Hammond Times, Volume 14, Number 167, Hammond, Lake County, 4 January 1921 — Page 2

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WE BURNS AS COUNCIL PRESIDENT

(Strict Anti-Revolver Ordinl ance is Passed by East Chicago Aldermen J. A. Burns of Indiana Harbor, for h pt faw years president of Common Council, was re-elected last ver.Ing; it the meeting of Common Council. 'Alderman J. IV. Max-well also of Indiana Harbor, who opposed Mr. Eurna received three, votea. Aldarman Bert H. Petersen -was unanimously alerted president pro-tern, and was riven a hearty reception following th meeting-. Mr. Peterson has 4ena splendid work since he, was eleried to tho Aldermanie ranks, which reiiulted in his election last evening. UTOLTIB OBDINANCI PASSED After many lengthy discussions upon the part of Councilmen and business men, the ordinance prohibiting: the ealc of revolvers, blackjacks cr any other .cieath dealing weapon without a permit from the Board of Public Safety was adopted on Its third reading. The ordinance also prohibits the display of fevolvers, and other weapons In show windows or other public points of iw, under a penalty of not loss than ISO. Tha same penalty is applied to Ibosa who cell revolvers and other weapons without being tendered a permit Issued by the Board of Safety, it is BaUeved that with the passing of this ordinance much crme in East Chicago will be suppressed. An appropriation ordinance calling for J1.5T4 for sewerage disposal also met with favorable action by council. asxs rom. $50,000 TV. J. A. Teegarden. secretary of the Roard of HeaJth. petitioned council to eppropriate the sum of JiO.OOO, the sum to be used In whole or in part, for the successful fighting of the smallpox rpidemic. A vote among the councilmen showed 11 in favor of granting the raeney with one against it. Alderman Paul Myall wy of the second ward, who opposed the passage, was bitterly criticised by the president of the council and a number of business men who wer present. SCAT BUXX.D SO SPIT AX A petition signed by 143 business and professions! men. requesting that a hospital to be used for isolation purposes and for sny other emergency was accepted by the council, and a committee of aldermen on public buildings, wore ordered to gathem data on the eost of fame, ar.d to secure a. suitable site for its erection. MANY JOIN THIS CHURCH Alretdr e neiv church movement in Methodism circles on the south side has begmn to assume some healthy proportions. I.ast Sunday proved ret tetter day in the history of the south x.de church, located on Monroe street, when t new members were added to the membership scroll. In the vening the newly- organized cho!r. under the able leadership of Mice Breillatt Oltz rendered the cantata. "Prince of Peace." The church a as filled to capacity, and the little Kullding for 10 years known a the Monroe Street M. K. church is no longer able to accommodate the -owds. ' The new M. K. parsonage is near!ng completion and worU Is scheduled to t-egin soon on the church which will lie modern in every respect. Try a "Times Want Ad" Mil 181 East State Street

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Specials for Wednesday, Jan. 5 SMALL LEAN CALIFORNIA HAMS 1 aX Per lb AOf C FINEST BRAND BRISKET BACON iqI Per lb I&ZC FRESH SPARE RIBS Lean and Meaty. 1 C Per lb IOC FRESH BELL SHAPED LEAF LARD 1 Cl. Per lb IO2C FRESH CUT LEAN PORK CHOPS ojPer lb -OC HOME RENDERED PURE LARD qc 2 lbs. for OO C SATISFACTION GUARANTEED OR MONEY REFUNDED

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WAR HERO DIDNT COMMIT SUICIDE, i ASSERT RELATIVES

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Lieut. Pt O'Brien. Relatives and friends of LicntJ Pat 0'3rin, war hrro, refuse to believe that ba wrote hia own daath cote and then committed aicida is b Los Angeles, CaL. hotel room. ! December 18. Thej have started i an inTti2tion of the hero's death.: -first reports of O'Brien'e death aid be shot himself because he was temporarily mentally unbalanced. Hia rslatirea say he had beem' threatened with death fourtimea. t A MISLEADING ADVERTISEMENT Many complaints have been recm rd b- The Times today from people who exidently were misled by an advertisement whicli was inserted by the Max Levin company, tailors at 14 3 frtato street. Hammond. The announcement stated th&t any suit or overcoat In the houde could be purchased for $10.30. Naturally such an extraordinary offering brought numerous responses. As it turned out much dissatisfaction has resulted. A line on the ad read: "Come in and let me explain how ve do it." The explanation wa? that any suit or overcoat In the house could be bought for the price mentioned provided a sico.id suit or overcoat of the same quality was purchased at the m.'.tio time and at the regular price. Thus if the regular prioe for a suit mas $75. the purchaser, by adding $10. ."3 would receive two suits for $S5.Jfl. However, in a strict sense and In accordance with the policy of The Tim's, the advertisement was misleading for any suit could not be purchased for the prire stated. In fairness to the buying public this explanation is made by The Time?. TAKES UP OLD RAILROAD PROBLEMS M. ItlON. Ohfo. Jan. 4 Questions dealing- with the great transportation problems of the country and with the present condition and attitude of railroad employes were discussed today by I"resident-elei t Harding with TV. X. Doa!. vice president of the Brothcrhool of Kailwa.v Trainmen. Mr. Poak is regarded as representing tli1 three railway brotherhoods. He declined tn say whether the question of fiiUrg the post of secretary of labor in the Harding cabinet was one of the r.ibjects discussed. Judg" refer S. Orossetip of Chicago. als,- h--ld a brief conference with Senator Harding th is. a f t ernoon. Hammond. Iod. ft

