Hammond Times, Volume 15, Number 219, Hammond, Lake County, 9 March 1922 — Page 1

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CRITICIZE Others Commend City Dads for Stand Taken on Prohibition Everythiiair wan quiet In the rank of t&a W. C. T. TJ of Hammond. The S-rrat victory had been won and there wan little to do except keep an eye on thinara la veaeral. A meeting had been called for Friday evening at the courthonae to consider the new federal bill. And then - Ont of the bine sky the Hammond elfjr coancll pasaed n resolution aaklns , for beer and lig;ht wlnea. The W. O. T. V. apranar to arm. The meeting- at the courthouse Friday eTrnlnK will not be a qnlet affair. It will be a moblaatlon of the W. C T. IT. army. The Rcr. BenJ. Rlat will read the riot act to the -lty council In a fifteen minute speech. There will be other speeches. The public is invited. News that the Hammond city council at a meeting- last night pasaed a resolution endorsing light wine and beer resulted today in a storm of indignation by the drys and rejoicing by others. Tm ashamed of it, declared W. C. , Belman, vice-president of the First Jfational bank. "Good for the city council, said Attorney Geralff Glllett. A reporter called Mrs. James R. Graves, president of the Woman's Christian Temperance Union. She had not heard of the council's action. "They did?" exclamed Sirs. Graves. Do you mean to say our city council passed a resolution of that kind? Well for goodness sake! I think it Is ridiculous. They will be Sorry for It. Tne W. C. T. U. will attend the next meeting of the council In a body. They'll never hear the last of that." MAYOR'S WIFE OPPOSES IT. lira.. Daniel Brown. "-if of.tba niat yor, said that 'ahe was poItlvely opposed' to the council's action. Judge Joseph Ibach. formerly of tne appellate court at Indianapolis, grilled the council for Its action. He said thai the resolution was an encouragement to law violators and a very unwise step for the council to take. Attorney D. J. Moran took a similiar stand. He said that enforcement of the prohibition law was difficult enough without the city council giving encouragement to bootleggers. Constable Julius Taussig was elated at the news. Charles Hasse, formerly In the saloon business was inclined to be Jocular. ' "t don't care whether we have light wine and beer or dark beer and wine," he said. City Attorney McMahon scored the council. He said that he was strictly in favor of prohibition. Bryve Whi taker, former deputy sheriff, said he was proud of the council. UrXCB.ES ESPORCEMBXT." "It Is merely the game the wets are playing to break down prohibition enroroment," said Attorney J. F. Sawyer. Henry Schneider, formerly proprietor o fthe Hammond Bar said that It was the best thing the council could have done. Tf we get wine and beer the people won't drink the stuff that is driving them crazy," said Schneider." "I consider tbe action of the council disgraceful," declared Hollls Hunter, one of the campaign advisers of Mayor Brown. "I think the people are entitled to know who voted for the resolution." The very Idea," exclaimed the Rev. J. C Oranger, pastor of the Kirst Baptist church. "The very idea of men sworn to uphold the constitution of trie United States passing a resolution against the constitution. Prohibition Is a part of our constitution. It would be Just as ridiculous for the council to pass a resolution favoring slavery as to oppose prohibition. Congress has no power to pass a law contrary to the constitution." The reporter called Attorney Glenn Peters. "What do I think of it? Why there isn't anybody against it, is there?said Peters. "Mr. has denounced It," said the reporter. "Oh, I suppose he wants strong wine and beer," retorted the irrepressible I'eters. "Of course I'm for It. I don't suppose the council can do much about It, but I'm glad for small favors." "This is great news," said Maurice Champagne, former saloonkeeper. Sam Skufakiss, proprietor of the Columbia hotel, said that he thought the wine and beer resolution Should no have passed. "As long as Indiana was dry before the constitutional amendment I think it was unwise of the council to pass such a resolution," said SOT REPRESENTING PEOPLE. Skufakiss. "It seems to me that the council Is not "representing the peole when It will pass a resolution of that kind without getting an expression from the people," said Mrs. John A. Gavlt. "I think that the council has other business to transact besides rescinding national laws," said Mr. J. M. Turner. "I am surprised to learn that our councilmen have such great power. It js a shame that officials who have the power to set aside an amendment to the constitution aren't better paid." "I'm In favor of light wine and beer" said W. r. Webb, "but I want to see (Continued on page six.) 1

