Hammond Times, Volume 8, Number 16, Hammond, Lake County, 24 May 1919 — Page 2

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THE TIMES.

11 LIVES LOST OH BURNING

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S. S. "Virginia" Bums to Water's Edge in Chesapeake Bay.

f INTERNATIONAL NCW SEHVICtl WALTIMORE. Mr.. May 24 Th teamer Virginia. Virginia. "Qum of th Chesapeake." owned by the Baltimore Steam Packet Co. 'Old F.ay I.inr-1 .-r-ded to capacity with relatives of Tfturningr soldier on the.r way to Newport Nrn-i. Va.. to crf t their home-coming kin. was burned to th water's edge off Smith's JVv.nt at the wduth of the Potomac river t an early ho-ur th s morning. "Whether there has been loss of life wUi not be definitely known unt.l a .-omplete list of passengets numberirf between 150 and 100. can be checked up. Several report.", p'acinK 'he casualties at from one to eleven peisona. have ben received nei- h:t none of these reports have as yet bcn confirmed. A report that three l:f boats from the Virginia capsized alo lacks confirmation. Men. women and ch Idren 'raped overboard from the burning ve.-sel ami ! rescued by sailors of the U. P.

Italian Society Bazaar Present THE NAT REISS SHOWS The Shows De Luxe Oberita Circus Side Show Athletic Arena The Show Beautiful The Honeymoon Trail Crazy House Under Water Exhibition Mammoth War Exhibit Jolly Ray Mechanical City. Largest Ferris Wheel Erected Magnificent Ocean Wave Five Thousand Dollar Carousal Forty Ton Whip Military Concert Band. Eve ry Afternoon and Night THESE SHOWS SUPERLATIVE Chicago Ave.

navy who were passengers on the Virginia. ElTn tires Were Lost. The Virginia was bound from thi city to Norfolk. Many reports of greater loss of life have coma to Baltimore, bit at 11 o'clock nolhinK definite could be ascertained that would confirm the reports that were circulated nlio,;t the Xoroflk, Old Point ant! Baltimore water fronts. Three life-boats ensaped in the work of rescue are reported to li,ie capsizfd a the boats from the Virginia were on their way to the Florida, a sistT ship of the Virginia. The rescued pre b!ms bvoucht to Raltlmore on the I-k'l 1m . The City of Norfolk and the 'iiy of Anna polis, steamers of the 15;ilt:nir Chen pc.Vi X: Richmond line, i 1 in p .mi the ."nmc route as the Virffin!. s'..-od by for t time. Imt the florid was abb- t t.ike care of the sanation. Marshal of Police ('artf r ordered a" of the police amhulan.-ea and tlie arious hospitRls sent their ambulance to Pi ft' 1 0. where the suriois will blanded from the I'lnrid.'i. All the pasciiie; s wt'ie aslep u hen. at 1 2 : 10 h. m. th- ctancrins of the t;r gong aroused them, l ew had i:me in put on any cluhins worth while ,inl rushed about the ship makm,; e(r.v possible effort to get to a place of safety. The f.ie. aicordins to Mr. Johnson, started aft'and it h men seen th-it the situation spprr'd hopol-'ss of cvtinKUishins the flames. Everybody lost all th'ir personal belonfiipus. Mr. Johnson said. Among the passengers from the Virginia "rescued by the City of Norfolk and brought to Baltimore were Hiiro S. Shoemaker. St. l.ouis and John M. "Wardin, Harrlsburg. T'a.

got out of his cur. left it standing imt, meet with the county commissioners over a half hour, and came back to lind fnd auditor, work out a comprehensive ihst amomobil? thieves had been busy! road plan and submit it to county and taken his mnthir.-:. It whs a fl e meeting to be called as soon as the pa.'.si us r louring car. The police have ' committee wan ready for a re"port. a ile.5t.-rit? ion of the '.tihi liine w hich ha j This committee consists of Jesse Wilhet n phoned in to I'hicTRv) and surround- j son. Hammond; A. S. H ss, Gary; C. K. ii.t- i-itii s. : Wallace. East Chicago: I'red Smith. TXOUBIE ABOUT FAY. - wiiiting. and 13. K. Carlin. Lowell. . Anotiir young ii!i reported nt Mi" : r