INDEPENDENT STEEL MEN REDUCED PRICES

i riTTsnrucn, ra.. jn. i.-tm Jones and I.aughlin Steel l o.. largest of the Independents, Indiv announcl a redtH'tion in selling prices on pipe and other tubular products to the len 1 of the industrial board prices established Match CI, !!!. Tnls Is an average reduction of J. i,.-r ton on hit elasaiflra t ions of pipe goods. t w. also stated that these prices are rock bottom and there wi'l he nu further cuts. The Republic Iron and .steel Co. of Youngstown. maue the first break in pipe prices last wee. GOOD WORD FOR LATE J. BARLEYCORN CHICAviO. Jan. V -'?peal nothing 'ut good of the dead!" This old admonition was scrupulously observed Indav by members of the American Manufacturers of Products j of Corn association at their convention here, the decedent being ths late John Barleycorn. The corn products men d:dn'f have i single bad word to say for John. "Prohibition hasn't helped our business a bit," aid President A. H. Worsting. "Prohibition hasn't even helped '.he candy business. That is a widespread fallacy. The candy emporiums hi. ven t found It necessary to put in brass rails et and I don't think it will." "What has become of the corn that used to be made into whiskey?" Kerating was asked. "It p;!ll is," was his response. HOUSE IS ROBBED Morgan Wright, who lives at 34 Indianapolis boulevard, near Camp Cuneo returned home from work last night to find that his house had been robbed. The "burglar had onu-red by breaking the back door and bad taken a revolver, two gold rings and a pair ij' cuff links. The stolen property was valued at J50. .n employe at Camp Ci'neo says he saw a io jth Chicago hoy hanging around the house yesterday afternoon. Allis Chalmers sir. 2 7 American Can American Car and Foundry 1 American Locomotive American Smelting, American Steel Foundry 21 $3 3'.-i S0'a 97 '4 ott e IS American Tel .and Tel. Anaconda Baldwin Locomotive Bethlehem Steel V. Canadian Pacific 1 Central Leather Chicago and North Western B " i ' " ------ c THE T" T T T? T Cs U I I I THEATRE If Hammond i: Indiana TODAY Rag O'Miramba Band NOVELTY MUSICAL JOHNNY TROY Ariatins Equilibrut MILLER & YOUNG The Son; Shop JOENATHAN la This and That NUMBER PLEASE Singing, Talking and Dancing Oddity LEWIS & MANNING Comedians Also "THE PHANTOM FOE" DeLUXE THEATRE TODAY AND TOMORROW i Basil King's Production gi "EARTH BOUND" THURSDAY BIG DOUBLE FEA1URE Tom Moore in "OFFICER 666" Alto "EARTH BOUND" Afternoon Only EVENING Tom Moore in "OFFICER 666" FRIDAY Tom Moore in "OFFICER 666" FRIDAY AND SATURDAY Joe Ryan in the Sixth Episode of "Hidden Dangers" Afternoons Only SATURDAY Norma Talmadge in "PANTHEA" a SUNDAY Jack Pickford in "THE MAN WHO HAD EVERYTHING" STARTING MONDAY

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January 10th Lon Chaney in B "THE PENALTY" sj0 No advance in prices.

