Hammond Times, Volume 14, Number 40, Hammond, Lake County, 4 August 1920 — Page 1
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DRWE IS 1 r LLoWHb ffcdiste Conference of Mi lied Premiers so Be Sura- ; moned Right Away miXT:n INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICE1, La. I. con.iH,... t.. w.ur-. - f 1, j (be KukM. 7 . from ...... city -; ,or .u.undlnie the cau.ta I , - ,.l.c are be In lu " rnea 'atfca nitangtemenis erected. rl, civil population of r.a . L ( ntl.IETIS I 'INTERNATIONAL KE SERVICE) f.ou in. -ini.l 1'oiun.l fav-axdln to lUe Olobe tolay i l the intern European "rmlnuter G..e ... rienllnK .hat tae " D powerful nano... . Lr -4 co-,n.ain the -e..t r.. aixert army In the orl.l. I',, entire pr. I- " .1.. ri;P-rii tocla I.Vicd pac Ke hyaline, " 1.-m from rolaud. I ntl.LETIS MNTE!SATICNAL SE5 SERVICE; ,OSUO. Aug. 4KuS,in- cone,,., .t -o"na u -.- problrm. I. - . ffi(.: , of tbe llrl.l.u lorc.Kn offUe to l-:'ncr th. Hoolocn, conference It ha, l,,,cnt to communicate "UJ. U.l Micherin. the soviet foreign ml" '. aul.,1 circle that the taction hea.led LL Trotsky, the -oyiet -r .- t I.,, eoun.,U of ,.rrr - tv-cini; uecefully for v fr connun.... Meal,.- ! BViti:nv ! INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICE ,.ihi Vuu. 4 The role a ?rpari.ni. ' -; ..i,.! dl.,natehe o the rrench foreign w;l. 1 he nc- -eat of the Poll-h n, h. not ye. been ..etern.lnea. It 4, understood here. , , I he Chilian population ha. beBun I'.normoui !' N rr,,m "--"" . .. ...... ,h ,,i,H 1H inevltaniy .a.i -i,.n,l. of he no..l.n.. II L "" The Vole, have virtually abandoned ,1 hope for an armiUe HI, the ";,Ult,n.. ,'he foreign office a. -- led. mi.iCTiN INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICE! 1 ovnnv. Aiiir. 4 The drUe of the iTl ,1- . Ian Ked army on Warsaw Is still r . . i.A it 11 ..j 'i 11 . have In fall swing croV.e.1 the B"K river at several plac. aecordlnit to a soviet war office commuuique wlreles.ed from Moscow todiy. The communique saysi .... . 1 the Huk river nt e it r . v. - -. j everal place e nre now less than 71) nil les from Warsaw. The Buic river flows east-west-north f Warsaw, emptying into the Vistula. JT miles vve!t of the Toliih capital. Th eomnuinlque indicates that the ylver was crossed near the Warsaw-JllelostoU-(;rodn. road and not at the point where the stream lies nearest to Uhe l'olish capital. j I11.-I.I.KT1V f INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICE1 j I.ODO, AOS. 4 The Hritlsh Bpv. rnnscnt has Information that Russia j will Insist upon draetie peace terms If) Ithe Husso-l'ollsh parley is renewei nt j 1in-K. but It Is believed that the so- j irovernment will modify iis deTuands later on. nccordlnc to n state-' ..nt made today by lr. W tn. Slither. land, junior lord of the treasury. BT NEWTON C. FAKKE FARI3. Auer. 4 Th alllcil sroverniririts are (?onuinely nlirmeii over the (disaster which has overtaken the V"I- ' l?h army an the continucl advance 'of the "Russian army toward thi (ierj man frontier. A communication was received by Ithe French foreign offico today from tCoa'lnued on page (lv.) BOY ASKS FOR $50,000 DAMAGES Two firms. Darling & Cc. and tTie "Woodhull Ice Cream Co., contributed to the injuries of Marvin Mason, the lad who was rim over by a truck at the 'rcrner of Pine and Hoffman streets in Hammond, on May 8. Such is the contention of Ambro.e Mason, curt friend of Marvin, who has fHeit suit in the Hammond superior court. According to- the complaint filed tci- . day by Attorney Joe Todd, the boy star'ed to cross Hoffman street at Tine, street. A delivery truck of the Woedhull company had stopped on Pine St., en that it covered abc-ut half of thesidewalk and c-bscured the view. The fr-iy stepped around the end of the truck and was struck by the truck o Darling & Co., -which he claims was traveling at a speed of twenty miles an hour. The wheels passed over his lejrs. breaking them. As a result of the injuries-. jUaacn i asking for iiO.OfiO danides.
