Hammond Times, Volume 15, Number 220, Hammond, Lake County, 10 March 1922 — Page 1

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LAKE COUNTY TIMI World's News by 1 .N.S. Leased Wire VOL. XV. NO. 220. FRIDAY, MARCH 10, 1922 HAMMOND. INDIANA HAS EXTENSIVE BUILDING PROGRAM

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REBELS AND ROYALTRDOPS AT LIMERICK

Streets are Constantly Patrolled by Armed Bodies of Combatants (BY DANIEL. OCONNELL) (STAFF CORRESPONDENT I. N. SERVICE LIMERICK, Ireland. March 10. "The reace negotiations" "between the revolting Limerick and Tlpperary battallons of the Irish Republican army and the Irish Provisional Government at Dublin have broken down, It was revealed today. The situation remains quiet however, and there have been no clashes between the Rebels and th Loyal troops. The Rebel envoys who went to Dublin to consult with Michael Collins and other members of the Provisional government returned to Limerick today. They admitted that efforts to reach a settlement had failed. The situation at present Is in a state of stalemate. The Rebels demanded that the Loyal troops turn over the barracks to them b-ut Brennan, Commander of the forces in question, refused to do so. Reinforcements ha-ve reached the Rebels. The streets are constantly patrolled by armed men, but neither side has yet made an aggressive move. MOVE TO RECONCILE "Vatican Cannot Renunciate Rights of Holy See," Pope Pius' View. (BT EDWARD STRUTT) STAFF CORRESPONDENT I. N. SERVICEJ ROME, March 10. It is unlikely that any move will be made by Pope Plus XI toward reconciliation between the Vatican and the Italian state, according to the first official announcement made today. As the result of conflicting: reports, Cardinal GasparrI Papal, Secretary of Ktate, made an exclusive statement to the International News Service, explaining' the attitude of the new Supreme Pontiff. "The ' personal sentiments of Pope rius XI toward Italy are known and appreciated." said the prelate. "lie comes of a patriotic family and proved his love for his country during the war and on his mission to Poland when he was constantly In touch with Italian officers. Again he proved it as Archbishop f Milan. Twice he publicly blessed crowds and Italian soldiers. "But as Pontiff he holds in sacred deposits the rights of the church of Rome, which he swore to defend upon his acoesslon to the throne. He cannot renounce them. "Reconciliation is based upon renunciation of the rights of the Holy See. This Is impossible, therefore, there is a deadlock." or . A FOUL FIEND INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICE) FORT WAYNE, IND-, March 10 Victim of a fiend's insane desire to be revenged on her parents, Sylvia, ased lour mon is, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George Kloepper is in a hospital fighting for life against the effects of carbolic acid, poured Into her mouth at her home by an unknown person who entered the home while the mother was at a nearby grocery. Returning from the grocery, Mrs. Jvloopper found the doors of the home open and f le child in spasms on the ltuor. Pinned to the baby's dress was a note reading in capital letters, "A Revenge." No motive, for the act could be suggested by either parent. The child's condition today was somewhat improved. CHILDREN'S MATINEE OF "A BUCKJATURDAY A children's matinee of "A Buck On Leave" will be given at the I'arthenon tomorrow at 2:30 o'clock. The admisrion price to children is, twenty-fice cents. Saturday night's performance will be Gold Star Mothers' night and veterans of foreign Wars will be present in great numbers. If any member of the J. A. R. or a Gold Star Mother nan not received an invitation the Edward H. Larsen post will be glad to hae them call the theater or go to the box office and make themselves known. Parties are being formed in neighboring towns for the Saturday night pcrtormanca.

