Hammond Times, Volume 15, Number 24, Hammond, Lake County, 19 July 1921 — Page 5

fTiiesday, July 19, 1921.

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At the County Seat

Dance at Spring; Hill Grove Tuesday evening;. July 19th. Music by StarlcS" orchestra. 7-18-2 George Hall has accepted a position with the Lake County Title and Guaranty Co., beginning his new wor'g on .Monday. Mrs. Oeorge Stewart and son of Chicago spent the week-end with Mr. and Mfa. John Lehman and family. Mi Millie Schaefer spent Sunday with her relative in Hammond. Her brother John who will shortly enter the priesthood, returned with her for a few-days visit. Eugene Carpenter, special representative of the W. It. Burford Co.. of Indianapolis, was In Crown Point on business on Monday. A marriage license was Issued Monday to James J. Machaeck of thi city and Malrlna Marie koch of Gary. Mr. Machacek is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Anna Mach&cek of this city and is employed as a receiving; clerk. Mrs. H. C. McCrlllus and son Hobby left on Sunday for Peru, to be gone several weeks. Her mother Mrs. Klmer Mitchell has been in very poor health lately, this making the trip necessary. Attorney Joseph Conroy filed a motion to have his client. Jack Wright, the Hammond policeman, relea.-ed on bond on Monday in the Criminal court which was granted by Special Judge George Herahman with the approval of the prosecutor. He was released on $10,000 bail. Miss AJea Foley of Wllmette. came to Crown Point on Monday to be the STuest of Mrs. J. R. Lenney for several days. ... Earl R. Cole of the Lake County Title and Ottarnty Co., Is spending his annual vacation with friends in Chicago. The mrr!t of Miss Mary Kettlg

daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Hcttig. living east of town to Herbert Joseph Helnrlch, also of this place, was solemnized at St. Mary's Catholic church this morning at 9 a. m. The bride was attended by her sifters. Miss Josephine and Adeline Rottlr while Albert Kettlg and Clarence Giesen served the groom. Tiie bride "was daintily (joi ned in a white organdy dress, with a wreath and veil. After a short trip the young people wtll make their home with the Helnrlch family, the groom being associated with his father in business. Mr. and Mrs. Michael Grimmer and daughter Francis and son Kred. Mrs. Elizabeth Schmal and son Harvey, and Mrs. Mabel Ktling. Mr. and Mrs. John

Minus. Mrs. Margaret Heiser, Louis

Ueeder and Mr. and Mr. Fred Lissu, attended the funtral of Mrs. Grace Neuman which was held at Hchererville on Monday. J. It. Webber ot" the State Board of Accounts who is doing work at the court house spent Sunday with his family at Plymouth, Ind. No business of importance was transacted by the County Commissioners

at their Monday session, routine work!

and ullowing of bills was the order of the day. ' i EV MtnillAdK LKOSR.1 James J. Moehacek. Crown Point. Slalvlna Maria Koch. Gary: Oeo. F. Adams. Clendenlu., W. Va., Mary C. Falved. Gary; Hyron J. Strau.t, Hammond to Bessie Black, Hammond; K. J. Johnson, Miller to Clara Louise loebler. Miller; Hernando Furia, Gary Colerlna Maggls. Gary; Howard Hoover, Claypot.l. Ind. to Opal A. Rodacker, Gary; Hush S. Studebaker. Whiting to Mary G. Naef. Whiting; Martin Kovesl Ind. Harbor to Rebecca Siakacs. W. Pullman. 111.; Samuel Uolele, Gary to Helen F. Tiding. Gary: Clayton Randolph. Ixwell to Alice K. Iove. Lowell.

by midnight the entire circus had been loaded on the Sella Floto train at the Michigan Central tracks and BroacUvny and started on their way to Jollet, 111., where they play today. According to the management, they would be unable to estimate the damage for several days. On account of the heat yesterday afternoon, the circus only played to a small crowd and last night the owners hoped to make up for the loss at the afternoon performances. Kc-.-hles the damage dono the profit of the evening performance was lost. It is believed that the wind storm caused at lcajTl a JlO.OOd loss to the Sells Floto owners. It was stated last night that possibly tn,' would bo unable to use the wrecked tent at Jollet today and would have to ereel an old and abandoned tent, used some years ago.

