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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-11-18

marie used to get
cold every winter,
but now I give her
Father J ohm 8 Medi-
cine and it keeps her
stout and hearty. -
Mrs. John J on es,
Yohoghany, Pa. ~
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-07-26
BATTLE OF AUTO|STS
MYSTIFIES POLICE
Autoists Engage Revolver
Duel During Chase From
Hegewisch to Chicago.

Mystery surruds a revover battle
which took place between the occupants
of two speeding automobiles in Hege-
wisch last night, and the police are
conducting q city-wide search for the
participants in the affray. Ii Is be-
iieved that kidnapping might have
and IL is declared that a certain Ham
mond autoist knows more about 1t than
he cares to tell
Policeman George Jones was stand
ing at One Hundredth street and Ave-
nue. L when he heard the revolver shots
coming from Ewing avenue. block
away. Two automobiles flashed by at
a sped of sixty miles an hour. The
first car contained two men and three
women and the second contained three
men. Jones ran to Ewing avenue.
where spectators of the shooting said
that Just as the first car reached One
Hundredth street a man in the front
car stood up and fred three shots at
the pursuers. Some said that the fire
was eturnd by those in the rear car.
but Jones declared he heard only three
shots.
Both cars continued at terrific speed
toward Cricago, and Jones teiephoneo
TO the South Chicago police to have this
Ninety-second street bridge swung
open to prevent the automobile from
proceeding farther. The bridgetender re-
fused to open the draw, but stretched
the chains across and stopped twenty
automobiles. Jones was unable to iden-
tify any of these.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-07-26
RECEIVER IS
ASKED FOR c. & |.
Stockholder of Gary Traction Line
Asks Appointment of Receiver
For Merged Properties

Valparaiso. Ind, July 26.-Many of
tn important interurban electric lines
operating through northern Indiana
are threatened with a tieup through
the action yesterday of Ferdinand c.
Raft of South Bend. who filed applica-
tion in the Porter Circuit Court asking
for the appointment of a receiver for
the Gary 81 Interurban Railway COM
pany. Paff also asks for the dissolu-
ton of the merger whereby this COM
pany recently absorbed the Gary &
Connecting Railways company. the VAL
paraiso & Northern, the Goshen, South
Bend & Chicago and the Chicago e.
New York Air line, all electric inter
urban railway systems. Judge A. d.
Bartholomew set the case for Septem-
Der g.
In his complaint Raft states that he
owns 5.o40 shares in the Gary & Inter-
Urban road. He asserts that the earn
ings of the road last year were $4,000:
that the merger roads are merely stock
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-07-26
SEWER
Gets q Black Eye-Counsel Advises
Proceedings of Board of Works
Are Illegal.

There is now In the hands of the
anti-deep sewer financial committee a
written opinion from Attorneys
WINERY and Gillett relating to the
Deep Sewer Project. that indeed is
very encouraging. The opinion covers
a number of typewriter pages but
suffice II to state in their language
that the proceedins Of the Board of
Public Works are invalid.
We want every anti-deep sewer
property owner well as sympa-
thixers to be present at o'clock Tues
day evening, July 30. 1918 in Longs
hall. 1877 State street. we have mat
ters to bring before such a meeting
that will be instructive and of vast
Importance to all. Tell your neighbor
about this notice and get him out. The
attorneys opinion will be read in open
meeting. 1t Is worth hearing and a
classical document.-Adv.
. COMMITTEE
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-07-26
WOMEN
MAY BE
THE SAME

Are Mrs Della Adams. and West
Hammond woman. who took a dose of
bi-chloride of mercury, with suicidal in
tent one and the same party?
Every precaution was taken to hush
up the West Hammond affair. The wom-
an is said to be recovering. The name
OF Mrs. Adams was brought up in an
inquiry made by her mother who lives
at Kouts. She inquired over the long
distance telephone regarding the report
that her daughter had taken poison.
The West Hammond woman is said
10 have taken the poison in ut OF an
ger after a quarrel over some matter
with her husband. This is said TO have
occurred about last Tuesday. The family
happened to have the bichloride of mer-
curry in the house its use having been
prescribed by some physician for some
good purpose. After the quarrel, the
OF the tablets and diluted them in a
tumbler full of water. She drank the
poison unseen by her husband, and then
told him about her action
He Immediately summoned Ham
mond physician and the latter's skill
promises to save her life. The near
victim previous TO taking the poison
was in her favor when the life saw
ing methods were applied. Bichlorids
of mercury Is remembered al the fata
zpoison which was taken accidentally
a Georgia banker.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-07-26
SPLENDID
PROGRAM
IS GIVEN

