Hammond Times, Volume 15, Number 230, Hammond, Lake County, 14 June 1922 — Page 1

KINDER TRIES TO WHITE WASH VICE AND GAMBLING

LAK COUNTY TIME WLttCT r tamlsfikti TS&toreSacr probably ta3rt attafcely nimn 1alstj moderate mttant to mat wlada. VOL. XV. NO. 230. WEDNESDAY, JUNE 14, 1922. JIAMMON t. INDIANA on SSG3EHT

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ISSUED TO I Owners of Homes Must Pay Taxes On Payments Made Last Year TIMES BUREAU AT STATE CAPITAL1 INDIANAPOLIS, June 14 V. S. Lsh. Indiana attorney general, today Issued an opinion to the state board of tax commissioner Involving the assessment of about 11.000,000 of property in Hammond. Since the sale of approximately 30 bouses built during the war for the employe of the Standard Steel Car Company, by the United States Housing Corporation last year the question has been mooted whether the purchasers would have to pay taxes. SOLD OX CONTRACT The houses were sold on contract and the purchasers contended that they would not bare Jo pay taxes until the deeds were delivered. The attorney general held that me properties could not be assessed for taxation as they are still in the name of the United States government, but that the amount of the payments made by the purchasers is subject to assessment as personal property. The decision means that the owners of the homes will be forced to pay taxes on the amount of the payments' they made last year and tnat the total amount paid for the homes will be again assessed this year. The decision of the attorney general is as follows: HERE IS nBCISIOX State Board of Tax Commissioners, Indianapolis. Indiana. Dear Sirs: I have your communication of Tn. 13th. containing a request for

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my further opinion in re taxation of property rights arising out of the activities flf the United States Housing Corporation In Lake county as follows: "Yours of June 9th in repl to our inquiry ap to whether the real estate belonging to the United States Housing Corporation of Lake county, can be taxed has been received, and in accordance with your opinion we will make no attempt to assess that real estate against Uhe United Statss Housing Corporation. We would like to have the further information, however, as to whether anyone holding a contract of purchase from the United States Housing Corporation for any of such real estate way not be taxed for the amount paid thereon and any additional improvements placed thereon by the purchaser." In answer to the above I call your attention to section 21 of the act March 11. 1919 (Acts 1919, p. 209) as follows: ' "When real estate Is exempt from taxation in the hands of the holder of the fee and the same Is contracted to be sold, the amount paid thereon by the purchaser, with the value of the Improvements thereon until the fee is conveyed, shall be held to be personal property and be listed and assessed as such In the place where the land is situated." In my opinion the amount Invested as purchase money or for improvements by, the purchaser should be listed for taxation under the above statutory provision. . -Very respectfully. U. S. LESH, Attorney General.

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HAS NEWS Lake Front Park opens officially and formally next Sunday. - With bath houses and other buildings repainted, the beach improved, bench es distributed, a parking place of three acres provided and other conveniences arranged the park will b ready to welcome bathers and the loungers Sunday afternoon. The park board has leased a broad expanse of land Just south of the railroad tracks which will be used for parking purpose. At Harrison Park four new tennis ecu 'Kb are in process of construction. One of these wi'.l be ready for players Saturday. The others wtll be ready a week later. Tann!s fans now will have no occasion to trek to Whiting patk to play. Another dream of the Hammonl park "board is realised with the purchase of 600 feet of Michigan ave. fronege. Thl will afford a decorative and useful entrance to the Turner Park. The tract Is now occupied with oigiht d weill ngs. Tharo win be moved. The park property will extend east In Michigan avenue to a point iOO feet wwtof Calunwt avenue. The grounds of the park propor ere now tolng sodded. Portaiyie bleachers w4'A be erected later in the nofc-rvmor. This when tbe basebatf diamond has been completed.

