Hammond Times, Volume 14, Number 30, Hammond, Lake County, 23 July 1919 — Page 5

Wednesday. July 23. 1919.

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Manufacturer Takes Blame; Because Edsel Didn't Go to War. By HAH3Y RETJTI.INOES. TSTAFF CORRESPONDENT I. N. SERVICE 1 MOUNT CLEMENS. Mich., July ' TIer.ry Ford's testimony in his $ 1 .0"0.pfin nie! suit against tho Chicago Tribune e::Jcd at exactly 9.30 o'clock today: when the Detroit automobile inanufae- : turer was excused from tho si.-ind. He i had been in the witness cha.r a few hours more than eight das. Ford loft the stand with a grin aril tho eves of tho jury arid every p rsu'i ; ii: tho court room followed h:m as h?j le.'t the room. j STJBSCH.IBED TO LOANS. j nxamination of Ford today v as brief. 1 A'ty. Alfred Lucking out ?hr' his exr.iina; ion of tho wilress at Mr. I.r J's request, while Elliott Stcvensor.. for tlm. Tribune, did nor indulge in lengthy re- , cross-amination. The witness was on th" stand only about thirty minutes. J "Did you subscribe to all tho Liberty i loan issues"" was one of the first iiostions asked by Atty. Luckie.g today, j s." Ford said. i SAKE PAY AS KSN. , "Are you in favor of women receiving j th" ?atir pay as men in your factory? "j "Yep." was Ford's rnswtr. After a few routine questions Atty.) Lucking said: "That's all." and turnol th' witness over to Stevenson. j Alty. Stevenson went into the famous Dodge-Ford suit in which tho supreme The Famous Scpph'c Bell of PHONOGRAPHS Saves money fzr yc:i because It glides smoothly around the records cannot t cratch cr injure them. Every Pathe Record guaranteed to play 1000 times. No needles to chmno needles to buy. Come in and play a . jrweled Pathe yourself. ; H00O Gothie Art Modr! row on display. H i; e von heard it? Wonderful tone. Drug Specials for This Week ?1 size Xux fz Iron Tablet.s..2 for $1.01 S1.?0 size S. S. S 31.63 SI 25 size Pinkham's Vegetable f'onipound 92 c Jl size Triner's Bitter V.'ine.... 89c J1.2-". siz Vinol 93c r ile size Le Luxe T.nthor and Cream 33c Sl.75 size Horlick Mailed Milk $2.93 !.::. :;ize Swamp Ront 9Sc 2c -;zp Woodbury Soap 19c J!.2 sizf Cr.-:ie Olive Oil Soar. per dozen SCc 1.25 size- Adlerikru. S3c Zc size Boratf d TaJctim Powder 11c Try our Chocolate Soda 10c (War tax not added in these j rices.) Summers Pharmacy Prescription Specialists Hohman Near State St. 1 Phones 1420-1421 23. S. . H. Green Trading Stamps.

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court compelled Ford to disperse $19.000.000 to the stockholders instead of using the money in business expansions. EDSEL BOTJOET THEM. 'Tou advertised that you wore going to manufacture a better car. referring to the supremo court decision as unfair, in an interview," Stevenson said. "Yet you bought tho holdings of minority stockholders." "I didn't, my son did," Ford replied. Stevenson tried to bring out that the stock had heen depressed by Ford's announcement that he intended to withdraw from tho company and manufacture a cheaper car. and was thus able to buy tho stook $10, ' n. 009 heaper than its original value. Ford denied he ha i ever referred to the supremo court decision as unfair. POSD TAKES BLAME. A few moments wore spent today going into tho reasons when Edsol Ford avoided military service. Ford took all tho blame for his son's failure to Join tiie army. "Kdsel wanted to join the army." ho said. "He wanted to bo a doughboy. I objected. He was offered several commissions hut would not accept them. I didn't want any camouflage. I didn't want him to strut around in a uniform wh.-ii bo was at wmk in our plant." "Were his services essential '" Stevo.fison askd. "Well." said Ford, "they wore. Yon see. we had boon working together In the plant for j ears and his position was very necessary, especially when we pot th" war contracts."

