Hammond Times, Volume 15, Number 74, Hammond, Lake County, 16 September 1921 — Page 8

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I W III At the County Seat

Fancher has filed a n th Circuit Court demanding .ludurofmt, for hi cli'-nt Charles amunst th F.-deril Pavfng Co.. . b-irg'n that In the rnnstni.'tlnn of '.ire, ;n Il'hivay, the ivmpany permit- ! a large mound of earth and gravel to renin in !n the highway with no ',-h's to v""' notice of sand mound of o'.ivfl and dirt. On An?'.i?t 13th he irive his inotorcyclo against the obMfiot'.An and was thrown violently to The ground a 'I'd his leg- broken In four ; laee,-i and severely .bruised about, his head n1 spine. Miss Ethel He'lmann will spend the wf.--k-.-T.il. t.hA house puest of 'Miss Fran.-M Grimmer. Christopher Ptelnbach of this clty hr.iuph his attorney George Hershc.n n has fled charges aa;n. George n reich nr..1 Laura. o;.on. the cans f action is that on Sept-mbcr 2.i. 1 91 ;.o I. ft -r.-ia.rt hy hi promissory note, premised to pay $40.1. No interest has i.wn p-i'.d on the rote s'.r.oo its exe GAR Y NEWS HAMMOND AND GARY COPS BATTLE SUNDAY Arrangements have been completed the stage is -ail set for the fracas -, t Gl.-uson park in Oary Sunday afterr:o..a wh.-n the bast hall teams repre-s.-ti-:r.g the i.ury and Hammond police departments will clash to caw off tit th;rd of a three game, series. Bath have a game 10 their credit and as there is a. t.tle to p. ay for, fans are expectins to ye some battle. The Hamtr.cnd cops have a large following and are making arrangements t j bring --ientv of noise along- with them. DID YOU PAY YOUR INCOME TAX Few Gary people were unable to pay the third Installment of their 1921 income tax which fell due yesterday according to Chief Revenue Collector B. It. Walte. who has an office in the Gary federal building. ! A good percentage of the Income tax payers, took advantage of the Gary office instead, of sending their money di;ct to Indianapolis. A steady stream of people filed into the office from early morning until late at n'.grht. Those who are delinquent will be penalize.! rive per cent, and one per ."t for interest according- to Mr. Waite, GARY POLICE DEPT. LOSES A VALUABLE MAN A !o. i which will be keenly felt nmrrg niemh.-rs of th.e Gary police de-partm.-r t includ'.r.ir it's head. Chief of I'ohee w. A. Forbis. cam a yesterday, with the res'a-nat ion of plainclothesntan C. C. Pl-l-.l who joined the force .-ome six months a?o. While on th- department Diehl proved h!meif a valuable man throuirh his encr.-tic work and nlthousrh widely known in the steel c ty gained many new friends. However. Mr. Diehl leave? the department to take a much better position. He will be stationed at th New York Contra! passenger station on North F.roadway. His majiy friends fxtind tiic.r Lest wishes in his new fM. GARY REPUBLICANS OPEN CAMPAIGN Gary rep-i'hlicans will fire their op- '. nlng gun of the fall campaign at the turner hall, 1 Uh a-venue and Washington street, this ev.-ninsr when they wi'.S hold an old fashioned campaign 'tt'.'.y. All city candidates and very iikeiy ,-ounty office a-tpjrants will be "n hand. There will he music galore ir-1 some pood speaking besidts refreshments which will be served following the rally. Everybody is welcome. REPORTED WAGE CUT Tonna? mn employed in the shee? hot mills and tin mills of the Amri can Shf et and Tin Plate Co.. subsida'r f the Gary Works of the Illinois Steel Corporation have received notice it is r ported, of a cut !n wages which became effective today. The amount was not learned. The tonnage me-n 1t 1s understood, are governed hy a different scale than other employes of -the huge plant an will he the only one.- effective. Aceording to the wav It was explained h-'-ir sa'e of wages i controlled bv t he price of steel. They did not receive a. cvit at the time the other employes did ;orne w t-e a2-o. REFUTE MOVIE I MANAGER'S STORY IN STEEL CITY AMh.o.iirh TT W. Gi, en. district marasrer of the K.miou p:-i v- rs-Iasky Coi pora ''Vn made t he pub! hi statement i thro--:rh the pres of ("hiscn vector- i d.a.y that motion picture theatre owner- ' in the Chicago district are not can- j celling "Fatty" Arbu.-kle films. V. I" j Young, manager of the Orpheum and Broadway theatres, two of the city's I play house, contradicts the statement 1 It was only this week that Mr. To'in; signed his contract with the Famous, I"ayers-Liasky Corporation for their' latest releases and it was in the con-: TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY

LOST Last Saturday. Kiuanis swim- ' I r mmg meet, dark purple sweater with - Srlarge ngure nine outlined in white. Ftn- j der phone Hammond. Reward r 9.15.2 fh

