Hammond Times, Volume 14, Number 152, Hammond, Lake County, 15 December 1920 — Page 6

Wednesday, Dec. 15, 1020.

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Crown Point News Happenings Of A Day In Lake County's Lively Capital.

Indiana day was celebrated in a delightful way by the members of the study club on Tuesday afternoon. An oM farhioned school conducted as t.i by-gone days was a source of much merriment to the members. The prof-ram was interspersed with music I'l niy refreshments were served. evs;:ip.l3 enjoytd the afternoon's j. -.pram. .Mrs. Fred Scull Is entertaining: tha Q . A. M. club at her home tonight. Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Love expects to lfve the first of the year for a trip M.'Uth. Mr. Love's health has not been of the best for several months and he h.-.p a trip to a warmer cMruate will c of bfnef.t to him. Jt is ruraorpl :i at Mr. Love will sever his connection with the Commercial Bank the t of the year. ?.'r. Adeline Cooper spent Sunday in I!an niond w ith her ion Eugene and famil y. Mrs. Kmrn't Clymer has been unable to be out this week on account of an affection of vhe knee which has been C.ivins her quite a bit of "rouble- lately. Mrs. Marguerite Tarry and Mrs. May Krost were the successful prtzo wln- : rrs at the Monday Auction club held

KNEE LENGTH SKIRT AND SIDE CREASE " IN TROUSERS STARTLE CINCINNATI FOLK

at the home of Mrs. Will lieide on Monday. K. It. Krinbill of this city was taken c.uite Mck on Tuesday while serv

ing on the jury In the criminal court..

County Auditor Foland is in Indianapolis this week In conference with the state tax board commissioners. Mrs. Claude Allrr.ati has returned from a Miort visit, with her son Major and wife In 'hicas;o. It Is rumored that the marriage of AValter G. Whitehead of thia ct.y to Mls Martha Walker ensajted In telephone work In Gary will take place on Pec. 24. Miss Walker's home is In Indianapolis and she is a neice or Mrs. Charles M lier of West Jolirt htreet. After a short honeymoon trip they will make their home In one ot the Henderlong houses on Joiiet M. Kugene Carpenter of the W. 12. Hurford Co., Indianapolis, was in Crown Point relative to the letting by tna county commissioners of the stationary supplies for the court house. Ilia firm landed the job. Atty. John F. Sawyer of Hammond whs In the criminal court on business. Atty. K. (J. Sproat a'.so of the same city wa-- also interested in the Goodman ca?f being tried there.

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GARY WOMAN BAGS DEER Miss Helen Jane Burke, formerly of C-.-iry. and now employed as a teacher in the schools at Phelps. Wis . has the dis- . .nction of being the first woman hunter ar.u one of the first women to obtain a hunting license in the state of Wisconsin, according to a na dispatch frcra the northern woods today. Iter.ently she added another feather ;:i her cap when she bagged a four ranged d-tr in the wilds of Wisconsin -:j is being proclaimed as the only 'oman hunter in the state to shoot a ior. She intends to pay Gary friends a visit tho latter part of this week. I'ictures of her doer and the particulars that led up to the hunt was received i y Gary Irk-nda early this week.

Destroy 400 Gallons of Gary Liquor Some 40 gallons of "white mule." ' Dago Red'" and other Intoxicants confiscated lr. raids in Gary during the past six months was destroyed at the station tills morning when 1t was dumped into the sewer. The few that witnessed the ceremony atate that the fumes from some of the liquor wa. trong enough to put over a sas attack.

HUNT FOR MISSING GIRL IN GARY Corna Deck, your sister, has Important news for you and wants you to come home at once. This 1s the plea m-a.de In a report to wis Gary police yesterday afternoon when Mrs. Herman Gauss came to Gary to look for her youngster. She went to the Gary police station and asked the uolice to assist her in locating her sister. Coma is described as being 20 years r-'d. i feet, 5 inches tall, weight about 1 40 pounds, medium complexion, dark l.nir. wore a black plush coat with light voilar and cuffs and a black velvet hat with black feathers.

