Hammond Times, Volume 14, Number 299, Hammond, Lake County, 8 June 1921 — Page 1

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GOES GOODBYE TO WATER Gravity Of Situation Is Brought Out By Chicago Consulting Engineer. .. .... ...rvTrVr and net a v a,tr w -. . - - drop to drink, or baths In. or sprinkle with la tome place. While the Question cf financing the water -works im-pro-rements waa being: discused at the regular meeting: of the Hammond council last venlrg. the single 18.600.000 gallon pump of the water plant the only thing- which stands between Hammond and an apalllng water tanin chugged and throbbed at Laka Front park, faithfully trying to aupplr the citr lth much needed w atsr. Tha gravity of the situation was graphically brought out by John Briceon, consulting engineer cf the city of Chicago, and now in the employ of. this city to oversee the improvements to be made in the water system and by A. J. Swanson. chairman cf the board of public work?. Both of these men explained the situation In all its seriousness. The proposition Is that the one pump, which is e upplyns all cf the water used by the city is the cn'.y plank whicn tejids between the city and disaster. A breakdown at present would mean a terrible situation for Hammond. The really hot months of summer, when the water consumption Is the greatest, are yet to come. The pump, with many years of faithful service in back cf It Is fighting au abnormal lift from the Intakes to the discharge mains, and Is being slowly but surely worn by the action of the stand which grinds at It with every revolution vt the wheel. While the council worries about the business and cf the preposition, steps are being taken to provide temporary relief. The 38 inch transmission main, with a Je4 end t 120th street is at present feeing connected with the twu discharge mains from the plant. When this work is completed, the pressure In the city will be increased from 1'-' to 20 pounds. Hr. Ericson recommended strongly a water survey of the entire ej-9... at once in order to detect and stop te rnary leaks which allow a large pari cf our water to peep away into tht eewers. When this la completed anu ta new transmission main is connected the relief gained should carry the city through the critical period oi hot weather, providing the pump remains in commission. The "corporation" plan of financing the water works improvements d.scusssd pro and con by members oi tn counl. repreesntatives of the Chamber of Commerce and citizens who came to the meeting out of interest In the project. The chief argument against the plan is that the bonds Issued against the dummy corporation would be hard to sell on account of an alleged Question as to their legality, raised some time ago. it wu not shown definitely that the konda had ever been Questioned, but If such a question ever has been raised, there is no doubt but that a market for them would be hard to find. The fact that bond attorneys undoubtedly passed on the legality oi the bonds before they were sold in the f.rst plac under this plan, would tend to prove their validity under the law? cf the state. A. M. Turner spoke concerning the legality c-f the bonds and stated that fce believed that they were at one time uqestloned. He said that as long as the credit of the city is here It nhould be used for something which te badly needed. The water works improvements is tho mobt vital thing to be considered by the city at this time. Judge V. S. Kelter. representing the Chamber of Commerce, presented and explained the plan to the council. His talk was In the light of helpful suggestion and he stated his opinion that the bonds issued against the Lake City Water company would And as ready a msjket aa the, bonds against the cityj for the reason that their legality had been passed on by the most reputable bond attorneys in Chicago when the bonds now issued wer firt placed on the market. He brought out the fact that the city never has owned the water worfca, although it has always controlled it. Before the proposed impro voinents can be made It will be necessary for the city to gain control of the plant by purchasing the bonds now outstanding against the plant, if the city desires to finance the new work by a bond Issue against the city. What Hamond wants and must have is more water, good water, at once. HARBOR MAN SUES FOR DIVORCE Although he does not know the names of his wife's alleged paramours T.;r the times and places that the Intimacies occurred. Frank Crundwell of Indiana . Harbor wants a divorce from Bertha Crundwell and bases his claim on her associations wuh other men. Tils complaint wa;i filed today by Attorney J. V.". Brisaey in th Hammond superior court. Thy were msrr'ed Oct. 14. ll.il. and separated Nov. i, 192(1. Mr. Crundwell asks for the, jglwatody cf their three C-iUdien.

