Hammond Times, Volume 14, Number 5, Hammond, Lake County, 23 June 1919 — Page 2

Page Two. THE TIMES. Monday, June 23, 1919. DS ARE KILLED ESOTA TORNA

HUNDRE

MINN

FERGUS FALLS

oldisrs Search In Ruins for Bodies of the Many

(BTTIIETIIf.) lUA'NTAJPOX.IS, Allan., Tana 23. Accnrata reports of tha nuaibr killed la teh. t cm ado wbiob. p&axtj ttaxcmffh Targus Tails ud Wotrn Ulaaesota yaatt Tfiiy are unavailable today bctis of tha interrnpted, communication due to destroyed telegraph and telephone wire, hut latent reports Indicate taat tha death list will toe. smaller than was at first supposed. It is probably tha dead will not noinber more than out tvmdraA, eodi estimates being- s low as sixty. Those injured are 150. Property loss, tin trillion dollars. r!NTfRNT'ONL EWS SERVICE FARGO, K. D., June 23. Fergus Falls, Minn., lies in ruins today and soldiers are searching the debris for the bodies of hundreds of persons repoted to have been killed by the tornado which swept through the town late yesterday. Reports received here early today placed the death list of from 300 to 400. Earlier estimates gave the number of dead as about two hundred. Relief trains are on their way to Fergus Falls to aid in the work of caring for the dead and injured and to give tissistance to townsfolk whose homes have been demolished. GOTSBNOB IN CHABOC. Governor P.urnquiM. of Minnesota, is In personal charge of the relief work

and is expected to reach Kf reus Tails

today, Members of the sanitar corn. ; Fourth rfgiment. Minnesota National

Guard. Rnd a number of doctor-, nurses and railway officials e.re giving .lid to the stricken town. The c clone w Iped --tit the business section of the city. cu'tinK " path several blocks wide through the center. Mn! of the larger business buildinr" were destroyed and many residences were blown down. TRAIN BLOWN FROM TRACK. Anions; the buildings destroyed was the Grand Hot.-l, In which s'veniy-flve persons are paid to hive perished when the buildinjr collapsed. The Great Northern Railway depot also is reported to have been blown down wi'h considerable loss of lite. Passengers aboard Great Northern train No. 1. the Oriental limited west bound from Chicago to Seattle, escaped death almost by a miracle when the train wis blown from the track 20 miles west of Ferirus Fails. Only ono person was Injured a girl suffered a sprained ankle. The passengers were taken to ilooreheid, Minn., where other trains picked them up. More than 200 passengers were on the train. Telegraph and telephone wires throughout the entire region swept by the cyclone are down and communication with the stricken district is Interrupted.

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ASSEMBLY

e capital ana Ef

Capital and Surplus, $60,000.00

SPLENDID INSURANCE SERVICE.

Under capable management, this bank has a first-

class staff of experts whosp sole duty is to render service along inFnrance lines and to advise on matters relating to it.

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VOTES FO

PEACE PACT

A. G. Anderson (STAFF CORRESPONDENT I N. SERVICE WEIMAR, June 22, (Delayed). The new German cabinet, headed by Herr Bauer, i "ViT'-ted to signing the peace treaty witnout condition. It is significant that the post of minister of colonies was cancelled, Germany losing her colonies by the treaty of peace. VOTE IS 237-133.

Dr. Herman Mueller, the new foreign minister, is not likely to go to Versailles to sign the peace treaty. Instead, it was stated today, he will wire Dr. Haniel von Hairahnuf-n of this German peace delefratibn at Versailles, to give official notice to the allies that Germany is ready to sign. He will p.sit that a copy of the treaty be sent to his office in Berlin for signature. The national assembly voted late this afternoon. 237 to 13S to sign the treaty, after Herr Bauer, the new prime minister, had explained the position of the new government in an address lasting about an hour. Official announcement of the resignation of the peace delegation headed by Count Brockdorff von Rantiau is expected within a few hours. The assembly met at noon. Premier Bauer mounted the rostrum and began his address amid tense silence.