High Wind Played Havoc Over County Three large trees that were blown over as a result of the high wind blockted traffic on the Gary-East Chicago Fifth avenue west of Gary yesterday r-.ornlng and in order to clear the roadway it was found necessary to send r '-me men from the Gary street department out to the scene. It is said that ..ranage amounting to thousands of dollars was caused over the county.

GARY GOES OVER QUOTA Gary hit the 13.000 mark in the recent r.ed Cross roll call drive according to Roll Call Director Robert PhilHps in an interview this morning. Membership and contributions are still com'ng in. JS3 being received yesterday from two different organizations in the city. These late contributions will put Gary well over her quota.

Will Soon Open Broadway to Traffic With but a few minor details to complete on the construction of the south Tiroadway paving contract between Wabash and the Pennsylvania tracks, the new concrete stretch will soon be thrown open to traffic according to City Engineer Cottingham yesterday.

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Miss Frank Nevia in her kne-lengtn skirt and Frank Sinclair with hi side-creased trousers. Americans thought little about it when King George of England appeared in public recently with his trousers creased at the sides as were those of our uncles and fathers, perhaps. But when Frank Sinclair appeared on the street in Cincinnati recently with the crease "in th wrong place," the people stared quite hard. With Sinclair appeared Miss Frank Nevis in & knee-length skirt, which is Quite the thing in I'aris.

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Hrooks and Rattle Reuben, aged 23 and 21 respectively, were given a 2 to 21 year sentence by Judge Smith on Monday. The boys stole a gun from the store of Charles lesser, of Hammond. The boys hail from Hammond. Taul Uolln. on an affidavit sworn out by George Mayttch. of Gary, charging assault anl battery with intent, was fined $50 and costs on Tuesday by Judge Smith n the criminal court.

members of their family, arrived safely from Lucerne today and immcdiatel went on board the Greek cruiser Averoft which will carry them to Greece.

Twin City News Notes

LLOYD GEORGE'S HEALTH SUFFERS ly",NrON. lec. 15. Premier Lloyd George's health has begun to aufTer under the terrific strain of his responfibllities, according to the Evening News today. Commenting upon the premier's condition this newspaper raid : "The premier's health is the subject of much comment. He has limped lately and in two of his recent speeches he Hcked his old time rr:p on his subject. lie required constant promptinsr bv his colleagues. There are other symptoms which have led to anxiety and to a lenewal of susrsestions that he would benefit by a real holiday.

Mrs. II. K. Groves of Northcote ave. will entertain the members of the Twnietieth Century Club, at a Christmas party Friday afternoon of this week. Attorney and Mrs. J. D. Kennedy en

tertained their club members of the i Autodeal. to a turkey dinner, at their j

homo in 143th st. Mr. and Mrs. Frank I Evans were out from Chicago and Tt. and Mrs. F.dward Jacob of Gary.

The r-st of the gues's w ere from East Chicago. The Baptist Indies' Aid' will meet with Mrs. Oscar Weiger. S313 Bloc ave., tomorrow afternoon. The East Chicago Order of Eastarm Star will Initiate a class of ten candidates at their regular meeting tomorrow evening. P.efreshments will be a pert of the evening's program. Mayflower Camp, Royal Neighbors, will meet tomorrow and enjoy a social session at the conclusion of the regular order of business. The Whiting Refinery Band, composed of forty-five members, will give a concert at tho McKinley Auditorium tonight, with a splendid arrangement of numbers. The public has an invitation extended them to be present. This band was organized at the suggestion "of employes for the entertain, ment of themselves and the publlo Ther H no admission fee asked.