THE TIMES

Colorado fuel 27 'i 'onsolldate Oas 78 "orn Products x l;rle X4'i tlenersl Klectric 121 General Motors 14Lackawanna Hte l.ehlgh Valley ha7', Mexirsn Pete lo1 Mldvale. 8teel S3 X. T. Air Brake tOVi New TorW Central 12 Vk Northern Pacific saw Pure Oil 33 gut, b'J?k ii rred Steel Car Hallway Steel Springs Heading Kepubllc Iron and Steet Southern Itatlwa y Southern Pacific. 9i I". 8. Steel in V.'estlnghouse 4:;i Willys Overland 8 -i Sinclair Oil 2'i CHICAGO I. I'VE STOCK. HOOS Receipts, J3.000 market, lig-ht. steady, othera 10-W15 higher. Hulk. $9.;&fr8.7S; top, $9.0; heavyweight, .15i.4: medium weight, $3.30 9, 75; light weight. $1.40 9. 0; light lights, $9.oOHS.0; heavy packing aows. smooth, III 50 -?'. 90: packing aowa, rough, $.:5V.S0; pigs, $9.50'p5 9.90. CATTLE Receipt! 13,(100: market, slow and about steady. Beef Steers Choice tnd prime, $1 1.26 V 13 50: medium and good. $9.25tf 11.24; good and choice, $10. 2S9 12.00; common anJ medium. $7.50 g 1 0.25. B-itehar Cattla Helfera. $5.75 tf 10.50; cowt. $l.i0tj! 9.25; bulla. $J.J4 W $.00. Cannera and i PETER W. JOS.

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Cutters Cowa and heifers. 3.Hj.; canner ateera, $4.2Jt6.O0; veal calves (light and handyweight). $ 1 1.00 if 1 :: -CO; feeder teis. It.'ii'it'i.Si; atocker ateera, $4.23 1 .3j : stock-r tows and helfera, $4,256.25.

f iiiCAfiO n i.iitn. WHEAT No. 1 mixed. $1.7, 4 "mined. $1.79; 1 hard winter. 1 1 . ft n H 'l ; 2 hard winter. $1.5'm l.R; 1 northern spring, 11.88 'U !( l.!0 : A prlng, $l.804 i l.Rfi. CORN No. 2 mixed. 7J r SS'weJc; 4 white, 5W67c; northern 3 White, whlt-. 641S44c; 2 yellow, 77c; 3 yellow. ' 4i'70'4c; 4 yellow. 67 fj. 68 -b .- 3 mixed, 6$.4?M9c; 4 mixed. o i 6j : OATS No. 2 v.'hlle, 47 'Vi ' 4 '-4c ; i white. 447'c; 4 white, 45H16c. CHICAGO VEALr 50 to BO lbs-. 1 1 'f 12c; 70 to 80 lha., 13'(f He; SO to 1 Iba., ll'BISc; fancy. 16ilTc. over, weight kldneya, 14 to 1Tb pounds, S v; 10c. BUTTER Receipts. 6.:'1M tubs; extra firsts, 84 He; firsts, 40'ir51c; pa-:k-lng stock, lartt2c. KQGS Receipts. 3.255 rases, current receipts, 66WS7c; ordinary firsts, ht title, flrsta. 64'a6ijc; chfks. ; dirtiea. 4552c. CTIEESK Twins, new, 22c; daisies, 22Vi32uc: young Americas, 24 i 2Se , longhorna. 23,tf24o; bricks. 1 ! '? li'io. UVE POULTRY Turkeys, 4')c; chickens, 27'?i28c; springs. 25'a26c: roosters, 17c; geese, 28c; ducks, 3"o. POTATOES Receipts, 68 cars; bulk 1.6O1.60.

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Saving Deposits made on or before January 17 th 1921 will bear interest from January 1st.

We make this special concession to encourage Thrift. If you already have an account in our bank add to it between now and that date. If you do not have an account make it your business to start at once. Our bank offers every facility consistent with good banking and we urge you to make a right connection at this critical time.

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Formerly Known as Lake County Savings & Trust Co. HAMMOND, INDIANA

MEYN. President W. WEIS, Vice President

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VTe menti'ined in the f onf ension s. One of the congressmen i alleged : -l.iive used his Intluenc to further conspiracy to re!eae thousand tinr-ls r- whiskey. DACTIMC Hoot Gibson ir 1 HJillUC "SLPERSnnON" Also "Thunderbolt Jack" with Jack Hoxie. ssS!S!J'sx ni f AIT Gladys Walton in "PINK mmu tiqits:- aiso -Bndr 13. Tomorrow, Tliursday and Friday Tom Mix. ' - I . I j All K Y() W )( ) AKS (, farther by trading at The Star Store E cry-thing for Women and Children THE STAR STORE Ph. Re&nick, Prop. 588 Oakley Ave.. Hammond (Between State and Plummer) Sec.-Treas.

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