Hammond Times, Volume 14, Number 272, Hammond, Lake County, 6 May 1921 — Page 1

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ANDRASSY PREDICTING MORE WAR i

Says Hostilities Will Break Out When Germany Absorbs Austria and Hungary. nrM.KTi. p.t gf. rge n. holmes WtHlN(iTO, MT IV.flen Hardin "11! consult with M- cnbinrt tr.lay ns to the :! lnbll It j of An.erln rrprf.fnttttlv. nal. heinsr to nit fit the confmnf tables " S.uropean ntntf.mfn In an endeavor to tralphten out the affair of a Mrifcf.rr world and -peed the "return to normalcy.' Thr allien' imitation to the Inited plate to participate i in the hnpe of n formal Inquiry. which requires a (orm.il and definite answer. It begin. It was learned to.lny, by thanking tne oiled States for the "tactful" manner In which it handled the German repnVntlons appeal. and concludes by frankly asking this government again to take part In the conferences. BY NEWTON C. PARKE j r JT A F F CORRESPONDENT I. N. SERVICE' PARIS,. May 6. Europe is moving .ward a new war tnat will wipe out , recent Teae treaties and efface all new national boundaries s-t carefuldrawn at Pari", in the opinion . t ly Count Andrassy, Firmer lster of Hungary and one of the shrewdest statesmen on the contir.-Mi. Hostilities will break out. Count Vndrassy believes, after Germany ha? ebsorbed first Austria and then Hungary In defiance of the present treaties and feels herself strong enough, to repudiate the Versailles pact and face France again upon the field of cattle. Hungary Is watching the diplomatic Piay with Intense Interest and is ready ttj' profit by it. She Intends to seize all of the territory wrested from her ly the treaty of Trianon and resume her former powerful position in ccnEurope. tral Count Andrassy made known his Ti: iw in the curse or an interview with Charles Bcnnefon. a well-known "reneh newspaper correspondent. "The countries that sought iv. destroy Hungary by the treaty are already moving toward their run," said Count Andrassy. "The Serbs f.rd themselvea incapable of absorbing Hungarians. Croats. Germans. Bulgarians, Turks and Montenegrins, who came, under their rule in the creation cf Jugo-Slavia. "Austria cannot live alone. Sooner rr later, whether the allies like it or not, she will throw herself into Germany's arms. And we Hungarians J you think with our 8.000,000 inhabitants we can resist the formidable Utraction of 70,000.000 Germans? We trail place ourselves under their leadership. That will be. fatal for the peace of Eur. pe. It is easy to guess .what will happen." IflO! fit! HEADS COETTMBUS. Ind.. May 5 Frederick Harnett of Hammond was elected sta'e consul at a state meeting uf the Modern Woodmen of A"rrrii-a. which closed here today. Indianapolis was se-lrr-td for the next meeting, to be held It. May, 132.". Other officers elected pre: Harry Kedk"y of Muncie, clerk, fi. ti. Pope, BlonmficM, adviser; John I Harry, Mt. Vernon, banker; S. Ed ' i-eenburg, Ambia. escort; the Rev. E. Kdelmeyer, New Albany, chaplain; E. E. Andrews, Mishawaka, state watchman. DELEGATES XAMED. The following delegates were chosen to a national convention of the order In St. Louis June 19-25; Clarence L. "Walker, Mt. Vernon; Homer S. Taylor. Evansville; II. W. Vandermark. Vlncennes; J. V.". Green. Ixiogootee; F. Edward Durrr.ent .New Albany; J. L. Turpan. Bedford; Charles F, Remy, indianapolis; George M. Stanley. Madlsoh; William T. Kirk. Danville; W. H. Tibtltts. Terre Haute; C. C. Rlchey, Milroy; "vValter J. Klrsch, Indianapolis; Thomas TV. Perkins. Indianapolis; Perry A. Ireland, Muncie; II. P. wf!worth. Sheridan; S. G. Fitch, Kokomo; Tf. H. Beckman. Hammond; Earl A. Hamilton, Lebanon; Leonard Fry. Ttoyal Center; Frank Meltzler, Columbia City; Earl E. Uradway, Akron; C. H. Shields, South Bend. SALVATION ARMY DRIVEJSPEAKINGr The preliminary campaign of Hammond's Salvation army drive began lajit night when Jesse E. Wilson. Morse Dell Plain and J . H. Conroy spoke at the vaudeville theaters and movie picture houses on behalf of the ocial service work of the army. The speakers were well received by I audiences who dispiaj-ed admiration for the work of the Salvation army and indicated a willingness to contribute to the fund that will be raised during the drive which opens May ', to continue until May 17. Hammond's qjota is $7.0i0 and the money raised in this citj' wii! be upent hure by thu local representatives of the Salvation