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CHAS. DILLNER IS VICHMJF BANDITS Al Jennings was wrong. lie said chivalry among thieves passed away with the frontier days. This atter a personal encounter with some of New York's gunmen. But in Hammond ' "Stick 'em up:" Charles Dillner turned from the cash register of his little store at 1165 Hohman street and looked Into the muzzles of two revolvers thrust under his nose by two unmasked bandits. This at 10:30 last night. Atter handing over the contents of the cash drawer totaling $53 he was torced to relinquish also his watch. "Let me keep that. It was a gift. I'd like to save my watch," he appealed to the holdups. "Well, pal, we only want your dough. Here, take bark the turnip." And the kindly robbers handed Dillner his watch. Then they backed to the door. Leaped into a waiting automobile that had remained standing, motor running, duilng the performance, and sped east on Kenwood ater.ue One was tall and the ether was short. Thais all Mr. Dillner knows about it. "But they were awfully polite," said Ihllner. "Awfully1 Is good. , NORTHERN STATES LIFE CONTINUES PHENOMINAL GROWTH The financial statement of the North ern -Statea Life Insurance Co., issued today for 1921, Is not only a compli ment to the business sagacity of Dr. H. E. Sharrer, the president and general manager, and to the enterprise of the sales force, but It testifies to the stability of the city during the period of depression now passing. ..... The Northern States Life Insurance Company made money last year. It Increased its income over 1920 by more than $70,000. It paid policy holders Jill, 170 and handled mortgage loans totalling $565,068 within average return on the loans of 6 7-10 per cent Interest. The company now has a surplus of 51 per cent of the capital stock. Despite the increased business In 1U21, the management expense was trimmed $3,000. The total income of the company has grown from $88,987 in 1915 to approximately $400,000 In 1921, while the admitted assets are a million dollars greater than they were seven years ago. The reserve in 1921 was $153,317 and tn 1921 It is $990,572. DEBT FUNDING INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICE WASHINGTON, Marc hlO. -Far In advance of the debt funding negotiations with foreign governments, officials of the United States expect that most of the debtors will find it impossible to adjust the- debts on a 25 year maturity basis, as provided in tn funding law. Great Britain end some of the other stronger nations now find themselves in a position to begin negotiations and make arrangements for the payment of Interest, when the next Interest payments fall due in October. Some of the financially weaker countries however, may ask that longer periods than 25 years be allowed them in which to liquidate their obligations. The debt funding commission when confronted with that situation wilt appeal to congress for additional authority, but rot until all means have been exhausted to settle he debt question under authority now prescribed. The department of justice is said to have held that the debt funding commission may proceed with the work, by organizing and without waiting f r tho f..natc to confirm the appointments of Senator Smoot and Representative Burton. It is held that the thre-5 cabinet appointees Secretar i v. s Hughes, Hoover and Mellon having been confirmed, and constituting a quorum could move forward with the funding Plans without further lay. At the treasury department today officials said that the commission may organize soon, if further senate delay is encountered. K. OF C. NOTICE All Knights or coiumDUb requested to meet at K. or C. rooms at 8:15 tonight ti go to the home of deceased Bro. J no. W. Lynch, High land, Ind. Members who have cars are earnestly requested to furnish. 3-10-1 JNO. DESMOND, G. K. MEINBERG'S SANITARY LAUNDRY I a new home industry. Let it do your laundry this week. Washed dried and ironed by themselves in our new daylight building. Thousands of gallons of water from our "Water Softener" used dally; wet, bonedry and fiat iron. Call Hammond 4028. "Note the difference." 3-10-1

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PREMIER ILL LEAVES FOR WALES TODAY BY DAVID M. CHURCH LONDON", March 10 Premier Lloyd Ueorge, ill and depressed over the political situation deported for Wales today leaving behind the blackest state crisis since war days. Angered by the violent attacks of hfs tory enemies in parliament, the premier is reported to have drawn up his resignation and placed it in the hands uf Austen Chamberlain to be delivered to King George when the Irish Free

