Hammond Times, Volume 15, Number 13, Hammond, Lake County, 6 July 1921 — Page 7

Wednesday. Julv 6, 1921.

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I Happenings Of A Day In Mrs. Luther Rudolph has "been quite sick the past few day, having: glvm birth to baby boy on July 4th, the littla one only living- few minutes. C. J. Tinkham and daughter Marjory of Bennent. 111., spent the Fourth with Mayer Allman and family. A dinner was given in honor of John Claude, Mls Tinkhams finance, prior to his departure for California where he goes to accept a good position with an engineering company, Mr. and Mrs. Leslie Schur and children of Detroit, Mich., were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. John Minas on July Fourth. Fred Huffman, of Chicago, an old time resident of Crown Point, made his annual visit to Crown Point on Monday. A email son of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Carl had the misfortune to have his arm broken at the Fair Grounds on July 4th. A fall from the grand stand was the auw of the injury. DISE EVENT IN GARY People's Hardware Company Takes Lead in Radical Price Re -Adjustment. The great selling campaign Inaugurated June 15th by the Peorle's Hardware Company of Gary has demonstrated to the. buying public an honest and determined effort to bring prices down to pre-war basis. In many cases lines of merchandise were marked below present replacement prices. The People's Hardware Company wishes to thank the peopie of Gary and surrounding -country for the liberal response to their sale announcements. The confidence with which the public bought at this sale was certainly gratifying. They came from dlatances of 50 to 75 miles, thousands of dollars worth of merchandise going to our sister cities. Owing to the fact that the pay rolls in Gary are temporarily way below normal, hundreds of their friends wer unable to make purchases until a few more fay days rolled around. A Jjreat

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ANNOUNCEMENT We wish to announce that we will have a demonstration of the "Simplex" Ironing Machine at our salesroom at 643 Hphman Street Thursday. Friday and Saturday of this week, by a lady demonstrator sent out by the manfacturer. Don't fali to see this demonstration of the "Best Ironer' that will relieve you of the hot, hard, back-breaking, tiresome job of ironing for the rest of your life. You will see how youcan do your ironing in a small fraction of the time ;t takes to do it by hand, and with only the effort necessary to feed the pieces onto the roll. You will see the pieces ironed better than any hand work you ever saw. - This demonstration is free to all, without obligation of any sort. Make your plans to be present on one of these days.

General Electric Shop 643 H0HMAN STREET HAMMOND, INDIANA A-B-C WASHERS SIMPLEX IRONERS OHIO AND , REGINA VACUUM CLEANERS HOT POINT APPLIANCES GENERAL ELECTRIC PANS Buy Yoor Electrical Goods From The General Electric Shop Who WU1 Give Yon Pompt and Efficient Service

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The many friends of Jack Horst will be sorry to learn that he has been confined to his bed the past few weeks with heart trouble and his condition does not improve as readily as his friends would wish. J. J. Beattle, accompanied ty his Gladys, spent Saturday and Sunday with W. H. McKenzie and wife at South Bend. Mr. and Mrs. Ben F. Hayes were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Birsch Wells In Chicago over the Fourth. Miss Alvina Patton, living In Pettlbone avenue, has been confined to her bsd and under the doctor's car with an aggravated form of kidney trouble. Mrs. Joseph Schaefer, of Hammond, 1s the guest of his sister. Miss Millie Schaefer, at the home of Dr. and Mri. J. A. Lenney. Mr. and Mrs. "Will Demmont, In company with Mr. nd Mrs. Floyd Demmwii, of Hobart. motored to Starved Rock on Sunday on a short vacation trip. many fawners w?ot In or phoned that they wanted to make purchase but could not leave their work at that time. Owing to these facts, and as they want all to have an equal chance to supply thair wants at these extre mely low prices, they have decided to continue the sale until Saturday, June 30th. All lines of merchandise will he iruded in this drastic price upheaval, carpenters, machinists. farmers tools, builders hardware. finest lines of China, glass, granite iron and aluminum kitchen wares, var nishes, paints and enamels, fishing tackle, hunting equipment, guns, rlf les, etc.; baseball; tennis; golf and football goods can be secured during the next few weeks at practically wholesale cost many lines even fcelo this. CAMTAIOX FOR 5DW CCSTOMBIt w un me great response they received from out of town people they Intend to make this an event of far greater Importance than a stock reduc tion sale. They now propose to make this a campaign for 5000 new custom ers. Their buying power is such that they can and will give the people of Gary and surrounding country sub stantial savings on all lines they sell The ready caah secured during the last few weeki of heavy selling will be used in buying snap lots of meTch andise that may be offered by manu facturers who are In need of cash These purchases will be turned over to

