Hammond Times, Volume 14, Number 152, Hammond, Lake County, 15 December 1920 — Page 8

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THE TIMES Wednesday. Dec. 15, 1920. THREE tilLLlON DOLLAR ROBBERY IS CONFESSED UAiNK and PETE ALL BETSCFF- . JS lCt" i int. .7; Edward Balentine Confesses DC- ' i t

lie and Seven Others Robbed Railway Mail l'NTF.NAT!ONAL NEWS SERVICE CFirCACiO. Deo. 15 Edward Balsa.

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tin was arrested here today and confessed, the police declare, that he and even other men committed the spectacular $1,500.00 mail train robbery on tie Burlington road between Omaha and Council Bluffs three weeks before Thanksgiving. Miss Hasel Qrubb of Indianapolis, who was with Balentine

at the time of hi arrest, alia l hold by the police.

Balentine confession, according to Ci:'ef of Detective Michael Hughe.

r.amed a prominent business man of

Des Moines, la, a the "brains"' of the robber gang. This man. Balentine Is

alleged to have said, took no part In the actual hold-up. A woman, the sweetheart of one of the bandits. Balentine la reported to have vatd. eat In the robbers automotive while he and the seven others war tossing- the re all sack containing- the loot Into the teacMce. The plunder, Balentlae said, consisted cf $900,000 la currency and the balanoe In government bonds. Balentine had two of the bonds In his pos

session whan captured, according- to

Chief Hughe, Three ral.road employes who are alleged to have (supplied the robbers -.vi th Information indicating- the mall fifiis that contained the bands and currency were Implicated by BaJeatlno the poJioe declared. B&lentlne declared that the Qrubb s frfrl was not Involved In the robbery, hut isl-i he met her at Xcdianaporla Rftr h had Ced from the scene of the robbery. 3antlne gave his age's 81 and said Ms home is in Akron. Ohio.

LIVE NEWS FROM THE TWIN CITIES

AriERHAni OF KIXAAri.0 ; r. 'e'ff'.'lcprr.cnts are cccuriRg In ;.:a with- th9 kidnapping - of ;-ij;;:s FiUxnari. who wu taken V-t bfr.ie, by the mother of the .-.rci by two of her mothers els- .. v etd or so ago. . -.. r ;.-! to ward received In East i.Ht yei'.erfiay afternoon from Val--;-.. the fAher of the child, Frank . i-a:i who ha.a been In the United a-r.'v during the war, returned I', jr.avy. iSUs, and before Judge r iicker. reueted that tls child S,-.vn u:ito h'm. ;.v!.,? to insu:ec:ent evidence that ;j a-.Ij was nc able to take care of . .- 'h!ii, Judge Crumpacker. issued . r.i.li.sT giving the mother, lira . a(J: .s Fillman, temporary custody of c but la doing sj warned her i.. i.i lr. case she was net able to prop--0' taka care of Pauline, that h yj: 1 grive the child into the' custody i-r :t father. ' , f tie mtantlma several leral brtocccemlog the family row, were :--i;en an airing, but each time, the i" - l.'ier w as unable to get bacle th ...ii. until Nov. 7. 1939, he appeared '4 for Judge Crampacker with th t f.csssary evidence, that convinced the . curt that the mother was uraole to ;s.ke care of her daughter, and the f.-:rt awarded the child to its father. Pauline is now living- with a Mrv Crosby at Racine. Wis., pending further action cf the court. Extradition paoera are being prepared to brln-r the -.Mnappers back to East Chicago

Protect the Cntldre Healthy Blood and a Healthy System i a Chile's best protection against ivi-ij. Grip and Influnsa. Give them. OHOVES IRON TONIC SYRUP. 7sc. Adv.

CASH REGISTERS REPAIRED AND REPLATED Computing Scales rebuilt and repainted. New price charts. We can make your old seal like new. Address: A. MITCHEL 322S W. 62nd St, CHICAGO, ILL. Work Called for and Delivered

MARION HUGHES Lessons in VOCAL AND THEORY 1130 Madison Street.

