Hammond Times, Volume 12, Number 141, Hammond, Lake County, 5 December 1917 — Page 2

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Nine Indictments Thrown Out Seventeen Is Total Said to Be Ready for Dismissal. (BCLIETW.) Xnpctlon of true bill returned by the O-ary grind Jury shows that iastead of seventeen cases being: Invalidated by the error of Impossible dates that all cases from 163 to 203 inclusive, are affected and It Is expected the aefendants In these oases who hay not had them quashed will hare motions made to that effect. Including- amonf those affected ar Jfici TTselitz, tried for murder but found not g-uilty; John Flannery, serving1 a term on the penal farm fcr assault with intent to commit rape, and Ray 'Williams who pleaded g-uilty of forgery and was sentenced to the state reformatory. A large number of persons accused cf Rambling-, conducting- houses of ill fame and letting property for illeg-al purposes probably will escape trial. Among" those affected by the dates are i 1 11 Acts Like a Cord Tire Looks Like a Cord Tire Wears Like a Cord Tire Q O w Pi H H zn H W The Champion Tire & Supply Company , FRED F. FRIEDLEY, Mgr. EVERYTHING FOR AN AUTOMOBILE. .SEND FOR OUR NEW CATALOGUE. Truman and Sohl Streets Telephone No. 494 Hammond, Ind.

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Absolutely Removes Indigestion. Druggists refund money if it fails. 25c John Bennett, charged with letting- a room for gambling-; Paul Ihle, pool selling', and Rose and Mithew McBride, lettingproperty for unlawful purposes. Cases acninst John and Mar cello Oer. ometta were qaahed on account of insufficient evidence, and the case of Gfreorgre Gibson ' Throckmorton was dismissed. Sionny r t which ha marked iho rcursf !" the ilory gr.-iud jury indictments, turu.'d ml.. simIIs, typhoons and rene. fday a:- far as th- state was uncerncd. Not only did th jury di.apr on he mi. .-it iiri pi! t n! 'lt-iruip i )!." but the i-.'-.iit sis ; in'-ti rt motion t.. throw Hit iiin intl i.' tiroti; s ! :ii... of impossible daw. tittior envs, tiumlvrinff eittlit. nnknij,- h tot ti of seventeen, are said to be siiml.-irly h flee ted. After boiriK out mr.o hours xhf jury in i hr case o!" Dan Whito, charged with operating a disorderly palnon. failed to BjiTPPC. And thifl morning another ease ocaiust White fell by th wayside in the quashing process. These Affected, P.-f-rp Judge C. K. Greenwahl Attorney William Matthew got quashed the cases of the State vs. Julius Koldozinski. Morris Goldman and Vincept OVasare. Attorney Clarence Bretsrh got dismissed the cases of Sunny Sheets. James McOullogh. Phil Cohen. Dan White and Clara S-'rhuUz. Counsel for these defendants today showed the court that the indictment blank, which contained the date line "190 " instead of having the "0 ' stricken off when "17" was" added, was made to read the year "19017." "My clients were indicted 17.000 years too pooti." said Bretsch. White Case Important. Attorneys in the clean-up cases cited the "White case as the most Important and they were jubilating because the, state was unable to .get a verdict. Today the Kitsch ca.xe came up. Only One "BSOMO QUININE" To eet the g-etiin call for frill name LAXATIVE BRPMO QV1NINK. 1-ook for sifrnature of ES. W. GROVE. Cures a Cold in One Day. 30c. Adv. STEEL WORKER'S NARROW ESCAPE Toney Bnnetillo,' a steel worker ot the Western Steel company at Hegewiseh, narrowly escaped instantaneous death today when a huK piece of steel fell on him, breaking his spine. He was rushed to St. Margaret') hospital. The man is 32 years old and m-irried. He lives nt IIerewi.ch. TIRED. NERVOUS HOUSEWIFE TOOK I0L Now She is Strong and Well Berkeley. Cal. "I was nervous, irritable, no appetite, could not sleep, and was always tired, so my housework was a great effort. After many other medicines had failed Vinol built me up and made me strong. I have a good arP'tite and plecp well. Kvery nervous, weak, ailing woman should try it." Mrs. N. Edmund". 2107 Dwigrht Vay. Berkeley, Cal. " tVe B.k every nervous, weak, rundown, ailing woman in this town to try this cod liver and iron tonic on our guarantee to return their money if it fails to help you. Joseph W. Weis. Druirgist; I,. Harry Wets, and Norris Phcy., Hammond. Vinol is sold in East Chicago by Schlieker's Pharmacy and at the. best drug: store in every town and city in the country. Adv. COMPLETE, $10 MONTHLY sJi-T VI. Dtiut atonp pteasins uuc?, endless source CEZO mS jmm 9 ( or. Itln llnnd Ave. nd HIV, Michigan Ave., Re. Innct.

