Hammond Times, Volume 15, Number 353, Hammond, Lake County, 1 May 1922 — Page 1

OMISED FOR BIG PRIMARY TUES. FAIR WE A Ti TIMES THE WEATHER Probably nkswtn late tonight or fne-aday, not much chaanre 1 temperatnra. COUNTY JLILI MONDAY, MAY 1. 1922. HAMMOND. rNWANTA VOL. XV. NO. 353. kill pol

ARE LARGEST

LOADED WITH mm m I MOONSHINE

Danny Howard Fires on West Hammond Police Department Head

Danny Howard, gunman, sits dizzily nodding In a cell at the "West

Hammond police station trying to collect his wits and figure out what it's all about. lie tried to shoot Chief of Police Joeph Nltz this morning and doesn't remember much of what happened at'tsrwaVds. Ianny has been hanging around . Hammond and West Hammond lately sr.d ia said to have made threats iiAt he was going to get Chief Nitz. v'uy he would not eay and the rhi;-r 1? very much in the dark. TH irimlnf T"niel nicked US a

.,.' - p - - . rouv'c- of fellows and took them int Johnny Smith's Quick lunch place at 11 "West State st. They ate their breakfasts and arose to leave. "I'll pay you tomorrow," remarked Danny carelessly, as he strolled inward the door. "You'll pay right now," responded tmith, and he started to head them oi? before they reached the door. Out came Dajiny's pistol, a .30 cv.liber German Luger. Smith's hands went up and Danny backed out

through the door. -As the' gunman backed from

I restaurant, Chief Nitz, who was I standing at the next corner, spotta.l him. With his own weapon

BIG VOTE OF WOMEN EXPECTED Great Excitement Marks Last Hours of Heated Campaign.

The hottest rrlmary fight In the history of Lake county came to a close this evening and a surprisingly large vote Is expected to be cast tomorrow. While the eyes of the country are on the New-Beveridge senatorial

fight which Is Important to the j Harding administration, the local excitement is divided between the J races for United States senator, county ' clerk and county treasurer,) commissioner and surveyor. j Slates were being made all over . the county today on these five offices. Very little money Is bet. The j

largest bet reported so far is $1,000 j

on tho Dyer-KUllgrew race, which is considered by sports as a nftyflfty bet. No odds are being offered

on either candidate. 1 The women vote will have a de- i elding influence tomorrow, it is believed. Both sides are urging the ,

women to vote in tne senatorial ,

contest.

Interest In the democrat and 1

MAN KISSED HER; SHE KILLED HIM

ANNOUNCEMENT Owing: o the fact of the large ballot, and the Imposalbtllty of expecting the final rount In tomorrow's primary to be made until after midnight and moat probably not before Wednesday, The Tlmon han rtrclded not to flanh the Rtereoptican return tomorrow. Pait eiperlenee taught that If the vote In mom

Inataneca la eloae It may

Thursday before some of candidates may be definitely known.

NAMED HEAD OF ! U. S. VOCATIONAL

EDUCATION BOARD

(ILLS SELF,

SHOOTS HIS

crawa he was soon lacing nuwuru.

"Put up your gun, commanded the chief. "Put up your own," responded Uanny. Kach had the other covered. There

w.s some argument ana as tne chief realized, Danny was loaded U'.'ith moonshine, he decided the better course would be disarmament. He docketed his r'atol. Danny shoved .tils inside his belt. j The chief ordered him to climb Into an automobile which was at the curb. Danny decided he didn't want la be arrested and started to put up ;i fight. Nitz reached for the old l.uer, but Danny pulled It first. 115 fucceeded in firing one shot, but the officer twisted his hand aside in time to keep from being hit. More shots Mould hav-e followed but for the fa'.t that the first shell Jammed the automatic. It was still In the chamber when the gun was examined at the station. Bare hand treatment soon put Danny into a submissive mood. In the meantinJa the two fellows who hd accompanied him to the reslaurTT ha3 made away. Smith followed them and they were picked up

In Hammond later.

of Howard. The gunman will rrobably be bound over to th Cook county Errand jury.

ups" which are to be withdrawn after the primary to make way for a new Independent ticket. The offices to be voted upon tomorrow are thoso of United States senator, prosecuting attorney, this judges of the superior court, state senator, five state representatives.

f Joint representative, county clerk, the ... . .k.riff r-r.r,c.r oo

j sessor, surveyor, two commissioners, I township trustee, township assessor.

justice of the peace, and constable.

