Hammond Times, Volume 16, Number 92, Hammond, Lake County, 6 October 1922 — Page 1

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Believed Monday Will Show Great Majority of Voters Registered TIMES BUREAU AT STATE CAPITAL INDIANAPOLIS. Oct. 6. Reports received at the political headquarters in Indianapolis indicate that the registration of voters which will close with the session of the precinct boards Monday, will be much heavier than was expected after the first registration day. Sept. 9. During the last three weeks the Republican organization throughout Indiana has been unusually active in registration work, and in many counties already 100 per nt of the party voters have been registered b ynota-ies and party workers. In some sections, especially in the part of the state which are normally Democratic, that party has exerted effort to swell the total registration. Less than '0 per cent of the electors who registered in 1920 had their r.ames on the lists as qualified voters Sept. 9. At that time there was extreme apathy on the part of the political organizations and on the part of the public because of the hot weather which preceded that registration. It is estimated that the registration affidavits now in the hands of thfi county political organizations ready for filing with the precinct boards Monday will total about 500.000. This '.viU bring the total registration up to about 1.000.000. As the registration this year 19 permanent it is expected that a goodly percentage cf the electo-s who have not been approached by political workers will go voluntarily to the polls Monday and place their names on the lists. There Is no way of determining how many voters will do this, but the political leaders here believe that the number of voluntary registrants will be larre. One of the unique features of the campaign is the efforts the Republican organization is now making to put B-own county, traditionally t"i rtir in the G. O. P. column. For the first time in the history of the Republican organization the campaign is being pushed into that county. The time has arrived for those who are intimately connected with political activities to begin naming the plurality figures. Of course the impression has been current through out the campaign that the Repub -can state ticket will win. but earlier in the season the wise ones were not talking in figures. hr seems to be a fondness for 100.000 This Is the figure which is generally heard In estimates of the plurality for Albert J. Beveridge. Republican nomine for United States senator, and for the election of the state ticket. While there is really nothing substantial on which to base an estimate of this sort, yet the very fact that it is being talked so generally Is conclusive that the swing of the tide Is in favor of re-BubM'-anlsm in the campaign. In the landslide of 1920 the republicans carried the third district by only 2.1T votes. In 191S the district was carried by the republicans bv 567 votes. An investigation of that district during the last few days shows the republicans optimistic, and confident. Beveridge carried the republican banner through the third district Inst week, making four speeches. Each of tlicse meetings were attended by large crowds, the one at New Albany .being declared by local persons as one of the largest political gatherings ever held In that city. If the trend in this district can be accepted as a criterion of the political condition of the state It appears that the estimates of 100.000 plurality for the republican ticket In the state is not far off. ITALY, FEARING WAR, TROOPS TO By GCGLIELMO E MANUEL. STAFF CORRESPONDENT I. N. SERVICE HOME, Oct. 6. i.alian tioops .n Trentino and other territory that was taken from Austria are being reinforced today to prevent hostilities between the fascist! and the toclallst-bolshevist faction of the extremists. Leaders among the socialist extremists are openly demanding revolution. Among this extremist branch of the organization is Signor Serratl, editor of Avantt and one of the most outspoken of the radicals. Fears are sweeping the country that civil war may be precipitated. Membfj of the fascisti deny that they are preparing for war. but all indications are that they are plotting to get absolute control of the government within the next three month. '