PRESIDES AT 30TII D. A. R. CONGRESS

yd? Mrs. George M-ynard Minor. Mr?. George Maynard Minor of Waterford, Conn., president penoral of the Daughters of the American Revolution, is presiding over the sessions of the thirtieth continental congress being held in Washington. One thousand delegates representing 120,000 members are attending the congress. POLITICIANS ARE GLAD TO SUBSCRIBE Fred Orumr-acker and Roscoe E. Woods comprise a committee which wa -'iven the names of some prospects in the down town business district for subscriptions to the Masonic Building Association stock. Among the names on their list was that of Mayor Pan Brown. It was not necessary' for the committee to put its collective foot Jn the door while Mayor Fjrown was interviewed on the proposition. "Come right In," said the reaching for his check book. Mayor. "I have Tlready purchased $500 worth of that stock but I'll r-iise the ante. Hero is my chek for another $300 worth." The major was sold on the proposition before Fred Orumpacker loosened the eloquent speech be had prepared in the wa.v of a sales effort. The committee or two retired to talk and think it over. That man Brown Is the real article. He stepped up and grasped that opportunity i:ke a man. Didn't have to sell him on a proposition bvlously so good as this stock. GETS BIGHT IDEA "Ivt'j! sec," said the committee. 'Brown's opponent in. the coming election is to be Ed. Simon. Let's go over ana. let some prominent democrats know what Brown has done." So the remark was dropped in the presence of Howard Gescheidler that Brwn had really lone a splendid thing in taking $300.00 worth of the stock. "Wait a minute," said Howard, "give me one of those cards." H'3 dashed out ind in half an hour was back with a card all signed up and a check for $300 bearing Ed. Simon's signature. "It was all I could do to keep him from taking the whole issue," said Howard, "but we hold him down so he would have plenty of money left for campaign expenses." The plan was working fine. "List's find Walter Bielefeld, candidate for city treasurer," said Fred. "There he is over there on the corner. "In five minutes Walter had taken $600 more of the stock making his total $1,000.00. At lfift reports the committee of two were laying in wait for Edward Eggebrocht. the democratic candidate for reasurer. with a Dunn and Brsdstreets report on him, a sandbag, two four foot lengths of gas pipe and a lot of ready conversation. Later: They sold $200 more to Eggbrecht. U. S. OFFICIALS ARE FIRED UPO, SAVANNAH. Ga., May 6 United States shipping .board officials here were fired upon early today when an attempt was being made to send seamen from here to Charleston to man ships abandoned by striking sea workers. Fred Dickson. Jr., received a blow on the head from a brick thrown, it is said, by a striker. Strikers, it is said, discovered the strikebreakers being loaded into a tug for transport. A party of about fifty surrounded an automobile in which were policemen and the shipping board officers. Firing opened and stones were thrown. The automobile dashed away and little damage was done. PHONE CALL RESPONSIBLE Misunderstanding two initials over the telephone j'esterdaj caused J. L. Diblee of Hammond a lot of trouble. In a olossififd nil announcing readiness to do paper hanging, painting and decorating the contractors were given a J. L Diblee and A. Shadley. Jt should have- been K. O. Diblee. The mistake necmii harmleso enough, but for Koine reason J. L. resented it heartily and this correction ia made to set hira right.