Music holds the center of the stage
at the Redpath Gary Chautauqua today.
Bohumir Kryl and his famous band
gave a concert this afternoon and to-
night there will be ant ther one
Winter Concerts for Gary.
The excelIency of the chautauqua
music gives idea of what can be ex-
pected at the series of winter concerts
that the Redpath bureau is to give in
Gary under the auspices of the public
schools. 1t is probable that the first
concert will be IN December and the
list of artists include such notabIes s
Fannie Bloomfield -zeisler. And If the
patronage warrants it ever Madame
Schuman- Heink, Paderewski, Louise
Homer and other great figures of the
musical world will come TO Gary under
the auspices OF the Redpath people.
Gov. Folk Here Tomorrow.
Former Governor Joseph Folk of Mis-
souri,, ever q potential candidate for the
democratic nomination for the presi-
dency, will lecture at the chautauqua
on Sunday afternoon. In the evening
there will be a sacred concert by tho
Mozart company.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-07-26
BOY SCOUTS
ARE TO CAMP
Hammond Troop Hold Elec-
tion of Officers.

Twenty five boy scouts from Ham
mond are to enjoy camp life this sum-
mer. Two are already there Eleven
start next Monday led by Prof Wood
bury of East Chicago and twelve more
leave in two weeks under the care of
the Scoutmaster Rev. Floyd H. Adams
The scout camp is at Crystal Lake,
Michigan, where the scouts have forty
acres of land and big building used
dining room and amusement hall in
rainy weather.
The scouts held their regular cleo
tion of officers last night and the sue
cessful candidates were: William Law
son. President; James Mcclure, Vice
President: Claude Hudson. Secretary.
and John Guertz, Treasurer.
Three new members wire received
last night and took the pledge Of
allegiance. The new Baptist church
looks good to the boys as 1t will have
a fine big gym, baths. and game
rooms. Just now they are holding
forth in Baptist Hall over the Lion
store.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-07-26
ATTACKS
GIRL AND
ESCAPES

A man hunt in. which police and
citizens Joined to9&5s-eee IN Hast ctai:.
cago. last night. after the man sought
had assaulted Cecilia King, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Edward King of 1890
Northcote avenue. The man was corn
cred back of the B. & o. c. 7. shops.
but pulled gun on the crowd and
made his escape. He left his hat
which is now in possession of the po
lice. One arrest was made later, the
prisoner being Paul Flanders of 4S31
Wegg avenue. Upon being looked over
by some who had participated in the
chase and who got a good look at the
culprit when he was cornered. Fland-
ers was released as the wrong man.
The girl was seized and Knocked
down. but she was otherwise unharm-
ed, her screams bringing to her rescue
Mr.. Knight in front Of whose house
in Northcote avenue the incident oc-
Cured. and others.
Cecilia had been spending the even
ing out, and at about o'clock was on
her way home. Suddenly man sprang
out of the shadows and seized her in
his arms. He knocked her down and
was about to come to the girl. he took
to his heels, running In the direction
Of the shops. About half a dozen
men pursued the flying figure until he
was cornered, when he turned upon
them and pointing gun in their direc-
tion, told them that the first man who
moved his way was dead man. This
had the effect of stopping the chase
and the man escaped in the darkness.
Those who saw the fellow describe
him as FIVE feet IL inches in height,
and weighing about 1856 or 14o pounds.
He wore a black hat. the one now held
by the police. gray coat. blue shirt,
and black trousers. The police were
at once notified but by the time they
could reach the scene of the trouble,
the man had been lost sight of.
A dragnet was at once established
to prevent the fellow making good his
getaway. the police of Hammond
Whiting. Gary and South Chicago hav-
ing been notified to be on the watch
for him. A number of men believe
they would recognize him if he is ar
rested.
Officers Keri and 10th have been
detailed on the case for the local de-
partment.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-07-26
CANDIDATES
EXPRESSING
THEIR VIEWS

