Hammond Times, Volume 16, Number 87, Hammond, Lake County, 29 September 1922 — Page 1

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GARY AND CROWN POINT MEETINGS

THE WEATHER Fair tonight and Saturday little rhjuUTe In traperatorri grentle to moderate winds, mostly Mouth and southwest. Fridav. Sept. 29, 1922. FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 1922. HAMMOND. IN1HAXA 8IB3TY

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CLAUSSEN POINTERS FORPORTER

Lake County Commissioner Tells of Lake Countys Good Road System Porter county is studying- up on hard rc-d construction In preparation for the road building: program which is ahiad there. To get the pointers the Porter county people cicclded to sea how the work is done 'n Lake countj which Is among the ltaders of tha state in hard road mileage. County Commissioner John Clausten was consulted and accompanied the Porter county represcnta-fcs on a tour of the county. On the trip he furnished them with a lot of Information which may be new to many Lake county residents. Mr. Clussen took them out in his automobile and showed them some A ths hard surface roads constructed by Lake county on main highways, to'.d Just how this was ibefng done, the original cost, and the maintenance cost of the roads when they were of water bound macadam, and also what the maintenance cost had been since the cement construction had been in. The figures were a revelation and the maintenance cost was far less than the visitors had imagined would 'be possible. Mr. Claussen stated that Lake county had a total of 650 miles of hard road, not Including state maintained roads and the last year the county spent one million dollars in building and maintaining roads, and this year would do the same thing. Porter county last year with about 860 miles of road, not including the state highways, spent a total of $641,000. L&Jce county's total expen dlture included the building of some hard surface roads,' wihlle Porter county' expenditure included the building of some water bound macadam roads, and of road repair. Lake county has had some cement roads for several years, the oldest one being nine years old and the road which Porter county people are familiar with it. being the cement road over Lake George, on the Chicago route. In all these nine ye&rs Mr. Clfluasen stated that the maintenance on this road had not been one cent, and that with about 100 ml'es of cement roads in the county, the maintenance of these roads had averaged about $10 per mil a year. He stated that the commissioners had found that a water bound macadam road would not hold up on main highways, and that to continue building such road for main arteries was a waste of money and a continual expense. For that reason the county commissioners had adopted a plan of building hard surface county unit roads only, and was ibulldlng no county unit roads except main highways, leaving the other roads, or feeders to be built out of stone under the township three-mile unit road law. Mr. Claussen took them out over a section of the Jackson highway, the main road from Chicago to Indianapolis, which carries a wonderful amount of trafTic, both trucks and pleasure cars. He stated that state control of this highway did not come to Crown Point and that the county had been spending as high as $500 a mile each year, attempting to keep this highway In passable shape. A year ago, without issuing bonds, but by taking the money from the road repair fund, they put a concrete asphalt top on this high, way. it costing at that time $18,000 a mile. This road is as good today as when it was put in. and not one cent has (been spent on it for maintenance. He also stated that the cost of doing such work had come down considerably since the road was repaired In that matter by con tract, and that it could be done today at a cust of about $16,000 a mile. Lake county, he said, had almost every type of road construction, lnclud Ing straight concrete, asphalt concrete, tarvia, brick, stone and water bound macadam. The concrete asphalt he stated was proving to be the test and where they have a ton road, with a good foundation, fcy putting this on, 3 inches thick, it has been proving a wonderful road and In maintainance will pay for Itself In a few years, to say nothing of the comfort it gives users when driving over it. Another road that they asked Mr. Claussen about, is the cement road from Hobart to Gary, with which the majority of Porter county people are familiar. This stretch of road used to be something fierce, and the main tenance was terribly high. It is part of the Valparaiso-Chicago road, and gets the same traffic that their own read through Wheeler gets. Two years ago Mr. Claussen stated that they decided to hard surface that five (mile gap and that concrete asphalt was used, and In two years this road has been down, not one cent has been spent for repairs or maintenance and that the road ia in as good condition as the day it was put down. The cement asphalt roads do not crack with heat or cold. The old macadam road was an eight inch stone road, and on top of this was placed a two inch top of this cement Bgiphalt, the original stone in the road all toeing used. This road was rebuilt under the county unit road law, and at the rate other Lake coun ' iConlluuod on page five.)

