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Om atraata and newsstands, 3 per oopy. DHverd by csrrUi la Kmaon3 and! Wrc Hammond. Throe Cants HOW LEGISLAT10 Talk of Normal Prices and Normal Wages is Sheer Bunk lNTIANAFOLIS, Ind., Dec. 15-The greatest problem that will face the Indiana general assembly when It convene Jan. 6 will not be the new leg-. Islatlon needed, but the holding down of legislation that will In any way increase the cost of government. On the basis of the old assessments, such as were mads prior to the enforcement of the. "true cash value" princple of assessing under the new tax law, all the larger cities in Indiana are paying taxes at the rate of from J5 to $10 on the $100 of assessed property. If In 1918 any city had a rate of $10 the ptople of that city would have become enraged. In a measure they aro blinded to the high taxes being paid now because of the reduced levies by reason of the increased assessments. Members of the assembly realize that all talk of normal prices and normal wages Is pure bunk as long as high taxes are in vogue. This Is easily proved. Every man. woman and child In Indiana now pays the federal government, directly or Indirectly $44 a year la taxes. Every person in Indiana pays the state and local governments, directly or Indirectly. $40 a year in taxes. These local taxes may not bo ' paid to the county treasurer directly by tf:e persons affected, but neverthej less every person must stand the bill for taxes In some way or another, whether It be in the form of Increased rent or higher costs for other things needed even in the most humble home. The fact that a large portion of the taxes are paid directly by the mer chants, manufacturers and public utilities, does not relieve the average nan or woman or child. The taxes are always passed along to the con Burners. That Is well known. There fore the average family of five in Indiana must pay an average of $420 a year in taxes. (Continued on pags eight.) FIRE KILLS GIRL i RESCUING JER KITTEN CLittle June Kirker Formerly of Hammond Dies at Detroit, Mich. J32JTR01T. Mich., Dec. 15. June .'tCirker's kitten is alive today, but Jun? is dead. The kitten, tho pet of the ; three year old daughter of Mr. and 'Mrs. Thomaa Kirker, 286 Vinewood 'avenue, ventured too close to the gas . logs In the dining room, Thursday. fcJune, fearing; for her pet's safety, rushJed forward, to catch him. Her giagham rompers caught Are hand aha ran to the stairs in flames. ;fcerri. Robert J. Patterson, a visitor, jught the child and wrapped her in a trug. b-ut she was to badly burned that ha died at Grace hospital, Sunday. ! Patterson suffered burns on his Stands. i ' The Kirker family up to three weeks 'ago lived in Hammond at 31 Waltham k street and June was a twin daughter. ; George. Mr. Kirker's brother returned from the funeral which was held yesUerday at Detroit. SAYS husband .ABUSED HER i H o u h treatment by her husband has led Alice Horvat to file suit for divorce from James Horvat. The complaint was filed today by Attorney L. T. Meyer la the Hammond superior court. Mrs. Horvat says they were married last February and lived together until September 7. James is said to have threatened her with a loaded revolver and he also promised to knocfc her teeth out of her mouth. She accuses him of shaking her violently and adds that this mistreatment has greatly impaired her health. James is also accused of intimacy with Miss Katie Rasumich, Mrs. Rasumich and Mrs. Sherman. The plaintiff asks for $3,000 alimony and $50 per week support money until the suit is decided. li Y" MAN AT LUNCHEON H. H. Richardson, state boy's secretary of the T. M. C. A., will be the speaker at the Hammond Chamber of Commerce luncheon tomorrow noon. His subject will be "A Place for the Boys.'' Mr. Richardson first became an active worker In the. Interest of boys, while he was a young business man at Victoria, Australia. At that place he took an active part ln Boy Scout work and Is credited with having done magnificent work both at Victoria and Melbourne. Later he followed the same work in Canada and th- United States. He addressed the R otary '.ub at Michigan City on the same subject lat Thursday, telling of interesting experiences he has had and of the work which he believes should be done. It is urged that parents and all persons Interested In the welfare of boys attend tomorrow's luncheon.