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G0LU1 December Atchison Si Ani.-rit an Ann ricfin A incriCHtj I :!- I SuKHr t 'hi- l-lry. . L'jrumoti o 6li7 r.1 ' Anaconda ,- Americ.-in Smelting Urooklj n Kaptd Transit IJuldwin Lc'iiinti e Baltimore nd C!iio Canadian Fncitic American Can Co. New York Centra! - Colorado fuel Central L.-ather Chesapeake and ohl' !6S sr.! a ,131't - S4U 6 t i 27',! Coin Products . 7 Crucible Steel 61 Krle IS Maxwell .Motors Mexican I'ctruleum 7u Xorfolk and Western 104 Pennsylvania ! 4o'2 Pittsburg Coal ,.J 4 4 People Gas 'S-'i Republic Iron Rnd Steel ... 76' j Heading 7 1 . V. S. Kubher 50 American Sugar 9 3rSouthern I'acilt 82' a Southern Hallway, 2o' Cligro. Mil. and St. Taul :!3 Texas Oil - 13V s. t". S. Steel - S9T, L'tah Copper - 78 Wettern I'nion 79': Am. "Woolen ' - 4 2 '; chicaoo oeain ruiuitrs. CORN' May. $1.19: Dec. $1.: Jan., 1.21'. OATS May. 72'tc: Dec, 75c. 4 CHLICAOO LIVE STOCK. HOGS Receipts, 30.000: market, active. 5 up; mixed. $1 6.75 ti 17.45: good. $17. 10g 17.40; rough. 1 S.75 ill 6 .?: : light. $16.55917.30: pigs, $12.75 W 16.00; heavy. J PJ.80 1 7.45. CATTLE Receipts. IS. 000: market, 10 up; beeves. $7.15 15.50; cows-heif-f-is. $5.1511.40; stockers-fcedcrs. $8.10 if' 10.90; calves, $7.5014.25: western steers, $6.251.50.

CHICAOO PRODUCE. . . . IJLTTER - Creamery extras. 4 7c; 1" I-MANAPOLTS. Pec. .,-A delegacreamery firsts. .45 & 46c; firsts. S3g44c;'t women caused a row in the state seconds. 56 37c. . . j council of defense today by asking the K;OS Ordinaries. 4345c; firsts. 4o!eone,l to endorse the federal suffrage 4gc , amendment as a war measure. The matL.IVF: rOl'LTRY Fowls. 16' 2l'e; i ter was referred to a committee on dorVs 1'20e: creese. HifelSc: springs. I public safety. Charles Fairbanks f

19 i 20c; turkeys. 22c. VEAL 50 to 60 lbs.. 16c: 70 to vo ! lbs.. 16 1 ; S4 to 110 !bs kidney. 1'- a 14c ; 17 li'c: overweight ; coa rse, 0 ' Wis-Minn., J $1.90H 2.00. j 'q 10c. POTATOES Cars, 11: $1.75 1.90; fancy westerns. To Cure a Cold In On Take LAXATIVE HROMO Day q : i N i n i; Tablets. Druegits refund money n fails to cure. K. W. ti ROVE'S sis. tnre is on each box. Adv. NEW CASES FILED. lfis: 4 Rm. 2 Divorce: Sylvia YVennstone ( L V. Cravens) vs. Clyde VV'ennstone. 1683.". Forecl. M. L. ; Charles Lmdberg (Kenneth Call) vA Herman Ray. et al. 16S2S Rni. 2 Note: Paul and Annie Brkal vs. Fred Gastel, Jr.. et al. 16S37 Rm. 1 Divorce; Ix.uisa Clarke (P. Greenwald) vs. Joseph Lewis Clarke. 16S3.S Itm. 2 To convey veal ettate. William Retty and Nick Dan vs. Steven Kotiomich. et al. IGaO Rm. 1 Supplemental proceedings: Many Hlanc & Co. E. C. Sproat) vs. Joseph Karmilowicz. et al. Athletic Girls at Orpheum Very Nifty Manager James Michelstetter announces his bill for today. Thursday and Friday, as "an all-star bill." His feature attraction, Anderson's Athletic Girls, company of ten, is heralded as .a, "dead ringer." Ilohcu and Moore are clever singers and dancers: the Martini Five are instrumentalists: Luccina Lucca bills himself as the tenor so different: and the Richard Brothers

