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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-01-02
BULLETS
FIRED IN
A HOUSE
Drunken Youths Fire SO
Caliber Guns from Rear of
Flying Auto on New
Years Eve; Several Have
Narrow Escapes.

Who were the members of the drunk
en- auto gang that terrorized Ham
mond on New Years eve by speeding
over some of the principal streets firing
bullets from revolvers through houses.
in one case nearly inhicting death.
The Hammond police had no report
of the outrage and the autoists man
aged to keep off any cops beat as they
carried on their nefarious work The
police began to hear of the shooting z
this morning and bent their efforts to
learn tile authors of the rough-neck
work
The auto figuring in the escapade was
a touring car containing four Young
men, The machine was seen on sever
al streets shortly before midnight and
the occupants who We're undoubtedly
drunk, or crazy and perhaps both. were
each armed with revolvers, which they
fred indiscrfminately The weapons
were not loaded with blanks either, but
with 3s-caliber missiles. There were
many people on the streets and it is a
wonder none was hit
At the home of Mr. and Mrs. w. II.
Leslie. on Russell street. a bullet came
crashing through the side of the house
and was DETECTED upward within a few
inches of bed where two of their
children were sleeping. Plaster was
scattered over the room and hole in
the side of the house shows plainly
the course Of the leaden missile.
Members Of the family saw the ma
chine go past and it was later seen on
South Holman street, where the revolv-
ers were used almost as indiscrimin--
ately.
A number OF people who were aware
of the facts are loud in their denuncia-
tion OF such senseicss and dangerous
celebration of a holiday and attribute
the cause OF the escapade to liquor and
carelessness Of the life and limb oi
. citizens. 1t is to be regretted that TIC
young men are not definitely known
and the police Will do good work il
they land the miscreants in jail
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-01-02
BILL BACK FROM
WOODS WEDDING
Hammond Man Acts as
Cicerone for Bashful
Newlyweds.

VIII Hastings returned yesterday
from Aledo. ILL.,. where he attended
the Woods Mckinney wedding and as
sisted the newly-weds in the thousand
and one terrifying little stunts that ac-
company a final getaway Bill got his
young charges to Chicago in tip-top
fashion. steered them clear of the
shoals and pitfalls that. usually beset
bashful brides and bridegrooms and
finally got rhe couple on the Twentieth
century limited en- route for New York
AS final proof of his interest in tn,
Roscoe +. Woods family, Mr.. Hastings
carefully tipped it off to lingerie
drummer for a big New York house
that the newIy-weds wanted ito get
away with it, and the New York J. a.
promised to do what he could.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-01-02
RECEIVES GOLD ST AR.
FR|EDlEY SURPRISED
New Deputy Sheriff Hon
ored by Friends New
Years Eve.

Fred Friedley, OF Hammond. who as
isunaed the office OF deputy sheriff. yes-
terday. is dIspi4strE " I'm nc Il. r.jllc.
d gold star which was presented him
at surprise party held in his honor
on New Years eve.
The token OF good will and esteem
was given him by his friends who
gathered in the office of Attorney w
j. McAleer in the Hammond building
for the ceremony. Atty. Vernon McGirr
officiating as master of ceremonies.
Friedley had been summoned to the
gathering under pretense, which Nc
Girr explained today was innocent
and without malice aforethought'' and
was completely surprised when he
learned that he was the principal for
the occasion.
Attorney McGirr made a fitting pre-
sentation speech. and the recipient
answered in talk that would have
done credit to a barrister.
The star is Inscribed: Fred A. Fried
ley. Deputy Sheriff"
All the republicans in Lake county
are agreed that Sheriff Whitaker could
not have appointed more popular
deserving deputy
Mr.. Friedley vii make his home In
Crown Point during the time he holds
office.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-01-02
WOULD PRESERVE
DUNES IN INDIANA
Chicago Geographic Society Proposes
School of Horticulture in
Glacial Region

trate the formation of the earth and the
adaptation of life to earth conditions,
which have been within the reach of
all students until very recent time.
and
Whereas, the sand dunes along tins
south shore of Lake Michigan which
graphically illustrate the work of wind
are in danger of becoming inaccessible.
and,
WANT TO PROTECT THEM.
Whereas, the rock canons which are
the records of running water on lime
stone, located in the neighborhood of
Lemont and the Sag, have nearly all
been put out of the reach of students,
and,
Whereas, the ravines along the
north shore. which show processes of
valley making in unconsolidated rock
or clay. exhibit the work of waves
along the coast and expose excellent
examples of glacial drift, are being
| withdrawn from public use, and
Whereas. Stony Island. fold OF
rock rising twenty-five feet above the
| surrounding plain. located at Ninety
| third street and jackson Park avenue.
| the remains of an old coral reef, the
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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-01-02
AND
BUGGY IN
COLLISION
Four Seriously Injured in
Accident Near Lowell; Ma
chine Turns Turtle After
Crashing Into Smaller We
hicle.
Especial to THE TIMEs.)


