Hammond Times, Volume 15, Number 201, Hammond, Lake County, 16 February 1922 — Page 1

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Hews Is Given ta Delegates! to Beveridge-for-Senator Clubs n?IJIA3fAPOIJS, Feb. l.--Whoeer fs elected United States senator from Indiana will not only terva the .regaining two year of the Hard'ng ad ministration, but three times as long, 1 said Albert J. Beverldge this afternoon tn announcing his candidacy for th senate. Beveridge's announcement was made I at a gathering on the lawn at hi heme at IH Washington boulevard of representatives of Beverldge-for- ' Senator dabs In all parts of the state, ' formed to push the former senator's candidacy. His reference to the length of the senate term was his only utteraace Interpreted as a thrust at his opponent. Senator Harry a New. The announcement, made on the heels of shcrt talks by a number of his admirers, follows: I appreciate what yoa have said and than It yon for saying It. When yon go borne, pray assure the men and women whose message yon bring me, that I value highly and never shall forget or cease to be grateful for their esteem and confidence. In my opinion, no one should become a candidate for so vital an office as that of senator of the United States at a time Hie the present except in response to a genuine and voluntary movement of public sentiment of widespread and unmistakable character. It mast now be clear to all that the country has entered upon one of the trra vest periods in our history; from the .economlo and business point of view the present decade may prove to be the most mementoas through which the nation has ever passed. In anch an existing situation and with such possibilities, it ts neither' common sense nor pound patrlaiism to choose party candidates for ao politically Important a position of national service and responsibility for any reasons of petty partlanehip or personal ambition. All voters must bear tn mind the capital fact that the senator to be chosen next November will serve, not only for the remaining two years of the present administration, but for three times that long. His term will riot expire until March 5, 1923. Human wisdom cannot forecact the emergencies that raay arise daring that extended space of time. One of the fundamentals of our free Institutions Is that the people themselves shall choofe their agents who make the people's laws and conduct the people's government. The confidence cf the American citizens Is the ruprems asset of any public official, no matter what his rank. The spontaneous formation of these clubs which you represent and of all these others of which you tell me and tho letters I have received from men and women In every section of the stats constitute a mandate which no roan can ignore. X, therefore, comply wit a your reqsrest and announce my emndldacy for the republican nomination for senator at the coming primary. I id, of eoorwv proud that bo many ef my fellow cltlsens deem me worthy to lead our party In the fall campaign and, if elected, to serve all the. people as one of Indiana's representatives in the national senate for tho next six years; but It is with fcnmillty that I enter the contest, because of the heavy work that mist be done and the grave responsibilities that must ba borne by the person who will be senator during that fateful term. It Is this commanding consideration that h.i given me pause for I realize the magnitude and complexity of the problems t- be Klred. It Is a noble thing ro be chostn by the people of Indiana to be one of their agents In this august council of the republic the ttenate of the- United States. No higher honor can be bestowed on any citizen the names of Webster and Clay. of Sumner and Morton will be remembered when the Barnes of many presidents are forgotten. Br the men she baa sent to this highest assembly la the nation, Indiana has set a standard of merit, than which no statu has rained a higher. By their learning, talents, character and devotion to public duty, Indiana senators have illustrated the best traditions of American statesmanship. Throughout this contest for the nomination I urge yoa to be guided by those sublime words of the Immortal founder of our party: 'With malice toward none and with charity for all so that whatever the outcome we shall be without bitterness in our hearts. After the primary come the real battle; whatever the result In May that party secures only an apple of Sodom whose candidate falls to achieve the confidence of the people in Kovember. Issues of the utmost gravity have already been raised. At an appropriate time, after the petition for my canddacy has been filed according to law and I am legally a candidate, I shall publicly discuss those issues as well as public questions which affect the prosperity and happiness of the people. Thank yoa again, ladies and gentlemen, for your faith and good will. The regard of good American men and women is beyond price and estimate of price. In all I say or think or do, I shall strive to be worthy of their esteem and my only apprehension Is that j XLavr ot deserve It.

