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BURNED I BIG BLAZE Early Sunday Morning Fire Does Damage Estimated at $20,000, But is Checked by the Hammond Fire Departments. By brave and efficient work the Hammond fire departments early Sunday morning saved an entire block from being wiped out when they stopped a fire of unknown origin which had consumed an entire floor of the four story steel, concrete and brick building at liohman street and Indiana avenue, occupied by the Bunnell Auto Sales company. 22 Autos Destroyed. Damage estimated at twenty thousand dollars waa done by the flames which destroyed twelve new Fords, one new seven-passenger Chandler, one new five-passenger Grant. two n'-w five-passenger Chrevolets. two used five-passenger Chrevolets, three second hand Overlands. one second hand Kord. a hundred sets of fenders and other assessories. The tire started in the northeast corner of the big assembling room which covers the third floor and spread across the ceiling. The flames were visible from all windows when "aptain of Police Rimbach discovered the fire at 2:30 Sunday morning. The alarm was sent immediately and all Hammond departments responded together with the West Hammond engine truck which was needed to facilitate the pumping of water. Fire was coming out of four windows on the Jlohman street side when the departments arrived. , l'nder Chief Dilschneider the fire lighters attacked the blare from four angles. One stream was thrown from (Continued on pas two.) SHOCKING TRAGEDY 1 GARY When Mary Wargo returned to her humble home of two rooms in a rambling shack in Gary's foreign quarter that housed several other familias as poor as her own, her daily toil at the wnshtub was finished, but her day's ork was by no means done. The wornman had six small children to look after and all but the youngest, a tot of four, hHped to support the family by carrying papers or selling them in the streets. Kven the two girls, Annie and Mary 10 and II years old, respectively, both poorly clad and seldom getting meat to -at. willincly carried a route that required them to walk a long distance after school regardless of the weather. But neither her own slavery at the washtub. the sight of her poor"!y fed j.nd lightly clothed little ones, nor the c i-owded little hovel in which the family of eight lived in. gye Mary Wargo half as much concern as worrying over her shiftless husband. Saturday night Mrs. Wargo's worries ceased. Her husband, John Wargo, came home and after driving the children into the streets he sent three bulWs into the head of his wife and then turned the pistol to his own hroat and tired. Man and wife died instantly. When Officers Linn, Bucklin. Loyd and O Ponnell arrived at the hovel they found the pair stretched across the bed. (Continued on vaga two.)

CANADA IN RACE WITH UNCLE SAM TO PUT J. BARLEYCORN OUT OF BUSINESS

Black indicates only vet territory in Canada; Alaska is also "dry." The "dry" forces of Canada are working hard to beat the United States to total prohibition. Every province in Canada, with the sole exception cf Quebec, is now dry. A movement is now on foot in Quebec to banish Jshi Earleycorn from that province within the next few months.

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4 n Mis Nancy Keen Perkins. Mies Nancy Keen Perkins, favorit Blece of Mrs. William Waldorf Astor and of Mrs. Charles Dana Gibson, by whom she was introduced to society la it season, is to wed Henry Field, gTacdson of the late Marshall Field at Chicago.. ' - ... j George Champa, aged 24. and tin- ! married, a prominent foreign contractor whose residence is at 120 Atchison 'avenue, Rofoertsdale, was shot through the abdomen thi safternoon and. is re ported to be dying at .St. .Margaret s hospital. . " ; :-$m ltose Peiner, a 'married woman, who is proprietress of a candy shop on Morton avenue, is alleged to have shot Champa, using a .38 revolver as her weapon, "because he was bothering her." Before he marriage the two were sweethearts, it is stated. Muriel Boyer, 1152 Calurset avenue, came across Champa staggering in the street shortly after three o'clock. Champa swooned and was taken to St. Margaret's hospital. A few minutes before thepolice ha3 received a call from a woman believe to be. Mrs. Peiner wli asked them to arrest a man wrho "was botherihgher." At the hospital Champa told Captain' "Hanlon that Rose Peiner shot him when he went to bid her good-bye foi the last time. Xo hopes are extended for Champa's recovery. FRIEDELEY IS EXPECTED TO GO OUT (Special to The Timks.) CROWN' POINT. IXt)., Nov. 20. Speculation is rife as to whom tlie deputies to be appointed by Sheriff-elect Barnes will be and it is said many applications have been made, for the position in Crown Point. It is understood that Deputy Sheriff Fred Frledley will go out of the office with Sheriff Whltaker on the first of the year and that Bailiff R. H. Kilborn will also accompany the present sheriff's force. City Marshall Thomas A. Piatt is prominently mentioned for the job," but as yet no decision has been reached.

