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New-York tribune., 1919-08-31

grew there, is rich golden au-
lone evening timed Katie's pulse.
1t beat steadily at IS, while Miss
Cooks pulse a little time after was
going at its usual rate Of 90 On ap-
plying my ear to Katie's chest | could
hear a heart beating rhythmically in
side, and pulsating even more steadily
than did Miss Cooks heart when she
allowed me to try a similar expert
ment after the seance Tested in the
same way, Katie's lungs were found
to be sounder than the mediums, for
al the time | tried my experiment Miss
Cook was under medical treatment for
a severe cough
"Sir William Crookes also took a
number of fashlight photographs of
Ratie-one showing her standing be-
side him and one showing Miss Cook,
entranced, in the cabinet, with Katie,
the materialized spirit, beside her.
These phenomena, incredible as they
may appear, were nevertheless seen
and testified to by large number of
responsible people ard were observed
BY Crookes himself for many weeks
consecutively and tested in every way
possible. These phenomena are among
the most extraordinary IN the whole
history OF spiritualism-th most in
credible and the best attested. What
are we to think Of them? That is the
question which has been asked for the
past half century and which still re-
mains unanswered. They are the most
startling manifestations which Sir
William Crookes reported, and will re-
main forever associated with his
name"
New-York tribune., 1919-08-31

trust, especially in Hoboken, but this
is in West New York.
There behind the pleasant masqucr-
ado Of post prohibition barroom is
situated the roomy pavilion, once dedi-
Gated to the giddy New Jersey tango,
but now converted into far more
profitable poolroom. Losing ones way,
it becomes advisable to consult West
New York policeman. lie knows the
place, though he may look the other
way when he passes
The New Jersey gambling trust is an
New-York tribune., 1919-08-31

exclusive, autocratic combination. Once
upon time the Broadway operators
thought they could invade New Jersey
and bask in the shade of protection
and percentage But after "Beansy"
Rosenfeld was pinched and others of
his kind were sent down the river"
the New Jersey gambling trust sue
cecded in establishing the vital point
that New Jersey soil WAS for New Jer-
seyites; New Jersey ''protection' for
It's very own, and let the devil take the
Broadway gambler. Somehow, Broad
New-York tribune., 1919-08-31

ing dominoes," If you will, leap ont
over the green dice table and the stud
dealer tits his hat lower over his eyes
and resumes play. The crowd before
the shee. writer is dissipated by the
dual attraction and melts away unos-
of odds on the forthcoming race, which
is the third.
Three hundred gamblers like peas
in pod, and where do they come from
Most of them from New York; the
rest from New Jersey. While the New
Jersey gambling trust will not permit
Manhattan operators to it's protective
perquisites, it welcomes the Broadway
player. The Broadway player is never
a squealer and he is legion. While,
to be sure, it is the less hush person
from the big street that sinks to the
level OF the Jersey poolroom, the money
he brings he will spend, and he brings
it often
1t was 10 be observed that the ma
jority of the 300 potential players were
men of about or beyond middle age. In
most of the faces there was an mex
pressible predatory something to be
found from the paddock 70 the pool
room-the look that is part of the hunt
er and part Of the hunted. In dress
tfere was just the foridity and in COM
plexion she pastiness that distinguish
the indoor gambler from the Wall Street
clerk. These were mainly derelicts
shot up on the rocks by the immutabls
percentage against the gambler, strug-
Cling here in third-rate tide to get
back into the swim.
1t is the eternal hope of recouping
past losses that always is deep-seated
with the gambler. In justice to the
West New York poolroom it may be
said that the chance Of overcoming the
invisible percentage without which
there could be no professional gam
bling is as possible in a New Jersey
pooroom as it is at a New York race
track-for it is impossible.
1t is the expression that comes to
the faces of those who combat the
parasitical kitty" and benefit not one
whit by cumulative, unsuccessful ex-
perience which was to be observed
in the motley gathering or in
the other New Jersey poolrooms that
cater to the riffraf left in the ~ke
Of beribboned and picturesque running
races.
Black-coated walters stood by ready
to serve drinks to the customers The
afternoon the writer visited West New
York the liquid business was SLIM
AS bystander remarked, there is "con-
siderable blindness and sudden death
in the average bootlegging highball,"
and if the gambler has to take q
chance he prefers to run it against
the ponies. Here and there customers
blew the foam off New Jersey beer
and mbibed with relish, for sawdust
floors are warm in Jersey and in mid
August.
While telephone bets are not per-
| missible in New York, they are &C.
cepted in West New York, and through
out New Jersey the wire clientele il
large and growing.
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HO7Q,
Continued from page sir)

