Hammond Times, Volume 14, Number 290, Hammond, Lake County, 27 May 1921 — Page 1

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VALUATION UP; E. CHICAGO DOWN IBB UEiTHEB, Generally lair tonight and SaturdTI continued wnrui moderate southerly vrlnda. DaUvered "by earners ra Ha.mm.onjJ and W. Hummonl 50c per month on street ajid news stands 3o pr copy. VOL. XJV. XO. 290. FRIDAY, MAY 27, 1921. HAMMOND, INDIANA FILE TODAY Ed

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Sixteen Labor Chiefs In Stratford Theatre Graft Charges. UNTER RATIONAL NEWS SERVICE) CHICAGO, May 37. One hundred and ninety men building material dealers oootraators and union chiefs are under Indictment here today a-a the result of legislative and tgracd Jury Investigations of alleged corruption In the 2tuiidln.gr Industry. Officials, who ara conducting- the various probes assert there is still a maas of evidence to be uncovered and declared many more Indictments will be voted. The indlotments lor the most part charge conspiracy, extortion and illegal combination in restraint of trade, Thousands of dollars in tribute, it is alleged, have been collected from building' owners ea the price of settlement of labor difficulties or as "fines" for -violating- of union rules. Building material men. it is aald. have combined to boycott supplies made elsewhere than in Chicago and to maintain hrgh prices for their products. Sixteen labor union leaders, chiefly business agents, were named In the latest indictments to be returned. They include "Umbrella Mike" Boyle, business agent of the electrical workers' union and co-called "ciar of the Chicago labor unions." Nineteen true bills were voted against the 18 men. The indictments charge extortion of money from builders of the Stratford theater. It is claimed that more than $12 .000 tribute was exacted in this case. NO RELIEF FROM TAXATION BURDENS BT H. K. REYNOLDS v 'STAFF CORRESPONDENT I. N. SERVICE! WASHINGTON, May 27. Taxation burdens ot the American people, are to be Increased and no immediate re lief is in prospects, according to Sen ator Snoot, republican, Utah, a member ot the senate finance committee. "Wo tivs not begun to feel the artlng? of taxation," Smooth, declared toflarVfor it is my opinion that federal taxes In the future must so P Instead of down. I don't want to be peaaiaaiatlo but wo must face the facts.grooots statement .coroirg at tn conclusion of the hearings "which have been, conducted by the finance committee with, & view ta the. revision of the internal. xeTenno laws, is taken to indicate that revision downward at this time is practically out of the question. The general fides tax bill which Smooth offered as a substitute in event of the repeal of the exoess profits or surtaxes, is not likely to be reported favorably by the oommitttee. "The country does not understand the sales tax plan now," Smooth said today, "but such a method of raising revenue will have to be adopted soon er or later." The soldiers' bonus bill which is now before the finance committee, will be passed at this session of congress, fimoot believes, thereby further increasing the present federal taxes. It is regarded as probably that the finance committee .in submitting' Its reoommendatlons for tax revision to the senate, will endorse the abolition of the exoess profits tax but it is not considered likely that other forms of taxation will be lifted. The raising the tax on corporations from ten to 15 per cent has been strongly urged as a means of meeting the deficiency caused by the repeal of the profits tax, it being estimated that it will be necessary to raise 14.000,000,000 for the support of the government. Hearings which the senate finance committee has been conducting since May 9. were scheduled to end today. MANY CASES IN SPECIAL TO THE TIMES WHITING. Intl.. May 27. Among the cafes tried in the Whiting city court were Paul Kaiechls, arrested for ft. !- Ing without a' license, fined 122.10. Frank Suty for disorderly conduct on complaint of A. B. Harrison, fined I2S.10, paid: Go. Kappan for running auto without a license forfeited a $20 bond by his non-appearance; Peter Settle! arrested by Park Policeman Walker for disorderly conduct, fined It and cost?; Roy Malmqulst for passing a street car d is"harR I n pa -,.'ngers. plead gjllty and paid n tine of $1 and coftt; John Beirut. Edward KlnselJ Wm. Kamiien and Arthur L'moricn. authorized Bailiff Girard to plead guilty for them and paid a fine of 120.

