Hammond Times, Volume 15, Number 362, Hammond, Lake County, 11 May 1922 — Page 9

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Thm-sdnr. May 11, 1922 THIS times !Paee Nine

SMALL IS

BITTERLY

ARRAIGNED

BY JOHN" D. MUELLER STAFF CORRESPONDENT I. N. SERVICE

COURT HOUSE, WAfhJiGAX, 111., May 11 A bilter assailing of

Governor Len Small and his alleg

ed confederates In conspiracy to

emoezzie wa tne foundation of the opening address of Chief of Prose

cution Counsel C Fred Mortimer

today.

' Opening his address when court

convened at 10 o'clock in the morn ing, Attorney Mortimer only stop

ped when exhausted. worn and

hoarse. He asked Judge Edwards to recess court shortly before noon. Mortimer will resume his address 4his afternoon. It is expected at least a n hnni -n-m

. I11V1 V 111 i C yr quired to complete the opening ad

dress. The defense- will begin its reply immediately upon completion of the prosecutions' address. Thus .far the opening statement of the state forces has been a bitter arraignment of the defendant governor.

TRIAL DATES ARE HIED

INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS, IND., May 11 Dates were announced today for the trial in federal court of thirty-one cases involving about 75 defendants who entered pleas cf not guilty hen arraigned Monday. They include: June 3 Morris Barton. Hammond, displaying stills in store window. June 12 Rudolph Hegjl. Gary, possession of counterfeiting plates. June 12 Arthur Ballard. ' Hammond, passing altered Liberty bonds. June IS Gabriel Buljaki, Hammond, liquor law violator.

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BLIZZARD

PERILS A SCORE

INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICE CHEYENNE, VVyo.. .May 11. Officials of the Colorado & Southern railroad here expressed fear today for the safely of more than a score of passengers on a train that is lost in the blizzard raging In 'Wyoming'. T'ae train, a local Colorado & Southern, left Casper late yesterday afternoon and was due in Cheyenne at midnight. No word had been received from the train tip to 10 o'clock this morning. One of the heaviest snow and wind storms of the year has been raging in southern and western Wyoming since early yesterday.

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AG BOARD

OF EDUCATION MEETS Several Changes in Personel of City Schools Are Announced.

Without any hesitation, the members of the East Chicago board of education last night unanimously agreed upon the appointment of T. E. "Williams for principal of Washington High school, succeeding Howard H. Clark, Sr., who recently died. The annual salary of $3,700, as fixed by tbe board some time ago, was not changed. Due to Mr. Williams having been transferred from the position of principal of the McKlnley school to that of principal of Washington High, it became necessary for the board to fill this position, and so on down th line where advancements were made according- to seniority. Therefore, the following appointments were made: Roy W. Feik. now principal ot the Washington Grade school, waa formance of his duties as head of Junior High school, at a salary of J3.000 annually. Mr. Feik came here In 1916. He has a master degree in educational administration from the University of Illinois. Enlisting in the army in 1917. Mr. Feik was promoted to the rank of captain.

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CHICAGO JAILER SUBDUES UNRULY PRISONERS

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Left to riht, Mrs. E. W. Bemis, county commisbiooer; Capt. Wesley Westbrook, jailer, and Lawrence Mcistreheim looking over blankets and rubbish prisoners threw from their cells.

Prisocers in Cook county jail, Chicago, for a long tim were wont to express their displearure At jail officials by setting up a huge cry and throwing their tin

cups against the walL They tried the same stunt the other day and Jailer Wesley V7estbrook went into the cell of the ringleader and gave him a tasty

licking while assistants were doing the same for the other malcontents. The disturbances ended quickly when the prisoners saw Westbrook meant busintaa.

FIGHT TO SALVAGE LUSITANIA TREASURE

' INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICE LONTHXV. May ll.The Salving Towing Institute annouced today it had received the exclusive rights to attempt to ealvagre treasure from the Lusltania. and that It would fight the attempt of any other company who do so. It had been reported that a Philadelphia concern would try to salvage the valuables on the liner. The I,usltanla was sunk by a German submarine off the Southern Coast of Ireland, on May 7, 1915. She carried much gold in her cargo.

