Hammond Times, Volume 15, Number 348, Hammond, Lake County, 25 April 1922 — Page 1

ENTS APPEAR IN REGION ON THIRD THE WEATHER LAK COUNTY Wednesday: somewhat cooler in ex-treme northernst portion tonight Showers probable tonight and VOL. XY. NO. 348. TUESDAY, APRIL 25, 1922. HAMMOND, INDIANA ING TRIP THROUGH LAKE COUNTY

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Gary, East Chicago, Crown Point and Whiting to Hear Candidates. NEW SCHEDULE IN LAKE COUNTY Arrived at Gary over the B. & O. at 12-48 from Washington. Luncheon as guest of Gary Kiwanis Club at Gary Commercial Club. Speaks at Hobart at 2:30 P. M. Crown Point at 4 P. M. Reception at Gary Hotel in Gary 6 to 7:30 P. M. Speaks at Indiana Harbor Auditorium at 8 P. M. Colonial Hotel, 4610 Forsyth ave., East Chicago, 9 P. M. Speaks at Whiting Wednesday afternoon. Gary Theatre, Gary. at 8 P. M. Hammond at 9 P. M.. Orpheum Theatre. Leaves Hammond at midnight for Indianapolis. Lake county welcomed Senator Harry S. New with open arms today. Although he is not a Lake county product, he was received as such when he started on the first Sen. Harry Stewart New. leg of his speaking tour over the county as a candidate for re-election for United States senator in the Republican primaries next Tuesday. When he stepped off the B. & O. train from "Washington at the Gary station at noon today he was accorded a rousing: welcome. A drizzllng rain fell but this failed to dampen the ardor of the crowd. Several hundred people, besides Mayor R. O. Johnson and staff of city officials and reception committee, were on hand to greet him. GUE5T OF KIWANIS He was taken directly to the Gary Commercial Club, where he was the guest at luncheon of the members of the Gary Klwanis Club. From the applause and greeting- tendered him, he was as popular with the crowd there as he was at the station. He gave a short talk and although tired from his long journey and recent activities in the senate, h!s speech was chuck full of enthusiasm and energy. He dwelt little on his opponent, Albert J. Beverldge, who in his Lake county and state speeches attempted to undermine the senator's work in the senate. He enlightened many who had heard Mr. Beveridge. HURRIED TO HOBART Following- his talk at the Gary Commercial Club, Mr. New was hurried to Hobart. where he appeared at 2:30 P. M. and although on short notice, a large and enthusiastic crowd was present to hear his Issues In the campaign. Likewise he was greeted by a big crowd at Crown Point, where he spoke at 4:30 P. M. A publio reception will be held at the Gary Hotel for Mr. New between the hours of 6 and 7:30 this evening. Extensive eleventh hour arrangements have been completed for the recoptlon. The public is cordially Invited to meet him. AT EAST CHICAGO After his Gary reception, he will be whisked away to East Chicago, which Is pr-parlng to give Senator New a rouslngr reception tonight when he addresses two meetings. Senator New, who is the Republican candidate for renomination, will address gatherings at the Auditorium in Indiana Harbor and at the Colonial Hall, next to Hartley theatre, in East Chicago. Admirers of the senator today arranged for tonight's plans and the word was spread that men and women are cordially invited to hear (Continued on page five.)