TINO LEAVES

LUCERINE 15. Constantine of

Greece. Queen Sophie and the other

Aiken Coal Company Phone Hammond 2313 PLENTY OF COAL ON HAND Pocahontas, Indiana Lump and Franklin County

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BIG CROWDS BRAVE BLAST AT FUNERAL

.INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERV1CE1 SOUTH BEND, 1ND, Dec. 13 A raw blast from tho northwest that held South Bend in icy fingers failed to prevent a throng of university students and admirers from heading the funeral procession of George Gipp, all-American football player of Notre Dame University who died cf a serious throat infection at St. Joseph's hospital early yesterday. Heading the long line of mourners

was the. entire first string university team, marching in football formation, with the left halfback Glpp's position vacant. Gipp's body left South Bend at 10:23 o'clock for Chicago, where the Journey to Laurium. Mich., tho last resting rlacc will be continued at 3 o'clock.

LONDON STOCK

EXCHANGE RECOVES LONDON. Dec. 15. The London stock exchange made partial recovery today from a price slump that had lasted three days. During the decline rumors were current In financial circles that a big institution and a prominent speculator were facing bankruptcy.

NOTICE J. E. HOWELL & CO. Storm Sashes, Weatrer Strips, Window Shades, Curtain Ro-ls, Awnings. 156 Highland St. PSone Ham'd 286 17 E. Fifth Are. ! hone Gary 3S15

CULVER-GARY GAME STAGED AT GARY Considerable interest is being- manifested by Gary basket balf fans this week in the outcome of the Culver Military academy-Gary Post of the American Iegion game which is to be held at the Gary T. M. C. A. gym to'inorrow (Thursday) evening. The Gary basket peggers are confident of victory and a big attendance ij erpected.

Galloping Dominos Lead to Raid Complaints received at the Gary police station during the past two weeks l'd to a raid on a pool room and al;gcd gambling house at 70 Washing--C!i st.. In Gary, last night. Although lookouts tipped off the ar--ival cf the police, they broke in cn the pame while tha men were gathered around the dice table. Together with i.me players the police nrrested Jim I'ucbas. 751 Madison st., as the keeper f the game and confiscated the table.

POSTPONE WRIT CASE TODAY The "Wirt divorce case which was set for hearing in the Porter county circuit court at Valparaiso today has been postponed for an indefinite time ;cording to attorneys in the case this morning. It is understood that tioth c;des have agreed to the continuance snd that the case will be settled out of court. Mrs. Wirt charged that Mr. Wirt hai deserted her; that he had gone to his farm near Syracuse, N. ., and was living with another woman there. Mr. Wirt flltfd a number of counter charges. The settlement of the case will spare Gary the tedious trial of a case which had been dragged out to tiresome length during Us early stages.

FRANCIS RAISES ALLEGED SHORTAGE

According" to information received this mornlngr Herbert C. Francis, Gary's ousted city clerk has raised practicaly all the. shortage found in his accounts a month or so ago and will on make a settlement with the city. It is said that Francis was promised immunity. It will be remembered that Francis was ousted from office by Mayor W.

F. Hodges about a month ago after

feld examiners from the state board (f accounts found a shortage of some

?4,000 In his accounts. Mrs. Ralph Koss, former Hammond woman, now a prominent Gary resident and wife of Attorney Ralph Roes, was appointed to succeed him. Mrs. Francis who was employed as assistant clerk during the Francis regime is still employed in that capacity.

Embraces Another Woman And Then Beats Wife While the cat is awy the mice will

play. This old adage came home to Mrs. Violet Stipetich of 2180 Jefferson street

Gsry, in reality yesterday afternoon.

when after leaving the house to do some shopping down town, she returned hom unexpectedly to find her husband in the embraces of another woman.. Not satisfied with that Stipetich became plcqued and started li to do the cave man act on his wife. When the police arrived they found her clothes half torn from her body and badly fcrulsed abont the face and head from the beating the husband had given her.

CONDUCT MAN HUNT FOR NEGRO

A city and county wide search Is still being conducted for the negro fien dwho eight before last entered a home near Fifth avenue and Clark road, forcing a housewife to go out into the darkness and comply with his terrifying demands. according to the woman's story he threatened her with her baby's life If she offered any resistance. Before they teft the house he Lit the child over tha head with a revolver. The father was at a store several blocks away at the time of the deed. He found his wife almost prostrate when he returned home.

