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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-06-03
COMING EVENTS.

COMING EVENTS.
The Misses Emily and Bertha Ebert
will entertain at a thimbIe party Tues
day evening at their home In south
Holman street. Their guests will he
the young women of the n. n. EN-
broidery Club.
Mrs. Fred crumpacler will entertain
the members of the Wednesday After
noon Club at bridge party wednes-
day of this week at her home In War
rent street. The games will be played
progressively Mt three tables.
| The monthly social meeting of the
Women's Guild of -. PauIs Episcopal
church will be held Wednesday after
noon of this week as the home of Mrs.
Robert smith In Warren street.
| There will be meeting of the De-
j borah Society Wednesday,. The menu
hers will meet for all day session
I'm the pariors of the First Christian
church in Calumet avenue. The COM
mittee of which Mrs. William r.
Granger liz chairman will have charge
| of the meeting.
At her home 796 wolter street Mrs.
the W. H. G. Embroidery Club Wednes-
day afternoon, june 4. 1t will he the
| regular social meeting and the after
noon will he devoted 10 needle work
Thursday afternoon Mrs. w. =. Law
son of Rimhach avenue will be hostess
TO the members of the Acme social
Club. The members of the club will
meet to play cards.
Mrs. Merchant at her home, 334 In
diana avenue will entertain the menu
hers of the r. A. f. Club nj a thimhIe
party Thursday afternoon.
The monthly social meeting of the
1
Friday afternoon. June 9th at the home
of Mrs. Cochran In May street. IL was
first announced that Mrs. Harry sfiIincI
of Detroit street would be hostess but
on account of sickness in her home
other arrangements Ind to he made.
The Hammond Jewish Literary So
cfety will have important business
meeting Wednesday evening at thu
| home of Ii. Greenberg, 81 State street
, Ii viii be the last meeting of the year
Mrs. Frank Baker will he hostes. q
:. the members of the G.. I. \. Eanb-otdcr.
a Club at her home in East Smiley stree
9 Wednesday afternoon. On Friday, Jun,
9 Is the members of the g. 1. A. to the II
: of l.. Il. Will meet in the n. of r. Hal
e In South Holman street for their regu
G lar semi-month1y lodge session.
5. Thursday afternoon Mrs. \. :. Hun
e wood Club at her home. 3G6 siblc.
5. street.
> Mrs. Helen HeiriEer at her nome, q
2 Condit street will entertain the mem
bers of the Ladies' Aid Society of ~
$ Paufs Lutheran church at their regu
IS lar semi-monthIy meeting Wcdnesda
l. afternoon.
Mrs. George Stout and Mrs. giIIfan
Stout will entertain the members q
the Ladies' Aid Society Of the Eirs
= Presbyterian church at their meetin
~ Wednesday afternoon i'm the parIor
= of the church In south Holman stree
81 Mrs. William G. DAILY will entertain
= company of young people at her hom
Ia IL Williams street Thursday evening
cr compliment to her sister. Miss Flcrcre
~ Shea who will be of the Jun
y brides.
ne The Hammond Pleasure Club will eT
In terrain at n pedro party Friday ever
ing, June 9Th at the Moose Hall in sta,
n street. Several prizes will he avarde
n In the card games. The public Is In
n vfted to attend.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-06-03
picnic was POSTPONED.

The annual picnic of the history COM
mittee of the Hammond Woman's Club
which was announced would take place
yesterday at Harrison Park was post
poned indefinitely. The committee has
made no further arrangements for the
event and it is not known when the
meeting will be held.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-06-03

Plain White and Liner
Wash Skirts, all new
stylish models, sizes III
to 80.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-06-03
4 WEDDING ANNOUNCEMENTS.

The marriage of Miss Mary d.
Boscamp of Chicago and Charles Fl.
Struch of Black Oak took place We'd
nesday. May % at Crown Point. The
ceremony was performed at one-thirty
o'clock In the presence of several
friends and relatives of the bride and
groom. Miss Lena Strauch of Ham
mond served the bride as maid of honor
and the groom's only attendant was
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-06-03

Miss Irene Lott of 2s6 Plummer ave-
nue. and Miss Daisy Warne of the
Monon Hotel will spend their summer
vacation with friends and relatives of
Miss Lott at Muncie, Ind, Miss Lotz
formerly lived in Muncie.
Mrs. w. d. Clark of Englewood was
the guest of Hammond friends and
relatives yesterday.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-06-03

A meeting of the members of Silver
Light Hive l.. o. T. VI. will take place
Wednesday evenig in the X. of P. Hall
in South Holman street
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-06-03