Mat inn thai In- hio tern in the employ of one of Hit- concessions at the chiii1;iI ( rounds and ih.it his employer had Riven hint a I 1 -". r nrd ordered him off the grounds and mil nf town. He left smne of hi be'oniucs and came to the police for a ---i!-Uince iu t . o , cruik; bis property. SECOND 1IIOHT ONLY. The carnival people had a tun of had weather the flrsi of the week and last mailt wn icallv the second niRht of op' laiion. T:o' i t ra't ions in themselves are if ported to oe i loan in ft. eiy r-'spei: and th ni.-i n.is e : ne n t i apparently mak.r.K everv i ITort to tun a sno u thai In free from skin pa me, sti a x 1 i pci fortn.im e and everything tits'' is u ttilci i a hi THE LAST CARNIVAL.

To a uoien vMreertativ 'hainlie" of i om utf-f-e who

DRYS PLAN STRINGENT MEASURES OotiMnuert from pare on.)

A hearty welcome is extended to all. Methodist rplijsopal Chuck T. J. Baoett, i'astoi. 8 00 a. in. Class Meeting. 3:45 a. in. Sunday School and Uible ("lasses. 10;45 a. in. Moinins worship. -.2ii p. iu. Junior League. S:J) p. in. Kpw orth Uattic. 7:30 p. m. Kvcninz Serviif.

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'Jui'd. S:3( a. ni. Sunday school. 10:45 a. m. Mid-day service. 7:30 a. m. Rvening service.

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ready there is opposition to an appropriation of $ S. JOO.OOn for the enforcement of the prohibition laws by a pronosed prohibition commissioner. Th; P iwets nien by the proposed act to iha commissioner to enforce prohibition and secure ;it many sR.n's as necessary, will n ndoii bt f rll y an lerusthy debate on the floor, it was yr.ted. as many peimtors hav expressed frars that this will op-n the tl'ld for i great deal of

tpolitiial pntronrtFe. he I CALLS ACTS VERY THOROUGH, on j Theriiiislniffs r.f the mon exacting

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j St. Paul's Lutheran Church I So Clinton street. : 0:00 a. in. Sunday School and Bible I'lass. f:.'!0 Preparatory service.

I";"" a. m. services, iioly communion. 7:3t' p. rn livening utirship.

ll.e major at the ,'.. ..f Hie d- kuid in th- drawing of the prohibition nesdny ti---n day tncetma:, that oTfi-j , n f orcein cut acts is admitted on all a! 5iii,l s ii: ih:s was posit .v--ly the j jtides. Should the act go into effect. Inst tint-- t ha : lie would com-ent So a ; some m anhers of congress believed that

within a few years intoxicants would be

license be ins :.uel to tills kind of a siiow: tiiat iir w. imii tdaallv opposed to ca;n.al- from the economic taiuipoiin. even if it should be clean morally, ami that he believed that the oest 'nterests of the people would he seised ! keeping oat of the city every show o' this character; that he would make an cffoi t to have the council pass an ordinance- proribitini? the operat on of all carnivals of eciy nature vv ha t .?e v en.

