Hammond Times, Volume 15, Number 361, Hammond, Lake County, 10 May 1922 — Page 1
HOHM AN STREET PROPER TYO WNERS NO WTOGETHEi
THE WEATHER Vntettlea weather tonight nd Thursday, probably thunder ibo. era, cooler Thursday orternoon and nta-ht freah Mouth vrtnd tonight. HFID LAKE COUNTY H 1.
SEE NEED OF ACTION AT ONCE
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LAKE CO ME BEFORE JUDGE ANDERSON Federal Offences Bring Several From Lake Before Tribinal SPECIAL TO THE TIMES INDIANAPOLIS, IND., May 10 Judge A. B. Anderson came across several Lake county cases in the federal court today. Lowell B. Gibbs, formerly a teller In the First National Bank of East Chicago, was sentenced to eighteen months at Leavenworth, when he pleaded guilty to a charge of embezzling $520 from the bank. Defendants who pleaded guilty to violating the prohibition law was Joe Piazzi of Gary and Joseph Cochinkl and John Sherman, of Hammond, pleaded not guilty to a charge of violating the migratory bird treaty act. Emil Pieczko, of Hammond, pleaded not. guilty to using the mails to defraud. Gabriel Bulajaki and Morris Barton, of Hammond, pleaded not guilty of violating the prohibition law. somjethtno- to chtxcxXiE oteb Three months in which to chuckie over the Joke he played on his former employer was the time allotted Noah Van Meter by Judge Anderson in federal court today. Van Meter, formerly chauffeur for A. B. Baker, retired South Bend business man, admitted writing black hand letters to Baker in which he demanded $5,000 on penalty of his own and Mrs. Baker's deaths and the burning of their home. WARNS P. O. PXOFXJB Judge Anderson backed up a lecture in which "these post office people must understand that they must quit stealing from the government, was the motif with a sentence in the Leavenworth penitentiary for each postal employe brought before him on a charge of stealing from the malls. "I must say you are no piker for a beginner," was the judge's comment when Russell Howard, of Shelby ville, son of the Shelby county recorder, came before him.' Howard was given a year and a day. on his plea of guilty to taking $5,000 from a mail sack. ' Among other postal employes sentenced were Lorenzo Austin,. Mlshawaka former sub-carrier at South Bend, one year and a day and Nelson Byrers, Fort Wayne post office clerk, one year and a day. IIL1HI8 XT ON DRINK Edward F. Doeer, a former substitute carrier in the Evansvllle post office, said that as a result of drinking he had been tempted to steal about $314 from C. O. D. packages which had come Into his hands for delivery. "You can't drink In Evansvllle, surely?" inquired Judge Anderson. "Well, I have been able to find a place or two where I could get some" Doeer replied "All right," Judge Anderson said, "you just tell the district attorney the names and locations of those places." Doer than said that he had been able to get both "white mule" and bonded whiskey from Jake Timberlake. Fifth and Chestnut streets, and Jack Hampton, Fifth and Walnut streets. He said he had paid 50 cents a drink for "white mule" and 75 cents a drink fdr whiskey. The price by the pint had been $3 for "white mule" he said, and $10 for whiskey. The defendant asked for leinlcy on the ground that he has tuberculosis. Judge Anderson said that he would have the best of care at the federal prison at Leavenworth. The sentence was eighteen months. Chairman of the Railroad Board Predicts An Equitable Solution. INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICEl TORONTO. May 10. Sounding a well defined note of optimism, Ben W. Hooper, chairman of the United States Railroad Labor Board, today confidently predicted the equit able solution of railroad labor's 1 problms at the convention of the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen meeting here. "The combined common sense and Justice of all concerned will find means for the solution of every problem affecting the relations of thi carriers and their employes." Hocper declared In his address wach was regarded as the "keynote ' of the board's future attitude toward the rail unions. Hooper told of the struggles of the railroad to keep peace in the railroad union ranks, how "with Insufficient powers it Is expected to work wonderi!." "With no foellng of self praise," he said. "t me assure you that Members of the labor board an- ' proach the great qe.-uions before Ibcro wltl. a profound desire ro j Iflve a square deal to the carriers I and their employes and to protect the true Interest of the American