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The new water route from Danriff to Odessa. Take your map of Europe and find the free city of Danzig, on the Baltic sea. Run your pencil alonr the Vistula river, fffcm its Danzig mouth southwardly to its headwaters; draw a line across to the eastward for a canal, to where the headwaters of the Dneiper river begin, in Ukrainia; then trace southwardly through the Uicraine to Odessa, chief ort of the Black sea. From tidewater on the north to tidewater on the south a thousand miles of water-level waterway to serve more than one million square miles of territory into which American business men are already making commercial excursions this is the joint project of Poland and the Ukraine, on which work is how under way.

their customers at prices that will astonieh the most skeptical buyers.. Tou may look to this store as the Bargain Center of high class merchandise. All lines are now being offered way below the regular market value. Tou make no mistake by supplying all your needs at this store. Courtesy, service, prompt attention to out-of-town mail or teiepnono orders will always be. found the rule at this store. GARY NEWS GARY LIFE GUARDS D0J300D WORK Although there were several narrow escapes from drowning at Miller Beach, west of Gary, over the Fourth of July holiday the two new lt,fe guards making four in all were constantly on, the Job from early morning until late at night and handled the thousands of bothers In fine shape. It is being planned to have three life guards at the beach through the week and for Sundays and holidays the force will be strengthened. WILLIAM C ALDER AND WIFE ON A VACATION County Clerk Herbert Wheaton of j Crown Point will spend the next two week In Gary, taking the place of deputy clerk in the absence of William Calder who left with Mrs. Oalder and her parents. Mr. and Mrs. John North tossy fol Milwaukee. Wis., where they will spend their vacation. CALLED HIS WIFE A "PUPPY DOG" She stood for a whole lot when he used to come home drunk, but it was too much when he got home all "lit up ne night and called her a "puppy dog." As a result Mrs. Eleanor Zouch filed suit for divorce through her attorneys In the Oary Superior court yesterday afternoon. She asks a divorce and $2,000 alimony. BUSINESS IN GARY CITY COURT DECREASES Fines and costs taken In, the Gary police court during the month of July amounted to a total of $2.96 according to the monthly report issued from the office of Chief of Police Forbis yoserday. This is a decrease however. as against other months this year. CHIEF FORBIS CALLED TO HARTWELL, OHIO Captain Frank Roach is acting in the capacity of chief of police this week during the absence of Chief Forbis who was called awAy on a sad mission to Hart well. O., Monday night. where his sister passed away followng a lingering illness. He will at tend the funeral and will return the ater part of the week. NOTICE TO AUTO DRIVERS Complaint ha been refttstered as the rerult of autolsts who have been uanfr the new Btretch on the North Side Of Fifth avenue, west of Gary, for west bound traric inKtead of east bound raffic, many near collisions bcinfr re ported over the week end when the road was first opened. Autolsts are warn ed unless they use concrete road for west .bound traffic, arrests will be made and they will bo prosecuted. It was for this reason to prevent the larsre number of accnents that the road was construlten. SAYS HUSBAND IS DRUNKARD; WANTS A DIVORCE Eleanor Zouch haa filed suit for divorce in the Gary Lake superior court from her husband, who, ch charges In her complaint is a habitual drunkard. She alleges that for six months prior to July 4, her husband was in a drunken and maudlin condition most of the time. All of this was bad enouyh, but when he cam home one nlfht in an Intoxicated condition and Called her a "puppy dog," and other names of the same character, she decided it was tim for action. Mrs. Zouch aks for 2,0O0 alimony. PLASKIS CHILD BURIEDYTESTERDAY The month old soi). of Mr. and Mrs. Joe Plaakls who died Monday at the home of his parents, U38 "West 18th avenue, was buried yesterday. , FVneral aervice wtere 'held from

the residence with interment at Gary Oak Hill cemetery. The deceased is survived by his parents and a brother, four years old.

BOATS WITH IRON ORE ANCHOR HERE The past week brought in five boats loaded with Iron ore. Each boat carried from J2.000 to 14,000 tons. The names of the boats wer? "W .J. Filbert." "H. H. Kogers." "W. B. Schuller." "J. L. Clemson," and "H. D. Williams." MAKE PLANS FOR AIRSHIP ARRIVAL When the monster naval passenger plane, the Santa Maria, makes its stop at Miller Beach, east- of Gary in the near future, there will be a number of notable aboard, according to word received yesterday. The plane will make a trip from Detroit to .Chicago. Among the passengers will be Capt. William Moffet. director of aviation of the U. S. navy; Senator Keyes, New Hampshire, member of house smb-com-mlttee on aviation; Governor Groesbeck, of Michigan; Dr. J. W. Inches, police commissioner of Detroit and a number of others. President H. S. Norton of the Commercial club today appointed a committee of hree club directors to complete arrangements for the landing of the monster airplane here. The committee is composed of Harry AV. Soramers. secretary; C. M. Leary, vice present; A. S. Hesg and Russell Llngard. GARY GOT SUN BURNED OVER THE FOURTH "Ouch! Tou, look out for my back." That's the expression that Is being used by about fifty per cent of Gary's population, both young and old, today. Seems that most everybody In the city got sun burned over the recent holiday and the drug atorls report a rushing business in the sale of ointments and cold creams. If you feel pert and full of pep and have a. habit of slapping your best friend on the back, have a heart. HESSVILLE Independence Day was celebrated here in a safe and sane way as there were no fires or other accidents caused by the display of fireworks. Mr. and Mrs. F, Happ and Mr, and Mrs. H. Yonkers and Nieces Dorothy and Klla Stonebraker, motored out to Demont. Monday, where they visited relatives. Mr. Chas. Chick and son George returned from Kentucky last Saturday where they had spent the last four wetki and report splendid corn crops out there. All the General American men have gone back to work at that plant after a month's vacation. Horn, to Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Vanes, a baby girl. Mother and babe arc do-