'State Act Is passed by the House of Lords. Actual revolution Is threatened tn India. The government post of secretary for India is anil vacant. E. S. Montagu having resint'l upon th demand of the premier, and It Is virtually certain that the British Viceroy, Lord Reading, will quit. A serious situation prevails In Ireland where a large section of the Irish republican army has revolted and has set up the cry for a republic. The rebels are rallying at Limerick and peace negotiations between their envoys and the Irish provisional government at Dublin have broken down. The premier will be absent about a week. FOR THE JAGGERS Warrants Issued in Indianapolis Court Served By Deputy U. S. Marshal. Charles and Ella Jagger, of bond systery fame, once more stepped into the limelight today when tney were served with federal warrants in Hammond. This time they are charged with im personating a burglar. The affidavits on which the warrants were based charge that on or about December 17. 1920. Mr, tul Mrs. Jagger did "Unlawfully and fa? snlously, falsely Impersonate one Melville Reeves" tn order to gain possession of two $10,000 U. S. certificates of indebtedness and attempt to convert them into cash." The warrants were Issued by U. S. Commissioner Moore of Indiana.polls and were served on Mr. and Mrs. Jagger this morning by Deputy U. S. Marshall Herman Sasse. The affidavits allege that Melville Reeves, who has a national reputation as the "Skyscraper Burglar," was lawfully In the possession of the V. S. bonds which the Jaggers connived to steal. Attorney W. J. Whlnnery, of Hammond, through the Pinkerton Detective Agency has established the fact that the bonds were stolen from the American Pneumatic Service Co.,- of Boston, on April 19, 1920, when the company's safe was blown. The question which now perplexes those who are attempting to follow the case Is how Keeves could be lawfully in possession of stolen property. In the preliminary hearing this morning before UV S. Commissioner Surprise at the Hammond federal building, Mr. and Mrs. Jagger were ordered to appear before Judge Anderson in the federal court at Indianapolis on March 22. They were required to furnish $2,000 bonds each for their appearance. FIRE THREATENS A HARBOR STORE A fire that threatened to destroy the gho and clothing store of Max Cohen, 3446 Michigan avenue, Indiana Harbor, abo.ut 1:15 this morning was extinguished by the East Chicago fire department with a loss less than $4,000. According to Fire Chief Smith, the building was a mass of flames when the fire engines of the three departments reached the burning structure. Starting from the basement, the flames had eaten their way up through the floor and into the store. Checking tho Are at this point, the Are fighters saved the greater part of the stock, the only damage to the goods being from water and smoke. It is unknown how the Are started, but is believed to have been caused by an overheated furnace. GETTING THEIR SPRING STOCKS REAL EARLY There was a wild time at the Colonial Sporting Goods Store on State St., in Hammond, this morning, when John Millet, the proprietor placed on sale a big lot of baseball goods and fishing tackle at about fifty cents on the dollar. This stock was purchased from a big sporting goods house that had to ha've the money. Millet bought it principally for the purpose of affording his hundreds of patrons a real treatAmong the things included in the sale are casting baits, steel rods, reels, tackle boxes, minnow buckets, silk casting lines, baseballs, gloves, mitts bats., etc. As a garnish to this special treat Millet will give an Indiana fishing license to every patron who purchases $5 00 or more, and a free copy of the Indian fi.-h and game lows will be given to each person attending this sale. Mr. Millet is also inviting fans to register for a fishing contest to be pulled off this year. The prizes to be given away are now os dlsDlav.

