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FIGHT IS BEGUN ON VIOLATIONS

U. S. Refuses To Promise Immunity To Those Who Would Squeal Further revelation reg-rdm the arrest of Dan Malloy and Herman Nyaoff. Gary eonstablra described In torse Column. last week, are given by W . II Blodgett. the Indianapolis writer; In the followUiK disvat.ta from t.ary to hia new .-paper. j GARY. IND.. Aug". 13-Arrest toy I fedral agents of Pan Ma'.loy and Herman Nyhoff. constables of this city, is. the start toward crushing a conspiracy, to violate the national prohibition, amendment, which has its ramification. ; in almost every part of the country.; Enforcement work in Indiana. is under, the direction of Charles J. Orbis n. of j Indianapolis. j When the government authorities, began drawing: in the net they w n. . have caught public officials of Gary South Bend. Michigan City. Linton. , B-azil. Muucle and other places. m- , eluding members of the Chicago police , force and some druggists and so-cail-ed wholesale dealers in liquors. MANEUVER OK GOV EUNMEM Malloy and Nyhoff are not even on .peaking terms with the master the. sreat conspiracy to the liquor law. At the tune tv-v were arrested it was th-; t-Vat others of more importance would be taken. The fact that ., were not arrested when Mai oy .r.d Nyhoff were arrested tell, , nothing. Arresting a few and K'"1" im to "tell or." the others 1. s imply a ' maneuver of government policy a Policy that was followed la, . Evan -v'Ue Terre Haute and Mw.e. 1 i ' ported here that Malloy and Nvhoff have "squealed" and have invnivcd a number of others. On that subject the government au,Vn ,t!e are silent, admitting ho -.vc-r. that they have .0 much ...v. against the whiskey ring that Frederic- Van Nuy,. of Indianapoi 1 ,-r:,d States district attorney. has r-fused to promise immunity to a rumber of erudite individuals. - I "ady have been to see a rtqueSt that they be PmUted to taik themselves out of Jul- ! wrk of gathering the -idence Vfen so well dene that Mr. an Nuy not believe be needs any confessions to bring about cenvict! " Liar OH. SMUGGLED INTO r. S. The legal export of Kentucky Tvhiskey to Canada is still large. This vhiskey is smuggled back into the United States through Detroit. Buffalo. Toledo and Cleveland. A large part of it goes to Chicago, and in that- city is a subrinsr -f mn who have unlimited financial backing. fLree of the whiskey brought to Chi(go is shipped to Fittsbuigh. and from Pittsburgh large quantities go to Indianapolis, according to the information in possession of the government. The Indianapolis shipment, the government 13 informed, is protected from the time it leaves Pittsburgh until it gets to the Hoosier capital by politicians whose names ara talc? to be in the records kept bj Mr. Van Nuys. Acting holdup men under the cover of their office as constables. Malloy and Nyhoff began to have bulging bank rolls. This fact attracted the attention of the government detectives and they were shadowed. They did not know that every trip they made out of Gary waa reported, and that a government agent etuck to them closer than a brother on each and every trip to Chicago. Consequently th govcrnemnt knows

where the rum runners got tneir t auppli'n- with whom thry did busl-j nees. the location of the plants, etc. j DIVIDED THE M'OII.S j The Gary enstabb s are not rum, rucnerF in the general meaning of, the term. They were simply accom- j pllcea. When a load of liquor left j certain quarters in Chicago, that Tatj was tipped up to Malloy and Nyhoff,; and they overtook the shipment .' n route, confiscated the liquor, some-j times the automobile In which it wasj transported, sold the stuff to "boot-j leggers" or to 'merchants." and divided the spoils with persons in Chi-j Ciigo and certain persons, in ke county. Sometimes they generouslyj divided the liquor with their off iclal 1 friends. Once they put a lot rf it in! a garage, but when they went after :t j was gone. Two prominent Gary i men had keys to that garage, but n j charge has been made against them j because the government's informant; does not know whether the two key .oijers took the stuff or not. j 'ih'iS system ivas worked Incessantly and systematically and it was a poor day when Malloy did not rick ! up a rum runner or two. It has; further been reported to the government that certain justices of the! peace were in on it that the rum runners were taken before Justices : and the confiscation carried out In! pretended legal form. On this point the i;.,vernment also is silent. ad-( mittir.g, however, that Justices of the peace somotimes do odd things. Since the federal law slowed down the Gary r -stables' the traffic in which they were so industrious, ha reached th. zero point, but th uneasiness in this; part of Indiana Is intense. VVOKKED I NDI1R t OEK OF LAW Malloy and Nyhoff, being enly littli ' fellows iD the game, had nothing to ' L 4CoaUnua4 tin rua D. j

