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The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1913-09-26
NINA.

We are glad to know that Mr.. R. W.
Sanders who was injured by falling
from the train several days ago is i'm
proving.
The nice rains we have had has put
the farmers to work getting ready to
sow their small grain.
Mr.. R. w. Sanders our clever mer-
chant has on a nice lot of fall and Win
ter goods call and see them before
buying elsewhere.
Miss Cora Ross has returned from
Cincinnati.
Miss Nettie Hunter was the guest of
Miss Viola Creech Sunday and attend
ed Sunday School at Freedom Sunday
afternoon.
Mrs. Morris Ross is visiting her
niece at Richmond, Mrs. W. D. Jones.
Miss Nettie Hunter is spending two
weeks with Mr.. and Mrs. w. T. Wat
son.
Rev. Morgin filled his appointment
at Bethel Sunday and Sunday night.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. E. Whitaker
spent Saturday night and Sunday with
her father Mr.. Sutton.
Miss Annie Mae Prewitt is visiting
her grandparents Mr.. and Mrs. W. T.
Watson.
Mr.. Henderson Whitaker of Madison
county was the guest of Mr.. and Mrs
r. w. Sanders Saturday night anG
Sunday.
Mrs. Harris Wheeler has returned
home from Richmond where she ha:
been taking treatments for neuraigls
and we are glad to know that she is
livery much better.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1913-09-26
L. & N.
Train Schedule At Lancaster, Ky.
ARRIVE.
No 10. 5-00 q m


No 10; 500 a. m.
To Maysville, connecting at Richmond
with L & n to Frankfort & Louisville;
at Winchester with C & o to Lexing-
ton & Frankfort, Mount Sterling &
Ashland, at Paris to Cincinnati.
No II; 8:35 a. m.
To Rowland & Stanford connecting
at Rowland, L & N to all points South.
No %; 1l:04 a. m.
To Richmond, connecting with L &
N to Irvine & Beattyville, Lexington
G. Cincinnati, Middlesboro & Knoxville.
No 20; 11:5O a. m.
To Richmond, connecting with fast
train to Cincinnati.
No 81; 2:09 p. m.
To Louisville, connecting at Lebanon
Junction to Elizabethtown & Bowling
Green, and at Bardstown Junction to
Bardstown & Springfield.
No 9; SAP p. m.
To Stanford, connecting with fast
train to Bristol & Atlanta.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1913-09-26
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it grow, but give it the beauty you desire.
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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-11-01
OU[|N GETS
BIG VERDICT
tspec!ai 20 The T1MEsl

Crown Point. Nov. 1.-what is con-
sidered big verdict for the injury OF
a foot. $3.50, was awarded to Daniel
Dulin, of Gary. this morning against
the Morgan Construction company by
jury in Judge Kopelke's superior
court Earlier this week this jury gave
Roman Poliga $500 in a damage suit
against the Erie railroad for the loss of
a hand, the plaintiffs In both cases hav
ing been represented by the law firm of
McAleer Brothers of Hammond.
In the Dulin case the jury was out
all night. The two verdicts are said
to be the largest ever given in the state
to one lawer for the nature of such In
juries were involved in these cases.
Dulin was a craneman employed in
construction work IN the Gary Steel
Company's yards. He sustained the
loss OF . toe and crushed foot and
WfJ4 Exreur13nl<2 far II ffe zlsssss z 81 81
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-11-01
PROGRESSIVE
CHAIRMAN. IS
CONFIDENT

Eighteen hundred votes will elect
the next mayor of the city of Ham
mond," said c. G. Kingwell. chairman
of the city central committee of the
progressive party, in making his pre-
diction for the election next Tuesday.
I'VE are figuring on getting at least
seventy-five per cent of the 1900 re-
monstrators against the deep sewer
system which alone would give US 1900
votes for our ticket. Adding to this
the fact that there is a general dis
content among the people of Ham
n,ond with the two old parties, / am
confident that the ranks of the anti
deep sewer demonstrators will be swell
ed large enough to carry the day"
The progressive chairman said he
was confident that the entire progress
sive ticket would he elected. He con-
ceded the second place to the demo-
Gratis.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-11-01
POLITICIANS At SEA
OVER VOTE RESULTS
Dave Boone Alone Can Say II Should
Worry" Times Readers Enabled
to Fol ow Arguments.