Mrs. Jesusita Agostini. "I killed him because he kissed me." Mrs. Jesusita AROstini thu3 confessed to the murder of Arnold Postel. wealthy married merchant of Alameda. Cal., according to Oakland Dolice. "He kissed me once "

n- j she is reported to have said. "o I

Killed mm. My nonor was guinea

the people will put me in it I'll bo

thankful." Mrs.-Agostini killed her husband when he attacked their children several years ao.

dependent ticKet primaries is nui , "- - ., . . . ...... . 1 1 have my prave all paid for and if

presslon that these tickets are "set-

HERE'S WHERE YOU VOTETOMORROW Below Is a List of the Primary Polling Places In Hammond.

BLACK WINDS UP

STRENOUS

CAMPAIGN

WORKING TO BETTER SERVICE

4 -"B '.

This is Postal Improvement week and when the parcel post window clerk inquires to ascertain the con

tents of the parcel you are mailing, he is not ""inquisitive," but Is performing his duty. Answer promptly aid correctly. ItJ8 your interest he Is looking after. Parcels should well packed, ! -Trapped and addressed. Tour name and return address must be written on the wrapper cf every package mailed. Address parcels with pen and Ink whenever possible. An address written with a lead pencil is often the cause of tho loss of a package. Valuable parcels should be given special wrapping. Use strong, ' tough paper, tie, with a good qualI ity of twine. (Not store twine) and have it insured. Improper packing and insufficient wrapping Is the cause of more lost parcels than all other causes combined. The lead pencil address contributes its share of mail losses.

The revised list of polling places in Hammond for tomorrow's primary is as follows: POIXIXti PLACES, Precinct No. 1 School house, Indianapolis blvd.. Whiting, Ind. Precinct No. 2 Fire Station, Kobertsdale, Ind. Precinct No. 3 1150 Superior ave., "Whiting, Ind. Precinct No. 4 187 Gostlin street, Hammond, Ind. Precinct No. 5 299 Towle street. Hammond, Ind. Precinct No. 6-i-Pine and Chicago ave., Hammond, Ind. Precinct No. 7 Lake Superior

They knew little i Court House. Hammond, Ind.

Precinct No. 8 189 Truman street, Hammond, Ind. Precinct No. 9 83 Indiana ave., Hammond, Ind. Precinct No. 10 181 Sibley street, Hammond, Ind. Precinct No. 11 701 Hobmaj street, Hammond, Ind. Precinct No. 12 Corner Sohl and State streets, 299 State street (rear). Precinct No. 13 769 Claude street. Hammond, Ind. Precinct No. 14 Garage at Hohman and Mason streets, Hammond, Ind.

Precinct No. 15 Garfield and Conkey Ave., Hammond. Ind. Precinct No. 16 508 Michigan ave., Hammond, Ind. Precinct No. 17- -Corner Columbia arid Summer blvd., Hammond. Ind. Precinct No. IS 576 Morton ave., Hammond, Ind. Precinrt N". 19 803 Calumet ave., Hammond, Ind. . Precinct No. 20 Hessville, Ind.

Assessor Confident That Eecord in Office Will Bring Him Success. CROWN POINT. Ind.. May 1 W. E. Black, candidate for renomlnatlon to the office of assessor on the republican ticket In Iake county, wound up a strenuous Campaign today which carried him into every nook and corner of Lake county. He expresses confidence that he will win in tomorrow's primaries by a handsome majority a pre

diction which his many friends say he is safe in making. Mr. Black's record as county assessor has been

such that it reflects great Credit on him and the taxpayers in general

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SWEETHEART

Frank Wagner of Gary Fires 5 Times at Fifteen Year Old Girl

One Gary man Is dead today and his fifteen year old sweetheart Is confined at the Mercy hospital sufferins from five bullet wounds In

her body, inflicted before the ardent

woer fired three shots into his own body, causing instant dead. The dead:

Frank Wagner, 2519 Madison at-

25 years old.