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Shortage of Common Labor Forces Industries to Dixie Market. Where will Hammond house the hundreds of colored people who are coming to fihe city to work in its industries and relieve the labor shortage which threatens to cripple production? That Is a prcblem which must be faced at once. The city must decide where it will have its Black Belt. The limited number of colored people in the city at present live on Plummer avenue, in East Hammond and in the vicinity of Central nark. According to announcement made by local industries several hundred negroes will be brought to this city within the next three months. If the shortage of common labor continues there may 'be as many as 2,500 colored men and women in the city by the first of the year. They will require a large district in whi.-h to live. That the colored man must be segregated is an accepted fact. Nothing but trouble can come from having the blacks and wihltes in the same neighborhood. The sensible colored man prefers segregation. Now is the time for the city to so'.ve the problem -by deciding upon a district. The industries will make known how many negroes are be'ng brought up from the south and when they are to arrive. Gary has a segregated colored district and has solved its problem. IT'S A GAY LIE FOR CARL LUNDGREN Whenever A Customer Reaches For His Hip Pocket Carl Gets Weak. A Times reporter wandered out to Carl Lundgren's fish restaurant at the lake front the other evening. Who do you suppose he saw? - At on table sat Mayor Thompson. Fred Lundin and Chief of Police Fitzmorris. At another table was Senator McCormick of Illinois and E. S. Beck, managing editor of The Chicago Tribune. Lake county people included Frank Gavit of Gary, one or two county officials and a number of superintendents in the steel mills. "That's a rather distinguished crowd, Carl" said the reporter. "Business must foe good." T've got all the business I want" said Carl, "but Just the same I'm a nervous wreck." "What's the trouble?" "These hlp.ipocket liquor toters get my goat," replied Carl. "You know the Federal court has held that the proprietor of a place is responsible for hia guests. If a man brings a bottle of liquor in here and sits it on the floor 'beside his chair it immediately becomes my liquor under the law. I'm responsible. "Bert Morgan, the state prohibition director, and Charles Surprise the United States Commissioner, are good customers of mine. But every time they come and the place is crowded I darn near collapse. For all I know there may be a half dozen men in the place with something on their hfcp. They get away with it so openly in Chicago that they think nothing of pulling a bottle out of v their pocket and pouring the drinks in water glasses right in front of everybody. it would be a swell thing for Morgan to see that haippen a few times and then close the place under the abatement act. "This t'hing got Phil Smidt's goat and he went to Wyoming on a hunt, ing trip. I'm afraid to move ten feet away from the iplace. I watch the waiters like a hawk. Tou 'know a waiter Isn't above bootlegging a lit- . le on the side. "The fellow that is running an eating place catering to automobile trade these days has something to think about. I wouldn't sell this business for $50,000 but I can lose It in the bat of an eye. I "Wfhen I see one of my customers reach for his hip pocket. I'd rather see him pull out a gun than a iSottle." STANLEY SIG-AL DIES AT HOME Stanley' Sigal. aged 19 years, who served in the United States cavalry, died yesterday at the home of his parents at 543 154th street. West Hammond. He was a victim of diabetes. He is survived by his parents and I e 5 s i et r Funeral will be held Monday at 9 a. m. from St. Andrew's church. Interment at Holy Cross cemetery. Edward E. Lukowski, is- the undertaker. Haight in Custody. Bert Haight, of 3345 Commonwealth avenue, Indiana Harbor, has been taken into custody by Probation Officer Lewis on a charge of contributing to delinquency. He will do arraigned in the juvenile court at Crown Point today. Three other men are expected to be arrested today in East Chicaja; and Indiana Harbor on the same charge. HAMMOND AMI rHK'ACO DAILY riCK-lP S lilt VICE We purchase and pick up anything. Orders received before 3 p. m. delivered tb, aa-me day. Phono Hammond 30 9-29; 10-1