Tomorrow afternoon June tbs
members of the Ladies Society of the
r. of l.. F. and Z. will meet in the *
Iof r. Hall in South Holman street fol
their regular emi-monthly meeting.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-06-03

Buy Gas Heating Stove now. DON:
wait until your home is cold.--No. Ind.
Gas & Flee. Co.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-06-03

An important meeting of the men,
bers of the Germania Lodge of Re-
bekahs will take place this evening In
the I. Q. O. F. Hall in East State
street The program for their Memorial
Day to be observed Sunday, June will
be definitely arranged. 1t is desired
that there is large attendance of the
members at the meeting and the men,
bers at the meeting and the members
| oil the degree staff are especially urged
| to be present as there will be initiation
lof candidates.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-06-03

in the X. of P. Hall in South Holman
street for their regular semi-month.y
meeting. Further plans will be made
for the Union meeting TO be held in
Hammond, Friday. June s. The meet
ing will be an important one and it is
desired that there Is a large attendance
of the membership.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-27
LOOK FOR SNOW
TO FOLLOW RAIN
Weather Bureau Reports Indi-
cate Less Danger of Worse
Conditions in Ohio Valley.

Washington. March &c. Rain now TALL
inc in the Ohio VALLEY will cease within
rvcntv-four hours and colder weather.
perhaps accompanied by snow, will FOL
low. according 10 the forecast Of the
weather Bureau. given on, at 70 O'Clock
tonight
The Great Miami and Little Miami
rivers which Join before entering the
Ohio River. and which are held rosponsi-
bic 10 a great extent FOR causing the dis
se,roue flood are falling tonight, thus
greatly decreasing the danger Of worse
conditions
The Ohio River at Cincinnati j. rising
al the rate Of thrco-tenths Of an inch an
hour. and is expected 10 reach stage
Of ffty-oight feet by tomorrow, accord
inS to the Weather Bureaus reports
The storm in the Ohio VALLEY Is moving
rapidlv northeast and Will pass the
stricken district tomorrow. II Is snow
ins in the northern Mississippi Valley to-
night. and it Is regarded as probable that
there Will I've snow in the Ohio Valley to-
morrow night
Weather Bureau scientists confirm the
fears OF the local forocaster at Memphis
for q heavy Mississippi food. although
they do not believe the food stage at
| Memphis VIII bc reached so soon as TO-
| morrow. If rains continue for the next
! ryenty-four hours they look for dlsas-
| ,,ous developments.
Memphis March q. with such VOL
ume of water coming into the Mississippi
| from above. people along the Mississippi
| River had Just as well prepare for
,reaf food" said Colonel S. &. Emery, f
The local United states Weather Bureau
! to-day.
Il cannot say just what the STAGE IS
| going 10 be-" he continued. 1T VIII be
big river. and believe the flood stage
viii be reached at Memphis tomorrow
morning.
q Louis. March 26.-The MISSISSIPPI
pivor was twenty-five feet above lo"
uster mark here this morning, having
! ,ieen FIVE feet I'm twenty-four hours. The
ru,nois River is high and flood warnings
have been sent 10 all points along that
s,roam. AT Lasalle. H. the Illinois River
- eight feet above flood stage and at
t.ards,own three feet above.
The Gasconade River. in Eastcrn-Cen-
trail Missouri, is in food, as also is the
| aver Missouri.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-27
TRAGIC TALES RELATED
BY INDIANA REFUGEES
Rescue Parties in MakeShift
Punts See People Die All
Around Them.
600 SAVED BY LONE MAN
Races Ahead OF Flood at Peru
10 Give Warning-Sick
Mayor Marooned
at Home.