The injured:

Sort Kovoclch, 15 years old. 2516

Madison st.

The tragedy occurred about sevn , o'clock Saturday evening. It is understood that Wagner had asked the girl's parents for her hand in marriage, but on account of her age they refused. With this refusal and the fact that the parents had intended sending the daughter away to a girl's institution this morning. Wagoner drew a revolver and fired five shots into her body. He then turned the gun on himself, firlifr three shots. Death resulted instantly. Wagoner, who was employed at the sheet mill, had been keeping company with the Kovoclch klrl for some time. Her parents did not object so much to his company, but refused to consent to the marriage at this time, and asked Wagoner to wait until she was older. Following the shooting, the girl was rushed to the Mercy hospital, where seven wounds were found and her condition seemed critical. Her condition was somewhat improved this morning, however, and there is a light chance for nor recovery.

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MAYCOU

DAY OVER THE

NTRY WAS PEACEFUL

BT W. H. ATKINS STAFF CORRESPONDENT I. N. SERVICE! .WASHINGTON, May 1 The United States government saw no "red" May Day celebrations today. All hints of "bomb" idiots were scouted by Attorney General Daughcrty and other officials of the de-

Jpartrnent of justice were of the opin

ion tUat the day would pass unevent folly and without ' disorders. The approach of May Day brought

J. C Wright. J. C. Wright has jist been named director of the federal board for vocational education. The board administers fund3 provided for the promotion of vocational educatioi in the states in the fields of .rad and industry. He will have administrative supervision of the activities of the board in all of its cooperative relationships with the states.

usual reports that extremists would attempt demonstrations of violence, but the attorney-general assisted by William J. Burns, chief of the bureau of in relitigation, made a pre

liminary survey and reached the

conclusion that no outbreaks were In prospect. Reports to the department of justire indicated that although the country is seriously disturbed with strike trouble, . the labor disputes are taking a peaceful course.

Both Sides in G.O.P. Claim Victory ButGeneral Opinion Favors Senator New

A WARNING. INDIANAPOLIS. May 1 Warning against election frauds ui connection with 'i; primary tomorrow, especially through the misuse of abpent voters' ballot, was issued by Governor McCray today. 'This matter Is going to h" watched closely," raid the governor, "and any violations of the law will h, prosecuted."

5mNEWS FLASHES

HAMMOND

0R.F.H.

SOLICITS

SUPPOR

Dr. Frank H. Mervis, candidate for coroner of Lake county, is a i resident of Indiana Harbor, where

, .ha has continuously practiced as a 1 physician and resided since a resl- ) dsnt of Lake county, with the eition of thirteen months of which j he was in the United States army. 1 Being an ardent supporter of the ) soldier's bonus. Dr. Mervis Is a f ' member of the American Legion and i other soldiers' organizations. Dr. JW' "Mervis Is making a strenuous Jr t campaign . the plea that his op'X l: ponent has had two terms of of- ! flee and that it has not been the ! custom to hold office for more than I 1 two terms. I j -Dcn't "forget No. 48," he says.

BANDITS INVADE BLACK OAK ROAD

House burglaries and hold-ups. Bandits featured crime activity over the week-end. Clinton Uiehl, 1074 Bay ave.. Hammond, was the heaviest loser. Driving along Black Oak road Saturday night, he was stopped by two young men. Handkerchiefs covered their faces. Each carried a gun. They took IJIehl's Port automobile from him. Then they robbed him

of a $65 v.-atch. $20 in cash, and other things. From the woman accompanying Blehl they took a leather vanity case and a sapphire ring. They escaped in the automobile. It was recovered later by Captain Austgen and Detective Sergeant S. Singer. The same pair is believed to have been responsible for the hold-up of B. J. Edwards, 400 Cedar St., whose car was taken from him by two young men on Standard ave. just west of the viaduct. Besides his Ford sedan, K.dward3 lost an overcoat and $19 in cash. His description of the bandits fits that of the

pair who held up Biehl.