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CROWX POIWT people say sine Abe Ottenhelmer has been down at the Point ha has been traylng hl own cigarette. H

DRY AGENTS FIND YOUNG DISTILLERY

A battery ol "moonshine" stills, a veritable distillery rivaling the plants of Anheuser Bush or Edelweiss, was the cosey nest egg of illicit liqquor paraphernalia that greeted Federal Prohibition Enforcement Officers George E. Weeks and Harvey Rhed, and a force of East Chicago police, when visiting the horn of Joseph and Crusicano S&nturo at 4736 Todd ave.. East Chicago, late yesterday afternoon. Both brothers had gone. One ot the brothers is reported to be on his way to the old country. The other Is believed to be accompanying him- From neighbors, the officers learned that the two men had expected the raid and vacated their premises the first of the week. That they had left suddenly was In evidence by the large stock of matured "moonshine." and raw material left behind. .In the labyrinth of dark and musty rooms ot the basement was found 33 gallons of hooch and 28 Barrels of corn sugar mash, estimated by officers to be equivalent to 1,500 gallons and probably valued by the producers at more than 13,000. Besides the material there was two 60-gallon stills and one 20-gallon still, said to be capable of producing nearly 200 gallons of "moonshine" dally. Captain Tim O'Nell, who was assisting with the raid, called a two-ton truck to cart the confiscated material and liquor to the East Chicago police station. Further Investigation, since the raid, has shown conclusively that these two brothers have been the central figures in the "moonshine" industry of this district and besides being a distilling point have used their place for the brokerage of Illicit liquors. Within two blocks of the center of the city, operations of this battery of stills are believed to have been going on'at full blast for several months. The taciturn methods of the producers, their careful business management, and dealing wholly with outside retailers Is thought to have something to do with prohibition officers overlooking this grand prise until yesterday. The still has been set up in the East Chicago police station . as it was found in operation at the home of the two brothers yesterday for the inspection of the public. City authorities have been asked by the officials of the International News Service and Fathe to take moving pictures of the outfit, which has been granted. NOT HEED THE LETTER D. J. Moran, of Hammond, a member of the Committee on Admission to the Bar, received the following anonymous letter enclosed In an envelope from which even the return address was carefully erased. Indiana Harbor. Indiana, June 13, 1922 D. Moran, Attorney-at-law, Hammond, Indiana. Dear Sir: J. Burcezan. who applied for admission to practice law In Indiana, and was refused twice by the com mission at Crown Point,' is now about to apply for admission in nprter County, Indiana. I wish that you would inform the Committee at Valparaiso to be on the look-out for this man, in case that he applies for ad mission there; also furnish ' them with all the particulars. Very truly yours, A CITIZEN The reason I am writing to you, is because I believe that the committee at Valpo will take the facts from you, as you are one of the committee here." The Committee on Admission to the Bar cannot pay attention to such a letter. If its author has not the good faith and courage to give his name and thus assist the Committee In Its effort to exclude unworthy and uneducated persons from the Bar of Lake County, he will and should receive scant consideration. I Why hide your Identity. Mr. "A ! Citizen?" I D. J. MORAN. Member of Committee L HURT IN AUTO SMASH RENSSELAER, IND.. June 14 Two Ford cars driven by Aea Lueas of Gary and C. P. Curtin of DeMotte, met In a head-on collision on W. Washington street near the Hugh KlrV residence Sunday afternoon. Mr. Luei rmall daughter suffered a rut on the rose when thrown against the windshield. -.4d It t necessary to take several ct.iclies to tloae the wound. Both machine were slightly damaged and their dittos, lions ruf-