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VOL. XIV. XO. 152. I TAKE He Wanted to Experiment, Needs Lawyer Anton Pozuk. 606 Fields avenue, was arrested last night by Hammond police on a charge of operating a still. Anton's still was brought to the police nation with him. "When arraigned before Judge Kloti this morning. Anton told all about tt and then decided he would not enter his plea of guilty, but would hire a lawyer to defend him tomorrow. He said his brother-in-law had told him all about making moonshine out of potato peelings and sugar, but he didn't beJieve it. To prove his claim the brother-in-law brought the still to Anton's house, pet it up and made a couple of quarts of hootch. Then the still was dumped into a closet and left there until yesterday when out of curiosity Anton hauled it out and tri-d tne moonsrune business himself. He had just ft. led a bottle when the police came. " Anton had his wife and four small children in court wth him to ImpreM u,, i,JP ju-ise me tact tnat ne snouui not be Jailed and leave them destitute. QUESTIONS POT tlNTERNATlONAL NEWS SERVICE! EU YORK. Dec. 15. Charles Schwab, chairman of the board of directors of the Bethlehem Steel corpora tion, refused to answer questions todav or explain charges brought out before the Lock-.vood legislative housing com mittee that his corporation fought for the open shop by the methods of not accepting orders from builders employ Ing union men. j.ne same practice was also alleged against the U. S. Steel corporation. These allegations were made by the heads cf two of the largest construction companies in the U. S.. Paul Starrett, president of the Georare A. Pul ler Construction company, and Julius Horwitr. president of the ThompaonStarrett company. They said they were not able to get construction steel In large quantities fro mtha steel mills direct, the policy of the mills being to sell only to the Iron League Erectors association, which maintained open conditions. Eugene A. Grace, president of the Eethlehem Steel corporation was to take the stand before the housing prob ers this afternoon. Starrett said hla company was forced to scrap $250,000 worth of equipment because it could not get steel. Horrlwotz said his firm was forced to pay more than $250,000 above his own figures on a $5,000,000 Job which had to be done by the "Iron League", builders, because he could not get steel. REPUBLICAN MEET AT CAPITAL INDIANAPOLIS. IN"D., Dec. 13 Harmony was the watchword of republican members of the general assembly who held a get-together meeting at the Hotel Severin today, on call of the state party organization. The meeting was called at the behest of Governor-elect Warren T. McCray and some of his ad visers who believed there should be a getting together for the sake of harmon ious action In the forthcoming session of the legislature. The meeting was called to order at 10:30 in the hotel assembly room by Emmet F. Branch, lieutenant-governor-elect. Mr. McCray addressed the legislators. Outlines of the most important legislation, including appropriations for the maintenance of state nsttitutions and organization of the two houses of the assembly were discussed in lobby conferences prior to the conference. WILSON SELLECTS MORGANTHAU f INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICE! WASHINGTON'. Dec. 15. Henry Morgenthau of New York has been selected by President Wilson act as his agent in proposed mediation between Armenia and the Turkish Nationalists, it was learned officially this afternoon. Morgenthau received his Instructions this afternoon. He will act as the personal agent of the president. It Is understood that Mr. Morganthau will not leave for the near east until a report Is received from the league of nations relative to conditions hi Armenia. COLLECTING FOR X31A5 FV.XD Editor Times: We have started a fund for poor for Xmas and wish your paper would please publish the list of contributers. They are as follows: Andersen's restaurant. $5. CO; Joe the Tailor, $1.00: Kldo Friend, $2.00: Mrs. Rumas, 25c; Mr. McHew, 65c; Red Star Pharmacy, $1.00; Wlkwam Furmture, $1.00; Mrs. M. Fuike, 50c. A good word from your paper will boost this fund which will go for free entertainment and baskets Christmas morning. There is no ice beneath the feet Nor snow upon the lea The dying year is not complete Without an Xmas tree. If you will give a small bequest Our Xmas fund will do the rest. Hoping this wi'l appear in your afterroon edition D?c. 1 we arf, Respectfully your? NATIONAL ALV. CO. H. D WHITE The Times is unable to find where t .e National Adv. Co. la listed in the directory and does not vouch for it.