Lowell Ind, Jan. -Four persons
were seriously injured. five miles south
of here Saturday night, when an auto
mobile owned and driven by John
Black. prosperous farmer Of
Schneider, Ind, collided with a horse
and buggy. After smashing the buggy
to smithereens. the uncomfortable ma
chine. turned turtle and plunged into
the ditch with it's victims who suffer-
ed broken bones severe bruises and
internal injuries. The identity of the
occupants of the buggy has not been
learned.
The injured are
JIHN BLACK. Schneider. Ind, severe
ly bruised about body and internally
injured. Rendered unconscious and
is in a serious condition this morn
ing.
REBECCA BLACK. Schneider, Ind,
arm broken at elbow. Seriously in
jured. Severely bruised and hurt In
ternally. Taken to a Chicago hos
pital.
ELIZABETH BLACK, Schneider. Ind
suffering from severe bruises.
BELLE RICE, Momence, ILL.,. bruised
about arms and body.
Owner Prosperous Farmer.
John Black is a well known and
prosperous farmer residing at Schneid-
er. Ind. With his two daughters Re-
becca and Elizabeth and a girl friend
Miss Belle Rice of Momence. the auto
(Continued on page ~
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-01-02
TRAIN MAN HELD UP
At POINT OF GUN
Brakeman Allows Thief to
Steal Valuable When
He Sees Weapon.
fsnecial to THE TIMES. }

Crown Point. sInds jan ga @ hoiq up
occurred on the milk train on Tuesoas
evening, the crime being eonsummaeea
between Hart's farm and SehererViile
on the Panhandle tracks The brake
man on the train had just gotten on
the rear end of the last coach TO open
a switch when he was accosted py the
stockup man. who ordered hlin 10
throw up his hands and keep quit he
command was enforced at the point OF
a revolver a watch and chalh anu
some money were taken from the rat
road man and he was ordered 10 get on
the train just as it pulled out. the roo-
Der making a successful getaway oe-
fore he could notify the train crew OIL
his loss. The authorities We're nolilieu
and a search Instituted for. the thlei'
but without success
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-01-02
CLUBS
NEW YEAR .FETE
Hammond Function On 1913 Eve Is A
Marked Success

Two hundred society folk of Ham
mond. Gary and Whiting celebrated
the advent of the New Year at the
Hammond Country Club at what was
admitted to be the most unique and
elaborate social function ever given in
the county
Good fellowship and bohemianism
reigned from nine o'clock until the
roosters crowed on New Years MORN
ing and 1913 admitted that he was well
pleased with his welcome but was
somewhat sleepy.
Delightful Affair.
Though formal in its physical aspect.
the celebration was delightfully."- in
formal and those responsible for the
celebration were unable to account for
q single moment in which merrime Mt
did not reign supreme
As big gong struck twelve on New
Years Eve in the main banquetting
hall of the Hammond Country Club
characters representing Old Father
Time armed with his scythe lead on TO
1.-The stage Il rusty and gIadsexne youth
in the gtiise of the new born 1913 and
PIE Joyous and noisy welcome the lat
ter received rent his ears. Every guest
at the dinner had been provided with
some sort of noise producing instru-
ment from fshermens horns to watch
mems rattles and as a scroll was drop
ped bearing the legend "A Happy New
Year" the din was as deafening as il
was varied.
Parade The Club House.
Following the welcome i'm
promptu procession of all the guests
wound its way over the entire club and
New Years welcome greetings were
exchanged before the diners found
their way to their tables again where
a. number of members had ,able reser-
vations for parties of twelve guests
Among those who had table reserva-
tions were: Table /, E. P. Deming and
party of 8; table 2, Messrs. A. Hfrsch
c. Kaufman and party of s; table 9
Messrs. r. Mott and party of s: table
4. L. Cox and party of s; table S, Georgs
Locklin and party of s; table s, J. #
Sawyer and party of IA; table Z
Messrs. A. NJ Turner and II. E. Sharrel
and party of IL; table s, w. B. Conkey
and party of Is; table 9, George Han
nauer and party of 8; table 10, Messrs
VIM. Crawford and Allen Graham anC
party of 4; table II, T. E. Bell ant
party of 4; table IL, Messrs. E. F
Johnston and w. P. Ray and party of 9
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-01-02
DIES AS OLD YEAR
TAKES DEPARTURE
Civil War Veteran at Crown
Point Is Called by
Death.
Especial to THE T1MEs)