GALE HITS cm

US HARD

A twtfflc ixty-ttv mile an hour gale which fta-uck G-ary shortly before six oclock lnt night spelled disaster to the nightly performance of the Sells Floto circus, wtn the gale hit the monster tents pitched nt 23th avenue and Monroe St., ripped them asunder and caused a damage estimated at several thousand doHarB. It was nothing less than a miracle that no one was Injured although a large number of the circus employes had narrow escarws. The wind first hit he big top of the main show tent, taring It loose fromit s mooring. A moment later the side walls collapsed earriyng seats, huge poies. and other circus equipment jilmne with It. When

the wind died down ten minutes later everything was turned topsy turvy and a mm of wreckage. The young cyclone also caught the smaller tents, ripping them Into an unshapely mass. During the excitement fear was expressed that some of the wild animals might get loose from their cages, but the circus attendants handled them with expert ability and announced at a late hour that all of theip were safe and sound and non had been Injured. The wreck of the big show tent proved as a disappointment to the thousands of circus fans that thronged the grounds early In the evening. Announcement was mivle that it would be impossible to put on a night performance and the throng had to content themselves with the sldo shows which did a thriving business. Some of the side show tents which were also blown down re again erected for their evening shows. Shortly .after the storm, the gang of workmen started repairing the damaged tent and

GARY COP SAVES SCORES OF LIVES

Flags Down Train Rushind

Towards street uar Stalled on Crossing. The lives of a hundred passengers in & Gafy-Hobart Intcrurban car hung In balance this morning. The car was stalled on the tracks of the Pennsylvania railroad In the path of a mile a minute train. Passengers did not reallie that the street car could not move because it had bocome jammed with a truck. Cameron C. liehl. a policeman, riding the street car, took the situation In at a glance. He saw the unsuccess ful efforts of the motorman to pull away from the crossing by shoving the truck aside. The street car could not budge the truck. ufficer Liehl leaped from a window of the crowded street car and rushed up the ttcks, employing the standard stop signal which he had learned in previous employment as a syitchman.

The mogul engine came to a grinding!

stop over aiew hundred teet irom me stret car with its burden of helpless humanity. Only a few of the passengers had been able to get out at the car. The others would have been slaughtered if Diehl had nut acted as quickly as he did.

sized today by a statement from the department of commerce showing large decreases In the exportation of niont commodities during the fiscal year end ing June 30. The European need for food was Indicated by the fact that bread stuffs was one of the few commodities that showed an increase in exports.

ONTARIO JOINS DRYS (INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICE WlNlKSotl, Ont.. July IS. At 12;01 o'clock this morning, Ontario officially Joined the "Krys." .t that hour, the prohibition law which forbids importation and transportation of spirttous anil intoxicating beverages containing two and one-half per cent alcohol into or within the Province, became effective. Taking advantage of the several weeks grace between the election that put the dry law Into effect and the actual fact, the canny Canadian.-? have

been stocking up with kr-u iuanti- j

ties of beer and distilled spirits.

CAPT .SHERRILL IS INJURED IN PLANE ACCIDENT A largo number of Uary residents who gained tin acquaintance of Capt. Sherrlll who was stationed irt Gary during the big steel strike will be sorry to hear that he recently had a narrow escape from death when he suffered the loss of a leg and an eye during an aeroplane accident at Camp Lewii Wash., where he has been stationed. A letter giving details of the accident was received in Gary yesterday from Col. Mapes yesterday. Colonel Mapes was in command of the Fourth Division troops during their three months slay In the city. Captain Sherrlll hail a large acquaintance at the city hall where he had hit headquarters in Mayor Hodges office.

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EXPORTS DECREASE

STAGNANT BUYING

t INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICE WASHINGTON. July 19. The stagnation in European buying was empha-

ARRANGEMENTS FOR EDITORS CONVENTION Lake County editors) met at the Gary Comerclal Club rooms last night to make arrangements for the annual con ventlon and the entertainment of the members of the Northern Indiana Editorial Association who will visit the various cities in the region Thursday, July ISth of next week. The pilgrimage Is to be made under the auspices of the Indiana Republican Editorial Association.