GEORGE P. STOUT CALLED BY DEATH Veteran Coal Dealer 111 for Six Months Passes Away Today The host of friends of George P Stout, one of the oldest coal men in the Calumet region, will he shocked and gr!eed to heir of his death early this morning at the home of his son, William A. Stout, at 90 Detroit street Mr. Stout was engaged in the coal business for many years, and was one of the best known and respected business men of the city. He retired two yeaTS ago after a period of about IS years of active business life in Hammond. He was a much loved elder of the First Presbyterian church and was very active in church circles Heart trouble was given as the cause of his death.

Mr. Ftout had been ailing for (, j" ears. About six months ago he took to his bed, an-1 hU death has been momently expected. He was born in Chester, Ohio, 77 years ago. lie came to this city about twenty rars ago and established hlm-r-if in the coal business. His son was associated with him In business for many years. Mr. Stout is survived by a wife, who s very 1-1 at this time. He leaves also a son. William, a dughter, Marie, three grand children. Harold. Kenneth and Mr. Donald Gavit and a great grandson. John Gavit. He was the lssn of a family of 12 children. Funeral arrangements have not been made and will be announce. later. BOARD FAILS TO DISPOSE OF PROPERTY When the Hammond Board of Education met last right for the cond time to offer for sale the Central school property only one man showed up and he stated that he was not there as a bidder. The cify'3 most valuable bus ness site sMU remains unsold. Tuesday night's session was mrely an adjourned ession of the regular meeting the week before. At the first meeting four or five rnn. known to be prospective bidders, turned out but the property was not offered for sale-. As the matter now stands it Is not definitely known whether any of these prospects will be willing to IT J up to the appraised valuation of 27o.OOO. Tli e meeting last night adjourned until Friday evening when another ef. fort will be made to market the tract. JUDGE BAKER MAY GET SUPREME BENCH f INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICE CHICAGO. June S. Reports were current here today that Judge Krancls E. Baker, presiding Judge of the U. S Circuit Court of Appeal, will he ele vated to th United States Supreme Court by President Harding to fill the late Chief Justice White's vacancy. The report stated that President HardIns; had had Judge Baker under consideration for some time. Judge Baker's home is in Goshen, Ind . Judge A . E. Anderson of Indianapolis. It was added, will be named to succeed Judge Baker on the curt of appeals. FREIGHTER IN DISTRESS DNTESNATIONAL NEWS SER . ICE 1 BOSTON. June 8. The vessel re ported by wireless messages to be in distress somewhere In the Atlantic ocean Is the British freighter Seapoil, according to a radio message received through the Boston Chamber '! Commerce, that organization stated today. Since a ship was reported to have struck an iceberg, the commerce has ernplovpd every means to deter mine her identity, rs a number of Boeton ships were known to be In the ice Infested regions. The seapool Isj out of Montreal for Dublin. MUCH ADO OVER SPIRIT PICTURE PEORIA. Hi.. June S. Mrs. AVilliam Jlawley Smith, wife of Dr. AV. H. Smith was sleeping soundly, she says, when the spirit of the long departed AVhlstler appeared, bade her arise and take up her brushes and palette. Throughout the night she worked feverishly and when she awoke in the morning, fatigued, a completed picture stood before her. Th" picture, which local art critics say Is remarkable, is on exhibition in a local theater. Artists familiar with Whistler's work declare It bears many of the characteristics of the great SilaUCr