THREE HURT IN A RIOTOUS AFFRAY (Pontlnutd from page one ) recent hold-up in the city near the Kast Chicago ball grounds on I'orsylbe avenue, took the carnhal as the time and place to settle old scores. A riot call was sent into police headquarters and the, officers responded right, away but by the time the patrol arrived, the rioters had mostly vanished. One man. who is charged with being one of thj original aeitator". was arrested. He rave his name as Pewey Whittdker. Indiana Harbor. He was released on a fifty dollar cash bond and has bis hearing in the city court today. The police ar making a thorough investigation and will pick up all those who arc supposed to have a hand in the arfair. STOLEN CAR. Another report at the station lat night was from a Chicago man. William r.rnken. who said that he drove up to the curb orrrts'tP the carnival ground?,

ALL JOIN FOR GOOD ROAD CHAIN

iinntf ni loned subjects, so effectually has the proposed bill aimed to check een the public mention of alcoholic beveraue. HIT HARD AT EVASIONS. Kcasiona of tlir prohibition law, which have been gien some publicity already nr- aimed at in the enforcements acts now before the senate. There are prohibition, in the act which would make it. unlawful to advertise or ccm-

municate information of means or i method' of securing intoxicating liquors ' .-.- I a n A r n r ft ..i- i i. 1 Vi ftir '

These provisions ar to prevent any aerial or marine trafficking in liquor beyond the jurisdiction of the I'nited State. To make the law water tight a clause has been added which would

i make unlaw ful any "shift by means or

which the law- may he evaded." JONES' BILL TO BE OPPOSED. Senator Jones' bill which provides that bejerages are intoxicating when they contain on'-half of one per cent alcohol, will meet with considerable opposition, it has been stated. This definition of an intoxicating liquor would conflict with several state laws already in effect, and attacked cn the ground, leader said. The prohibition enforcement measures have been referred to the senate judiciary committee. This committees is still unnamed, but there is great Interest in Ps membership row, as it is l,f.!jf.Ved that the membership of this

first Pr.s&jtwrtaa. Corner of Highland and Hohman Sta. J. C. Parrot t. Minister. 9:45 a. m. Bible School. 11:00 a. in. Morning worsh.p. Subject. "The Coat, of Freedom.'' Miss MoDaniel will sing at this s-1' ice. 6:30 p. in. Christian Endeavor. : p. in.--K e ning worship.

Subject. "What Is Ke. jung V Away i' rom Jesus'.'''

ST. JOHN

Tlrst Baptist church iOT-l'U SiUey Si. fi. V. Licklider. pastor. 10:00 a. ni- Morning service. 11:00 a. hi. Sunday school. C:li0 p. rn. Intermediate and Senior B. t. P. L. 7:30 p. in. Evening service.

Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Pie.ker and son. Lew s. .Mr. and .Mrs. J. ,s. Scheldt

jfind Mr. and Mrs. Hi-n Ki'.n attended 'the funeral of M.-s Jo-fph Klein. I'i'hkli look plac at. Ci.; on f"i i-,Jif!ay.

M. I'. IcJdw.g of Hammond trans acted business here Wvdnoseciay and T titirsd 3 y. Mrs. Jc.s. M. fjerlach was a Hammond vi.-ilor cn Thursday. Feveral from be re attended the funeral of the late Math, as Schweitzer

it Schcrerviile on Friday. Jos. Warnecke ti ansae ted fcusness .n "hi o on Thursday.

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The Times' want ads bring astonishing results if their users are to be believed.

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(Continued from page one.) representing an orcaniiatlon that has for years taken a very active intercs't in road building and in road legislation, was present and gave a talk on plans, insofar as they are known, which the state highway commission has adopted for tln ir activities in the state. The discussion was a very interesting one and while there wore some differences of opinion in regard to the state roads to recommend, yet it is believed that the county as a whole will be abl to get together and make re ommendation as a unit in this matter. Sehaaf Represents Board. Th county cr-mm isioners were rpresented at the moetin? by Commis

sioner George Sehaaf who cNpressed his i commit lee w ill play a most vital part in