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DISTILLERY Barrel of Whiskey Found in Gasoline Tanks of Auto; Two Under Arrest The ws rehouse of the Hammond Distilling Company is again sealed and two men are under arrest, following a daring daylight theft yesterday of a full barrel of bonded whiskey. Evidence pointing to a conspiracy involving a. number of indivldualn in addition to those under arrest la now In the hands of Bert Morgan, state director of prohibition enforcement, and G. J. Simons, general federal agent. Simons, who had last been heard from at Washington, seemingly dropped from the blue sky into Hammond yesterday afternoon and made the arrest. TWO l.V CtsTODY The men now in custody are Andrew Brunnell, formerly of Covington, Ky., end now living in Chicago, and W. F. Meyers, a distillery gauger who has been stationed in Hammond since 1913. Just how the tip that there was something wrong at the distillery reached ears of federal officials is not being divulged at present. Suffice to say that Simons slipped into Hammond and, after watching the warehouse and the cars leav:ng It less than a day, picked off the one which he wanted. Brunnell, who had been employed for two weeks on a soft "shipping clerk" Job at the warehouse, showed up yestorday with a brand new Auburn Six. He backed It carefully Into position alongside the warehouse, close l'j a window. A canopy had been placed over the car from the side of the building, effectually screening it from both the rays of the sun and prying eyes outside the high board fence. It also prevented watchers from seeing anything that transpired through tho window. . EAR ft 1RS G 9 SAGKEl) Brunnell started home-early. He had no passengers in the rear seat. Yet the springs sagged suspiciously. He was stopped. Nothing seemed out of order at first. The rear seat cushion was lifted, disclosing the opening into what is ordinarily used as- the gasoline tank. It smelled strongly of whiskey. At the Hammond police station It was soon learned that the gasoline tank had a partition in it. There was Just room enough left around the filling tube to hold a small quantity of gas enough to divert suspicion under ordinary circumstances. The real gasoline supply wax in a tank located in front of the instrument board. The work of draining the liquor through the small cutlet of the tank required considerable time. When the men finished filling the Jugs and other vessels, they had twenty-six gallons. But that wasn't all. The car spent the night In a garage. This morning Agent Simons and Director Morgan looked it over again, Gus found a place where the back cushion to the rear seat was loose. He thiust his hand behind the fabric and discovered another copper tank. It had been shaped to fit within the cushion and held twenty-five gallons of whiskey. This brqught the total find up to a barrel. Brunnell and Meyers, the gauger, were arrested on charges of conspiracy. Meyers insists he knows nothing of the affair and declares that he Is certain the liquor was not taken from the warehouse. HIS STORIES CONFLICT Brunnell tells conflicting stories. He says he met the secretary-treasurer of the Hammond Distilling Company in Chicago and that the Cincinnati man hired him at $50 a week to hold down the shipping clerk Job at Hammond. He says the car was given to him and that he does not know how the strange liquor tanks came to bt there. Both men were arraigned this morning before U. S. Commissioner Charles Surprise in the Federal court and were bound over to the Federal grand Jury. Brunnell's I bond was fixed at $10,000, while Meyers was required to furnish $2,500. Other arrests In connection with the conspiracy are expected from Intimations of the investigators. GARY OFFENDERS FACE JUDGE SMITH CROWN POINT, INT.. June 14 Lee J. Henry and Joo Jackson, of Gary, were found guilty of robbery in the criminal court on Tuesday and were given sentences ot from 10 to 21 years by Judse Martin Smith Thoy were charged with holding up Albert 6harkey of 1228 Jeffereon .St., and taking a gold watch valued at $25 On an affidavit sworn 6ut by Thomas Boyer of 1128 Washington s. Gary, Oliver Finch was given th.ny djyn id $10.00 fine, H Was ehirged with petit larceny. For pausing a bad check. Jack Ellison, of Cary, was sentenced to ten days in Jail and fined $10. Dora Stoyeoff was Ihe co.-nplalnlng witness.

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HERE'S WHITING'S JACKIE COOGAN PRIZE WINNER.

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PATSY GAIGHAS WHITING, Ind., Jun li. Patsy Gaughan, the five year old son of Mr. and Mrs. Carl Gaughan of 346 Atchison avenue is the winner of second place in the Jackie Coogan contest which was held in CiiicuK" last week. Palsy was one of three thousand i entries and one of the twenty chosen to an honorable place. The little fellow with his sunny rimile and his Coogan actions', easily won second place and had he been attired in overalls and a battered cap. the Judges Informed Mrs. Gauhan, Patsy would have qualified for first place. Movlttg pictures will be made in Chicago in a few days and will be submitted to the Hollywood authorities this week for the final decision In the contest. n L DAN AT FAIR GROUND Annual Picnic of Financiers Held Yesterday at Crown Point. rS"EClL TO THE TIME51 CROWN POINT, Ind., June 14. Interest of bankers of Group .Twis of the Indiana Bankers Association centered la the fun at the Crown Point fair grounds yesterday. All other Interests temporarily were forgotten. It was their annual picnic. They were present from all parts of the group, which Includes the eleven counties in the northwest part of the state. The total attendance of men, women and children was more than 350. The bankers of Lowell and Crown Point were hosts. They did themselves proud. The meeting convened at 11 o'clock in the Fine Arts building under Chairman O. H. Keller. Following prtyer by. Rev. C. A. Brown of Lowell and the singing of "America," an addre.9 of welcome was delivered by Mayor C. E. Glover, of Crown Point. Two addresses featured the forenoon. F. E. Davis, of Tipton, spoke on "The Duties of Bank Directors. " and Walter Llchtenstein, of Chicago, spoke on "Foreign Debts and Reparations." A general discussion followed these speeches. Albert Maack', of the First National Bank of Crown Point, was elected chairman for the comintr year. It was voted to hold the next picnic at Bass lake. The afternoon brought the real relaxation. Horse races and a pony race were put on. There were some eood boxing mstrhes provided by local talent. Then the old horseshoes were dmsc"' o1 out t pick this year's champs. The Starke county team brought the loving cop which they . won last year with them. They also took It back with them fo- they trimmed te fie'd. They are now entitled to keep the run. tried to talk to him and be sfuck her and when she fell I stepped un HARDING NAMES JUDGE TO POST ON TRADE BOARD Judge Vernon VV'. Van Fleet. Judgre Vernon W. Van Fleet of South Bend. Ind., has been named by President Hardinjr f . federal trade commission. Van Fleet was Harding's pre-convention cam" paiffn manager in Indian-