COX MAKES LEAGUE PACT

IG ISSUE Says at South Bend Today There Isn't Money Enough In World To Stop It BY HAKRY L. KOUEUS SOUTH LEND. I N D . , Aug. 13 With women enfranchised, throughout the U. S.. Gov. James M. Cox. democratic candidate for president, today emphasised his determination more than evr to make tUe league of nations the supreme issue in the la.'O campaign ln his speech liere today. lie, clialleugea the republican opposition to bring foiwai d an effectual aU-rrialiv e for the league, and declared " there ;n t enough money in the world to stop it."' He accused the republican leaders of being "evasHe. ambiguous and hypocritical'' and blamed intra for the h:u cost of living. BLAMES DKLA KOH IT "If the league of nations had ijen ratified months ago," said the- governor, "exchange would hae been labilized, and then went on to explain that the delay of senatorial action oil the peace treaty was directly responsible for the erratic conditions of foreign exchange, which in turn ha said, caused tTie Inflation of prices "In fact, Europe would be buying the things we can spare," the governor contended. "Europe would hav- started its work of rehabilitation; its coufitri"s would not have , made drain upon our food supplies. Europe would be buying the things of which we have at present a surfeit. The result of this would be self-evident. War taxes which should have modnled or repealed when the war was over, were not touched and the republican oligarchy in the eenate is directly responsible." The prevalent opinion Is that the ways and means committee in the house of representatives at Washington desire to shape the laws which carry war taxes, but the restraining hand of political -policy was imposed by the senatorial leaders. Business men in this state who called upon Chairman Penrose, came back home firm in the opinion, which they expressed without reservation that the senate would take no action and that U (Continued 011 page iive INDIANA GOAL STRIKE Jl 1 INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICE I TERRE HAUTE, Ind.. Aug. IP. Resumption of the state wide runawaystrike of "day" workers in Indian.coal mines was in prospect today, in the belief of coal operators, follow-. ,ng the shut-down of moie than a score of mines in this di.-trict. The "day men" refuse to return to work until their wage demands, refused in the Cleveland conference, are met. Twenty-three miles In the Clinton field alone are idle today and the strike is spreading to other eenteis. it was reported. No miners reported for transportation on any of the miners trains operating along the Southeastern railroad, it was reported here. Fifteen hundred miners are idle in the Brazil neighborhood, and the Speedwell minej near here, closed this morning . LAKE CO. WOMEN ' The women of Lake county will immediately begin to prepare for their part in the coming election campaign anc. It will 1-e by no means a passive part, according to Mr.'. Laura D. Floyd of East Chicago. Mrs. Floyd ia county chairman of the League of Women Voters and is very enthusiastic over the ratification yesterday by the Tennessee legislature. The League of Wrmen Voters has had a large membership in Lake county during the few years that it ha? been in existence and yesterday Mrs. Floyd received over eighty additional applications for membership. The League has ben particularly active iri East Chicago under the personal direction and encouragement of Mrs. Floyd and it is planned that the East Chicago ladles will get together soon to plan for the fall carnpjjgn. MAKE HAIRCUTS 75C Sevrnty-flve cents is now- the price of a hair cut fn Indiana Harbor. The Harbor barbers have gone the Gary barbers one better and now if a Harhorite wants to get a haircut and a shave he won't have to bother about the change from a dollar bill. The Gary barbers allowed' change for a tip but the Harbor barbers are taking no chances. Thoy wi'l .t it all in the first p!ac". Th" boost in price rb.es n-t affect any other work, shaees still remaining at twenty-five cents and other price.-, remaining t h same as formerly. The barbers In the Fast Chicago end of the Twin Cities hare not increased their prices..