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EAR EAST SITUATION

Events Today Heightens the Anxiety of the British Cabinet (BULLETIN) LONDON. Sept. 29. An unfounded rumor that England had declared war against Turkey caused price slumps on the London and Liverpool markets toda'. British officials said they could not account for the rumor. (uixLirriM By DAVID M. (HIRCH STAFF CORRESPONDENT 1. N. TERVICE l.U.N DO. , ftept. itf. Tkr anxiety of the British cabinet over the ar East ituatliin iras heightened today by nriri that the Russian soviet KOTtrnrntiit was irorgaBtxiDC and strrnR-.'heolntc is southern army with the possibility of Joining the Turks. The British cabinet Is meeting daily to consider "nur plans.'' It is reported that the government- has placed tentative orders for war materials, mostly munlilvn. Most of the British officials hare little faith In Mustapha Kenial tasha. , INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICE CONSTAN'TLNULPE, bept. itf. Revolution in Greece, abdication of King Constantlne, determination of the Greek revolutionary committee to defend Thrace against the Turks, re-ported abdication of Sultan Mohammed VI of Turkey and the stubborn attitude of the Turkish nationalists who continue to occupy the neutral zone on the straits, have complicated the Near East situation so dangeuroily that it was Impossible today to make a forecast of peace or war. -Mohammed VI was said to have abdicated in favor of his cousin, Princo Abdul Medjidef Endi, the heir apparent. The sultan la sick and and is in seclusion. The Kemajtsts have occupied nearly all of 'the neutral zones and have the British at Chanak surrounded on three sides. In some places the Turks advanced with white flags to prevent the British from firing on them. It was reported that shota had been exchanged on Thursday but this Is not officially confirmed. Kemal is believed to have departed from Smyrna for Angora to confer with members of the national assembly. A report was current at the same time to the effect that Kemal has drafted a reply to the allied note of last Saturday and will ask the assembly to approve it. This communication is said to demand the right to occupy strategic roints In Thrace; also, 1 Cessation of British reinforcements; 2 Occupation of all Eastern Thrace by the Turks before the Near East peace conference. 3 Demilitarization of the Sea of Marmora. 4 Russian participation In the armistice conference. Henri Franklin-Bouillon, peace emissary of France. England, Italy, after a conference with the allied high commissioners, will notify Kemal that ho believes all misunderstandings could be cleared up by an immediate conference between Kemal and General Sir Charles Harrington, British commander in Constantinople. Revision of the boundaries of the neutral zone flanking the Turkish straits is possible. Turkish cavalry that occupied Erenkeul, near the western end of the Dardanelles has been withdrawn a few miles. F TO END LIFE Domestic troubles sre believed to have caused Elizabeth Conaron, 42, to attempt to take her life by Jumping out of a second story window at 6037 Northcote ave.. East Chicago, where she was living with her little 8-year-old daughter, Julia. Caught climbing out the window by a neighbor, the adjudged insane woman was halted In her attempt of suicide. A call to the East Chicago police station from this address brought Police Matron Trimble and Officer Kerr, who had the sick woman moved to the Hammond hospital. At an inquest in charge of a commission composed of Judge Jo-dan, and Drs. Ernst and Given the woman was adjudged temporarily insane. Yesterday evening the woman was taken to the poor farm at Crown Point pending her committment to Logansport. LOOK FOR NEGRO HOLDUPS Jack Bagely whose residence is a box car, at Stockton, reports that he was held up and rtfbbed of $7.85 by ve colored men near Pine Station yesterday afternoon,