mi m ENLISTING !H PEACE ARMY I Five New Men Are Sent i Away by Recruiting - Officer Iagruder. j Tint Seicenii cruiiins oificer to l 11 out the t K. W. Xngruder. rein I'.nry is doinst his bit fin'.is in I'ticle ifam's peacw time army if show n by th" fact tlit he s.-nt tlireo pew enlisted taen away j er-ierday an.l two toda.. Two of the men wer - ex-sold iors and enlisted in the infantry. Another selected the motor transport corps while tho fourth chose the air service. Tho men's names are Harry ilor-by, Mich-al l,od'.ek and I'harlco Seader. infantry: George Keiner. motor transport oris. pod John .Pollock, air servioo. They were sent to Indianapolis and thence they will eo to either Fort Thomas. Je fforson barracks or Columbus barracks. Since Serpen nt Maprudrr has taken ihnrce of the ;ary recruiting station at T;S Rroadway the frst of March he has secured in tho neighborhood of lnri enlistments in the n w army. "I'or the ymuii-' man." said Maerruder. "1 believe the air .service is tho mot attractive branch today and many enlisted men are taking advantage of the conortuiiitie's it otters." Other branehes of th" service which are now open, is tho medical corps fit Fort Benjamin Harrison featuring i year's service. At the Indianapolis j speedway the air service is open to previous service men for one year's enlistment and three years for recruits. Thursday Perjteant Macruder will; leave for Indianapolis where ho will at- j tend a largo meet ins; relative to in- j formation corcernir.R compensation and continuance of war risk insurance. I R, R. HEMINGWAY TAKING VACATION R. Tl . Heinpway. assistant cashier First National hank, Gary, is taking Lis annual two weeks' vacation and is visiting relatives back at his former homo at Benton Harbor. Michigan. DEAfH WAS DUE TO ACCIDENT At the inquest into the death of Mary Lm as. sev. n years oil. conducted at the Williams morgue Tuesday, a vor.lict was returned frivins: her death as due to an accident. The little Jtirl was burned to death about a week a;o w-hii-j playing siound a bonfire into which her little, playmates had pushed her. She lived .it Seventeenth and Grant streets in Gary. TEAMSTERS GET RAISE Gary teamsters, who asked for a