RESUMED MONDAY

PREPARE FOR CAMPAIGN

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Did You Hear That

RESIDENTS of Tow street have started a movement to have the thoroughfare classed as a boulevard. JAMES BILLINGS ha. been going over his old stamping ground at Michigan City this week. DR. E. S. JONES has joined the ranks of the golfers after resisting temptation for many jears. JOHN McCUNE. who has developed into a crack real estate salesman, finds the game the most fascinating he ever played. HOLLIS HUNTER leaves tomorrow for his vacation at Merom apd incidentally is cocked and primed to convert all the democrats he runs across. i HEARING that Burnham is the wet-, j test pace en earth, a number of well ' know 11 Hammond people are spending a 'greater part of their acation there. ATT ST. I. I. ModJska promises to spring the real scnsation.il event of the season tomorrow. Details are b'ing I carefully guarded. C'APT. Van Hook of the fJdcrai 1 sponge squad had asked Major Dalrymrle to add several more men to his Northern Indiana force. ATT Y. Clyde Cleveland when he motors through the uoodd never goes so 1 fast he can't admire the corn crop and he can tell from the tassels how many cars a stalk will have. j S. LYNN IVPE. 907 Columbia ave1 nue, went to Chicago this morpmg to f undergo an operation w hich will be I performed by the eminent P. Carl Davis at the Presbjterlan hospital. SOMEBODY was kidding Judge ReUer on the tour the minstrel company was surrosed to have taken and his honor was there with the comeback: "Well we packed the houses," he said. THE days' most unusual sipht silk stockinged girl peeling potatoes in an alley In the rear of a restaurant, while a bunch of fearfully dirty West Hammond youngster; rw over the filthy garbage near by. ADOLPH HIRSGH. who never lets his right hand know what the lert d"es. is a contributor to th Chicaso Daily New s fresh air fund for a substantial sum. according to a Chicago source of information. ART KIGHT. assistant manager of the De Luxe theater, has slipped away for his second vacation this year. As usual headed first for Peoria. 111., and no one knows what became of him after that. SUPT. . H. A. Lamprell of the American Glue Co., who submitted to an operation in Wesley hospital several weeks ago, was at the plant on Monday for the first time s.no; his illness. He is gaining slowly. WHEN Harry Mlnas went to California he figured that his rent w ould cost him a thousand, so he bought a house, sold it when he left the coast and cleared up $250, besides getting his rent for nothing. LEWIS street, whtch has been laying claim to the title of the neatest short street in Hammond, takes on a prettyragged appearance at th.s season when the weeds crowd pedestrians from the sidewa-lks in front of three vacant lots. ' ONE friend of The Times, who noticed the picture of the bathing girl on the paper, who m.ide her bathing suit out of an old sugar tack looked at it very carefully and expressed the opinion that It couldn't have b-tn much more than a four pound sack. CITT CLERK Bill Rose has had one of those new 16-valve head3 rut on his flivver. We has tri-d her out and is confident that on decent roads he can make 60 miles per. If the law permits he vill mako some Paekards look sick before th campaign closes. GART & Intcrurban cars were forced to hHlt at the Nickel Plate tracks in Hammond for several hours today owing to the fact that both tracks were blocked by a car whi.li turned crosswise with the street when an axel broke. U)TS of speculation as to the aero plane which flew over the city abrAit . ! nine o'clock Tuesday night, cast bound. THE Citizens band a popular north sid" institution is tripping the light j fantistlc at Masnet hall tonight and a. big pile or trienas nit i')i come. HAMMOND'S Memorial building is back where it was last winter. Tuesdayevening the council decided that it was impossible to follow the suggestions which the committee submitted so they oted to have the mayor re-appoint the same committee and re-commit the matter to them. MOUSE DELLPLAIN' of the Northern Indiana Gas Co says, that in Syiacure. N .T.. To citizens were deputized sub-rosa to report infraction of traffic violations to the police and an appreciable dimumtion of speeding and other auto offenses took place. "What about it Mayor Brown." BILL DRISCOLL wonders where the card of thanks business will stop. He has a copy of the Mattewan. N. J.) Journal containing the following: CARD OF THANKS "jlr. and Mrs.. Charles Spirk? of M-r gamilic wish to thank their kind friends and neighbors for thf-ir s min'hy r n el very g.-uerous help, for the i loss of their cow. killed by lightning. Se Brown's sale on food stuff for Friday s sale on another page of this