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St. Louis Shocked by Charges Brought by Police Board Head Against High School Club INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICEJ ST. LOUIS, Mo., March 10. The sensational charge made by President Victor J. Miller of the board of police commissioners that in a certain, unnamed high school of this city there exists a Boys' Club membership in which Is predicated on improper relationships with girls, was the seneatlon of the homes of St. Louis today. In a speech before a fashionable church audience Miller declared tiere was more danger in the private home dances of the younger set than In the public dance halls. "If you would watch anyone, watch the youth of our homes west of King's Highway (the fashionable section), not the working girls whose only place o.' recreation is the public dance hall where they Indeed behave themselves "I am reliably informed that there exists In one of our high schools an organization of girls, to become a mem ber of which a girl must have had improper relations with a boy, and 1 know it has been proved that slmlt lar organization exists among th boys." Dr. John J. Maddox, superintendent of instruction In the public schools today demanded that Miller prove his charges or retract. He declared that Miller had never intimated his possession of such facts to the school authorities. Miller declined to comment on the storm of protist evoked by his charges "The charges were corr&ctly quoted,' he said. John S. Tobln. president of the board ct -educatioi,.chsracterized the charges as the most ridiculous he had ever heard. "I shall most certainly call on Mr. Miller to substantiate his charges before theoard of education." GARY STRIKE LEADER PLACED UNDER ARREST Held on Charge of Violating the State Liquor Laws. Kmil Lux, well known Gary steel strike leader and allfgfied I. W. W. head and his wife, Mrc. Marie Lux. 4864 Cleveland evenue, are held under arrest pending the arrival of government officers today on a charge of violating the state liquor Taw . Lux and his wife were taken into custoday at their home by Chief George Weeks ard the prohibition enforcement forces, Agent Ithed and Officers Connelly, Fuller and Bogardus yesterday afternoon. In the house the dry officers found a twenty gallon barrel full of moonshine whiskey and a complete still, one of the 'best equipped that has been found in the steel city since the monster "registered" still was unearthed in the sand dunes near Aetna a year ago. Instead of using a gas stove as is customary with most moonshiners tl still was equipped - with acetylene burners. DALE, PLEASE RETURN BUILDING YOU TOOK Mrs. Mary A. Van Keuren of Indiana Harbor has sought the aid of the courts in forcing Dale V. Fllcklnger to either bring back a building he carried away or pay her substantial damages. Mrs. Van Keuren's complaint was filed today by Attorney W. B. Van Home In the mperior tourt at Hammond. She says that in March, 1921, she leased a smnll parcel of ground to Flicklnger and George Spangler with the understanding that they were to erect a small frame office building on it and pay her $17.50 a month rent. It was also agreed that the building was to belong to Mrs. Van Keuren. February 23, she says, the defendants loaded up the house and carted It away. As the land Is within the fire limits it will be necessary to use brick or stone if a new building is erected. That would cost $500. it is said. Mrs. Van Keuren claims to have been damaged to the extent of $3,000 and asks that a restraining order be issued to prevent Fllcklnger from transferring, selling or mortgaging the the building until the matter has been settled in court. JOHN E. FITZGERALD PASSES CRISIS John E. Fitzgerald is believed on the ' roal to recovery. His condition this j morning was much improved, following a comfortable night. His daughter said today that her father had virtually passed the crisis and Is improving.

STALWART LEADER OF GARY BAR AGAIN A CANDIDATE

With an enviable record as judge of tho Like superior court ct Gary, Judge i Charles E. Greenwald has been urged by the membrs of the bar and the party to seek Ihe nomination for reelection at the republican primary In May. In making his announcement Judge Greenwald asks only that he be Judged by what he hns done and his Judicial reputation as well as his private reputation recommends him highly to the voters. He lias demonstrated' his fitness, fairness and capacity and has performed his Judicial duties without fear or favor. The people of Gary, native born and foreign-born, know Judgo Greenwald as a plain unpretentious citizen and a fearless Judge. He Is a sturdy redblooded American in every sense of the word. There is no Judge in the state who is more noted for rendering decisions based on good hard-headed Judpment than Judge Greenwald. He has little' use for technicalities and legal vetoiuge and always shows a very human and humane disposition toward the unfortunate. His integrity is never questioned and he is prompted solely by a motive of firm determination to be guided by the facts anl the law. In a cosmopolitan community such as TTa 7 rLATEST INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICE) CHICAGO, March 10. The soldier bonus bill will be reported back to the house tomorrow morning and will be passed by congress within two weeks, Joseph W. Fordney, chairman of the house ways and means committee, declared in an address here. Fordney said that on Monday he would ask for suspension of rules and endeavor to rush the bill through ahead of everything else. He predicted many democrats as well as republicans will vote for the bill. INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICE DENVER, Colo.. March 10. Henry Singer, 16, was arrested today suspected by police of being implicated in an attempt to break into the Metropolitan State bank at 2 o'clock this morning. Singer was arrested as he walked out of an alley two blocks from the scene of the attempted robbery. The bandits were frightened away without securing any loot after they had drilled and blasted half way through the giant vault of the bank. INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICE XEW YORK, March 10. An earthquake shock that lasted for a period of six minutes was recorded today by the seismograph at Forham university. According to Professor James J. Lynch of the department of physics, tho shock was not severe. It began at 6:3S a. m. and the main disturbance was at 6:44 a. m., after which no further disturbances were reported. INVITED TO MEETING Mayor Brown, Chief of Police Eunde and the city council have been invited to be present this evening at the W. C. '!'. U. remonstrance meeting at the court house. The meeting will open at S u'c'oclc Councilman John V. Keeler, president of tho city council, will act as chairman. The Rev. Benjamin Rist, of the Methodist church Is to tell ' what the drjs think of the council's action In passing a resolution asking congress to give the country beer and wine. The clergy of the city is expected to attend . L COURT SETTINGS FOR WEEK CROWN POINT, IND., March 10 In the criminal court of Lake county, W. O. Thomas, Deputy Pros. Atty., has made these settings for the week of March 13. 1922: Monday, March 13 23S2 State vs. Harry W. Plumbeck. 2380 State vs. Sam Capperelli. 2379 State vs. Sam Capperelli. 2378 State vs. Sam Capperelli. 2377 State vs. Sam Capperelli. Tuesday, March 14 2296 State vs. Teddy Bell. Wednesday, March 15 2341 State vs. Leo Becker. Thursday. March 18 2 345 State vs. Stanley Grachcowskl and S. Dniardosz. 2344 State vs. John Grahcowski. 2343 State vs. George Drziardosg. Friday, March 17 2109 State vs. Martin Dankowskt. 2105 State vs. Marie Vltzey. 2393 State vs. William Skubish. NOTICE TO EAGLES : Hammond Aerie No. 1252 will initiate a-class Sunday, March. 12. 2 p. m . , after which a chicken dinner and entertainment will be given. All members requested to be present. 3-10-2 S. F. PARKER, Secretary.