WANTED T O RENT For one year. 5 or f room modern house by respon,,:i.ie couple. No children. Furnished or unfurnished. Write 13-10, care ot Times, Hammond. 9:16:6 The Other Way Around. A commencement spfaker warns against the "conceit of learning." Con- , ceit proceeds from ipnorance rather thnn the opposite. The more one knows, the more one appreciates the vnst fields of knowledge he cannot j reach. Pittsburgh Gazette-Times.

cution and he demands $750. Miss Irene Carroll, teacher of domestic science in tne high school, is (pending Saturday and Sunday with relatives In, Chicago. Judge. Harry Nicholson has return?! from a business trip to Windsor. Canada. Atty. Edward C. Greise! of Muskogee, Oklahoma, arrived In Crown Point today to pend hl vacation with his mother Mrs. Wilhelniinia Grlesel and other-relatives here. ew MARnnr.r.s mcees Jacob Churek, South Chicago. Elizaheth Valocvik, Whiting; Mike Zrnich. Oary, Smilja Tatalovie. Gary, Melvin C. Tewis, Indiana Harbor. Hazel Sehueborg. Indiana Harbor: Alexander Reeive. Gary, Sadie P. Turner, Gary; William Aokerman. Whiting, Klsie V. Irson, Whiting-, Carmeno abadino, Tndian-a Harbor. Juanina Specuga. Indiana Harbor.

tract that no pictures featuring the much printed and talked of comed-a.n will be used at e-.ther of the Young show houses. ANOTHER SUIT FROM HARBOR V.ek An1re, 373T Euclid avenue. Indiana Harbor, today filed suit for divorce from his wife. Anita, in the Superior court, at Hammond. Nick says he and Anita separated September 9. when he learned that she had been intimate with George Savanna. He is represented by Attorney W. B. Van Home. HARBOR DIVORCE SUIT Charging that her husband is a habitual drunkard and that he assaulted her on several occasions before their separation. Mrs. Sarah Walker, 3901! Carey street. Indiana Harbor, has fil d suit for divorce from Charles Walk r in the Hammond Superior court. They were married in May, 1915 and separated May 1 of this year. J. W. Brijsey is attorney for the plaintiff. ROAD ENGINEERS ARE HERE Engineers from the State Highway Commission w?Tl arrive in Gary next week for the purpose of making a preliminary survey of the Dunes National Highway, leading from Gary to Michigan City. As soon as the survey is completed the highway commission will start gradintr the highway. It is expected that this work will be completed Iat this fall. The Dune highway was originated U .."'.' m warn uij vu. m

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You save a hundred dollars or thereabouts because the Straube factory is located in your midst. Our nearness to the source of materials, and our proximity to the, labor market, where we can choose the most efficient, combine to give you more for your money at Straube's. Our reputation the country over is your assurance, also, of dollar for dollar value at Straube's.

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FATTY'S VIEWS ON DRESS DIDN'T GIVE RIGHT JAIL ATTIRE

I 9 o, & r 1 -4 -a The uicture of Arbuckle which ac companied his article on "The Wtll Dressed Man." While Fatty Arbuckle is awaiting the outcome of the charges placed against him in connection with the death of Virginia Rappe, movie actress, following a wild party, movie followers are reading in one of the current issues of a movie magazine Arbuckle's advice on how to dress. He neglected to mention the proper attire for appearing before the grand jury or at morning roll call. several years ago but was not official ly entered as a state road until a yeaago. It was promoted by the Dunes National Highway Association. LAD IS MISSING Police here are searching for a two

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Finally, you have back of you the Straube organization and the Straube guarantee of absolute satis faction. W e will gladly show anyone interested in a Straube instrument through our factory, where every process of manufacture may be observed. AH styles and finishes, and the richt prices. Convenient terms to arryone desiring such. Your old Piono taken in trade, if you have one.

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and a half year old boy. the son of Mrs. Cappon, 1365 Van Buren street, who wandered away from his horn; lata yesterday. Description cf the lad has been circulated among the policemen, who believe that he has been taken in by some one. who in turn is attempting to establish his identity. FAMILY ROW A family imbroglio in which Mary Barron and her husband Harry, colored tossed about much of their household furniture at their So. Virginia street home, ended at the police station last evening and formal charges against -. f ,i anA hntterv.