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iREPUBLIGAN . WON'T BE BLACKMAILED

Speaker Walker Refuses To Speak Until The Fight . Is All Over BILLETIX ! INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICE! ASHVILLE. TE.N.. Auk . Harry Burn, vhoe vote decided for suffrage in the house yestrrduy, aid that a letter from his mother made him iotf a jr. The letter follows! "Dear Son Hurrah, and vote for suffrage and don't keep tlirni In doubt. I notice some of the speeches aKainst. They are very hitter. I hate been watching; to see bo ' yon stood, but have not noticed anything yrt. "Don't forget to be a Rood hoy and help Mrs. (ill put rat' la ratification. Ah, ah! "Vour Mother." I voted for It, easting the deciding vote and I eipect to stand by It," he commented. NASHTVIXXJEI, Tena., Aof. 13 Jodge J. X). B. Dabow today asked the grd Jury to investigate charges of lobbying in conasction with the passage of rati, flcatlon of the nineteenth amendment. (BTJ- ITHT) 'INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICE ' EA1EIOH, N. C, Auj. 13. Tno North Carolina hou-S-e of reprentUves today refused to ratify the suffrage amendment by a yota of 71 to 41. (TJI,XTXSI) UNTEPNATIONAL NEWS SERVICE ZTEW ORXr.AKS, Aug. 13. Miss Jean Gordon, pioaoar suffragist of the south, has quit the democratic party because Tennessee rat-Bed the nineteenth amendment, she declared tody "Tennessee b-M diPSrroed the south," said Miss Oordon. "X am ;lal it is not o tslaa which has Drought this ignominy upon us. I am la the pcsltloa of a woman who has worked for suffrage all my life, aad now that It has come about Z do not want it. Since Got. Cox, the democratic preside '11 nominee, baa supported the national s ffi 8e J ea dmeat, Z would not for anything rote the national democratic ticket. INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICE1 NASHVILLE. TENN, Aug 1? "Watchful waiting'' is the suffragists policy now. No inkling hag yet been gained of plans of the anti3 for reconsideration cf the ratification of the nineteenth amendment by the Tennessee house cf representatives. Afl?r the eyelash finish Wednesday wh-n ratification came by 4! to 47. one less than a constitutional majority. Speaker Walker, anti-leader changed his vote from no to aye, and moved a reconsideration . WALKERS VOTE DID IT His vote gave the resolution a constitutional majority . His move to reContinued on pige five). Federal Agent Finds V erdicts Suspended U. S. Dry Agent Criticizes Gary Courts for Not Enofrcing Prohibition Law. Denouncing the method employed in the Gary police court, in handling the cases of liquor law violators. J. M. Montgomery, federal agent working out of Capt . Van Hook's office in Hammond, promised a rigid investigation upon hi visit to Gary yesterday, when records disclosed that some 76 p; r ecnt ef the ji:I sentences had been suspended . "It Is useless to biinf, these liquor law violators into court." said Federal Agent Montgomery, "and meiely give them a fine. Little do they heed payment of a fine when they are brought before a judge, knowing that a jail sentence if given, wiil be suspended ." "Most of these fellows live off the illicit sale or manufacture cf liquor and when their fines are pronounced they pay them wilhout a word, glad to escape going to jail, so they can go back to trafficing. Some of these fellows have been operating stills that have been netting them a profit of a hundred or more dollars a day. so why should they object to an ISO or 1130 fine, which I find has been the average of the Gary court. "Look at this list." he said, displaying the records of dozens of liquor law cases disposed of by the Gary police court. "In nearly every instance jail sentences ranging from 30 to 60 days have been imposed, but how many ef them went to jail, a very smail percentage I would say from the looks of this." "This method of punishment only makes its all the harder for us to enforce the prohibition law-. Th police of the city arc not at fault, as they bring in plenty of liquor law vieIators. secure ample evidence and have their witnesses present to testify. "As long a.s the courts permit violators of the prohibition law to eseppe with nominal fines and siispendd jail sentences there will hf? continued violations cf that law. This is certainly no v ay to co-operate with the federal department. ;