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KILLS SELF ECAUSE IE SUES J ohn Almasan Reads Notice of Wife's Divorce Suit and Then Suicides John Almasam, a Roumanian, of 2319 137th st., Indiana Harbor, committed suicide late yesterday afternoon by shooting himself twice in the chet.t. following n announcement in Thb 1 Times that his wife. Flora Almasan. had med sull for a von In the Hammond superior court yesterday. Almasan, who Is one of the most j prominent Roumanians in Indiana Har- ; bor. has been mr,ivi . ,v., years at the Buffington plant. He had ne naa layed off from work yesterday after - noon to go to Chicago, where he had planned to make soma Christmas pur - chases. Being a little short of nv ii money, Almasan went to the bank to make withdrawal and was Informed by one lln I, rS Vl'" ha1 lien placed against his account, and the, they could not let him have a p ",yAlmasan then went back to his home and began telling his friends about his wire tiling a suit for divorce and about her having his money tied up. He then went out into the yard in the rear of the house and fired two shots in his chest, dying Instantly. The Almasen's were married in May of this year and separated last Sun day. Yesterday Mrs. Almasen, through ucr suomey, Jonn D. Kennedy had filed suit .for divorce, claiming that her husband had beat and whipped her un mercifully and kicked her until she was black end blue. This was Almasan's second wife, his first wife dying in the old country about a year ago. EX-SERVICE MEN CALLED TO MEETING American Legion men are preparing to honor the memory of the late Ed ward Larson, member of Battery C. 12 i a., who died ln France and whose rody is on its way here for interment ty giving him the finest military fun eral ever held in Hammond. It is hoped to make it a municipal affair and for that reason a mass meeting has been called for tomorrow night at American Legion hall on State street at S o'clock, to, make arrangements. All ex-servk-.-men are requested to be present and especially members of tfce. decedents battery In the 1; F. A. Hammond people should respect the wishes of the Legion and help to make this the first of its kind, one never to be forzotten. FEDERAL RULE IN INTERNATIONAL NEWS SEPVICE1 INDIAXAPOLIS. Dec. 15 That all is not harmony between the various departments of the federal government in Indiana charged with the enforcement cf the . prohibition laws was reveajed in a complaint by Charles P. Tlghe, special agent of the department of justice in charge of the Indiana Bureau of Investigation, that his department has been called upon to investigate liquor cases. , ' Announcing that his agents have been engaged in efforts to obtain evidence in tho Muncle "cleanup" campaign, Mr. Tighe said the department of justice "should not be called upon to deal with violators of prohibition" and stated Washington headquarters is "not willing to carry on the work of another department." Mr. Tighe 'pointed out that although the prohibition enforcement department has been organized only a short time, its members have sufficient funds to complete organization and he feels that "the additional burden of enforcement should not be added to the alreay heavy duties of the department cf justice." Charles Orbison, prohibition enforcement officer in Indiana, replied that "we will stand upon the work of our edpartment which will become manifest in due season." BIG GALE ON GREAT LAKES WINNIPEG. Man., Dec. 13. Reports early today from Port William and Port Arthur. Ontario, bring word that a thirty mile gale, accompanied by a blinding snowstorm, that swept across the upper great lakes last night is still blowing. Thirty grain boats carrying cargoes of 5.000.000 bushels left tb.se two ports Sunday and not all of i them, it is feared today, may have : reached shelter. Four of the fleet hav i returned to Port Arthur. Fourteen I have reached the slie;ter of White Fi?h point at the lower end of Lake Superior. . Although no word has been received from the others wireless reports today failed to discover any boats in danger.

