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The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1916-12-09
A WlFE'S FLEA

The entire state Of Tennessee 10
"dry"--thst Is, uH7duItcrated liquor
can not be sold openly. but bad
~hisky and other Injurious 5ubstl.
tutss may be obtained In "n,ind
tGars."
The f-i.owlro 10 n letter from a
h-srt-hr9'.en wife, to the Memphis
Frors:
Editor The Preca:
WAY done tho administration
c'ese tho dives In tho oity7 Why
don't they stop the Gales Of Whis.
ky7 You can Get 1t In restaurants all
you want. Gambling 10 going On In
every cornar and the pollcs know
II. Tho chief knows Il.
My home Ia wrecked, and my ,Ifs
is ruined. ny husband has drunk
until ho has lest hi3 mind and ten
his horne and wife without one bto
20 oss. or enc cent 10 buy anything
withdrawing after those gsmb-
ling hslis and rotten whlsky.
VIII the coed people OF this town
stand for IL? NY HU3 3hND WAS
ONE or THE BEST MEN IN The
WORLD UNTIL THIS BLIND II.
GER suslNEsS STARTED.
FOR GODS SAKE. cLOeE,
THGs. GAMBLING HELLs AND
BLIND TIGERS.
From . wife who has suffered
ano Is t.day without a dollar.
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1916-12-09
RELATES EVIL Of
j NAMES DRY LAW
Former Citizen Of That State
Says II Has a Real Liquor
Question

The Chicago Tribune contains an
article OF Mr.. William Tinlon. which
We quote in full as being brief and to
the point:
~. N. Burley writes Tho Tribune
that Lewiston. Me-, has very little
drunkenness. wish Mr.. Burley could
make q personal Investigation Of con.
ditions In Lewiston and as a result
thereof he would hnd very little about
conditions In Lewiston to indorse.
II moved my family from Lewiston
four years ago. For twenty years
resided In central Maine. and II there
10 Q whisky question anywhere on
earth II will be found In that state.
Governor Cobb OF Maine. who dur
iag his term OF once endeavored 10
give the people OF Maine what they
voted for (prohibition), significantly
said after his experience. with prohibit.
tion: II !. for the moral, social. and
economic welfare Of the young people
ef my state, had to choose between
Deohibition-such prohibition as I
eeund II possible to enforce-and free
sum. Z would stand hrmly for handling
Nhlsky over the counters Of my stores
"A nnmnlv Al A eu u1a > -
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1916-12-09
MORE ABOUT VERMONT,
toleon CN. " Times.l

toleon IN. " Times.I
Vermont recently rejected state pro.
hlbit!on by 1900 yotea.
In rural district, in township and IL
village. tbs Vormonter marched to the
polls and voted against statewide pro-
hibition whether his town was al.
ready dry" or not. There was q sort
OF tacit understanding that one coz
mur.ty had no right to tell another
community what was good for that
other community.
The president OF the Vermont Local
Option League was James N. Tyler.
former Justice OF the Supreme Court
Justice Tyler, now passed eighty years
OF age, is total abstalner. On the
othor hand. he does not believe that
It Is crime FOR another TO have wine
OH tho table but he Is not an advocate
OF even moderate drinking. lie bo-
lieves that each man must decide for
himself whether he shall drink and to
what extent. And Whist applies to the
individual must also apply to tho com.
munity.
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1916-12-09

That the enforcement OF prohibition
laws 10 direct infringement upon
ones personal liberty has Oft been con
tended. So. Cnnsda's dry" law seems
destined to curtail the joyial spirit
With which the EnSlshman observes
the lrlo.Tide. This story is from the
Detroit Free Press:
Ao result OF a rGl,rs OF the Onta.
rio License Board plum puddings.
mince plea and other Christmas dell.
cacies OF Windsor citizens will be
minus brandy sauce this year.
Windsor bakers aud contectionors
have been notified by License In.
spector n. NJ. Mousseau, of the
North Essex licensing district, that the
board considers the use OF brandy or
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1916-12-09
PR0HISITlNG THE PROXIES.