be registered equally on both sides
of the fulcrum.
"Mr. Home was asked to place his
fingers in the water in the metal bowl
without touching anything, and re-
quested to Will the emission from his
fingers of the psychic force in order
to register a depression of the oppo-
site end Of the board near the spring
balance He did so, his hands and feet
being carefully guarded (all these eX-
periments being in good light) A pull
of about 5000 grains was registered!
In number of subsequent expert
ments even stronger pressures were
measured, which results were perma-
making graphic tracing Of the various
depressons and oscillations of the
board The manifestation of some kind
of psychic force thus seemed to be
established.
"These, however, were but the sim
pie, initial experiments undertaken by
Sir William Crookcs, which proved to
him the reality of psychic phenomenal
His subsequent researches were most
striking, including such manifestations
as the levitation, or floating in space,
of the mediums body; the elongation
of his body; the movements of objects
without contact; playing upon musical
instruments without any human hand
being near him; the handling of red
hot Goals without injury to the me-
dium and finally with the medium
New-York tribune., 1919-08-31
q I WAS Adam Smith who, in the
4 eighteenth century, wrote that
a smuggler is "a person "

d eIluSSlei is person WuO
though no doubt highly blam-
able for violating the laws of his
country is frequently incapable of
violating those of natural Justice,
and would have been in every re-
spect an excellent citizen had not
the laws of his country made that a
crime when nature never meant it
to be so.'
Smuggling in England in that day
was SO generally practised as to be-
come a kind of national falling"
Human nature hasn't changed
since.
In those days wine, spirits, to-
bacco and bullion were the articles
most smuggled. To-day jewels,
laces and furs are the arch tempt
ers, and thus it may be said that
while the current generation has re-
New-York tribune., 1919-08-31

way gamblers are never successfully
transplanted, unless 1t be, perhaps, to
Long Island.
"Here they are!"
SO shouting, the sheet writer
emerges from the bookmaking booth
carrying small slip of paper upon
which is scribbled the winner OF the
second race at Saratoga. The dice
game is again muffed and stuss comes
to an automatic halt. Three hundred
pairs Of feet scufhe over the sawdust-
sprinkled floor and pause before the
New-York tribune., 1919-08-31
Yhe Odds

There had been pushing back Of
chairs and a scuff1ing of feet when
the sheet writer ascended the chair
Play at the dice table was imperilled
and the stuss game came to tempo
rary halt Three hundred gamblers
most of them from Broadway stood
gazing with inscrutable eyes as the
odds were hung up: Wise Man, to /;
Captain Hodge, 5, SIS and TO;
Savatelle, 80, 10 and 4, etc.
The stuss dealer relaxed and lit a
cigarette, fitting back on his chair,
while the keeper of dice-the one eyed
croupier-lowered his voice with an
effort as the sheet writer silently laid
down the odds. Let there be no lese
majestic! Dice are all right, and stuss
too, SO long as they do not Interfere
with the sport Of kings and the real
business of the day. There is caste in
gambling and dice are a sub-stratum
even in poolroom.
Three hundred tishy-eyed gamblers
gazed inscrutably at the odds. Here
NtAN tHcLG Olc W Ills ilttSn-
Dor or consulted newspaper sporting
sheet. But mostly they spoke naught
and looked.
"All donel Place your bets, gentle
men," declared the manager OF The pool
room, indicating with a nod the "book"
in the corner where bets were taken
and bets were paid. The book was
and is--a small wooden coop built at
one end of the long hall, with tiny
windows through which money is
passed.
Positively no checks cashed."
''No bets less than So"
ado not ask for credit"
Make bets here"
Small placards conveying the fore
going information and printed with all
the decision and flourish that inhere in
red ink are tackled along the booking
stand that he who runs may read. 1t
is aphoristic that gambling on credit
IS not gambling; that checks are gam
ing boomerangs.
"All DONE" the manager repeated
Significantly.
New-York tribune., 1919-08-31
On Long Island