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ACCUSE JEWELER City Court Charges Unfold Lively Encounter on Street Tuesday. Chivalry is responsible for the bandages which swath the head of Edward Zolla of Hammond. It will also get the blame for a disfigured ear which Ed. will always carry. It happened Tuesday evening but details did net become public until this morning when Zolla, a young lady and John Pappas, State street jeweler appeared in the Hammond city court. Tuesday evening the young lady In company with Mr. Zolla encountered Mr. Pappas on the street. It is claimed that Pappas insulted the girl, where upon Zolla took the matter into his own hands fr a short time. Then It eeems Pappas took charge. Tappas has an excellent set "T teeth. In the scrimmage he slyly sank them into Zolla's right ear. biting clear through acd almost severing the greater part of It. This happened arter he had nicked Zolla's nose and damaged one arm. Eystandera stopped the fight after Pappas fouled the ear and now the matter is in the hands cf the law. Zolla3 swore out a warrant charging assault and battery. The girl filed a similar charge. Pappa3 arrested and appeared in court morning, but the case has been tlnued because of the democratic at South Lend today. wa s this WOMEN CAN REGISTER NOW Mrs. William Myers, president of the Hammond League of Women Voters,, ha.- received word from the state headquarters of the league Informing her that the action of the Tennessee legislature in ratifying woman's suffrage 13 O. K. The state officials consider that Tennessee cinched the vote for women. Registration of women in the work now ahead of the league and Mrs. Myers announces that they can register ton.ght from g to io o'clock at the O. A. R. rom in the court house. Two notaries wiU be on hand to assist in the registration. Attention is called to the fact that September 4 and October 4 are the regular dates set for registration of voters. Mrs. Meyers warns the women that unless hey register on or before these dales they will not be able to vote his fall. MANY ATTEND TENT MEETINGS The second night of the tent meetings being held at the corner of Standard a-enue and Madison street, v.as well attended. The sonar ferv.ee was conducted by E F. Winkler of Harvey, Illinois. lie knonei how to get the folks to singing. He will attend many of the evenings and assist in the m isic. New- electric lights have been installed in the tent and it illuminates it so that it can be ?cen for Mocks away. A larsre chorus ch-dr is beina organized for the meetings which win greatly add to the interest. Social numbers are beins arranged for, each e e c n i n r . i C. M. fc'mithson. minister of the Christian church on Calumet and Summer street, is preaching the ;-:ospe; with power and those, who have not beard him should avail theni-clvrs or this opportunity . Thoe wishing t.j g, the street cars can take a Ka.-t Hammond car and get off at Madison Street and walk three blocks i'uth. Smithson expects to use a his subject tonight "Bei.evins a Lie." DEATH OF DR. RENNER. Or. H N. Ilenn- r. fd-merly of Valparaiso, died a' i:is i;"'iie ;n Valpira.so on Tuesda; . The funeral will tak- ; iai r- fr.-m Lane chapel ill Enl"Vf.,j Friday at 3 .3" . The remains will .- sent to Valparaiso for burial over the Pennsylvania, arnrlng there at 4:40.