Under a Eaton Rouge date ,Ins,
tho Crowley (La.) Signal carries
thIo story: .
G3eprcssntativs xaunbrechor OF
Acadia Earlsh, announced last night
that he will rntred duce q bin requtr-
Inc all prehibltlonls.s In the state
TO rsaiatsr With the clerks Of the
t!7.rlct c,urts ysid with the rsgls-
trar OF vG,srs In "a. parish OF On.
lrans. Tn. hili VIII prohibit a pro-
hihItIon!st from buying, resolving or
drinking intoxicating llquors, and
liquor dealers or taloanketpsra viii
be prohibited from selling intoxi.
eating drlnks to . prohibition nIst.
Violation Of the act will bs made .
mIsdsmsaner. punishable BY fine Or
lmpslse eNmsnt In the parish lsll.
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1916-12-09
> JAs-RAcE SUICIDE STATE

J. C. nohler, secretary OF the
state beard Of agriculture, recently
gave out statement showing that
ksnsas has become "racc suI.
cde' state, or at any rate a state
of small families. His report on
the census returns Of 1916 showed
only A. persons In the average
Kansas family. Uncle Sam has
decided that there shouid be five
persons TO the family.
But the compIets figures by coun.
ties, on Kansas population, makes
the showing even worse. Copies Of
the deeennlai census report are Just
of the preso. These show that lr
only two counties In the state do
ths families average more than five
pereons. In Ellis county there are
G.5i persons to the family; In Treso
county the average 10 cot.
Only three counties In the ctate
report families averaging more
than as persons to the family
Rush, Russell and Scott counties.
Morton county 10 the home Of the
smallest sized families, averaging
only 3.4 persons to each. IN thirty
OF the 1c5 counties In the state the
average family consists Ct fewer
than four persons.
Shawnee families arc smslIer
than these In Sedswlek and Wyan.
dotte counties, tho two larger coun-
ties Of the state. In Wyandotte and
seo9wick counties tho average fam.
liy Is 3.o4 persons; In Shawnee
county II 10 only 3.y9.
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1916-12-09
'" DRY CHIEFS
Arr: ACCUSED.
INVALID WOMAN CHARGES
She WAS SWlNDLED
OUT OF $500
SOLD MINE STOCK
Claims Names Of Colorado Min.
listers Were Used 10 Induce
, Her to Buy Shares In In.
! vestment Company Launched
+: BY Anti.SaIoon League Men

An invalid woman of Denver has
Alsd suit against two officials of the
Anti.Saioon League whom she charges
cold her worthless mining stock. The
Denver (Co!) Post reports tho case a.
fellows:
In . complaint 6led In the district
court today BY e. NJ. Sabin, attorney
Cor Mrs. Emma Showers. an invalid
who has for many years been confined
60 her home. Arthur J. Finch, super
lntsndent Of the Colorado branch OF
che Anti.Saloon League, and G. Arthur
Holloway. secretary OF the samo or.
Ganisatien. are charged with using the
name OF the league. that OF its organ
4xer and Of Denver ministers Of the
gospel to induce her to buy stock in q
mining company they had organized
and which has proved worthless.
Mrs. Showers In her complaint
charges Finch and Holloway with viii.
ful and malicious fraud and asks for
body Judgment against both Of them
and that they bs confined In tho coun-
y jail until judgment against them Is
paid. Tho suit 10 for the recovery OF
$500 which Mrs. Showers paid for
5000 shares OF stock In tho A. s. l..
Mines Investment Company.
The complaint states that Finch and
Holloway are what is known as pro-
motors and that after they had organ.
lsed two mining companies that had
9ailed they started the A. s. l.. Mines
Investment Company with capital OF
36.ooo.o0o. In which company both Of
them were officers and directors.
"Had . Short Life"
The A. 8. L. Mines Investment
Company-meaning the AntiSaloon
League Mines Investment Company.
had . short lease OF life." the COM
plant states. "The incorporators and
promoters, according to their state
msnt. sold several thousands dollars
worth OF stock but had not and never
acquired any property and allowed tho
charter to bo cancelled. The com.
pany. itself. today has no legal exist.
sncs."
They represented also that the com.
Dany vas holding under lease and
bond the War Dance mine; that il
had control OF the Clay County mine
In 0ilpin county and that there were
several hundred thousand tons OF
ore In tho War Dance and Clay Coun.
~ m!nes already blocked out for ship.
Usnt and that this ore was worth
from $3S TO several thousand dollars
Q ton.
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1916-12-09
CAN NOW CRAWL INTO HIS HOLE.