The cheap poolroom gambler of New
Jersey with his dollar shots at dice
and his modest fling at stuss never may
be confused with his big and prosper
GUS brother-in-instinct who plays on
Long Island. Long Island is now the
focal point for the big-time flush
he attains his objective. He may be
in on the know" or he may be u suck
er from Albany, steered from a Broad
way hotel by glib comeon operating
In a Manhattan hotel
There are i've big gambling joints on
Long Island. All but one Of them ad-
join waysde roadhouses. Each Of
them is impossible of access unless the
prospective player is properly spoken
for, and IN no case may the gambler
participate unless he buys $500 worth
of credit
Il succeeded in getting a man into
one of these houses" said District At
torney Charles R. Weeks, of Nassau
County, who has been raiding alleged
gambling joints and disorderly houses
on Long Island. He had $3.50 for
expenses. When he tried to play he
was told that nothing less than $500
would entitle him to sit in. Faro IS
the big game. Roulette wheels are
too difficult to dispose of in case of
raids"
Dollars change hands as rapidly ON
Long Island as dimes in New Jersey.
Parties arrive by automobile and in
evening clothes. There is the atmos-
phere of ease and luxury which is the
hallmark Of Manhattan; very differ
ent from the sawdust-covered floors
and the messy cuspidors of the New
Jersey poolroom.
Poolroom gambling is essentially q
daylight affair, but faro, chemin de fer
and poker for high stakes thrive best
by night. Each of these games NAV
be played quietly, and that is one rea-
son why New YORK 5 big-time gamblers
obtained foothold on Long Island.
1t eventually defeated its purpose, for
the singular stiffness that made these
houses hard. by jazzing inns as silent
as temple in a far desert awakened
the suspicion of Nassau County's Dis
trlct Attorney, and a raid On one Of
them disclosed the notorious Shaurh-
nessey's.
Other raids are promised on Lon-
Island; have, indeed, been accom-
plished. Protection has been bought
as the District Attorney and the CAM
palgning Nassau County Association
+ well know, but its benefit will be
ephemeral. Driven from Broadway
and New Jersey to Long Island, the
Manhattan gambler has found that Mas.
sau County doesn't want him and hs
is ready t. migrate again.
Yet never will the gambler be entire
ly discouraged. In spite of the police
and growing vigilance he has with him
that quirk of human nature which will
prompt it ever to go on "buckine tn.
tiger whether il be in plush and
brussels inferior on Long Island or
raw, sawdust-covered floor in Jersey.
New-York tribune., 1919-08-31
amblers! oh, They've a Paradise in Jersey!