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WHO said Gus Meyer doesn't like fish? THE Rotary club had a peppy meeting this noon. AMERICAN LEGION meets tonight at new club rooms, 218 State street. THERE are eight buses running between Hammond and Sixty-third street. LOOKS as though there would be plenty of fireworks in the primary after all. Things are warming up. SOME jitney men are threatening to inaugurate five cent fare. This because the field is over crowded and competition has cut down profits for all. LOCAL stores report Increasing sales in more moderate priced goods. This, say merchants, precedes better times with demands for higher priced articles. MANAGER LEVENTS announces opning Friday night of Hammond Beach Cafe at Lake Front park. This popular fish house will be the rendezvous of epicures. LADIES AUXILIARY of the V. of F. W. will be instituted tonight at Weis hall. A good turnout is desered aa national officers of the organization will be present. "BLACKIE," a character In "West Hammond, who has been absent from the city for two years, is back again In his old haunts after spending the winter at Palm Beach. Kiwanians will have dinner at 6 o'clock this evening at the Chamber of Commerce. The speaker Is Kiwanian Fred Cole, superintendent of the Valparaiso schools. AS this is Postal Improvement Week. Postmaster J. L. Rohde will be glad to receive constructive criticism or suggestions from the public that will better the service. COFFEE. Eleven bowls a day. Fred Donovan drinks that many. That's why he has so much pep. Also it's his own coffee which speaks well for the Koffee Kup. MANAGER WEBB picked out a darb of a sign for his Lyndora Hotel. The huge electric letters light up half of Maywood Park. That will be hard on the spooners, thl3 summer. BUCKLEY and Skidmore, architects, Hammond Building, are receiving, bids for construction of a handsome colonial residence on Kenwood avenue, for Martin F. Cun-ningham. INTELLECTUAL advance m e n t committee. They have charge of program at meeting tomorrow night of Lodge No. 901, I. O. B. B. This will be held at I. O. O. F. hall. Luncheon follows the program. WILLIAM KENNEY found he was smoking six cigars a day. He decided to cut down on the number of smokes only after dinner. Asked now how many) cigars he smokes after dinner he replies: "Six. My plan isn't working very well." "WHY are the democrats so interested in the republican primary? Can it be that the demos want a republican fcl-cket nominated that they think they can beat with an independent ticket? Beware of a democrat in republican clothing. HOHMAN street stores suffered big losses during the past) month from water damage. Stopped sewers and lack of co-operation by city water department are blamed. Soma merchants threaten to sue city. One store alone sufered damages of several hundred dollars. SUEAKING of community service the acme, of that may be found in those neighborhoods where Jre mathtaiMSd teomnrunltv stills. Police have found them. Also they is a lot they haven't found. The still moves from family to family. And round again. it a never still. PETER METN. banker, points to rainbow above smokeless stacks of east side plants. Consummation of three Important real estate transactions will bring announcement from him of rejuvenation of industrial life and construction of new plants In East Hammond. This due within few days. BILL HASTINGS, driving in Chicago, in his old reliable motor car, was hailed by a policeman who jumped in and asked him to overtake a speeder. "I nearly was arrested myself," says Bill. "I could not get my clutch in and the cop thought I wanted the speeder to escape." TWO Columbia school teachers got on a down town weighing machine. Said the stout one: "The machine is out of order. I don't weight that much." Then the thin one got on. She said: "The machine is out of order. I weigh more than that." Karry Rimbach saysJ he heard and saw that. TOOTHACHE. It stops ball ?ame. When their pitcher pot a sudden at airy

CANDIDATE FOR LEGISLATURE WHITING, Ind.. April 25. Oscar A. Ahlgren of Whiting having made a splendid record in the. .state legislature is seeking re-nomination for the. office of representative of this county. He is running clear and