[hnacond9 Standard
Billy SuizCr 10 one nan whose abii-
lty to fool any moro OF the people any
moro OF the time seems &c bs sx.
haustsd.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1916-12-02
GREWSOME FIND
NEAR CROWN POINT
Remains of White Man Is
Found on Erie Near
G.. e. I. Tracks.
Especial to THE TINES. }

CROWN POINT. IND, Dec The
remains of a white man. supposedly u
foreigner, literally hacked to pieces.
were found early Sunday morning on
the Erie railroad tracks, but short
distance from the Gary & Southern
crossing. The grewsome find of sew
eral parts of the dead mans anatomy
was made by Conductor Mel Platt Of
the Gary & Southern on his last trip
at one o'clock yesterday morning. He
reported the fatality to the coroner
here and the remains. which were
strewn along the Erie tracks for sew
eral blocks We're picked up and
brought to Linton & Merri1s morgue
here.
No marks of identity could be found
on what little remained of the dead
mans clothing and the body was so
hacked 10 pieces that it was impossi-
BILE to recognize the features or tell
what age the victim OF the accident
might have been.
The remains will be kept for several
days and the effort to discover some
means OF Identification will be con-
tinued. No valuables were found
about the dead mans person and it is
presumed that he was some workman
from some of the various camps in
this vicinity.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1916-12-02
THREE FUNERALS AS
RESULT OF ACCIDENT
Gibson Victims to Be Buried
in Elkhart, East Chicago
and Michigan City.

The beautiful ritual of the knight
Templar Commandary will be said for
the second time in week when the
funeral of Oscar johnson. New York
Central roadmaster. is held tomorrow
morning at the residence in Ham
mond. Mr.. Johnson was present as a
Templar at the funeral of w. II. Cost
lin Thursday and was enc of the three
men killed yesterday at Gibson when a
Michigan Central express train crash
ed into a speeder at the tower.
The services for Oscar Johnson are
10 be held at the late residence in $50
Thornton avenue. and Calumet avenue.
at $50 in the morning with the Rev.
Parrett of the Presbyterian church and
the Masons in charge. The command :
ary will leave on the 1875 train on the
Michigan Central for Michigan City
where the remains are to be inferred.
Oscar Johnson viii be buried beside
the grave of his wife.
The remains of Milton Wertz. the
carpenter foreman who was killed
with Johnson. were shipped today By
Undertaken Stewart to EIkhart, Ind.
for burial. The remains Of George
Toney will be buried at East Chicago.
tomorrow.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1916-12-02
WHITING IS SCENE OF THE LATEST AUTO ACCIDENT
employees
WATCHING c