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WHIPS AROUSE STATE BOARD : OF EDUCATION St. Michael's School at East Chicago Said to be Violating the State Law. INDIANAPOLIS. Ind.. March 9. Two whips with whieh-a cruel beating could be inflicted were displayed before the state board of education by E. B. Wetherow, state school Inspestor, who said the lashes were confiscated at the St. Michael's independent Polish school at East Chicago. Ind. Mr. Wetherow said the condition of the whips indicated that they had been used in punishing children attending the school. In connection with the exhibition of the whips, Mr. Wetherow announced the state law requiring schools to be taught in the English language is being violated openly at this school. State school officials are preparing information to be placed in the hands of the Lake county prosecuting attorney In regard to the alleged violation of the language law. SO LAW AGAINST WHIPS. B. J. Burrls, state superintendent of public instruction, said it is probable the affidavits will be filed against the authorities of the school within a few days. Use of whips In the schools, according to officials, is not contrary" to the law but rs against public policy. Mr. Wetherow said no legal action ' could be brought against the use of the lashes unless some of the pupils were injured by them. The whips were taken from the school by a Lake county attendance officer, Mr. Wetherow said.. The officer, on a visit to the school, discovered one whip and removed it. When the officer returned to the school, he found ' the first whip had been replaced by another, which was also confiscated, Mr. Wetherow said. HEAD I'OK INSPECTOR. On a recent visit to the school Mr. Wetherow found the pupils studying from Polish readers, which is a direct violation of the; state law, according to the officials. The teacher of the school, Mr. Wetherow said, had the children read for him from the foreign language books. - v State school officials said that the school is not considered part of the parochial schooi "system oC Lake county. These schools have been Inspected by Mr. Wetherow recently, who found the officials very anxious to co-operate In making the school conform to state standards. The Inspector said that the state laws are being observed in these schools. BEGINS LIFE TERM IN SHORT PANTS Sixteen Year Old Murderer Begins Work With the 4 Quarry Squad. INTER NATION At NEWS SERVICE MICHIGAN C1TT, March 9. While John" Molllck, 16, began work today on the "quarry squad" of the state prison here, where he is under sentence to serve the balance of his life at hard labor, a movement was launched to obtain clemency for the youthful convict. The boy, who was convicted of the murder of his stepmother In November, 1921, is the first lad in knee pants ever to enter the prison here. He "dressed in" last night, exchanging his tattered knee trousers foi the regulation prison uniform; Many public off icials, citizens' organizations and several newspapers have begun acampalgn to obtain an alteration of the sentence. The opinion that the sentence was un worrantedly severe has been expressed in many quarters. MORSE DELL PLAIN ON SPIRIT OF SERVICE Telling young men something about the practicality of religion- Revealing the common sense of Christianity in 'business. That's Morse Dell Plain's mission on next Sunday night when he will address the Toung Men's Club at the PresbyterIan church. His topic will be "Spirit of Service." Mr. Dell Plain Is -vice-president of Northern Indiana Gas and Electric Co. The International Quartette of the Calumet District wll sing (melodies, both religious secular. ' Kennard Whitman will preside. The meeting will start at 7:30 p. m. ONLY FIVE DAYS LEFT TO PAY A. Dick Maddux, deputy collector of Internal revenue and an assistant are battling manfully to keep .up the swelling tide of Income tax payers at the office in the Hammond federal building. . And, Vy the way, there are only five days left after today in which Income tax returns can "be,, filed without the penalty. Mr. Maddux today announced that for the convenience of people who work during the day the office is being kept open until 9 o'clock each evening. This practice will continue until after March 15th. "That doesn't mean that people can wait until 9 o'clock before coming to the office." explained Maddux. "That is when we expect to fhut -up shop and we want them to get there In time." '