With but forty eight hours remaining
for the campaign in Hammond every
body is willing TO concede that the
palm of victory lies between the re-
publicans and democrats. especially for
the offices at large. The only man
who can await Tuesday with utter COM
placency and the utmost confidence OF
victory is Attorney Dave Boone. can
didate for councilman on an indepen-
dent ticket for councilman of the new
ly created eleventh ward, where he has
no opposition.
At this time it seems almost like a
forgone conclusion that the common
council will be made up of republicans
and democrats, and politicians in both
of these parties say there is a likli
hood that the progressives may elect
some of their counciimanic candi-
dates.
An interest prompted by curiosity
centers in the work of Sam Abalman.
This interest however manifests itself
primarily in the business district, where
Sam had done considerably mixing
Those who are amused by his pyrotech-
MICS are wondering how many votes
he will get and who will vote for him.
-Four year ago he worked for the demo-
the republicans say that he has been
placed in the field to take republican
votes from Crumpacker, the answer Is
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-11-01

made that If Sam does not want to
come out of the election empty handed
of votes, he will have 70 work for him
self instead of working for Smalley.
The votes he made four year ago he
will have to save for himself. Tomor-
row viii not be a day of rest in any of
the political camps.
Reports are current the street
of considerable money held by different
individuals in the hope of getting il
down on some candidate, but If any
bets of any size have been made, the
principals have kept it quiet.
confidential talk with any partisan,
who knows whereof he speaks, will ell
dict the outcome of the election next
is such that no man can absolutely pre-
die he oucome of he election next
Tuesday.
The campaign in Hammond has been
noticeable for the new order of things
that has been inaugurated with THE
TIMES as factor. All parties found Its
columns open to discussion of the
issues pro and con. The arguments
that the different parties present are
read with the same avidity by TIMES
readers as the Invest kind of news
For THE TIMES itself this matter has
been a circulation builder, the ar
ticles are read with eagerness in the
/ thousands of Hammond homes where
the paper is taken
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-11-01
HALLOWEEN
PROVIDES FUN

Yesterday evening-Hollowe'en-
city tried its best to forget politics
and to a certain extent it succeeded.
The celebration was safe and sane.
Property rights were universally re-
spected and no one has anything to
regret today unless it be the youngster
employed by a downtown store who
worked all morning washing off win
dows that he had helped to soap the
night before
The Moose. the Odd Fellows and r.
l. Young's orchestra had public balls
which were largely attended.
There were but two incidents of DAM
age reported to the police.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-11-01
TO the Property Owners
and Taxpayers of Ham
mOnd.

Perhaps it will be thought hardly
the fair or wise thing to do to air
;ons personal griegance in she heat
the only means l and just now by
which to impress upon your minds
the gross and almost criminal ineffi-
cheney of at least one branch of the
the citizens of Hammond know how
II have been made to suffer by that
linefficiency they will. 1 feel sure,
kindly overlook my apparent breach
lof good manners.
AS you all know, last Christina S
Eve my house on Webb street was
destroyed by fire through the most
shameful sloth and carelessness and
of the fire department.
! And now the man who is the real
executive head of this awful, impossi-
BILE corps of alleged fire fire-fghters
single one of the recreant crew, is
asking your votes to sustain him fol
four years more in office
/ Give it to him? Certainly, and in
sist that his council be made up ci
those splendid fire fighters who made
so thrilling a record out on Webb
lstreet last Christmas Eve.
/ For my part | will vote for Petei
ICrumpacker, the man who l know
ling, and 1 will advise every voter 4
do the same.-Adv.
c. GAUTHIER,
"a Webb street
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-11-01
UNFORTUNATE GIRL
INJURED BY LIBEL

Being a girl with few friends and
A meager stock of English Joe" Kos
tolls of West Hammond cannot write
to the voice of the People in THE
TIMES in defense of her reputation
to do it for her.
She is fair frail and II. Her eyes
are bright and contain the soft glow
of the pure in heart. She is called
Joe" by her workmates at south
side industry because her Christian
name is not easy to pronounce.
Overcome While waiting for Car.
Since infancy Joe has been subject to
a physical defect that brings on con-
vulsive and fainting fits. While on her
way to work Thursday morning she was
taken with an< attack and as a re-
suit a local evening paper played up
the following story under three deck
head at the top of page one. as fol-
lows.
DRUNKEN GIRL FOUND ON ST.
EARLY TODAY. Child hopelessly drunk
falls to the ground while waiting for
car on South Side"
Then followed vague account which
painted the girl in most shameful coll
or. 1t showed. her friends said. that
no attempt had been made to gain the
truth and lodged libel by mentioning
no name.
The girl was "Joe'' and the libel falls
on her head. Those who work with
the girl read the story to her and al
though she understood but part oi
it caused her to cry.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-11-01
A. PART OF
SMALLEY'S RECORD
AS MAYOR