With report from the east that a
ten per cent increase in wages is to
become effective in the sister plant OF
the Standard Steel Car company at
Newcastle, Pa. Hammond employees
are keeping their ear to the ground in
the hope that similar good news will
come to them.
Officials OF the Hammond plant say
they have no knowledge as yet of any
raise in wages If any Is contemplated.
The raise in the Newcastle plant to
go into effect December 18th affects
some 900 employees. AS the plant has
more employees II is evident that not
all were included and it is probable
that the unskilled labor was not in
cluded in the advance. Unskilled la
Dor. hewever. Jared better in the gen
eral wage increases throughout the
country than any other class. and it
il believed here that the wage increase
affects primarily office. and shop en-
ployes who are on a monthly salary.
1t is that class all over the country
whose income has in no way kept pace
with the cost of living.
At the Hammond plant of the stand
ard steel Car Company there are en-
ployed in round numbers. including all
hands about LOO persons. and indi-
cations are that this number at least
viii be employed during the whole
next year.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1916-12-02
STORAGE BATTERY
INSTRUCTION IN
NIGHT SCHOOL

Believing that there is enough of a
public demand from automobile own
ers for night school instruction on the
storage battery as used in automobiles,
Ernest Tilllman, principal of the night
school. has arranged with Fred w.
Dempsey, the Fayette street battery
man for a coudse of instruction.
Mr.. Dempsey is firm believer in
popular education in the storage bat
terry and offered a valuable Willard
battery as prize and he will also ar
range to have experts and demonstrat-
ors present at the various classes to
meet with the class. The battery prize
will be awarded to the writer of the
best essay on storage batteries. the
essay to be based on information gath
cred at the classes. The contest closes
Feb. 2S, but the class will be continu-
ed until March 2s. The class instruc-
tion will be given every Monday even
ing in the third floor room of the Cen
trail school building
A special instruction for the auto
mobile class last Tuesday evening was
well attended
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1916-12-02
RAISE QUESTION
OE ELIGIBILITY
All Indiana Mayors Except
One May Be Reelected
Next Year.
TINES BUREAU,
AT STATE CAPITAL.

INDIANAPOLIS. IND, Dec. The
fact that mayors of several Indiana
cities have announced their intention
of seeking denomination has raised the
question of their eligibility. The cities
and towns act, passed in 1905, provid :
ed that city officers. elected on the
first Monday in November, 1905, shall
be ineligible TO be reelected. respec-
lively. to the same offices at the elec-
tion to be held on the first Tuesday.
after the first Monday in November.
1909" The effect of this law was to
prevent any mayor holding office two
consecutive terms. This act was un-
satisfactory to some OF the politicians
in the state. so the general assembly
in March. 1913. amended the cities and
towns law to read:
NO person shall be eligible TO hold
the same elective office more than
four years in any period of eight years
in cities OF the first class. Present
incumbents in cities OF the second and
third classes shall be eligible to cleo
tion to the office which they now hold
in the election to be held on the first
Tuesday after the first Monday in
November. 1913. and at every city cleo
tion theres fter.'
The effect Of this amendment was 70
make Indianapolis the only city where
a mayor could not be elected for two
consecutive terms. as Indianapolis is
the only first class city in the state
The mayors Of all other cities NAV.
under the amendment. seek reelection
as often as they desire. provided thew
were in office when the amendment
was passed.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1916-12-02
Cd.
ODDFELLOWS
To GATHER