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U.S. I Wisconsin Senator Unmerci fully Attacks Supreme. Court at Cincinnati By WA lilt EN W. WH EATON (STAFF CORRESPONDENT I. N. SERVICE CINCINNATI, O., June 14. Kubeit M. LaFolleite, Republican United States senator from Wisconsin and labor's congressional champion, i caroe to the American Federation of Labor convention here today, wit nessed a boom for himself for president In 1924 and then unmercifully flayed, without reservation, the Supreme court of the United States and the entire Judicial system, Received by a din of applause that shook the rafters of the convention hall, LaFollette unflinchingly arrayed the Supreme court and protrayad for the hundreds of labor's delegates an United states ruled by the Judiciary and not the people. Above the uproar that frequently interrupted him, the Wisconsin senator asserted that "today the actual ruler of the American people is the Supreme court of the United States." i'andemonium reigned. The soverignty has been wrested from ttio people and usurped by the courts, he said. "The law," he said, "is what they say it is and not what the people through congress enact Even the constitution of the United States is not what its plain terms declar. but what these nine men construe it to be." Mention of Chief Justice Taft brought hisses from the convention. A declaration by LaFollette that Taft had been repudiated by the voters on his record turned the convention into a wild demonstration against the former president. LaFollette delivered himself of a vitrollc and vigorous attack on the United States Supreme court's ruling in the child labor and the more recent Coronado Coal cases. -' Federal Judges, notably Judge Anderson of Indiana and Judge McClintick Of West Virginia, he branded as "petty tyrants" and arrogant despots. Speaking of the Supreme court he said: , "In fact, five of these nine men are actually tl.e supr.t-me rulers, jr by a bare majority the court has repeatedly overridden the will of the people as declared by their representatives In congress and has construed the constitution to mean whatever suited their peculiar eco nomic and political views. "The nine lawyers who constitute the Supreme court are placed in positions of power for life, not by the votes of the people, but by presidential appointment. "Thus a man was invested with the enormous prestige and influence of chief Justice of the Supreme court by residential appointment who had Ucen repudiated by the voters of the United States on his record. Aftor they had studied his attitude, his acts, his sympathies on public questions for four years, they declined to te-elect him president. "No one will contend that he could have been elected chief Justice by vote of the people.' And yet Chief Justice Taft wrote the opinion that annulled the child labor law. He wrote the opinion in the Coronado Coal Company case." f SPECIAL TO THE TIKES CROWN POINT, IXD., June 14 The body of Edward Reilly. the Chicagoan who was drowned at Cedar Lake on Sunday was recovered at 7:30 yesterday morning after the lake had been dragged for several hours. Mr. Reilly came to the lake on Sunday for an outing with his wife and a party of friends. They were out in a boat. Mr. Reilly Jumped oft for a swim, rii seized with cramps and was drowned. He was the owner of a vulcanizing and repair shop at 63rd street and Racine ave., and was 42 years of age. A brother, an undertaker from 'Chicago, came after the body on Tuesday. ENJOY A PICNIC The Men's Brotherhood Class and the Women's Bible Clara of the First Baptist church, had a picnlo at the Forest Preserves Friday mvening. i J'une 10th at which 67 were present! A god time was had by a!!, especlaly by tho men. they had a ball; game after supper, ecore 22 to 22. The line-up was an follows: ' Dr. G. L Smith, pitcher; W. Nordwall. catcher: W. S. Green, 1st base: C. C. Martin, 2nd ibase; H. Heckler. Jrd bare. L Oranger pitcher; Taylor, catcher; N. Apon, lrt base: M. DellPlain, 2nd base; O. Roe se, 3rd base. Umpire H. Eastwood. The Oranper boys wwe captains. Casualties were Mrs. O. Boese, a thorn in her arm; W. 8 Green, hit ;n nose by runner; C. C. Martin, had his knee wrenched trying to beat out & bunt.