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DRY CHIEF G. J. Simons On Still Hunt In Gary For Activities Of Dan Malloy. Chief G. J. Simons of th dry forces was in Gary yesterday afternoon looking into tho activities cf Pan Malloy, who it was reported had been posing as a prohibition agent recently. Chief Simons was unable to locate Malloy and the only information available was ht, furnished by Officer Martin of the Gary roltca who encountered Malloy on (lark P.oad on Monday evening. The policeman says that h found Malloy arguing with the driver of an automobile and that after he had flashed r government bade he ordered the motorist to drive ahead of hint while, ho climbed into his machine and followed. Tho first car had a Michigan licence pl-ute but in the exc!temnt the officer failed to take the numbers of f ithr machine. Malloy and Herman N'yehoff are now under federal indictments for conspiracy to dofea.t the prohibition lawv;. They will be tried s soon as Judge nderson sets the cases. Because of their Intimate knowledge cf the operations of booze runners. Capt. Van Tck, who was then group chtef of federal aeents. u?ed both men as 6gent and they did some good work. Thy hoped thus t obtain leniency from the court when their cases came up. It 1s said that part of the troubl which endd 1n ft he. resignation of Capt. Van Hook was due to the objections which had ben raised airalnsr the employment of men under indict mnt. When Mr. Simons replaced Van Hook on January 1. he immediately rook over the papers and badges of the mn. Malloy has flnce carried Information to the Hammond headquarters, hut little of value has ever come from the investigations which followed. n IN Stev Gramma, who furnished bond for W. J. Stromberger, former automobile agent, has ba-cked out. leaving 'he financial wizard stranded 1n the Hammond lockup. Grammas reconsidered his action Bftr thinking over trtromberger's Jumping of his bond last month. Floyd Murray signed for him that time. There doesn't seem to be much chance for the former auto man to get out of Jail. Another action of a criminal nature has been filed against Stromberger by J. K. Stlnson. representing Mat and Ted Hoffman, of Harrison t . Ham mond. The brothers it IS said were victimized by th rapid fire d"'s of the shortsighted Stromberger. who did not seem to figure on a day of reckonng. The Hoffman's purchased a second liand car from Stromberger. signing a note for the purchase rrlce and n contract payable to the Jackson Auto i'es. On the same day. Stromberger vent to the West Hammond Trust and savings Bank with the note and con tract, assigning them to the bank, and receiving the cash. The title of the ar. by thisden eyas in the namo of the bank. A little later, Hoffman came to Strom brrger for the repairs which he had promised to make on the car. which he refused lo make. Then the Hoffman brothers refused to pay for the cnr. and if. was taken back by the auto man. stromberger then resold tho car to man named Babb. Kabb and ftronil.crgcp then, went to Chicago to the American Discount Co. and Kabb pro cured a loan on the machine, obtain ng tho cash with which ho paid Strom berger. Stromberger admits that he knew all the time that tho title of the car was with the Wer-t Hammond bank and that he had no right ro sell It. How expected to balanoe the deal is a mystery. This ileal leaves the car the property of the West Hammond bank. The innrrs are Ilabb. the American Discount The tales of S trombergers various deila are popping up one at a time Tliis may be a continued story. ANNIVERSARY SALE AT WHITEZEL &REES STORE E. B. W'hitezel and E. C. Kees, proprietor.! of the department store that bears their names, are endeavoring to give the public something new in lowprices and ood values in the second anniversary sale which opens tomorrow. The store caters to the everyday needs of the house keeper and the working man and woman. Men's work clothes, white goods, etc., are f "attired on the firsl floor wnll. granite, qnamel and tinware, household hardware, etc.. are offered at greatly reduced prices in the basement. The sale will continue throughout the month.