At the afternoon session Of Odd Fell
lows and Rebekahs Of Lake county
which will take place Monday. there
will be present beside the grand Off
GERS the following Rebekah state as
sen1bIy officers: Miss Florence Nc
Grezor. Mt. Vernon. Ind, president;
Miss Rose Rutner. Windfall. Ind. war
den; Mrs. Geld Chesline. Marion. Ind.
secretary; Mrs. Emma Wilson. Jasper.
Ind. treasurer; past president, Kate l.
Nichols, Elkhart. Ind; past president,
Marry E. Stipp. Michigan City. Ind:
past assembly officer Mrs. ]. Smith OF
south Bend, Ind. and c. G. Allison.
Russiaville, Ind. grand patriarch or
the grand encampment 1. o. Q. F. of
Indiana
Reports of the lodges. new business.
a school instruction conducted by
President Florence McGregor and ad-
dresses by the grand officers will
constitute the program of the after
noon session.
At the evening, at 1880. the session
will be called to order and the Model
lodge will open the meeting on behalf
of Marian Rebekah lodge. Mrs. Mary
Wedgwood will preside. The degree
work will be conferred on a class Of
members by the Genesis Rebekah
lodge Of Gary. Ind. Refreshments will
be served Mrs. Elizabeth Clinton Will
be chairman of the reception commit
tee.
on Tuesday at Indiana Harbor
new Rebekah lodge will be instituted
1t will be known as Esther Lodge No
79S and will start with ffty-one char
ter members. Grand Master Dr. A A.
Spears. with the assistance of the as
sembly officers Will have charge OF
the institution.
The meeting will be called to order
by the grand master at 2:30 .. m.
sharp at the lodge hall of the Audi
torium for the purpose of instituting
and installing the officers of the new
lodge.
During the evening the Rebekah de-
gree will be conferred upon a large
class of candidates by the degree stat
Of Miriam Rebekah lodge 4O7 of East
Chicago. Ind. under the leadership Of
Mrs. Maude Norton.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1916-12-02
NEW GRADE
CROSSING
ACCIDENT
Automobilists Are Hit by
Pennsylvania Train Yes
terday Afternoon Vic
tins Are Representatives
of Five Companies.
lsneoIal ID nc TIMEs.l

WHITING. IND. Dec. 2.-W hiUns
vas the scene of a serious auto acel-
dent at four o'clock yesterday when
81 y. Macintosh and = w Murphy
both Of Chicago. were struck by a
vest bound Pennsylvania passenger
train.
The accident happened on the Penn
svfvania crossing at the approach OF
pfckey Place from Standard avenue on
tie route to Indiana darhor.
Macintosh and Murphy we've both
epresentatives of tire companies. the
former being from the Brazil Tire Co.
and Murphy representing the Good
rieb Tire Co They were returning TO
tbeir home in Chicago. Macintosh
being at the wheel in his bort car. he
having escaped with q number of
scratches.
The train which struck the machine
carried the men to 18th street. from
where they were taken to the office Of
Dr. Hoskfns. Here Murphy's injuries
we're found to consist of broken
collar bone. MS ear partly torn of and
several scalp wounds. He was remov-
ed TO ST. AIargaret's hospital in Hey
den's ambulance. but Macintosh was
able to return home.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1916-12-02
WARREN ST. IS
VASTLY SURPRISED
Wild Animal Found at Large
and Captured by the
Police.

Warren street received a great
shock this morning.
Hithehto II has prided itself on be-
ing the thoroughfare de luxe in Ham
mond, the quintessence of modernity,
the apex of civilization and several
other things.
But it can claim these things no
longer. 1t has. been relegated to the
backwoods and the Jungle
Wild animals rove within its con-
fines.
This morning Mrs. r. S. Smith of
Warren street, found wild fox within
her enclosed front porch. 1t was a
beautiful animal. about twice the size
of a house cat and nearly grown The
fox was terrorized and member of the
police force captured it and took ii
to the police station.
Wild foxes in Hammond
And on Warren street
Who can explain it?
Now we suppose Ruth street will
be coming to the front with hippi-
famous or something.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1916-12-02
COLLEGE BOY AND
PERFORMER ELOPE
Whiting Society Is Startled
at News Of Crown Point
Elopement.
special to THE TIMEs.)