Never Mind Cold; Meadow Lark's Here How eomiortlfiat to rrad this evening sprlivg U oomtngT After recalling the nJppines of last evening when It seamed the hottest fl.ru couldn't ward off, the damp coJJ that settled over the Calumet region It's pleasant to hear that Mr. Srcest Ouenther of Heville has noted a meadow lark This, according to all traditions of the blater lands, la proof pualllv that nature trezubies od the (threshold of Hiring. Air. Ouenther was out walking with the Reverend aad Mrs. p. F. Gulstrom, Tho trio sighted the lone harbinger bear the Intersection exf Ogdea swenuo and Illack Oak ro4. Yesterday la Hocunobd, to vlalt his sou, who in 111 at St. Margaret' hospital, Mr. Ouenther dropped In ti tell all the people of IaJco county, through The Times, that spring is coming. Mr. Ouenther, who Is 41 years old. says he wm the first wedl digger In these parts. That was years ago He dug the well that supplied the water that mixed the mortar that went loto tho building of tho East Chicago water work. How's that ".' Elnce 1901 he's be a a marshal of KessvUle.

II ON SAFE; GET SI 0 CASH SPECIAL TO THE TIMES J ROBETR'iSDAJ.E;. li:d.. fob. 16. Foiled In an attempt to open tho vault door of the wall-safe fa the offices of the Northern Indiana Lumber Co., cracksmen last eight after breaking the combination knob from the door drilled several holes, poured In nitroglycerine and bJew tho door from the vault. They Jrot 10 cash and valuable papers, not negotiable but worth considerable to the company. Hammond detectives attribute the "Job" to professional safe blowers. The offlcea of the company are Isolated from other habitations. No one hoard the explosion In spite of tlje fact that the thieves bad taken no precautions to deaden the sound . Among the loot were 5 Insurance policies on the Bank of Whiting; S mora on the Central State Bank; and notes to Whiting business men and merchants totaling more thaa f 4.000. The lumber company is located at Hobertsdale. SEALS ARE REMOVED AT DISTILLERY The seals have been, removed; but the Sood gate have not been lifted. Three doora, outside exits, cf the Hammond Distilling Company, sealed several days ago by order of State Prohibition Director Morgan, yesterday afternoon were cleared of encumbrance by another dry agent from the office cf Mr. morgan. The seals were firoprel. The doors opened. And business as usual became the order of things at the distillery. Of course this does not rresuppoce that thirsty mortals may expect to withdraw their liquor (should any be held in their name at the distillery) with any more eae, than formerly. ?o, dropping the seals, accord! ne to B1I1 Jteyers, storekeeper, gauger, and acting collector at the former distillery, means only that Mr. Morgan has completed bta Investigation, conducted in his office, by the way, at Indianapolis ftf alleged Irregularities at the distillery and has automatically white-washed the establishment and Its officers of any wrong doing. "The distillery has been exonerated," aald Mr. Meyer with much feeling. The seals were removed yesterday. Since then no shipments have yet been made from the distillery, said Mr. Meyer. GIRL NOW IN PRIVATE ROOM Pino publication In The Times last night of the pitiable condition of 16-year-old Evelyn Gregory, seriously burned In a fire at her home and now at St. Margaret's hospital, scores of people and organizations have called The Times asking how they could help. A statement from tho hospital that the girl had been removed to a private room and that a committee of Interested cltisens is investigating the parents" fiaanclal standing make It Impossible at this time to announce anything definitely. In The Times tomorrow there will be a report of this committee. Possible donors are requested to wlth-hold their aid until farther announcement. HARRINGTON IS INDICTED 'INTERNATIONAL NEWS SCTTtCEl "CHICAGO, Feb. 16. Indictments cliarKinj? conspiracy to operate a eenJidence game and obtain money under false pretenses were .voted by the grand jury today against Leslie Harrington, alleged "get-rich-quick-wizard," and twenty-eight of his aids. Operations of Harrington and his associates are alleged to have defrauded thousands of Chlcagoans. of sums agifr eating approximately ll.COO.0Ca