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1 Sf ... fl.;. imifu mi fill AmSfc en milks rovzi I.Ike a fairy ta'.e of frenzied finance runs the tory -f Charles Vone. Italian Immigrant, cl-rk and hroker. -whv. in a few sh rt month.-, claims to have made over ?$.'.0.'..o through dealing in foreign eS-.-hanire and international stamp or..Tf. He agreed to j.av In, vectors SO ptr cert in -45 days. Hi affairs are row li-ln? Investigated by rity, state and fed-.iai authi-i lties . Kow aho;it a band oneert every Satirday afternoon and evening this month fin'a n".t? H-w vboutliaVin? the concerts rUht in Hammond s business district? There wasn't mu-h tssloss fiddling w hen th South ' Il'-.'hrnan 'Street ilerc.iiants' nssofrlation took the question under advis-m-nt. f'o-o per? 'ion. harruony pnd "rep" of th orirani::at ion have r.-.uUeU in the piojoshl lieconiitsir a tealizatioii Hini Saturday afirrnoon Hammond's :ir.--t band oneert of the year will tuK piaee on Hohman street, just north of the M.-e hotel. S-'verat tliieafto entertainers and sinfiers have been triKa&ed to Mipr ' n-"nt the coic-rl and a li' day in tf-'Utl. il-'lmrin street is expected next Saturday. 'Doc" Fhnrrer has ngreed to plme hi. vacant lot adjoining the liote! a: !l;e disposal of the hu-ines? men's commu-(.-.P The H .i::, Lumber cotniny v. ill furnirh fr--e th lun.l" r for Imiidintr the band stand. Wl'.ilatn Kin sc. the contractor will te. t the st-ind and the Standard Klectrie company will do the c'.eetric lisrht wirinp. Ku1ne.-. of the district. htoh has enj.j;. r-1 a phenom-.-nal growth the past year. v.'!;i hei.otit ly the concerts ind the rrr.wds of Hammond people who will attend the weekly entertainments will he double re-pa.i.1 when they realize the number and .ntcluy ,,f new shops which have lately sprung up alontf South Hohman street. "We are goincr to m ike it the best and most Kg repaid i shopping center in Hammond," say the merchants. SAYS HE WAS TOO HANDY WITH BREAD-KNIFE Whri a bread knife In the hand. of William Kennedy slashed the left arm of his wife it a'.;o severed the tics that had held the home together for twelve years. It happened June is. i"u. and Mr. and Mrs. Kennedy separated forthwith . They were married April 2.", 1302 and had livei since then in Hammond. They had three children. all girls. J Various little differences jiroso tut j everything was satisfactorily adjusted I until that day in June, 1914. when the last family racket occurred. Ken-j nedy struck at his wife with th bread knife and she causht the blow on tha arm. Then he an.unced he woul! live with her no longer. Hj left the home i-nd has n-'-t r turned. Mrs. Kennedy today filed suit far divorce in the Hammond Superior court. ?hs pays that for the last two years the man hai contributed no'hlng towards the support of the, fam ;y. Shakr for the custody of her atolci j anl wants Kennedy to psy 10 per week for their support. H. 13. Granger is her attorney. DOOMED NEGRO ASKS FOR PREACHERS CROWN POINT. IND . . Apg. 4 Will Thornton, the Indiana Harbor negro who was last week sentenced to difl in the electric chair for the murder ot Nick Kish. has been brought to realize that his end is not far off and has asked that he be allowed f get in to irh with three negro preachers w ho will help him get religiorr. He also asked that it would be acceptable to him if a white preacher would drop in and see him and show him the way to make peace with his Maker. He has suddenly become deeply religious.