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IDLE; GARY "F GOING FULL BLAST Well, gentle reader, you are probably wondering how the gamblers are getting along this evening. They seem to be doing all right, despite the fact that Mayor Brown and Chief Austgen rambled out to Ray Osden's the other evening and closed up our Monte Carlo. The boys were pretty sore for a few days. They foregathered in a West Hammond bar one night and formed a vendetta to "get" the reporter they blamed for the expose. Whereupon the reporter took out another $1,000 of life Insurance and told his undertaker he preferred lilies of the valley. Now that Ray Ogden's boys are enJoying a well deserved vacation it occurs to the doomed reporter that Cully Flannlgan is working his crew overtime at the Ridge Road "chicken farm," south of Gary. To the casual observer at the "chicken farm" it would seem that Cully cashes most ot the Illinois Bteel Company checks. The big crap table and the roulette wheel are going again at Cully's. Ditto the poker game. It has been an "on again, off again, here again, gone again Flannlgan" sheenanagan at the "chicken farm." For the benefit of Sheriff Hut Olds it might be said that the place can be reached by taking the main piae rrom Crown Point to Hobaxt. Good roads all the way. It isn't fair that Hammond gamblers should have a vacation while the Gary gamblers are working over time. T GET TITLE CERTIFICATES New Law Becomes Effective the First of June rNDIANATOTJS. Ind, May IT- The Certificate of Titla law. requiring all motor -vehicle and motorcycle owners to procure Certificate of Title, fee 50 cents, and License Certificate Container, fee 60 cents, from the secretary of state, will become effective June 1. Each owner la thereby required to take the application blanks sent him to a notary public or dealer, have same properly filled in and the title application aworn to, and forward to the Secretary of State with fee ot $1.00. If the applicant la found to be the lawful owner, the Secretary of State will issue him a title for the motor vehicle, or motorcycle described In the application, and a metal container, which must be attached in plain view in the driver's compartment. The license certificate, which each owner reeclved with his lioease plates, must be placed in this container. The certificate of title should be filed away with other valuable papers, and need not be carried by the driver cf the car. After this law becomes effective, automobile and motorcycle licensee will not be Issued unlees the owner first procures a title for hie car or motorcycle. Applications for automobile and riiotorcycls licenses should nt rfa mailed to the secretary of state after May 28th, unless accompanied by application for certificate of title ana container and fee or II. 00. Motor vehicle owners will have ninety (90) days from date the law becomes effective In which to procure certificates of title. After expiration of the ninety days' grace, it will be a misdemeanor, punishable' by a fine of not more than 11,000, for any person to operate a motor vehicle without first procuring a Certificate of Title. The owners of motor vehicles, th" engine number of which ha been destroyed, removed or defaced, are required to make application to the sec retary of state, within thirty (30) davs after the taking effect of this act, for a special engine number, and the number designated must be stamped on the engine of the car described in the application. Fee 11.00. Failure to comply with this section, of the law Is punlahable.by a fine cf not more than $50., When this act becomes effective, a stolen car department will be maintained by tne secretary of state, and all stolen cars should be reported at once to the secretary of state, giving engine and serial numbers and all the marks of identification. Applications may be snt to this department on and after June 1. Blanks and instructions are being sent to all owners, notaries and dealers as rapidly as possible. The local representatives are Ed Bohling- of the Bohling Auto Sales Co., Hammond, and Stuart Beal of the Bunnell Sales Co., East Chicago. PROPOSES A SOLUTION OF PROBLEM PARIS. May 27. The Immediate partition of Silesia, with the allies holding the disputed district for an indefinite period of time was suggested by Italy today as the best means of solving the Sileelan Iwsue. Italy sent a memorandum to both lxDdon and Paris proposing that the allies, Immediately give the western part of Silesia to Oerroany and the Kojthtrn pait M Poland. The disputed portion, claimed by both Poland and Germany, would be held by the allies pending a final settlement some time in the future