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S 11m uly Death Ends Attempted Extortion Hammond Man Kills East Chicagoan Who Comes to Demand Money Extortionists picked on the wrong man when they attempted to wring money by threats from Antonio Man. 4-4 Morton avenue, Hammond. As a result an Italian bHeVrt v. Frank Greco. 474S Todd avenue. East v,nicago, js aeaa. Circumstance, which a 10 Tne Killing and which bear evi dence of being part of a "biarv h., Plot, are being thoroughly investigated me ponce aua Deputy Coroner H J White. Man shows the usual reticence of his people in talking freely on events eading up to the affair. He says that last Saturday two men. strangers to him. came to the rooms which he occupies at the rear of the house at 424 Morton avenue. They demanded $400. Man told them he did not hv uim couia not meet the'r demtnl Monday the two . . ! again told h.m to hand over the j amount required. Once more he sent ! l!em awy unsatisfied. As they .left L hru" one of th turned to ' " nua miormed him that he would i come cmln t .. . " . ""u.jr una mat it the mn n e v . . . . that time e would kill him ' :i Mn epent troubled dJy' yesterday i but refused to t.k. , . hl. contl'0 ivhV Vr! ed on his course of action. j At 5:20 Tuesday evening Greco came to Man's rooms ' "Well how about It?" demanded the visitor. "I told you I could not raise the money yesterday." replied Man. "Well you know what M tola you. ' exclaimed the extortionist as he auddenl reached for the revolver which was strapped at his side. An instant later four shots were fir- . ed ln rPil succession but it was not .Man a body which crumpled to a heap on the floor. The intended victim had secured a gun early in the day and had carted it with him ln expectation of the visit; from Grec. His act in drawing the weapon was an Instant ahead of Greco's threatenening move. -ireco aiea instantly. One of the DUilets struck near his right eve. nene trated the brain and tore a large hole in ine skuii on tha opposite side of his head. Another pierced hi hm.iH.iThe third struck him in the chest and tne fourth was only a few inches lower. Police were summoned and Man was placed under arrest. He is beln held on a muraer charge pending the i coroners Inquest which will be hetd Saturday. Deputy Coroner White vis ited the scene and examined the body end clothing of the dead man. A purse containing a number of papers was round. One of these was a receipt oearing the name "Frank Greco." in quiry revealed that there was such 9 man in East Chicago and it Is believ ed he has a brother residing in Indi ana narbor. u,c wore a cartridge belt and holster which contained a .32 smith & Weson revolver. He also had a numoer cr extra cartridges in his pocket, a lady's watch and 135 in money. The body is being held at the laurns morgue in Hammond while search for the brother continues. STEEL WORKERS GET INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICE! tUATLSViLLE, PA., Dec. 15 More than 2.000 employes of the Lukens Steel Co.. were today informed of a 25 pr cent reduction ln wages, effective on January 1. The cut will affect all of the employes. Overtime will also be eliminated after the new year, the daily hour rate being set at nine hours. jne iuKena company is .the first steel concern ln the country to announce a straight wage reduction. WHITING MEN ARRESTED f SPECIAL TO THE TIMES! WHITING. Ind., Dec. 15. William C. Neuinan arrested by Officer Parker at 119th street and Schrage avenue for being drunk and disorderly. He was released on a $50.00 bond, to appear Lec. 16 for trial. J. Lacze arrested by Officer Beiion for passing a street car discharging passengers at ll?th street and Indiana boulevard furnished a $25.00 bond for his release to appear tomorrow for trial.

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- f ; The above picture is from a photograph when he was mayor of Hammond. Rabbit Punch Winner or . Dempsey Tad, Famous Fight Expert, Says Champ Put up a Poor Scrap BY TAD (Famous Cartoonist and Sportins Writer.) (Written for the I. N. Service.) NEW TORK, Dec. 15. The rabbit punch ended Bill Brennan's chance for the heavyweight title last night in the twelfth round of his bout at Madison Square Garden with Jack Dempsey. The punch that is dreaded by all fighters, barred in Australian rings and I made famous years ago by Milburn Savior, Is the one that Jack Dempsey i used on the stout hearted Brennan. It was a see-saw battle in which blood flowed freely and the champion was man-handled quite a bit. The end came after one minute and fifteen seconds of fighting ln the twelfth round. Dempsey. cut ana bleeding, lowered his head and waoed into the tired Brennan. There wa's j mix-up in the center of the ring. They broke and Dempsey missed a long left swing for Bill's head. The latter then started a right hand for the champion's jaw, but just as it got half way Jack dug a left into the pit of the Wind City fighter's stomach. Brennan folded up like an accordian, his head al most touching his knees. Dempsey waited for only a fraction of a second. Raising his right he brought it down like a trip-hammer on the back of Brennan's neck. It was the old rabbit punch. Brennan fell to the floor slowly. At the count of ten he got up and fell on the ropes in a neutral corner. No heavyweight champion in the his tory of the ring had the close call that Dempsey had last night. Over-trained nervous and off hi sgame altogether. the champion put up a very poor fight NEW YORK ANGLE TO COLOSIMO MYSTERY CHICAGO. Deo. 15-uVive Chicago detectives are en route to New Tork today to search for the slayer of "Big Jim" Coloslmo, famous Chicago cabaret proprietor, who was shot down last May in the doorway of his establishment. Chicago police believe that the man who killed Colosimo was hired In New Tork by powerful enemies of the slain man to come here and make away with him. It has been established, according to the police, that Coloslmo had ln bis possession more than $150,000 when he was slain. The Chicago detectives are working under the direction of Andrea Fulchettl, "black hand" expert of the New Tork police department, and Chief of Police Fitzmorris declared today he believed an arrest would be made within 24 hours. DIRIGIBLE IS MISSING NEW TORK. Dec. 13.-No word has been received today at the U. S. mall air station at Rockaway Point as to the whereabouts of three lieutenants who left Monday for Canada in a dirlarible naval balloon. The men have two carrier pigeons with them and If their balloon has ben wrecked new i by pigeon was expected today. The balloon, one of the largest in '.he service, holding 35,000 cubic fet of hydrogen, was on an endurance test.