Crown Point, Ind. Jan. 2-Danial
Strong. an aged resident or this place
and a civil war veteran died at his
home on North Street on Tuesday night
after an inxalidism of eight years, he
being a terrible sufferer from rheuma-
ism- Mr.. Strong was nearly so years
of age and was at one time a well
known farmer in this region, but retir-
ed about Is years ago. He leaves a
wife and grown up children.
The funeral arrangements have not
been completed at this time.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-01-02
MUST KEEP AWAY
FROM DANCE HALLS

Mrs Edward Nerny of Gary, petition
er for divorce, was given judgment by
Judge Reiter in the superior court this
morning, statutory grounds having
been pleaded by her attorney, L. v
Cravens. She is given the custody of
the children, toward whose support the
father must pay SIS weekly. The moth
er, however, was given a reminder by
the court that unless she stayed away
from public dance halls her children
would be taken from her.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-01-02

Newcastle Ind. Jan. Frank Dare of New Lis
bon OF the Jury IN the federal court at
dynamite conspiracy trial. yesterday received anony
communication threatening his life The letter
lows:
Crank Dare, New Lisbon, Ind: Sir-This
is to inform you that you will be planted
der the sod within the next three months
Mr. Dare placed the letter in the hands of H. H Ev
prosecuting attorney. Tomorrow he and Evans will
go to Indianapolis and will place the matter before the
federal authorities.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-01-02
oh. What a Difference!

The new year entered West HAM
mond in a decent manner yesterday.
The police did not find 1t necessary TO
make single arrest on account of too
much celebration.
The event was marked contrast as
compared TO former years. when the
<and erworld held high reve1ry in the red
light district on State street.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-01-02
Buried at Oak Hill.

The funeral of Charles M. Dewey. 235
Indiana avenue. was held from Stew
arts chapel this morning a t 8 o'clock.
The Rev C. ]. Sharp of the Christian
church officiated and nterment was at
Oak Hill cemetepg An inquest was
held over the remains yesterday and it
was found that the sudden death was
due to heare trouble.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-01-02
"THANK YOU"
rs REWARD
Stock Yards Employe Re
turns So, 900 to Owner.

Lafayette, Ind, Jan. 2.--Joseph Tay-
lor. wealthy Tippecanoe county farm
er. yesterday lost pocketbook con-
tanning $4,000 at the Lafayette stock
yards and half hour later Taylor
missed the money it was handed back
TO him by Marion Huffman, worl<nsV
in the yards. Taylor said thank you.
The wallet was dropped in one of the
stalls.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-01-02
Geo. Hacker Laid to Rest,

Funeral services of George Hacker,
149 Indiana avenue. were held from
the family residence yesterday after
| noon at 40 o'clock. The Rev. c.. j.
Sharp of the Christian church offeiated
and interment was at Oak Hill Gene
terry.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-01-02
GREAT CAESARi
ANOTHER XMAS
rs COMING

Those who think that the Christ
mns holidays are done with for an
other year should pause, az more
than one-fourth of Lake county's
population hasn't started toy cele-
brnte Christmas at all.
On Jan. Q sAustrians, Ereelte< Serhss
Bosnians-s tronteneer1ns, FfSlngarf=
ans. Bulsarians, Maeedonfans, etc.
who belong to the Greek faith will
observe their Christmas.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-01-02
ToBAcCO.

UNION SCOUT SCRAP is handled
now by all dealers. "a for SC. Save
your tickets and see our premIum list.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-01-02

a movement has been started in Chi
cago for the preservation of sand dunes
and geographic phenomena frequently
seen in the great glacial region In
northern Indiana between Chicago and
Gary, and the movement now has link
ed with it the proposed establishment
of school of horticulture in that re-
trinn
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-01-02
MOVEMENT IS SPREADING.

Beginning first with members or the
Chicago Geographic society, who have
been much agitated by recent CONNER
cial encroachments in this territory so
rich with material for the student, the
movement has spread to many other
Chicago interests and these are begin
ming a campaign of education through
out Indiana to enlist aid in their work
toward obtaining some official action
preserving some large section OF this
territory in its present undisturbed
natural state for educational purposes.
SOCIETY ADOPTS REsOT UTIONS.
AS an expression of the aim OF this
movement the Chicago Geographic So
ciety recently adopted the following
resolutions:
"whereas. Chicago and it's environs
are rich In natural regions which Illus
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The daily sentinel. [volume] (Grand Junction, Colo.) 1893-current, 1913-05-10
DisOTganized HighIanders Have
Not Yet Felt Full Power Of
the Peerless Leader.
(By HAL sHERIDAN.)