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HER TRIP (RILLKTI.I .KV MIKK, Nov. 2. The very flint j thlnK .Miaa H.uth I.vr Mked tar alter lauding here wan fare powder. (By Inlted Press.) XKW YOUK, Nov. 20. Kuth Law a smiling little American took her place as the premier woman aviator of the w-orld today, when she equalled the all American record for cross country Hying. rihe landed at Governor's Island at 9.34 a. m. Today having flown 84) miles from Chicago in an old style exhibition aeroplane. Incidentally sh" broke the American non-stop record made by Victor Carlstrpm recently exceeding Carlstrom's performance by 110 miles. Major Oeneral Wood. Henry WooJhouse. and Augustus Post, the latter two governors of the Aero club of America helped the little woman from her rcar at Governor Island this morn-! ing. She was numb with. cold. The pluelTy little girl was hustled to a waiting automobile and rushed t an army officer's house to "thaw out." The last leg of the flight 270 mil s was made today mrougli a dense fog. Miss Ijaw said the fog was so heavy that she whs forced to fly very low barely topping the hills along the Hudson in order to see the ground ami keep her bearings. j As she landed on Governor's Island she was given a rousing reception. A i band at the head of detachment of srldiers was on morning parade when j she was sighted. The music burst into a blare of greeting. Miss Law paid her own expenses for the trip and intends to try for the world's long distance flight soon. Miss Law left Chicago at 7:25 (central time) Sunday morning. She landed at Hornell. 590 miles away at 3:H in the afternoon and left after filling the gas tank alighting at Hingharapton 120 miles away at 4:20 and resumed her flight early this morning. HEAD GUT OFF I AUTO ACCIDENT Name of Wargo in Gary Tragedies. The name of Wargo figured prominently in two fearful tragedies at Gary Saturday afternoon and evening. In the afternoon S. J. Wargo, 6146 University avenue, wu Instantly killed at the Clark road, crossing1 la Gary when a Ford delivery auto he was driving was struck by an eastbound interurban flyer. Wargo's bead was severed from the body. In the evening ' John Wargo of Gary murdered his wife at their home and then killed himself. Mr. Wargo of Chicago was not related to the Wargo family of Gary, which was also known by the name of Wargott. S. .1. Wargo. about 35 years old and a married man residing at 6146 University avenue, Chicago, met a horrible death in an automobile accident at Gary Saturday afternoon. Wargo was instantly killed when a South Shore interurban flyer from Chicago due in Gary at 2.15 p. m. struck a ford delivery car which he was driving. The machine was dragged several hundred feet. Wargo was decapitated and his torso mangled. It is said the flyer was going between 30 and 40 miles an hour. It was in charge of Conductor S. B.- Guyott and Motorman W. A. Grewank. The accident was witnessed by Fred Krueger of Clark Station, who saw it from a window in his home. Chief Korbis. who went to the scene of the tragedy, noted that the "crossing was a dangerous one and that when a westbound flyer went through the warning bells did not ring. Wargo was a driver for the India Tea company of Chicago. The remains were taken to the Williams and Marj shall morgue and today they were sent J to Chicago. j Undertakers Williams and Marshall yesterday shipped to Nashville, Tenn., the body of J. B. Hope, who was killed hy falling down a flight of stairs. The remains of Christian Schmidt, who died suddenly after being found ill and brought to the police station for medical attention, were sent to Elmira, X.Y. DEATH OF A WELL KNOWN LADY (Special to The Timbs.) IXlWELU IND Nov. 20. Mrs. Joe Dinwiddle of Kagle Creek township, who has been a sufferer from tuberculosis for the past several years, died at her home Friday. Her husband, one son and one daughter, besides her aged mother and other relatives survive her. yhe was a woman who enjoyed a wide acquaintance and was well liked by all who knew her. Her funeral was held at her late home Sunday at 2 p. m. and was attended by a large number of sorrowing relatives and friends. Interment was made in the Lowell cemetery.