Chamber of Commerce Acts in Regard to Valuations Placed on Plants by North Township Assessor This Year.

The East Chicago Chamber of Commerce has gone on record as believing from Information thus f ir gathered that the taxable valuations on our industrial plants, as recently returned by the township assessor, are too hiish in consideration of the valuations thit have been placed upon properties in o'her parts cf this county and in other parti of the state. Committee Appointed. As a result a committee has twen appointed to investigate this matter in detail and to ally the interests of the manufacturers, the business houses, the small taxpayer, the city officials, and the township assessor, in n concerted movement to secure. Justice providing thte Investigation confirms rumors that are now current through"!!' the ci'y This committee consists of K. W. Wiekey. chairman; A. J. Burns and C. K. Wallace, and a met-ting will b, held at once to secure data on this .situation. Taxpayers Notified. Testedav a letter went out from 'he office of tV.o secretary of the chamber to a nun-ber of la-ge taxrayrs asking any information that will throw- light on the matter, any facts that will r.i to confirm the statemen's that are being made or how the valuations of the. present day are likely to effect the interests of the city from both individual

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SLAYER TO WEO

THE TIMES FINANCIAL COLUMN

fSPEClL TO THE TIMES! CROWN POINT, Ind., June 23. Amos e:. Roberts, Who killed Stanley Haiigu- and was acquitted under the 'unwritten law four years aso, obtained a marriage license Saturday at Crown Point to marry Flisabeth Asehtrenimer of Blue Island. A reporter interviewed Mr. Roberts.

"I am the same man." he said. "AfterI w as acquitted I left my wife. I did j n t want to have anvthing to da with her after that trouble. "A fhort time ago I heard that my forme- wife had married a (rain, and ; last week I obtained a divorce from j !vr. I have known Miss Asi'hbrem-

mer for almost two years." In lfll the first Mrs. Roberts com

Allis Chalmers 42 JA American Car and Foundry 110 American Locomotive Sii'i American Steel Foundry 41 "4 5 S 7 S 3 li ' N SHRDLU SHI1D

J1.S3S1.S3H : 3 white, Jl.Sl'i; 4 white. S1.7S; 2 yellow. Jl. 53-1. 84; 3 yellow, Jl.SliS'l.S2i; 6 yellow. $1.75. OATS. No. 2 white, 72 '.9c ' 74c: 3 white, 71Vjc72Vic; 4 white, 70c3 715ic. KNOX WILL NOT ABANDON IT

S-JLrfi Sure Relief IISELL-ANS j Sefor indigestion

America nSugar Kenning . American Tel. and Tel. American Zinc Anaconda Atchison Atlantic Gulf and W. I. Baldwin Locomotive Baltimore and Ohio California Petroleum Canadian Pacific nra! Leather

! Ohesapeake and Ohio

133'i 105 22 H 93' 104 1, 51 33 'i 112i 104;

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plained to her husband that Hague had com into her home and hugged and kissed her. Roberta and Hagu agreed to meet in Roberts' yard, in the presence f their wives, and the fight with their fists until one was beaten.

They met, their wives present, but I the battle had scarcely begun when' R-bert. disregarding; the rules, drew I a revolver and shot Hague through j the heart.

'hieago and North Western 101

43 V,

47 PrHi - S1V - m, -1S3 .-210H . 9 SI 54

I Chicago. Mil and St. raul

Colorado Fuel ;

1 rucible. Steel Distilleries Seirurities Erie General Kleetric

HOW STOCK! OPENED

INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICE NEW YORK. June 23. A strong ton

General Motors Inspiration Copper Lackawanna Steel Lehigh Valley

Midvale Steel 52

j N. Y. Air Brake 120; j New York Central f0t4 , N. Y.. N. H. and Hartford 31 ; Norfolk and Western 107i-t j Northern Pacific P6 j Pennsylvania '. 46'j Railway Ploel Springs 92 1 j Reading S7'i ; Republic Iron and Steel S3", i Southern Paci'lc 105 I Southern RMlway 2'JS I Studebaker

! Sinclair

By J. BAST CAMPBEII f STAFF CORRESPONDENT h SERVICE WASHINGTON. June 23. Senator Kncx declared this afternoon that it was not his intention to abandon his resolution calling for consideration of the league of nations by the American people after the conclusion of paee. "Of course I intend t-i pre? by. resolution to a vote but a -te afi.r .July 1 will be just as good as a vntn now." Knox fcald. "The piegle Question raised by the resolution, is to us. tha tha league should receive further consider a-

TWO AUTOS IN SMASH.