Indianapolis. March .s-Sto..ce q suf-
FERNS among the refugee A. they are
being brought IN from tho Hooded areas
this afternoon are pathetic In many
cases tho women and children arc uncon-
scious from tho cold ana exposure Mrs.
burgess 40 SIS Chase street. With an
-iSht- months-old BABY. was found In an
unconscious condition The same was
two Of Mr.. Olive Dunham. 80 80 chase
street. who is acvsuty-four wears old.
AmonS thorc rescued were forty-hyc
persons VINO had spent tho entire niSht
on thc root of q factory. calling inccs-
sanity for holp. one man. among them
nrcd a revolver at intervals. but they
could not then be- reached.
William Morris took his vito and two
children from his West indianapolis home
late i'm tno afternoon but believing tho
warning an cXaSGcration returned to his
mouse and Nas drowned. y woman whose
name could not be learned died I'm a
church where she collapsed after beng
rescued
st th. edges Of the water men built
skins and scovs ~ scantlins and boards.
lined these rough boats with tar paper
and with these leaking makCshifts sour
ried about in the back waters. taking 10
safet, those persons IN the most dan
gcrous places.
Harley Reed. police sergeant, and Albert
Harris made = score OF trips 10 maroonod
homes during the night until the still
rising waters made further rescue work
| lmposslble until morning.
I'VE saw three drowned Reed said. a
man. "A woman and child. People across
tho street from them yelled at US and
| pointed to the house. We rowed over
only 10 see three lying there dead and We
could not reach them
Thirty-Gvc children were taken TO the
West Washington strcctcar barns.
Rescuors say that family OF six, con
sisting Of father. mother and four chill
drcn. are dead In their home In West
INDIANAPOLIS 40 effort WAS made to
bring the bodies out. as every means was
tried TO get the women and children. who
i'm many cases were either standing IN
water on the second floor of their homes
or had gone to the housctops and are
suffering from cold
l.. G. Huddelston. ono OF the rescue
partv working in West Indianapolis, 50"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-27
President Wilson's Appeal in
Behalf of Flood Sufferers
Followed by Quick AC-
ton by Government.
RUSHING TENTS AND FOOD
States and Cities Join in the
Work of Relief, Giving Gener-
erously Money and Supplies
for the Thousands
Left Destitute.

Washington. March 25.--The President
has extended all possible relief 10 the
states stricken by floods. every available
agency Of the government being at work
ss the result Of appeals from Governor
Cox. the American Red Cross and others.
President Wilson also issued an appeal
carly IN the day 10 the nation at large
10 help the sufferers. in which he said:
The terrible foods in Ohio and Ind
lana have assumed the proportions of a
national calamity. Tho loss Of life and
the infinite suffering involved PROMPT me
20 issue an earnest appeal TO all who are
able I'm however small a way to assist the
iabors Of the American Red Cross to send
contributions at once 10 the Red Cross
~ Washington or TO the local trcasurcrs
cf the society.
We should make this common cause
The needs Of those upon whom this sud
den and overwhelming disaster has come
should quicken every one capable Of SYM
pathy and compassion TO give immediate
aid 70 those who are laboring 10 rescue
and relieve
All available troops in Western New
being neld in readiness 20 be sent 10 the
stricken sections If needed for relief
work The Secretary Of war has ar
rarged TO provide 5000 tents for the shell
ter Of the sufferers. lo.cco having been
sent from Philadelphia this afternoon.
The tents had been in storage IN phila-
delphia in anticipation OF the Grand Army
Of the Republic encampment at Gettys-
turs
Indicating the gravity Of the situation
in Ohio. the following telegram from Gov
ernor Cox was received hy the Secretary
Of War this afternoon:
Request issue Of ono million rations
under army regulations for destitute flood
sufferers; also following medical supplies:
Five hundred boxes reserve dressing. TO-
80 vaccine points, and 500 anti-typhoid
vaccine doses; also loan OF tentage and
cots for 2,cro persons for thirty days:
also oi hospital tents Please ship to
Columbus. Requsition even date by
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-27
CITY HAS TORNADO SCARE
Folks in Manhattan Frightened
by Clouds Above Palisades.

Densc black storm clouds rolling over
the top of the Palisades yesterday morn
INK caused many persons 10 fear New
York city WAS about TO be attacked by o
tornado such As has been raging I'm the
West. The clouds carried on the wings
of a forty-ei ght-mil. southwest wind.
sped across Manhattan Island, casting
into darkness the tall buildings on the
lover end of the island and sending sharp
gusts of wind cddying about the corners.
This. with the sheets OF rain. made walk
ing difficult, and many persons grew so
worried over the outlook that they kept
i'm constant communication with the
Weather Bureau Building
Forecaster Scarr laughed ~ the idea OF
Manhattan Island being visited by a
tornado. He said the Typographical SIT
uo,ion of the city made such u thing an
impossihlity. II viii probably grow con
siderahlv colder. he said. with brisk
uinds and some rain or snow to-day.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-27