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(By United Press.) WASHINGTON, Dec. 5. Th railroad crisis whs placed pqnarcly before congvpun today by tlio interstate cuniinerco conuntt.siin in a speciil report recornmending unification of the country's lines -itl er under government management or central control. Almost simultaneously Representative S:ilhnth. Iltinr.i.-i mi rodiicd a rcsolu- ! tion authorixing the ounmisflun to lak ' oxer operations of all cal niiiK and 1 railro'i J.4 for duration of the war. I The commission left a decision to congtesH but recommended that if governnuiit managftnent if tried the carriers I be gua ranted an "adequate annual icturn for use of th property" as the I-tritish wystrri, dors at present. In run: cotif re.ss decides in favor of allowing the railroads to combine in one sy.ti-in for wnr efficiency the commission recommended that anti-trust laws j and other legal barriers be removed and that in addition the government f-hould j give the carriers financial assistance, i Several billions of dollars of government funiis for railroad equipment to j be rented to the carriers Is embraced j in H ut'llil'irjlfjisor I'M'Siiii fi laiuuau j legislation reRdy for presentation to ccngree. Senator N'ewlands. Nevada, ehairman of the joint congressional comtnisi pion inventtgatincr railway conditions i will seek President Wilson's approval of 'the proposed measures. I 1ST. PAUL UNION I MEN ON STRIKE (By XTnited Press.) ST. TAl-'L.. Dec. o. Fifteen thousand union men were estimated this afternoon to have left their work ih the various industries to attend the "continuous convention" in the municipal auditorium as a protest against the discharge cf 1.000 street car .workers for wearing union badges. An accurate count could not be obtained as there is no formal fctrike. Home guard companies from several sections of Minnesota rntroled the down town streets. Saloons in AVest St. Paul, a suburb, vere closed by order of Gov. Ournquist. WOMEN CAUSE STIR. tairn.an cf this committc K. V. Fisehler will erect thiee $2,200 j frame bungalows at 2t6, 2:i2 and 179 Lewis street. Gust Caekerson. 24. a Swede, i held for govinmentV authorities by the police as a slacker. He said he lived in Chicago. AsU Youraeif How You CanS tause wide as the world and high as Heaven. HAMMOND BANKER'S FRIENDS ELATED "Twelve years ago I became afflicted with stomach trouble which steadily became worse until 2 years ago I frequently liecnme prostrated with colic attacks and bloating. My doctors wanted to operate for gall stones. I wished to avoid en .operation and on advice of a friend tried Mayr's Wonderful Remedy with excellent results as since taking it about 2 years ago my trouble has entirely disappeared. It is a simple harmless preparation that removes the catarrhal mucous from the intestinal tract, and allays the Inflammation which causes practically nil stomach, liver and intestinal ailments, including appendicitis. One dose will convince or money refunded. Summer's Pharmacy, Ridgeley Drug Store in Gary. Central Drug ftore in Indiana Harbor. Adv. Concert Church Silver Offering 523 North Eohman Street.