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IS Final arrangements have been m;de for the Memorial Iay Services in Hammond and indications point to the success of the ceremony. The committee in charge have mi as their oaU the most Impressive ami truly expressive services ever conducted in Hammond in honor of our brave boys -who have passed away. Services indicative of the extreme reverence felt for our soldiers, living and dead, are outlined in the following order of the ay. and the people of Hammond are urged to read them carefully and follow faithfully the instructions therein contained. OENZKAX. OUZB Or THI DAY For the solemn and patriotic observance of Decoration Day, May 30th, 1921 by the citizens of Hammond, and their guests, it is hereby ordered and requested that the following suggestions and requests be faithfully and earnestly carried out. FIRST All persons are urged to decorate their homes with flags, or red. white and blue. Flags wil bo placed at half mast (which is the width of the flag from the top of the pole) until noon when the colors will be raised to the tor of the pole and remain until sunset. SECOND No carriages or automobiles of any kind whatsoever will be permitted to enter the Oak Hill cemetery until after the conclusion of the exercise. THIRD After the parade reaches the Oak Hill cemetery, the gates will be closed until the conclusion of the services when the column will reform and march to Rlmbach avenue and be disbanded. FOURTH By request of ail the patriotic organisations, all persons are earnestly requested against participating in any games, as principals or spectators and other activities of a similar character, and all business places are urged to be closed especially during the afternoon. FIFTH All persons are requested to participate in the Memorial Sunday Union Services at the First Baptist Church at 11:00 A. M. SIXTH The line of march will be as follows: Forming on Rrnbach avenue with the right of the line reaching Hohman street, thence south along Hohman street to the Oak Hill oemetery. All vehicles are requeated to remain eft of Hohman ktreet, before, during and until after the passage of the column. Parade will be In columns of fours with fifty (50) feet intervals between organizations. SEVENTH The vehicles conveying W. A. Calkins, G. A. R, Woman's Relief Corps and allied organizations, as well as disabled soldiers, and sailors, will form on the north side of Fayette street with, right facing on Hohman st. The following is the formation of the column to be formed, at 1:30 p. m. sharp Hammond Police Department. Hammond Fire Department. City Officials. Barney Toung-s Band. Grand Marshal Col. LeGrand t. Meyer Marshal and Principal Color Bearer. Herman Kellner. Marshal and Principal Musician. Marshal and Chief of Staff. Sgrt. Erlc Lund. Marshal Ensign William J. Hastings. Marshal Lieut. E. N". Bunnell. Marshal Lieut. Norman Bridge. Marshal Edward Bohling. W. A. Calkins, G. A. R. and visiting comrades In automobiles. Woman's Relief Corps in automobiles. Spanish War Veterans, Captain Rothman American Legion, W. A Long, Commander. Hammond Bey Scout Drum and Bugle Corps. Hammond Boy Scout Troops No. 1. to 18, Command of Levi Golden. Senior Scout Master. Fraternal and Patriotic organisations of the City of Hammond. Public School and Parochial chilSren. Citizens on foot. Citizens in automobiles. LaOrand T. Meyer, Marshal and of ficer of the Day. XI CO BATTOK SAT rAOOSAM Program to be observed at the Oak Hill cemetery, immediately after the arrival of the parade. Patrick Reilly, Post Commander. G. A. R., presiding. Roll of Drums and Bugles.. Boy Scouts Prayer Rev. Licklider. Song "America . . Junior Christian Church choir and audience Reading Lincoln's Gettysburg Address ...Frank Summers, Hammond H. S. Address Joseph Conroy Music Barney Toung's Band Address H. E. Granger Music Junior etaoln arar Music. . J.unlor Christian Church Choir Address Joseph Todd Music Barney's Toung's Band Ritualistic Service Grand Army ol the Republic Song "Star Spangled Banner. . . . Junior Christian church and audience Benediction Rev. Licklder Taps Drum and Bugle Cerrs, Boy Scouts of America Decoration of Cenotaph. In which every organization present or represented Is requested to place a wreath in memory of the unknown and distant heroes. HAMMOND MEN IN CAR SMASH According to the police, Tomeiko and Ballotte, both men of Hammond were out Joyriding late last night along Cline avenue in East Chicago and as they were nearing the Cudahy Packing plant, Tomeiko endeavored to show BaJlotte how to drive his car. While trying to change roition as drivers Ballotte Tost control of the car and It ran Irto a telephone roi. bady damaging the car and neriously tnj.ir'.ng Tomeiao. After receiving ftrt-a.d treatment by Dr. Given, the patient was taken to the Hammond hospital.

