass convention of the Pro-
gressives in Roth's hall on State street
this evening 1t is expected that a DEM
onstration of enthusiasm and red fire
will take place, discounting the mild
effervescent county convention of last
year where elderly men were In the
majority.
OF the young men that are affiliat-
ing themselves with the bull moosers
a great many are office seekers who
have behind them friends and influence
and who are convinced that they can
win whether the ticket is triumpant
or not. The tendency of the campaign
became most apparant last evening at
two ward conventions where young
men were nominated. If the Progress
sive Party were to win the wards
Hammond would have a council made
UP of young men, never before inter-
ested politically.
Baseball Man for Alderman.
At the Pine street Mission on the
north side a first ward meeting was
held and Clyde l. (Jack) Fowler,
baseball player web known in Lake
County and in semi-professional ball,
was nominated for the council In the
seventh ward a meeting was held at
Shillen's paint store on Truman street
and Paul Fischer. 247 Indiana avenue.
| was nominated for the council.
1t will be free and open fight to-
night. Otto E. Bol1s. former agent OF
| the Wells Fargo Express Company is
mentioned with Frank Hallett clerk
in the Indiana Harbor Belt Offices for
clerk The judgeship may possibly be
| given to Brandenburg or Bruce who
are not seeking It. but Attorney
Beach and Jess Wilson seem to have a
good chance also.
Albert Simons looks to many like a
| sure go for the mayoralty candidate
although DR.. w. A. Buchanan and
Harry Minas will be represented by
plenty of friends.
| It is quite possible that dark horse
/ may be sprung to head the ticket II
| such a card is up anybody's sleeve, who
II will be can not even be guessed at
with any degree of accuracy.
| The aldermen at large, according TO
! the slate will be picked from the fol-
| lowing Hollis Hunter, James Graves.
william Koch, Edwin J. Campbell and
Edgar H. Arentz-
| C. G. Kingwill. who, by the way,
same think may be the dark horse, is
| city chairman. He states that the
party has not started any fund much
LESS than $500, as Claimed yesterday.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-09-19

Poor children in the public schools
of Hammond will no longer be depriv-
ed of the care and attention that is
necessary for good health and good
morals. The angels Of charity are ad-
ministering to their wants.
c. NJ. Mcdaniel superintendent of
schools, started the flood of benefits by
securing the services of an examining
physician who is constantly on duty.
Next. Visiting Nurse.
This was furthered by the donation
of time and money on the part of sew
en- Hammond dentists who are estab-
fishing a dental clinic in the Lincoln
jefferson school building. where they
will repair the teeth Of poor children
free of charge.
The latest development comes direct
from the new civic department of the
Hammond woman's Club The first
regular meeting was held last evening
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-09-19
SPLENDID PAPER READ BY
KENYON ON GOOD ROADS

81 take 1t that the program commit
tee knowing my great interst in the
road question, and knowing that l was
on my way home from Europe, thought
1t a safe proposition TO put down
on that program to talk about the
Roads of Europe without consulting
me, and. although l have been home
but a few days. and heard of what
had been done only three days ago,
did not want to disappoint the COM
mittee even though i do disappoint
you. So here I am to do what l can
and tell you something of what I saw
so that If there are any lessons in 1t,
that will help you. who l know desire
to help the whole people of the great
state of Indiana. i give 1t freely and
with pleasure.
.In the first place then. 1 went to
Europe primarily as a delegate to the
third great international Road Con-
gress, which met this year In London
in June. l left home the last of March
and went through Spain, Italy. Switzer-
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-09-19

land, France, England. Scotland, Wales.
Norway, Sweden, Finland Russia, Po-
land and Germany, and all the time I
had my eyes and ears open studying
what these countries were doing with
their roads l talked with people in
each of the countries about roads, how
they are built and maintained; l list
ened to the speeches of the great engi-
neers. the road officials, and the road
repair men at the great Congress where
80 countries were represented by over
5000 delegates l tried to compare
their views and what might be
adopted by our people that would be of
benefit to the people of the whole state.
II would be properly written down
as bore were to attempt TO give you
in detail a description of my trip, but
perhaps a brief account of what I saw
and heard far roads are concern
ed will be of value.
And at the outset, let me correct
one quite common error in this country,
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-09-19
HAVE YOU
BOUGHT TICKETS?