WILL SPEND BIG-

SUM

HAMMOND

are

one

Ul.At'St

well satisfied that he has been of the most faithful and hard

est working officials that ever filled the office of assessor. His large experience in the office and his keen knowledge of the intricate problems that confront assessors make him eminently fitted for the place and entitle him to sonsideration at the hands of the voters. His popularity because of the fact that he never was a man to "blow his own horn," has won to him staunch

friends who are going to he srets the vote at the

primaries. Mr. Black is known all over the county as being a firm adherent of p-ood roads p.nd good schools.

Supplementing the news dis

utches regarding the new bond

.sue of the Northern Indiana Ga: ud Electric Co., comes the infor

nation that the issue Is to finance

he following Improvements: Hammond gas plant and system

$100,000; Hammond electric plant and system. $397,500; Michigan City, gas, $40,450; electric, $347,500; South Bend. $160.00; Plymouth. $4,000; Ft. Wayne, Including Bluff-

ton and Decatur, $104,500; Lafay

ette. gas. $17,400; electric, $37,600;

Frankfort and Lebannon, $30,450

Peru, Wabairh and Logansport. $28,-

150; Crawforcisville. gas, $10,000;

water $5,000.

The commission authorized the

company to issue $1,885,000 of bonds

to reimburse Its treasury for capl-

al expenditures made between De

cember 31. 1918, and March 31. 1922

sB-alnst which no securities had

ever been issued.

FEDERAL JUDGE SETS NEW MARK

IN LAW CASES

NTENARAN

PASSES AWAY

Mrs. Louise Bratz, Aged

Nearly 104 Years Dies at Home of Daughter.

Hammond's oldest resident is

dead. She was Mrs. Louise Bratz, aged 100 years and seven months. She. passed away at the home of her

daughter, Mrs. Christ Frank of Oak Glen. 111., yesterday after an illness of less than a month.

Mrs. Bratr had lived In Hammond

for more than 38 years. She came to this country from Germany in 1880, first g-olng to Milwaukee, teno is survived by four daughters. Mrs.

A. Fleischer of Chicago, Mrs. Chas. Timm of Milwaukee, Mrs. Christ

Frank (formerly Mrs. Louise Faul,

Hammond) of Oak Glen. 111., and

one aaugnter now iivin? in uei-

many. Twenty-tnree granocnuaren and ten great-grandchildren also

survive her.

Funeral services will be held on

Tuesday afternoon at 1:30 from the

late residence In Oak Glen. Services in the church at 2 P. M. Stand

ard time. Interment at Oak Hill. N. J. Emmerling will conduct thu funeral.

(BILLETIX.) f INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICE NEW YORK, May 1. In a special train from Mexico City by the way of San Antonio, Texas, Harry R. Sinclair, chairman of the Sinclair Consoli

dated Oil corporation, to&y is rushing to the bedside of his 6-year-old son, Harry V. Sinclair, jr., who Is seriously ill here following an operation for double ma3tiods. The trip may go down in history as the fastest railroad run of il kind ever made. Mr. Sinclair left Mexico City yesterday noon and is expected to reach this home here Thursday morning. ' BCLIKTIN INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICE SEDALIA, Mo., May 1. Four bandits in a large touring car entered the Liberty theater this morning, slugged and bound two negro watchmen, blew open the safe and escaped with several hundred dollars in cash. BII4.ETI) STAFF CORRESPONDENT I. N. SERVICE CHICAGO, May 1. Mrs. Winifred O'Toole, 50, was shot Just below the heart by her husband. VMichael O'Toole, as she was to leave for court today to

testify that he had been treating her. "Father shot mother to

her from going to court."

Marie. 22. one of the six

dren.

SUNDAY FIRE AT THE COURT HOUSE Crown Point Stirred By Blaze In Basement That Dos Small Damage. SPECIAL TO THE TIMES1

CROWN POINT. 'Ind., May 1 The Lake county court house was the scene of quite a severe blaze on Sunday, which was, howver, confined to the basement of the building.