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NO arrests last night. WHAT did the magician say to Ueorge Haanauer? POLICE OITICSR KOWAKD M5LI, left last night for Dexter, acichigan, to attend the funeral of his unci a. BIIRGEANTS Charles See, S"ranfc, Horlbeck and Charles Carlson are elected trustees of police pension fund. GLEXN a PETERS, disciple of the beat In literature, has found a new book by H L Moacken tfcat Intrigues him vastly. NOW that Chas. Fredericks has trimmed his moustachlos, they're wondering If by any chance. W. A- HU1 will follow suit. MATBTJ it's becuse Troop One had a head start- anyway, who will gainsay they have the beet bunch of choerers and cheers la IXammondf IT. W. BLATE, ealeeman, tolls police his sample case la stolen from Ford auto at Columbia and Morton avea. It cratalned tobacco, gum, etc FXR-H early yesterday morning destroyed ths box car cottage at 115 Dearborn et The family of foreigners who occupied the dwelling ara being eared for by friends. FRET MOTT. who has been going to dance3 for 41 years, brought a program of a dance be attended at Centennial hall In Hammond In 1878 to the Country Club dance the other night to prove th BOYS and girls who peep Into this column will be interested In hearing that illness last Sunday forced Peter Sundhelmer of Wabash, aged seventyone, to break a fifty year Sunday eehool record. W. D. JiTETZ, court bailiff, and Ara'i Kunert. city clerk, are seen looking over electric waehlr.g machines. Metr, who Is married, seemed to be showing Kunert wbafc's what In washlnff machines. POSTPOTEIX The All Saints basketball ganvt with St. Joseph's school has been pestvned from Thursday to rr!day night. Fans will turn cut tomorrow night to eee the gams at All Saint's gym. THOSE tricS folding chains at the Scoot banquet were deceptive. Every once In a while one of the boys would disappear under the table as his chair went down with a ban; that rang through the halL SOTtS KOTlrSH. 77 Johnson t;L. was Booked estr.rday afternoon, at Hammond Central police station on a cfcao-ge of v. L L Still and mash were found In his hams by police and dry sleuths, lie 11 to tried Saturday. THOMAS VAUGHN", 35 Oak street, member of Troop Six, tinder the able leadership of Scoutmaster roug.las, may not he very big, but yon can stack him against a man's size meal any day the worse for the meal. Tom showed this lat night at the banquet. SPEAKING of Valentines. Tom Harle says that the valentines he likes the best are those t Tin ted by the TJ. S. treasury department with the picture of Gaorg Washington right in the center. "1 think those kind arc the mo.t comical.' said the genial unirn leader the other day. AMOS DAWSON". IS. 176 SHchtgan tw. Is given fine erf $20 and Fix months suspended sentence. Ills companion In crime. Millard P.sckerd, gets same doso. Both tried In city court on burglary charge after hoy admitted entering several school buiVdinga Boys are paroled. One to Attorney Griffiths and one to his brother-ln-Jaw. TH aunts and tw mcles n visiting at S3 little I tome wood girl's home cm Sunday recently, and the unmarried state of the guests, as well as cf her own brothers and efstwrs, set the little' one to thinking. . Finally she remarked: "Isn't it strange? My mother and the cat seem to be the only people In this whole family that have any children STANXSTT SIIKA. school bwy. living at 143. 166th street, escaped from tho clutches of a bulky negro thug late last night when the robber attempted to held the boy and search his pockets. This at Douglas and 152nd streets. The boy broke away and dashed to his sister's house at 13 Douglas street. Sergeant OkraJ, of the West Hammond police, directed search for the negro for an hour. No trace -of him was found. The boy was uninjured. GOLD STAB mothers and widows of overseas veterans, and mothers, wives and sisters of men who served In foreign lands with the American army, ara urged to attend an organization meeting tonight at the Majestic hotel when Mrs. Margaret Hartlgan. national Junior vice-president, of tho Lsdic Auxiliary of the Veterans of Foreign Wars will begin a rjiovement to organise here a ladies' auxiliary to the vets organization . Eight o'clock Is the hour. HEKBT TRUMAN MIXER, who en Tuesday evening made a most favorable Impression on local business men and women by his fine talk at the Chamber of Commerce, announced today that classes conducted by the Sheldon School in advertising .salesmanship and kindred subjects will begin here about ilarch 1st. These will comprise eight, instead of six lectures, with supplementary text book work. He'll deliver another free lecture, however. Friday night, February 34. a the G t C

GALA NIGHT FOR SCOUTS AT TEMPLE