TERRIBLE SORES

? Mtr.tr HO"r Chronic X. L. Reid, Calumet Blag- Sast Chicago ; Central Drue Store, Indiana. Harbor; Harry's Drug- Store, Citiseas Eldg.. Hammond, Ind.; Slattern Drue Co.. Whiting, lad., Ouad'antees San Cura Ointment to C-lTe Relief and Often Permanent Car. "My daughter -was troubled for over a year with a fever sar on her leg. and was help'e in bed for three months To the great surprise of all including the four doetors who hsd attended her. San Cura Ointment healed the great sore in less than six -weeks." -J. D Hood. TownvUle, Pa Karl C. Banks, of the Atlantic Refining Co.. of Pittsburgh, had a 8r on his ar.kis for a year. Hs doctored, and tried various remedies without relief. H--says. "San Cura Ointment worked like a ehartr: reduced th swelling arri

healed the sor in two weeks." Bear in mind, that besides sores Pan Cura Ointment is ud with -grea' s.iecess in ecsema. boils. carbuncls. salrheum, tetter, also itching, bleeding and protruding pile. Ir e of burns, scalds, cuts and bruises. San Cura t most valuable. The price i only aoc. 60c: and $1.20 a jar. and E. I.. Reid. Calumet Bid. East Chicago; Central Drug Store. Indiana Harbor: Harry'; Drug Store. Cttlzfns Bidg . Hammond. Ind.: Mattern Drug Co. Whiting. Ind. guarantees it. coarpLBxiON soap. If you w an? a lo e y complexion w ith soft, vei-cety kin, free from r:mp!s and blackheads, use San Cura Soap, thgrest antiseptic and skin purlfer. 23 certs a cake at E. I. Rid. Ca'.umet Bidg , East Chicago: Central Drug Store. Indiana Harbor: Harry's Pru Store. Citizen Bldg . Hammond. Tnd Mattern Drug Co. "ATiiting. Ind. If you can't, get t at your d-ugr '. send to the Thompson Medical i"u. Titusviile, Pa Afiv.

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satisfaction that the meeting had b'en

called and who expressed it as the sentiment of his hoard lhat they would welcome cordially any and every co-operation that the various elite organization of the county could render in putting

a cross of road building that was really

constructive for the best interests of (

the count yat large. County Engineer Seclcy and Auditor Mack Foland made interesting talks in which it was apparent that th'y too would enter heartily into any genera! plan that might be recommended. Auditor roland Present.

determining just how dry America shall be.

Where to Worship

at Various Hammond Chorchas

St. Faul'a Church, Episcopal. V. J. Hawthorne, rector. S;f0 a. m - Early cfciebrat ;un.

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PASTIME

Today Virginia Pearson in The Love Auction. Sunday George Walh in "Never Say Quit."

AUDITORIUM THEATRE HAMMOND HON'T MfSS THIS "HOG AN THE MIGHTY" Al.-o Ilddio polo in Th Bull s Eyp. SUNDAY SPECIAL WM. FARNUM in HOODMAN BLIND. Also a Sunshine Corned v.

TODAY WM. FARNUM THE MAN HUNTER SUNDAY

IN The Haunted Bedroom MONDAY AND TUESDAY DOROTHY DALTON IN "The Lady of Red Butte." WEDS. AND THURS. Charlotte Walker -IN "Every Mother's Son" FRIDAY, SAT. AND SUNDAY Douglas Fairbanks IX "Knickerbocker Buckaroo" Coming June 2, 3, 4 ''Mickey." 'N'uf Sed.'?

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Bijou Theatre

TODAY Catherine Calvert IN Marriage for Convenience The cro'nin emotional role of her career. And Biliy We?t Corardy, "Cops and Coppers."

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Mr. Eoland raid that he already had about twenty petitions on file for road' to be constructed under the county unit law but that thus far non of the petitions bd been advertised and that it was probable that none would be ad

vertised until the commission had made

a selection of state roads and some

had been agreed upon for a county sys

tern. At the conclusion of the discussion, a committee was appointed, at the suggestion of Commissioner Sehaaf, to

Monro Street Methodist Xplaoopal Kev. Donald Wayne Rfsaie, pastor. 9.45 a. m. Sunday school.

! 11:00 a. m. Morning worship.

6:30 p. m. Epworth League. 7;30 p. m. Evening worship.