For the first time in many years the
Hammond high school is to have a
real football team, properly managed.
properly trained and properly coach
ed.
The school will have a team which
the city can be proud OF. A good foot
ball team is an asset to any city and
the business men of Hammond should
turn out and literally patronize these
games. If you can't come at least buy
ticket. F. D. McElroy. principal of
the high school, is enthusiastic about
the team and asks the people to come
out and see the boys in the first game
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-09-19
BOWEN HIGHS MEAN
TO BEAT HAMMOND
Hope for Revenge for Last
Years Defeat, But

With the determination to wipe out
last years defeat, Bowen high school
of South Chicago will invade Ham
mond Saturday afternoon. where, at
Harrison park. they Will clash with
the local high school squad in the
opening football game of the season.
Bowen finished second in the Cook
county minor league last season. but
it is said that the team displayed a
very different brand of football than
was shown in their game here. This
season 1T is rumored that they have
a fast bunch of warriors and are like
ly to give Hammond a hard tussIe
The Hammond team Is made up of
a bunch of speedy, tricky youngsters,
who under the excellent tuteIage of
DR.. Smith, the new coach, are fast de-
veloping into team of real class IT
is not team that will be victorious
because of it's weight and brown, as
it scarcely averages 14O pounds. On
the contrary. it's success will be main
ly due to the speed and brain work OF
its respective members and the ex-
cel1ent coaching offered by DR. Smith
Although the Hammond boys licked
the South Chicago bunch last year by
score OF "a to 0, they are not con-
templating walkaway this year. They
are determined, however, to fight until
they drop and to show their friends
and followers some real up-to-date
football.
The probable lineup will be as fol-
lows: Right end, Mott: right forward
Ewert; right guard, Roth; center, Glas-
gov; left guard, Gavit or Klee; left
tackle, Bauer: left end. Hirsch; full
back, Burge; right half back A, Hess
left half back, Mette; full back, w
Hess, captain
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-09-19
LARRY" BURKE WINS
FAIR CHICAGO BRIDE

OFFICER Dennis Calvin of the Ham
mond police force and Nicholas Mann
accompanied Lawrence Burke, a Glib
son bofiermaker, to Chicago yesterday
Larry needed reinforcement. moral
support and mental stimulation He
descended upon a home in 5707 Union
avenue and came away with the fair
est daughter.
One of the guests states that it was
as "foine weddin' as / liver attended, .
and that Larry conducted himself
"lo1ke the gintleman he is" Accord
Ing to the popular policeman every
thing connected with Burkes wedding,
was as it should have benin tip
top style.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-09-19
TENNIS TOURNEY
FOR THE JUNIORS
Hammond's Coming Rae
quet Artist to Play.

Chairman Allan Graham of the ten
mis- section of the Hammond Country
clubs sports and games committee an
nounces that tomorrow afternoon
there will be junior tennis tourna-
ment on the clubs courts in which
great interest is being taken. There
are a dozen very promising tennis
players among the boy juniors and
this will be the first opportunity they
have had this year to display their
prowess in tennis. A number of en-
tries have been received and Mr.. Gra-
ham hopes for a spirited match to en-
courage future events of this nature
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-09-19
THE ONLY
CONVENTION
ACCIDENT

Out of the sixty-fve machines that
made the 75 mile sightseeing trip. but
one met with a mishap. The machine
was owned by J. Larsen of Hobart and
on their return trip from Cedar Lake
the car was hitting the pike at merry
clip. Four miles south of Gary the
touring car containing five occupants
plunged into ditch and 1t was but q
miracle that it did not turn turtle.
The car was not damaged to any
extent and after experiencing some
difficulty in pulling 1t out OF the
ditch, the balance of the journey 10
Gary was made in safety. AS the five
occupants stepped on terre frma on
broadway In front of the Commercial
club. they each declared that 1t was
a miracle that they escaped uninjured
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-09-19
TRIP OVER
GOOD ROADS
ENJOYED

Yesterday was Good Roads Day for
the commissioners. In the forenoon
they listened to an able address by c.
A. Kenyon of indianapolis. president
of the Indiana Good Roads Association,
and In the afternoon they were taken
over what are generally conceded to
be the finest roads in the state. The
objective point of the trip was Cedar
Lake where IA sumptuous buffet lunch
con was served at Lassen's pavilion
Machines We're Loaded.
At twelve o'clock nearly a hundred
automobiles from all over the county
had lined up In front of the CONNER
cial Club building in Gary to take on
the excursionists. Sixty five OF these
were sent away loaded with guests
who accepted the invitation much as
the man in a certain state who wants
to be shown Before the start was
made a picture was taken of all those
present. The air was bracing and the
inner man had not yet begun to assert
himself.
Newman Heads Parade.
The parade was led by Captain Gus
Newman of the Gary police department
and patrol driver Frank Martin who
acted as path finders in the little red
police auto. The sixty-fve autos fol-
Lowing each other at safe distances
formed a line two miles long going at
the rate OF twenty-five miles an hour.
After being led through Gary's beau
tiful residence section they were head
ed west on Fifth avenue and then turn
fCnnfinned piavan1
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-09-19
Convention
Notes