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Fifteen men and women aboard a crowded auto bus returning from an outing to Miller, Ind., were Injured, four ro seriously that they were taken to the South Chicago hospital, early today when the vehicle crashed int a street car at E. Ninety-first st. and Buffalo ave., South Chicago. The victims were thrown in all directions. The front of the bus was demolished and many windows of the street car were shattered. Ambulances and patrol wagons from three south side stations and half a dozen neighboring physicians rushed to the intersection. DRIVER. IS HELD Henry Aldenhoff, 2tS. of 4731 Indi- ! ana ave., driver of the bus, was ar rested by the South Chicago police and booked on a charge of criminal negligence. He was to be arraigned today, in the South Chicago court. Several of the passengers said the chuuflfeur was driving at high speed when the crash came. The bus, which operates between E. Sixty-third st, and Dorchester ave. and Miller, was east bound on Ninety-first et. and failed to stop to allow the north-bound car to pass. LIST OF I.N J V RED William Gradidal. 33, of 1310 E. 148th st; James Attley, 33. of 645 E. 119th St.. Whiting, Ind.; Mrs. Anna YofT, 40, of 604 Chicago ave.. East Chicago, and Harold Gradidal. 21, were so seriously hurt they were removed to the hospital. Others cut and brused were Miss Berta Mezor, 17, of 4825 Melville ave.. East Chicago; Miss Helen Such. 18, of 4S15 Melville ave.; Martin Rooney, 26, 4813 Kennedy ave.; Miss Bernlta Williams, 24. of 705 Chicago ave., Eaat Chicago; Miss Alma Dusk, 26, of 10337 Avenue L. and Mrs. William Ackerman, 26, 631 Indiana blvi.. Whiting. CONSTRUCTION CO. The International Combustion Co. of New York City, according to official advices, have absorbed the controlling stock of the Green "Engineering Company, of East Chicago. P. A. Poppenhusen, general superintendent of the local plant. Is reported to be in New York City at the present time, closing the transaction for his company. Under the new Incorporation of the International Combustion Co., it is said that stockholders In the Green Engineering Co. Will hold 47,000 shares. The Green Engineering Co. fS one of the oldest Industries in the East Chicago district. It manufactures power plant machinery and employs 350 people. H. A. Poppenhusen heads this concern. Th deal which took effect yester was confirmed by General Superintendent Foppenhousen today. All the officers and directors except him have resigned. READY TO RECEIVE MAE "When federal prohibition men visited Mae Russell's half way house at Cedar Lake about a week ago she told them she had heart trouble and that it would kill her to be arrested. They promised her she would be arrested. But now they know her heart Is weak. Her tavern was "pinched" by officers Wednesday afternoon. Mae wasn't there. She was in Chicago and telephoned that 6he would come to Hammond. But she hasn't, Everything Is ready at the federal building for Mae to step up to the desk and fix up her bond. The scene was all set yesterday morning. Commissioner Surprise waited all day for her. Marshal Herman Eassee wasted a day likewise. Today it was the same thing. Mae failed to shine. It may be necessary to extradite her heart or no heart. FIVE MEN FEAR JOE WILL LICK THEM SPECIAL TO THE TiVES WHITING, Ind.. Sept. J9. On the complaint of George Juszcxak and four other men, Joseph Seymanskl was arrested today for surety of the peace. Jusscsak and his convpanlons aek that Scqmanski be placed under peace bonds. They declare that he threatened to "lick the bunch." According to the evidence Seymanskl said to them: "If you guys see me coming down the street run for your lives. I'll lick the whole buntfh the next time I see you." The geophone. an Instrument used In the world war to detect earth and rock sounds made in the construction of military mines and tunnels, may be used in saving entombed miner a