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Mrs. Rose Cline on Mrs. Rose Cline, formerly Miss feudist family, recently shouldered a pit at Merrimac, W. Va., while her pnners. Mrs, Cline. helped stand off CENTRAL SCHOOL PROPERTY TO SELL THURSDAY Hammond's roost valuable business site, the Central school property, will be placed on sale at public auction next Thursday evening. The Fayetu and Hohman street corner will go to the highest bidder providing the bt'J is acceptable to the Board of Education. The sals will be conducted in the rooms of the board in the Central building and Is scheduled to stari promptly at 7 o'docS. , The property was valued at 1275. oou by appraisers and is considered ,the choicest location in' the city. It has a frontage of 223 reet on Hohman st. and 193 feet on Fayette st. The bid? will be for the real estr only as th board has already purchased atsveralots on Rusell street, immediately south of the school property and plants to move the school building there before September 1. Contractors arf being a&ked to bid cn the Job of moving the structurn. The bids next Thursday will be on the entire tract of real estate. Thf board reserves the right to reject i bids If they do not appear satisfatory. If the first attempt at a pal meets with failure it is probable that the tract will be divided into several smaller lots and these will be offered for sale separately. According to tlv law the plat must first be offered in its entirety. The purchaser must assume all tinpaid assessments against the property and must permit the school building to remain there until September 1 tr. case It Is not movt-d before that time. One-third of the purchase price must bo paid at ence and the balance in tw and three years, the purrna?rr to glv a mortgage on the property and pa 6 per cent Interest cn the dcferrc-i payments. A number of prospective purchasrt have been waiting for an opportunity to buy the reat estate and many Inquiries have been received sini e tlu school board announced its intention of placing it on the market. OF COURSE BILLY DOESN'T DRINK A DROP His Boss is Just Joking About That Part of the Story Billy Murray, who does odd Jdf around the Vermelto carnival in ,vf"' Hammond was looking after ona "I the mules hurt In the cyclone the other night. This particular critter ha. been struck across the back by a heavy tent pole. It seems that Billy Is very fond or the mule who has been with the ou'fit for a great many years. At any rate Billy was washing the animal';, back with alcohol when Minerva that's the mule's name stretched her head around and began licking off the precious stuff. Her eyes seemed to reproach Billy for wasting it. "Oh, that's difrtrent, old girl." Billy cried. "If you feel that way about It I beg your pardon." Whereupon Billy poured the grain alcohol Into a bucket of water and the mule drank heartily. Manager Vermelto said he wasn't surprised. "That mule's been (smelling Billy's breath for so many years she Just naturally got to like the stuff," he said. NEW INDUSTRY IN WE STjKAMMOND B. Biererman, representing the Custom Garment corporation, stated today that his company has negotiatd the purchase of property at Piummer and L-Incoln avenues for 'factory purpose:". By m:d-suinmr 2r,0 people win be employed, he said. F. Wyman Is president of the company.

duty with her rifle. Rose McCoy, member of the famous rifle and fought six hoars in a riSa husband bossed a gang of fighting1 the opposing fores.