Waste paper in the engln,e and

coal room became Ignited and

blazes were seen shooting from the

windows which were noticed by

passers who turned in an alarm. The quick response of the fire de

partment and the valiant work of the firemen were responsible foV the extinguishing of - the flames with only slight damage to the building.

HCLI,ETIX Polls In preel.ncts where day llRh savings time U operative will open

at A. M. Those In precinct wnere

standard or sun lime Is operative will open at 6 A. M. Most of the precincts ia Xorth and Calumet township nre In day Hisnt savings sones. But It makes mo difference which sone you are In. yon will And your voting poll open at 6 o'clock in the morning. Tolls close at P. M. . '

keep

said

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BODY OF - WOMAN

DRIFTS

ASHOR

BltI.ETI'.) . STAFF CORRESPONDENT f. N. SERVICE SCRANTON. Pa.. May 1. Major General James R- McAndrev. former head of the general staff college of the Vnlted States army, died In Washington today, according to telegrams received here by relatives. General McAndrew was a native of Hawley. Pa., and had been ill for nearly two years.

(BlIXCTIN) INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICE KANSAS CITY, Mo-. May 1. Pearl Davis. 20, died from a fractured skull this morning, an hour after leaving the 'Castle," a roadhoue near this ciy. Police were investigating

reports of a fight at tne roaa-

house and were seeking companions of the K'rl.

the

see that Tuesday

THE funeral or Captain John McDonald, father of Mrs. A. M. Roberts, whos-s death occurred in the Roberts home following a lingering Illness last Friday, was. held this morning. The 'body was take to the former home at Joliet, HV today, where funeral services and burial will occur.

LITTLE fear Is expressed that there will be any "May Day" uprisings by the Bolshevik element in Gary today. Not the'slightest sign of a May Day celebration has come

to the surface and if any attempt'

Is made Chief Forbls of the Gary police and other offMals are prepared to cope with tho situation.

A. man who has helped Lake county, now Lake county help Otto G. Ftfield to be County Treasurer. 4-28-5

LAKE county ex-service men who have signified their Intention of voting for Albert J. Beveridge. had better look up his war record first. As a member of the A. E. F. we investigated and find that It hadn't ought to have the O. K. of

anv ex-soldier. Harry

done more for the service man In a minute than A. J. H. ever did t will in bis entire lite.

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Effort to identify the clothed body of a woman which drifted ashore

in Lake Michigan direct north of Aetna yeyterday afternoon Is being

made by the Gary and Chicago po

lice departments today.

From a paper found on her person,

the writing almost unreadable from

the water and exposure, the police

believe the woman is a Chicago resi

dent and hope to identify her from th list of missing on Chicago police

records.

As near as can be made out, the

reading on the paper states, "Job for Mrs. Sully. The Garland Building

Wabash and Washington street, 15th floor, se Mr. Meyothen, Mr. Gothen, 833 Greenleaf ave., Kraught 20S3 s. LaSalle street, first floor, relinlng Co." According to physicians, the body

has been in the water several months. The body Is described as being that of a middle aged woman, 35 to 40 years old. weight 115 pounds, black hair, five feet, four inches tall and wore black skirt, green bloomers, black waist, white collar, white stockings, high black shoes and long green coat.

Judge Jacob Trieber.

Vote for Albert E. Uriffiths, No. 68 Republican Candidate (or J nut toe of the Peace. 4-26-5

Jndfre Jacob Trieber of the east-

S. New has a; f Arkansas is a lsw-

t C I 11 utdllivv v .. - -

ver. naturally, but a lawyer or lew words. And he has no time to listen to hia brother lawyers when they start speaking in his court. As a result he disposes of an average of pea cases a day.

NOTICE. Owing to the increased demand for our coal we have opened a yard

at Augusta st, and Mcnon tracks, which will b known as the B. B. &

C. Co., telephone Hammond 142, with

C. W. Bowman in charge, where we will be equipped to give Improved service to our customers. Tho standard of quality of our coal will maintained at all times, and we will in addition, handle anthracite and Eastern bituminous coals. C. L. CREASBAUM. 5-1-St . J. D. BECK WITH.