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PRINTING HOUSE IS BOMBED
Officers Try to Stop Murder Car Labor Leader is Jailed BULLETIN Local', physician' offices and hos pitals were searched today !y detectives sent from Hammond Central station for trace of the gunmen who this morning killed two Chicago policemen and wounded a third. It wan believed that two and perhaps more of the gangsters had b'eii wounded in an interchange of shots with police. Every possible source of concealment In Hammond will he combed for the murderers who may have fled here, aid Chief Bunde this morning. INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICE CHiCAtiO, May 10. Fred ("French") .Mader, president of the Chicago Building Trades Council, Big Tim Murphy and "Con" Shea, nil prominent In labor circles, were arrested this afternoon at the order of Chief of Police Charles Fltrmorrls in connection with the slaying of two policemen in the bomb war that has gripped the city. As the three were seised, scores of policemen rushed to raid union headquarters with orders to arrest cores of business agents for the onions and other men supposed to be lending the campaign of terror. BULLETIN ) INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICE CHICAGO, May 1". Aroused by the slaying of two policemen last night in the labor bomb war. Chief of Police Charles C. I'ltzmorrln an nounced thi afternoon that he would order the arrest of Fred Mi. der, president of the Chicago Build. Ing Trades Council, "Big Tim" Murphy and "Con" Sfrt-a, all prominent in labor circles. "And I'll get the other hoodlums who hare poed as 'labor leaders,' " said the chief. They're as gnilty os those murderers last night as the anarchists were In the Haymarket riots." INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICE CHICAGO, .Niay 10. Cnicago today was an armed camp as every available policeman rounded up suspects in the latest outbreak of the labor war here which culminated in the fatal shooting of two policemen, wounding of another and the bombingr of two plants during the night. John Rafferty, 05, close friend of "Big Tim" Murphy, labor leader. Is in Jail partially indentlfied as one of the occupants of the dilapidated automobile used by the murderers. Six others were causht by police early today. The shooting came when a' scouting squad of police attempted to stop the "murder car" following reports of a printing house bombing. More than a hundred union printers were in the building at the time. Chief Fitsmorris has ordered detention of all suspects. Description: of the killers were broadcasted with instructions to "shoot to kill' if resistance to arrest was shown. Chief of Detectives Hughes plans to take every labor official in Chicago who may have knowledge of the murders into custody for interrogation. Lieut. Trrance Lyons and Patrolman Thomas Clark were victims of the shooting. Police believe the bomb which rocked the printing plant was intended for a buildint being constructed across the street under the terms of the Landis building trades wage decision. GET $1,000 CHICAGO. May 10 Waving revolvers about drunkenly, three bandits entered the jewelry stove of Edward Albert here today, hacked four clerks into a closet and locked them there. Then reeling around, they opened the safe and took $900 in cash. They weaved around the counters and scooped up watches,! pearls an ddiamonds valued by Albert at $10,000. The last seen of them was when startled passerby observed an automobile wending along the thorougnfare in zig- zag fashion. FLOYD WILLIAMS NOW A FATHER Floyd Williams, admirer of fast horses, politician of note and owner, of the finest undertaking parlors in' Northern Indiana, if not the state, is now a "daddy." A fine healthy eight pound boy; which arrived at the Williams home last week entities "pa" -"llliams to the above monicker. The news did not reach this orric" until this morning, thus the reason' for the belaled story- The babe and Mrs. Wil.'a-.ns wero both reported doing nicely today. Watch for the bit? "Wachewicz Park View Gardens" half-acre lot