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GOES INTO Sixteen Piece Orchestra and High Class Photo Plays the Summer Policy When the Parthenon theater go. into Its summer policy of pictures? next Monday, it will have 16 players and a director in the orchestra. This will be the largest and best theater orchestra the city has ever had. Throughout the week feature pictures -nil) be shown with vocal and musical specialties. On Sunday ththeate.r will have vaudeville. This policy Is to continue indefinitely. Mlsg Feail Van Steeg will continue at the organ. Miss Van Steeg is an excellent musician and the new organ ;idd? appreciably to the screen drama? it the Parthenon. , The last half of this -ek the Parthenon has one exceptionally good act another that has a great deal of rrftrit and two that are not good. The best u-t is Elly. a girl J'Jggler from the big nine. Elly offers the most entertaining Jucgling act that has been seen in th Parthenon. Apparently a child, she if n a cla-f-s of her ow n. Elly opens the bill and it is c.loec !; a sine anl dance, act by three nimble dancers and a young woman with a pleasing voire. The art is well iresfd. nicely staged and has the .netropolitan aspect. The girl, who dances with the two boys, is unidentified on the program, but deserving of mention. She is pretty, jprlajhtly and jrraefiji. 5he wears the minimum cf -OFtumf. CAR THIEF SNAPPED OP BY POLICE A Chicago automobile thief met with ?cant courtesy iaer evening when he came to Hammond to play his trafle. The Hammond police maSe another of their quick captures, for which they are becoming noted, and called Abraham A, Stutsman, 439 May street, ot the phone this morning to inform htm that his car had been stolen, and that they had it at the station with the thief in Jail. The Ford sedan belonging to Mr. !-tul.man wan left In his garage lat evening in the rear of his home and j-hortly after he retired, Harry Ellison. 2130 Crawford avenue. Chicage. entered the garage, only to find himself foiled by a patent lock on the steering wheel Undaunted, he went to an alley nearby and soon returned w 1th a regulation Ford wheel which he hal removed from the car belonging to J. Howell, 568 In. diana avenue. Er.ison attached the wheel to the sedan and drove quietl: away. A little later, a Hammond police officer saw him driving along, and became suspicious. He halted the ca ( and an examination revealed the fact that it wa etolen. Ellison was locked up and jteps were taken to find the owner of the machine. Stutsman was a yurprlsed man when informed that his car had been stolen and recovered without his knowledge. When searched at the station, a revolver and a bunch of 23 Ford keys were found on Ellison, which would indicate that he is an old offender. The police are looking up his record. Re5-id-i Stutsman's machine, auto thieves made away with two others last nieht. rr. Edwin A. Martin, 100S HysInp place, left his car on Ftyette street near Hohman. last nisrht and when he returned it was gone. The car is a Ford. George Derulla. 683 Bishop street Chicago, parked hts car in Robertsdale and it was stolen. CROWN- POINT. Ind., May 27. The suit of the city of Hammond to enjoin the public service commission of Indiana from enforcing the new tariff en phone service will be up for trial June S. D. J. Moran has been employed as special counsel for the city.