OF MAYHEN

MRS. W. H. GOSTLIN PASSES AWAY Widow of One of Hammond's Founders Dies After Month's Illness.

After being in failing health for over a month. Mrs. Mary Ann Hyslop Gcstlin, widow of the late Senator W. H. Gostlln, died at her home. P12 South Hohman street early this morning .nd one of Hammond's -oldest settlers and moat klnlly and respected women thus passes her long rest. Mrs. Gostlin was born in Wales. November 2. 1852. i and came to Chicago -w hen a child of nine. She was married to W. H. Gostlin, in 1875, and camj to Hammond In 1SS2. where for many years she was prominently identified with the then young and growing cities num erous activities. She was a member of the Kirst Tresbyterlan church. the Hammond Woman's' Club and the Homewood Magazine Club. Two children were born to the couple, one a daughter, dying in infancy, and the other, W. H. Gostlin, Jr., mourning his mother. Four grandchildren also survive. The funeral will take place on Saturday afternoon at 3 p. m. from the residence. Rev. Parrett will conduct the services and burial will be at Oak Hill. HIGHWAY ENGINEERS E INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICEJ JNDLVNAXOLIS. Ind.. Aug. if'. three engineers of the wtate. highway commission have resigned under pressure from L. U. Wright, director of the commission, it was learned today. They are H. K. Bishop, chief engineer; W w. Southard, chif of the bureau of plans. surveys and estia'ate?. and John Klmmell. civil engineer. Southard, the only one of the trio who could be reached, stated that the resignations were demanded and submitted yesterday and that they were the result of an "economy'' move. P.umors were current at the state house, however, of friction between Wright and some of his aides. Dissetesion arose, it was said, over alleged usurpation of Bishop's duties by the commission. It was said Wright's salary recently was increased $2.0 0'1. MINISTER'S WIFE PASSES AWAY Mrs. Lou'sa N. Griffith died at her home. 334 Last State street, yesterday morning. SI was the wife of Rev. lldw. J. Griffith of the Christian Friends church. She leases to mourn i.er departure her husband and two sens, Edw. J. Griffith, jr.. and Ordinance Sergeant Irwin J. Thompson, who faithfully served hi3 country over seas. Funeral services will be held at the house at 9 o'clock Friday morning. Burial .H Gostftlts Mills. Porter county Fi.nr-ral leaves the house at It) o'cloc k . NEW CONCERN IS PROSPEROUS Since opening jp their rl ore on Chicago avenue. East ('hiraco. the Indiana feet rio Service has enjoyed a healthful growth and hue found It necessary to open up another tore which is now ready for business at 4l")7 Fosythe ave-nie. These stores' me- operated by the Syndak boys, w ho j j wire formerly in the Wtrtc game j I I Hammond. ' HELENA. Mont.. u-. 1?. Franklin I). Ro"' ell. dc run ra vn-e y.r evidential nominee, tod.ij w-i;n-l up his whirlwind tour cf Montana and left for the Pacific coast.

