Hammond Times, Volume 13, Number 307, Hammond, Lake County, 12 June 1919 — Page 13

Thursday; June 12, 1919.

THE TIMES.

DELUGED WITH PLEAS

INTER NATIONAL NEWS SERVICE PARIS. June 12. Presid-iu "Wilson is fceing; deluged with further requests from America that he ."t aside the wartime prohibition act before it become eflertKe July 1. The latest appeal points out that Gen. Mrch announced the demobilization of all national army and national ituard combat divisions, only the regular army remaining. Therefore. H was stated, demobilization will have been completed r.nd the prohibition measure a dtad letter when Germany signs the peace treaty, not when the United States Senate ratifies it. Attorney General Palmer may be asked for a ruling on this latest suggestion.

DR. MERRILL DAVIS CALLEDJTO FRANCE (INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICE! MARION. Ind., June 12 Dr. Merrill T. Davis, graduate of the Indiana University of Medicine and a prominent physician of thi3 city, now in the medical branch of the U. S. army at Fort Snelling. Minn., has beea in vited by Major Brackett. to go with one of the surgeons from the Orthopedic department of the Mayo Brothers hospital, to France, where h will be engaged as a civilian surgeon in orthopedic work. Dr. Davis expects to be released from service in a few months and will leave immediately upon his acceptance of the ofler He will remain in France about one year.

MiM In an' Around GAR Y

ARRESTED FOR NON-SUPPORT For non-upport of his wife. Christ Faregores, a Greek, residing at 1227 Jefferson street. Gary, was arrested by' the police and placed under $200 bonds for his appearance in court trial.

SAILORS HOPE TO PLAY AGAIN FOR PRESIDENT ON TRIP HOME

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Great Lakes qumtet which plaved

President Wilson on his first and

second trips to France.

Five American boys are daily expecting a cable message calling them to Europe to play for President Wilson on his homeward voyage. The five are sailors of the Great Lakes naval station. Accomplished musicians, thev organized what they called the Great Lakes quintet. It made a great

hit m Chicago and being in the service were ser.t to make music

i lor the President and Mrs. Wilson

on their first voyage to Europa. The sailor boys pleased the president and the first lady so much that they were recommended to play for the chief executive on his second voyage. Since their return they have been plkvin? the Redpath Chautauqua circuit and for the Victory lean. They are all tuned up and ready to fro if the president wants them again.

in sr. The location of the new club hoys is attractive and it is hoped will be ready for occupancy by the Fourth of July when there will be a house warming:.

BUILDING CLUB AT MILLER BEACH At a recent meetlnar of the Marquette Club, Gary, bonds were sold for the erection of a $2,500 club house at Miller Beach, and work was begun this week. Plans for the- building which was drawn by Ed. Kirsch. provide for kitchen, living room and lounge on the first floor, with dressing" room and a dormitory on the second. An enclosed veranda will surround three sids of th houae with doors from the liv:r.g rooms opening on It at frequent Intervals. This arrangement is said will provide a laree space for danc-

SUPERIOR COURT DIVORCE SUIT In Gary cuperior court. Gavit. Hall and Smith, attorneys, filed a bill of complaint asking a divorce for Hattie Calinski from her husband. Joe Calinski. Allegations set out In the complaint are that the husband was cruel and inhuman to his wife; would feet drunk and eat his wife and on one occasion threatened her life and. was only prevented do!n? so frnm the fact the wife had hid the frun. He still threatens to shoot his wife when she shows herself to his sight. Joe also, it is alleged is guilty of associations with women of immoral character. He works at the Portland Cement Compaiy at a salary of J5 per day and an alimony of $1,000 and $20 per week for the support of the three children Is asked. The parties reside In Calumet and North townships.

noon .Ha gen won the coveted title for the second time in his career on the links when he defeated Mike Brady. Mass. open champion, in the IS holes play off of the tie in the U. S. open golf chmapion.hip tournament. The score: Hagen, TT: Brady, 7S. . Bra-1y followers filed a protest after the match. Several thousand spectators, said by coif followers to be the largest gallery that ever watched a battle for a national title, saw Hagen and Brady fight it cut'in the sun on the links of the Braeburn country club.