ED CAMERER. county commissioner
of Fulton county and residing at Ro-
chester, saw Gary for the first time
yesterday. In speaking of Lake coun-
ty, Gary and the Calumet region, he
said: "I can scarcely believe my eyes
such has been it's growth. You often
read IN history of rapid growing cities,
but Gary has them all beaten, and 1t
has the most hospitable people 1t has
been my pleasure to meet" Mr.. Cam
erer had often heard Of THE TIMES
and was more than anxious to get it
that he might read it, Lake county
has gravel roads that we all envy,
he continued. LAS commissioner l
have travelled over a lot of gravel
roads, but those l passed over today
have anything beaten that / have ever
seen. What made a hit with me was
the width and excellent shape of the
roads and all those l saw were kept
IN excellent condition"
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-09-19
A Patriotic Citizen.

Henry Schneider, proprietor of the
buffet in the Hammond building. is
the most patriotic Hammond man in
the business district. He was the first
and for long time the only one to
put out flag IN honor of the visit
ing Indiana commissioners who came
here today. He put his flag out even
before the one from the courthouse ap-
peared.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-09-19
BATH HOUSE TO
OPEN TOMORROW

Although the season for bathing at
the beach at Robertsdale Is closed and
the bathhouse was closed up a couple
of days ago. presumably until next
year. it will be re-opened tomorrow
and Sunday, the purpose of this being
to- enable patrons to reclaim their
bathing suits and other property of the
kind left in the care of the caretakers
there. Doubtless many will avail
themselves. however, of the opportuni-
ty to take a farewell dip If the wealth
er proves propitious.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-09-19
GARY TO GET
NEXT MEETING

Rensselaer, Ind. Sept. 1e-The next
meeting of the Logansport Presbytery
will be held at the First Presbyterian
church at Gary, the selection of the
city having been one of the last or
ders of business before adjournment
Tuesday afternoon. An adjourned
meeting of the assembly here was ar
ranged to be held in South Bend in
about two months, to transact some
business that could not be completed
here.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-09-19
HAMMONDFS MISSING
QUARTET LOCATED

Can "Alkali Pete" ex-sheriff. noun
taineer. Indian fighter. and broncho
buster. come back, in the veruacular
of the prize ring?
He thinks he can and all those fam
iliar with his early life are of like
opinion. 1t doesn't matter that he has
long and flowing white beard and is
three quarters of century old. The
spirit remains.
Word was received this morning that
four desperate Hammond youngsters.
Marris Marlett, IL: Morris Cohen. 12;
William Besson. 13; and Clarence Cor
ner, IA. have been detained in Cairo,
Ill. 1t solved the mystery of their dis
appearance from Hammond and easied
the troubled hearts of four distracted
mothers. But it left the police with
job on their hands just the same.
Each Dared the other.
The boys left the Lafayette school
Monday to play hockey. 1t is not
thought that they intended running
away until they were safely slowed in
a box car. 1t was probably case of
dare all the way through.
Now here is where "Alkali Pete"
comes in. His cognomen is Wade, by
the way, but because of his adventur-
Gus life he is styled in that blood
thirsty manner. The parents of the
boys desire that he go the mission
and being a man of wealth and hav-
ing the tine at his disposal Mr.. Wade
offered to do
Underestimated Him.
He stated this to the police at the
Central Station and not knowing his
attainments the officers doubted his
ability to corral four boys and bring
them home When Wade's friends got
through with a recital of past per-
formance the police were convinced.
| He gets the job.
Here are some of the things that
| Alkali Pete has done:
Captured fifteen train robbers and
murderers lone handed.
| Dsarmed them and rode them across
! the plains. fifty miles.
| Found the jail full and then rode
them another fifty miles to another
Jail.
| Jail full also room for two more
only and so Wade rode them over the
plains to another jail. (This was in
| Kansas.)
Is there any question but what he
| will bring the four desperadoes home
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-09-19