Gary and Hobart Get New Fire Trucks Gary's new fS.SO'i combination truck and chemiral machine arrived last night and will be added to the ttro fighting apparatus of the Central Station No. 1 Just as soon as It is given a tuning up. The old chemical wagon used at Station No. 1 will be taken to station No. 2 and the cne in use at No. 2 will be put into operation at Miller. The new fire trhek for Hobart also arrived with the Gary shipment and will be taken to Hoba.-: before the end of the week

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For Christmas Our store is packed full cf new and used Piano that have accumulated during the last three ironths. Now, we have made up minds to sell every one of these Pianos AT ONCE. We hare sense enuogh to realize the only thing that will dispose of this mammoth stock QUICKLY is the PRICE, and what we do not sell before Christmas we are sure that we will have to carry over for at least THIRTY DAYS. So get busy, Mr. Piano Buyer, as we will not refuse any offer within reason. Among this sale of Pianos you will find such well known makes as Cable, Everett, H. C. Baz-Meldorf and others too numerous to mention. '

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Muster in New Gary Company Tonight Under the command of Captain J. T. fichless Gary's new battalion of National Guard engineers will be mustered in by Major J. A. Umpleby this evening, who has been appointed by adjutant general Harry H. Smith to act as master of ceremonies. There will be in the neighborhood of 90 men in the command and wiil take their federal oath sometime about the first cf the year.

DAMAGE IN WIND STORM CHICAGO. Dec. 14. Extensive damage was done In Chicago and vicinity early today by a wind and rain storm that swept over Wisconsin and northern Illinois. The wind reached a velocity of 40 miles an hour at 7 o'clock this morning. Officials of the telegraph snd telephone companies reported wires down in many sections and telegraphic communication with New York and other eastern points was badly interrupted.

You wiD FIND this HIGH CLASS PLAYER-PIANO in the cut hoT mon or rev'' x:lr. TKe onlv PLAYF.R PHNOS on the MARKET THAT are GUARANTEED for TWENTY FIVE YEARS. " NOTICE the PRICES on PLAYER-PI NOS for th NEXT TWO DAYS. Som rracHcel?' ood as new. POSITIVELY w Hn NOT boliw that THF.SF. PRICES can bs DUPLICATED ANYWHERE IN THE UNITED STATES. Player-Piano, was $830, now $550. Player-Piano, was $700, now $495. Player-Piano, was $600, now $325. Player-Piano, was $550, now $265. REMEMBER MR. PIANO BUYER

Secures Any Player or. Piano $425 Upright, was $ S3, cow $ 74 $400 Upright, was $135, now $120 $400 Upright, was $ 67, now $ 52 $375 Upright, was $ 78, now $39

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FREE! We wi:l send a new Piano to your home FREE and you can use it for 7 days, and if rot as repre:ented we will call for it without it costing you ONE CENT.

PAYMENTS AS LOW AS $1.50 PER WEEK. Free Delivery. Stool or Bench. No Extra Interest The John Church Piano Co.

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we re not only keeping down with lowering costs, but we're six months ahead of them.

HAT ought to mean something to our friends who believe in getting good

things for Christmas gifts, the quality kind, such as this Man s Store offers.

It's going to be one of the Biggest Christmases in the history of this community and for us. The country has started in on a new era confidence is returning and we are glad that we sell Kuppenheimer famous clothes and other merchandise of a like quality which is helping to restore this confidence. Quick Suggestions in Choosing Gifts for a Man's Christmas

Kuppenheimer Suits and .Overcoats Silk Shirts Handkerchiefs Mufflers

Sweaters Gloves Neckwear Cravats Underwear

Silk Hosiery Luggage Bath Robes Lounging Robe 3 Hats

Utilities in metal, and leather goods. SPECIAL: Ladies Holeproof and Phoenix Silk Hose in broken lots. Black. Brown, White, per pair, $2.00; 3 pair for $5.00. THE MODEL Rothschild andHirscK Hammond's Best Clothiers the House of Kuppenheimer