Monon Gas Speeder In Collision

LAFAYETTE. Ind., May 6. Three men were injured in a collision j-estcr-dsj-on the Monon railroad near Aih Grove, north of Lafayette. A gasoline speeder on which nine s ction workers were riding ran into an automobile at a road crossing, throwing the railway vehicle into a ditch, John Henderson, of Brookston, one of the men on the speeder, suffered a fractured skull and may die. One shoulder of William Capper, also of Brookston, was broken. George Maxwell, was cut and bruised. The occupants of the automobile were not hurt. DELINQUENT LIST BREAKS ALLJECORDS CROWN POINT, Ind.. May 6. Lake county will have the greatest delinquent tax list in Its history. When the time for spring tax collection looted Mondaj- It was estimated there was a delinquency of three quarters of a million dollars. That is unofficial and could not be confirmed at the county treasurer's office where it was t-'tafed that the total amount collected would not be known for two or three w-tks. This is due to the fact that the banks of the county acted as deputy treasurers. NO BIDS ON CEDAR TP. ROAD CROWN POINT, Ind., May 6. Seven years ago Cedar Creek township held on . lection to decide whether or not the county should build a gravel road to be known as the Anthony Nomanson road. The vote was favorable and the project was started. The engineer's estimate for the improvement was $5 4,000. Then there was a hitch. The County Auditor found that ho could not bond the township for a sufficient amount to pay for the improvement. It was not until this year that the valuation was sufficient. Bids were advertised fcr the road. They were to be opened yesterday and the contract awarded. Not a bid. Contractors said that the engineer's estimate of $34,000 would not pav- for the gravel for the rond, let alone the labor. The cost of the road building has more than doubled in seven years. WIFES PLEA SAVES W. G. HALEY CROWN POINT, Ind., May 6 His wife's plea saved Wiilinm G. Haley, of Hammond, from jail yesterday when he was found guilty by Judge Smith in the Criminal court of having embezzled $1,200 from the South Shore interurban company. Haley was cmployed as agent for the railroad at East Chicago. He has made restitution of the money which he lost gambling. Following the discovery of the shortage in his accounts and pending arrest, Haley attempted suicide by drinking ijsol. Ho took an over dose and being unable to retain it his life was spared. Judge Smith let Haley off with the minimum punishment of $50 fine and 90 (lays in jail. The Jail sentence was suspended. OF WOOD BILL S WASHINGTON. Mar 6- Better enforcement of the prohibition law in Indiana was discussed yesterday at several conferences between Carl Mlnton. attorney of the Indiana Anti-Saloon League, and members of the Indiana delegation in the congress. Mr. Minton urged that additional enforcement officers be appointed for the state. He pointed out that only nine officers were engaged in the enforcement work, although the state was entitled to eighteen. Mr. Minton favors passage of tno bill of Representative Wood, of the Tenth Indiana district, to transfer the national enforcement bureau from the department of internal revenue to the department of Justice, and thinks better enforcement of the prohibition law will result when the transfer Is made, because conflict of Jurisdiction will, he saj-s, be eliminated. LASSEN'S OPENS SEASON TOMORROW CEDAR LAKE. Ind.. May 8 Lassen's fish and chicken restaurant, dance, pavilion and $100,000 hotel will open tomorrow with an inaugural celebration. Ti.ie Ted Lewis orchestra of Chicago, one of the most famous Jazz bands in the citj-. has been engaged to pla There will be other professional enter tainers. Guests are expected from Chlcago. Gary and Hammond. The hotel haj 7 rooms, each with bath.