Gambling halls in Netc Jersey
are running aide open. The Nesv
Jersey police haze taken action
against the Ne1o York gamblers
,cho hare tried to locate across
the riucr, bat it is alleged "pro-
lection" is giuen home talent.
Coincjdent aoith District Attor-
ney Slconn's statement that Ne,o
York City has been freed from,
professional gamblers Long ISL
ana has become centre for those
'cdo meet about the gaming table.
Successful raids haze been made
By District Attorney Charles r.
Weeks, Of Nassau Coanty. who
says he acill d''iue the NetU York
gamblers from Long Island.
New-York tribune., 1919-08-31
By Louis Lee Arms

So 4 NDs .*rs. uri
n There she goesl
4 "A "Steppin' out on Z
ninei
9TH Big Nine!
There's an eight n tn eight-ninel
Make the nine and buy the wine!
Watch tn field.
The field.
"Our tracks always fast,
There's five n tn fve-nine!
Hi!
I'VE DoN'T,"
The one-eyed gamekeeper ceased fir
ing, so to speak, raked in the dice dex-
terously with a small tan crook and
passed them on to the next shooter.
The nimble fingers Of two bare throat
ed, perspiring bankers skipped rapidly
over the board, lifting silver dollars off
the pay line and dropping here and
there silver coin to those who had
wagered that the thrower wouldn't
The next shooter inadvertently fun
bed the dice
Get m up! Get 'em up!" walled the
gamekeeper. 1--WE only got four hours
to shoot and the boss says we's losing
two of 'em now. Get 'em up!"
The shooter grasped the dice more
surely, spared for elbow room in the
smelly press about the green cloth
covered gaming table and tossed
natural.
THE boy is good" howled the game
keeper. PAY the line!"
Thus the afternoon wore on. At one
side Of the long hall or summer pa
vIlion was stuss table, less popular
than the hexagonal and historic
bones" but doing nicely.
Cant make a cent Watching" said
The stuss dealer aFably. 1t was his
opinion that there were too many
sightseers.
Across the hall one of the dignitaries
of the layout stood on wooden chair,
lis coat peeled off and his shirt sleeves
rolled up. With a crayon he rapidly
wrote the odds for the next race at
Saratoga. A little matter Of several
hundred miles stood between him and
The Spa but that had nothing to do
with the odds on the second race.
New-York tribune., 1919-08-31

smoke-laden air, where the cries of
the croupier mingled with the rattle
of gambling paraphernala and the
musical clink of silver dollars. This
was obviously easier than work, and
now and then something comes in the
way of the hanger-on.
New-York tribune., 1919-08-31

plicate Mr.. Newton's official life and
develop added ingenuity on the part
of the Custom House forces to COM
bat the wilos and trickery of the
smuCglcr.
New-York tribune., 1919-08-31
P1fSh?

on conversation With them. Naturally,
the question at once COMES into the
mind: Was fraud possible in this
case? Was a confederate employed,
or could the medium herself have
played the part Of the materialized
snir;t1
New-York tribune., 1919-08-31
At Our Door

This particular poolroom lies but
thirty minutes from Times Square, in
New Jersey. There are many others
operated by the New Jersey gambling
New-York tribune., 1919-08-31
Stoics All

Whatever blasted hope is written in
to that cryptic sheet, or whatever the
measure of promise fulfilled, no word
of mouth escapes from the three hun
dred tishy-eyed gamblers Riff raft of
the profession though they be-who
New-York tribune., 1919-08-31

sheet writer in shirt sleeves, who again
ascends his das to chalk up the WIN
ners.
Wise Man first. Gleipner second,
Captain Hodge third"
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-04-25