Municipal ownership. particularly OF
q gas and electric light plant has taken
on the nature of an Issue among the
democrats. The position of DIR. w T.
Howat appears most prominent owing
to the positive stand that he has taken
In favor of a municipal gas and cleo
tric light plant. He made this clear
to the voters in an open letter. Mayor
Smalley had made few or no state
ments as yet savoring of a platform.
On this question his position can be
construed however 10 favor a munich
pal lighting plant in modified form.
for in giving approval to the deep
sewer pumping station plans he endor-
sed a project which is said to be large
enough and partially designed TO sup
ply the street lights with electricity
This plant In fact Is to serve several
purposes, another one being that it's
furnaces shall be converted into a gar
bage ncinerator. He has never been
known TO speak of going into this
business beyond the street lighting
matter.
Judge McMahon's platform touches
the problem in a remote way. A change
OF the constitution would have TO be
brought about first as municipal ow-
nsrship is one OF the things that hs
would submit to the people through
the initiative and the referendum.
Paragraph Ave OF his platform says
Il am unqualiiedly in favor of the 1. &
R.. and will as far as possible intro
duoe It in all matters. administering
the city affairs harmony and con-
junctnon with Public Utility Commits
sion"
Paragraph seven says: "R-aiizins
that this municipality is subject to the
Limitations prescribed by the state
legislature IT will be my constsnt aim
to liberal and progressive legisla-
tion in behalf OF cities like Hammond
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-07-26
TIN LEAVES
n 49, L u k& ~ q u
ON LAKE TRIP
FOR Time

Carrying fat suitcase, said by some
to contain greenbacks and yellow.
eagles. and by others to house the ia
nous golden brown-hued full-dress
suit, a smiling darky porter last night
trotted behind Alderman Tim Englo-
hart of Gary. who was headed for q
railway depot. In company with Mrs.
Englehart. Big Tim last night left for
Detroit, from where he will sc: sail on
the bounding main for various ake
ports.
The Two Dukes VIII Meet.
After traversing the American end Of
the lakes. the Duke Of Ridge Road will
invade Canada, dat Ottawa he will
cal on H. r. II. the Duke of Connaught.
encouragement and commander-i in
chief OF the Dominion of Canada.
Just what will happen when his H.
r. HI the Duke Of Ridge Road shakes
the paw of the Duke of Connaught no
enc knows. but friends of Big Tim say
that he will either sell him a couple
his royal highness to finish the cruise
with him.
Troops BE on Hand.
Big Tim expects to be gone for three
weeks. returning in time to take a hand
in the opening of the Gary city cam
paiCn.
| The militia, 1T is said, Will be or
hand when the Gary duke arrives a,
the Canadian port. But the housholo
guards will be there mark of hon
| or and not for the purpose of watching
and mailing down things, which they
are said to do when some of the Gary
j city hall contractors take a jaunt into
Canada.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-07-26
THIS FIRE CALL
WORRIED DAD GREEN
And His Daughter Got A
Mighty Quick Re-
sponse.

q. d. Pap" Green, who as switch
board operator in the Central fire de-
partment station, receives the alarms
that come in is quite accustomed to
the frantic cries that come over the
telephone. He has probably heard
more of this nature than any other
man in Hammond. While ne answers
with a word of assurance he presses
the buttcn that sends the no-scs TO
their poles In the various departments.
He was reoa~ed 20 go through the
usual routing at Ten o'clock this l.. orn-
ing when the ouzzer on the switch
board sounded.
Papa. papa pleaded an agitated
voice, send the boys quick, my house
Is on fire"
1t was the fireman's daughter Mrs.
James Bowen. residing It 444 Summer
street Fire from an unknown source
had broken out in some excelsior IN
the basement ami lad a fairly good
start before it was discovered. a neigh
bor's little girl called Mrs. Bowen's at
tention to ii. The damage does not ex-
ceed SIS in value and is covered by in
surance.
Il surely want to thank the boys
for their prompt response" said Mrs.
Bowen to THE TIMES today. But for
them we might have lost our place"
When the alarm came into the Cen
trail station, Pap" Green dispatched
Nos. l and to the scene of the
trouble without any furher explana-
tions
There was no need of giving any
further instructions or making explain
ations" said the veteran fireman. Il
was satisfied that the departments
would hurry no faster nor work hard
er az place Of mine or my family
than they do for any else"
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-07-26
BOSSIE WANTS RIDE;
EXPRESSMAN SWEAT

A farmer somewhere around Crown
Point will have moved his entire farm.
wagons. live stock. impliments and
household effects to Michigan City by
the first of August If his shipments
continue at the rate they have so far.
Within one week he has sent five cows
and one horse by Wells Fargo express
as well as crates and boxes of goods.
The employees of the company in Ham
mond have had to transfer these ami
mails to the Michigan Central where
they are about as welcome snow
storm in May.
The last COW arrived this afternoon
and insisted in being carried over to
the Michigan Central Finally the ex-
pressmen gave in and loaded it into a
truck. The COW looked spectacular to
say the least on the trip down State
street.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-07-26
CITIZENS COMPLAIN.