free of all alliances and he says that his friends are with him a hundred per cent. Ahlgren has lived in Lake county twenty-five years and with his own efforts worked his ,..1 JJ OSCAn A. AHI.ORES way through the Whiting high school. Beloit College and Yale University. He taught school for a year in the Whiting high school. As chairman of one of the most important committees in the house, the committee on education, Ahlgren accomplished a great deal of good for the schools. As a veteran of the World War, he sponsored a great deal of legislation for the soldiers, especially the bonus. Ahlgren lias stood for all , worth while legislation. The popular young Whiting man taught school for a year in the East Chicago high school and practiced law in his home city. He is living at home, repaying his parents for their sacrifices in the past. Work of collecting junk for the benefit of Hammond's Boy Scout troops continues this week. Executive I. K. Scott has become an expert price haggler since he got into the business last week. At one place a woman gave, the boys an old be-d. They hauled it to a Junk buyer with other stuff they had collected. When everything had been weighed the Junk man refused to buy the bed. The boys started to drive off without it. "Here. I don't want that thing left. Take it with you," yelled the dealer. "We don't want it," was the reply. "I'll give you a quarter to haul it away," begged the junk man. So they took his quarter and drove off. At a second-hand store they asked the proprietor if he wanted to buy an old bed. He insisted he couldn't use' It. "We'll sell it you for a quarter," was the offer made. "All right, I'll take It." So the bovs made fifty cents on the transaction. As trucks can be obtained only a short time each day, it Is taking much longer to collect the junk than had been expected. Executive Scott promises householders that the rounds will be made sooner or later E.nd that he will make it a point to get to those people who have phoned his office. tack of toothache the Lincoln Buckeyes called off their ball game with the Buffalo A. C's. Now the latter claim the game forfeit, 9 to 0. Raymond Cutler, 03 Michigan avenue, manages the Buffaloes. He says his team of 13 year olds wants games. NORM BRIDGE, Glenn Clark and Ken Whitman. They dine nightly at 47 Ruth street. One of them admitted last night that calling on hij "gaJ" Sunday night he fell asleep. She at one end of the davenport he at the other. He awoke. She was asleep. He got up. He left. This without awakening her. Question which one was it? ORNITHOLOGISTS may visit the Parthenon theater to observe the canaries hung in cages in the foyer. This because the feathered songsters have taken to whistling Jazz tunes. It is believed they adopted the modern melodies from listing daily to the theater orchestra. The vocal transition of the birds Is considered remarkable according ta George McHie, bird fancier. JVOTICK TO TIMES READERS The change in price of The Times, effective April Jst, was for delivery in Hammond and West Hammond only. No change in price outside of Hammond and West Hammond. 4-25-2

BOY SCOUTS SHOW THEIR ACUMEN

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COSTLY Explosion of a tank of gasoline used in heating ri'vets caused a fire at the plant of the . Wanner MaJleabie Iron Co., on Summer St., this afternoon which, may entail a loss of between $30,000 and 100,000. H. C. Waner lata this afternoon, stated that the loss would amount to fully $S0,000 and might reach the higher figure. The explosion occurred at 1:15 o'clock in a corner of the assembly .room, adjacent to the soft rolling mill. The tank which had a capacity of forty-five gallons was used to feed a furnace for heating rivets. Almost in an Instant after the roar of the explosion and the first burst of flame three of the buildings were in flame. The soft rolling mill, the shipping department and the assembly tuilding were quickly enveloped. In forty minutes these three departments had been practically wiped out. The buildings were of wooden interior construction, which burned like tinder. Probably the heaviest loss was In the soft rolling mill which was filled with expensive machinery necessary to the malleable iron industry. This was practically all ruined. In the shipping department a pile of bags worth $3,000 went -up in smoke. ons of Ingots and castings'awaitlng shipment were all warped andl rendered useless by the heat. Seventy-five workmen employed in the three departments were thrown Into a panic by the explosion. William Nokes, foreman of the rolling mill hastily tried to organize a fire fighting brigade. He rushed into the burning ibuildings several times to see that all men were out of danger and was severely burned about the face and arms. Stations 4 and 1 of the Hammond fire department responded and in a short time had the flames under control. At a. late hour they were still playing streams on the. ruins. Mr. Wanner stated this afternoon that the Joss of the three buildings would not hamper operations of the other parts of the plant. E IS THEME OF JUDGE Judge Relter of the Klkanls Club speaklngi today befor the Rotary Club regarding the service which every citizen owes to his own community said that everyone has a reaponsEbllity to . U3o . aomething more than simply pay taxes. The present generation must educate individuals of the rising generation so that they can pick up the task where the present leaders lay it down. In order to met all situations, they have to master the prent day problems and at the same time have vision to foresee the future problems. IHe very clearly illustrated his philosophy by a poem which related how an old gTay-haired man who liad practically finished his journey still had time to stop and build a bridge across his last obstacle so that the youth following would avoid the danger and carry on. Charles True reported upon the Investigation of the park situation In Hammond. The Park Board has a revenue of only $14,000.00 per year available to maintain the present parks, namely Harrison, Maywood and Riverside. This small sum of money for current expenses is absorbed for flowers, cutting grass, cleaning parks, etc. In addition of the Turner field, which the Park Board wishes to make Into a playground for children requires money for fixtures, grading and landscaping. The Park Board has ls?ued a small bond issue of J25,000.0t which covers only the most elementary work and Is only sufficient to get the work under way. E. S. Monroe, superintendent of schools, spoke regarding the school situation and the duties of the various authorities. He developed the history of education beginning with the simplest form, the home, and continuing through the various developments to the Targe systems in vogue in the larger cities. In connection with 'the teaching profession, it is surprising to learn that the average service of all teachers is only five years, which in dicates that thed profession needs more support in order to secure and maintain teaching forces of proper caliber. Don't forest to vote for John KllItKrrw for County Clerk at the Fir4niirlei. Mnr Ini". 4-24-7t