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LEAVESHOSPITAL Booked at Police Station; He is Put Under $5,000 Bonds. Howard Fowler, boy bandit. Is at liberty. He was discharged ' this morning from St. Margaret's hospital where he was recovering from a bullet wound received when he was caught several weeks ago In a police trap set to catch highway thugs. Fowler, booked at the police station on a charge of hold-dp, was allowed his freedom under $5,000 bonds. He. will appear in criminal court at Crown Point for trial. The date of his arraignment has not I)een set. Fowler was shot through the right lung by OfTicer Mroz, the "lady cop" who, attired as a woman, awaited with . Sergeant John Kunz the approach of the bandits in a trap set in Lover's Lane; east of HeaBvllle. Fowler'B companion, Lloyd Parlsey, was shot and killed by Sergeant Fred Fandrel as he started to run from the scene. Sergeant Singer was the fourth member of the police quartette whose bold plan and Its successful results in catching the pair of bandits, won wide ardmlration for the local police department. YOUNG PEOPLE URGED TO ATTEND ELKS DANCE Dancing to Follow Patriotic Service This Evening.' A special invitation to the young people to spend the evening at the Elks' club tonight has ibeen extended by the Hammond Elks' lodge. Following the Flag Day services which start promptly at eight p. m. and continue for an hour there will be danoing with music by Charles Rohde's orchestra. The Flag Day program follows: Solo Mrs. J. Badali. Solo Mrs. Evelyn Meara, Solo Mrs. Jay Clark. Reading MVsw Ethel Chartier. Address by Dr. Smith of Chicago. Elk's tribute to the flag W. O. Thomas. t Hiatory of the Flag D. C. Atkinson. The accompanists for the soloists are Mirs Lola Clark and Adeline La Mere. . "Bulletins (BlII,ETIX) P NT EP NATIONAL NEtfS SERVICE1 W A UK EG AN, Hi., June 14. Two aviators who came down in a Hamilton, two passenger airplane 'In a hay field on the L C 'Besley farm, north of here, disappeared early today, leaving the machine 'behind. Investigation is under way to determine whether the machine was stolen. 1 (niLI,ETt) riHTENTIONAL NEWS SERVICE MCXC1E. Ind.. J jne 14. Fearing arest because of her alleged connections with two cases to be tried In city court next week Miss Myrtle Wood, atte'mpted to end her life today by taking slow poison. It is said she will recover. (BULLETIN) MNTcPNATIONAI. NEWS SERVICE 1 WASHINGTON, June 14. The nation's gasoline reserve is continuing Its record breaking climb, stocks on hand on May 1, amounting to S92.267,7frS gallons an increase of 38,000.000 gallons over the previous high record mark of April 1, the bureau of mines announced today. (nrijLETiX) 'INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICE BRAZIL. Ind., June 14. More than 200 stKking coal miners in fifty automobiles swooped down on a number of small wagon mines west of Brazil today and forced them to close down. The strikers came from Terre HBjte. Meeting two motor trucks loaded with coal at Cloverland, they compelled the drivers to dump the fuel. (Bri.I.ETIN) f INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICE CHICAGO. June 1. Street car rides on surface lines In Chicago will ibe one cent cheaper after today. The order of the United States District court fixing fares at seven cents becomes effective at midnight. (BIXI.ETIN) UNTtoNiT'OK". NEWS SERVICE I JACKSON. Mich.. June 14. John Ptrauh. confessed murderer of M'ss -Mice Mallet, has been plered In custody iln Jackson penitentiary where he formerly was an Inmate for protection from a crazed mob of men and women who last night threatened to lynch him, on rumors of his confession of the crime. Coroner John Mills, with deputies, is guarding him. HOME grown cherries and strawberries were on Bale at the Gary citv merket yesterday and garden truck producers sold out in almost no time. They promise a bigger supply at the next market. Thursday morning.