Complaint Is being made by vehicle
owners because the Monon railroad has
had the Russell street crossing closed
for nearly three days The gates were
lifted this noon. and next week the
bridge gang will close the Clinton
street crossing to put in new crossing 8
planks. ties and sidetrack rails.
The foremen say they have the per-
mission of the board of public works to
block the crossings while the repair
work is under way and that they can
not work to best advantage If only
part of the crossing is to be completed
part at a time.
Those who make the complaint how
ever insist that the board should not
have permitted the company to close
the entire crossing
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-07-26
EDDIE MARSH
PASSES AWAY
Noted Hotel Man of Ham
mond In Past Dead
At Hegewisch.

Edward Marsh. 55 years old. proprie-
tor of the Delaware Hotel, at 132nd st.
and Wolf Lake, Hegewisch. and for
merly proprietor of the Marsh Hotel in
Calumet avenue, Hammond. before the
street was paved and his place was a
sort of half way house and farmers
exchange. died suddenly yesterday, sup
posedly from heart disease. He was an
cid-time politician and was well known
to the sporting fraternity in Chicago.
He has been proprietor of the hotel
ever since it's removal from the worlds
fair grounds, where it had been the
Delaware state building.
Eddie" Marsh was a note Republi-
can politician in Hammond and was
supposed to control the vote in the
Calumet air pocket where he lived. He
moved from Hammond three years ago.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-07-26
WEST HAMMOND
IN THE DOG DAYS
Rather Unusual Expert
ences Take Place In The
City Across The Line.

Queer things are happening in West
Hamomnd these dog days and causing
caustic comment by idling citizens at
the old village hall.
Tony Bublfs danced the Tango with
his wife in the upper flat in rs 115th
street and when the owner. Jacob FL
las. came to protest opened the door
with one hand and hit him with a can
of beer with the other. Tony was ar
rested and his trial came up at three
o'clock today.
Frank Jaquis and Sassy Volwitz. ty-
pical tramps. struck West Hammond
early today and in an attempt to hold
up Officer O'Keefe We're placed under
arrest At the station one tried to pick
the pockets of Officer James Buck
ley while being booked. He was slap
ped on the wrist.
silly season in Full Swing.
Alderman Richard Zimmerman and
Jim Hansen got het up on the sub
ject of the slit skirt and its effect on
erring mankind and Hansen had Aid.
Zimmerman hailed up before Judge
Stachowicz for provoke The case is
set for August l.
Two Hammond girls were found
asleep by the wayside the other morn
ing. One had her shoes off and both
showed signs OF a wild night They
were held for a day a charge of dis
orderly conduct and then sent home
with a repremand from Chief OF Police
Okraj
The hobos were fined a dollar and
, costs when they sobored up by Judge
Adam Stachowicz who has the other
cases set for the near furture The
Judge says that dispensing justice in
West Hammond is no cinch
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-07-26
PORTER COUNTY
GRAND JURY

Valparaiso, Ind. July 26.-Still to-
day the grand jury is busy with wit
nesses. The last of about fifteen from
Kouts were examined today. 1t is said,
and allowed to return home. The jury,
according to report. will make an in
vestigation TO the affair at Hebron.
when J. r. Lewis, of this city. was hit
with a hammer in the hands Of Taylor
Eaton. No session will be held today.
Prosecutor Fabing would give out no
statement this morning, except that
the proceedings would probably last all
OF two weeks.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-07-26

jobbing enterprises heavily in debt and
non dividend paying.
Alleges Non-Consent.
He declares that because of the mer-
ger the profits accruing to stockhold-
ers from the operation of the Gary &c
Interurban will be greatly diminished
by the operating expenses of these
roads. which are maintained at a profit
small they will never be able to
liquidate obligations
Haff specifically alleges that the mer-
ger was effected without the consent
of all the stockholders of the Gary &
Interurban.
Raft asks that the control Of affairs
be changed from the present manage
ment and that receiver be appointed.
The defendants named in the COM
plaint Mayor Lmuel Darrow OF La
porte, the railway companies. r. w.
Wood of Gary c. w. Chase OF Chicago
A c. Miller of Valparaiso and Frank
N Gavitt of Whiting.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-07-26
TWO MEN DIE
FROM SHOCK