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E. Chicago Italians Shoot and Carve Each Other Up Quite Promiscuously. A. murder which 'has Mack-hand aspects. Jind" the Id" oily trail of the murderer last nlpht kept the Kust Ohiefiio, police busy into the small lvurs of the mornitiij ami nnaliy led (hem tn St. elariarets hot-piai nt Hammond where they found the murderer with a coiip'.o of 'millet hoies in him and otherwise suffering from num. erous deep knife wounds. Krfuicls Strano. an Italian. 1s lh" man in the hospital. His victim is Joe Nesodema, also an Italian. Ioniinick Muskao is beinj; lield as an aecompl ce after bsintf Identified as the man who spirited Strano away and finally got him to the hospital. Michel Mnlmmalitte has a bad knife cut n his hand which he is unable t. explain satisfactorily to the police. Tony Custo was also at the house where the shooting occurred and Is thought to know more than he tells. In answer to a call that a fieht was taking place at 3505 Deodar street the police rushed to the place and found Nescodema shot just above th heart. After receiving medical attention lie was lushed to the hospital just in time to die there. The polite arrested t"lnj others who w-ere in the house at the time ft the shooting and then took up the trail - f bs.iod which led from the house. After fedlnwini? the trail to WatlinK street the blood clots disappeared, and investigation showed that the man had been taken to the hospital. He is now under constant guard of police officers who will remain at the man's bedside until h has recovered enough to be moved. The story which the witnesses te! biit which the police are sure is framed is to the effect that Strano and Nescodema got into an argument over their jibs. Nescodema claimed that he. was a blacksmith, but Strano asserted that he would not be working as a helper if he were a real blacksmith. Nescodema became angered and called Strano a "no good craneman." Strano then shot twice at Nescodema and fled through the door, j None of those present know how! Strano happened to be shot and cut' and so far the police have been un able to find any guns. E 10 ACTJ A HURRY So That Four Stills Owned By Whiting Men Could Not Be Returned. Federal prohibition officers had to act quickly yesterday to prevent three Whiting men from getting their stills and liquor back after they had been tried in the Whiting city court. Four stills and a quantity of whiskey which had beer, taken recently by the Whiting police were involved. The men lined up in police court were Steve Tuhak, Kelix Porchanska and August Fiahcher. Mrs. Fishrher, who had been arrested at the same time as her husband, was discharged. Two stills had been found at each of the homes of Tuhak and Fishcher. Special Judge Oscar Ahlgran gave them each $100 and costs. Forrhanska wm discharged. His offense was having liquor in his possession. Then the defendants wanted their stills and liquor back and as no convincing argument was offered against it the court decided that they could take their stuff with them. Prohibition officers at Hammond learned that th cMUs and liquor were to be released and immediately a representative of the "sponge squad" hied himself to Whiting?. Confiscation tags were attached to the stuff and they were ordered held at the police station. The officials ase now considering filing charges against the three offenders in the federal court. HOW HE WATCHED Hammond Man Pays High To See Ruth Wallop The Pill. "Watch your car. .Mister?" the gutter snipe edfred up to Martin M. Cunningham, superintendent of th v. K. Ccnkey Co.. as ho stepped from his weak-old Chaniier automobile at the Sox hall park, Chicago. "Sure." said Cunningham slipping th fallow a quarter. Nevertheless he locked his car before entering the park to see Babe Ruth wallop the pill. When lie came from the park after witnessing the game, "Cunningham found his car gone. So were three other hih-priced cars which were parked in front of his and which the self" same street urch:n had ascreed to "watch." The thtfta were reported to the Chicago police. DIES IN HOSPITAL. WHITINO. Ind.. Aug. 4. Mr. and Mrs. Throle t.emen, 322 Ohio avenue, were bereaved today by the death of their only daughter, three years old. I Doris Jane, at St. Bernard's hospital In Chicago. The funeral will he held on Friday afternoon, bprial at Oak Hill cemetery In Hammond.