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Bert 51. JewelL Bert M. Jewell is representing the railway employes' department of the American Federation of Labor in conferences President Hardir.j is holding to straighteu out the railroad situation. SEE LOWER BANK RATES AT BT W. H. ATKINS rSTAFF CORRESPONDENT f. N. SERVICE WASHINGTON, May 6. Financial needs of the producers are to be met !- lower bank rates. The federal reserve board today took the position that the after-war emergency In the money market which justified high rediscount rates at reserve banks, has been safely passed. Obstacles in the way of needed credit b- business and industry are to be removed by making it possiole to supply loans on easier terms. " Drops in the re-discount rates of the federal reserve banks at Boston, New York and Atlanta today was said to be the forerunner of similar reductions to apply to the big crop raising belts. The federal reserve hanks of .Minneapolis, Chicago and Dallas, banking centers of the great grain and livestock producing sections, today were the only reserve banks maintaining a le-dlscount rate of 7 per cent. These banks, through their directorates now are considering proposals to reduce the rates below this level and corresponding more evenly with the cuts made by other reserve banks. The reserve banks must originate applications for rate drops which later may be approved by the federal reserve board. Gov. Harding of the reserve board today would not indicate how early the big crop belts may be given the benefit of tho rate reductions. It was expected however, that tho Chicago reserve bank probably will be the next, to follow the lead of the east and ?-outh in re-discount rate drops. There has been discussion also of a possible change in the rates in the reserve bank districts of Kansas City and St. Louis centers of big crop money demands. These reserve banks now maintain rates of six per cent. .Secretary of the Treasury Mellon believes the' reductions which ore anticipated In the middle western bank territory, if made at all. must be made prior to the crop moving season. His declaration that a general relaxation in the money rate, not only in tho federal rediscount rate but in commercial rates as well. -can be logically anticipated, aptly forecasts early action. TAKES HER LIFE WHILE ON VISIT Believed to have been despondent over her health Mrs. Angelfne Seoteile. 712 Grand avenue, Chicago, mother of eight children, committed suicide by! firing a bullet into her brain while1 visiting with relatives at East Gary! yesterday afternoon. The body was! removed to Wild's undertaking parlors! at Hobart. Mrs. Seotelle was 42 years old and the wire of Gus Seotelle. She had been visiting with her cousin at East Gary for several days and complained of her health on several occasions. Yesterday afternoon she went down Into the basement of the house, placed a revolver to her temple and pulled the trigger blowing out her brains. Death was Instantaneous. The body will be taken back to Chicago today.' WHITING COUPLE IN DIVORCE COURT Winnie Nosker of Whiting, today; filed uit for divorce from her husband Frank Nosker. in the Hammond sni-l perlor court. They were married March 0, 1921, and separated April IS. i 1921. Mrs. Nosker fays her husband j frequently becomes enraged and In ! these fits of anger calls her vile and! vulgar names and make slanderous! accusations against her. At time, shej says, ho becomes sullen and refuses! to show any regard for her. she asks for $5,000 alimony. J. II, FetterhofC Is her attorney.

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! "Miracle Man" Is ! Arrested ! Harry Mays Held on Charge j Preferred by State Medij cal Examiners Harry Mays, so-called "miracle man" who has bepn doing a rushing business in West Hammond after establishing a

reputation as a healer at New Castle, Ind., is in trouble again. He was arrested yesterday on charges prefererd by the state hoard of medical examiners of Illinois. Mays in the affidavit was charged with "laying on hand., manipulating and spreading disease." The case will come up for hearing before Judge John C. Kowalski in the West Hammond police court next Friday. In case the court finds sufficient evidence of guilt the healer will be bound over to the Cook county grand Jury. Otherwise, he will be discharged. "It's onlv- a part of their scheme to persecute me," said Mays today. "The state board thinks that if I am arrested often enough and put to a lot nt expense I will get disgusted and quit. But I"ll stick now. Thej'll have to hang me before I'll quit." Mays had been planning to move to Sturgis, Mich., May 10. but he will remain in West 'Horfmond yintil the present case is settled. He is confident that it will turn out the same as two former cases in which he has been coni erned. He was discharged on both occasions because the evidence did not bear out the charges in the affidavit. His manager furnished bond at once when he was arrested j'esterday. Because of the fl?ht. which has been conducted against him bj' the medical fraternity. Mays always keeps one or more persons in the pa me room with him while he is treating patients. He does this so that he can have witnesses in case charges are made that he is practicing medicine without a license. His method of treatment Is merely to place h;3 hands over affected parta of the patient's bodj- and refrain from any rubbing or manipulation. In the few months the "miracle man" has been in West Hammond many of his patients have reported remarkable cure!'. Scores of men have been treated for the tobacco habit and in only a few instances have failures been known. H. C. GREEN MOST PAY WIFE ALIMONY Henry C. Green, one time general superintendent of the H. W. & E. C. street rnilwaj-, was ordered to the oountj- jail yesterday afternoon b.v Judge Reiter because of failure to comply with court orders in connection with the divorce which was granted his wife a year ago. His wife, who has since re-married, was granted a divorce in the Superior court at Himmond. March 3 of last year In the order Gren did not appear, was to pay $30 a month for the support of three minor children. On March 30th of this year a citation wa.s asked for him for failing to meet these payments. He was then $.100 in arrears. Judge Reiter ordered him brought into court but Green, it is said, avoided service of the summons and the sheriff was not able to find him until yesterday. At the hearing he was held i:i contempt of court and was ordered held in tho oountj- jail until he complied with the terms of the divorce decree. His attorney Gerald Gillett. asked for an appeal to the Supreme court which was granted b.v the judge. He was given ten days in which to tile the appeal bond of $2,000. At a late hour today Green had not been able to put up tho bond in order to obtain his iibertj- pending the hearing before the higher court. STREET RV, IS The wide circle of friends of Iewis E. Woodward, treasurtr of the Gary Street Railway were shocked beyond measure last night when the news was circulated announcing his sudden death. Death occurred at the family residence at ?20 Monroe street, following a brief illness. He was first taken ill Tuesdav- morning while taking an active part in the primaries in the interest of Col. Hamilton, who was one of his most Intimate friends. His condition became critical yesterday afternoon, dj-ing of heart trouble. Mr. Woodward came to Gary eight years ago from Aurora. 111., to take a position with the Gary Street Railway company. He was 49 j'ears old and besides his wife is survived by two sons. Allan, 10, and Lewis. S. The funeral arrangements had not been completed up to a late hour todaj-. Ball Game for Carmelite Orphans The Knights of Columbus Unity council of Hammond will open the K. of C Suburban baseball league season Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock with a game against the Harvej-. 111.. K. of ' '.. The .proceeds of the game are to be given to the Carm-j'.ite Orphanage of Kast Chicago. Knights of Columbus of East Chicago have been invited to be preent