New YORK. May 10.-Charles Muir
phy. no doubt, is saying, Il told you
So and Windy City fans of snap
Judgment may agree that he of the
brilliant vests didn't go SO far wrong
in letting the Peerless Leader so.
However, Chubby Charley and 9TH
ers of his ilk have the dope all
wrong. Baseball teams are not made
i'll day, especially when the task
is complicated by the builder being
forced to tear down the lettering
walls before he can start on a new
undation.
Frank Chance took charge of the
New York Americans this season
under terrible handicaps. The Yanks
wee about as badly disorganized and
demoralized and as jinx-ridden
crew as has ever represented ma
Jor league town-no, not even ex-
cepting the decrepit machine which
represents Boston in the National
League. Esprit de corps among the
Yanks in 1912 was about as noticea-
BILE as it was among the Mosolems
who were goose-egged by the Bulgars
at the Chatalja Notifications. The
Ianks had so deterioratef that they
had less real fighting spirit as a
team than a docile doe which has
been trapped by a hungry tiger, in
spite of the presence of several grand
masters of the game in their midst.
Their pep was not.
These were the conditions which
confronted Frank Chance when he
accepted charge of the Yankees. and
$50, 600 yearly stipend. Because of
his record as player-leader. it was
not strange that some of the Yankee
fans Just sat themselves down and
waited for Chance to lead his 1913
team through the American league
second division clubs like a 13-inch
shell through the sides of tiny
torpedo boat. And when that i'm
possible thing didn't happen, these
snap-judgment fans and even some
of the baseball writer's. who should
know better, began to hint that the
The daily sentinel. [volume] (Grand Junction, Colo.) 1893-current, 1913-05-10

Chancellor Henry A. Buchtel, former
governor of Colorado. will lecture in
the new Methodist church at Iona
tonight, and tomorrow morning will
assist in the dediCatory services which
will Officially open the handsome new
$1,000 edifice, Rev. f. A. Smith. wh6
will have charge Of the church, Will
also help in the Indication. The new
church has a membership of about 45
and is very progressive and active.
Following the dedication there will
be lunch served in the basement of
the church, and in the afternoon there
will be a service with another address
by the chancellor.
Sunday evening Chancellor Buchtel
will be in this city and will speak at
the Methodist church. He will doubt
less be heard By large crowd. as his
splendid sermons are always looked
forward to by local people.
The daily sentinel. [volume] (Grand Junction, Colo.) 1893-current, 1913-05-10
CHANCE STILL HAS HOPE OF
GETTING INTO FIRST DIVISION

Peerless Leader had stacked up
against an insoluble problem. How
ever the fairminded are giving
Chance his chance. And it is not
more than fair than he should be
given the entire year in which to
show. He has said all along that IL
he finishes better than sixth this
season he would feel that he had ac-
eomplished wonders. If he does
and if it is possible. Chance is the
one to do tit will mean that the
Yankees win be team to be reck-
oned with seriously in 1914. not as
a probable contender for the pennant
but as team that may prevent an
easy march to that goal over its
form, as was the case last
year.
Give Chance time He's up against
a stiff proposition. and the matter of
finding logical berths for himself and
Hal Chase on the same outfit, isn't
the worst of his many difficulties.
There is roomful of others. Charley
Murphy and those inclined to reason
like him had best wait and not laugh
too SOON
The daily sentinel. [volume] (Grand Junction, Colo.) 1893-current, 1913-05-10
ADVERTISED LETTER LIST.

Advertised list for the week end
ing May 10, 1913. When calling
for letters in this list please say
Advertised" and give date. A fee
of one cent will be charged for all
advertised mail.
Alternately, Monroe (2); Black,
John; Brown, a. B.: Butriz. Clarita
Brooks, Elmer; Cooper. Miss Ar
letta; Crosby, Lois; Harris, D. Il. +;
Hunter, Jack; Herwick. G. w: Hen
messy, w. j.; Johnson. Bud; Kelley,
Mike; Lyons, Clarence; Lock Box
90; Lang. Art; Lance. Oliver: Mite
ell, James; O'Harra. Miss Jennie
O'Brien, j. L.; Porter, John; Price,
William; Russell, C. w; Steele, Vic
tor; Starr, Roscoe; Snipes, Mrs. Ben
Jamin; Sturgeon. Il. D.; Treworthem
G. A.; Walter, Ernest; Walker. j. C.
The daily sentinel. [volume] (Grand Junction, Colo.) 1893-current, 1913-05-10
CHURCH BOND ISSUE.