Cts htntdrcuf boys and their dads, real or Adopted. last night banqueted at the Kasonlo Temple. It was the annual father and sen feast of the Hammond Boy Soouta. It wasn't merely a success; It was a ringing, cheering riot of exuberant youth; insatiable appetites; contagious good fellowship. In Scout annals It's a red letter event, this annual fetefr.g of sons and fathers. It's for all the boys. None Is overlooked. Every scout was taken care f. Some were present with their real dads; ethers had adopted dads, and some dads had many "sons" whom they probably didn't know existed until a few minutes before the banquet began. Virtually every worth-while business and professional man Is Hammond was there last night. If hs wasn't his absence resulted only from some grave obstacle. In numerical order the eighteen scout troops tramped Into the brilliantly lighted banqueting room anl with little friction ranged themselves along the seven long tables. P. J. Mann opened the gathering with a song In which all 600 men and hoys Joined. Reverend Bharp pronoun cod Invocation. And the food-Joust was ont Great Indeed was the slaughter of the Juicy beef steaks; the thick, spicy gravy; the creamy potatoes; the delicious bun3; the cold elaw; the coffee and choclate. And when It came to the Ice cream I If all the 6Cout mouths that opened with avidity to the Ice cream last night could be made Into a composite maw, and all the creem that was conBU,rried into a bill, watchers would witness the spectacle of an avalanche of Ice cr;am descending unhindered, unincumbered, into the opening of an aperatare. the bottom of whlth seemingly does not exist. This writer personally raw three plates of Ice cream disappear Into one boy. And they still quote Oliver Twist! Tte feed was prepared and served by the mothers of the boya Eighty mothers, sisters, school teachers, and women friends bustled with hectlo pleasure cutting, scooping, replacing the rapidly diminishing food supply. The p-esident of the scout council, the scout executive and other officers freely admit that the success of the wonderful banquet was due to the (reoerous and faithful co-operation cf the women who "worked" the kitchsa. For entertainment there was a magician and polyphonist. Both were excellent. The former with his necrc manclng brought startled "ohs- and "ahs" from ail parts of the room; some boys got so excited they fell out of their chairs; George Hannauer. Joe Meyers, and some others were voluntary coadjutors of the magic maker. The polyphonist Imitated every eound from the village pump to a Mlsflfsippi elde-wheeler. He was a reservoir of familiar noises and the boys got many a hearty laugh from his performance. Ife'twcen blts the several trop carried on a cheering battle. Rivalry amon g th troops In reference to harmonious lung-power seems to be very keen. First one troop then another would cheer. Troop One evidenced the most careful training: while Troop Nine seemed to win for lustiness. For the pmallest cheer leader Troops Six and Fleven seem to be tied. Jesse Wilson who presided Introduced tt. C Pierce, president of the scout council. Mr. Fierce then called npon the able scout executive, I. K. Scott, who asked each scout master to rise and announce his assistant scout master and scout councllmen. From start to finish the banquet was one of PP and harmony. It was unique, too, that no personality of the many that flashed across the wrapt attention of the boys seemed to have been submerged by the completeness of the affair. Enthusiasm reigned. And as George Hannauer said: "When we begin our drive for. scout funds next week to continue this work for another year, let no man renlg; and no man who's here tonight will renir. This ia one of the greatest organisations In Hammond." 0 1U SPEAK AT Edwrd W. Pernio, noted Chicago research worker and engineer, who has represented Chicago, Cleveland and other communities in municipal tghts against public utilities, tonight will address administration officials and organization representatives of Gary, East Chicago and Hammond at a "to arms! to arms'." meeting at Lundgren's where plans will be laid to carry on a tri-clty rate war against the utilities. Including gas, electricity and telephones. Councilmen, mayors, city attorney and civic organization delegates if the three municipalities will attend ' the meet. Btmls will outline what a fight against the corporations means. He may be hired to carry on the firht. if repreertaives of the cities decide to epenti. the f69,000 or more that will be needd to gather data for rate hearings-.