lana flood regions vas either badly Grip
pied or at a complete standstill.
The Baltimore & Ohio main line through
West Virginia and Southern Ohio was
open to Cincinnati carly this morning. but
Newark Ohio, Was the furthest point west
reached cn the Pittsburgh Cincinnati
line. and Youngstown. Ohio. was the tenn
porary terminus of the Chicago division.
Buffalo March 26.--The embargo on
railroad traffic. both passenger and freight,
10 points I'm Southern Ohio and Indiana Is
complete to-day. Perishable freight IS
being accepted at owners risk, and no
assurance is given passengers Gpying tick
ct for any point in the footSd district
that they will he taken TO their 1estna-
ton within the next forty-eisht hours.
Mails from the Southwest due here yester-
day morning had not been received UP to
| o A. m. to-day.
Repair gangs we're sent out from Buffalo
this morning to begin work as soon as the
flooded conditions will permit.
The service on the railroads connecting
Now York with Western points was seri-
ously crippled and demoralized YESTERDAY.
No trains reached the city from the terri
tory directly affected by the food, but
trains brought passengers from Chicago
over the Pennsylvania and the New York
Central railroads. though considerably
delayed. At both terminals anxious
crowds were assembled all day waiting
for news from trains that had started
zion IL. -It
those within the ends ngered district. the
bulletins failed however. 20 give any def
rite Information.
At the Grand Central the following bull
letin was posted last night
NO trains being operated from C.eNe-
land south 10 Dayton. Cincinnati. 81
Louis. indianapolis and points - the
affected territory, with the exception or
Columbus. Ohio. which is being reached
by way OF New London Ohio. Water con
ditions in the affected district are still
very serious, and from latest advicos it is
impossible to say just when the trains
will be operated to points in the affected
territory"
Never has there been such complete
ti,-up Of railroad traffic d IS exists IN ONO
and Indiana Although ohio is covered
With a veritable network Of tracks, only
one road In the state. the Lake shore, IN
the northern part was able TO yum through
trains TO-DAY. according To reports re-
ceived al railroad offices here.
At the offices Of the Erie Railroad u
vas said that it would take at least nifty
six hours before service could he re-
established. and il was estimator tnat y
would I've over month before trafhc con-
ditions in the whole food district could
be restored to normal.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-27
A. H. SMITH OFF FOR FLOOD

Alfred H. Smith. vicc-prcsidcnt of the
Nev York Central Railroad. IN charge or
The onoratinl department, arrived here
Yesterday from Bermuda on the ROYAL
Mail liner Arcadan and left at once for
DAYTON. Ohio.
Mr. Smith was informed BY "lrelesS
carly YESTERDAY morning that special
train would be waiting To- take him To the
Hooded district. The Arcadian was de-
layed by fog. and after getting through
was held broadside at her pier for almost
TWO hours Mr.. Smith decided not 10 wait
Tor tho cangplank to be put up. and
asked II a ladder could not be put up
against the ships side This was done.
and climbing down to the pier head Mr..
Smith hurried to the franc 'entral o'a
lion, where he boarded his special at
g. 30 n m.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-27

Auburn. y. Y. March 2s.-Floods due 10
breaks and oyerfoWs i'm the Erie Canal ar
Waterloo. Seneca Falls. Port Bryon and
elsewhere near here have caused thou
sands of dollars loss. The Seneca River Is
over its banks. but the cessation OF rain
this morning promises relief. The Lehigh
Valley Railroad along Cayuga Lake. be-
tween Auburn and Ithaca. ~ under water
FOR distance Of nine miles south of King
Ferry no trains are running on that
branch
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-27
%. Altmt$1tt & On.

Women's Woven Silk Underwear
in an attractive selection. is shown at mod
crate prices in the Women's Knit Underwear
Department. Included are Imported Silk
Bloomers and TIE NEW KNlCKER SKIRTS
of supple Jersey Silk designed especially to
conform to the present fashions in dress.
Sif1h Aurn.r. 34tl arm 35t, strrfts. Afm Hnrk.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-27
poAD INDICTED FOR TRAGEDY
Try Telegraph TO The Tribune

~ TtITsTdT'-T ~ ''"0'''
New Brunswick. y j. March 6.-The
md iurv this afternoon returned an in
5;c,nent against the Central Railroad or
New Jersey for maintaining nuisance.
mis- Was the result OF the tragedy at the
crossing OF the tracks between SeWaren
III p"r,b kmboy. where an automobile
a,,n,,rth,Is was struck by the Lakewood eN-
U ,Trss last December There were twenty
rreonje In the machine, two Of whom were
killed.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-27

Rochester. March 26.-The Genesee River
is higher than AT any time since 1902. and
is rising az a rapid rate. Many Rochester
industries dependent on watcrpower have
been forced TO close and fear Is expressed
this morning as TO consequences of a
further rise.
Reports from the valley towns south OF
this city say that thousands of acres arc
under water. and that the loss TO prop
crty and livestock is high. Railroads are
suffering The city of Hornell IS reported
rs suffering greatly from the overflow OF
the Canistco River. while at Olean 1909
persons have forsaken their homes. John
Cook wa drowned AZ Olean while at
tempting 10 rescue Others.
Four oil tanks are floating about the
city Of Olcan and tho coating Of oil on the
water is making the danger from fire
serious.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-27