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(BCLLETUT) V INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICE iILAELFHIA, May 27 The directors of the Baldwin Locomotive Works today declared the usual semi-annual dividends cf 31 per cent cn the common and 3 1-3 per cent on the preferred stocks. (BULLETIN.) INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICE1 NEW IORK, May 27. Joseph Frank Keaton (better known as Buster) and Natalie Talmadge, both motion picture stars, today obtained a marriage license. They will be married, May 31. and will leave at once for Los Angeles. (BCLLETI5.) INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICE LAKEVHxLE, 111., May 2 7. Two unmasked men today held up D. R. Manzer, cashier of the Iakeviila State bank, while he was alone in the bank, and robbed him of $3 000. BCl,l.ETI.. f INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICE1 WASHINGTON. May 27. President Harding today ordered the seizure by the government of the property belonging to Grover Cleveland Bergdoll, wealthy Philadelphia draft dodger, who escaped from prison and is no o-Journing at a health resort in Germany. (BtrusTrrr) INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICE) CHICAGO, May Trices in the Chicago Hog Market today fell the loweet level recorded here four years. The top was 17.90 to In decline night. of thirty-five cents over (BULLS TXN) INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICEJ CHICAGO, May 27. A reduction In wages for 20.000 employes of the American Express Co., was ked today by the company in a proposal submitted to the United States R. R. Board. The wage Question will be given a hearing before the board June 6th. It is understood shop men are not Included. (BVX.Z.BTX3T) INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICE1 BERLIN-, May 27 An AngloGerman Commercial Treaty is being conducted -to foster trade between the two countries. It was learned thi aternoon. The government has agreed to reimburse German exporters for the amount of the export tax Imposed under the txmdon Indemnity decision. ( B TJLI E TTK ) INTERNATIONAL H E A S SERVICE AURORA, 111.. May 27 Thre boys and a girl were killed her" early today when the automobile in which they were riding struck and smashed to kindling wood by a Burlington passengrr triin The dead are Miss AMo Rellein. 17; Wilbur Amos, IS: Joseph Beck, 18, and Walter C'lattfelt. 17. The rarty was reported from a high school dance. Two other. Marion Cohen, to and Frank Carroll 18, -were probably fatally injured. (BTJLXITTW) INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICE) WASHINGTON. May 27. Another hope for ending the present marine strike went a glimmering today. Independent ownr. represned by the American Steamship owners. Association, informed secretary of labor, Pa', Is. and secretary of commerce Hooter. In a conference tht they are unable to accept the agreement which had been worked out between the two secretaries and the representatives of the striking seimen. (BtTLLITrN) INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICE) INDIANAPOLIS. May 27. Frank E. Wh'eler. one of th founders of Indianapolis Motor Speedway and head of the Indianapolis Carburetor and Brass Factories, committed suicide today at his home near Riverside. The body was found by a butler. Wheeler had been in Illhealth, his physicians stated. .Wheeler was reputed to be very wealthy, his heme adjoins that of Carl Fisher, with whom he formerly was associated In racing interests LAWYER REFUSES FEE; CLIENT NEARLY FAINTS CROWN POINT, Ind.. May !7. The shock of harSng an attorney refuse to take a $500 fee from a client was almost too much for the criminal court and attaches yesterday. It was quite a blow to the client as well. Frank Xorowich, of Telleston, had been convicted of grand larceny. He was up for sentence yesterday with a new lawyer. Attorney Conroy. The Hammond counsel read the transcript of evidence. Sentence was pronounced. The client asked Conroy to take an appeal and Joe addressed the prisoner, and his friends as follows in open court: "If you fellowa want to tsJte an appeal, you can. It will cost you 500. But you haven't got a chance In the world. I could keep Norowich out of Jail until the appeal had been heard, but he'd have to serve his sentence then because no court would ver find him innocent on this evidence. I'd advise him to give the 1500 to his family.;" The bailiff rushed to Judre Smith with a glass of lee water. Mike Gibbons Easily Outpoints Leo Leonard SCRANTON. Pa. May 27. Mik iihbons. St. Paul middleweight, easily outpointed Leo Leonard. WlJkesbarre, in a ten round bout last night.