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' OF SIMPLICITY Harbor Man Deliberately Gives Up $2,000 In Game Old as the Hills. Louts llulak. 3316 Watiing street, Indiana Harbor, had made all arlangements for hi; r-:urn to the old country, and had even drawn from the bankis savings of $2. C00 with which he expected to enjoy life on the other side of the water. On July 31 he. met two strangers, who were looking for some responsible party with whom they might lea.ve $1,030 for a few days. They were going to Chicago and didn't want to ..-arry that much money with inem. Perhaps Mulak could keep the money in his trunk unit! they called fr It. they suggested. In a room at the Lincoln hotel the twu men turned over an envelop containing $4.Ti'iO to Mulak with jiirtnictions to put it in his trunk t'liiii they called for it. In order to assure them of good faith it was fur'her suggested that Mulak put up a cash bond of $2,000. Mulak sealed m an envelop and gave, it to the strangers in exchange for the one containing $ t . o n r;-. Yesterday Mulak began to wonder why the strangers had not yet returned from Chieago end went to the trunk to count the money they had left. There were four one dollar bills and a bunch of paper. It leaves Mulak out just SI, WALLIE HESS NEW ATHLETIC DIRECTOR Hammond Engages One of Its Own Sons to Coach High School Teams. The Hammond Board of Education met yesterday afternoon as provided by law and re-orpanized by the election of Dr. G. L. Smith, President; L. L. Bomberger. Secretary and T. It. Tennant. treasurer. J. V . Brussel retired cs president of the board after six years service. The statistical and financial reports of the schools were approved and ordered filed with the County Superintendent and County Auditor at Crown Point. Superintendent Monroe, announced the appointment of Walter B. Hess, as director of Boys' Physical Training and Athletic Coach for the ensuing year. Mr. Hess is a Hammond hoy, graduated at the local high schoo-l and has had a remarkable career if an athlete. He ; played stellar part3 on the Indiana uni versity teams and is hishly recommended by athletic authorities of that institution. Approximately 20 portable schools fc-r use until permanent buildings can be erected, are fast nearing completion, according to Mr. Monroe and will be ready for opening of tscho-ol in September There will he eight portable school houses in the Lincoln district and 12 in the Maywood district. WANTED B-iy for office work. Must be at least 14 years of age. Aprly Times office. Room 214, Hammond Bldg., Hammono. 6-3-2
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f i rwt . ' 4 1 kit't7i r i, it, A - - . s .'V'J-J 4 5 EE NEWS, FLASHES (BtTLLETIN) INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICE1 MAKION. O.. Aug. 4. The prediction that Senator Warren O. Harding, republican nominee for president, will be elected, was made today by W.iynejB. Wheeler, superintendent and general counsel of the nnt i-saloon league after he conferred with the senator. (BTJLLETTN) INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICE I WASHINGTON. Aug. 4. The nation will go "brea hungry" next winter if ears to move the, wheat crops are not ordered sent to the northwest wheat country at once. Chairman Ciark of the. interstate ommerc'e a'lnmissinn was informed today by a committee representing Minnesota, the I'akotas and Mont4tiH, wheat growers. (BULLETIN) f INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICE! PIQL'A. .. Aug. 4 Bradford, a village of H.OcO inhabitants in Miami county, was practically wiped out by fire this morning. The toss is estimated at over half a million dollars. , "Twenty-two business houpes, including the First National hank and 'he postofllcr. were, burned to the ground. There was no loss of life. (BULLETIN) INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICE 1 WASHINGTON. Aug. 4. Secretary of the Interior Payne told President Wiison and his cabinet about a home brew made from berries, which lie discovered on his recent trip to Alatka with Secretary Daniel. "Did Daniels drink It?" the president is reported to have queried. "He did," Fayne replied. "It was kiekless. then.'' said tha president. OW STOCKS OPENED INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICE NEW YORK, Aug. 4 Overnight news developments were reflected in a weak tone at the opening of the stock market today, losses of from 1 to 3 points being general throughout the list. All the steel -shares were in supply. Steel common falling to SS4; Baldwin Locomotive IVi to 107 Crucible, IV to 1244 and Bethlehem Steel B 1 point to 77. New Haven continued to feature the railroad list, and yielded m to 33 Vi- It soon had a aharp upturn, - however, to So. Reading fell to S?, and Great Northern preferred li to 73. Mexican Potroleum dropped 24 to 156 Mi, and Pan-American Petroleum -hi to 82 i. Stromburg Carburetor fell S points to 72; V. S. Rubber 1 point to 84; Repiogle Steel S points to 73 and Amrican Woolen i4 to 76.