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GEORGE M. FOLAMJ SPECIAL TO THE TIMES RENSSELAER. Ind., May 10. The republican chairmen of the eight counties of the Tenth congressional district met yesterday afternoon and perfected the organization for the coming campaign. The following county chairmen were present: Jasper county, Rensselaer, Xewton county, Brook. Ben D. McColly, Fred B. Snyder, White county, Frank E. Vinson, Monticello. Benton county. Dr. E. E. Boles, Fowler. Warren county, William Cowgill, Wllliamsport. Lake county, Thomas. Roberts, East Chicago. Porter county, A. M. Worstell. Valparaiso, by Senator Will Brown of Hebron as proxy. Tippecanoe county. Grant Dyer. Lafayette. Attorney A. K. Sills. Jr., of Monticello was. elected temporary chairman and Louis H. Hamilton of Rensselaer, temporary secretary. The following were elected by acclamation for the offices indicated in the Tenth Indiana district: George M. Foland, Crown Point, chairman. Miss Mary Matthews, Lafayette, vice chairman.' ' ' D. Delos Dean, Rensselaer, secretary. Dr. E. E. Boles. Fowler, treasurer. There were a number of promi nent Republicans from the district present, among them being: C. P. Fate. Crown Foint; Senator William Brown, Hebron; Howard Hay, Gary; Matthews Brown, Crown Point; Fred Lyons. LeVerne Wilson and John B. Lyons. Brook.; Milton Greaves and Frank Cox. Morocco; C. H. Burge, Hammor.d; Senator C. M. Meeker, Editor P. R. Bausman. W. F. Bunnell and R. C. McClurg, Monticello; Wilmar Sheffer, . Williamsport; Judge H. B. Nicholson and E. E. Shortridge, Crown Point. GREAT GOSH FELLOWS LOCO nCAl DllMAUi IlLKLO lML Mad Dashes, Yelling Crowds, Busted Harness And All Kinds of O. F. Didoes. My tars! Real runaways, folks, real runaways. Horses, wagons, yelling, crowds and everything just like It used to be "way back when." Bill Prohl's teams furnished two of these highly exciting events today. ' Bill's teams are about the only ones which could have been guilty as he's one of the few horse owners In these parts. The hectic forenoon started with one of Prohl's animals doing a mad dash down Hohman street and winding up amid the hedges and flowers vti the lawn of the K. of P. home at Ogden street. Ten years ago one of Bill's teams pulled a runaway only a few blocks farther north. This horse may have been a member ot the team celebrating the anniversary. How this first runaway started no ne Is s.ire. Attorney W. J. 'Whincry was there and he says it was the arneral opinion that a street car did it. They're pretty rare things you know, on Hohman street, and drivers can't be too careful when one comes along, speaking editoriallyAnyway the horse fell on the lawn and got all tangled In the harness in approved style. The crowd gathered promptly and there was a fellow present who had sense enough to sit on the horse's head. Just like they used tc do it. Well the damages was i-light. except to the flower heds and hedge. At ahout the same time another of ' Prohl's teams was cutting up didoes on Calumet avenue. This outfit collided with an ornamental light post at Calumet and Morton avenues, breaking It off. That was about all of the damage there, In other words. Calumet avenue doesn't let Hohman street slip any thing over it, not even runaways. A large number of friends of Johnny Killlgrew, Lake County's next County Clerk, win calebrate his' victory of last week's primaries In Gary this evening