Chicago. March %.-Mayor Harrison is
sued to-day a proclamation arpcilinS for
funds fcr the relief Of the Indiana and
ohio food sufferers
Howard Eltin-, president of Tho Asso-
citation OF Commerce. telccraph'd Cover
nor Cox this afternoon that citiz,ns OF
Chicago were raising relief fund FOR
ONO and Indiana flood sun arers. add
= am pleased 70 state ;nat $4,000 win
! be placed at the disToSal .. ohio through
the American Red Cross
hIrrvns TO Cnaha t. assist IN rchcl
the American Nationa Red Cross, halted
here to-day and left for Dayton.
Director BicNnoll 'cft Washington Mon
DAY for Omaha and was not informed 81
tho serious situation ia Indiana ana ohio
Until he reached here. Hc tolcgraphcd TO
omaha and received word that the L.
let work was well in hand. lie then de
cided 10 go TO the flood stricken districts
I'm Indiana and OhO Mr.. jIckncll ar
ranged with officers Of tho United CHAR
ties ia raise funds for the food suffer-
crs. and several thousand dollars was
subscribed Within few hours. while
scores Of offers ot cloilins provisions
and furniture were received.
Miss Edna Foley. chairman of IN" I'LL
nois stat. Red Cross Nursing Asso' ia
ton issued to-day call for al members
Of the organization 10 hold themselves
IN readiness Tor .uerc nc service ln the
Hood districts. There are several thou
sand enrolled members IN Illinois.
y warning TO persons contributing
clothing and shoes for the relief Of tor
nad6 and food sufferers was issued here
~o-night by pr T. j. Farrell. formerly
surgeon general OF the army Of the Phil
ippines Dr Farrell cited his experience
at the san Francisco disaster. where ne
Was i'm charge Cf the emergenc, hospitals.
send nothing but perfectly clean
clothin- and sec that shoes are tied firm
ly together in pairs. are Or. farrcll :,
Instructions These precautions are ~
the greatest importance. Unless cloth
ing is new OF perfectly clean when
shipped II frequently will he found in
fccted by verWin by the time II reaches
the point of distribution. VI san Fran
cisco We burned carload after carload %
clothing simply because II vas Soilcd or
covered with Vcrmin. At the very lea
forty carloads were destroyed.
\ simple oversight on the part OF con
tributors in not tying together each pair
Of shoes resulted IN ten thousand being
destroyed. As they could not be mated.
some of this clothing ana shoes had 10
10 burned after being shipped four thou-
sand miles
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-27

Troy. y. Y. March =. -flood conditions
along the river front ~ this city have
assumed alarming proportions. and MGR
chants and others living noar the banks
of the hudson are moving their goods 10
places Of safety. Some Of the streets are
flooded. Between $50 and 1870 the river
rose over two feet. and Is still rising rap
idlv. y large portion Of the Boston a."
Maine tracks near Johnsonvillc Was
washed away late this afternoon Whlle
freight train was passing over IT, ana
the tram was wrecked Many barge cana
contracts at and near Mcchanicsville we're
flooded and a number of buildings were
washed away. Tho south end Of Mechan-
icsvillo is under water
North Of LuZernc. on the Hudson Kali
road. traffic has been discontinued tenn
porariiy because Of the washing out OF
three miles Of track. Several bridges over
highway I'm that vicinity have also been
washed away.
Ithaca. y y March - Nashouts from
the recent rains have tied NJ the Auburn
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-27

Glens Falls. y. Y. March 2e-With
bridges and small dams washed away and
all high water records on the upper Hud-
son River broken. the Adirondacks to-
night are facing a serious food situation
\ part Of Fort Edward is inundated. In
many localities farmers were forced 70
move their livestock to places Of safety
The Delaware & Hudson Railroad mas
been forced TO suspend traffic on its Adj
rondack division. In Luzerne several
small buildings were washed away aud
many persons rescued from houses III
boats.
Interlaken. y Y. March @6.-The lnces-
SAINT rains Of the last two days nave
raised the little creeks in this section 10
torrents Many bridges arc washed out
Charles Snfiin. a rural mail carrier mar
rowly escaped being drowned in "A creek
and lost his mail bag and letters. All
trains on the Lehgh Valley Railroad are
running late end cautiously. Great dam
age has been done throughout the noaroy
country.