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Did You Hear That "HOW will you have yours?" AND now we have the Jitney vamp. JACOB SCHLOER saw a robin In Huth street yesterday. I.ESLIE CARTER, arrested for speeding, i3 discharged In' city court. WILLIAM G. ANDERSON. 90 Conkey avenue,- is nabbed for speeding. Trial tomorrow. MATOR BROWN won't buy autos for city employes. ' Well, why not get "em roller skates? KELLOW slging himself "W. A. G." has been advertising for a lost dog. Maybe he's just kidding. $il3.06. That's amount of money in city treasury as of March 1. This from report of city controller. INQUIRER wants to know why the movie pictures with the most sensational titles are the tamest and punkest. E. J. HUSSET. 490 Chicago avenu. Pays J20 in city court when he's tried on charge of running auto with open muffler. OLD TIMER wants to know if you can remember when you could buy candy in the interior of whose pieces was rich old booze. THE BETZ GIRLS basketball team is slated to meet another flapper team as a prelimnary to the Red Crown-Chicago Big Five game at Whiting, March 18th. TOUXGSTERS with roller skates are nocking to the wide cement sidewalks around the Masonic Temple each evening and the racket they make can be heard blocks away. COL. MALCOLM D. STEWART is out with a challenge to George Wolff with any kind of weapon there is, all on count of his vote on the lighi beor anG dark wine question. THE AMERICAN LEGION bowling team composed of Major Neville, Adam Kbret, Joe Todd, Doc. Iddings and Ed. Llplnski is crying for matches and no one seems to hear. , ART KIGHT, popular door man at the De Luxe theater, will greet patrons as of yore. The consolidation of the De Luxe and Parthenon will not create a riffle in Art's young life. L. P. HAvLIGAX, electrical contractor, denies that he is a member or the Contractors Association, as stated in a story in The Times yesterday. Halligan is running independnt. ALDERMAN CALEB WHITE, absent from the council meeting Tuesday evening is credited with having said that he would have voted "yes" on the beer resolution if he were present. TWO hundred and fifty candidates of the Knights of Columbus, eighteen rourth degree assemblies, in (Indiana will take the higher honors of that order in Indianapolis, February 26. FRIEND sends in a description of a bride's wedding outfit from the Des Moines, (Iowa) Register. It says: "The bride wore a single sprig of golden rod." How warm tha days are getting. THE Knights of Pythias have decided to make the last number of their lecture course free to the pubic. The entertainment will be' given tomorrow evening at the K. of P. hall by the Two Uuval Brothers, the famous magicians. WHEN the nature reporter of this paper returns, his first assignment will be to Investigate rumor- that geese in moonshine districts of Hammond quack like ducks. Social workers In those districts are responsible for this observation. 1 THE genera,! opinion of members of the G. A. R. In Indianapolis seems to be against the proposed world war veterans' bonus bill. Care for the disabled, but let the able bodied wait, is their sentiment." RESIDENTS of Summer boulevard received a shock when estimators of tne Trl-Clty Electric Co., told them it would cost $9,854 to place ornamental lights one hundred feet apart on the boulevard. The residents want - the lights, but not at that price. JOSEPH H. DODSON, the Kankakee bird man, was dumfounded on visiting Glendale Park to find that this Ideal home for song birds was being neglected. There are no bird houses, shelters or feeding places to attract the songsters to the wooded tract. DETECTIVES of Cental police station tonay are in Chicago to get two robbers captured by Chicago' police ana who are alleged to have stolen an automobile March 5th belo-lng to Fred Peceny, 3816 Grapevine sr., Indiana Harbor. The car was taken from Hohman and Sibley streets. PHIL GREENWALV, succes s f u 1 young attorney, offers a re-ard of $100 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the vampire autoists who Sunday night ran down and killed Andrew W. Sutherland at Five Points. Sutherland was Greenwld's campaign manager in Robertsdale when the latter ran for city Judge. CARL HEATHERINGTONT. former South Shore auto salesman and for four years a foreman at the Straube Piano works, ' has entered the auto " game for hlmslf and announces his appointment as exclusive distributor o fthe classy, economical Dort automobile. He will operate also a service station. His address, 332 State street.- - ' .V-.,;. - . - . .