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SING SURVEY OH Kast Chicago s to have the most thorough .survey and followed by a clean-up that it has ever experienced. To get the data for the hoiiMng and sanitary situation, eisht inen have been borrowed by the local board of heaith from the Chicago health department. These men assisted in the' recent survey Jn Chicago on the relation of tuberculosis to housing-. They are trained men and efficient in their line and it is estimated a complete survey of East 1 hi.-ago can be made in seven days. Aftei th- accumulation of the data, violation of the atate housing law and b.cal sanitary ordinance will be prosecuted vigorously, if they have not cleaned up in the msa.ntime. The state board of health has offered its services and will probably be Invited t$ assist in prosecuting violations of thesn laws. Such a survey and clean-up, whil not permanently solving any problem, will bring the local trftisens to their feet Jy producing facts and figures that will admit no argument. I The housing situation is a grave problem 5n this city, and a survey will pro duce revelations that will (how the city just where it standi). Days News In Gary A meeting win be held Sunday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock in the Library 'auditorium to discuss tha merging- of Die three clubs composed of Jewish young people of the citv into one large organization. The Dresent clubs ere the Literary club, whose members consist of young men and whose object is the study of Jewish history, literature and traditions:. the Menorah lttb. the oldest of the three, which Is ia branch of- he national organization j mat name, which makes a studv t.f Jewish culture and ideals, and pro motes the spirit of fellowship among Jewish young people, and the Auxiliary of Temple Beth Kl composed of young people of that congregation, to giv social and financial aid to the temple. The problem to be considered at the meeting Sunday, which will be. open to any one interested, will be how to unite the three clubs Into one, which shall embody the aims, purposes ' and ideals of the three separate organizations. A great deal of interest has been manifested in the movement, and a large and enthusiastic meeting H anticipated. Among those prominently connected with end working for the federation of the clubs are David Milgram, Bernard Greenberger, Rabbi DaskeH. M. Aaronson. Misses Mildred Gottlieb. Katie Kahan and Loretta Bernstein. A meeting of the Flayers' club has been called by the president, Misa Mildred G. Gottlieb, fur Thursday evening. December 6th, at 7:30 o'clock: in the library club room. Anyone who cannot attend will kindly notify Miss Gottlieb before. 6 o'clock if possible. Tiie Golden Rod club was pleasantly entertained yesterday afternoon at the home of Mrs. D. Roberts, 460 Jackson street. Games and contests were the afternoon's diversion, and the prizes were won by Mesdames Frank Matthew, H. Boyle and J. Brighum. A lovely luncheon was served, the table being decorated with a centerpiece of roses. Those who were present were Mesdames If. Serber. Tom C. Binkley. George Clark. McCulloch. Tpm Matthew. Frank Matthew, A. Roberts. Frank Needham and J. Brigham. Mrs. C. W. Chase announces that the rrogram announced for Friday afternoon to have been given by Elli'n Van Volkenberg Browne, under the auspices of the Departmental club, has been postponed until Tuesday afternoon. December 11th. in deference to the benefit , that will he given in the Orpheum theater the afternoon of the 7th by the theatrical organizations of Gary. There will be berefits given all ver the country for the Red Cross on next Friday by theatrical people, and it was in order to help this movement that Mrs. Browne's Imitation was postponed. Each member of the club fs entitled to three tickets for the affair, one for herself and two guest tickets. The tickets, which are at the Library, must be called for as soon as possible, as those still unclaimed will be distributed a day or two before among the many .people who heard Mis. Browne when she appeared for the College club and who are clamoring for tickets to hear her in "What Every Woman Knows." At tiie meeting of the Gafy Musical dab, junior department, on Mondayevening, sixty-eigflt attended and an interesting program was given which ci ti M.-ited of piano numbers by Thelrna Hatettell. Frank Kelso. Floret Chren-

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Wednesday and Thurs. Dec. 5 and 6 Mary Pick! ord The Little Princess This picture is the very best "our Mary" has ever done. Come early and bring the whole family from hsbv to grandma and grandpa. Wednesday i Also a Biar -V" Com. edy and a Trip Around the World with Harton Holme Director. 'Iharsdaji Also Latest l'nthe Weekly ond a Roaring Cyclone of Fnn In a Brnnd w Iramount Comedy.

SUNDAY AND MONDAY, DEC. 9-10 The Manager Says This SYSTEM." In 10 Reels. Gladys Rockwell. George Walsh and Human Story Ever Told. Every Reel a Thriller.