(BlLLETIX) INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICE CHICAGO. May 1, Hazel Bark. 25. stenographer of Aurora. 111., died at th St. Charles hospital today of injuries suffered In an automobile accident last night when the car in which she was riding with Elmer Stone of Watertown, collided with the machine driven by Edward Wickland of Batavia on Lincoln Lane. Miss Bark was thrown through the windshield and was frightfully cut and slaslidtBlI.I.KTI'V) INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICE1 TOLEDO, May 1. Burrell Ixjop. cashitr for the Holland Bread Company. wa robbea of a $2,000 payroll by four gunmen

today. The bandits met him as he' left the bank, pressed guns into his ribs and forced him to accompany them two blocks to, a waiting automobile. They escap;d.

FAREWELL RECEPTION

FOR FATHER BERG

the Saint

Tn.ienh Alumnae association a fare

well reception was f naerea iasx night at the K. C ball, to Rev. Father John B. Berg, pastor of St.

Joseph'53 Hammond. (Father Berg

sails May 13, on the Rotterdam ior

Europe. On his trip he expects to

stOD over at rana, x'",

Oberammergau and at his old home

in Iunxembourg.

a select orchestra under the n-

i.ion nf A. LiiesemeiT, iue,5-.ii

with a double quartet and a mixed

chorus, directed, Dy Mrs. juim x.

sherer. offered the entertainment

for the evening.

Attorney Geo. J. Eder and Rev.

Father J. M. Nickels cioquniiy u-

dressed the thronged hall of pa

rishoners. There was also a reading. "Home Sweet Home," by Miss

Mary Lauerman, and an address of

presentation by M. E. Jouo. wno

presented a purse in the name oi

the parish. To this Father Berg responded by briefly outlining the history of his thirty-three years in the priesthood, which were spent at Reynolds, Remington; Whiting, respectively, and the last five years at Hammond. He emphasized that while he was leaving on a vacation he hoped at the same time to benefit his health which had become somewhat impaired through the long and laborious years of activity. After this there was an Informal

meet and "getting acquainted," and a guessing contest, in which Mrs. G. J. Eder, President of the Alumnae association awarded first prize to Mrs. Frank Hoess. Thirteen was the winning number. Rev Fathers Wm. Berg. Barret, Peroczinskl and Blck, S. J., were prominent visitors. After an elaborate prc-Rram, the audience left with the heartfelt goodwish 3n evidence, "Auf Wled-ersehen.''

Nominate Otto G." Fifield County Treasurer, primaries, 2nd (next Tuesday.) 4-

for May 26-5

A WILD RIDE. After a wild ride in which he smashed into three oars John Hokanson, 6 West Webb street, was captured at Rus.-ell and Hohman streets 4y George Knoerzer, and was booked sit Hammond police sta. tion on charges of driving while drunk and running away from an accident. These oars were damaged: Maxwell Coupe, belonging to Dick Williams. Mee hotel; Ford touring, belonging to James Argus, 360 Torrence aversue; Cadillac, belonging to George Knoerzer.

West Hammond to

Have Iegion Post

West. Hammond Is to have an American Legion Post.

Hitherto some or tne ex-semco men of the Illinois city have had membership In the Hammond post but recently there has been considerable agitation for an independent post In West Hammond. This has been given added impetus since work has started on the new playground park which will have a large community building in which the Legion may have quarters. Vets of the World War took the matter up with Mayor Paul Kamradt and he has issued a call for a meeting of former sol

diers. This will toe lieia luesaay evening at th Wentworth high school. Several Hammond Legion workers will be present to help put the new post on Us feet.

Vote for Charles R. Dyer for Clerk. Lake Circuit Court. Adv.

Tote for Albert K. Griffiths. IVo. QH

Republican Candidate for Justice of j the Peace. 4-26-5,

Vot. for Charles R. Dyer Clerk. Lake Circuit Court.

for

QUACKUACK. Making a noise like a duck. Officer Beasley, of Hammond police station aroused the. curiosity of three alleged gamblers at 175 Michigan avenue, and when one of them opened the door of the room in which they were locked, Beasley and Captain Austgen jumped inside and nabbed gamblers and cards. The prisoners were booked on charges of gambling. They are Sam Cahill, 175 Michigan avenue, Ernest Barlay, same address, John Freeman, 169 Highland street.