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COLLEGE PROFESSORS SHOCKED Campus Publication Tells How to Obtain "The Perfect Life" For Students BY HARRY R. FLORY i.S,!fF5S CORRESPONDED I. N. SERVICE! MJWyoRK, .March (Staid Co lumbia University professors today received a shock when they opened their copies of the "back and blue" book, an anonymous campus publication and found therein specific instructions to men students on how and when to "pet" how to core for a fraternity brother in an Intoxicated condition, how to pick "snap" courses and "easy professors" and other Information de signed to lead the student to the "perfect life." Apparently the editors failed to take into consideration the reception which the book may have with legislators in outjying district who consider Columbia too risque a place to send their women school teachers for absorbing knowledge in the summer session the summer term is considered as a good time to make tlx or eight points easy if you select the right courses, and to meet the ten pi rcent of ; the female population who are not "elderly school teachers." "Petting." the book says, "Is the most enjoyable intercollegiate sport, with the exception of taking a girl to a swimming meet. It is axiomatic that every girl pets; It Is merely a matter of discrimination and degree,. Many a woman who insists on privacy when she powders her nose will let you ruin her hair net. "Always pet in darkness," the Instructions say. "not so much because of modesty but of imagination. This will also prevent being caught In an embarrassing clinch if father returns home unexpectedly for the other quart." - Included In general instructions are the following: - - "The touch as in typewriting, should be light. Running AyoTir r fingers through her hair is also very effective." The last page of the 50 page booklet reads like this: "If the bearer is found Intoxicated please deliver to "My key Is in lower right vest pocket. Third fl or, door to right. Bathroom In rear. Col'ect taxi fare from In large bed near window. Flask In right hip pocket. You are welcome to what's left." The entire issue of SCO copies was sold on the campus at 25 cents a copy within five hours after publication. The editors prepared for a reprinting but Dean Hawkes of Columbia College, learning of the plan, ordered the publication "squashed." Zealous holders nt the 900 orlzed copies were exulting today over their less fortunate fellow classmen . TAKES CHICAGO LEASE P. W. Meyn, One of Lessees For 63rd and HaJstead Street Corners. As evidence of their faith in the 63rd and Halsted street district, a syndicate composed of C. H. Dohnlng. president and George Lenz, secretary of the 63rd and Halstead State Savings Bank and Peter W. Meyn, president of the First Trust !& Savings Bank, of Hammond, Indiana, have leased from William Bromstodt, of Chicago, the northwest corner of 63rd and Halsted streets, for 99 years at an annual rental of $20,000 for the first five years and $25,000 annually for the balance of the term. The- total consideration of the lease being $2,450,000, which Is believed to be the largest lease ever executed in that district. The. p'roperty has a frontage of 116 feet on Halsted street and 139 et on 63rd street. The Improvements consist of a three story hrlck building. The 63rd and Halstead State Savings Bank now occupy the corner. This lease Involves probably the most Important real estate holding in the heart of the Englewood district. The real estate department of the 63rd and Halsted State Savings Bank has consummated a number of Important deals in that district within the last year, among them being the sale and re-sale of the corner of 62nd and Halsted sts. The sale of 84 feet of inside property on Halstead street near 65th street. The corner of Halstead street and Marquette Road and the most recent sale being the northeast corner of 79th and Halstead street, the Improvements on which are now being remodeled to be the home of the Auburn Trust & Savings Bank, now under process of re-organization. The legal details of the lessees were handled by Martin J. Isaacs, of McGorty,' Silber. Isaac and Wooley, while Judge Theo. F. Ehler represented the lessor. TO LECTURE AT HESSVILLE CHURCH E. B. Cross will deliver the first of a series of three - lectures on "Revelations" at the Hessville Christian church this evening. The lectures will Include a digest of the accepted interpretation of tha prophecies.