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BVLLKTI?r. WASHINGTON. Feb. 16. A lockout affecting approximately 121.000 men In the loading industries' throughout Denmark has Just been declared by employers, according to adricee received today by the state department from Marlon Letcher, American consul at Copenhagen. The chief Industrie affeoted are the boot, shoes and building trades. OM7LLBTT.) pWTENTIONl. HtWS SCTWCE1 NISW lOKK, Feu. It.. George L. ("Tex") Rickard. manager and matchmaker of Madison Square Garden, who Is now out on 110,000 ball on charges preferred by the S. P. C. C. resigned today. IlTTCTHATIORAt. NEWS SEHVfCTJ WINDsSOK. Ont.. Feu. 16. Canadian and Detroit police ' are searching both sides of the Detroit river today for three armed bandits In & green automobile who help up Postmaster Irbr Jacobs of Tecumeeh, OnC. eight miles from here late last night and escaped with a mail bag containing 18.118. (BTtbBrlJf.) f INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICE! WASHINGTON, Feb. 16. A conference of farmers to meet In Chicago next Saturday has been oalled by the Farmers National Coo cell, it was announced at headquarters of the council today. The conference will Include farmers from the western, northwestern and southern states and will BANDITS ROB TRUCK AfSHOOTHl Secure $300 Loot Off South Chicago Man Last Night Near Marks Plant. ISTEC1AI TO THE TTWZS1 "WHITING, Ind.. Feb. 16. Three ucrnajfked auto bandits who had trailed him from Gary In a high-posrared Cadillac last night at 9.-00 o'clock crowded the grocery truck of Rottenbsrg & Slegel. South Chleag-o marchants, to the enrb near the Marks plant, aad after shooting the driver. Waiter Sorae,sewski. eM VS. 3960 East 93rd street, Its the right leg, took from him the day's receipts totaling more than t3M. The tndits then commanded the vtetlns. who was bleeding profusely, to mount the truck and continue his trip toward Whiting while they leaped into their own machine and escaped in the darknesn toward Gary. Whltlr.g and Gary police were noticed out no trace of the robbers was found. The bandits victim was removed to St. Margaret's hospital where Dr. Shimp of Whiting- rtmoved a .58 cartridge ball from his right leff. Soraaszewtikl believes the men watched him making the rounds of hia customers In Gary and later followed htm to the lonely spot where he was held up. Aeeordloe; to police the young driver was shot when he attempted to speed his car forward after guessing the bandits' aim in crowding hhn to the roadside. Hell recover. MRS. PFEFFER HOT GUILTY3AYS JURY Notorious Incident of Hammond City Election Aired In Criminal Court. rSPECIAL TO THE TIM-SSI CROWN POINT, Ini, Feb. 16. From 4:45 p. ra. until 1010 last night a Jury in the coart of Judge Smith debated tho guilt or Innocence of Mrs. Myrtle Pfeffer. former Hammond police matron, charged by John Dickson, Hammond confectioner, with accepting graft money. Then the Jury filed baclt into the court-room and pronounced a verdict of "not guilty." With the defendant were her husband, and daughter besides a number of friends. Mrs. Pfeffer and her party left Immediately after the verdict acquitting her of blackmail bad been read. 6he returned to her home Is Chicago. Mrs. Pfeffer was alleged to have accepted $50 hnah money from nn Dickson after she is said to have threatened to arrest him after finding Dickson at the Maine Hotel,. Hammond, with two young women. She was defended by Attorneys Stlnson and Barnett. Approximately TS Hammond .clah women and members of the Hammond Humane Society were present at the trial. Mts. Jnle G. Martin. S5 Rim bach avenue, Hammond, providvl the slnglt thrill at the trial when she arose after the Jury had announced its finding and in a tremulous voire oald: T and these other women friends of Mrs. Pfeffer want to thank you in the name of womanhood." So. ended aa Incident that rave rise to bi one of che most notorious political feudal tn Hammond's history. '