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FEEL AT "Doc" Sharrer Does His Stuff for Distinguished Shrine Visitor. Potentate Doc. Sharrer and a bunch of Shrlners from Orak Temple broke in on the visit of Imperial Potentate James S. McCandless, of Honolulu to Chicago today, brought him and a delegation of Shrine "Big Guns" to Hammond and showed them a lively few minutes. Sharrer conceived the idea this morning and hurried It into execution. Jake Caspar shagged out the Tatrol and someone looked up a Hawaiian trio with steel guitars, ukeleles and everything. Doc called Medlnah Temple and broke up plans there by Insisting that the Imperial Pote come to Hammond at 12 o'clock, sharp. He came and brought about two dozen with him. The crowd started to Inspect the new temple first. They entered the auditorium. Up went the curtain of the big stage and the Patrol and Hawaiian musicians were disclosed. Mr. McCandless was boosted to the stage and In less time than it takes to tell it he had been presented with a garland of flowers in true Hawaiian style. Sharrer made the speech of presentation and the Imperial potentate responded, although he was taken off his feet temporarily by the affair. He expressed the opinion that Hammond has a temple which is second enly to Medinah. Other notables were presented. Refreshments were served and the party started tack to Chicago at 2 o'clock. Among the visitors were Imperial Potentate James S. McCandless. of Aloha Temple, Honolulu; Imperial Outer Guard Earl C. Mills, of Za-Ga-Zlz Temple, Des Moines, la.; Potentate George C. Wood, of Ansart Temple, ffiprlnfffleld. 111.; Imperial Capt. of the Guard, Thomas J. Houston, of Medinah Temple; Past Potentate Ralph E. Lldster, of Medinah Temple: Potentate Will H . Wade, of Medinah Temple; Chief Rabban, James Todd, of Medinah Temp'.e; G. P. Longwell, James R. Emery and M. Jepsen, of Medinah Temple; Frank Jones, of Arabia Temple, Houston, Tex.; Howard J. Dudley, of Crescent Temple, Trenton, N. J.; W. H. Abbott, and W. W. Gammage, of Mocha Temple, London. Ontario; George C. Wood, of An -art Temple, Springfield, 111.; Hugh Harter and Charles B. Pray, of Za-Ga-Zig Temple, Des Moines. Ia.; Richard Shann of Springfield, 111. TO PREVENT A STRIKE SPECIAL TO THE TIMES CROWN POINT, IND., Sept. 29 Representatives of the Crown Point Chamber of Commerce went to Gary on Wednesday to confer with officials of the Gary & Southern relative to the proposed cut In wages of the employes of that road. Ralph B. Bradford, George M. Foland and Judge Martin Smith, representing the Crown Point Chamber of Commerce, stated that the abandonment of the service would be a severe blow to Crown Point and unless an amicable settlement of the wage dispute could be made the line betweon the two cities would be Junked as the road according to the tractor heads has always been a losing proposition. The wage cut proposed la ten cents and the employes of the Btreet car declared they would strike if the cut was made. Representatives of the Gary Commercial club were also present at the meeting and before adournment an agreement had been reached which at this time will not be made public, but the strike will not take place as anticipated. PST! SHERLOCK WHAT DO YOU MAKE OF THIS There It was on the register In the office of the Hotel Majestic: J. H. ROBERTS, K. K. K. Nick Scofes, the manager, paw It as he assigned the guest to a room and bath. The second person to see It was a newspaper reporter. For several days J. II. Iloberts was the man of mystery around the hotel. His comings and goings were occasion, for excited comment. When he remained out until 8 o'clock in the morning It was agreed that there had been a big mass meeting of th K. Iv. IC Then an Investiyator found that Mr. Roberts was from Kankakee, aad that K. K. K. was his humorous way of abrevlatlng the name of the town. No longer is J. R. Roberts the man of mystery. Ills comings and goings are accepted as a matter of course. The excitement Is over. THEY DO IT IN THE MOVIES INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICE "WASHINGTON. Bept. 38. Com. plr.lnt waa lerued today by the federal trade commission against sixteen film nnd film fxehansre companies in vailous cities, charging them with unfair competition in the issuance of an old film renamed to stimulate tha title of a comsetltor'a film.