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Xit ? , m JUDGE V. Judge V. S. Reiter "of the Lake Superior Court, Room 1. today announces his candidacy for re-election subject to the republican primary In May. ' Throughout his career as an attorney ani a Judge, P.eiter has been held in high esteem by the bar. the party and the people. His record as a'public servant is one that will never be excelled in the county. His citizenship, patriotism, integrity and aiblity have never been questioned. Judge Reiter's candidacy has the sincerest endorsement of the republican party, the members of the Lake county bar and the voters. It would be a keen disappointment to them if Judge Reiter had not sought ro-election. Indeed, it would have been aserious loss to the republican party in the county and would have weakened the ticket materially. Judge Reiter is a source of great strength to the republican ticket. Before his appointment to the bench of the Superior court In August. 1907,

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f INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICE BERLIN. March 9. l'rincess Eitel Friederich. daughter-in-law of the former kaiser, appeared in the'Postdam court today as co-respondent in a divorce brought by the Baroness Plettenberg. The princess con?"s?ed she had known the baron intimately for years and that their relations continued after her marriage to the ex-kaiser's son. The persons in the court were astonished at the princess' frank confession of guilt. The charges were in the form of a legal statement whtch was handed up to the Judge. "Do you swear this statement is true?" asked the court. The princess laughed ns though enJoying a joke r.s she replied: GARY MAN DENIES . SIGNING A NOTE Alexander Lach of Gary, just learned on January 16 that ha had lost a case In court September 23, 1919. He claims he knew nothing of the suit until a bill for costs was handed o him by Deputy Sheriff Albert Morris. Lach, through his attorney, Paul Glaser, today filled a petition in the superior court at Hammond to have judgment in the former suit set aside. Attorney George B. Sheerer, plaintiff In the original suit Is defendant In this action. Lach says he was sued on a promissory note and Judgment of $68.40 and costs was entered against him. He argues that he never was concerned In any note transaction as he cannot read or write English or any other language. tK

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S. HE1TER. Judge Reiter was very active and prominent in the practice of -law . He is a Hoosier by birth and cpmmencea the practice of law at Rochester, Ind., where he served as city attorney.' He came to l!ammond in 1893 and from 1898 to 1902 he was chairman of the Lake county republican central committee. He was appointed United States Commissioner in 1900 and serve I as city attorney from 1902 to 1904. He was associated in the rractice of law with L. L. Bomberger. As dean of the Lake county bench Judge Reiter hus bern prominently mentioned for the state supreme court on several occasions but has preferred to remain in Lake county and has never sought the state Judiciary. He has been one of the leaders of the republican party in the state and his services as an organizer and a speaker have been in great demand by the party. Judge Reiter has given freely of 'his time and effort to the party. It is apparent that he will have no opposition in the primiry. "I swear it is true with the greatest of pleasure." A letter was introduced which the princess had written to Baron Plettenberg. In It she said: "You know that I have nothing in common with thfc man to whom I am married but you and I have so much to give one another." Baron Plettenberg was an officer in a guards regiment during the war. Prince Eitel Friederich is the second son of the former German emperor. He was married to Princess Sophie Charlotte, daughter o! the Grand Duke Friederich Ausrrst of Oldenburg, Feb. 27, 1906. Despite her 42 years the princess Is still a woman of great beauty. She has a dashing, vivacious manner. PURDUE STUDENTS TO GIVE CONCERT TUESDAY Glee Club, Mandolin Club and Jazz Band Coming to Hammond. The Purdue University Glee Club, mandolin club and college Jais band will give a concert at the Masonic Temple in Hammond, Tuesday evening, following a Purdue reunion. After the concert the college jazz band will play for a dance. Tho admission to the concert and dance is $1.10, including war tax. Purdue graduates from all parts of Lake county and the neighboring cities of Michigan City, LaPorte and Rensselaer are coming to the reunion which will be one of the largest attended college social gatherings of the year in this part of the state.