This Will Increase Demand for Blindera I INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICE1 PAH IS, Auf. 4 The first "show" of autumn fashions has scared off American buyers on account of the shortness of women's skirts. The uc-w sfjle skirts put out by Parisian designers are the shortest since the flr leaf days. One model, which the Kreneh dre'snmkers admit Is "fairly daring," contains o skirt composed of front and rear pan-Is reaching to the knees. Tlie panels are sewed together only pnrt of the way so that the slightest puff of wind blows them apart. Fashionable designers auggcts that women who wear the new backless evening gowns decorate their bare shoulders with "beauty spots" to emphasise the display of nudity. TRUMAN FOLK E People, who now reside on Truman avenue and Summer street. Hammc-nd. came pretty close to being marooned by the Hammond aldermen last nisrht when an ordinance designating the two streets as boulevards and another aimed to regulate traffic over the thoroughfares were under consideration. The first ordinance was passed and now the streets are known as Truman boulevard and Summer boulevard. Truman's boulevard limits wTl be between Hohman street and Calumet ave.. while Summer's limits ere C'o'o.mbia and Calumet avenues Then came the second ordinance that told how machines should stick to the north side when travelling west and vice versa. Only pleasure vehicles were albowed on the streets, the ordinance said. The vote was about to be taken when several aldermen saw the light . 'How are the folks going to pet their groceries??" asked one. "How'll they have their coal delivered?" queried another. "Yes. and how are any o fthem go Ing to move, away or other people move there?" asked a third. 'T move the ordinance go to the st; and alley committee for revision," sclved the problem. It i3 probable that a general ordinance covering all "boulevards will be drawn up avowing heavy cars to travel only In the block In which they have business . Streets and street crossings cp.me in for a lot of attention at the council session. Before the discussion ended, practically every bad crossing and every rough p!acein the city's streets had been reported, including the unsightly and dangerous holes on Indianapolis boulevard. All were included In a motion which instructed the city clerk to sort them out and report to the responsible persons with instructions to repair them at once. An ordinance was passed appropriating $410.74 to pay improvement assessments on city property located on Chicago avenue Another ordinance appropriated $3.600 to pay for the new city barn which has been erected adj -ining the Central fire station. The first kick on water pressure since the new sprinkling rules went Into effect, came last night from Fast Hammond where it is said the pressure Is practically nil between and S o'clock In the evening. CRAZED BY TAKING Ether Concoction Makes Gary Woman Unable To Be Handled. Crazed from the effects of some Hnffman drops" which she had tanen in a friendly drink with another woman earlier jn the evening. Mrs Anna Grahofsky. 1TS4 Harrison street. Gary, was found wandering around the streets at 19th avenue and Washington street late last night. She was brought to the police station where attempts to quiet her proved without avail. According lo the woman the Hoffman drops, a concoction made up of ether and other dope was purchased from a south side druggist whom it is said has been trafficing in the illicit sal" of the drug. An ounce of the drug was found in her possession. Trosecutlng Attorney Clyd Hunt-r promised an Investigation and arrests over a week ago when another woman was brought to the police station in a pitiful condition. As far as is known nothing has ever been done. WILSON CAFE TO CLOSE SOON The Wilson restaurant. 69' State street, after service to the rublic of Hammond with the best quality of home cooked meals for the last peven years, is to close. The building has been sold and Mrs. Emma Wilson has received notice to vacate the property. Saturday evening she will close the door of the popular eating place fo'r the last time. Mrs. Wilson has arranged fr the sale of the restaurant fixtures and plans to take a rest before seeking a new loratlon. She and her daughter, Madeline, will visit the summer resorts of Wisconsin and later take a tour to tha ThousAnd Islands nd eastern resorts. They expect to be gone two or three months. Mrs. Wiison expects to open a newrestaurant in Hammond on her return next fil.