Family affairs, which apparently were not running smoothly brought about a storm of reproaoh and furnit ure which descended upon tne uiiy" te.-ted head of Henry. He was rescued from his lift r Lrtner ty the pory consented r aht etaoln a ar ar ara lice, in a sadly beaten condition. Having Pain his fine in Judge WUHam, Dunn's court this? morning. Henry consented to make up with his wife. CITY EMPLOYES PAY DAY TODAY City Comptroller John W. Scott celebrated the first pay day of several weeks today. He wrote checks amounting to approximately $50,000. including salaries o the police and Are department and the payment of various outstanding bills. Only 'those accounts agalns the park department were refused. This department has no money at the present time, but will he re-financed next week .when the sale of $100,000 in park bonds is completed. PRISONERS TO BE DEPRIVED OF FAT TY ARBUCKLE FILMS JEFFERSONVILLE. Ind., Septem her 14. Nine hundred of Roscoe (Fat ty) Arbuckle's followers will be deprived of a sight of him in motion pictures, at least until the dharge of manslaughter against him la disposed of. Fatty, was probably the prime ' favorite at the, Indiana Reformatory here, where pictures are the most popu lar recreaton of the prisoners, who see good films about twice weekly, with a comedy usually included. It has been decided, it was said, to eliminate the Arbuckle reels for the present. Card of Thanks CARD Or TE1NXS We wish to thank the relatives, friends and neighbors for the kindness shown us during the illness and death of our son. Also for the beautiful floral offerings and Rev. TV'. II -nslee. Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Enocksen, Sisters afid Brothers. 9:15 . '.nil tfriMinifirff 'iFnt 1 Straube's Less 1-1 fine Used Terms on IIHKWII1I.U,.

GUARD BATTALION

FOR NORTH TOWNSHIP War Dept. Wants Engineer Troops in Hammond, E. Chicago and Whiting. Major A. P. Melton, of Gary, who is to be colonel of the 113th engineer', Federalized National Guard of Indiana, is on a tour of North township cities surveying the chances for organizing a battalion. The Gary battalion commander, who has been commissioned by the war department to expand his command to regimental strength yesterday visited Whiting, East Chicago, Indiana Harbor and Hammond, and today will continue the work. WANT 1OCAIj COMPANIES. Indiana troops are part of the 35th division, which comprises Kentucky and West Virginia troops, but Indiana is soon to have a division for itself, including its own major-general, and that means the expansion of all local units. Otherwise the engineer regiment would have been made up of one Indiana battalion, headquarters at Gary and one Kentucky battalion, with headquarters at Louisville. Gary already has made a record for herself, having a battalion of engineer troops and a signal corps company. As the lineup will now it is desired to organize the new battalion in North township. An engineer regiment consists of two battalions of three companies each and two additional companies, headquarters and service; also a medical detachment to be commanded by a medical corps major. J.

SHIRTS MADRAS AND PERCALE SHIRTS. IN THE LATEST COLORS, SOME WITH SILK STRIPES. GUARANTEED FAST COLORS. THESE SHIRTS WOULD ORDINARILY SELL FOR $2.50 to $3.50. EXTRAORDINARY VALUE at $1.15 A Beautiful Assortment of Pare Silk NECKWEAR $1.00 and $1.50 Value at 65c J. F. BLUM & SON 153 State Street HAMMOND Opp. Orpheum Theatre

Major Melton would like to see one company in Hammond. Whiting and the city of Ila.-t Chicago, respectively. Expansion to regimental size will mean the appointment ot several additional officials, including a lieutenanrcolone!. battalion major. medical corps major, and five additional company commanders with the necessary lieutenants. This will enable a number of local men to qualify for commissions . OPPOUTt;MTir.S OFFTinUP, Federalized guardsmen have regular army equipment, must attend 48 drills in a year, and two weeks' encampment . An evening drill is counted as a day's pay, and all troons are paid the regular army rate, plus state pay rate, when in camp. Officers' pay vary, a captain receiving $800 a year. Schools of instruction are maintained, and troops are given Infantry and engineering training. Major Melton Is desirous of getting

in touch with ex-servics men. While it is not ncesrary for a man to be a mechanic or engineer to Joint the. ou'fiU yet engineering experience and training as carpenter, machinists, rigger, chauffeur, blacksmith, etc. are highly desirable. Within a few day? the major expects to announce a series of meetings, where he can talk with prospective, recruits. In the meantime mail addressed to Major A. P. Melton, commanding 113th engineers, Oary Ind., or evening phone calls to Gary 27 will reach him. Major Melton, who will soon. bcme a colonel, was one of the first reserve captains sent to France, being ordered there in August 1917. He saw service in France, Belgium an Russia . "TRY A TIMES WANT AD"

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TWO NEW GARY BANKRUPT CASES

A tailor shop and a fr;ilt store are Gary's latest contributions to the bankrupt circle which has been flourishing for some months tn the steel city. Herman Hellerman is proprietor of the merchant tailor business at 442 Broadway. Gary, which has closed its doors. Mr. I lei lerman's petition in bankruptcy was tiled in the federal court at Hammond today. He lists his debts at $1,456 and his assets at $ -in o As he claims all of the assets as exemrt the creditors will get nothing The Constantinople Fruit Store, l-i' i Adams st, has also dropped out orunning Theodore Christ, propneto.-. says his debts will reach il.454 and h. ; assets wiil total onlv !4."'h Photos of Fairies. An Englishman claims to have m..59 photographs of fairies which are not visible to the eye, but which the photographer says may be recorded on the photographic plate. There are tnany persons who have examined the rrints and plates, but are not yet co vlncei. Son