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Paul Parker and His Crew Show Some New Stunts In Initiation of ...Fifty Candidates. Orak Temple last night set a new high mark for ceremonials when, under the direction of Paul Parker, fifty candidates from LaPorte, South Bend. Elkhart, Huntington, Delphi, Crown Point, Valparaiso, Mishawaka. East Chicago, Whiting and Hammond were put through a series of new and novel stunts. The methods were so original that the 1,500 nobles present were taken by storm. Not only with their own nobles but with out-of-town nobles did Parker and his assistants gain an enviable reputation. Assisting Mr. Parker were Fred Cedergreen. Howard Long, Ray Pearson, Roscoe Hemstock. Carl Lundquist and the drum and bugle corps. Bert Steelman. Impersonating Dr. LEAD FOR Gov. McCray Said to Favor Lake Co. Politician For Plum. INDIANAPOLIS. Ind April 25. Whether the state highway department, which controls the expenditure of more money than any other state department in the capitol and carries on one of the biggest works of the state, shall continue to be headed by a politician, still is a subject of discussion in statehouse circles. Whether the highway commission will name the director, as the law provides, also is discussed. FOREMOST IN CONTEST Matt Brown, Lake county politician, is regarded by many as foremost in the contest for the job, which, since its origin, has commanded a salary of $6.000 a year. Brown was Lake county campaign manager for Governor McCray. He was a township trustee for one term, county treasurer for two terms and for sixteen years was a Lake county commissioners. He- is a brother of Will Brown, of Hebron, a state senator and a politiciancontractor. BROWN, "WISHES. JOB Governor McCray has indicated to the commission that he would like to have Brown get the Job. He feels very grateful to Brown for Brown's work as his campaign manager. Brown wishes the Job. His brother and other Lake county politicians wish him to have the place. They have recommended him highly to the governor. However, the commission or some of its members at least, does not wish to appoint Brown, Some members of the commission believe that the governor ought not to insist on appointing Brown. MEETS IN CHICAGO The first official of the Illiana commission was held this morning in the Kimble building, 25 E. Jackson st.. Chicago. The session was opened by Col. C. McD. Townsend, federal member of the commission. Both Col. Walter J. Riley, president of a chain of banks in East Chicago and Indiana Harbor, and A. R. Erskine. president of the Studebaker Motor Company of South Bend, the two Indiana members, were in attendance. The Illinois members, Messrs. Cornelius Sack"5tt and W. R. Miller of Springfield, were also present. Laying of organization plans and preparing a tentative program for improving the proposed Illiana Harbor were said to have been taken up by the commission at this morning's meeting. ARMED MEN FORCE RELEASE OF PRISONER [INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICE] VENICE, Ill., April 25.-Three armed and masked gunmen entered the police station here- early today, held up the night sergeant, Luther Alvey, and forced him to release J. C. Thomm, an escaped convict who had been arrested yesterday morning. Thomas escaped from the Chester. Ill., penitentiary in 1915. He was being held for the penitentiary authorities. Vote for Charles R. Dyer for Clerk. Lake Circuit Court. Adv.