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Establishment of an employment office at East Chicago again after being closed for about a year is expected o result from a visit to the Calumet region yesterday by Thomas A. Hlley who came at the special Instance ot Governor Warren McCrny. Hlley, who is eonneted with the free employment service, snys that Mr. McCray Is showing marked Interest in the work of the bureau and especally concerned over the amount of unemployment in this part of the state. He wants to see Industry pick up as soon as possible the same as everybody else and he holds that the present employment agencies and new ones which are proposed should be ready to place idle men in Jobs Just as soon as there are openings. Steps will be' .taken to re-open the East Chicago office and establish new ones at fiouth Hend and Klehmond. The Hammond office is one of the few now operating in Indiana. Mr. Ktlcy talked over employment conditions the region with Ed Kroer, examiner in charge of the Hammond branch. Mr. Kroer stated that ndustrles of Lake county could not be expected to lend a hand in furnishing work for the id Is who are now drifting over the state. Industries here will take back their old men as fas as there are openings and It is believed It will bo many monthH before outsiders, wll have a look-In . Mr. Itiley is In close touch with conditions all over the central region and expressed the opinion that business would be looking up along about September 1.

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tary and Treasurer and munager of The Vogue. In the complaint, E. A. Gross, president of the concern, will ask for an accounting of the cash book which were kept by Goodfrlend. Mr. Ooodfrlend has managed The Vogue. Inc., slnco their opening, a year ego. The concern was doing an cspcclaUly largo volume of business

and i one of the best paying business es along Broadway. For this Reason the faulty book-keeping was no"aacertalned until last May, at which time Mr. E. A. Gross investigated and discovered a loss of $13,1)00.00. E. A. Gross, president of the firm, is a. -'king for an accounting of the cash receipts and books from the time Goodfrl.-nd became manaRier of the store, until his departure last May. The Guarantee Audit company of Chicago have completed an accounting of the books of The Vogue, inc.. for the first seven months and Willard J. Amstein, has audited the company's books for the lat ix months. After the auditing was completed the $13,ooO.OO loss was ascertained. A "complaint will be tiled in the Gary L:ike Superior court by The Youe. inc. uskinK for an Hecountlnz of all the cash receipts from the time Goodfriend became. , nuuiuiier of the concern. In the very near future, it was said, criminal procedure may be instituted against Goodfriend. Mr. Goodf rlcnd, since leaving The Vogue, inc., has been employed in Chicago.

CONFESSES TO MORDEI

One of the most cold blooded murders In Gary's history was unraveled by the Gary police department late yesterday afternoon when William Lublin. 30 years old (colored) living at 1751 Washington St.. made a full confession aTter hours of gruelling that a blow which ho struck his wife over tho head with an axe while sho lay in bed wan responsible for her death. When the police wre called to the Dublin home last Paturdn y afternoon

thy found Mrs. Delia Dublin, aged 45, dead in bed. An axe beside her cold body and in an absence of blood or bruises, at tlrst it was believed that she had died of natural causes. 'Her husband, William Dublin, could riot be located but upon conducting an Investigation it was learned that he had gone ri.-.hiiiK with some friend to Hie Llttlii Calui.iet Kiver. He was located, placed under arrest and held pending the coroner's and police, investigation. In the meantime, pa ysieians found an abiason on the dead woman's head and the police at once advanced the theory that shi- hud met with foul play. Captnin 1" rank "Tlonr h who Is given credit for wringing the confession from the murderer, ..tuck with :iim for hours and after a grueling session. Dublin

m.Tlo a complete confession, i Whn asked why he had killed his wire j Dublin told in brif: "I worked hard ! nil the time and always brought home

my pay cheek to my wife. She would ciuih it and wns extravagant. I told her to try ami t-ave some of the money as T wanted to purchase n. little home, but she would get a hundred dollars in the brink and between pay days would spend it.

"The night 'fore I hit her with th axe (which was la.n Friday) she. told me that X I did not get some money from some place, she would get some one else. I told her that I would get some money, by Saturday and dropped the subject. '

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