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A eeos men stein, Beatrice Flgge, Virginia Huff, Catherine Brooks. Greta AVallein, Helen Carouthers and Ruth Van Loon from Hobart. A most pleasant feature of the program was the assistance of two member from the advanced sec tion Florence Hemingway, who sang three of her mother'e compositions, and Florence Anderson, a piano number. Miss Ruth Adams Powers and Mrs. R. Van Loon from Hobart attended the meeting. The Woman's Auxiliary of Temple Israel will meet tomorrow afternoon at 2 o'clock at the home of Mrs. Leo Deutsch, 842 Madison street. The regular meeting of the Daughters of Liberty will take place tomorrow evening at o'clock in Odd Fellows hall. All members are urged to be present. ' Miss Martia Iamb. S;3 Jefferson street, assisted by Mrs. H. L. McCauley, will entertain the Mary Walton circle of the First Presbyterian church, tomorrow afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. "William Strahl of Hamilton, Ont.. are the parents of a baby boy, Richard Leo, who was born last week.. The Strahla are well known In Gary, having lived here for several years. Befor her marriage Mrs. Strahl was Miss Anna Weiss. An invitational dance will be given in the K. of C. hall on Friday evening by a number of young women In honor of the boys who have enlisted and lave for camp on Monday. Eversoll's orchestra will furnish the music and many novelties are being planned by the committee on arrangements. The young men who will be honored are Messrs. Roy Murphy, George Kinzel, James Cornwald. James Zimmerman. Roy Fisher, Ed. Marshall and Gordon Campbell. The Q. A. M. club me.t last evening with Mrs. A. P. Craig, 636 Connecticut street. The prizes were awarded to Mrs. C. A. Wood and Mrs. L. L. Henderson. There were two club guests. Miss Clara Oser of Crown Point and Mrs. Harry Hardenbrook. The next meeting will take place in two weeks at the home of Mrs. Thomas Clifford, 744 Harrison street. Capt. and Mrs. Arthur Carnduff of Washington. D. C. are the proud par - ents or a oaoy girl. Alia Louise, who was born last Sunday. The Carnduff formerly lived in Gary. Mrs. Carnduff was Miss Alia Rhodes before her marriage. The Woman's Home Missionary society of the Methodist church will To Fix Gray Hairs Here's the simple, easy, safe way to surely change gray or faded, lifeless hair to a uniform, dark, lustrous, beautiful shade perfectly natural in appearance. Merely do s many thousands ha ve done and apply Q-ban. .Vot a quick-acting dye, but defies detection. ' Ouaranteed harmless 75c a large bottle. Sold by J. W. Weis and all good drug stores. Try Q-ban Hair Tonic; Q-ban Liquid Shampoo: Q-ban Soap. Also Q-ban Depilatory. Adv. HAIR COLOR RESTORER

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Friday, Dec. 7 MARY MILES MINTER -in Peggy Leads the Way See the Sweetest Girl of the Films, In a Home-Like Play. Also One of Those Dandy, Laughable CHRISTIE COMEDIES

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away meet tomorrow afternoon at t o'clock at the home of Mrs. C. E. Kendrick. 610 West Jth avenue. The Card club, which -was organized just recently, held Its second meeting last evening at the home of Mrs. Campbell Watson In the Carnegie apartments. Two new members, Mesdames Moore and Graham, were admitted. Tha high scores in the Five Hundred game wire held by .Miss Beatrice Cavell and Miss Evelyn Humphrey. The club membership consists of Mesdames Warner, Geer. Watson, Graham. Moore. Cathard, Maleane and Misses Wlek, Cavell. Sullivan and Humphrey. What Billy Sunday Says In one of his meetings at Boston ths noted evangelist said, "I believe that every disease can be cured by some weed if we can only discover it. There is not an ailment that God hasn't somewhere an herb growing that cure that ailment." The choice medicinal herbs whirl will cure women's ailments were discovered more than forty years ago. and have been doing their beneficent work for half a century. Lydia 13. Pinkham combined them in convenient form in her famous Vegetable Compound, which is to be found in thedrug stores where every ailing woman may conveniently get it at small cost it does the workl Adv. n iRPHEUM Theatre M Feature Attractions Today, Thursday and Friday ANDERSON'S ATHLETIC GIRLS In Sporta and Pastimes. 10 PRETTY GIRLS 10 jH OWENS t MOORE Comedy, Singing and Talkinjr. MARTINI FIVE Harmony Singing and Instrumental. LUCCINA LUCCA The So Different TenorRICHARDS BROTHERS Comedy Ring Novelty. . j gj II PASTIME TODAY JUNE CAPRICE In a Five-Act Wm. Fox Feature 'EVERY GIRL'S DREAM' THURSDAY "THE SEVEN PEARLS" And the End of "The Fatal Ring." Friday HAROLD LOCKWOOD in a oAct Feature, "The Hidden Spring." m si n h HiiTiTi n n r

Saturday, Dec. 8 DOROTHY DALTON in "THE PRICE MARK" Miss Dalton has the greatest vehicle in her career a career full of notable succeeses. A Bensational love story. Will etick in your mind for many a daj DON'T MISS IT. HE'S HERE! CHARLIE CHAPLIN In a Two-Act Scream

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