Birmingham. Ala, July 2s.-Don-
aid A. Kenney, a chauffeur. and
Christophed Gustin, an iron molder,
were killed last night by an cleo
trio shock at the local hall Of the
Loyal Order of Moose. An initia-
tion was in progress and it is said
that an electric shock was a part
of the ceremony. In some way, not
yet explained. Kenney and Gustin.
II is stated. received too much cur
rent.
1t was at first thought the two
men tainted and they were hurried
to a hospital. where both died short
ly afterward.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-07-26
TRY SECOND
TIME; FAIL

After second attempt to live to-
gether which evidently was a failure
Mrs. Dora S. Thurow of Gary has filed
a divorce compalint in the superior
court asking a separation from her
husband. Emil H. Thurow and the
custody Of the two children. She is
represented by the Gary law firm Sea-
bright & White.
The Thurows were married in Febru-
ary, 1902 at Plano, Ill Five years
later they were divorced at Aurora, but
month later they remarked. The
wife alleges cruel treatment in her
divorce complaint.
Seabright and White also represent
Joseph A. Mckee of Gary who asks a
divorce from his wife Nora Mckee.
They were married seven years ago
and according to his complaint in
which ne charges abandonment, they
lived together two years.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-07-26
DOUBLE TARGET
FOR GUNNERS

Members of the Hammond Gun Club
will hold their semi weekly shoot at
Sharpshooters park Sunday afternoon
and among the interesting features
will be the second try-out OF the dou-
BILE target trap. The new trap was
tried out at the last regular shoot and
considerable interest was evidenced
among the members in the target
event considering that II was their
first attempt, some good scores were
made.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-07-26
Knife Victim Recovering.

Mike Tobalovich of East Hammond
who was seriously injured in a stab
bing affray early Wednesday is re-
ported gradually improving at St
Margarets hospital today and unless
complications set in from the four
knife wounds he will recover The
three East Hammond men who attack
ed Tobalovich are still being held by
the Hsmmond>police.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-07-26
FLYER IS DERA|[ED

The Pennsylvania from Cincinnati which through River
dale morning partially Bunam
flyer struck the Culan and turned
pltey attracting biggest Bunham
Hegewh the left the rails beyond
few bruises and shocks injured The train consisted
of baggage coaches diner and Pullman
sleepers.. No blame for the has been attached
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-07-26
]. M. Gardner Dead.

Joseph NJ Gardner, 6S years old. en-
ployed on the city street department.,
died at the fcmily residence at rs
Plummer avenue yesterday morning at
S o'clock following a lingering ILL
ness Funeral services will be held at
the All Saints church Monday morn
ing at o'clock. The Rev Father
Barrett will officiate and interment
will be made at st. Joseph cemetery.
He Is survived by q widow.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-07-26
NEW HAMMOND co.
TIMES BUREAU.
AT STATE CAPITAL.

Indianapolis. Ind. July 2s.-The
Hammond Shade & Curtain Fixture Co.
was incorporated here today for $4,000
for manufacturing purposes. The ii-
rectors are S. J. Gill, J. NJ. Stinson and
J. T. Zitz.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-07-26

On your hshfnx and touring trips
always take q package of Union Scout
Scrap along. It's good for either chew
Co.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-07-26
COMBINATION.

You can smoke and chew "Counfry
Club" Nothing better. Save the Cot
pons- See premium list. McHie-scot-
ten Tob. Co.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-07-26

For real good values ask your dealer
for Union Scout Scrap. The best chew
In the world--McHie-Scott Tob. Coz
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-07-26

La Vendor cigars are pronounced ex-
esptfenally good BIZ all smokerss-Adv.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-07-26
WEATHER.

UNSETTLED TODAY AND
SUNDAY. WITH PROBAB-
LY SHOWERS.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-07-26

jobbing enterprises heavily in debt and
non dividend paying.