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Sharrer, was a "knock-out." It was one of the best ceremonials Orak has ever had and the first full ceremonial in the new temple. Between 200 and 300 nobles from Medinah temple, Chicago, were present. It was a revival of the oldtime" Shrine spirit, enthusiasm and good fellowship for which Orak has been noted under the regime of Dr. H. E. Sharrer. Thanks to Potentate Sharrer and Rinehardt Elster, Orak for the first time had a band in tho parade composed of members of Orak. The officers of the ceremonial were Dr. Sharrer, potentate; John Mortland, chief raban, and Richard Winckler, assistant raban. James Armstrong. Melvin Monnett and Fred Hickock arranged a great feed for the nobles. Among the lively nobles were Jack Emery, Harry Miller, W. R. Stoudt, Gus A. Meyer, Bess Garber, V. S. Reiter, G. A. Schneider, S. A. Burnham, R. O. Winckler, Coman Scott, W. McKenzie. Will R. Neff, W. H. Wadem and Dr. Sharrer.

Bulletins BULLETIN [INTER NATIONAL NEWS SERVICE] OMAHA, NEB., April 5 The lives of forty-eight children were imperiled when they were partially cut off by flames which destroyed the Creech Orphanage here last night. Five firemen who assisted in effecting their rescue were overcome by smoke and gas. The fire raged - for three hours. , Bulletin From The Majestic Restaurant and Cafe [INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICE] OMAHA. NEB., April 25 Albert Bowman, 35. was shot and Instantly killed by five bandits on a lonely road near here, according to the story told by MaJdie Culbertson, 14. his companion at the time of the tragedy. The girl ran more than a mile after the man was shot and fell fainting: into the arms of a farmer as she told her story. A small pearl handled revolver was found near the victim's body. BULLETIN [INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICE] INDIANAPOLIS, IND., April 25 Five men a taxicab driver and four concessionaires of the Sells-Floto circus, were injured, one of them seriously today, when the taicab in which they were riding skidded on Washington street bridge crashed into a gravel truck and was demolished. All , were taken to a hospital. Andrew Stryker, Chicago, and Rarltan, N. J., is in a serious condition. BULLETIN [INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICE] INDIANAPOLIS, IND., April 25 "you area good husband, but I am a failure." These words appeared in a note to Alex Jepeway, from his 23 year old wife, Josephine, whose body was found today in a gas filled room of the couples apartment in fashionable Woodruff Place. Burners of a gas stove in the kitchenette were wide open and the windows stuffed. BULLETIN [INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICE] BALTIMORE, MD.. April 25 Max Berenstein, wholesale Jeweler, was held up and robbed rear his home today of a brief case he was carrying containing jewelry and diamonds said to be valued at $150,000. Two bandits beat him over the head with the head with the butts of their revolvers, seized the brief case, Jumped into waiting automobile and escaped. BULLETIN DALLAS. TEX., April 25 Torrential rains, approximating five inches in this city, have flooded vast areas in this section today. Many railroad and interurban connection are severed. The water was higher than ever known. Five miles of tracks between this city and Fort Worth are under water. PETTY THEFTS Some petty thefts of the past 24 hours: Frank Jasinski, 1172 Columbia avenue, held up at gun point by a youthful bandit and robbed of between $60 and $70. The bandit stepped from the shadows. A red mask covered his face. He thrust forward a gun. Jasinski held up his hands while the gun-man went through his pockets. The hold-up occured in front of the victim's home. Ed. Klein. 11 Waltham street, lost a brief case containing oil leases, other papers. When it was stolen from his car, parked in front of the K. of C. hall on Sibley street. Ludvic Janos, 121 Wabash street, tells police boys stole $17 worth of lumber from 555 Truman avenue. Fred Bassow, 477 Summer street, says robbers entered his home and got a cameo ring and another containinga ruby.