Charles Buchele of o7 Sibley street, while driving north on Oakley avenu. yesterday afternoon was hit by an automob le driven by Frank Siedomtopf of 641 State street. No one was injured, but both machines were badlv rmashe j.

lion by the reople before the vis ea its inclusion."

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NEW HEADLINER. 'Killing a Disappointment" is the title of the headlln-r at t:.e Hammond Orpheum theater tfiay aii tomorrow. It is a fide-splitting little rnn'iv skit put on by Dunn A- O'l.'onnell ani made a big hit wih the matinee aud.ences today. C:-;b ;::i.rr, a Mack face act. a vent ril'f4ual surprise, a novelty European act ar.l ano'her episode of the Ho ;dm: .-fna.l "The. Master jrvster" complete a program of rare interests and delightful var-

i iety. !

I HAMMOND MAN WINS. I The the boat races held Saturday or j Lake Michigan or, the course between i Mu higan City and Chicago. C H .1

Therbr. v;c -president and treasurer cf the Straub? P ;.:.o company of Ha.v.niond was cne c the winners His b.-at. the Onir o" won first- place in the n a vl class.

Don't throw your paper away without reading the want ad page.

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S HUGE EXPENDITURES ! FOR U. S. WAR DEPT.

was displayed at the

market today, but after initial pressure appeared, especially

opening of the

advance 1:1 the

hading stocks. Before the end cf

first fifteen minutes the majority of the

active issues ranged below Saturday's I final prices. Steel common after selling j up 3s to 3 OS1 dropped to 107 s and

American International after moving up j

1 to Ill's, reacted to 103',. j Central Leather rose ls to 107i and j then lost nil this pain. Sinclair Oil j

showed a gain of H to 64 and th- n

6 3 1,

j Texas Co.' 271 'i Fnton Pacific lSiiS it S. Rubber , 121:l

the ! tpei J' '

w estingnouse u ,

YS'liys Overland ioit

and community standpoints.

if ,.utr)r.r a h.,!e n -e found fnnwea a train 01 -i

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exceptionally s'rong. advancing one pimt to 34. Other stocks generally showed losses of around one point after

to be too hish in comparison

met township or in r-nnar; other townships of the s'ate. mitttee will be just as .-.ggres: effort to secure reductions at

cn the

cf rn-

1 ve '. n an this time

fractional opening gains.

HOUSE OF ILL FAME RAIDED The house cf ill fame operated by !-uis B'.oom and Henry Iing at 301 Jefferson street. Gary. was again raided by the police this morning and the managers and one inmate, Grace Armstrong', hauled to court. This makes the second or third time in the last month this house has been raided and each time given stiff fines.

as it was two years ago to secure n increase from what was then considered to be a ridiculously low tea! valuation. Grievance Committee. The suggestion js made to the taxpayers of the city that .any one bavine a grievance In rfgard to valuations place their facts before the corr.miM-'e

in a letter addressed either to h. ad-i quarters at 720 Chicago avenue or to ' K. W. Wiekey, of the I.nk vurvy Ic" and Cold Storage company. Exchange J avenue. The information will be carefully considered and placed on file pnd 1 mav be helpful in securing a re-adjust- '

ment that will be satisfactory.