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Following a three hour search early this morning that took them through the moors and swamps of northern Hammond, Sergeants Einslle and Singer, at 2:30 o'clock cornered Ernest Henett. 3 Baltimore ave.. In the bulrushes about 300 feet west of Calumet avenue and brought him to Central station where he is locked up. pending the recovery or death of Thomas Corcoran. Hewett is alleged to have attacked Corcoran last night with an axe. The victim was removed to St. Margaret's hospital, where Dr. Chidlaw found the skull had been fractured. Corcoran's recovery is doubtful. Hewett is said to have admitted to Sergeant Singer to having brought home a quantity of moonshine from Hegewisch. Made pot gallant ty frequent sips of the hooch through the evening-. Hewett took an axe and going next door to the home of Corcoran attacked him In his parlor. Corcoran was In the house with his wife. Refused admission by Corcoran. Hewett is said to have used the axe on the door, breaking it down and in a mad fury rushing upon Corcoran before the latter recovered from his surprise and fear. Hewett struck the victim three times In the head, say police. Then he fled and was last seen going toward the lake. Hewett says his act is justified and was his only recourse to stop the flow of abusive language levelled at his wife by the Corcorans, next door. GARY CLUB COMES TO A (BT CHARLES ALBERT MTTH Members of the Hammond Country Club who were fortunate enough to take part In the inter-city match at the Gary Country Club September 15th, report one of the most enjoyable afternoons of the reason. Tomorrow afternoon a return match will be plnyed on the Hammond Country Club links and a 'tig delegation of Gary members is looked for to enjey Hammond hospitality. Inter-city matches create an Interest among club members above everything e!e upon the season's program. They furnirh an opportunity for the meeting of the foremost enthc-slasts of the game, and for the forming of friendships which only golfers can kno Although for a number of years it was the happy privilege of the Hammond Clab to have many Gary families enrolled on its membersh'p, this is the first time the Gary players have come as representatives of their clirh. It Is undoubtedly only the beginning of a long line of similar visits In years to come. On account of the early darkness It Is hoped that the first comers may tee off soon after one o'clock. MAKE UP PURSE FOR CHAUFFEUR As a benefit fund for John Larar, former chauffeur of the Indiana Harbo rpolice station, a subscription of 445 has been collected 'by Capt. Nicholas Makar and members of the Harbor police. Capt. Makar acted as donor of this amount to the sick man. He was recently opereted upon at the Mayo Brothers ;i-i'laroum for complication of cVycases and is now sal. to be eonvili-sclnff at b!s home in Indiana Harbcr. Mr. Lazar extend. his hearty thanks to the many friends for the'r cheerful contributions. STUDY COAL PRICES. WASHINGTON. October S An exhaustive study of Anthracite coal price. ard distribution problems was r rderc d today by Federal Fuel Distributer Spens. He. dispalT'iod his i-hief i ssistant K. R. Wadl?:,;i. . i :1phia ' -g!n a ur rf the Anthracite regions. Wadleigh will later visit New York. Friends of Bryce Whitaker are anxiously awaiting word from his bedside at St. Margaret's hospital that he has passed the crisis following an operation for appendicitis Wednesday. Mr. Whitaker was stricken suddenly. Late today it was reported at the hospital that he was resting easily and that his condition was favorable. STOCK OPENING NEW YORK. Oct. 6. The Etock market was Irregular at the start today with most of the active Issues in supply. Standard Oil of New Jersey started 5 points lower at 216. and Standard Oil of California showed a loss of at 123. Mexican, Pete dropped i to 183 M and Marine preferred was 1 point lower at 63 4. C S. Steel eff S to 103 H and Baldwin was i$ lower at 137l,i. Heading dropped to 73. .Cincinnati Women to Attend Bowling Meet CINCINNATI. Ohio, October 6. Forty-five women bowlers will be sent from this city to the national tournament in St. Louis next April, it was decided when the Hamilton County Women's Bowling League held a recent meeting

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Drive in Two Runs in Third Inning and Another in Seventh GIANTS Bancroft, . . Qroh, Grd. b. Trlsca, 2nd. b. r. Meusel, 1. f. Young, r. f. Kelly, 1st. b. Cunningham, c. Smith, o. Scott, p. YANKEES Witt, O. f. Enfas, 3rd. b. Kuth, r. f. Plpp, 1st. b. K. sceusel, 1. f. Sdiang, c Ward, 2nd. b. Soott, s. . IXoyt, p. Umpires MoCorzoick at the plat, Owsna at first base; Klem at second base; Sildebrand at th.rd base. Starting: Time 2 p. m. TANKS... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 1 GIANTS... 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 x 3 12 1 riS-ST YANKEES Witt up: Strike one, called; ball one; ball two; Witt out. Scott to Kelly. Dugan up: Strike one, called; ball one, low; ball two, Dugan flied to Toung. Ruth up: Ball one, low; strike one, missed; strike two, missed; -Ruth ojt to Kelly. No runs; no hits. GIANTS Bancroft up: Strike one called'; Bancroft out to Hoyt. Groh up: Strike one, called; Groh singled to right. Frisch up: Bail one; strike one, called; Frisch singled to center, Groh stopping on second. Meusel up: Strike one, called; strike two. fouled; ball one; ball two; Meusel out, on a line drive to Ward. Frisch doubled at first. Ward to Plpp. No runs; two hits. SECOND UTNTNO x YANKEES Plpp up: Ball -one. wide; strike one, called; Plpp singled to right. Meuse) up: Strike one. missed; strike two, called: ball one. inside: ball two wide.; Meusel flied to Kelly. Schang up: Strike one, fouled; ball one; strike two. called; Schang filed out on fly to Cunningham. Ward up: Strike one, missed; Ball one; wide; ball two, inside; strike two; Plpp stole second; ball three, high; Ward out, Bancroft to Kelly. No runs: one hit. "GIANTS Young up: Strike one. missed: strike two, fouled; ball one, high; Toung singled to left and out trying to stretch it. Meusel to Ward. Kelly up: Strike one; strike two. missed; ball one, outside; ball two. Kelly out to Scott to Plpp. Cunningham up: Ball one, wide: strike one. called; ball two; strike two. called; Cunningham singled to right. Smith up: Strike one called; Smith forced Cunningham, Ward to Scott. No runs; two hits. THIRD IUNTNOYANKEES Scott up: Strike one. called: Scott filed to Young. Hoyt up: Ball one. inside; strike one, called: ball two, high; Hoyt out. Trisch to Kelly. Witt up: Ball one, low; ball two, high; strike one, called; ball three, high; strike two. called; Witt walked. Dugan up: Ball one. high; strike one. called; Witt caught off first base. Smith to Kelly. No runs; no hits. (Continued on page twelve.) C LUMET REGION NDUSTRIES GET HEALTHY ORDERS Since the settlement of the railroad dispute practically every railroad of any standing entering Chicago has purchased Important railroad tonnages. The total covered by these orders runs close to 730, 0P0 tons, the larger portion going to the Illinois Steel at Gary and the Inland Steel at Indiana Harbor. One of the last orders to be placed was 195.000 tons by the New Yorlt Central railroad company, of which the Illinois Steel took 75.000 tons and the Inland Steel 18.000 tons, with the remainder of the tonnage going to easfern mills. An order for four 80.000-barrel storage tanks has been placed with the Graver Co-p. by the Humble Oil and Refining Co. These tanks, it Is said, will lequire about 1.200 tons of plates. PARIS PAPERS SAY ENGLAND CAUSED BREAK INTEI'NATIONAI NEWS SERVICE 1 PARIS. Oct. t. Frencn newspapers today blamed England for the deadlock of the Near East armistice negotiations at Mundania. "If ther is a complete rupture it will prove that some one was interested In shuffling the cards." said t'ae Matin. "Pertin:x" writing in the Echo de Pari?, faid: "Despite British censorship it is e'ear that British withdrawal from Chanak i3 the real bone of contention." The famous British war artist, Frederic Villiers, who died rec;ntly In London, bega npalnting with the Russo-Turkish war in 1S77.