GOV S PARK RAIDED BY POLICE

Roulette WheelStills and 52 Gallons of Rye Mash Found in Place Tollce last night raided the notor ious Coy's Park, arrested one man seized a roulette wheel, lay-out and poker chips, a boiler-still and 52 gallons of rye moonshine mash. The raid was made under direction of Chief Bunde on the eve of his departure for the Pacific coast where he will attend the police chiefs convention at San Francisco. Detectives participating in the raid were Kunz, Fandrel, Carlson, Warner and Officer Eckstein. Liquor was purchased at the place just before the raid. The officer was charged twenty-five cents for a thimble f ul of moonshine. Then came the raid'. The gambling device was uncovered In an upstairs room. Police are holding Antonia SomyInski on a chrage of violating the liquor laws. He was released under $1,000 bonds to appear for trial this afternoon before Judge Henry Cleveland in city court. TWENTY ACRE FARM TOSSED Fl A twenty acre farm, credits on numerous lots and a shower of gold will be tossed from an aeroplane to attract the crowds to a sale which is to be held by Woods, Martin and Company, a firm of Hammond realtors, who are offering lots in their new subdivision, Madison Terrace in Hammond next Saturday and Sunday. The Hammond firm has hit upon a new and original plan for the free distribution of prizes. The Dig' gins Aerial Photo Co., has been em ployed to make two trips to Ham mond, one on each day of the sale. The pilot of the aeroplane will be provided with several thousand small pasteboards with dupllca? numbers on them. As he passes ov er the subdivision these numbered slips will be thrown out of the ma chine. They will litter the whole sub division. The crowds at the sale are expected to pick up these cards and take them to the tract office. No more than five numbers will be re' ceived from anyi one person and these must come from adults. The yards will be torn in two, the visitor retaining on number, while the duplicate is deposited into a sealed box. There will be a drawing and the prizes will be awarded to the lucky numbers. The twenty acre farm Is the capi tal prize but the credits on lots and the cash will provide prizes for a large number of people. The same firm of realtors recently attracted between 6.000 and 7,000 people to a lot sale by announcing the town's biggest bonfire, the burning of an old two story dwelling, thus prov lng that all the world's a fire fan. trrsBBXTxsxoxr au. doued trr Madison Terrace has been all doll ed up for the occasion. The new pavements and sidewalks are glisten ing white, the lots have all been staked off, price tags have been placed on each one and everything is In readiness for the big sale. It Is expected that no less than 5.000 people will be out each day of the sale when the tickets will be distributed. The first flight over the subdivision will take place Saturday afternoon and the next on Sunday. There will be but one drawing and that will take place on Sunday afternoon after the final distribution of tickets. But the tickets distributed Saturday will be In those from which the drawings will be made. AT.KIAT. PXOTOES TAKEN People who have never had a photograph taken of the top of their head will have a new experience on the days of the sale. Woods, Mar tin and Company are having aerial or birds eye photographs taken of all of their subdivisions. One Is to be taken of Kenwood, the forest preserve,' the South View addition and of W. t. IVxton'B es tate. Another is to be taken of Madi son Terrace, the newest and most modern of Hammond additions and the third will be taken of Maywood showing Maywood Park, the Industrial high .school, the Lyndora hotel and the Maywood and Hammond Realty Company additions where skill in subdividing has created a beautiful environment out of an almost hopeless situation. LATEST &SAZ. XSTATS BtVTXZ The aerial photograph Is the latest stunt of the real estate man. I It shows most clearly the real en- ; vironment of a high grade subdivisiun. In the case of Madieon Ter1 race It will show the territory just (Continued on page eight.)