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HASTENS The Hessviile dlsannexatlon as an impetus to the amalgamation of North township cities is another phase of Hammond's victory in the recent litigation envoi vine several thousand acres of land south and southeast of the city. H ss viT.o's attempt to "grab" the land and exist as a separate incorporation was held illegal by tho supreme court of tho stat; and the. territory was returned to is original status as part of Hammond. The affected district embraces the only possible outlet for Dast Chicago residential overflow. Hemmed in by tho lako on the north. AVhiting and Hammond to tho west and Gary to the east. East Chicago has only the south for expansion. If Hessviile had ben successful in maintaining her incorporation as a city, Hammond would have hid the humiliating experience of having Eat Chicago annex territory that was formerly part of Hammond. By annexation of Hessviile. East Chicago would secure the room -h.' must have for expansion without uniting with Hammond. As it is she has no alternate course. The normal growth of the region will force East Chicago and Hammond into amnl g.ima t ion, but It is believed advantageous for the two cities to merge as soon s possible and not wait until they are compelled to amalgamate. East Chicago's desperate situation as regards residential territory is shown in its petition to havo the city of Hammond dlsannex a city block on TRAFFIC IN RAILROAD RIDE BOOKS STOPPED Life of Books Reduced to 60 Days, Public is Loser U:s of the '5 rtde book will be reduced to a minimum July 1 when a new ruling of the railroads goes into effect. Thereafter rld books will be sold on signature for Individual use only and sale or rental of the books in the stores will be prohibited. It will be impossible to buy a ride ticket from a fellow passenger. The life of the books has been reduced from ninety days to sixty. Chicago commuters from Hammond, East Chicago. AVhiting and Gary are all hit by the new ruling of the railroads. The straight fare from Gary to Chicago is more than a dollar and from Hammond to the city. 82 cents. .V Gary couple going to the theater must pay nearly five dollars for the transportation alone. Heretofore they have gone to one of the stores handling ride books and secure the use of a book, paying 60 cents for each ticket. Th" railroads evidently .'k to discourage business. They have long complained that suburban passenger business from this region t Chicago was a losing venture. Many peopli will use the street cars in preference to the suburban trains in the future as a matter of economy. The cost of the trip to Chicago by street car from Gary is 24 cnts and from Hammond 1$. AWAIT NEWS OF PUEBLO RELATIVES Charles and Ju-ltos Arkin, Hammond merchants, are trying to get in touch w ith their sister, Mrs. Morris Levy, who resided in Pueblo. Colo., which has been practically Isolated since Saturday when floods swept the city. Indirectly they have learned that the lives of Mr. and Mrs. Levy and their tlvo children were, saved, but that their home, and everything In It ws swept iv.-ay. It was also reported that Mr. Levy's business establishment was ..truck by lightning just before the flood came and what was not destroyed by fire, was carried away by the water. Th'j impression gained by th", Arkin brothers of Hammond Is that their sister end her husband have lost practically all of their property with the exception of the lots on v hi, h their residence and store stood. They have made several attempts at reaching them by telegraph and nr hoping to be successful today since It is reported that th damage to wires is being repaired rapidly. HAMMOND ELKS TO HAVE OUTING Chicago Lodge of Elks has Issrjed an Invitation to its brother Hammond Elks to participate in a Joyous celebration on Friday of this week, a genuine Elk's program is being arranged. A Stutz automobile and three free transportation tickets to Los Angeles for the coming Elks convention will be given away. Hammond Llks have accepted the kind invitation and will have In a body via the Monon at 6:10 o'clock. THIEVES ENTER HAAG- HOME Thieves entered the home of AValter Haag. fi75 Indiana avenue, yesterday afternoon tn the ahsence of the family, and stolo several articles of va!u. A suit valued at $50 and a watch worth J ID were taken. The police are looking for the culprit.