RESIGN UNDER PRESSUR

Splendid Musical Program Ar- ; ranged By City's Pro1 gressive Men

Friday evening will be a big one .-. the people of Hammond ana v.c n.iv. They will be entertained by to. i.u..intss men and manufacturer!! of Hammond at Harrison X'ark. On the initiative of the Hamr!.ou; Retail Merchants Association a acnci of weekly band concerts will be given. The matter had been under consideration for some time and recently a committee composed of J. B. Ortl. U i,liam Schloer arid A. J. Wall wae appointed to canvass the business men and learn their sentiment. ALL IX FAVOR or IT Practically all of the merchants were decidedly in favor cf the entertainments and readily agreed to contribute their share of the expense. Manufacturers have alao been interviewed and a number of them have "kicked in" liberally. Barnle G. Young, without whom no Hammond musical entertainment would be complete, ws aaked to take charsa of the musical programs aad arrang for a twenty-five piece b&od. Lator it was decided to add other features to the program. For tomorrow evening a singer of note will furn'.ah tha special numbers. Mr. Toung win be able to announce his program tomorrow. THEAT FOR HAMMOXD "We want everybody in Hammond and vicinity to turn put for these concerts," said a member of the committee today. "it is a treat which the business men of Hammond are giving for the benefit of their patrons ana friends. Wo are holding- it Jn tno perk because there la plenty of room there ao that everybody can be comfortable ad enjoy ths music." Friday evening's concert will b only the first of a series. All of these who signed the contract for the concerts were of the opinion that at lea.t four should be held. One will be held each Friday for four weeks and U it probable that the entertainments will be extended on into the fall. CLEVER THIEF VISITS THE Harnrecna-s Korth SMe was visited by a clever thief yesterday who is known to have ransacked three homes and carried away loot valued n-r'v $350. ' Police have been furnished with a good description 0f the man. received from several sources. It Is believed 'hat he is a fellow who has been making the rounds of that part of town posing as a bill collector aad aalasn;an' Bv this mean he gained entraaea to the houses without attraetinr at. tention of the neighbors. Mrs. Paul Schnactz, 34 Gostlin ttraet. returned home at 3 o'clock and tooa found that $35 in cash, a saving haak book and a liberty bond worth 1P tjaa" been taken. She had been absent stnea 1 o'clock. z Mrs. Drewany, 77: Clark afreet, reported the theft of two geld ring worth $15 each, sometime between 1 and 1.30 o'clock. The haul was better at the Philip SchnecJv home. ISO 14Jnd street This house was entered between 18 and 12 o'clock. The thief secured 1S0 in cash, a small sugar sifter eoptaininr about $S in small change, t ia thrift stamps' and the deeds to a farm near Buffalo. N'. T. , EX-MAYOR PRAISES ' STEFFENGUIDE PLAN Ex-Mayor A. G. Erickson of Eleomington. 111., was in Hammond yesterday. He came to investigate the merits of the Steffenguide system, which h had been hearing a great deal aVut lately. He met and visited with Mayor Brown and then visited the offices of the Steffenguide corporation. Mr. Erickson. who is also Commissioner of Public Health and Safety in -Illinois was taken over the marked : automobile routes in Lake county and given concrete demonstrations of ths simplicity of the new system. He was-; quite favorably impressed and declared, he was going back to Bloomington and spread the gospel among the road ?u-. pervisors and state officials of Illinois. "It seems to me that it is a eplcndid"1. thing." he said, "and after they get'-; through with Ohio and Indiena. I liepe they make Illinois third, if not so.-inp-.? We hope In Bkomington and McClaincounty that when the supervisors meet", we will be able to make them see the. advantages of the system. Personally I5 shall do everything that I can to further this splendid system." FOREST FIRES I RAGE IN CANADAWINNIPEG, MAN.. Aug. 19, Railroad traffic has been interrupted, te legraphic service demoralised and much damage has resulted from a si" forest fires, now spreading throughout large areas of the Rociry Moun-.) tains In Canada. Scores' of volunteer fire fighters already have been" seri-,. ously burned In attempting to squelch,, the fires, which are conceded to be , the worst ever experienced In the district. The in.tured are bslng removed", to Kamloop. C. C.. hospital. i The flames are raging from Caigsry " nnd Banff in Alberta to the Kansk: p'nteu on the other .:de of Bri';h I'olumbfa. AH aleng the Thompson river, the fires are burnm. Construction companies have lost ht:.s -amounts of rut tutwber n-h:le but f sw bridges have escaped totai destruction- ... --' JL ij

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