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Wasmuth Says He Will Not Present His Name for Re-election BULLETIN' INDIANAPOLIS, IND., May 10 ! Lawrence Lyons of Brook, director of state highway commission, wl 1 be elected republican state chairman at meeting of state committee this afternoon. His lection was assured when seven of the new district chairmen went into a caucus at noon and voted for him. This is the necessary number to elect. The men for him are Edgar Durre, of Evansvllle: Thomas Jackson, New Albany I Will Lb m E. Itellly, Indlanapoiist Lawrence Cartwright, Portland; Will Robinson, Lebanon; Marh, Foland, Crown Point j and Clyde Walb, LaGrange. The Lyons state for other plarea In state committee are Clyde Walb, vice-chairman; Frederick E. Shortemeyer, re-elected as secretary and WU. Bobba, Beveridge primary leader, treasurer. E. M. Wasmuth men . are still hoping for election of compromise state chairman by winning walkover to Them and getting him to vote for himself. This it Is said, he refused to do. INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS, IND., May 10 The chairmanship of the republican state central committee was a tossup today as district chairman of the party gathered to pick the state lead er. If anything, the odds favored Lawrence Lyons, the only avowed candidate for the chairmanship. E. M. Wasmuth's name will not be presented for re-election according toi Wasmuth's positive statement to The International News Service this morning. The state chairman asserted he did not "know who would be the choice of the Wasmuth faction, but Dave Scott of Linton, was mentioned in some quarters as a dark horse. Wasmuth declared his forces are sure- of the support of the chairman of . the second, fifth,, eleventh and thirteenth districts and positively the twelfth. Reports were received here however, that the twelfth dfstrit tikly would go against "Wasmuth. Lyons on the other hand, was copceded to be certain of the backing of six of the newly eleited district chairman those of the first, third, seventh, eighth, ninth and tenth districts. Lyons friends conceded only four districts to Wasmuth, the second, fourth, fifth and eleventh. Chairmanship of the 'Sixth district was still deadlocked today. The new district chairman are: first Edgar Durre. V aisvlll. Second Ewing Emsion, Vincennes. Third Thomas Jarkson. New Al bany. Fourth Dailey McCoy, Versailles. Fifth Mark Neberker, Clinton. Sixth George Elliott, Newdastle (for Lyons) and H. T. Roberts. Greenfield (Anti-Lyons) Tied. Seventh William Reilly, Indianapolls. Eighth Lawrence Cartright, Port land. Ninth W. J. Robinson, Lebanon. Tenth Geo. Foland, Crown Point. Eleventh John A. Jones, Fairmount. Twelfth Clyde Walb, LaGrange. Thirteenth E. M. Morris, South Bend". CLUB PUTS ON A REAL STAG PARTY One of the best stags ever put on in the history of ibe Hammwiii Country Club was staged last night with Rudy Monberg. Bert Shearon. Norman Briige. Fred Paige and H. E. Sharrer in charge as members of the entertainment committee. The evening started with a din ner, said to be the best ever "cheffed" at the clua. Then came the entertainment. The Triangle Trio, vaudeville entertainers and singers, livened things up for .1 while. Community singing was tried out with success. Then a male chorus of twenty voices recruited on the spot, did a turn or two. A loud speaking ridlo phone furnished still more amusement, especially the chummy chat of Miss Mae Marsh, film Mar. Thirty-eight guests were present, most of them prospective membersDr. Humphreys of the Standard Oil Co. headed -a group of fourteen from Whiting. A number of recent applicants were present. In all 106 were seated at the dinner.' The evening wound up with stories, billiards and pool. "MEN WANTED"' signs are multiplying in the East Chicago-Indiana Harbor district. Watch for the big "Wachewicz Park View Cardens" half-acre lot Bale- 6-9-2t
LONG TOWARDS MORNING HE BECAME LUCKY ; INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICE SAX FRANCISCO. May S. When Theodore Roosevelt wa President and Commander in Chief of the Army, he backed his advocacy of large families, with an army order, which provided that all enlisted men who became married while In the military service and raised a family of eight children, the malority of them bora, should have government employment at 91SO a month upon retirement from the service with which to sup. port the family. Master Sergeant Phillip F. McQuillan remained in the service 32 years awaiting the proper mo. ment for n retirement, it baa arrived boy and soon Sergeant McQuillan will retire to private life.