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White Oak avenue that the Twin City may annex the land and use. It os the site for a public school. Hammond recently accomodated AVhiting in the same manner, disannexing a block of land on which Whiting built a school These donations of land by Hammond will surely establish cordial relations hut Hammond cannot be expected to go on giving away land. Amalgamation is inevitable. AVhiting will stall off as long as possible because of her favoruble tax situation. Office holders in East Chicago will be reluctan' tn throw themselves out of city jobs, but the merger must come In the very near future. Fortunately, the state legislature,, through the activity cf the Hammond Chamber of Commerce, the East Chicago Chamber of Commerce and T.otarian, Fred Crumpacker. passed a bil'. which makes it possible for ten p'r cent of the voters to petition a special election at which the question of amalgamation would' be fettled, the act itself to tak" place at the ro of the term of office of the incumbent city officials. As "n as the November elections are out of the way the petition will be circulated. Tho ppejal election will be held, in all probability next spring, and if amalgamation is victorious it will take plac In 10 25. The HessvlTTe dianncxat ion facilitates problems of waterworks, sewage, disposal, public utilities, parks and boulevards for East Chicago in view of the inevitable amaleamatlon. Titanic Disaster Recalled JTEAT" TORK, Jne 8 Tremendous excitement which embraced fears that another Titanic disaster had occurred were aroused hre today by a wireless signal for assistance from a vessel a' sea which had struck an Iceberg and reported herself linking. Four b'g Trans-Atlsntic liners, ail rarrj lng heavy passenger lists, were known to be somewhere In tho north Atlantic. but the stricken chip was finally Identified as the British freighter Seapool. a vessel of 2.799 tons, bound from Montreal for Dublin, which struck an ice berg. The S. O. S. from the S3pc-C. wa? picked up by wireless stations both here and along the New England coast. At 10:30 o'clock New Tork time, wire less information was received that then Seapool was settling Tn th water with her forepeak full of water, but that the Cunard liner Orunda was 250 miles from the seapool and was in communication with her. The ."venpoo left Montreal June 2. hound for Dublin. Laden with freight the vessel was owned by the I'ool Shipping Company of Eondon. and hailed from Hartlepool, she was built In 1P1". yiie was 3.9 feet long and 56 feet wide. 'S IT A RECEIVER John Gineris, owner of a. little store at 170 4 Broadway, Gary, is gone. AVith him went the hopes of several creditors who will loso several thousand dollars because ho neglected to settle before he departed. They think he is In Greece. Today a petition for a receiver was filed in tho Hammond superior court by Attorney Floyd Murray for the John It. I'arwcll Co.; of Chicago. The company claims that Gineris ..wis them $575 on merchandise solu to him. They fay that ho also owes Carson. Pierre, Scott & Co. $747 and thnt other outstanding claims will amount to over $3,000. It is said that the stock and fixtures of the store will not bring over $1,500 at a pale. The petitioner says that Generis took out passports and told friends that he was going o Greece, i He then abandoned the store and bus I not been seen for some time. It is urg-i ed that a receiver he appointed at once without notice to the defendant in order to take charge of the asst-N and prevent loss. E. SUES FOR DAMAGES Wlada Marjanovich of East Chicago has brought suit to collect damages from the H. AV . & K. C- street railway for Injuries which lie received in a collision Juno 13. 1919. Marjanovich was driving along lDSlb street in Indiana Harbor and as he wa.-, about to cross Cedar street he was forced to turn sharply to avoid hitting a group of children. Th. svvervt? carried his automobile onto the street car tracks where it was hit by a street car. His left shoulder was broken and he claims to have suffered other injuries, all of w hich would have bfn avoided, ho says, if the motorman of the car had been u.ing care and caution. 1 lo asks for J2,3"0. If is complaint was filed today in the superior court at ilammond by Attorneys McMahon & Conroy.