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ing nicely. Several members of the Christian Endeavor motored out to Flint Lake where they spent the Fourth. Any one having serviceable clothing to donate for the Near East Relief committee is requested to either bring or wend it to the Christian church Thursday, July 7, after 2 o'clock ana the chairman of the Hessville relief department will be there to receive it.

LOWELL Mr. and Mrs. Fred Brown, of LaPorter, are here visiting his mother, Mrs. George Wilson, and husband. Born, to Mnj and Mrs. Henry Hettinger, July th, a son. E. J. Plxley has gqne to Geneva, Ohio, where he was- called on account of the death of his uncle. Edwin Plxley. Mr. and 'airs. Dean Shoupe, of North Chicago, visited Air. and Mrs. S. C. Kenney and Mr. and Mrs. ?arl Kenney, Sunday to yesterday Mr. and Mrs. Harry McKlnney, 'of North Chicago, visited their cousins. Mrs. N. E. CJark, Mrs. John Einspahr and Mrs. O U. Ragon and families from Saturday until yesterday. Charles Clinton, who haa been working at Hudson, Ind., arrived home the latter part of the week. Dr. and Mrs. Claude Brownell. of Peoria, 111., are visiting his mother, Mrs. F. R. Brownell. and other relatives here. The brick work on the new creamery building Is completed and the car-'pe-nters have begun their work. The building will soon be completed" and ready to move into. Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Lowe and daughter,, of Chicago, visited his mother, Mrs W. H. Morey from, Saturday until yesterday.-' Mr and Mrs. Robert Fegarj have moved to Chicago, where they will make their future home. Letters of Gratitude. Eloquent language and Illustrations in advertising may appeal to many, but after all itis the homely, sincere letters from women, overflowing with heartfelt gratitude for health restored by Lydia E. 'Pinkham' Vegetable Compound, thut convince other suffering women that there la a medicine that will help them also. Many such let.irs are being published in this pper from day to day, and it Is t' any woman's advantage who suffers from female ailments in any form to (. ;ve this old fashioned root and herb remedy a trial. Adv.

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GRIFFITH FOUNDRY COMPANY SUED

Suit was filed today in the Hammond superior court by the firm of E. C. Humphreys & Co.. against the Griffith Fouridry company, for Judgment to cover losses sustained whepthe foundry company refused to accept a carload if pig iron which it had contracted for. The load of pig iron was eold to the foundry at $43 a ton plus the freight charges. When the defendants refused to accept it the plaintiffs had to resell it at a loss of S3 a ton. This with their expense In the transaction hrlngs the loss up to $267.63, they say. Crumpacker & Crumpacker are attorney for the plaintiffs. SOUTH SHORE LINE" TO MICHIGAN CITY In line with their policy to give the people along the South Shore an opportunity to visit points of interest it a reasonable rate, they are planning to run a number of excursions from Hammond, the first of which will be to Michigan City, Sunday, July 10th. A $1.00 per round trip fare, including war tax will be in efTect on that day, good on all trains to Michigan City. Michigan City offers wonderful facilities for taking care of holiday parties with their unsurpassed bathing beaches, bus rides along the lake shore through Sheridan and Long Beach, with their park and dunes and the boat trips out Into the lake.

South Shore Lines $1 Popular Excursion to Michigan City and Return (Including War Tax) SUNDAY, JULY 10, 1921 GOOD ON ALL TRAINS For information call C L S. & S. B. Ry., Hammond, Ticket Agent. WONDERFUL BATHING , BEACHES AND PARKS

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HAMMOND CANTON CONFERRED DEGREE VALPARAISO. Ind., July 6. Canton Valparaiso, No. 27, was officially mustered In Saturday night in Valparaiso. The degree work was conferred by theHammond canton. No. SS. and the mustering done by (Major General Landes and staff. At 4:30 the. ladies auxiliary was mustered in. after which supper was served to all present.

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