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"Pass Prosperity Around," the slo gan advanced by a new class of Amer ican employers, was today adopted by Chapin & Co. , of Hammond, largest manufacturers of cattle dr.i feed In the country, with the announcement to all their employes tnat each may name his or her beneficiary for a $1,000 life insurance, the premiums for which will be paid by the company, as long as the insured is In the company's employ. The good news, the best piece of con structive labor news published in Hammond In a long time, comes to the em ployes out of a clear sky. It includes everybody on the company's payroll. men and women, about 100 persons most of whom are employed in Ham mond. Tnis group Insurance, as it is known, requires no physical examination and is placed with one of the largest and oldest old line companies in the country, f It includes one em ploye over 60 years old whose age or? dinarily would bar him admission in an insurance company at this time. Tlie company expects the insurance to go into effect January 1. Asked for comment on this new phase of relation-whip between employer and employe. George A. Chapin, tfice president of tiie company said today: "While we have been contemplating tlie insurance feature for some time we did not announce it until today. I do not know that there is any partic ular occasion for comment as there are no strings tied to ttie proposition except the proviso that the insured must have been in our emplpy for at least three months before being included In the new- policy. Tne""insured are given the right to name their own beneficiaries. I do not know whether we are the pioneers in this region to advance this policy. That la .immaterial. The fact is 1th a, t we.ar..jij4a.iusr alof In good shape, that we nave a force of good workmen, and that we thought this means a substantial way of showing our appreciation to our old employes and to encourage further steadiness and loyalty among those who have not been with us so long." IF the h. c. of 1. keeps on T1IKRK will be no choice between living here and in Europe MIGHT as well be shot as starved to death. SARA BKR.VHART says she's just crazy to meet Charlie Cfcaplin and a Writer thanks she won't be so crazy when Charlie hits her In the face WITH a custard pie. DO your Christmas shopping early DO it early mother dear AXD you'll find the prices higher THAN they were in yesteryear. BIDIjY SUNDAY rays: "I do not like to think that my great great ancestor was a monkey" THEN why, Mr. Punday, do you act like one? BEFORE you marry her she says, "Oh what beautiful poetry you write" After taking she says, "Yes you used to write what you thought was poetry.'4 AS a rule the belter whlst-fighter a weman is THE less gold she is around the house. PEOPLiE who a month ago were fussing around because March 4 fell on Sunday and WORRIED because they thought there would be no PRESIDENT between then and th' inauguration of Mr. Hughes HAVE quit worrying THERE will be no hiatus WHATEVER that is. AUSTRIA has forbidden the sale of more than one cigar daily to a customer EVER get Jammed in with an Eat Hammond Austrian on a street car who was smoking one? DO you wonder at the ukase? FARM HOUSE BURNED (Special to Tub Times.) LOWEl-U IND., Nov. 20. The farm house owned by August Miller, formerly the J. W. lisle farm, was burned yesterday afternoon. The ftre had such a start when it was discovered that it was impossible to save it. Albin Stolberg and family live on the place and they managed by Jard work and the help of their neighbors to save part of their household goods. The building was a total loss. We understand that the property was partly covered by Insurance. Eright end Breezy T"mkf niws.

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The chief journalistic organ of the Wilson administration (the New York World) has said, almost demanded, that seven members of President Wilson's cabinet go. Only three members, according to it, should be retained. These are Robert Lansing, secretary of state; Ftanklin K. Lane, secretary of the Interior, and David P. Houston secretary of agriculture.

AT THE ORPHEUM The Girl of the Whispering Pines, a melodrama of the better class, comes to the Orpheum theatre tomorrow. Do not confuse this pnoduction with the thrilling melodramas of old where the villain gets blown to pieces in the last act with a keg of powder or some similar ending as you will find that this Is a play of today taken from everyday life, every character true, and all situations logical. There Is a vein of comtdy running entirely through the play which Is furnished by Nans Krousemeyer and Matilda "Fanshaw whose love affairs keep the auuience in an uproar from the rise until the fall of the curtain. Do not miss this excellent play. Pattern's Auto Burned Up. Mayor Johnny Patton's big red Caddilao eight automobile burned up last night in a ditch on Burnham road. Tne car caught fire while running and had to be abandoned. Thb Times has the largest circulation In the county.

HERE SHE IS, BOYS THE LOVELY WINTER BATHING GIRL OF 1916-17

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Here's an advance peek at fashion's decree for the forthcoming bathing season at the popular California and Florida winter resorts. Some startling creations in headgear are the list. Bare legs will not he permitted.