~ NI1ie avenue Wednesday evening.
Mrs ;. sneidcr Of ST. Louis has been
in Robertsdale for the past few weeks
on business and expects to return home
some time next week
Mr. and Mrs. Albert Christner OF Chi
caBo were the guests OF Mr. and Mrs
William Fimm of Lake avenue at six
o'clock dinner Tuesday evening
Mr. and Mrs Paul Duretchko Of
Myrtle avenue have moved TO the form
err schack home also on Myrtle avenue
Mrs William Greison of Amy avenue
visited nj the home Of Mrs. Frances
Groves Of Chicago.
Mr. and Mrs. James Masterson and
family OF Myrtle avenue motored to
South Chicago Wednesday evening.
Anthony Wells of Indiana Harbor
spent Wednesday and Thursday in Rob
ertsdale on business.
Henry Eggers of Lake avenue motor
cd out Of town on business the forepart
of tho week
Mr. and Mrs. George Gamer Of Wind
sor Park visited friends here Thursday.
MISS Eleanor Flick Of Myrtle avenue
returned home after spending a few
days IN Indianapolis on business.
Miss Anna Gurthon entertained a
number of friends at her home in Rob
crts avenue AT a luncheon given in
honor OF her birthday anniversary Wed
nesday afternoon
Mrs. Paul Duretchto of Myrtle ave
nue. is able TO be out again after being
ill at her home for a few days.
Miss Hannah Langhor is III al her
home on Myrtle avenue with an attack
OF typhoid fever.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-04-25
HESSVTLI,E.

Mrs A DeVnlenevue of Pensacola.
Fla. has been visiting AT the home Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Eartly recently.
Mr.. and Mrs Eartly speat Easter
with Mr. and Mrs. w. Balos Of Calumet.
Mr. and Mrs. Brandenburg We're to
see Les Miserables Wednesday after
noon
The first, second. third and fourth
grades Of Hessvllle gave an Faster
party in honor Of their teachers. Miss
A. Hess and Miss Watts
Mrs. Totola and Mrs Eartly vert in
Indiana Harbor on important business
Monday.
Airs 4. AdeIsperger and Mrs. Hopp
were Hammond visitors Monday.
Edith Ellsworth spent Easter in
Crown Point with relatives
Mrs. Kiosterman entertained az an
Easter dinner her son and family Of
Hammond.
The domestic science girls entertain
ed Miss Hess. Miss watts and Miss
Turner at luncheon al the school
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-04-25
MAJOR MELTON,
NOW, PLEASED
Well Known Civil Engineer
Honored by Secretary
Daniels.

Captain Arthur T. Melton. civl engi-
neer who laid out the city Of Gary and
the steel mills and for seven years city
engineer Of the city OF Gary and when
tho war broke out organized a company
of engineers. has been promoted to the
exalted position of Major Of the u. s.
Engineers having received his commits
sion from the war department last
night
Major Melton laid cut the water
works and all the sanitary system of
the debarkation camp al Brest, France.
having supervision over the entire en-
cheering work and in recognition of his
nne work Secretary Daniels has given
him the majorship.
Major Melton is now laying out a
subdivision and sanitary system for
the Marks Manufacturing company at
Indiana HRrbor under the direction OF
Col. W. ]. Riley. property agent for the
corporation.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-04-25
Fashions Forecast
BY Annabel VVorthington.
LADY'S AND MISS
PAJAMAS.

The mere fact Of the coat Of this psjams
suit being n slip over the head style, No.
91e3 Immediately suggests solid comfort
The neck is cut in a deep ' and the
sleeves are fun lngth, but tho shorter
style may be had if desired. The trousers
ere gathered at the waistline. Cotton
crepe in any delicate shade made up in
this style would result IN very daints
bit Of lingerie.
The lady's and miss paiamas No. 91o3
ere cut in sizes is and Is years and So to
AZ inches bust measure Size Sc requires
81 yards SO inct material
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-04-25
ROBERTSDALE

The Robertsdale Red Cross auxiliary
held "a social and business meeting at
the home of Mrs. Henry Eggers of Lake
avenue. Important business was dis
cusScd and "a very pleasant time was
had by all. Mrs. Eggers served an
elaborate luncheon
Mrs Murray OF Roberts avenue and
Mrs. Frank Spors Of 116th street at
tended the Deluxe theatre in Hammond
Wednesday.
r Mem Of Hobart visited at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs Edward Freese Of
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-04-25
SOLDIERS BALL
BIG AFFAIR