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f? '4 . tJ ft rltVSi Miss Emily Knenbuhl. Miss Emily Kneubuhl of Minneapolis. Minn., has been selected to hold a national citizenship school at Chatauqua. N. Y. She is one of the first organizers of the National League of Women Citizens and she conducted St. Paul's first school for women voters. LOSES MISSION West Hammond people are puzzled and of divided opinion. They are unable to dee'de whether it is because the old town is so much better or so much worse than it was jears ago that the Baptists saw fit to take their little church house away. , No explanation was offered t-.e wondering towns folk this week when the house movers from South OMengo came and rut the rollers under the little mission which for four jears had stood at the corner ef Wentworth and Garfield avenues. People questioned the movers who onlj- shrugged their shoulders ami slid that the orders were for them to bring the building to South ( "hicago. The optimists sa- that the moral improvement of the community was such that the church was no longer needed. People weren't bothering with it any more. Sometimes Sunday school classes were held in it but the attendance of these firiallj' dwindled to nothing. I'tssimists insist that it looks bud for the town. They sa- it indicates the people have become bard boiled and are willing to face the next world unflinching without thought of prepnra1 ion going there. Thjy call attention to the fact that about a j-ear ago the Salvationists, an orginlzalon similar to the Salvation Array, found the field a poor one and final y vacated the store room tho.v occupied on State street, whereupon the place blossomed forth as a saloon a few daj's later. Anyhow Virginia Brooks nilttht be Interested to barn that the Baptist mission, established there pf!r she bait pointed out the old time eili of the burg, Is no longer needed. T PARTY TO HOLD IVENTI Following the republican primary, the Independent partj- became active in East Chicago and Indiana Harbor, perfecting its organization for a convention to bo held early in June when a ticket headed bj' Frank Callahan for mayor will be put in the field. A con- j test is promised for the nomination for citj- judge between A'ian Twyman. city chairman of the democrat party, and Hugh Carroll. Mr. Callahan Is a building contractor at Indiana Harbor and nns been a resident of East Chicago fori seventeen years. He was mayor tf the city from 1914 to 1918"I am confident of winning," said Mr. Callahan today. "Every time a citizens' ticket has been put into the field in East Chicago and Indiana Harbor it has been victorious." In national politics Mr. Callahan is a democrat. MADE IN LAPORTE I SOLD IN GARY! LAPORTE. Ind.. May ! Another still was confiscated yesterday. This time it was found on the farm of Dedfriedi I'ranzen, a farmer living about twui m.i'.es from WostplHe. The officers. found a 20-gallon still and confiscated ' four barrels of ready made hootch. i Just before the officers arrived on! the scene Franzen left his place with ' an auto .load of booze for disposal in Gary. Wh'n the moonshine rreturned ' today he was taken in custody b' : Sheriff Pennington, of Valparaiso, and, taken to Valpo and lodged In Jail. i It will cost Franzen a pretty pennj to eettle the case.

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FOUND OUI How Legislation Doubles Already Burdensome Cost Of System.