BUSINESS HAS TURNED
THE CORNER By E. J. FOX STAFF CORRESPONDENT I. N. SERVICE .-siW YORK, May 10. A nationwide survey of American conditions shows that trade and business have turned the corner" and have left depression far behind, it was an nounced by John E. Egerton of Nashville, Tenn, president of the National Association of Manufactur ers, at the association convention here today. The advance, Mr. Egerton said, is stable, sane and definite. Business is on the upgrade he continued, in all the basic industries. This survey was carried on by means of 30,000 questionaires aent out to business men all over the United States. "There is a general tenor of bright prospects for the future," de clared Mr. Egerton. "In all the replies there was a lack of pessi mism." Secretary of Commerce Herbert Hoover presided at the morning session in the Waldorf Astoria hotel and delivered an adciress on "The Re-establishing of Confidence in Legitimate Trade Associations." He stressed the need of constructive efforts to build up the progress and prosperity of the people and the nation. The time has come, he said, for the law to come to the assistance of Industry to end the uncertainty over the length to which industrial enterprises might go in the way of expansion. By GEORGE H. HOLMES STAFF CORRESPONDENT I. N. SERVICE WASHINGTON, May 10. Something akin to a political sensation was caused today when it became known that Attorney General Harry M. Daugherty had handed out an opinion to the effect at under existing law the thirty-five candidates for election to the Senate this year need not make any returns on their campaign expenditures, either for the primaries or for the regular elections in the fall. The returns are reqired under the corrupt practices act of 1911. but the attorney general construed the Supreme court's decision In tne Newberry case as invalidating that portion of the law affecting Senators, because the method -of their election has been changed since the passage of the act. They were formerly elected by stp.te legislatures and now by direct vote of the peo ple. That there will be a speedy revi sion of the law to compel senatorial candidates to file returns Just as do members of the House was general ly predicted at the capitol today by both "liberals" of both Democratic and Republican parties. GROVES ALSO FILES I SPECIAL TO THE TIMES CROWN POINT. Ind., May 10. Following close on the heels of the petition filed for a recount by Win Hunter of Gary, the defeated candidate for county treasurer. Hazel Groves, East Chicago's candidate for that office, through his attorney. Abe Ottenheimer, also filed a petition for a recount in the Circuit court on Tuesday. As soon as three commissioners are appointed by Judge E. Miles Norton, the laborious task of checking all the votes cast in the. county for the office of county treasurer will be begun. . The two petitioners allege that there may have been mistakes or fraud committed in the counting of the ballots, and on these grounus ask for a raoount. Watch for the big "Wachewlcz Park View Gardens", half-acre lot sale. 6-9-2t
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t INTER NATIONAL NEWS SERVICE CHICAGO, May 10. Business conditions in the United States "show a decided improvement all along the line." Harold F. McCormick, president of the International Harvester Company, declared in an exclusive statement to the International News service today. "There Is abundant evidence of a returning confidence and there has also been an increase In the volume of business transacted. The consensus of those in a position to know M "7 Pin (BCLLETIN) f INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICE NEW YORK, May 10. The TJnlted Steel Corporation today reports unfilled orders on its books as of April 30 last of 6.096,413. against 4.494,143 tons on March 31 last, an increase of 602,765 tons. b v Lixn t INTER NATIONAL NEWS SERVICE COPENHAGEN, May Tremendous damage has been done by a fire in the Baku oil fields, according to advices received here today. The conflagration is believed to have been of Incendiary origin. The Baku oil fields are the richest In Russia. (BULLETIN) t INTERN AT ION AL NEWS SERVICE PARIS, May 10. The French Olympic games committee has served an ultimatum on the government to the effect that the 1924 Olympic games will automatically go to Los Angeles, Calif., if the necessary appropriations pre not passed by June 1. (BILLETIN) INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICE DANVILLE, 111., May 10. John Cox. Negro, was today DRIVE LEADERS SEE SUCCESS OF HUNT $5,250. That much remains to be raised In he financial campaign for the Boy Scouts and Salvation Army in Hammond and Wel Haniirond. At noon t.OvSsy, division leaders of the drive and a number of the solicitors met again at the Chamber of Commerce rooms. E. N. Bunnell checked up the reports of the workers and found that a total of $14,750 had been subscribed. This is an increase of over $2,400 since yesterday noon. There was no letup 'n 'he optimism of the solicitor.