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(BCI,i.i:ti.) i international news service1 AVASHINGTON. June . There will be no world's championship prizefight until the V. S. has settled the bonus question for world war veterans if a resolution Introduced into the house today by Kep . Galllvan of Massachusetts Is enacted . int i.i,i;ti. ! IVTEP'-'ATIONAL NEWS SERVICE! CHICAGO. June H Three armed bandits today kidnapped Abel Gurman. president of the C. & M. Tailoring Company, robbed him of a $.'!.4ft0 payroll and then escaped In the victim's automobile. Tho bandits carried Gurman six miles from his place of business before tossing him from the car. ni i.i.r.TiN.t INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERV1CEI SKVMOL'Ii, Ind. June 8. As a result of a wrek on the Baltimore & hio .Southwestern railroad at Medora. 16 miles east of here three persons ar" dead and two others are probably faU'lly injured. Th wre.-u occurred when two engines pulling a fast eastbound fright turned over. ni i.iKTi". KAKKAKKE, IH.. June s Four armed automobile bandits were captured here today after a run, ning gun battle with p . lice. They had been detected in the act of robbing the Peoples' Credit Clothing Company. Mt. than twenty shots were fired buf no one v as struck. The quartett was from Chicago Heights. ISIXLCTIAM UN'tSNATtCNAL NEWS SERVICE! WASHINGTON, June S. John T. Adams of Iowa was elected chairman of the republican national committee today at the first meeting of the fall committee elnce the Chicago convention a year ago. Ralph Williams of Oregon was made vice chairman. iBl'METI.V.l t 'NTEN n 'Cf.Al NEW S SEBVICE1 CHICAGO. June 8. All members of the "Pig Four" railroad brotherhoods throughout the United ytat.es will take a tentative "strike vote" on July 1, it was announced here today. Th" vote will be taken on whether to accpt or reject the wage reductions announce- June 1 by the United States Railroad Labor board . L. E. Eheppsrd. prsident of the conductors, made the announcement . BULLETIN.) f INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICE N E AV YOP.K. June S. BabRuth, famous home run maker or the New York Yankees, was today sent to Tombs prison for one day and fined SICO f-.r violating the speed laws In his nTtor car. Sentence was imposed by magistrate H"us in traffic court. The severity of the sentence v-as explained by the fef jt w as the Habt'a second offense. (BtlLKTIA.) (INTERNATIONAL NEWS SFRV'Cn MI' IliO AN CITY. Ind.. June S. Michigan City t"day voud to adopt the city manager form of government nuthorUed by the recent special Indiana legislature. Michigan City s the lir.t city in the ftatr to adopt the newly authorized plan of city government. ihi i.m:ti.) international news sep.'. ice' AVASHINGTON. June S. The body of A. T. (Tobeyi Hart, republican leader of Kentucky and one of the most w ide'y known men in national politics left hero early today for Louisville. Ky., his home, where funeral services will be held. The death of "Tobo" Hart cast a pll of gloom over the- members of the republican national committee gathered her for the first meeting. m u,r,Ti.i MNTER NATIONAL NEWS SERVICE WASHINGTON. June s. Prohibition Commissioner Kramer has written his resignation and hlri successor probably win be named within tho next 2i hours. Internal Revenue Commissioner K'alr announced today. Kramer has been ready to resign ever since the advent of the new administration but he held his pott pending tho appointment of a successor. Jit 'LI.KTIX. f 'NTERNAT10NA! NEWS SERVICE! PHILADELPHIA, June S. A report, coming from New York, that Harry Thaw, Pittsburgh millionaire slayer of Ctanford AA "aitc, has escaped from the Pennsylvania hospital for the insane, known as Kirkbrldee, today was denied by Dr. D. II. Fuller, superintendent of the institution. WATCH OUTCOME OF BOND TRIAL Much interest is being taken in Gary and surrounding cities in the outcome of the trial of the, defendantsimplicated in tho famous 11,000.000 Toledo bank robbery, !n which Father Aothong Gorek, New Chicago priest, is also on trial. It will be remembered tha! several weeks ago. a federal officer and Detective Sergeant Eisner of the Gary pnlfccdepartment. went to New fbicago and after finding nearly $!'"". eon of t n,-, stolen bonds in Father Gorek's custody placed hira under arrest.

