Hammond Times, Volume 15, Number 308, Hammond, Lake County, 18 May 1922 — Page 11

Thursday, Mar 18, 1922.

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Prof. Mary I Matthews, head . f th department of home economic at Purdua university, has declined the position of vice chairman of the Tenth district republican central committee to which she was elected at the recent meeting at Renssel- i aer. Here letter to the district chairman setting forth her reasons for not accepting: the office Is as

iouows: ""Mr. Oeorgre M .Foland. "Crown Point, lnd., "My dear Mr. Foland:

Through the newspapers I have learned that I have been appointed vice chairman for the republican party in the Tenth district of Indiana. While I consider it a great honor to have been selected and am usually triad to help with work in ' my district, yet in this case I shall

have to decline the appointment. "If I had been consulted I should

have, In advance, declined to act for the reason that I am connected

with a state institution and feel

that anyone in my position should not be officially active In politics. "I hope you may be able to find someone else to serve, you as vice chairman for I know there am many women In the district much more capable than myself, of filling!

the position. "With kindest regards, I am "Tours truly, "(Slrned) Mary L. Matthews."

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The Hankiorth Hat Shop Is featuring a display of Juvenile Hats at $1.00. Also Ladles' Hats at very modest prices. One hundred hats at $1.98. worth $5.00. 467 Broadway. Gary, Ind. 5-lS-2t

UNDERGOES CRITCAL OPERATION Mrs. Thomas McGuire of Gary, made a hurried triu to Chicago this morning Where her brother Kelley t'cott was rushed yesterday following a critical operation In hopes of saving his life. Mr. Scott, wheue father Is postmaster of Valparaiso has been a constant sufferer from an automobile accident occuring two years ago, injuring his heaid. Until his recent illness he was employed in the postoffice at Valparaiso where he is one of the city's most popular and well known yojng men. His condition was regarded as serious this week and in hopes of .saving his life, a critical operation was performed. Physicians removed the top of his gkull and when his condition became alarming he was rushed to a Chicago hospital. Word received la.-t night was that slight chances were held out for his recovery.

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GEORGE STILL AFTER STILLS Chief George Weeks of the prohibition enforcement office of Gary, and district halted the operations of two more moon-shiners on Tuesday When he confiscated two stills, several hundred gallons of mash and a email quantity of moonshine whiskey. Armed with search "warrant end assisted by detective eergeant Connelly and plain clothe men Fuller and Bogardus, they caused the arrest of Dragaso Antnlch, at 836 Adams street and Pete Plasaki Fifth avenue and Aval on street. Both had stills1 and mash and were charg-

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London emigree at the age of ten; play boy In Hammond streets when Hammond was a farm; soldier in the Civil war; secretary and treasurer of Cumberland and Valley gun clubs; author; sportsman; pioneer box manufacturer of Chicago and "the youngest old man In the country." That is the thumb-nail biagrophy of Colonel Henry Stephens, who died

Wednesday at the Roger's hospital after a few days' illness. He was 81 years of age. Among his relatives who survive him are iur prominent Hammond residents. Of his immediate family, two sons and one daughter survive. Col. Stephens, born in London in 1S41, came to this country at the age of ten and lived with his aunt. Mrs. Ernest Hohman, on a farm now the site of Hammond. First cousins to Col. Stephens are the following Hammond people: Mn. T. Boll. Mrs.

F. R. Mott. Mrs. C. G. Hohman and Mrs. Ben Bell. With Dr. T. E. Bell. A. M. Turner. It. H. McIIle and others now living in other cities, Col. Ste.phens founded the famous Cumberland Gun Club on the Kankakee. It was through his experiences during the excursions at the club that he gathered data for his book, "Long Life and How to Attain." He was author also of "Eodily Efficiency." Col. Stephens was the pioneer wood box manufacturer of Chicago. At the time of his death he was secretary of the Box Manufacturers Association. He served with the Sixty-Xinth Illinois InTantry during the Civil war and was active in G. A. R. affairs. The funeral will be held tomorrow afternoon from Rose Hill chapel. The services will be under direction of Columbia Fost G. A. R. and First Regiment Veterans Corps.

RETURNS FROM MICHIGAN CITY Chief Winifred Grant of the Gary fire department returned from Michi gan City yesterday where he was the guest with a dozen or more other fire chiefs from various cities over the state of the Michigan City fire department. Chief Grant, who is considered one of tho foremost fire fighting ex

perts in the middle west assisted the j Michigan City police in securing' their first motorized outfit years ago j

and this week saw the passing of the Jiorse vehicles and replaced by a completely motorized system.

OPEN THE CITY MARKET

Due to the rain and cold this (morn Ing the City Market in Gary which was to officially open for the season drew only a small gathering who braved the weather. According to city market master Rufus East who Is also secretary to Mayor Johnson, the- opening will be postponed until Saturday morning when he is in hopes that the weather man will have some nice weather In store

HERE 0NA VISIT R. J. Draper of Syracuse, X. T.. and father of Deputy Prosecuting Attorney Floyd S. Draper, arrived in Gary today for atwo weeks visit with his son. Mr. A. P. Draper, also a son who will graduate from Valparaiso in May will also spend th week-end at -the Draper home in West Fifth avenue.