First; He compelled his board of
public works to employ n non-resident
civil engineer at an expense to the
taxpayers of Hammond of about $1,000
to draw plans and specifications for \
sewer system that IL completed Will
cost the taxpayers more than $1,oO0,-
600.
/ : see<saAs Hss comp<laed MS l>onra -
public works to extabIish sewer sys-
tenn IN the city of Hammond at the cx-
pense of more than a million dollars
over the protest of two-thirds Of the
taxpayers and real estate owners Of
the city of Hammond.
Third. He refused the taxpayers OF
the city of Hammond opposed to the
construction of the million dollar sew
the use of the city hall to DISCUSS
the feaMbility of the constru ction of
said sewer.
Fourth; He procured his New York
Central lawyer md the city attorney
for the city of Hammond to disfran-
chise more than 700 poor lnborins men
that signed the remonstrance against
the million dollar sewer by rendering
an opinion that they were not real es-
tate owners for the reason that they
had purchased their real estate from
contract and were paying 1T monthly
out of wages earned. many of them
earning less than 50 per day.
Fifth: He made a suspicious trip to
Atlantic City. ~. j.. and other eastern
cities i'm company with Geist, the no.
torious gas magnate. This should he
explained by Mayor Smalley.
sixth, He has managing his cam
paign John Fitzgerald, who for years
fed more than one Thousand cattle in
the heart of the city of Hammond and
permitted the sinking. unheaIthfu
and death contaminated sewerage from
his cattle barns to how into the CaIu-
met river, endangering the lives oi
thousands of poor families of poor la.
boring men i'm the city of Hammond
Dees this mean TINT Fitzgerald fs II
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-11-01
THE REPUBLICAN PLEDGE.
tAdvertisement.)

Next Tuesday the voters of HAM
charge of the city for the next four
years The present administration has
accomplished nothing for the city as a
whole since Judge Becker ceased to
be mayor. They are making their race
for reelection upon the things done
sy Judge Becker. SmalIey is good
bookkeeper, but don't we want some
thing more than bookkeeper for may
or? One OF his handicaps is his cabi.
net of advisers, a class of men in the
appointive offices who are wholly in
competent and always actuated by
selfish motives
The republican ticket will win over
this gang if the patriotic citizens of
Hammond Will cast aside party preju-
dice and vote for Crumpacker and the
republican nominees. Every demo-
cratic. progressive and independent vo-
ter should STOP, LOOK and LISTEN,
ponder carefully on the needs Of our
city, study carefully the personnel of
the different tickets and then he can
consistently vote for the upright men
OF ability who are on the republican
ticket
Smalley means well, but lacks the
foresight, Judgement. energy and force
necessary to bring about results. The
republicans pledge themselves to cut
out petty graft In the various DEPART
ments; to economize In the expeudi-
lures of the different departments; to
consider the needs of each section OF
the city by consulting with different
organizations who're energies and Ia
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-11-01
LOST BROTHER
RETURNS HOME

Matthias Franzen. who left Hobart
in 1869 and was mourned dead and
so declared by the court several years
ago is the livliest corpe that ever
struck the town. Nothing was heard
f. ON Mr.. Franzen from 1872 until
few weeks ago when he addressed
letter here to the postmaster inquiring
after his relatives Several letters
were exchanged and last week Thurs
day evening he set foot upon Hobart
soil. the land of his early manhood
The town and the people are strange
to him and none of the old landmarks
are recognizable. Still. he felt quite at
home among his brothers and sisters
and will probably spent the remainder
Of his days in Hobart-Hobart Gaz-
. cite.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-11-01
Holman ST. LIGHTS
TO BLAZE TONIGHT