-. They are meeting with much better response In the house to house work of the residence district than greeted them the first day: Some sections which yielded little early in the canvass are being scoured again so that the clear-up will be thorough before the end of the week. Some people have shown a preference for one or the other of the two organizations for w h ch the drive is .be'ng conducted. This has been taken care of. If a person desires to contribute to the Salvation Army and not to the Scouts, he Is permitted to specify on his card. It is the same with persons who wish to donate to the Scouts only. It used to be an easy matter for solicitors to drop in on a factory force aid raise the quota in a Jiffy but things are different now. It talycs much more time and this U slowing up the work in the industries. The returns from divisions Watch for the big "Wachewicz Park View Gardens" half-acre lot sale. 6-9-2t
The annual military review of Lane Technical hi eh school. Chicago, was conducted entirely through its student wireless service. Maj. E. S.Pearsall gave orders while seated at his desk iz. the building: and these were conducted to the field and relayed to the offleer in charge by wireless. -
school cadets through their paces by radio.
the facts and forecast the future is that this improvement will continue. "Better prices are being quoted for farm products and the belief appears to be general that the worst of the agricultural depression has passed. With agriculture on the upturn, the country may look forward to gradual restoration of the farmers' purchasing power, the paralysis of which was doubtless one of the prime causes of the profound depression in general business during 1921." TT A 0 found guilty of complicity In the murder of- Miss Frankle Banner, a high school girl who was attacked on her way home from a church festival) last September and her body thrown into the river. (BULLETIN) t INTER NATIONAL NEWS SERVICE LONDON, May 10 The Irish peace committee lias decided to report failure to the Dall Elreann, according to a Central News dispatch from Dublin at noon. The members of the committee were, reported by. the Central News correspondent to have failed to reach an agreement for unification of the Free State and Republican armies. (BULLETIN) INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICE PITTSBURGH. May 10-Jilted after a three-year courtship, George West. 26, early today shot his sweetheart. Miss Elvira Schuman, 22. and her companion, Mrs. Muriel Miller, and then fired a bullet into his own head. The three were rushed to the Presbyterian hospital, where It was asserted West and Miss Schuman were In a dying condition. handling plants may not be In before the end of. the week. Tht drive is still going strong and will be pounded along until the full $20,000 has been raised. Workers will meet tomorrow at the Chamber of Commerce luncheon to report their success.' It Is hoped that by noon tomorrow the balance to raise will be mighty small. THEY HAVE THEIR EYE ON REED WASHINGTON. May 10.PoHtlcal Washington is watching with intense interest the quiet but nevertheless insistent way in which Woodrow Wilson Is keeping on the trail of Senator "Jim" Reed as he swings through Missouri seeking renominatlon. Three times In as many weeks the former president has struck at his old opponent by means of letters to prominent anti-Reed Missourians. The first letter excoriated Senator Reed as "incapable of sustained allegiance ' to any person or any cause," the second advised a would be candidate not to complicate the race by entering it, and the latest missive described Senator Reed as a "marplot." TAKEN BACK TO TEXAS C V I . 1 M T" 1 1. a ...-f ney, Texas was in Gary thla morning and following aconference with Chief Forbts left for Crown Point "where 'he will extradite Al Dailey (colored) wanted in Texas as a jail breaker. Dailey was picked up by the Gary department some weeks ago as a suspect in ahouse robbery. Overshoes which he wore tallied with the prints on the ground near the EnglisJi home which was entered and robbed. He later confessed.