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L. E. Lenhart. superintendent of tho

General American Tank Car corporation, will be the principal speaker at the regular monthly meeting and banquet of the Trl-Clty Employment Man

agers association, to be held tomorrow

evening at 6:10 p. m. at the Congregational ohurch, Magoun avenue and 145th street.

The banquet will be served in the

dining- room of the church. It Is be

lieved that Mr. Lenhart will touch on

many subjects -of vital interest to the employment managers.

OUT OF HOSPITAL, Alez'Bokaln, residing at S205 Guthrie

street, Indiana Harbor, who late Saturday evening shot his wife in the face, and later attempted to take his own

life while in a fit of jealous rage, wa

discharged from the St. Margaret's

hospital yesterday.

He was immediately placed under

arrest and is being held at the East

Chicago Police station, pending the re

sults of his wife's Injuries.

NEW CHURCH

The congregation of the First Bap

tist church Is erecting a 135.000 brick and stone church on the corner of 149th street and McCook avenue. The work

is being pushed as rapidly as possible

so that it may be occupied on or before the New Year. .

After a four weeks drive for funds to carry on the work the members reported on last Sunday. Dec. 12, II.060.J4 to carry on the building. "We take this method to thank the eltizens and business concerns and also the Industrial plants for their support in helping us to raise this amount ani we assure you that our aim is to make the community a better and safer place for all by having erected this much needed churoh building here. Bro. W. A. Lee Clark. Rev. W. F. Frailer."

Time Msftrored by Candles. The Calaese, besides using wat? dorks, alsa Invented Js-stick, which burned uniformly. The Joss-stiek is

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SEEKING TO HOLD DOWN LEGISLATION (Continued from Pug One)

It Is therefore obvious that the average wage of 112 a week which was the normal average wage can not return when the head ot the family must pay $8 a week in taxes. Numerous bills will be presented to the assembly next month calling for heavy appropriations. The aggregate of these demands will mount Into the millions of dollars. If these appropriations are allowed it will follow that the tax levies throughout the state for 1321 will be still higher. Analysis of the levies of some of the

Jwrt a 8u(Wt!on. Hryb this hint from the psa of Oscar WIMt will bs found worth a moBent's ootlc by the peaca delegates: "As loaf as war Is regarded as wicked ft will always have Its fascinations. When It Is looked tipon as vulgar it will cease te be popular." Boston Transcript.

f iSALXHY NEW YEAR Alamos may be secured at: EAST CHICAGO P0ST0FFICE p. C. MiNAS CO. HON STORE i. A. AUBREY, 25! N. Hchman st. Dv VER'S ICE CREAM PARLOR, Conkey and Harrison.

Headquarters for Xmas Trees, Fruits, Vegetables Xmas Trees 25c & 50c each 1 Car Wisconsin Potatoes O f per bushel -1 Car Michigan Potatoes 1 1 AA per bushel 1 Car Minnesota, extra large Potatoes (1 A ( per bushel V 1 1 Car Apples, fancy Winter Baldwin C C CC and Northern Spies, per barrel ..... VWVv 1 Car Bushel Apples l Cf per bushel $1.25 and w. ..... X JU Winter Cabbage Q per pound Sweet Florida Oranges Q C per dozen 200 bushels Fancy Yellow Onions C f per bushel Sweet Potatoes O C 6 pounds for Cider per gallon 65c; Cif 14 gallon keg for - .V'U Box Apples extra fancy Jonathons, per box , .;. . . . Cauliflower per head, 10c and .isT" Fancy Celery 45 C per bushel . ... . . . "hite Turnips and Parsnips O C 4 pounds for . . .... Carrots, Beets and Rutabagas, per lb. 3c; 7 C per bushel f v v Extra Large Lemons O f per dozen .: VJ FREE! FREE! Your choice of our . car load of Xmas Trees with a purchase of a sack of potatoes. FREE DELIVERIES Chicago Produce Co. Oakley and State St. Opposite Post Office PHONE 1696

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KlDg Alfred Of England Is said to i larger cities of the state shows tho

hare used way back In the eigbt hundreds. He was a great educator, end discovered that taljow candles could be used for dividing the time whicli be allowed his nobles in which to make complaints against each other.