SPECtAL TO THE TIVES1 CROWN POINT, Ind., May . The real meaning of the new Jury law passed as a special meastire by the last legislature is beginning to sink in. In the first place the law will double the already burdensome cost o? the Jury system in the county courts. In the second it will take twice as many freeholders away from their private affairs to perform Jury service at $2.50 per diem. WHAT I, AW rnoviDEs, The new law provides that in all counties over 150,000 population, Lake and Marion, of course, the jury commissioners shall draw twenty-lour jurors for each court Instead of twelve. The first twelve are to serve on the regular panel and the other dozen good and true men are to ba talesmen, or alternates, the idea beint; that when a Juror is challenged and excused a talesman can be called in from a waiting room and pressed into service. ALL RIGHT FOR COURTS. The talesmen would also be at hand in case of a struck Jury. From the standpoint of the fudges and attorneys the system is highly desirable. The courts and lawyers will be glad to have twelve good capable freeholders at hand to fill vacancies in the regular Jury. But from the standpoint of the taxpayer it is annoying to have the cost of operating the courts of the county greatly increased. It cost SCS.nno to run the courts last year. si prosr: for istam n. The hig holler is expected from the jurymen themselves. Suppose, for instance .that II. ;. Hay of Gary, W. J. Riley c,f i.;Ust Chies.go, John Beck man of Hammond, two or three faimfoi and a number of workmen are drawn bj" the commission. ts to srve as talesmen to the jury jn the criminal court at Crown Point. Every morning they will have to go to Crown Point to see f they are needed. These men would not complain if they wero needed for actual jury service but to have to stand around as a sort of pinch hitter would be exaseprating because; it would be so unnccc'sary. Especially so when the lawyers an 1 witnesses in a case fail to show up and the bailiff strolls leisurely out into the hall about 'j.ij or 10 o'cloeic and announces court's dismissed. Hair a day shot to piece.-: It is bad enough for twelve men to spend whole days with nothing to do but to double the number of men appears ridiculous. The only relief Is for the courts to demand that the lawyers be in court with their witnesses to try cases when they are si for trial. Eugene F. Farley, republican, an Peter G. Fagen. democrat, the Jury commissioners, are going through the assessment sheets of the county taking off all resident real estate holder wno are eligible for Jury service next year. GARY MAN BUYS T VALPARAISO, Ind.. May 6. Ch-a Specbt. for- the past 23 years, proprietor of Specht's place at Burlingn Beach, yesterday closed a contract with John c. Kostjal of Gary, whereby iie sells his resort to the Gary man, possession to be given in a week or Tho new proprietor Is experienced long resort lines, having established the famous Miller beach on Lake Michigan at Gary. He intends to make many improvements at Burlington Heacli. including the erection of a bath house, and in fact will make this a modem up to the minute summer watering resort. Legion Holds First Minstrel Rehearsal The American Legion Minstrel rehearfal held last evening in the kindergarten roem of the Central school was entered Into by the cast with a spirit and enthusiasm that speaks well for the success of the .performance) to be given later this month. The .oongs were practiced last night under the expert direction of Ralph Hamilton of the Joo Bren company, and ome, splendid voices were revealed, as vehicles for the snappj- selections included in the show. The final casting of the parts will take place In a short time and the work will progress rapidly from now in. Reports from other cities te'.j us that the "Jollies of 1921" is the best minstral performance ever offered by tile Joe Bren company, which means in effect, the best minstrel ever seen In the country, for this company is noted from coast to coast for their splendid shows. Mr. Hamilton was enthus'a "t U", over the talent which appeared at th. rehearsal last evening. He declares that thej- arc the best amateurs and the easiest east to train that he has ever had the opportunity to work with. Ticket sales are progressing rapld'.j and bid fair to establish a record for amateur performance in this vicinity. The management urges the public to get theirs wlt)ni3t delay, for there are bound to be many disappointed one long before the curtain rises for the opening performance. LAUNDRY PRICES FALL Hammond people who patronize laundries will reap the benefit from t scrap which has developed among the people who do the dirty work. First one and then another has clipped a cent or fraction from the pound raton family washings until the price is alxiut at the pre-war mark. On top of all of this Ed Murden of the Superior Laundry is announcing that the rate on apparel tumbled dry by their new method has been cut to 7 cents per pound. The publio wili watch tho rate war with much Interert.

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