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(INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICE) LONDON, March 10. According to the Saturday Review, Premier Lloyd George has, handed his resignation to Austen Chamberlain, government leader In the house of commons for presentation to King George when the Irish Free State act is passed by the house of lords. The newspaper said that the premier decided not to wait for the Genoa conference "because the United States and France had torpedoed his hopes of . big things from that meeting." (INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICE) TORONTO, March 10. Mrs. Susannah Maxwell (colored), Canada's oldest citizen, is celebrating her 117th birthday today in Richmond Hill. , The woman was born free in a Pennsylvania colony. Kidnappers attacked the colony when she was a young woman and she and her husband fled by the underground railway to Canada. Since then she has lived under six British sovereigns. INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICE WASHINGTON, March 10. When the Army Transport Gambrai reaches New York on March 30th with 1,224 bodies of members cf the A. E. F. who died In France, the quartermaster corps will have practically completed his task of returning America's soldier dead to this country for burial, according to an announcement by the war department today. It has brought back 44.418 dead. STILL FOUND Eleven gallons of bottled "moon." Three hundred gallons of mish. Two 25 gallon stills. A lucrative. If illegal, profession. An American "moonshiner." A fountain of death. That is what detectKes Einsele and Singer, Kunz and Fandrei found last night when they raided the basement distillery of Harry G. White, ostensible machinist and amateur brewer, at 551 Eaton treet. In city court this morning White, charged with violating the state liquor laws, was fined $130. He had been in the business three months, say police. Moonshine sells at $4 a quart. White had equipment to make 25 gallons dally. This was his first offense. Detectives say they were led to suspect the place when their attention was attracted by the number of automobiles that made White's home a rendezvous after dark. They had watched long for the opportunity to raid the house. White was nabbed red-handed. He is married but has no children. Joe Todd, prosecuting attorney, was visibly shocked when he read White's address on the arrest sheet, Todd's home at 555 Lyons street, backs "up to the White domicile on Eaton street. DROPS DEAD ON STREET Believed to have been s-ufferinu from heart trouble Joe Monn. 60 years old, and residing at 1833 Masachusetts St., dropped dead at lPth avenue and Mass. street shortly after six o'clock yesterday evening. Monn was found fn the street by a police officer who at once summoned a physician who stated that Monn was dead. The body was removed to the Oleska moryuc. According to the police report Monn had been to the store to purchase some kerosene which was found by his side. A daughter Mrs. Henry at Reedsburg, Wis., and a son at the Wlllard Hotel in Detroit, have been notified.