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Declares That East Hammond Needs Police Activity and That It Is Wide Open Salaries of Hammond police were not raised by the city council last night, but the aldermen took a long step in that direction. After some unpleasant details ha'l been aired by aldermen and interested
citizens the city days, acting on the suggestion of Mayor Brow n, who was in attendance, decided to wait until next meeting night and then raise the wages of all city employes at one time. itt.i K IEMA X FAVORS IT The discussion started when the ordinance drawn by Alderman Bruce was read. Heckleman, who has in one way or another opposed former salary Increases, was Uie first man to speak and he surprised everybody by favoring the raise without qualifications. It seems he had learned how many members of the force had left for job? paying more money and how others are supplementing their city pay by working elsewhere spare hours and on vacation days. He accused the police commissioners of inefficiency. Ma- ' yor Brown was asked to state how mamy men the department lack or having the regular quota. FEW MEX SHORT "We are a few short." explained niayor. Alderman Bruce said the records showed seventeen mn to be work ing but he was not sure whether that meant patrolmen only or included thq higher officers. Ordinarily. seventeen patrolmen, two motorcycle men. two detectives, a BertilHon man, a matron, a merchant police and two chauffeurs have been employed In addition to the officers. According to the last census the city Is entitled to thirty-six patrolmen alone. DELAYED TOO tOXG Alderman Frank Martin expressed regret that the proposition of rais ing pay had been delayed so long. "I think that, we made a serious mistake the last time this matter was up," h said. "Our delay has lost the city se-r erel of the best men on the force. "It is an insult to ask men to work for the salary which we are paying our policemen.' aald Alderman Bruce who followed Martin. "We are expecting these men to protect our Uvea and property but we are unwilling to pay them an adequate wage. I arc In favor of a fair living wage for ail city employes." SKIFAKI TELM SOME THING It remained for Sam Skufakis. alderman from East Hammond to test off the lid and throw the real scare into the assemblage. "We have the worst bunch out there we have ever had," he said. "Tou seldom see i pollcernan there and things are running wldfe open. We. have houses or ill fame; girls, sixteen, seventeen anl eighteen years old. w alk the streets ' until after midnight. The young men get drunk early in the evening ami march single file from cne drinking place to another. Xhere are thirty or forty blind pigs running right now. Something must be done to stop this ' SAYS THEY WORK Ol'TSIDE Skufakis said that it was a well known fact that members of the police force, after spending twelve hours on duty for the city, work six more hours as special police for different corporations and at the end' of the month they receive more pay for th outside work than they do for their regular duties. A similar appeal came from lie v. Freeman head of the East Hammond colored congregation. He says that a dangerous element of his race Is moving into the part of the city which will cause much trouble unless a halt is called. He graphically described conditions as he sees them and told ot finding a young woman lying in the gutter in front of his house in a drunken stupor. MIST HOLD FORCE TOGETHER Attorney L. T. Meyer as an interested citizen gave his view s on the matter . "The city Is not bankrupt, in spite of statements which have bp-en made to the. contrary. Something must be done to hold the old police force together. It takes a long timto make a good patrolman. Many of our best men have gone. Others are holding on simply because they wtl! go on the retired list on pensions s'on. There are still some of the best remaining because they have th" n-.oiale of the force at heart. They are true patriots and their faithfulness should he recognized." Ml POMCHMEX SEKV Mrs. Meyer was also there and told of three Instances which she knew ot in which women had been insulted by roughs on the street. In the first case which happened when there were plenty of policemen, she was able to have the man arrested at once. In the second instance a girl was cha3ed all the way home and in the eight r nine squares never encountered an officer, of the law. In the third affair which concerned Mrs. Meyer herself, her only protection was a hat pin. Her words made a marked impression on the council. TAX SYSTEM TO BLAME C'.ty Attorney W. W . McMahon then made a speech against the present tax system which takes from in1 municipalities the power of fixinj their own tax levy. "If we could raise the levy so as to make some of these rich people who are kicking pay more money we would be able to pay the police an adequate salary," he said. Mayor Brown, who had said llttl? hitherto, announced that he was onposed to raising the poiicemana pay if other city employes were not considered at the same time. PLAYS 1NO FAVORITES He told how hard It was to borrow money to keep the city going and expressed doubts as to the possibility f getting local hanks to loan money to meet the salary increases. However he said he would be In favor of -ais-lng wages of all employes and the aldermen took him at his word. A motion was 4hen mado to refer the whole matter to the finance committee with instruction to report back with a ordinance covering alt c!ir employes at the next meeting nigit. There it stands.