WHITING. IND, Dec. THE mar
riage Of william Condor. a student at
Northwestern University and the only
son of a very prominent Whiting fam
iIy to Helen Johnson. a vaudeville per-
former some years his senior. has
caused q sensation in the society OF
this city.
Miss Johnson was playing at the
Star Theatre in Whiting and Condor
met her in going back and forth 70
school in Chicago. The couple eloped
to crown Point Saturday night and
getting deputy clerk out Of bed Sc
cured a license.
Gondon is the son Of ME. and Mrs. al
Condor OF 18th street. a graduate OF
the whiting high school and a mem
Der of the Owls Club. 1t is reported
that his family will seek to annul the
marriage.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1916-12-02
ARM|STICE
IN PICKE TING
ESPECIAL 70 TIE TIMEs.l

CROWN POINT. IND. Dec, 2s-Aa
arlnistice has been called in restaurant
picketing warfare in Hammond. and
next Thursday. Judge W. G. McMahan
in the circuit court at Crown Point i
to pass on a. temporary Injunction Pc
tition filed by the restaurateurs
against the officials of the walters
union.
The matter was put Up 70 Judge Me-
Mahan last Wednesday, but by agree
ment all around the merits OF the case
were not entered into. and the hearing
was continued until next Thursday. In
the meantime. according to an agree
ment reached. there viii be no picket
ing. Bereolos Bros. who operate the
Maine and the Majestic and George
Brahos who owns the Hammond Cafe
are plaintiffs in the case.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1916-12-02
GET JUDGEMENT
AGAINST kLEMPERER
Former Hammond Man
Loses Suit That Ponds
Five Years.

initiating rivals store front will
cost the firm of Marcus & Klemperer.
the latter Otto Klemperer formerly Of
Hammond, now of Chicago, the sum of
$4,000 If court judgment entered in
the Cook county superior court this
week stands.
Herbert Circle, president Of the
Grand Rapids Furniture and Rug Com
pany. 215 Wabash avenue, was the
plaintiff and charged that initiating
the front of his former store when he
operated next door to the Marcus &
Klemperer furniture house. he lost
$4,000 worth of business.
MFR. Cirkle had built up flourish
ing trade said Attorney Frederick II.
Silber. when in 1910 the Marcus &
Klemperer Company opened a similar
business at $40 South Wabash avenue
Mr.. CirkIe's store front was painted
green. The front Of his rivals store
was painted green. They initiated his
sign and his window displays. On ap-
pearances it was difficult for custom
ers to tell the stores apart.
As the rival concern was situated
nearer to Congress street from which
wealthy trade came from State street
and Michigan avenue and the Michigan
avenue hotels. the Marcus & ISlemperer
Company got most of the business
After year and half of competition
He opened his present store several
years later
Pending Four Year.
The suit has been pending for four
Years The Marcus & Kiemperer peo-
"a fI4
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1916-12-02
ELECTRIC TURNS
OVER; LADIES
GIVEN A SCARE

An electric automobile driven by Mrs.
Fred Dulhof of Ada street, who had
as her passenger Mrs. J. NJ. Kaiser of
Sc State street, turned over at State
Line street and State street last even
ing. The two ladies had been for a
ride through the south side and Mrs
Dulhof was turning from the state line
north onto State street when the a cci-
dent happened. The women were
shaken and bruised bur not seriously
hurt
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1916-12-02
CROWN POINT
To HAVE. A
NEW FACTORY
lspeciaI t. lie T8nEs.l

CROWN POINT. INDt. Dec a.
crown Point is to have Ia new indus
trv. the McCriIlus Medical Co. of Win
chester. Ind. which Will move their
eaufnment and head offices to Lake
county The eompany/win build a new
factory building, s0xgS feet, to be con-
s+ructed out of brick. and consists Of
basement and two 4tories.
.ho,+ +bree veaES ago IT r Nc
crsl,ns conceived the idea Of placing
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1916-12-02
SON OF NOTED
BOER GENERAL
IN HAMMOND

H. Tarleton Pearson. son of General
Sam Pearson, the famous Boer war
leader. is spending few days with
Mr.. and Mrs ]. Cahill OF 244 East
state street, Hammond. Mr.. Pearson.
whose home is in South Africa, has
come to the middle west to study
American ideas and methods of busi-
ness. He plans to return to South
Africa in June. General Pearson is
now touring the United States giving
interesting lectures, having spent a
year in europe during the present war.