Fred Wilhelm, Robertsdale Han, Is Made Member School Board. Oi:y because he lived on the so;th instead of the north side, Lr. Go-ore L Smith failed to obtain re-election to the schoo'. board on trie third ballot in the meeting of the Hammond council last evening. The vote w.is nine to .-even In favor of Prtd A Wr.iiclm of Robertsdale, who wa.- entered as the north fide candidate t r the office. The cuunciimen voted evenly for two ballots, the candidates receiving eisnt votes each. The break came when ir. was pointed out that the ;oith sid-i of Hammond was already repi escnt-'d by two members of the board. The labor unions were well repr---.ented at the meeting and applauled loudly when the ball, t in fa'r -t Wilhchn was announced. There is evidently some friction, probably due to labor hire,) by the board which w at. not affiliated with the unions. Notning was said against Dr. Siiiitn. however. Aldermen who supported Wilhelm had nothing asaint I'r. b'mith, and while they stated that h'had been a very satisfactory ofl'iiii'., they believed that the north :-ido of the city should te represented. Mr. VVUrielm has several children 'n tho Hammond . ei h o 1 . , and ha? r'.

infe rests of tho r juoab.nr.a! dparI ment at heart. He should make an efficient public servant. Alderman Keeler, who nominated fr Smith, stated tint the doctor had nr. sought the nomination, and that h was fugesting his name to succeed himself because of the splendid work which he had done on the board.. It was announced at the meet-.ng that the pavement between the track? on Indianapolis boulevard will ', paved in the nar future. City Attorney McMahon lias ben lit '-in-nrunlcatlon with the Hammond. Ah;'ng and East Chicago Street Railway company and announced f.a the work will be started in the near future. Our recent acquisition, has petitioned th? council for 12 street lights The poles and w'.rss are already Installed. The matter has ben referred to the H?hts committee f-r action. The council voti to stand any cisonable expense for Harry Broertj-?. city controller, to attend the convention of controllers st Buffalo. N'-v York. Aiderman 1 Jeekleman M "agin" the proposition, for the reason that "the city officials got some newfangled Ideas at there meetings, and came back to g-t a Job at a div and hold their city Jobs at the same time." Loue voted a f-oMtary ' N. ' Peter Corgles. proprietor of the Meo Hotel restaurant In Hammond died last evening in Ft. Marcaret's pltal after a two weeks tHnes... Dci'h is attributed to obstruction of th , bowel:'. Mr. Concles underwent .in I operation by Doctors K. P. Jones nvi John Bolin tn an effort to sars hii-.-life. The deceased was r.1 y&r . rt age . The funeral will be held at wo o'clock Friday afternoon from Emmerling's chapel. P.urUl will take pace In St. John ceinf f ry . C'ongles is frurvived by his wife and a oii. five year old, in the o'd country. He has two brothers. James and J--hn, living in Hammond. REV. UCKUOER ACCEPTS CALL TO FRESNO, CALIF. Rev. Robert D. Licklider, pastor of the First Paptht church of Hammond for nearly three years, has r-'slcned to accept a call to the Memorial F,aptist church of FreMio, Cali . The Rev. Mr. Licklider's r. signal ion will b acted upon this evening by the church hoard. His pastorate a; Fresno is t i begin pept. 1 . The Rev. and Mrs. Licklider have a wide circle of friends who deeply regret their lenvii-.g the city. Members of the Raptist church had become strongly attached t the young clergyman and his wife who came to Hammond from war service. HARBOR BOY IS ACQUITTED Frank Bartos, the Indiana Harbor boy who was Indicted along with AValter Mauda. Stanley Dombrowskl and George Mlhalik by the. federal grand Jury on the charge of robbing box cars, was acquitted by the jury in Judge Ge'.ger's court at Indianapolis when his case was heard. Bartos. who was represented by Attorney E. G Sproat of Hj in mond told how he had driven a machine at the request, of the men, but did not kn-.w th: the articlsn which they loaded in' l.i. car hxi been stolen. HUNT FOR 13 YEAR 0LDGARY GIRL Search Is being instituted by tha Gary police and the parents of 13-year-old Jimilee Crawford, 2123 Jackson street, who l.s reported to hae; left her home early cstenlay inorningr aid has n--t been seen or heard of fine". According ' he- father, i-;im Crawford, his daughter ot up at 3 o'clock in the xnornisg and ranawa.

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