WALTER HAGEN NEW CHAMPION f NTENT!ONL NEWS SERVICE! WEST NEWTON", Mass. .June 12 Walter Hagen. of the Oakland Hills Country Club. Detroit, became open golf champion of America this after-

HOW STOCKS OPENED

demand. United Cigars advancing 1J to 15012. another new high record, and Tobacco Products rose to 106 7. General Motors made a gain of 3' to -2t. followed by a reaction to 225'. Haskell Barker moved up to 64 14. Sinclair Oil rose jo

INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICEI NEW YORK. June 12. There was a show of strength at the opening of the stock market today with gains ranging from 1 to 3 points in nearly all the active issue, but after the first fe.v minutes thfi demand appeared to be supplied and recessions were in ordr. Steel common made a gain of 34 to 109, with a react ion to 10SS t'ne

next few sales. Baldwin !' -omoiive roe

l to 101'4. from v.hi.h it reacted to 100 i and then rallied again to 12. Bethlehem S'ee! B continued in good demand and r?e s 13 01'. The Ttobarco stocks were in urgent

ST. JOHN The St. John Men's Benevolent society held their annual meeting on Tuesday evening, Junt 10th. The fine.ncial report showed a balance of $1.S37.00 in the treasury of which sum over Jl. 400.00 are borrowed out on five per cent, interest. Number of membership is one hundred and fortyfive in good standing. Mr. Andrew Kamtner. who one of the most active, members of the society since the lnsituation of the sani". osi account of his advanced ace, declined with thanks, the re-nomination for recording and financial secretary. Mr. Kammer held this office for the last thirty-eight years. -The following1 officers were eiecfd for the new year: Bernard Boe'-ker, president; Peter Porta, vice president; Frank Theil. treasurer: Nicholas Ludwig. Sr. recording and financial secretary. Nick J. Ludwig. Jr.. tranactecl business in Chicago on Tuesday. ' Mrs. Jos. Schafer. of Hammond, is visiting here with her, parents. Mrs. E!.-hert Connors, of Chicago, spent Wdnesday with her parents. M' nday evening, near the. pumping station, one-half mil" north of here, reven coal cars were derailed, spreading the tratks and teaiing up th railroad ties.

Billy Earles Bunch at Indianapolis Keep Folks Guessing. INDIANAPOLIS. Ind., June 12. No. they were not seventeen-year locusts they were Sand Fleas. They appeared in downtown Indianapolis shortly after

midnight Tuesday and were still spread-! Ing their famous itch at dawn. j In 1903 there was no Shrine te,mple in the Calumet district of northern In-I

diana. At about that time a lot of live ones went to Gary and. being sociabla

Shriners. they began to have little get- ' togethers. Somebody named them Sand j Fleas. Gary being in the sand belt and , having little deserts all its own. So the'

Sand Fleas became famous in Shrinedom and when the temple was organized at Hammond the sociable Sand Flea sought oasis there. Today there are Sand Fleas, many of whom have never seen Gary, all over the world. They have a snappy little initiation ceremony or is it a scratchy initiation? Anyhow, the Sand Fleas initiate Shriners Into the itching mysteries of their order and Monday night saw the beginning of festivities. Bill Earle, champion good fellow of the Calumet district. Is the Ulustrlou" potentate of Orak temple, Hammond; therefore he is a good clansman among the Sand Fleaa. He Knew that laet night his Fleas would go forth. They went, clad in masculine nighties and pajamas. The Sand Fleas of Orak were

aided and abetted by the fellows of.

Hadi. Evansville; Mlxpsh. Ft. Wayne, and Zorah. Terre Haute. The Hoostera "dolled up" in their night raiment and went parading with the Gary Fleas. The windows of the town, automobile windshields, buildings and sidewalks were decorated with the emblem of th Sand Fleas. The bands cf the four temples tooted and drummed throughout the night, and the fun ran fast and furious.

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WOMAN BURGLAR IN COURT

Mary Gardner, the colored woman burglar, who was caught in the burglary act by Mrs. M. Baker, at their

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unm me ponce arrivea wiu nave ner

hearing in the criminal court at Crown Point.

LIQUOR VIOLATOR ,IN LIMBO Love Parker, colored, a state law liquor violator, at Gary, was pulled in by the police last night and is teeing held without bonds for a hearing In the city court.

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