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' Ik x ! 1 i. - XT' - ,"V X j. . s t ; j Today blouses are elmost an entire costume in themselver.. This cne shows how beautiful are th new ones with their lonp peplums. White :eorette flowered in daffodil yellow and soft preen is appropriate for summer, A double strand of little wooden beada in rreen and veihrv cdfres the peplum and sleeves. Novel ir-.sieed is the opening it the throat, which is also outlined with the beadr. voluntary increase in wajres last week j have been granted their request ana all are n-ported back on the job. n account of an a?re.ment between the team owners and teamsters it was impossible i. r the teamsters to walk. out. On aount of th II. C. H. they a.-ked an increase f ' cents a day. They aie now getting S.V'iu or a. nir.e-hoiir (lay. CHICAGO STRIKERS INVADE GARY Considerable unrest was evidenced in Gary the fir.-t pirt of this week t when hundreds of Chb-aco buildintf 1 firikers ;',oo3ed th" city, but accord-; ins; to 1" H. Pet rick, presiiiirs over; the labor or g a n i z ?.li-ns in Gary, tdiere ; is no cause for alarm. " Where i there is an over surplus of libor." ', Mr. Petriek said, ' they ar served notire to go to other fields.'' i FINISH EIGHTH AVENUE WORK Work on asphalt ir.; F.ih1h avenue has been completed by the Gary National construct on company yesterday and was opened to the public. The workmen immediately started work on i he completion of Seventh avenue aul a. se n as that is done Sixth a.Piiue wil be awaiting 'hem. WILL CONTINUE INVESTIGATION Further investigation into the deith of Pr. II. B- McCoy, tne youc? Gary physiciaii who dropped dead on Broadway about a week a?o is beincr made by City Chemist J. Zumfelde by an eider issued ty County Coroner J. A Gr:el:am. Following the autopsy, th stomach of the dead man was sent to the city laboratory where an analysis is be'.m? made for the trace of poisons. It is known that McC.ey was not only a heavy drinker, but was aid.cted ta the drug hahit. APPLY FOR SERVICE BUTTONS A largo number of ex-soldiers, In service here and overseas are sending ; their discharge papers to Indianapolis i to obtain their issue of the bronze er j silver service button which w-iR be ! ready for issue by the government in a few ciro s. I Sergeant Masrvder cf the Gary reruitins; office at 7C3 Broadway, will phidly r.ssi.-t any returned soldier in securing the button. Blanks may alsa be i-ecu ted at the home service section ef the Red Cross at the V. M. C. A and at the International Trust and Savings bark. FORMER BATTLER NOW TRAINER Gary fight fan will remember Battling Jack Nelson. Several years a?o when Gary was the r.i ecca cf Chicago and Lake county fars for the game of hit and get away, JHCK torts a pninmiriii ('fin in a number of local boxing exhibitions. Months ago the battle- suffered an inj.iry to his foot, breaking a number cf hones ami put him out of the game i or pood. j Jack is back in the ring, however, J "out in the capacity as an instructor ril 1 mllOr - c ll' I; iow ruiHi'jv-j as boxir.g and wrestling instructor of a large athletic organization In Chicago an it is authentic that ano.her club is trying to grab him off. Nelson Is row- manager cf Hilly Be Careful What You Wash Your Hair With iMeist soaps and prepared shampoos contain too much alkali, which is very ; injurious, as it dries the scalp and makes the hair brittle. Tho best thing to use is Mulsified cocoanut oil shampoo, for this is pure and entirely greaseUss. It's very cheap find beats anything else all to pieces. You can get this at any drug store, and a few ounces will hist the whole family for months. j Simply moisten the hair with water and rub it in. about a teaspoonful Is all that is required. It makes an abundance of rich, ereemy lather, cleans, s thoroughly, and rinses out easily. The hair e'ries entickly an! evenly, and is soft, fresh looking, bright, fluffy, wavy, and easy to handle. Jlosides. jt loosens and takes out every particle of dust, dirt and dandruff. Adv.

Spm-llng, 12-133 pounds and Roy, Donnivar, a hunclre.d and fifteen ! pounder and would like to match them if possible with some one in this neck; of the wood.-. W th the lid pned off!