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MERGER IS ABANDONE

Inland, Republic and Midvale Consolidation found Impossible to Finance. By WILLIAM L. AIRES NEW YORK, Sept. 29. Consolidation of the Inland, Republic and Mldvale ste-.l companies Into a $200,000,000 corporation waa declared off yesterday following a meeting of executives, bankers and legal counsel in the offices of Kuhn, Loeb & Co. It was concluded that obstacles In the way of financing the merger at this time were too great to bo overcome, and the dream of the promoters who have been working since last spring to make it materialize was burst. This action came as a surprise In financial and trade circles, for only two days ago Interested parlies declared that the merger would go through despite opposition from the Federal Trade Commission, although heaviness of the stocks of the respective companies recently indicated that there was doubt of Its consummation.

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Bert Morgan's raiders made their first arrests In Hammond last evening. East Hammond yielded two victims. John Kutul, who runs a pool room at 679 Morton ave., was one of them. George Cengel, 601 Morton ave,, was the other. The federal dry squad picked them off between 7 and 8 o'clock. Cengel was real nice about it. He appeared surprised when the officers walked in, but he soon recovered his composure. "We have a search warrant for your premises," explained one of the men, "All right," said Oeerge, "X have a still. I'll show It to you. I have made a little tuff." Then he led them to hie etill, a small affair devised- from an ash can and a water pall. He also pointed out a small keg which had about half a gallon of moonshine In It. Kutul's pool room was crowded. The thirty or forty men present crowded around the officers .as the areh warrant was being read. To prevent trouble the federal men cleared the room. Ah the customers filed out the front door, they attracted other people and soon there ;was a mob on the sidewalk. The offloers found ft pint of whlsley and about a nusrt of wine behind the eoft drink bar, This morning the two men were arraigned before Judge Cleveland in the Hammond police eourt, Cengel entered a plea ef guilt? and was fln4 1100 and costs ajA gtren a 9

i K OF GREECE. .ln revolt Constantlne abdicated In favor of the crown prince. Greek reverses In Asia Minor caused the revolt. STEEL At the end of yesterday's conference the following information was issued: "W. E. Corey, chairman of the board of Mldvale Steel & Ordnance Company; John A. Topping, chairman of the board of Republic Iron & Steel Company, and L. E. Block, chairman of the board of Inland Steel Company, have authorized the following statement: " "At a meeting held today the entire situation was reviewed and the conclusion was reached that under existing circumstances it is not possible to proceed with the proposed merger of the Mldvale Steel & Ordnance Company, the Inland Steel Company and the Republic Iron & Steel Company. While all the eminent counsel who have been consulted agree that the proposed merger would bo legal in every respect, and while its consummation would not have restrained but have intensified competition, the final determination of the questions involved would delay the carrying out of the plan to such an extent that the par. ties in Interest do not deem it ad visable to oroceed'." day suspended penal farm sentence. Kutul had no lawyer and after he was found guilty declared he would apeal to the Criminal court. He wa fined $100 and costs and was handed 85 days on the penal farm. LOSES SUIT

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t INTER NATIONAL NEWS SERVICE OARMEL, N .T., Sept. 29 James A. Stlllman. former multi-millionaire president of the National City Bank of New Tork, today lost his suit for dlvorco against his wife, Mrs. Anne Urquhart Stillman, when the referee, Daniel J. Gleaaon handed down a decision holding Stlllman guilty of misconduct with a woman and completely exonerating Mr. Stlllman of the charga the plaintiff had filed against her. The decision establishes the legitimacy of Mrs, Sttllman's little eon, Guy, which had been attacked by James A, Stlllman, The banker had alleged that JTred Beauvais, Canadian guide, whom he named aa eo-reapondenC wma the ttiz of UUUk Qu7. - .. ....;