TUBE MILL FIRST UNIT SOON STARTS

Certain Plans to tie Worked Out Before Erection of Giant Plant Begins Construction of the first unit of the Gary Tube Mills, when complete to cost in the neighborhood of $40,000,000,. will be started just as soon as certain plans are completed, according to a certain tube mill official to a Times reporter today. Just what these plans are. he would not say. "There is no need to worry, however, that the tube mills will 'not be constructed. They are a sure thing now," he continued. "There are still a few plans to work out and these will undoubtedly be worked- out in a hurry and construction started in a short time." W. J. Bowman, another tube mill official, who has been in Gary for several months, also was questioned but was reticent concerning any authentic information. There was no uncertainty in his voice, however, when Questioned and he stated that the Gary tube mills would be constructed. Since the news dispatches were received from New York last Friday confirming the construction cf the Gary tube mills, the business district and even the residential sections have been wild in excitement. It is news that the Steel City has been awaiting with anxiety since The Times first gave the information that the tube mills would be built in Gary. As a result of the recent news, a sudden outburst of real estate activity has made its appearance. According to information, the Gary Land Company has been swamped with inquiries and have disposed of sixteen residence lots on the east side and have a dozen or more applications for business property on Broadway. In purchasing vacant property, buyers had to bind themselves to build within a period of a year. Other real estate firms in Gary also report increased activity, All report a tremendous inquiry for both vacant and improved property all over the city. Plans are being made by the Gary Land Company to open and improve the first unit of the thirteenth subdivision on the east side. The arrival of Chief Construction Engineer Waterman of the National Tube Company of Pittsburgh, accompanied by a staff of assistants. is expected hourly. Reservations have been made in a local hotel for thirty or more steel offlcials. SPECIAL TO THE TIMES CROWN POINT, Ind.. Laurence G. Lenham of Hammond was fined $50 and costs by Judge Norton Smith on Monday in the Criminal court. Lenham was charged with bigamy, having married Marlon G. Lenham in September, 1916. and on February 2lGt, 1322. he made Frances Weidman his wife without having dissolved the marriage ties which made him still the husband of Marlon Lenharn. NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS Notice is hreby given: That the Board of Park Commissioners of the City of Gary, Lane County, Indiana, will meet on the 4th day of May, 1922, at their office in the West Side Park. Seventh Avenue and Monroe Street, to receive and ionsider Sealed Bids for furnishing and installation of the necessary equipment for the lighting within the Lake Front Park. Gary, Indiana. Bids for the equipment and installation to be submitted separately and both to be in accordance with plans and specifications now on file in the office of the Board of Park Commissioners, in said City of Garv. Bidders must file with their bid or bids a certified check for an amount of not less than two and one-haif (2Vi per cent of each bid: said checks will be returned to the unsuccessful bidders and to the successful bidder when contracts and bonds have been executed for the furnishing and installation of said' equipment. The Board of Park Commissioners reserve the right to reject any and all bids and also reserve the right to furnish any and all material entering into this installation at the unit price bid by the Contractor. Bids must be on file in the office of the Board of Park Commissioners in the West Side Park. Seventh Avenue and Monroe Stret. not later than eight (5) o'clock p. m., on the 4th day of May, 1922. By order of the Board of Park Commissioners. W. P. GLEASON. FRANK BORMAN. . LOUIS H. GLEUK CHARLES D. DAVIDSON. Board of Park Commissioners Attest: J. E. KIRSCH. Clerk. Board of Parle Commissioners. 4 :.V 2 :1 ft