LIVE NEWS FROM THE TWIN CITIES

CHICAGO XXirE STOCK. HOGS Bulk. $21.00 1J 21.50; top. $21-

00; nea vyweignt. tu ru 3 ii.; meu.um weight, $20.00 21.55: light weight, $20.SO'!?21.55; light lights. $1 S. 25 'a 21.25;

j heavy packing sows, smooth. $20.00 j 20.75; packing sows. rough, J13.25QI 13.S5: pigs. $17. 00?1S 25. ! CATTLE Choice and prime. $15.00 f? ! 15.25; medium and good. $ K .50 f 15 .00 ;

good and choice, $13.25 a 15.00; common and medium. $10. Of fir 13 25; butcher cattle, heifers. $7. 50 ft 13 25; cows. $7.50 ? 12 75: bulls. $S. 50 11.75; canners and cutters cows and heifers, $8.25 '3 7.50; canr.er steers. $7.75 ? 10.00 ; veal calves (light and handyweight). $15. 25 tt 17.75: feeders steers. $9 25 012.75; stockcr steers. $S. 00-12.00; stocker cows and heifers. $7.50 3 9.00; stocker calves. $S.25 n 11.75.

'INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICE" WASHINGTON. June The war department expended during the war period and tir.til June 1 last a total rf $14,344.-

j tj0.!T 2, 'Ut of a total au'herii.l appropriation of $24. SI". 124. or.fi. Secretary I Bak' r today report -d the special house committee inves:(fatjn the war 'department expe-ndtt ir-'.

j retails of expenditures ! sihle were given by the

he announced inability a', this time to give names ar.d addressee (.f all contractors under the war department.

far as posttarv. but

Twelve Gary c picked up by the

Judge I'unn's

the usual fine of $11

On Monday evening, July 7th, a meeting of the officers, committees and representatives of the various civic bodies of East Chicago and Indiana

Harbor will take place at the cou rt j 42 'i!c room Cttv Watt tt Chirnirn to ner- ! LI" E

I feet the organization for the purpese j chickens

i to entertain the returned soldiers and ters.

T-ni" drunKs were ( Ff ,j lors of East Chicago and Indiana Gary police and in , Harbor.

city court were given

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GARY DRUNKS FINED.

CHICAGO PK.ODTJCS. BUTTER Creamery extras, firsts. 4SQ43lic: packing stocks,

44c. EGGS Current receipts. 37330; ordinary firsts. 3Sc; firsts. 33 g 40c; extras.

POULTRY Turkeys. 30c; ;isv.c; springs. 45-950c: roos-

lsc; ireese, 22c; (lucks, .iy.oc.

THREE HURT IN

CAR COLLISION

Mr.

h ; s diy

.T o e Mm1

of Meade & Ma rion Ind . son. He is evening.

. of the well known Royce. attorneys, left where he will visit expected back Men-

A collision between two street

at 3"th avenue an! Broadway. G last Saturday evening caused the

4.i rv of three women passengers, M

teneie nd Mrs. Lee Melven of Indi-!

'., Harbor, and Mrs. N. J. Fnvder I T'i 'k pocket in the Toney Sfamovieh

or the car at. the time of the co'.ii.sion.

cars ! ! Off"i a r y. 1 -

;-- i Adojph

Sho-e

Muha yesterday arrested P'lmont of Chicago at the So.

station in East Chuasro. Puwas picked up on suspicion as a

CHICAGO. Jun 23. VEALS. 50 to fio ibs., 19cW20; 70 to SO lbs.. 21cff22: "0 to 110 lbs.. 22c!?t23; fancy, 23Hct? 24: overweight kidneys. 140 to 175 lbs., 14..- 16c; coarse, 14c. CHICAGO CASE GRAIN CXOSX. CORX. No. 2 mixed. $ 1.S2 li ? LIS: 1 mixed. S1.S1S: 4 mixed. $1.!0: 2 white.

BOY SCOUT SHOW A HIT Hammond Boy Scouts added between f4"a and ?t00 to their treasury Saturday evening through the show which was given at Liberty hall The twenty girls tinder Mrs ". D. Patton made 'a decided hit before a well filled house and the scout performers nulled off their part of the program in true scout style. Th-i ffon's are very grateful to Mrs. Patten and the girls for their great assistance.