in Fast I'hieugo. these boys would furnish some pool talent. Nelson's address it at -725 t'hanney street, in Chicago. PLAN TO ORGANIZE GARY TENNIS CLUB Announcement is to he made s"mct; ai .? this we U by Coach Jack Gilroy of a hpeoial mooting umong the tennis fans of tlaiy l"r tho purpose of orKanixinj- a tennis club. lurins the stimirej- months and especially throuith 'he tecer.t tennis tournament 1'i'ns displayed '" unusual amount of interest in the frame and It is evident that a permanent t"nnis otiia nidation will be welcome. E. 0. W. AT MILLER BEACH Members of the K. O. W. 500 club, P.nrv riTwt incited ir ists have nlans c,i;v:p;et'"d for a picnic outinjj and sup- j per at Miller Beacn i nursday evening. r.ntUinaf and dancing will be amottgr j.U asir.s feat;ire of the evening and r.rcparations hive been made for thirtc your.c people, men and women. A bus has been chartered to bring the party t.i and from tho beach. WAR MOTHERS CLUB TO PICNIC AT MILLER The committee appointed by the War Mothers' Club ef Gary mr-t yesterday afternonn and compleied plans for an futiiiK cf the moth-rs at Miller Beach July 2fth. The War Mothers' club has a membership of If ft and it is heinsr arranged that a'.l of them should enjov the outin-.. The War Mothers' Club of Gary ha? nivcn several enjoyable receptions to returned soldiers and this mmiiis picnic and tit ins; will be preatly enj yel by the mothers. WANTED IN EAST CHICAGO Grore St"mpkowskl, residing at Eleventh end Clark Road, was arrested by Knott and Marquardt of tho i;ary police yesterday and is be ins held at tho Central police station in Gary for tho K;ot Chicago police. Arrested for Assault. e'harped with assault ami battery. Adolph Overland. 1380 Taft st was ai - rested by officer Biey at Sixth ave. an i i Proadway yesterday evening. Reports High Voltage G. & I. Wire Broken Traffic was endangered at the Michigan Centra! tracks and Broadway In Gary last nicht when a hinh voltage wire of th1 Gary & Interurban broke loose from its fastenings near the His;h Line. The matter was called to tho attention e.f the. police who at once iiotilo d th- street car company, who mai the repair. Muzzle or Chain Your Dogs Tho Gary police i smd another and last warning to doc owners today. pojr days will soon be here and doc owners are either required to keep their pots rnu7.ilod or keep them chained from lunninc ft largo. Yesterday evening Mrs. Dunn, Rl? Harrison st. complained to the police that her little daughter was snapped at by a vicious dog as they were walking ; alone the street and it w as only luck I that she was not bitten. The police m- ! vesiigatcd the matter. More Drunks. Gary has not gone dry yet. at leart drunks are stil in evidence in some parts of the city. Three more were arrested by the police yesterday and last nigh and were tried and lined in the city court this mornint,"A. B. Harris Returns. From Convention A. B. Ilarris. president of the Lighthouse Electrical Co. of Gary, last Monday returned from Milwaukee where h ba! h. en for a week attending as a delegate from Lake county the national convention of tho Electrical Association of Contractors and Dealers. Mr. Harris states much good work was accomplished at tho convention tho lines of flcetrle-l business. Cool Shoe Repairing. TTork ra'lel for and dc'.iver'd. 24 hour sorvlc. Phone 2272 .Tecobr.' Shoe Shop. 101 State ph. near Hohman. Good Quality Shoes for everybody. 6-4-tf Gary Building Permits. Following are the permits Issued to Gary builders since yesterday: Hoy it. Davis. 1720 Tyler street, one and ene-half stor frame residence to cost $2,000. J. Re".of 2231 Adams street, two stor brick flat. $7,0ort. P. Friedlander, 782 Broadway, two story brick alteration. $2 000. Andrew Nandor, 2of9 Pennsylvania street, one-story frame residence to cost $1700. Pat McCristal. 3915 Madison 'street, one-story frame residence S270D. Boy Scouts Entertain Business Men Tonight Camp Trenton t where some fifty Gary boy Scouts are enjoying a two weeks out.ng will be the : n e f unusual activity this evening. In automobiles some half a hundred Gary business men will leave for the eamrt this afte'-r.oon, where they will be the guests ef the senuts. What the beys have under their hats ki.s not 'known but it" can be taken for granted that nil interesting program has been arranged and th.-re will be 'ew- idle moments. NEW CASE FILED IN GARY COURT A bill of complaint to foreclose In m-ehrnio's lien was f;bd in tho Cary fiuperior court this morning by Attorney Emmett White. The c.:s- is th Builders' Hardware Company vs. S. L. Xute. his wife and C. C. Chug. Mr. tmd Mrs. Xute reside at 2-H-. and Carolina street. The complaint reals that in May ef 19;$ the do-