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Ford Company Denies However That It Is After a Location in E.Chicago

For the third time since the first announcement appeared in The Times that Henry Ford was negotiating for a site along the Indiana Harbor ship canal suitable for a plant for the Ford Motor Company. Chicago brokers representing HenryFord have been in the Calumet district looking over sites here and making inquiries of prominent land company men and leaders in the district. The Ford agents visited East Chicago last Friday and according to the best information available the inquiry is progressing in the direction of a bona fide transaction. Advices to Th Times from the Ford company at Detroit deny it seeks a location here, but it is not thought at this stage the company would admit it anyway. "NO SPECULATIVE INQUIRY" "The question of the Ford Motor Company locating a plant in the Chicago district fails to be a speculative Inquiry any more." said a well-informed real estate man of the district yesterday. He intimated that the Ford agents are not fully decided on a site here, but the company was also considering property near 106th st. located on the Calumet river. It is the conclusion now that Ford will either locate in East Chicago or the central manufacturing district. I.R. & S. CO. PROPOSAL TO FORD It is known that sometime ago the Interstate Iron and Steel Company made proposals to the Ford Motor Company to sell their plant in East Chicago, but it was reported that no agreement could be reached and the proposition is believed to have dropped. The Interstate Iron and Steel Company has been supply the Ford Motor Company with springs, shafts and ether products from their 118th st. plant, which is said to have been the Important orders to have kept the local plant at their high productive scale the last year. FORD PLAT WELCOMED HERK Since the first announcement appeared in The Times that another large industry was expected to locate here, considerable enthusiasm has been manifested by the citizens of East Chicago and Indiana Harbor. The excltemert. of the prospects of a Ford concern cominjg to the East Chicago district is said to be greater than that caused by the Jones and Laughlin Steel com-ing. HESSVILLE WOMAN IS GIVEN DIVORCE Mrs. Hen Kohler, of Hessville, was granted a divorce from Woodford Kohler by Judge Crltes in Room 2, of the Hammond superior court. Mrs. Kohler told how her husband had twice left home, the first time six months after they were married and the second time late last fall. In addition to the charge of desertion she accused him of having associated with other girls. On one occasion she followed Kohler and found him and a girl having a loving session In an automobile at the 6ide of. the road. Kohler is nowserving a Jail sentence for wife and child desertion. The plaintiff waa gramted custody of her ten-months-old child and Kohler was ordered to provide for its support. ELK'S BIG CARNIVAL OPENS TONIGHT. Way Into the wee small hours of the night everybody worked including fathers, last evening, arranging all the details for the grand opening this evening of the Hammond Elks monster carnival. The members of the entertainment committee has gene to great expense in selecting thn very finest urtiFts appearing on the vaudeville stage to appear nightly at the Elk's big show. The program is so cleverly arranged there will be a complete changes of attraction each evening, giving those who buy a book of tickets, an opportunity of seeing a new show each evening. This is an unusual opportunity for the public to call and inspect the beautiful quarters of the Hammond Eik's new home. As it is really one of the finest of its kind in the Calumet region and well worth your time seeing it.. You are most cordially and urgently requested to attend the opening or any subsequent performance of this one of Hammond's greatest carni-vals. RUG SALE We are selling beautiful rugs very cheap during- this sale. Call and see them. Hammond Furniture Co.. J. Arkin Mgr., 242 E. State sf. 4-25 REPUBLICAN WOMEN'S MEETING. There will be a Republican meeting held by the Hammond Women's Republican Club in Room No, 1, Superior court house, to which the public and candidates for office are earnestly requested to come. Good speakers will be present Wednesday evening, April 26, 1322, at 7:30 P. M.

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