All those who head for Holman
street this evening after dinner, will
do well to wear smoked glasses. The
sudden illumination of that thorough
fare at 1880 is to be binding.
From state to Russell streets Hoh-
man street will blaze like the midway
at worlds fair. Everything is set
for the button. Barnie Youngs band
will play and Judge V. S. Reiter. pres
ident of the Hammond Chamber of
Commerce. Will crate from the balcony
al the Hotel Majestic
The jurist will stand upon a canopy
that business men say must come down
in order to make possible a continu-
Gus view of the new lights from either
end of the street The Hammond thea
tire sign is pointed out as being OBJ
jectionab1e for the same reason.
Holman street merchants are anti
cipating a great nights business. Mean
while everyone is curious to see the IL
luminous lamps in operation.
The principal election candidates have
also been invited to make short nom
political addresses
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-11-01
NOTICE TO VOTERS.

Our friend, Peter Crumpacker, repub-
lican candidate for mayor. either by
himself through his press agents,
who are preparing and writing sour
rilous attacks upon the present city
administration, has undertaken TO
show that Peter W. Meyn has con-
stantly kept employed against the pro-
test of union labor for the past six
years or more two non-union carpen-
ters at wages far below the scale. who
did all the repairing on his large num-
ber of houses This is a contemplate
effort on the part of Mr. Crumpacker
not only to malign Mr.. Meyn but also
two of the substantial citizens of the
town who have lately passed TO the
great beyond and are unable them
selves to refute this damnable lie Mr..
Crumpacker or any other voter who
desires may call upon Mr.. Newton.
business agent of the carpenters un-
ion. Mr.. Brehm. secretary of the car
penters union. and find out that the
two men referred to during all the
time they worked for Peter w. Meyn
were members in good standing of the
carpenters union and at the time OF
their untimely death when they were
killed by Monon train at the Clinton
street crossing. both carried union
cards and that during their entire em-
ployment by Mr.. Meyn received the
union scale. II fs contemptibIe act,
not alone contemplate hut cowardIy,
on the part of republican candidate
Crumpacker to circulate lies about dend
men whose lips are closed and who
cannot be here to defend themselves.
1t is, however, one of the evidences of
the fact that during this campaign
Crumpacker has regard for the
truth and no regard whatever for the
rights OF his fellow men. That he is
seeking an election not upon his mer-
| its, not with view to assisting in the
progress of the city. but for the pur-
| pose of building up a political machine.
which will take care of Bill Newman.
Ben Bell, Henry Lundt. Ed wicks, John
Huber. Julius Taussig and a few 9TH
lers.-Adv.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-11-01
FORMER GARY
MAN NOW
ACCUSED

Harry Hagerman. formerly of Gary,
as Get-Rich- Quick
Naliingford artist, has been arrested
n Et. Louis, Mo, according to a Chi
>ago Examiner dispatch from Daven-
port, which reads as follows.
Says Learned in Gary.
Rivaling Get-Rich- Quick Wall
ingford, Harry Hagerman Is being
brought from st. Louis to Daven-
port, charged with obtaining mon
ey under false pretenses. Hager-
man contracted to build fifty
houses here and his liabilities are
$4,000.
He asked a lumber yard owner
how much he would take for the
yard. He was told $4,000 Hager-
man paid $1,000 down and mort
gagged the remainder. 1t has been
forecfosed.
Contractors are at work on the
fifty houses. They would not give
me time" Hagerman said. Il made
the scheme work in Gary. Ind, and
made money"
While in Gary Hagerman was build
ing superintendent for Harry b. Bark
er & Co.. Reynolds building. Hager
man. Barker claims, left town will
Barker being out to the tune of ss,o0(
1t is also said that a local hotel an.
the Northern State bank suffered b
his operations in Gary.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-11-01
LITTLE DAMAGE.

Very little damage was done in Ham
mond over Halloween according to the
police blotter this morning, only two
reports having been made. Vandals
broke a large plate glass window in
the residence of Mrs. Miller, 10 Webb
street, and also broke a number OF
small winows In the warehouse on Fay
cite street near Oakley. The police
have learned the names of the boys
who tore the rear porch from DR..
Sherrer's residence at the corner of
Doty and Holman street Thursday
night.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-11-01