Elect William Love Presiden
of New Association i Out of a maze of suggestions fr,! the improvement of Hohman street v"icriy owners are reeling thei way to a definite constructive pro gram. The first step was taken las night when a representative meet ing or wonman street property owners formed the Hohman Stree Improvement Association. The new association wisely se lected as its president Williar1 Love, a young man of varied an successful business experience! whose vision of a Greater Ham mond is tempered by the responsi bilities of managing the affairs o ' the Rimbach estate. Hohman stree property owners have confident j that Mr. Love's leadership will b . practical as well as enterprising. I The vice-presidents of the asso ! elation are A. Murray Turner ant ; T. E. Bell. The treasurer is Wil liam Kleihege and the secretary W. A. Hill. Mr Love, the president, lookri upon the Hohman street business district as the center of a potentla trading district of half a milliorj people. He points out that today thers are 400,000 people living within d radius of twelve miles of the Hoh man street business district am that with the building of cemenl roads to the west, the opening of a new and shorter route to Chicago connecting Hammond with th Stony Island district, and the de-1 velopment of Illiana Harbor, prop erty owners are justified in adopt ing an elaborate program. MANY PLANS CONSIDERED. Many plans are being considered One Is the public park or plalsance wnereby the block bounded b Hohman street, Sibley street, Mor ion court ana itimbach avenuj would be purchased by the parM board and converted into a publl square witn wide pavements td provide parking space for automobiles and relieve traffic congestion This would create tnree new busi ness blocks and add immeasurab'l to the metropolitan aspect of thj city Just as Euclid Square has ben efitted Cleveland, Ohio. Another plan is the arcading ol the store fronts; still another opening Hohman street north froir Gostlin street to Connect with Calumet avenue and south from th broken corners, passing to the west of St. Joseph's churcn and St. Mar-I garet's hospital and . connecting! with State Line street at Dougla street. FAVOR WrnKNrNG. There is a variety of opinion a.A regards the widening of HohmarJ street. .Admitting that it should bq done many Hohman street property owners are now of the opinion that It alone will not be sufficient tcJ preserve the business district. There is a growing desire amend the Hohman street property ownertJ are now of the opinion that It alone will not be sufficient to preserve the business district, . There is a growing desire among! the Hohman street property owners to do something big and do it at once. They feel that to relieve the! present congestion Is not sufficient but that they should prepare for the future just as Calumet avenue property owners have been preparing for the future for the past fifteen years and are today bglnnlng to reap the benefits. Every Calumet avenue property owners has already been repaid tenfold, yes, twenty-fold for the mo ney and risk of widening the street building a deep sewer, paving it with concrete and maintaining an ornamental lighting system. Now, Hohman street property owners are prepared to invest some money In a similar way. WORK IX ACCORD The Hohman Street Property Own ers Indicated at the enthusiastic meeting last night that they are going to work In accord and that they will no longer countenance delays. They believe that with the Parthenon theater, the Elks' lodge, the Masonic temple. the Hammond building. Tarper block and the big banks, Hohman street has the nuculeus of the most Important rCon tin tied on page fi ve. ) Speeders will have to be a little more considerate of rules of the road In West Hammond henceforth. West Hammond has a motorcycle cop. Officer Joe Ulandowskl Is the lad who will see to it that the law is respected. The new motorcycle, a four cylinder Henderson is now in the hands of the police department and Jou is trying It out every evening. It's the same kind of machine used by Chicago police and is good for anything up to 100 miles per. Speeders on State Line street, Sibley blvd.. State street and other much used thoroughfare- will be Ulandowski's principal diet from now on. He has also been instructed to show motorists the boulevard stop signs which have been placed along Sibley. Cars are supposed to come to a stop before crossing the boulevard and trucks are forbidden to use it. Both rules have not been observed since they were promulgated. Several violators have already been pulled in and more will follow from now on. Watch for the big Wachewlca Park View Gardens" half-acre lot sale, 6-9-2 1
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