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ZZL J . '.". I, III) l W3 4 - ijy Mi taken of the Jate Hon. John D. Smalley BUXAXTXir r INTER NATIONAL NEWS SERVICE! NEW TORK. Dec. 15 The Bethlehem Steel Corporation makes it a policy not to sell steel to contractors operating on a "closed shop" or union basis. Eugene C. Grace, president of that corporation, admitted late today on the witness stand before the Lock wood legislative housing committee. BTTUJETXir NEW TORK, Dec. 13 Pitcher Rube Marquard was traded today for Pitcher "Dutch" Reuther to the Cincinnati Reds. Announcement of the deal was made late this afternoon by Manager Wilbert Robinson of the Brooklyn Dodgers. BXTX.U6TXW flNTERNATIONAt N3 SERVICE! CORK, Dec. 10 The residents of this fire-ruined and bullet-swept city were thrown into panic early today by a heavy fusillade of shots and bomb explosions. Many persona fearing that another conflagration would sweep the unburned portion of the city, rushed from their beds to the streets. rtNTERNATioNA'. MTWS SERVICE1 NEW TORK Dec 15 Larry Doyle veteran member of the New Tork Giants, will quit major league baseball. He has signed up to become manager next season of the Toronto club in the International League it was announced this afternoon. BULLITW t INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICE! CHICAGO, Dec. 15 Despite government reports that the 1920 wheat crop has been exceeded only three times in the country's history and that Kansas has registered a gain of I3.O00.CO0 bushels of the commodity, Chicago grain dealers today are bemoaning the apparent fact that the city is losing prestige as the world's greatest grain center. Another house robbery, probably several days old. came to light last night when Mrs. G. E. Hugglns returned to her home at 15 Standard avenue. Hammond, after an absence since Sunday evening. Mrs. Huggins found that the hous had been ransacked. All of her best table silverware had been taken. alons with a green Jersey silk petticoat and several other small articles. A savings bank containing $10 is also missing. The burglar had evidently taken his time in going through the house. He had entered through a bedroom window and after propping a chair against the front door had visited all of the rooms. Considerable time seems to have been spent in the kitchen for a number of cigaret butts were found on the floor. He departed through the basement door. TWO BIG SHIP- . MENTS ARRIVE Just received Holiday stock of Johnston's and Whitman's candies in one, two and five pound boxes. Nelson's Drug Store. 13-15-tf

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Decedent Was One of Best Officials City of Hammond Ever Had Hammond and in fact every city in the Calumet region where his fame had spread was profoundly shocked this morning when the announcement was ade that Ex-Mayor John D. Smailev. one of the city's best known men ha1 J ed euddenly after a brief Illness at his home, 91 Detroit street. Few. except Mr. Smaile'y's closed friends were aware of his illness and even these were not prepared for the ad news which the morning brought He was down town at his office on Friday and that day a severe cold de. veloped. It was feit there was .0 cause for alarm and that n. would soon be as well as usual again. Later pneumonia set in resulting In death this morning at 5 o'clock. BORN AN OHIOAN. John D. Smalley was born on a farm near Upper Sandusky, O., May 6. 