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"My wife end children thought I was dying when, after an attack of acute pains In my stomach, I became unconscious. It was rigrht after our Sunday dinntr. They say 1 looked like dead and pruess I had a pretty close shave. I had been having more or less stomach trouble and bloating with gas for past two years and could get no permanent help. Talking with a friend about by attack, he advised me to try Mayr's Wonderful Remedy. I have not had any gas or stomach trouble since taking It eighteen months ago." It is a simple, harmless preparation that removes the catarrhal mucus from the Intestinal tract and allays the Inflammation which causes practically all stomach, liver and Intestinal aliments. Including appendicitis. One dose will convince ormoney refunded. Adv.

for garden truck producers and the shoppers. The market will be open Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays this year.

GARY HAS FIVE NEW BABIES SINCE MAY 11 Since May 11, Gary's population has increased by five. The new babies whose names have been registered at the city board of health aie

A boy Mathew, born to Mr. and j Mrs. Mathew Vantura, 2129 Adams street. A girl, Olga, born to Mr. and Mrs. Andrew BaJog of 1520 Massachusetts street. A girl horn to Mr. and Mrs. Frank j M. Lane, 408 Madison street. A boy, Alden, born to Mr. and Mrs. ; William Black, 46th and Maryland street.

A girl, Helen Josephine, bcrn to Mr. and Mrs. Roy Watson, of 3811 Pennsylvania street.

ANNE STILLMAN BACK; IS NEUTRAL IN DIVORCE SUIT

ATJTO NOT STOLEN A report gained some circulation here that the Lexington automobile belonging to George Gage, 1076 Adams street was stolen from in front of the Knotts building Tuesday afternoon while the boys' parade was in progress. After reporting It to the police, Mr. Gage found his automobile parked on 8th and Washington street where the police ha3 taken it while clearing the streets of automobiles and other traffic. The machine Is a handsome sport model, and today George breathes easier.

THEATRE RIOT IN CRIMINAL COURT

ISPECIAL TO THE TIMES CROU.V x'UlS'l, lnu., iuay i8 The Gem theatre in Gary was the scene of a small riot on taster Sunday, and the youths who participated in it were given a hearing before Judge Smith in the Criminal court yesterday. Dan Backus, the manager of the theatre, was the complaining witness. Dan Kecevich was given a sixmonths' suspended sentence and J50 fine. Andy f.nd James Rube, sixty days and $25 fine. Bill Ladra $50 flne and sixty days sentence. The boys were attending a performance at the theatre and began to get noisy and boisterous. The manager interfered and as a result the six moys became offensive and a free-for-all fight ensued, during which a gun was discharged.

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Miis Anne Stillman, photographed on return from Europe. Anne Stillman, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James A. Stillman, principals in America's most famoui divorce case, has returned from her studies in Europe. She has adopted a "hands off" policy as regards her parents' divorce case.

that she "had to neeze" was the real cause of her constant sternuation. The victim of the strange neurotic affliction was brought to a Denver hospital from her home in Western Nebraska, and her almost ceasless sneezing for a time threatened serious consequences to other patients, who were kept In a sate of sleeplessness and frenzy by their sternutative companion. Miss Johnson's condition became so hysterical and she suffered such mental torture that is was impossible to administer anaesthetic. Through the use of powerful sedatives, however , she was finally made to sleep, and the "psychic sneezing" disappeared upon her awakening. "It was entirely a psychic condition," physicians said. "We do not know that there ever was such a case before in the medical profession. The woman, whose mental condition brought on the strange affliction, suffered tortures, and if the sneezing had continued much longer serious results might have ensued."

When touring by automobile. It is essential that all available space should be -utilized to the greattest possible advantage. With this in view, a bed has been constructed which, when folded, takes tJhe place of the springs In the rear seat, while the mattress and bedding can be used as a cus'aion as described in Popular Mechanics.

Doctors Puzzled By Pyschic Sneezer, Quieted by Sedatives DENVER Miss Eula Johnson, the "psychic sneezer," has been relieved of her ailment, declare Denver physicians, who assert that her belief

Nervous Feeling Due To Gas On Stomach

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cial Union of the East Chicago Methodist church will give a concert and entertainment next Tuesday eve

ning, May 2vrd, In the church audltoiium. Mrs. Iddrise Williams Butcher will give the musical numbers and Miss EfCie Ryan of Oak Park will give the readings. Neither of these ladies need to be introduced in the Twin Cities as they have already delightfully entertained large audiences. Word has been received from Detroit of the illness of Frank Williams, who with his wife, have been

in that city for the past three weeks attending the Amalgamated convention and visiting the latter's sister, Mrs. J. B. Taylor, at whose home Mr.! Williams is 111. suffering with erysipelas. He Is reported as resting easier, but was considered seriously ill last Sunday. Mrs. A. P. Twyman very pleasantly entertained the Picnic Club, and two specially Invited guests, yesterday at her home on Beacon stat a one o'clock luncheon followed by five hundred in the afternoon. The guests of the club were Mrs. Karl Norris and Mrs. C F. Smith. Those winning honors In the card games were Mrs. Weisslnger and Mrs. Smith. The home economics department of the East Chicago Woman's Club held their postponed meeting last evening in the community rooms of the M. E. church. The general business of the club was taken care of and officers elected for the coming year: Chairman, Mrs. Horrace Herron; vice-chairman, Mrs. O. Nelson; secretary, Ms. Emma Spencer; member of membership committee, Mrs. R. B. Miller, and member of nomin

ating committee, Mrs. A. A. Ross. Dainty refreshments were served by the committee. This is the last meet lng until after the summer vacation.

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