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Once Rough Settlement, Now it Is a Model Community Neighborhood EAST HAMMOND! , And as you repeat the word, what picture do you visualize, what thoughts associate themselves wth tfcftt name Another community? Another land? Something not a part of things you know and separated from your daily routine by imaginary boundaries of tradition, custom, class and creed? In fact something to sty away from. Probably you think off lfand of crme. No crime In particular. Just crime. Lawlessness, riot, poverty, bolshevlsm, Ignorance. Dirt, degradation, grease, bare feet, ;rime, factories, mills, moonshine, mad dances, stale beer, strange politics, children, battered women, giant men and incessant ringing of church bells. That you say Is East Hammond? That "WAS East Hammond. EAST HAMMOND REBORN Today East Hammond is the model neighborhood of the community. Instead of (being featured dally in the newspapers as the scene of some new transgression of the law East Hm. mond now Is talked about as the home of one of the livest and most progressive business men's associations In the city, the East Hammond Civic and Improvement Association . It hsV one of the most promising young people's dramatic societies in the city. Actually this histrionic organisation 1 virtually the only one In Hammond. It's center Is St. Mary's Roman Catholic Church and Its members come from all walks of life. East Hammond has at Wallace school some of brightest children in town. But all are residents of East Hammond " neighborhood. Other young people who meet daily at Brooks House are beginning to understand, too that East Hammond is no longer the hinterland of the elty, that . the so-called "blue stocking" district made much of to Incite mill-hand rioters " of a' few years ago Is largely a myth concocted by alien politicians, 'and tihat In Eaat Hammond, one may live and be as truly American and. as thoroughly influential In the city's affairs as the resident of North Hammond, or the South Side or any other portion of Hammond. , DRIVE Ol'T TRADE SCAVANGEJIS Recently the . merchants of East Hammond banded themselves together to protect their common interests. They succeeded in legally driving from their haunts the-trade scavangers that used to unload inferior products," foods, clothing, "shoes, and what-not on the people of the community on market days. The merchants fio bad established their business in East Hammond soon felt the pressure of the unresponsiveness of their home clients who had become skeptical about the honesty of any merchant after being rimmed a number of times by the fiy-by-nlght merchants. So the latter were driven out and .today the local merchants have both the confidence and the business of their people. FIRE LINKS AND DIPLOMATS In city council last Tuesday . night fire limW prohibiting the construction of frame dwellings within certain specified limits Including virtually all of East Hammond were authorzed. Councilman Maka gives promise to provide East Hammond with one of the most intelligent and sincere representatives that district has elected to th city legislative body in years. But Sam Skufakiss was loyal, too. He worked better among his people, however. He was too much th emancipator and not enough the diplomat to make a thoroughly successful councilman. With Skufakiss and others working and supporting him from within, Maka should meet with prodigious success. WHAT1 IS IT POSSIBLE! This may raise the penciled eyebrow of some trim dowager who would like to believe that Standard avenue Is the southerly limits of civilization but the fact is that the first appeal to Hammond authorities to enforce an old curfew law on the statute books con? from the former hell-ridden terrjtory called East Hammond. Not that children in East Hammond are more spitefully incorrigible than in other parts, of the city.- Not by a long shflt. But the request for a curfew comes from a predominating number of families who would like toisee th curfew revived for the sake of propriety and as an evidence that liberty as interpretated in East Hammqnd, home of reborn Americans, does not mean a license. Yes, East Hammond has changed. It's changing. Give the people and organizations there Just a little more time. And you'd be surprised. TWO NEW BANKRUPTS IN FEDERAL COURT Hammond and Gary each furnished a bankruptcy case for the federal court today. Calvin P. White, dealer In auto accessories at 717 Hohman st.,' Hammond filed his voluntary petition through At torney Phil Greenwald. He schedules his debts at $2,835.33 and his assets at 1390. Creditors will get nothing. Mr. White claims the usual J600 exemption. " The Gary bankrupt is Philip BronBtein who had a furnishing store at Eleventh ave. and Grant st. His schedules show debts amounting to $,2D,.42 and assets of $1,005. His petition waa prepared by Attorney P. Glaser.