From interest which has BEEN ais-
played on all sides the First Military
Bali to be given tonight by the World
War Veterans Association viii be a Big
affair Preparations have been made
10 accommodate large crowds at both
Orpheum Hall and the Masonic TEN
Pile word has been received from
the Great Lakes Orchestra stating
that the musicians VIII be here with
out fail. The funds derived from the
ball will be used by the new associa-
ton in carrying out various projects
which are now badly needed and which
are held up on account of lack Of n
names
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-04-25
FROST HURTS THE CROPS.
INTERNATIONAL NEWS sfRvIcEl

INTERNATIONAL NEWS seRvicEl
INDIANAPOLIS. Iuds A priI 25.-Cold
and slight frost last night damaged
crops in Some parts of Indiana, accord
ing to reports reaching the state depart
mont OF agriculture here today. The
lacol government weather bureau also re-
ceived reports OF very low temperature.
with slight frosts. and predicted low
temperatures with slight snow fiurrles
or rain for tonight and rising temper
aturc Saturday.
The lowest temperature recorded in
Indianapolis during the night was q
degi ecs above zero and this condition
was general throughout Indiana
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-04-25
Death of Infant.

Eric Whitfield Achert. the infant son
of Mr. and Mrs. william Achert Of so
East state street. Hammond. died al
their home this smorning.
The remains viii be shipped by In
dertaIer Burns 10 Kewanna. Indiana,
tomorrow morning to be buried in the
family lot.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-04-25
25 BANDS IN
VICTORY PARADE
AT GARY

Twenty bands have been secur-
ca that win appear n the big victory
parade SIT Gary Saturday evening. com
menutnz at $50 $50 far as they have
been reported
Ieaans Parade Perry s cary NUM-
elpal Baud main section
Loading Military Great Lakes Jack
les bara.
Illinois steel Company Three bands.
Including Gary Nuni .pal band. Illinois
Steel Company baud and Section g. Of
Gary Moaic pan band
Itauaa organizations -- italian band
Canadian ktlties X kuucs band
Tin Mills Gory Municipal band
Schools - Emerson school band
Sheet and Plate Mills Sheet Mu
Sand
Coke ovens Laporta band
ssrvian organ cations r. Gary Mu-
nieipaI Band and two other bands
C4eoho-slovaks and sokols-Czeoho
band
Polish Societies - Polish band.
Russian Organizations ~ Russian
band
Ukrsniaus - Gary Municipal band.
Roumanians ~ Gary Municipal band.
Visiting Delegations - Crown Point
Chamber OF Commerce band.
Greek colony r Gary Municipal
band.
BOY scouts - BOY scout Drum and
Bugie Corps.
Colored Delegation - Gary colored
band
Temple Bethel Huu House Boys
band.
t-ar,nan,. - Drum, and puela r,or.ns
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-04-25
SHRINE PICTURES
AT THE DELUXE

Cecil De Miles latest production,
For Better. For Worse" an Aircraft
special feature which Is being shown
at the Deluxe theatre today discusses
the most vital modern problems now
engaging public attention. OF course
it would be impossible TO deal with all
the problems in a single picture. so Mr.
DeMilie has taken one Of the most i'm
portant angles Of the subject-the sta
tus OF the man who stayed at home
instead OF going to France. The story
was written by Edgar Selwyn. and it
IS scenarized by Jeanne MACPHERSON.
and it is an extremely powerful and
gripping picture drama.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-04-25
FUNERAL OF
GLEN HOWARD

The funeral Of Glen Howard OF ST.
state street. Hammond. who was killed
Tuesday ngiht at Osborn when the au-
tomobile IN which he was riding was
hit by a train on the Nickel Plate will
be held from the home tomorrow az
ternoon at ? o'clock from the Chris
tan church at 2:9O o'clock.
The funeral viii be held with fuli
military honors. Rev. sharp will offi-
ciate. Tnterment Oak Hill cemetery
in charge Of Undertaken stew art.
The body will lie in state at his
home until two O'Clock tomorrow. but
the casket viii not b. opened at the
church.