AMONG THE interesting figures at
the commissioners convention is
Charles f. Hunt, a road material man
from Lafayette. Mr.. Hunt came up to
the convention to talk before the COM
missioners Road Material and
able to deliver the address before the
day ends. Mr.. Hunt has had six years
experience in litigation in the Indiana
courts-fghting the railroads for
equable rates He came to give the
commissioners advice on. getting
equable rates throughout the state and
will suggest that a committee of three
county attorneys be named to take
cases of unequable rates before the
state railroad commission. Mr.. Hunt
was a boyhood friend OF the late POST
master James Woods of Hammond.
father of Roscoe Woods. formerly of
THE TIMES.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-09-19
Come Sproat, 'Fess Up.

Attorney e. G. Sproat is conducting
himself strangely for a bachelor. He
purchased a home on Highland street
from Scott Caller and although he
states it was an investment. specula-
tion is rife to what who induced
him to take a sudden flyer into real
estate.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-09-19
WILL LOCATE
IN CHICAGO

Michigan City, Ind, Sept lev. D.
Hart, former employe of the gas and
electric company here. who resigned
his position several months ago to go
west with hi smother and sister, has
returned to his home in Crown Point
He visited friends in the city yester-
day. Mr.. Hart expects to locate this
winter in Chicago, where he has sew
eral good positions In view.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-09-19
Minutes FILLED WITH
BUSINESS AND PLEASURE

1t will soon be all over but the
parting hand-shakes, the Godspeeds
and the 1913 annual convention of
the Indiana Commissioners Associa-
ton will have passed into history.
A third days program for Lake
ICounty's guests, crowded with events.
brought to close this evening, the
tenth annual convention.
Luncheon At Country Club.
At Hammond, where the visitors
were entertained at a luncheon at the
Country Club. most of the visitors bid
adieu to their hosts and new made
friends. others returned to Gary the
convention city to spend the evening
and by tomorrow evening Lake County
will have a new set of boosters who
will tell their homefolks about the
spirit of enterprise. progress and gen.
erosity that dominates the Lake Coun-
ty citizens
Visitors Were Tired Out.
The visitors were slow in convening
for the morning session at the Gary
Commercial Club rooms. the warm sun,
the Turing band music on the Gary
Hotel veranda and the inviting appear
ance of Broadway having acted as a
counter attraction.
A moving picture exhibit and lee
| ture on concrete roads in and around
Detroit was the first thing on the pro-
gram, moving picture machine hav-
| ing been placed In the assembly room
for this purpose. Early in the fore
noon Commissioner George Schaaf OF
Lake County one of the busiest COM
mitteemen in the convention was also
! figuring on having the exhibition drill
! by the Gary automobile fire depart
ment given this forenoon instead OF
| this afternoon.
Interesting Addresses Given.
| Two other addresses and the reports
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-09-19

IN THE billiard hall of the Com
mercial club last night a few of the
county commissioners demonstrated
that they cannot only look after the
interests of county but are some-
thing of pool and billiard sharks as
well. Not only that. but you should
have seen some of the full houses"
and pat hands" that were held.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-09-19

MARSHALL s. Personnette of Monti-
cello, county commissioner from White
county. hasn't got over the surprise
he received when he first saw Gary.
Mr.. Personnette ''ditched'' many of the
sessions in order to visit the various
steel mills.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-09-19

''IF' EVER can put in good lick
for Lake county in my work as a pub
lie official l viii be delighted to do it.
This is a wonderful place." said COM
missioner S L. Frost of Orleans.
Orange county. this morning.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-09-19

HUNDRED MILE auto trip, in
Guiding a buffet luncheon, a stage en-
tertainment followed by another buf-
fet luncheon, Is a program which only
seasoned politician can weather
None of the visitors showed any wear
this morning.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-09-19

WALTER d. Thurber. secretary
treasurer of the association, says:
You may quote me as saying that it
was a fine convention and we were
shown good time. with the keys of
other cities in our pockets In the past.
but Gary has got them all beaten by
great odds, and all other cities Will
have 20 20 some t6 6veifa ke her Is Il
convention city"
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-09-19

WILLIAM KOBELIN OF Lowell. Ind
former county commissioner. attended
the convention yesterday and saw
Gary for the first time in six years
Il cannot believe my eyes," said Mr.
kobelin. When l first came through
Gary there were no street cars, cleo
trio lights, no nothing but a few
shacks, and now 1 don't think / would
be able to find my way out of the city"