The Coolest Place in Town. Orpheum theatre

BIG PLANS FAILS TO "HOP" OFF 'INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICE! INDIANAPOLIS. Ind. June 23. The big Had!ey-Page army aeroplane, which is to attempt a non-stop fi.ght of more than 700 miles, was prevented from hopping off today by rain. The big bombing

plane which is all ready to hop off will i

make the attempt tomorrow providing weather conditions are favorable.

"WHERE EVERYBODY GOES." Feature Attraction Today and Tomorrow Dunn&O'Connell in a Comedy Skit Entitled Filling a Disappointment Norman & Jordon Club Juggling. Brook & Hunter Two Dark Night. Deveaux, Dell & Joe A Ventriloquial Surprise. Gelli Trio European Novelty. . Also HOUDINI IN 4 'The Master Mystery" Special Feature Wed., Thur. and Friday: "The Wedding Party," A Miniature Musical Comedy. A bevy of pretty girls and catchy music.

M. Brown 572 FIELDS AVE. PHONE 1533. HAMMOND. Will deliver a. dozen bottles of Blatz Barma ((dark or pale) and a dozen bottles of Tonic for $2.15-

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MANN ACT VIOLATION CHARGED AT GARY Morris Fiynn alias Charles Rodgers, Saturday was taken into custody by the Gary police on a warrant sent here fiom Waukee, III., charging him with violation of the Mann act. He was also wanted at Detroit te. which place 1.: e prisoner would not go without ex-t-ad'tion. The Waukegan police came after the arrested man Saturday.

The ladi S were p . f a ! . where it rover.

taken to Mercy s said all will

hos-re-

$500 FIIiE AT GARY. Sunday morning the house oCc.ipied by O E. Boh;.- and owned by W. T. O'Holleran. 7fi Mary' an I street. Gary, caught, fire, dointr $4f' damaz? to the building and $200 to the contents before if could be subdued by t!i- fire department which was on the scene

soon after the alarm was turned The eir gin of the fire is not known

case. 'When Officer Muha attempted j to arreFt Pumont, he tried to hit the j officer. Officer Muha then let one fly: and caught the suspect on the Jaw ind ', then arrested him. When searched he had $175.00 and would not teil where he fe-ot it.

Mayor McCormack

Mooseheart, j;)., where the Moose convention. Wednesday.

eft Sunday for 1

he will attend ' He will return

in.

ITKe Banks of East Chicago Announce a Change in Friday and Saturday Evening Business Hours The undersigned banks of East Chicago announce that effective July 1 they will be open for evening business one night each week FRIDAY, from six to eight o'clock. On Saturday the banking hours will be from 9:00 A. M. until 1 2:30 Noon.

National Bank Trust & Savings Bank Chicago State Bank

rirst

First East

American State Bank

First Calumet ings Bank

Trust

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The city hall of East Chicago is gett ng- the once over. Places that look like they need painting or plastering are being fixed up. Little 2-year-old Mary Kapiche of ri!7 Ho.male avenue. East Chicago, has been missing since Sunday. When last seen she was wearing a white dress, brown shoes and white, stockii'fcS. A box of white canvas she.es were turned over the police which were

picked up on Kennedy and Chicago! avenue by John Funk of -! 21 Vernon j street Frank Funk says he saw the I hcX fall off a truck. j

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THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK EAST CHICAGO INDIANA Capital and Surplus $125,000.00 WHAT MAKES A BANK STRONG?

Capital, EurpluB,

efficient manage

ment, healthy de

posits, of course. But when you add to these the ability to readily convert into cash liquid assets you have a strong bank, Indeed. That's what you have here.

We are Overstocked with Flour The retail sales cf flour have been far below normal and the filling' of our contracts before time by the mill has filled our warehouse with flour. We have more flour ordered and to reduce our stock to make room we will sell Washburn Crosby Go's. Gold Medal Flour at the following prices: 98-Pound Sacks $6.45 49-Pound Sacks $3.25 24-Pound Sacks $1.65 We reserve the right to withdraw these prices at any time without notice. All flour cash with order or C. 0. D.

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