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GARY MOTOR

RASHES

S. R. Wells, teacher in the Washington High school, was promoted to the principalship of Riley school, succeeding A. C. Senour, who was recently appointed as director of Tests and Measures in the school system. The salary of Mr. Wells was fixed at 13,000 annually. Members of the board made it definitely understood last night while making changes in the executive staff that Mr. Senour was not an assistant superintendent, as had been reported, and that bis entire time would be devoted to the performance of bis dutie sas head of the department to which he was recently appC'lnted. The vacancy of principal at the Washington Grade school, due to the transfer of Mr. Feik to the McKinley High school, is yet unfilled. Being next on the list for promotion, R. F. Robinson, member of the Washington High school staff, was given consideration by the board for this executive position. While not declining the appointment, Mr. Robinson intimated that his plans had already been made to attend the Chicago University the coming year to obtain his post-graduate degrees. Therefore, the board left the position open for another two weeks, when Mr. Robinson Is expected to accept or reject the offer. It is understood that the new changes in the executive staff tw to take effect In a few days and to continue through the 1922-1923 school term.

REMODEL HARIUSO.X SCHOOL Karl D. Norris, architect, was instructed by members of the board

of Paul White, charged with robbery. White admitted he utterly ruined

of education to prepare plans and J the evening for a couple of yottng

specifications for the work of 're

modeling the Benjamin Harrison school at 144th and Magoun avesMr. Norris submitted an estimate to the board last night, showing that it would require approximately $21,050 to remodel the Harrison school. Agreeable to the members of the board, Mr. Norris was also instructed to secure competitive bids for this work.

MAKING PUNISHMENT FITTHE CRIME Smart Aleck Robber Gets 20 Years For Spoiling an Evening's Sparking KANSAS CITY, Ho.. May 11 "Stick-ups'' are alright in their place, o far as crimes go. But when a bold bandit interrupts a young couple's tete-a-tete in a park on a soft summer's evening that's "out." Judge Ralph p. Lat?haw thus came to the rescue of loving swains today when he considered the case

spooners he found in a secluded corner of Swope park when he tied the girl's escort to a tree an-d robbed him of $4.50. "That's the limit." said Judge Latshaw "and that's what you'll get. Twenty years in prison."

Two people were injured in motor acidents in Gary yesterday. Stanley Marconi, 13 81 Ellsworth place, Tolleston, was severly injured when his motorcycle was struck by a Ford carrying license number 165942, according to the police. The accident occurred near the new Methodist hospital on Sixth avenue. Marconi's motorcysle was almost wrecked and he suffered painful bruises. The autoist did not stop. Running in front of a Ford coupe driven by Marcello Gerametto, 601 Delaware street, a small child, Mary Robert, received painful inWIFE OF G. O. K CHAIRMAN JOINS CAPITAL SOCIETY

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WILL M'GORMICKS HAVE 2 JUNE BRIDES?

ZURICH, Switzrland, May 11. Grinds of Edwin Krnn and Major Max Oser were wondering today whether there will be two June brides in the McQormick family of Chicago, following' a report that Krenn is engaged to Mrs. Edith McCormick, former wife of Harold F. MeCormick, and mother of Miss Mathilde MeCormick. Mrs. MeCormick is the daughter of John D. Rockefeller. . ' Krenn is now in Chicago, where, it is understood, he is employed as Secretary by Mrs. MeCormick. It was through the friendship existing between Krenn and Mrs. MeCormick that Major Oser, a friend of Krenn's met Miss Mathilde MeCormick.

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Mrs. John T. Adams. Airs. John T. Adams, wife of the chairman of the Republican nation al executive committee, has joined Washington social circles, her husband having taken up bis headquarters at the capital.

No, 42. Published Statement Trust Company

PETER MEYN, President. JOS. W. WEIS, Vice President.

DAVID T. EMERY, Secretary. DAVID T. EMERY, Treasurer.