Christian Church. Calumet Ave. & Summer St. C. J.. Sharp, pastor. S!0 Summer St,

naie i Open for all arvlcea. planp8.30 .-m.BibIe School.

10:45 a. ni. Morning service. 6:30 p. m. Christian Endeavor. 7:30 p. m. Evangelistic ervlce.. Everybody go to church.

-SUNDAY-

Anything and Everything in Music and Nothing But Music AT THE 151 State St. MUSIC MART Hammond

i. a o a a s a cs a c a o e LESSONS IN OPTOMETRY BY E. C. CARROLL Of Carroll 4. Newton XZSSON EIGHT. SpeakinK of nea r-jujrlUedness, can it be sorrected or i u red .' Tt can be corrected, but not cured. The proper lenses placed befeire the eves by. in optometrist wiH result in making th iistant i io ii normal in many cases, and n improving it m every case. Is myopia a handicap? "A" decided handicap, and it should always tret prompt attention. What is "progressive" myopia? It i a condition where the ipbt of a iear-sighted person gradually V'CCoir.cR shorter, and because of the possibility r.f thi . -indiit.m. arising:, all near-sitht-' children, especially, snould receive he attention of an Optometrist as soon

: i s possible.

Trtnitw Ttni-linVi T.r. T.ntheran Cnnieh

i CARROLL & NEWTON j p Temple, cornrr OKden and I jllcihman ets. TI. Mackensen. pastor. ! Outometrists and Jewelers :45 m Sunday school j " i 10:30 a. m. Mornintr worship, j 1S6 State St., Hammond, Ind. 7:43 p. m. livening worship. I i Strangers welcome. I rH-w'H"i'0',-n'o'ii-a'a- i

rhe Associated Bible Studenta 3 p. m. I. O. O. F. hall, oppoa'U Mtnaa Dept. store. Undenominational services. Every Sunday. All welcome. Eeata free. Iso colleatlon. frledena ZranxeUcal ChurehCor. bohl St. and Indiana Aa. Kev. Peter Well. Pastor. 1:30 a. m. Sunday school. 10.30 a. m. Church service. Divine HeaUnr Meetings Held at our branch, 308 Truman , every Sunday, 10 a. ra. All free. All welcome. Salvation Army. 589 ICast State street.

1 Solvation meetings: Tuesday. Thurs

day and Saturday at 8 p. m. Sunday school at 1:30 p. m. Song and Traise service. 3 p. m. Evening- service at 8 p. m. Captain Samuel Hedegaard In chajje.

TOM MIX A famous western actor HELL ROARING REFORM STARTING FRIDAY Decoration Day, May 30th, and Running for One Week THE GREAT NAZIMOVA in her greatest feature THE RED LANTERN

HAMMOND, INDIANA "Where Everybody Goes Feature Attraction Today and Tomorrow "Miss Gloryanna from Havana" 6 All Star Acts 6 A miniature musical comedy 12 people, mostly pretty pirls. DUVAL. & LEE Singing and Talking. PANAMA TRIO Blues and Jazz. LOU WARD Comedian. LIEUT. ELDRIDGE In a " Novelty From Over There."' BEGLEY & MAREE In a Vaudeville Diversity, Singing, Dancing and Talking. New nhow Monday. Wednesday and Saturday. Matinee daiiy. 2. IjO. Nights continuous 7 to 11. Sundays continuous 2 to 11.

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EAT MORE BANQUET ICE CREAM With Special Fruit Flavors Costs more, but worth all it costs. Made exclusively by Hammond Ice Cream Co. 108 Plummer Ave., Hammond, Ind. Churches, Weddings, Lodges, Fairs. Receptions, Picnics promptly supplied. Phone Hammond 244

SPECIAL SPRING PRICES ON

AUTO PAINTING. Fords Repainted for $15 Lowest prices on a!i other make.. CUT RATE AUTO PAINT SHOP 301 Michigan Ave., Hammond. G. G. Terry, Prop.