tremendous gan In the last year. This tie gain has not yet hit the purses of the tax payers as the levies of this year will not be paid until next year In 1318, the last year of Ihe oil eyttem of assessments, the rate in Fot Wayne was $3 68. In 1919 ut,0fr thIncreased valuations of the new asjes.--ments the rate dropped to $1.50. This year the rate Is J2.17. which Is the rqulvalent of $7.03 on the basis of the old assessments. South Bend and Mishawauka show startling gains In taxes. In ISIS the South Bend rate was $4.40 and Mlshawauke $4. In 1919 the rates In these cities respectively were $150 and $1.13. For this year the South Bend rate Is $316, which Is equal to $7 62 on the barls of the 1918 assessments and M'sh-

swauke is $2.09. which is equal to $10.87 on the basis of the old assessments. Evansvllle now has a rate of $2.26, which Is the equivalent of $5. SO on the basis of the 1918 assessments The rate In Indianapolis is $2 42 or equal to $5.26. if applied to the 191$ assessments. The taxes raised In Indianapolis are double what they were three J ears ago. Gary. Hammond and East Chicago have extremely high rates. The rate:. In these cities for the three years In question and the amount that the present rate Is equivalent to on the basis of the old assessments follow: 1920 rate equal 191$. 1S19. 1920. to

$10.07 9.24 10.SS

Hammond ..$5.80 $1.36 $2.30 Oary 6 40 1.54 3.23 East Chicago S.4S 1.34 2.22

In Wabash the rate In 118 was $4.35: 1919, $1 83 and 1920. $2 68 equal to $7.91. The taxes ra-ed n the state for all purposes has doubled In five years. In 1916 the total taxes raised was $57.000,000 and the levies this year call for $115,000,000.

files Cored Im 6 14 Daya Druggists refund m&ney if PA3SO OINTMENT falls to cure Itchtng. Blind, Bleeding or Protruding Piles. Instantly rellevs Itching Piles. an-1 you can get restful sleep after first application. 60c. Adv..

EDWARD C. MINAS CO. THIS CHRISTMAS EVERY HOME CAN HAVE A NEW

Phonograph Section Third Floor

Phoaofreah Sec tics Third Floor

because they can be bought so much lower, here Each Graf onola is Speciall y Reduced for Xmas Selling

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Columbia GRAFONOLA Special at $180 Regular $200 Models The highest quality of workmanship, fine clarity of tone, and noteworthy beauty of design are all to be found in this substantial and wholly satisfying Columbia Grafonola. The cabinet is equipped with seven handsome record albums, each w-ith a capacity for twelve records. Finished in red mahogany, English brown mahogany, American walnut (satin finish), golden English oak. Size, 46ft inches high.

Columbia GRAFONOLA Special at Regular $100 Models This Grafonola is very large for the price and is of a design that is very pleasing to the eye and one that will perfectly harmonize with almost any design of furniture. Finished in red mahogany, English brown mahogany, American walnut (satin finish), golden oak. fumed oak, and early English oak. Compartments with a capacity for seventy-five records. 19Je inches wide, 21 3& inches deep.

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Size, 42J-8 inches high.

Columbia Grafonola at $22.50 Regular $25.00 Model Least in price, but embodying in every detail Columbia's perfect workmanship. Small and light;- an ideal portable instrument, with tone volume aple for the dancing-party in the home. Mahogany or quartered golden oak. Base WW inches, height inches.

Columbia Grafonola Special at $126 Regular $140 Models It is equipped with the Columbia Individual Record Ejector, a feature to be found exclusively in Columbia Grafonolas.' Just a touch of the proper button, and any desired record is instantly ejected Contains forty-seven protecting compartments for records. Finished in red mahogany, English brown mahogany, golden oak, fumed oak and early English oak. Size, 46J2 inches high, 1 95 a inches wide, 21 inches deep.

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Columbia Grafonola Special at 367.SO Regular $75 Models Simple- ami ?rgriTriei3 in eat lrnr. The tOOC TmTrr-m of this popolax model is astamshrog and the tone qaaliy is caoecptLanal EgtrippeJ vidi thnespnB motor. Maiofjaxry. golden oak; famed oak and early English oak. Bate WlilWl inches, height 13H inches.

EASY PAYMENTS GIVEN

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