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School Building Project Just West of East Chicago City Limits "Within less la one month East fv ,frn8trUCtion vrognm of nearly 13.000.000. Three new high schools; two parochial and one public are to be erected this year. Construction on business buildings, including a new J80.000 new show house in Indiana Harbor to be commenced soon. The housing program has not been met consequently the field of residence building and public construction offers the greatest promise. By the first of next month.' according: to information secured through reliable sources, the ground will be broken for the first unit of the new 11.000.000 parochial high school to be erected on a twenty-five acre site of land acquired last year from the Ea-t Chicago compwj. The location of this school is just west of tho East Chicago city limits and in Hammond or bounded on the t.orth by Chicago avenue, east by White Oak avenue and west by Hoffman aveni-e. It is to be known as Chrlsthurst and will be erected and maintained by the community of Poor Handmaids of Christ. Through Herman J. Gaul, architect on the new building, and Father Lauer of St. Mary's parish, it was learned that only a portion of the building is to be completed this year. The first section of this project is estimated to cost 1200.000 and to constitute a unit of a main group 0f a departmental educational Institution. Construction on th"e group of buildings will extend over a period of a number of years and when finally completed, will be formed into a co-ed University, In comparison with' Notre Dame, this propose I. school will far excel the South Bend college. - - In conversation with Architect Her-' man J. Gaul, the w-riter learned that upon the -completion of the building plans, sometime this week, bids on the contract would bo received. It will be remembered that last fall an announcement .was made in . The. Times of plans .and specifications bein prepared and w-ii'k on this project was expected to -be commenced early In the spring of 1922. WATER CO. TO ERECT STASDPIPE. Following their 1922 improvement program, . E. . J. Jenkin3, manager of the East Chicago and Indiana Harbor Water company, announces that work on the erection 6f a new atandjtpe, estimated to cost $35,000, will be started this month. . The structure will be 40 feet in diameter, 100 feet high and have a capacity of 1.000 gallons. The contract for furnishing material and erecting the standpipe has been awarded to the Riter-Conley Construction company of Pittsburgh. A separate contract for the laying of tho foundation is still pending. Mr. Jenkins says that bids for this work from local contractors are now in the main office of the company at Indianapolis for tabulation and consideration. V Is expected that this part of the job will be let this week. With reference to betterments anl additional capital likely to be required during the current year. Metcalf and Eddy, Engineers of the water company, in an outlined report recommended an expenditure of $210,000. This amount Is to apply on a progressive re-inforcement of the supply pipe system, the Installation of new pumping machinery and hydrants. This will also cover other equipment that will enable the company to operate their plant Just as cheaply as possible and as consistent with the furnishing of a first-class service. ER.KCTING POLISH SCHOOU Another large Catholic school, to cost about $145,000, is to b erected in the retail section of East Chicago, near the corner of Forsyth and loOth s.s. The announcement comes from Michael Bednarskl. architect for tho building, that officials in charge expect to start construction the flrst of next month. The building is being erected by the Polish Roman Catholic congregation and is to be known as the St. Stanislaus Community building and high school. , The building will contain tweUo class rooms, auditorium, dance hal.. large gymnasium and other spacious rooms. . . The pans on this project have been completed but os yet tl:e contract ha.. not been awarded. , NF.W THEATER FOR ID. II ARBOR. " Plans are in the making now for an $80,000 show house to be crecteu J'" Cedar street between lSth and 13. th streets, Indiana Harbor. The original proposal was that of John Ketclk proprietor of the New Home theater but Mnce has been taken over by James Piwaronas, dealer of groceries and meats at 3602 Deodar street, and plans being revised. The theater building will r proof in every particular, and will be constructed in accordance with the 1 J a wi th all the electrical apfurnlshed w KIi au pliances. bVSIESS BLOCK. - at the corner o, cj ru :r::i: nn.... Chicago hardware concern and E. U. Re d of the Reid Drug company. ?EW B. CHICAGO FCBHC SCHOOL (.Continued on Page Five)