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EC'Y OF COMMERCE 1 illy t'nitrd Prem Cablegram.) UI.RI.IV (via AVlrelemt) Aov. 2o I'.vaetiatlon of Monastfr nu n nwnnurf "prepared oTeral daya at"." oald a special review of the Balkan filthtlng today. TUt city. It wan iiald wa "without any military Importance." The review declared the method by which the city wa taken waa "an open avowal! of the fart that the original plans of (irn, Serrall'a army to Join hai, with the Hunno-Rounianlans had been abandoned forever." The report declared that the British sustained heavy lonoea In attacks aaalnst the Cprman lines. "Between Serre and Beaucourt and agalnwt our position at Itraumont during the evening hours attacks were launched. They failed with heavy losses to the en. eray. Our Infantry In hand grenade ena-agements ejected the Knglish from the eastern part of firandeeou rt." ... - ,

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Fort Wayne, Evansvilla and Hammond Germans are Blamed (or Wilson's Loss of State. TIMKS B HEll, AT STATE CAPIT IINDIANAPOLIS, IND., Nov. 20. Punishment for the Germans of Indiana for voting against President Wilson and the Democratic ticket appears to be the motive behind the sudden and startling activity among Indiana Democrats in favor of prohibition. Of course, W. J. Bryan has for many years been foe of the liquor his announcement an impiaca&le traffic, so that of his position on the subject is not surprising. but the lightning-like rapidity with which some of the Democratic politicians have taken hold of the subject in the last few days smacks of a desire for revenge. Machine Workers Get Busy. In the crowd of 150 that met Bryan here Saturday for a conference on the subje-et were some of the well-known workers with the Indiana democratic state machine, as well as leaders in what has been known as the anti-machine "forward lookers." For instance, among those present were Judge Charles E. Cox and Judge Moses K. Ijairy, both on the supreme court bench, and Judge E. J. Felt and Judge M. B. Hottel, both of whom are on thj bench of the appellate court. Philip Zoercher, reporter the supremo court" was present al-o.-"- - All of these uvn were nominated for office at Mite conventions that were controlled and managed by the Democratic machine, and when they take any part in political affairs it may be reasonably supposed that they are not acting: In conflict with the wishes of the same said machin-.-. These men were among the most vociferous talkers In tha meeting (aside from Eryan himself.) They talked prohibition, favored prohibition and declared that they are for prohibition throug-h and through. They helped the meeting to adopt a resolution declaring for Mate and national prohibition at the earliest possible moment, which means that as far as Indiana is concerned that the effort will bo made t get the coming legislature to enact a state, wide prohibition law. Korbly Now For Prohibition. It was stated in the meeting hy Judge Cox that even Bernard Korbly. Democratic state chairman, had, since the election, declared in favor of prohibition. And what was more and more of it, Thomas Taggart sent a uoucjuet or flowers to the tContlnued on y.iKe two.) STAND FOR LITTLE MORE H.v i nhrik I'ress.) By HOBKHT J. UH I) Kit. WASHi.WTON", Nov. 2D. The administration will stand but for little further delay from the Mexican side of the Atalantic City conference. Its patience is at the breaking point and the next few days may bring - portentious developments. The Mexicans will le told emphatically In language stripped of all diplomacy that the I'nited States cannot sit in the sessions if dilatory obstructive tactls are continued. Py such means trie administration hopes. to force a peaceful agreement on vexatious problems between the two nations. The border patrol plan is but part of what this government hopes to accomplish. Primarily, however, protection and safety of American rights and property in Mexico is the big prollem If these rights are not obtained satisfactorily, and a bonier patrol plan effected, new steps will be taken. . Tnese facts were learned from .1 trustworthy source today, but the alternative cases in event of failure at Atlantic City no one would say. WHAT BRYAN THINKS lly I nitcd Ires. CHICAGO, Nov. 20. William Jennings Bryan today denied the report that he contemplated moving from Nebraska. "VYio would wart to leave . goo 1 dry state like Nebraska?" declared the commoner. Possibility that Indiana may get in line with the drys was indicated today when Bryan declared that democratic leaders there had formeil a committee to undertake the prohibition question. "l,t 1s likely Indiana will help prohibition by statute witnin a few months," declared Krjan, "and a constitutional convention as soon as it can be provided for." WEATHER. Partly cloudy and slightly colder tonlaht. Tuesday probably unsettled. Moderate to fresh north winds. Contract for your holiday advertising spnee now. Iton't wait till tinweek beffore Xmns and expect to get the best iMisition in the pnper