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SAVE TWO MORE i FROM DROWNING! But for the timely aid of Donald McClonon, now life guard at Miller Beach and others who rushed to their rescue, two more drownings would have been recorded yesterday evening. Theodore Johnson, a resident of Hohart. mid Pedro It d?rers. 412 Adams St., In Gary, were the two men rescued. Roth men were taken with cramps, it is reported and wero in pretty bad shape when brought up on the beach loth had swallowed uttte a little water. Fr.om his platform on the beach, it was McClenon who saw the bathers' pljfiht. In an instant ho was on hts way to the drowning men and others on the beach came to his aid. F.oth men wore stru?;linK under the water when ths rescuers reached their side. COMPLAINTS MADE AGAINST TRAFFIC LAW That some change will have to be made in the drastic traffic ordinance recently rassed by the Gary city council is evidenced by The agitation and complaints belnp made because of its sternness. At present the ordinance prohibits an nutolst from turning at a street Intersection in the business district to reverse his direction, makinp it necessary to co all around a block or several blcUn. Out for Recorder. tyilliam Hose, city clerk of Hammond, was a visitor In Gary today. Billy, as he is more commonly known is out in the race for recorder and it's a safe bet that he will make his opponents step some. He has a larpe acquaintance here. Father Near Death At Belfast, Ireland t'pon receiving? two cablegrams, bearing the sad news from Belfast. Ireland, that his father was very 111 and not expected to live. Officer T. H. Smyth of Toileston left for Chicago tliis morn.nsr where he will endeavor to fpcure passports. Mr. Smyth's father is f' 4 years edd. BRUCE ISCH0SEN. rSPECIL TO THE TIKES' CROWN POINT, Ind.. July 23. Gary, bankers were represented before Judsre Martin Smith, in the motions' for a rehearing of th" oases of th five Tolleston bandits here this morn-j ins. when Attorney Otto J. Bruce of' this city appeared in court. The selection was made yesterday by Prosecutor Clyde Hunter and G. .T. Didn't Care what Happened "I became a physical wreck from stomach trouble and was a fit subject only for the operating table or graveyard. Being discouraged. I gave way to drink, which made things worse. I got so I didn't care what happened, end wanted to die. Mayr's Wonderful Remedy has cured me of everything. Am now in fine condition and feel 25 years younger." It is a simple, harmless preparation that removes the catarrhal mucus from the intestinal rtact and allays the inflammation which causes practically all stomach, liver and intestinal ailments, including appendicitis. One dose will convince or money refunded. At druggists everywhere. Adv.

Cadet , who was selected by the men;- , beis of the Gary Clearing Hojc" to' tfruie counsel. Although an effort was: made to employ Attorney Frank j :avit who aided the State in th Nick,

Trkulja trial Prosecutor Hunter flatly refused to allow Senator Javit to hava anything further to say in tl.e ca.es. KENY0N AGAIN ATTACKS BIG FIVE 'INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICE! WASHINGTON, July Kvery source of food supply in this country will soon be controlled by tho biggest of all monopolies the big live packers uttie s congress acts to prevent their t activities. Senator Ken yon. Progressive Ecpublican of Iowa, declared in the scnat " yesterday afternoon. Renewing his attack on the "Tlig Five" Kenyon again charged them with secret, heavily financed propaganda to defeat the bill sponsor ! by him to re;ru' ltc them. He said sct.aiors were being flooded with letters and telegrams insy.itd by the packers. lo prevent he low caaling with them as they should bo iair with and to influence senators to t i lo with them." BRIDGE PLANT OPENS TODAY INTERNATIONAL HEWS SERVICE ' VIN'CINNES. Ind.. July 22. Following; injunction issue.d by Judge Anderson in federal court at Indianapolis, to prevent union niember3 from Interfering with tho operation of the plant, tha Vincinnes Bridge Co. resumed operations yesterday. It had been close.! several weeks been use of labor troubles. SOLDIERS KILLED IN ANTIPODES f INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICE! I).'DOX, July 22. Several persons were killed in a clash of soldiers and sailors in Melbourne, Australia, today, said a dispatch from that city. Premier H. S. W. Lawson, of the tate of Victoria, was struck on the head with a stick of wook durlns the disorders . The trouble beran when a number of returned soldiers demandel the release of other soldier? who were arrested during the recent disturbance. AUSTIN BANK ROBBED OF $35,000 1 INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICE! CHICAGO. July 22, Two automobile bandits today held up Philip Fleming, a messenger ef the Austin National Bank, and robbed him of $.15,000. Fleming was on his way from the Austin bank to deposit the funds in a down town Insytut'.on. Th robbery occurred as he was waiting for a train from Austin, a suburb, to the city. ROUMANIANS AGREE TQ 8-DAY TRUCE r INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICE! LONDON. July 22. The Roumanians have agreed to an eight day's truce with the Hungarian Reds, said an Exchange Telegraph dispatch from Copenhagen this afternoon. Hungarian Bolshevik delegates are reported to be on their way to Roumanian h-aiGuarters. POSSES SEARCH WOMAN AND GIRL f INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICE! SALT LAKE CITY, July 23. PosBe3 left here today to join other posses that set out from Wendover, Ujah, lato yesterday to search for a woman known as Mrs. Harris and her nineteen-year-