Dr. John Wesley Kill of New York Again to Appear Here

Dr. John Wesley Hill of New York, one of America's greatest orators, will rip the lid off the Indiana senatorial campaign tomorrow evening at 8 o'clock at the Froebel school In Gary. Republicans from all parts of Lake county are expected to attend to hear Dr. Hill tell why Albert J. Beverldge should bo sent to the United States senate instead of exGovernor Ralston, Democrat Thomas F. Roberts, Republican county chairman; Mrs. George C. Hoy, vice chairman; Frank J. Sheehan. secretary, and Walter Bielefeld, treasurer of the Lako county central committee, will have charge of the meeting. Dr. Hill is chancellor of the Lincoln Memorial university and one of the greatest authorities on political eclence. His speech will be a treat to anyone Interested In public affairs. Irrespective of party affiliations. , The mee-.ing tomorrow night ! expected to give suport to the claim that the wounds of the spring liepublican primary and the city elections last fall have healed. Both New and Beveridge leader will bo seated on the platform. All has been forgiven, la the way In which one staunch New supporter put it. "We are well satisfied with Beveridge." That Lake county will deliver a great majority for Beveridge In November appears certain. The Democrats have shown very little strength so far in the county outt)de of Hammond and one or two of the smaller towns. While a stroni? Democrat vote can be expected in Hammond it will amount to little in comparison with the big Republican majorities of Eit Chicago and Gary. The anti-Johnson element In Gary will have uo opportunity to show Its strength against the mayor in the county and state elections. The Republican csowd In Hammond that is pulling away from the city hall is also without a weapon. It would seem that the fall election will be a peaceful affair In thj county. This evening at eight o'clock there will be a Republican mass meeting at the Masonic Temple at Crown Point at which Senator Jones of Washington state Is to speak. Jones Is an enthusiastic and inter esting speaker. G. A. R. HEAD r INTER NATIONAL NEWS SERVICE DES MOINES. IA.. Sept- 29 Delegates to the convention of the Grand Army held here were today packing their kit bags preparatory to returning home after having elected a "Gob" as their national commander. It Is the first time in history that a sailor has been honored with tho highest post In the organization. He Is Judge F. A. Willett, or Tama. 111., who had seen service in the navy of the union, and his election was greeted by greet cheers from the assembled S00 delegates. Other officers elected were C. B. Bodbent, San Antonio, Texas, senior vice commander; C V. Gardner, Rapids City, S. D., Junior vice commander; George T. Harding, father of the president, surgeon general and Rev. J. H. Eppler, of Gary, Ind., chaplaln-ln-chlef. The convention next year will be held at Milwaukee, Wis. SAY BRITISH FEAR IS By DAVID M. CHURCH STAFF CORRESPONDENT 1. N. SERVICE LONDON, iept 29. Fear of British officials that reorganization of the Red Russian army means Russian military aid for the Turks was groundless, it was declared today by Alex Rothesteln, representative of the Moscow government in London. "Russia has not taken any military steps In the Near East," said Rothesteln. "So long as Russia Is invited to the Near East peace conference and there is no Interference with Russian trade, we do not think Constantinople worth the blood of a single Russian soldier. Russia Is not preparing to help Turkey." INTEREST IN KLAN MEETING Considerable interest baa ibeen aroused In a page advertisement ep, peering In The Times relative to a Klan meeting In Harrison Park to night In Hammond. Dr. L. A. Brown of Atlanta, Georgia, will speak at S o'clock on the Ku Klux Klan end promises to tell what the Klan stands for. An Invitation is ex tended to every,body in the Calumet region to attend. DRUM CORPS EXHIBITION WHITING, Sept. 8 The Whltin? Drum and Bugle Corps the American Legion will give an exhibition at 7 p. m. this evening using the same formation aa given at, Terra Haute during the Legion state eon-, ventlon when the corns tvas iviH.

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