185!). When he was fifteen years old he left the farm and finished hieh school t i-pper Sandusky. His father died when he was seventeen years old and his mother was taken two years later, leaving the young man to make his own way in the world. His first employment was as clerk In the office of the treasurer of Wyandotte county. Ohio. Ho then spent two years at Nashville. Tenn., as bookkeeper for a lumber firm. At the age of twenty-three he commenced woric In a railroad office and he continued in railroad work until the time of his appointment to the office of city controler of Hammond by Mayor Lawrence Becker, May 1, 1905. HAMMO.D'S ERIE AGENT. While in the railroad service Mr. Smalley was with the Pennsylvania Co. for a number of years, receiving ons promotion after another. In 1S92 he came to Hammond to become agent for the Erie railroad. From the duties or local agent he was promoted in 1903 to larger duties as supervising Inspector of the Joint rates inspection bureau with headquarters in Chicago. However, he continued to maintain his residence at Hammond. While Mr. Smalley was serving as city controller, an eff ce In which h ir.iae a splendid reputation. Mayor j Becker was appo'ntd superior court Judge by Governor Marshall. Mr. J Smalley succeeded to the mayor's chair. -Marcn s. un. In November, 1913. he waa re-elected on the democratic ticket, serving four more years. Many improvements in municipal affairs during his administration may be traced to his energetic leadership and sterling honesty. BECAME REALTY OPERATOR. Following hia retirement from otfice he had become interested in real estate promotion and at the time of hr death was secretary and treasurer of the firm of Hargis & Moore. In 1832 Mr. Smalley was married to Julia Gloesser at Upper Sandusky, O., and came to Hammond the same year. Mrs. Smalley died April 6. 1910. One son, Bryant Smalley. of Hammond, survives this union. His second marriage was to Bertha Hansen February 11, 1912. He leaves the wife and son. three brothers and one sister. The brothers are William Smalley of Cincinnati. O.; Abram Smalley of Keyser, West Virginia, and Issac Smalley of Panama, The sister Is Margaret Smalley or Portland, Ore. The brothers are expected to arrive In time for the funeral. PROMI.VEXT IV FRATERNITIES, Mr. Smalley has been prominent in fraternal work during his twentyeight year In Hammond. He was the secretary and ' treasurer of Hammon l Elks for fourteen consecutive term and was a member of the Maccabees. He was affiliated with McKlnley, lodge F. & A. M. and had taken the thirty, second degree in Masonry. On Novem ber 10 he was a member of the larg class which took the Consistory af Fort Wayne and on returnig from a consistory meeting at Fort Wayne Friday complained of having taken cold He was unable to break it up and although he continued about his wor'i it is believed that this attack waa the forerunner of the illness which result ed in his death. FUNERAL ON FRIDAY. The funeral will be held Friday af ternoon at 2 o'clock from St. Paul s Episcopal church on Rimbach avenue of which he had long been a member. The body will He in state at the home all day Friday up to the time of the services. Burial will be in Oak Hill cemetery. COAL PRICES ARE DROPPING ATLANTA, Ga.. Dec. 14. Coal prices ave been slashed from $1 to 13 nr ton here, the heaviest reduction bein? made by Randall Bros . Coal company, who announce a reduction in the pric o. aomestlc lump coal from $15.75 to $12.75 per ton. Other companies announce a reduction from $15 to $14 for domestic coal and from $11.50 to $10 for run-of-mine coal. In carload lots roine( run coal will be sold at $9. Improved car movement and better terms at the mines are given as the cause. PARENTS OF SIX SETS OF TWINS ARE DEAD MUNCIE. Ind., Dec. 13. A double funeral will be held tomorrow for Stortimer Costln, 81 and his wife. 76. The aged couple were found unconscious in bed last week. They had been married 60 years and were the parents of 22 children, 12 of them being twins. Nine children survive. OAK GLENMAN DEAD MUNSTER, Ind.. Dec. 15. John EriIngburg. aged 70. an old citizen of Oak Glen died yesterday morning. He leaves a wife and soven children to mourn. The funeral will take place Kriday from the home and Munator , church at S p. m. N'eldow In chrf.

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