Thieves Enter Home.

Unlocking a rear door, thieves last nieht enteredthe home of John

F. Beckman. 25 Detroit street, and stole J30 from- a dresser drawer. A window near the kitchen door was smashed to. allow the thief tofcach the door clasp. A Ford sedan belonging to Al J. Pcholtz. 402 Columbia avenue, was stolen from Sibley and Hohman streets last night while Scholtlz watched a movie.

Don't forget to -rote for John Kil ilrrrn for County Clerk at the

primaries. May 2nd.

AU Is set for the big day tomorrow over Lake county, with, fine

weather .promised.. i

dominations or candidate iov winces ranging from United State senator to constable will be made by the republican and democrat!'?, parties in Lake county and Indiana , at the primary election. At the

thB voters will elect pre A

cincS committeemen and delegates to the state conventions. The election of precinct cornrnitUemen will, lead to a determination of the con

trol of party organizations, and the election of delegates to the statu

conventions will lead to the adoption of party platforms and to the nomination of certain candidates for state office not made by the direct

vote of electors.

BALX.OT3 ABU LAHQE Candidates for nominations are numerous this year in most coumies

and townships and hence tne pri

mary ballots will be large. Th elector that does not make Inquiry before the primary about the quah' . fications of the candidates may confronted with the names of many persons of whom he has never hoard and he is likely to ba puzzled when it comes to marking a ballot. The polls will be opon front fi a. m. to 6 p. m. Because of the many names on the bal'.ots, especially i ;i Lake and In other populous counties, it will take several hours to count the ballots, and all tfte winners may not be known for two or three days. There will be more ballots to count this year than in ihe primary of two years ago because of the enfranchisement of women." For each of the two parties governed by the primary law there is a separate ballot, and when the voter goes to the polls he will ask for the ballot of the party with which he n affiliated. First on tho ballots will t the names of candidates for the nomi

nations for United States senator. The contests for nominations lop this office have commanded th highest interest. This is particularly . true, on the republican side where the contest is between Senator Harry S. New, now serving his first term, and Albert J. Beveridge, who was in the senate from 1S9J to 191V BOTH STDE3 COSTIDEUTT . On the eve of the election the managers of both Senator New and Mr. Beveridge, e-f course, predict victory for their respective candidates. The

Beveridge managers profess to believe that a big primary vote willbe helpful to their candidate, this idea being based presumably on thr theory that the vote usually influenced by the republican organlzntion is for Senator New and that thai strength Mr. Beveridge shews in the primary must come from the vote ia "oa in -v-, . . rtt tlift r r r :i !1 i .

Aaiiuii , v, v . . ' , i - ...... New predict he will carry every dis-.' trict and that in sone of thm, not; ably In the Seventh, his inaporil leal will be large. Outside, the Interested camps of the two candidates the prediction most commonly heard is that Senator New will be renominated, but there appears to be a wide variation of opinion as to the majority he will receive, the figures ranging from

25,000 to moro than 100,000. The prediction that Senator New will win Is usually reasoned out in this waj ; By reason of the fact that he has served only one term, he has made a record that has not been attacked seriously from any source; lie lias worked in harmony with the Harding administration and openly espoused its cause to such extent that

his defeat would practically be a repudiation of It as far as Indiana iv--publlcanlsm Is concerned; he has for many years been active &nd prominent In the party; he will get virtually the full strength of tha organization vote. CONCEI&KTSrO SOLSIEB VOTE Those who predict that Senator New will win by a large majority say that even outside the regular organization vote; ho has several uni'.t of strength that are not enjoyed by his opponent. In this connection

j the soldier vote Is mentioned. It is I predicted he will pet the great built

of this because cf the spirit he exhibited during the world wa: an! of the work he iid and because of the tireless manner tn which he has worked t-ince the war for the former soldiers. It also is pointed out that the r-on splcuous part Senator Now had feJ the senate in bringing about th ratification of the treaties negotiated bx Hie peace conference called" by President Harding has given hl

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