North Township Assessmeni Leads Ail Other Townships In the County 40 Million. CROWN rO:XT. May 17. Ham. mond's total assessed valuation fot 1921 will be 61, 680,000 which Is an Increase of $4,000,000. The aluatIon t r 1320 was $67,000 000. James Clements. North township assessor, filed his appraisement fer t.V year with Auditor George M. Folan1! yesterday. There was pract'cally nc change In the valuation of Whltlr.g but East Chicago and Indiana Harbo? are appraised at three and a half million dollars less.t Mr. Clements appraisement of Hammond follows: Personal $10,792.1 u Acres 4 S7.o 'l Improvements on aeresH.... 6,623. 22f Additional Improvements on acres 242.5 " Lots 9,632.4 I Additional Improvements en lots 1.457.111 Total $48.363.U? State board 70J4S! 2,156,13! 2,7 U

$61,691,29 The character of the lncreane on Hammond property can be seen- In comparison with the appraisement of a year ago which follow: Personal $1 1.235,7SC Acres 6.043 4 1'. Improvements on acres 4 78tf,t Value of lots 9.64 Hit Improvement on lots....... lB.6U.sjf Total $46.126. eU? Hammend spent a million and a n'l for building from March, 1920, tc March, 1921, Mr, Clements shows, lit new theater, the Parthenon, is valu1 at $400,000. The reduction in the total valuation of East Chicago is due to a $5,000.!1': decrease in the Inland Steel company appraisement. According to the sworn statement e-f one cf Its officials made bfore the board cf review two yfars ago a fair valuation of the Inland Steel plant was $16,00O.0"O. TMa valuation has been reduced $5 000.000 sin-;a the first of May. The appraisement of the Standard Oil Company at Whiting remains the same as last year, over $10,000,000. Whiting's total appraisement is $27,500,000. Following Is a table showing th" total valuations of Lake county townships for the past yesr: North township $l!'V953.7!i0 Calumet 140,358.1 .'a R, ,g52.."i-6 St- Johns g.07a nter ?.'!4.fi.g 'eyf Creek 7,2Rt.g Eagle Creek i.i"-2.-:?i Winfleld 3.53 1 i Hobart 12.?!l.5''J WATER QUESTION AT SPECIAL MEETING Improvements in the water system of Hammond, which will cot at lea.t hiJ ' a million dollars were approved b; the city council in a special menin? last evening. The meeting was called to consider means for meeting ' the. water shortage Parts of the report f F.ngineer Ericvon were read and explained and all agreed that this ri. cption would undoubtedly solve the problem. A contract, which had b-en prepared by which Mr Eri'ton was to be hired as consulting engineer durlnc onFtruotlon at a compensation rf s per cent of the cost of the project. wai approved and th- board of works w:i; i?n it. The board will also ask fer bids on a water leakage survpy ,-f Hammond. A Chicago firm which speclaliieg in tfus jtind of work is expected to b- one of tlie bidders. Br spiclal devices tV.e inspectors lerat leaks in mains. It is the opinion of experts that the o;f -an be saved over a million gallons of water daily by having leaks located and repaired. The firm is now- similarly employed in Whiting w here the work Is being done at a cost of $2.S00. Hammond of course will ha-- to par several times that amojnt for Its surey. The question of funds aroused considerable di.--euss;on, but by close figuring it was believed that the city culd foot the bill. When the matter of advertising for bids on the new construction w-ork was voted on. Martin Skufakis and Re!lly oprod it "n the ground that they could not s so clearly w,iere the money wa. to come from and because Mr. Ericson had not come before the council to - plain his plans as he had done hef ore the Chamber of Commerc. The -vcte was against them. NOW WE HAVE THE Among the many cute things In th Colonial Sporting Goods store this season will be found the 'Shimmy" bathing suit. Although the Shimmy is a ladies article, it is attracting a great deal of attention from the weaker s-x who are wondering if the women wi;i actually appear on the beach in the.iaudacious suits. If they do take to the Shlmm?, Lak Front Beach will have, banner crowds this year and it may be necessary to enlarge the bath house. John Millet brought out one of the fascinating suit? and demonstrated it to a number of water fans. Illustrating the .different effects and to a man the garment was pronounced the most beautiful eoneep- ; tion ever formed in the m!nd.- of tn designers. It is anticipated ther wil! b oi grand rush for Lake Front on the opening day to witness the spectacular appearance of the Shimmy olad bather of the fairer aex-

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