Phone 2141. Res., 1043-M.

rimt Chnrch oC Cnrlst, ScteeMf 730 South Hohman street. Mornine service at 10:45.

I Sunday school at 12 o'clock. Wednesday eeninc testimonial meeting at 8 o'clock. A free tending room Is open dally except Sunday, from 2 to 5 p. m. and on Tuesday and Friday evenings from 7:30 to !. ' The pihlic is cordially welcome to all services and to visit the reading room.

LIBERTY BONDS BOUGHT AND SOLD.

j Mkt. Trice Int. To'al. 1st ::l2'" ?f1.-"4 $l.r.4 $101.0S 1st 4 $.Y i". $1,711 $ 7-:K ist t ' r- Sfii.so j i.m; $ i7. f.r 2nd ... 4 $01..".H $ .Hi $ M.fi.i 2nd ....4'i'r ft $ .10 $ .-,.2ft 3rd ... .1'4' $?5.s-' $ -Si $ :(5.:i 1th 4'rr $93.::0 $ $ &5.7C

ITi handling cnarge. Franklin Investment Co. 210 Hammond Bldg., Hammond, Ind. Hrs. 9-6. Saturday 9-3 p. m. i" . .... . Notice Dr. J.W.Acton Dentist Room 300 Hammond Bldg. Is acain able to resume his practice, ha-tine been out of the office for 11t past few davs on account of iilness. t Hours: 9 to 12 a. m.; 1:30 to 5 afternoon. Evenings, 6:30 to 8.

rtrst Pentecostal Chnxcb of the Ha, arena, corner Calumet end Michigan uvrn.it. Kev. I.. T. Well, pastor. 9:45 a. m. Sunday School. 10:45 a. m. Treachintr. (:"n p. m. Young r- -les" meeting1. 7:43 p. ni. Prenehinis. T'ravcr mcetina; Wednesday evening at 7:45. All are welcome. tnunannels Evangelical Church . S! SiMey St. A. .T. Hotz. pastor, 11S5-W. phone. 0:00 n. ni. Sunday school. 10:15 a. m. -O-rmsn s.nd Knalish ervicc. conducted hy Uc'. K. Mathmann. Xo evening service. Acenion dy. May 20. at 7:."0 p. ni. Services conducted by lie v. G. Tahl.

First Congregational Church Eev. Keeve. pastor. . ' 4U:00 a. ni. Sunday sclwol and Bible study. 11:00 a. m. -Trenching. , 7:"0 p. m. I'rrachins. I-adies' Aid Society Thursday afternoon at Mr. Newmans. Social on Tuesday night. refreshments. Zlon M. X. Church 202 Truman avr., T.fv. T. C. XaBler, pastor. Thone 1193-J. 9:30 a. m. Sunday school and Bible Study. 10:20 a. m. Morn rz service. 7:"0 p. rn. Epworth t.capu.

'" u. m i-Evenins ci vi. e. j S: p. m. W'-dnesday mid-week priy-j cr meeting.

YOU recognize this car, the Paige Lardtimont at a glance. You have turned around to look at it as it swept up the street. Ycu have peen it parked at the Golf Club. You now the Larch mont. Everybody nows the Larch monL The Larchmont has been called the most beautiful car of a long line of beautiful cars Paige cars. Back of its smartness there is the Character, the Basic Quality, that means Low Upkeep, Small Depreciation and Absence of Repair Bills. Our production of this extraordinarily popular car is necessarily very limited. By placing your order before the outdoor season is in full swing, we may be able to accomodate, you. Paige Larchmont ' 4 Six-55" four-passimger $2165 NewSeriesLinwood"Six-39" five-passenger $1555 New Series Essex "Six -55" seven -passenger $2060 f. o. b. Detroit

PAIGE-DETROIT MOTOR CAR CO., DETROIT, MICmGAN JERRY O'NEIL Dealer in Paige Cars and Trucks. 071 Calumet Ave. Hammond. Ind. Plmne 82. Open Eveninps and Sundays.

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