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consider causes of agricultural dpreesion and means for oveco suing it. iVTXAjYTTVX.'S rmTOTNATIONAL NEWS SERVICE ROCl-iES 1'KK, N. V.. Feb. 16. Alcohol forms the greatest problem facing universities today. President Livingston Farrand of Cornell University today told the Cornell Club of Rochester. It Is not so much over-drlnklng by undergraduates as it Is the quality of the stuff they obtain, ho said. ffnTERHVnoNA!. HEWS SEFVTCT1 HACKJ&N'SACK. iN. J.. Feo. IS. Five persona have died from wood alcohol poisoning In Ridgefield Park, since Saturday. All of them, it Is understood, obtained the liquor from thj samo source. CBriIJBTIX. err. iins, mo.. Fb. is. -Five men are under arrest today following tho opening' by federal, authorities of a drive on an alleged interstate "ting" of automobile thieves. Three local men. and Frank Fackenthal of Erjrlngfleid. Ill, and Ray Lodwl?, of Granite City, are tha men under arrest. Bri.l.ETTW. f f UTERI ATiONAL WEWS SFSYICEJ NEW VOKK.. Feb. 16. Yesterday's rocord enowrtenn plackaned to flurries during the night and today had ceased entirely, b-slng replaced by critp, cold weather. Sixteen thousand unemployed found Jobs Pt 5 a day clearing sidewalks and crossings. LASALLE ADDITION OH MARKET JB SPRING Gostlin, Meyn & Hastings Selling Agents For Attractive Property. Gestlla. Meyn & Hastings. Irm, announced today that they had been appointed exclusive eelllsg agents for the La Salle addition to Hammond. This tract of land consist of 49 acres and is bounded en the north by I4th street, on the couth by 150th street, on the ctiSt by White Oak avwnue. and the west by Columbia avenue. It is ens of the largest subdivisions within the city limits cf Hammond that baa been rlaced'on the market within recent years. For more than 05 years this land has been owned by John W. Ulm of Chicago and Nathaniel W. Guernsey of New York City, Mr. Guernsey, holding the title of chief counsel for The American Telephone aad Telegraph Co. Peter W. Meyn has always represented the TJlm interests in Hammond, which et one time amounted to more than 150 acres. Old residents here will remember that it was through Mr. Ulm's generosity that Hammond secured one of its first lndua'a'ies, the old Hammond Axe works, Mr. Ulm giving to that company their site free for locating in Hammond. From time to time afterwards he was called upon to contribute financially when in the early days of Hammond's history. It was customary to pay a bonua to factories locating In Hammond. Last year, he sold a tract of 35 acres to the La Salle Steel Company, at a price considerably lower than Ita worth, in order to bring this fine industry to Hammond. Mr. Ulm is also a heavy owner ef Improved property in Chicago, one of his holdings there being the Marlow theater on 03rd street, and he also owes 10.090 acres of fertile lond in the Imperial Valley in California. Plans are being mad to place the La Salle Addition on the market this eprirtfT, The plat has been placed on record at Crown Point, all residential lots being 37 1-2 feet wide and the business lots facing on 150th street, being 25 feet wide, 150th Etreet is improved with a 40 foot concrete pavement. The agents state, that surprising as it may teem, that there Is a dearth of residential restricted real estate in all of the vacant land between Hammond and East Chicago, for a very large amount of It has only industrial possibilities. When thi3 tract is sold out and built up. Fast Chicago and Hammond will be built up solidly and will .appear as a single municipality. The Jones & Laughlin Steel Co. pur- ' chase of more than 1.O01 acres. Is six blocks north, and when construction starts on this plant, it will be very I vital problem to take care of the added ' population that will be located in the cities of East Chicago and Hammond. The tract Is three quarters cf a mile from the center of East Chicago, and It Is more likely a large proportion of the buyers will be from that city. Transportation facilities are fumlshfed by The Hammond. Whiting & Bast Chicago Electric Ry., which line extends along the entire 150th street frontage, while the South Shore Elecj trie line la two blocks north, i It Is the intention of Gostlin, Meyn j &. Hastings, Inc., to sell the property 'in solid blocks, as already The Jones ' & Laughlin Steel Co. has purchased the entire frontago of White Oak avenue to be used for their 18-ft concrete tunnel. On top of this, a lawn and park will be bull. Two other blocks have been spoken for and It is possible that before spring, the entire subdivision will have passed into new hands. FOR SALTS 235 H. 6-pt. hra slugs; good condition; will cut from 4 to 26 ems to suit purchaser; price EOo per lb. Lake County Print. & Pub. Co, Hammond, Irw?