Aberdeen, Wash, May 10.-The
Methodist church of Aberdeen will
issue 81 900 worth of bonds for the
completion of a new church edifice,
delayed for lack of funds. The bonds
will run fifteen years, during which
time they will draw interest at six
per cent The Issue has been guar
anteed by mortgage. When complet-
ed the church will have cost Si5, 1000.
The daily sentinel. [volume] (Grand Junction, Colo.) 1893-current, 1913-05-10
INCREASE PATRONAGE.

Lincoln, Neb., May 10.-As re-
suit of recent acts of the Legislature
tile governor has been given addi-
tiOnal appointing power. Five menu
bers of live stock and sanitary COM
mission. three members of highway
and bridge commission to settle the
boundary line between Iowa and Ne
braska, three members of board of
labor mediation and five members of
state tax commission have been
added to the patronage list.
The daily sentinel. [volume] (Grand Junction, Colo.) 1893-current, 1913-05-10
CONTINENTAL SUED.

Omaha, May 10.-The Continental
Oil Company has been sued in the
district court for $4,000 taxes on
capitalization for 1912. The discre-
pancy is the result of an investigation
made by Ben Mccoy, tax ferret" in
the assessors office. The company
will hold a meeting May to increase
its capitalization from 100000, to
S3,000,000 at which time some ac-
ton is expected with respect to the
suit.
The daily sentinel. [volume] (Grand Junction, Colo.) 1893-current, 1913-05-10
NO REPORT
IS MADE YET
Associated Press.

Associated Press.
Washington, May 10.-Secretary
Bryan and Ambassador Chinda held a
conference today over the California
alien land bill.
Japan's protest has already been
presented, and the Japanese ambassa-
dor is waiting to find out what the
United States expects to do.
The prospects were that special
cabinet meeting would be held today
to permit Bryan to lay before the
president and his colleagues the re-
suit of his conference with the am
bassador.
The conference lasted one hour
and at its conclusion Viscount Chin
da paid a short visit to Counsellor
Moore. No statement was the result
of the conference.
The daily sentinel. [volume] (Grand Junction, Colo.) 1893-current, 1913-05-10
BLEW CHECK AWAY.

Oaha, May 10.-One freak of the
tornado which recently visited this
city was the blowing of 81 check
payable to Marie Woodland at the
Bankers Saving & Loan Association.
eastward as far as Jolly, Iowa. where
it was picked up by a farmer in a
field and returned to the owner who
caSled it
The daily sentinel. [volume] (Grand Junction, Colo.) 1893-current, 1913-05-10
STEEL FLUnE

maze by the Hess Flumc Company
is INSURANCE against seepage. Bet
ter put in a permanent galvanized
steel waterway before it is too late.
Why waste lot of your water
where it does harm when you can
deliver every drop where it is
needed through the modern steel
flue, cheaper first cost than wood
or concrete and lasts longer. Wood
decays and concrete disintegrates
through action of alkali water.A Ask
us about 1t, we have made a study
of the subject. Hess Flume Co.,
Frank II. Hall, Agent, 214 Electric
building; phone Junction 2l1. We
do the engineering work.
The daily sentinel. [volume] (Grand Junction, Colo.) 1893-current, 1913-05-10
ACCUSE OFFICIAL
OF MALFEASANCE
Associated Press.

Associated Press.
Sacramento, Cal, May 10.-Frank
c. Jordan. secretary of state of Cali
iornia. is charged with malfeasance in
office by the joint legislative commit
tee which investigated the payment of
fees into his department, and its re-
port to the legislature this morning
recommended that the case be turned
over to the attorney general.
The daily sentinel. [volume] (Grand Junction, Colo.) 1893-current, 1913-05-10

Our catalogue of sinks is very in
teresting. with its wall hanging, cor
ner and recess patterns. 1t is free
to all interested in good plumbing
and good fixtures.-J. G. Mckenzie,
545 Colorado avenue.
The daily sentinel. [volume] (Grand Junction, Colo.) 1893-current, 1913-05-10

FOR Rem T-4-room house furn-
ished: newly papered and clean;
place for garden, $40; phone Jet.
500. 5-10-1t
The daily sentinel. [volume] (Grand Junction, Colo.) 1893-current, 1913-05-10

Sentinel Want advertising is the
solution of many problems means
Of meeting pressing needs quickly
and satisfactorily.
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Home Sunday.

Home Sunday. VIZ
Mrs. Floyd Hickman, who has
been staying with her mother on
East Main this week while GONZALES
cling from an, illness, returns to her
home Sunday She lives at 412
Teller avenue.