Condensed Statement of the Condition of the

rirst I rust w oavm

Bank

r at Hammond in the State of Indiana, at Close of Business May 5, 1922

LIABILITIES

RESOURCES

Loans and Discounts. . .$1 Overdrafts! United States Bonds . . . Bonds and Stocks, other. Furniture and Fixtures. . Other Real Estate..... Advances to Estates and Trusts Due from Departments. . Due from Banks, Company Funds Cash on Hand Cash Items Current Expenses Taxes Paid, Interest Paid Other Assets

,452,162.60 485.14 348,672.00 71,331.91 19,000.00 9,864.73 1,130.53 59,982.65 153,063.09 75,366.95 22,365.59 8,438.69 4,614.03 3,567.39

Capital Stock Paid in.$ Surplus , Undivided Profits Interest and Discount ... Other Earnings Demand Deposits Certificates of Deposit . . Savings Deposits t Trust Deposits Special Deposits Due to Banks & Trust Companies Due Departments ..... Bills Payable Certified Checks Other Liabilities

125,000.00 35,000.00 4,040.32 11,829.18 7,306.17 610,148.94 37,617.60 953,533.39 30,648.07 13;006.63 79,573.04 204,830.57 100.000.00 6,972,64 10,538.75

Total Resources . . . $2,230,045.30 STATE OF INDIANA, COUNTY OF LAKE, SS: I, Peter W. Meyn, President of the First Trust & Savings Bank of HammondInd., do solemnly swear that the above statement is true. PETER W. MEYN.

Total Liabilities . . .$2,230,045.30 Subscribed and sworn to before me, this 8th day of May, 1922. GRACE R. C0NR0Y, Notary Public - My commission expires Feb. 9, 1926.

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Juries at 19th avenue and Broadway, lat night. She was taken to the Mercy hoepital by Mr. Gerametto, where her injuries were found to be of a minor nature and later wag removed to her home.

SUIT TRIED

The suit of Charles E, Tlmson

and the Chicago Flexible Shafj Co. apalnat the City of East Chicago

to set aside an assessmftet of damares made by the Board of Works ' in vacating 145th street. Is being;

heard today by Judge Relter in Room 1 of the Hammond superior court. The plamtiffs ask that the action of the board In closing the street be held null and void and if the court rules to the contrary they aek for $50,000 damages. In July, 1920. th board, took the action to vacate the street in order that the General American Tank Car Corp. might have more room for expansion. The assessment sheet pranted Tlmson and the Chicago Flexible Shaft Co. $1,980. They say

this is not enough. They hold that 145th street was the best outlet from their property for trucks haul lng material used In manufacturing and In delivering manufactured product They say" that with 145th st. closed it is necessary for them to use a roundabout way in reaching their plant over streets that are often impassable for heavy hauling. The city Is represented by City Attorney J. W. Brissey while Ibach, Gavit & Stinson are appearing for the plaintiff. Attorney Abe Ottenhelmer Is looking a!ter the interests of the General American Tank Car Corp. In'the friatter.

Is Sunday, May 14th t'Say It WitK Flowers"

Roses

These prices are for Friday and Saturday but we advise shopping early tomorrow as these values are unusual the flowers are th: finest to be obtained.

Carnations Fresh cut Carnations, all colors, per dozen QIC Sweet Peas Fresh cut Sweet Peas, pink, red, -1 Q white, lavender, etc. Bunch 7

Fresh cut Roses, good hardy stock, dozen

98c

Lilacs Large Bunch Fresh Cut Purple O C Lilacs, at ....... . .

Potted Plants for Mother's Day

Geraniums, Heliothropes, Pe- OQ tunas in pots at

500 Pansies in Pots, t at ,

18c

Ferns, good healthy stock in med. size pots, at A large assorted fancy boxes and baskets filled with plants specially priced.

For Friday ud Saturday

KAUFAANN & WOLF - Hahhokd. Ind

For Friday and Saturday

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Want to Reduce!!

No rolling up or down Hill no pouncing, puffing or painful exercises there's an easier and a surer way the scientific way. ' Madame DeFreese Will demonstrate in the Straub'e Piano & v Music Co. window the quickest way to get back to normal introducing for tKe first time in Hammond the Wallace Reducing System as taught by the Phonographic method. Hours 7:30 p. m. to 9:30 p. m. A Real Treat Come qnd Bring Your Friends.

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631 Hohman Street

Hammcnd, Indiana