SCENE a garage; time, midnight. Characters, the dealer and a transient customer limping in with a damaged tire. CUSTOMER "Give me a Firestone; I know what it will do and I haven't time to experiment on an unknown tire." DEALER "Sure; you want most miles per dollar and I want most friends per mile." Exit customer, happy and satisfied, with

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iivi l.,:Lll.'.i who Lit v. etui-1 i.i . ; nc-ction with tiio slaying cf Jjse-.'it babey, a deputy Klieriif. and Jejse Ken : a wealthy rat-chcr of Trout free:!, ticir Gold Hill. Tho todies cf U.o Wo;;. h-it through the head, were four. J on to ilarris ranch.

Hammond Country Club. Dinner-dance at tho H. C. C a ! -irday. July 25th. Members ar r quested to make reservations j.: c Bf' Iy. Adv. 1-ZZ-The Government Pays Aviation mechanics over $2,000 a year. Individuals and private concerns pay a- hi"'1 as $75 per week. RijrKcrs and Ir.str't ment men $23 to $50 many f.y.earn a dollar per minute get in t great game Writs J. B. N., East Chioago-Ind.ana Harbor Times rf. for further information. "--"' Notice to Young Men. If you are interested lr aviaii which is undoubtedly to be-eorre th foremost. morns of transportatb"! write to J. )J. N . East-Chlcago-Inel ana Harbor Times office, foi f'tith' Information. 7-23-1 BOARD HEARS LAKE CO. CASES 'TIMES pHRCAtl AT STATE CAPITAL INDIANAPOLIS. July 23 On appeal to the state tax board the following asse-ment were reduced: Gary & So. T. Co. from $2!3.?I6 to S2M.512; H. W. & E. C. Co. from $2 -141,240 to $1,939,830. The board refused to reduce the sessmenta of the Gary & Hobart Traction Co. and Chicago, Lake. Shori & So. Eend Ry. The assessment of the First National Bank of Crown Point was reduced from $152,900 to $121,600. Times news service is the best that money can buy and honest effort can furnish.CARD OF THANKS 1 j CAJ3.3 OP THANKS. We wish to express our sincere thanks and appreciation to all friends and neighbors who have so splendid; offered help and assistance during th ailment and death of our beloved father. Likewise many thanks for the liberal flower offerings from neighbors an i friends. Chemical G. Ii. Dept. and Kehi. Car Co.; also the Rev. Mr. Win. Bran. of St. John's Lutheran church for comforting words spoken. Mr. and Mrs. R. Tangermar n. Mr. ar.d Mrs. Henry Tangertr. . Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Kasoh Mr. and Mrs. John Tangw.-....; Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Tangerntanr. Mr. and Mrs. Em II Fbert. Mr. and Mrs. E. P. Poscnan Mr. and Mrs. Wm, Hennir. and all gi andchildren. 7 . CARD OP THANKS. I wish to extend my deepest hav to our neighbors and relatives r th kindness and sympathy during the s; ; ness and death of my beloved hu-'bi i James K. Kirker. Also for tho mar floral offerings. Especially I thank l: Hammond Malleable Iron Works a employes, the kind friends who el:n;i their aalcs and also Rev. Wei! for h consoling word? eluring our greatest s rcw. Mrs. Lillian Kir' er and children.

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