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Says Slot Machines Are Nol Gambling Devices

Slot Machines Reap A Harvest For "The Ring." Times reporters fcund slot machines in the following places at Gary last night: Ridge Road Garden. Mike Oleska. proprietor. (Oleaka also sells whiskey.) Ridge Road Hotel, better known as "Bennetts," northeast corner of Kldge Road and Broadway. (They also sell Intoxicating beverages.) 1749 Massachusetts st. Saloon at the northwest corner of Massachusetts st. and Seventeenth st. Panama, 1501 Washington st. 906 Broadway. Broadway Inn. Saloon at the southwest corner of Delaware and Sixteenth t. Saloon at the northwest corner of Virginia and Sixteenth st. Saloon at the northeast corner of Virginia and Sixteenth st. Frank Vicens. 1100 Washington st. "The Senate." 1112 Washington st. 1524 Washington st. Central Hotel. H. & M. Saloon (this ! either 909 Washington st. or 909 Jefferson st. The reporter's notes do not show). 1333 Washington st. 1650 Jefferson st. f 901 Jefferson st. 951 Jefferson st. Intoxicating wine was being sold at these places with a few exceptions. The obstacle in the path of swif justice for the Lake county vice! gambling anl moonshine ring 1 Prosecuting Attorney Dwight Kin der. Klnder's actions speak for him. Yesterday he refused to svu prosse the cases against the dlv keepers In the Gary city court and file direct In the Criminal court. He refused to ask the city cour to continue the cases two weeks t' give the grand jury time in whicl to hear the evidence. And to cap the climax, Kinde said that the slot machines In Gar; are not gambling devices, deipit the fact that Judge Reiter in th Superior court and the Suprem court of Indiana have held thai machines of the same type ar gambling Instruments. The following decision of th Supreme court is for Klnder's in formation: Ferguson v. State of Indlana. (No. 2,153. Filed Nov. 26, 1212.) 1. Gaming "Gambling Device" Slot Machine A machine operated by depositing a nlckl in a slot and then turning a crank, whereupon it automatically pays a reward consisting of a package ot gum and sometimes in addition thereto, one or more checks that can be used in the slot instead of nickels, is a gambling device within the meaning of 2474 Burns 1901 Acta 1906, p. 5X4. 565. prohibiting the keeping of any device for the purpose of betting or gaming, f although indicators are attach- I ed which inform the player as to the reward to be received i before each play. KIXDKR tXOER FT RE f Kinder has come under the fir of the Criminal court at Crow Point. Judge Martin Smith, who i said to be thoroughly exasperate with the failure of the prosecute to enforce the law, has announce that there will be a searching in vestigation of vice, gambling an liquor law violations in the citie of Lake county. The grand Jur convenes Friday and reporters fd The Times, who have volumes cJ evidence, are prepared to submit 8 to the jurors. The grand Jury Is comprised ol W. E. Bruce, Lowell; John W. Turnj er. Crown Point; David Frank, Hoj bart; John A. Anderson, Gary Harry B. Arnld, Gary; and Georg Knoerzer, Hammond. ' In case the grand Jury has reaso to believe that the prosecuting at torney is not to be trusted it ca order him out of the grand jur room and take charge of the lnves! tigatlon ittolf. The grand jury i, supreme It can summon any per son in the county. If any wltnesi refuses to answer questions th grand Jury can put him in Jail unta he does. HIS ACTIONS DISGRACEFUL Kinder's actions have been a did graceful performance and a serlou reflection upon the Republican par ty. In stating tht the 130 ! machines In Gary are not gamin devices he Is shielding the gamblin, syndicate from prosecution. Attorney W. J. McAleer, who voi unteered his services to The TlmH In its fight on the vice and gamblin ring, put the slot machine trust od of business In Lake county when h was prosecutor. The Gary Pos Tribune sneerlntrly attempts to Im nugn the motives of Attorney Md Aleer. Since The Times investlgn tion began the Post-Tribune, whid was stransly silent about cond tlsns in' Gary, has endeavored tl diredit the crusade. The fostj Tr.Cune has been a grt-at solace an! comfort to the vice, gambling an liquor ring ct Lake county. TIMES RBPORTFJIH PIBSIED Times leporters investigatinj conditions on the south side of Gari last night were followed by thug; in a big touring car. The cns started at Washington and SM teenth sts. and the reporters lo their pursuers in the Broadwa.; traffic and by making a number c detours over side streets. ThoruaH (Continued on Page TWe