borS are directed toward the better
ment of the city at large; to compel
tne street car company, the gas and
electric and other public service cor
poraffons to comply with their franz
chises, TO maintain the water works ON
paying basis and remedy the needle
Ice and pressure trouble; to keen the
city clean and maintain sanitary md
healthful conditions throughout the
city; to re-cstabIfsh competitive bid
ding for all public improvements and
the public printing!; to see that all con-
tracts I'm which the Taxpayers are in
terested arc properly drawn and en-
force the literal compliance with same;
to eliminate fnvorffism In the letting
of contracts and above all we Will en-
deavor TO decrease the tax rate for
1915; which can easily be done with our
ever increasing asesesscd valuation of
real and personal property. In carry
Ing out this program. the most vital
part is In the selection of the heads of
the various departments. As soon as
we take office, we Will remove Frank
o'Rourke. Peter j. Lyons, Doctor wefs,
William kuhlman and John Rohde and
the rest of the gang. And we pledge
ourselves TO appoint conscientious men
particularly qualified to discharge the
duties of the respective offices, in the
place of the men so removed. We have
made no promises to any one and will
not make any before election and in our
selections after the election the fitness
of the appointee Will he the only thing
considered.
PETER CRUMPACKER AND THE RE-
| PUBLICAN CANDIDATES.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-11-01
ONE KILLED. 2 MAY DIE
AS STRIKE RIOT RESULT
Violence Breaks Out in Indianapolis
Early in the After ALI the Men En-
p1oyed by Railways Walk Out

Indianapolis Ind. Nov. 1.-Employes
of the street railway and traction COM
panies of indianapolis went on strike
at II o'clock last night. Twenty min
utes later practically every car had
been returned to the barns and desert
ed by the strikers. The crowds became
unruly and two cars were stoned by
strikers and two persons were prob
ably fatally injured early today. A
mob attacked the Louisiana street car
barns near the business district and
after cutting the trolly wires smashed
the air tanks. In the business district
the police repeatedly charged the
crowds in an effort to clear che streets,
but failed to accomplish their purpose.
Regular service was started at 2 a.
m. Strike breakers manned the cars
and on each one road two policemen
and a special officer employed by the
company. The company announced
that all preparations had been made to
resume regular service.
Fear OF Riot when Cars Start.
Crowds in the business district had
notd diminished and II was feared an
attempt to resume regular service would
result in Tioting.
negro was killed when struck by
a patrol wagon driven through the
crowded streets today.
Paying on the strikers.
The local union of street railway en-
Moves is affiliated with the Amalga-
mated Association of Street and Elec-
| trio Railway Emplayes of America. The
men were ordered by officials of the or
ganization to return all cars to the
nearest barns before leaving snem
These orders were generally carried out
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-11-01
TO MY DEMOCRATIC
FRIENDS
(Advert rtisen1ent3

Some of my ae1{ocratic friends know
that / was for d Howat and against
John p. Small & deu1se rstie pxi~
nf4rfcs, / would have been openly for
he was my friend and l knew he was
the right man for mayor because of his
eminent qualifications. After the pri-
maries 1 would have bee nopenly for
Smalley had he and his friends not
made me the butt of their anger They
denied me the courtesies and privi-
leges extended to every other man in
the saloon business in Hammond and
practically forced pe to get out of
course they would pursue in case of
my failure to knuckle under. As a
gentleman I resented their conduct. /
could not conscientiously be true to
myself and be capable of being a good
reliable friend to every man and assist
in forcing administration upon the
city of Hammond which is wholly self
grandizement and enrichment. Peter
Crumpacker is man of ability and be-
lieves in fair play. / am for him and
ask my friends to support him as he is
the one man to elect.
am still a good democrat but an
anti-Smalley democrat, because o1
persecution and degrading treatment OF
a law abiding citizen who dared oppose
them. Do you favor such brow beat
ing methods?
E. L. ALLNUT.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-11-01
WARNS
LAKE COUNTY
AUTHORITIES
TIMES BUREAU,
AT STATE CAPITAL.

TIMES BUREAU,
AT STATE CAPITAL.
Indianapolis, Ind, Nov. 1.
Moved by complaints from
various Lake county citi-
zens, who anticipate blood
shed and election frauds on
next Tuesday, Gov. Ralston
today sent letters to Sheriff
Whitaker and the chief Of
police at East Chicago di-
recting them to prevent dis
order at the elections next
Tuesday. He says many
Lake county people COM
planned to him that plans
We're afoot for the prostitu-
ton of the ballot and that
many voters are afraid to
east their ballots because of
the police forces awaiting to
assist in intimidations.