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Falling Fireman Caught Heroic Buddy; Life Saved Broadway's most disastrous 3 re in recent years laet night destrojorl ;i business and office bnildintj with u property lots of approximately $100.000 and caused tho severe Injury of Truckman Retinal Brlnkmaa of 2Sc. 1 fire department Erlnkman'a life was f-aved through the agi!!ty,of Liect Earley who rarsht him as he was falling from tha top cf a laddt-r en a wn cf thf burringbuilding. Eiirikman had been fcnock.vi unconsctoes when struck by th nozzle of a fire hose He was seaaclcts for over an hour. DriLDrVG GCrVCD Only the walls of the bci:dcg at 1700 Srcadway are standing tcdij. Although four departments rert:s(.ei immediately to the 4-1 -4i call sor.t out at 4:10 yesterday afternoon and fourteen streams of water poured lats tho blaze for 8'Svfral li03T3 ths jstr-jctara could not be saved. Tha origin of th fir was !n ff e basement under a furniture sure a." when it was disoxvered it had gained such headway that tenants had bariy time ta escape. TRAFFIC TIED CP Elree.t car traffic on South Eroa-iWH-y was at a ctandstfll foT three hora !) the vicinity of the fre for feie''l blocks pedestrians were blinded by lmpenatrabte smoke. Thousands cf people braved the cold and s.-noko In the hope that they might sto eotnothlng of the era The building was the property at Leo C Dtutsch and the ground flocr was occupied by the S. T. Kros Driu: Co., the Mike Chlmples P-tstauraat ani the Seventeenth Avenue Furniture C. The basement where the fro rtarte.i was used by the furniture store tor repair aiMi varnishing of furniture. The tenants on the second floor wsr! Dm Alex M. Kan and J. P. Stawicki and the law firms of MenezynsUl i: McDanlals and Paul Glaser and Sebor. LAW LIBRARIES BtRVtD. Thaddens Mencxynski of Mencsynski & McDaniels Is a leader among thu Poles of the city and was the unsuccessful candidate for city Judge In tin last election. Paul Glaser Is the radical leader who featured strongly In the steel strike when he announoeu plans for a soviet government In Gary. It Is said that bis library which w;i destroyed In tho fire contained & collection of hooks on sociology, poUUca o. onmy and S v et Prussia valued t several thousand dollara Besides the law libraries end surgical instruments destroyed by the tire many valuable papers belonging to tL ' tenants of the second fic-or add tTaaUr to the aggregate loss. CTSTOSERS FIiTTE S. T. Kros, proprietor cf the dm ? store, was preparing a prescription fc a customer when tho alarm of fre wa sounded. Simultaneously the partttlo'i at the back- of the store buret ia flames. Kros kicked the door of th safe shut and ran from the twlldmgwTth tte enstomer. The attorney s and phys'lclans ea tl" second floor were driven from the building by the fire without havtr.v' time to rather vp their valuab'e documents. Only papers Kept ia their af..-s wore saved. Several customers In the restaurant ieft the lunch counter, wbea smoke filled the room. Fire Chief Grart c&Id today tt.at ths rapidity with which the fire spread throughout th building was remarkable. He declared It must have b-"" smoulderinr between the floors and th walls for sr. hour at last. The building did not have a fire waU. The firemen were forced to fi?ht th? fire o the "blind sMo" ? the building when there were no windows. The first floor collapsed shortly aSi'-r the fire departments arrived. Tho loss is partially covered by Insurance. Tho stock and futures of thi drug store were valued at 30.0f'0. Tollce late today wrre still Investigating witnesses and others who might know something about the orrln of the fire. An earnest effort to f'X responsibility is being made. GARY BUILDER Fl FLOOR OF OFFICE Fails to G o Home to Dinner Wife Has Premonition. James A. Thompson, superintendent of construction for the Mid-City Realty company, and one of the prominent men of Gary, did not go homo to dinner last evtnintr. Mrs. Thompsan became apprehensive and called the office. There ws.s n--answer. An hour later Richard Glueck and his brother, at Mra. Thomi-on'a InMstencc, broke dnvn the d; r f ti e office and found Thsmpsi-n dead r.pon the floor. The cauea of death wrs hearc disease. Mrs. Thompson kaolin r her hnsbaaJ wis subject to licart ataks, had a prezmmltlca of is doacU.

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