jj DESERTS ON FOURTH TO FIFTH Armed with three discharges from the V. S. army, indicating, he saya that he has served three "hitches," Fay G. Gillespie, aged II years, was arrested yesterday at his home, 483 Chicago ave., Hammond, as a deserter on his fourth enlistment. Police say he enlisted last November at Fort Sheridan and v.ns transferred to Camp Custer. There he slipped out they say. He returned to Hammond and was married. HOSPITAL RESULT OF KNIFE BATTLE SPECIAL TO THE TIMES) WHITING. IND.. Oct. 6 This town was thrown into a furore of excitement about ten o'clock last night and the American Legion festival was nearly broken up when the police raced madly through the streets aiding officers and police to run down the assailant of Paul Marcovich, of Fred street, who suffered stabs in the neck that may result in his death. He was removed to St. Bernard's hospital, Chicago. Marcovich, accompanied by John Bakos. Frank Morris and Charlie Malevlsch, had been to the Legion festival. There they were attracted by the surreptitious antics of Louie Kosslch. Learning that Kossich was not a member of the side show they became suspicious and followed him. He left the show in company with a couple of youngsters. The quartet headed by Marcovich followed. They told a policeman of their apprehensions. Later Kossich, sensing trouble, dropped the pair of boys and continued alone. At the corner of AVhlte Oak and 12l,st he confronted the q"uartet. Words ended in blows and Kossich came out on top with a bloody knife In one hand and at his feet the bleeding form of young Marcovich. Then Kossich fled. He was found by police in. the rear of a yard in Schrage avenue. He was locked up charged with assault and battery with tntent to kill. Ha says he was assaulted by Marcovich and his friends who robbed him of $20.00. Police are investigating his story. AGAIN THE POLICE GET 1 Hammond Saloon ...Man With One Case in Criminal Court Still At It. Clean and unsullied, a Chicagoan yesterday afternoon arrived in Hammond. Later he leaned against the bar in the saloon of Carl StanUo'wlcz at 210 Calumet avenue. Soon he was drunk. And he got his drink In Stankovisz's saloon, police say. He is one of several witnesses held by police following a third raid on the place made last night. The raid made by Sergeants Carlson. Warner. Kjn6lie and Singer. They get a few dribbles of liquor. The rest (there was more they assert) was destroyed. Stankowicz recently was fined $200 and costs and sentenced to 00 days on the penal farm for v. 1. J. He appealed to the criminal court and his case is now pending. Police hope to convict him this time on the testimony of these who were in the saloon at the time of the raid: Charlie Bickers; Adam Martin; James Ochwot; Ed. Smith and Henry Haage. GRITES LETS HIGH COURT RULE STAND Judge Crites in the Superior court this week refused to overrule a decision of the United States .Circuit court of appeals. It came about in this way. Attorney W. J. Whinery. representing Patrick J. Ksne of Chicago, defendant In an attachment suit b-ought by A. P. Brown, publisher of the East Chicago Globe, told the court that the property of a nonresident could not be attached. Attorney Twyman, representing Mr. Brown, who sought to attach Kane's automobile for damages sustained in a collision, cited a decision of the Circuit courtof appeals In contradiction to Whinery's argument. Attorney Whinery argued that the Ci-cult court was wrong and asked Judge Crites to Ignore Its decision. Judge Crites, however, found for the plaintiff, granting the attachment. 0. K. BOND ISSUE I NTtPN AT ON AL KEWS SERVICE WASHINGTON, Oct. 6. The Interstate Commerce Commission today authorized the Chicago. Rock Island and Pacific Railroad to Issue $5,000,000 of four per cent, bonds.

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Gleason Road, Columbia Ave. And South Hohman St. To Cost Ha!! Million SPECIAL TO THE T1MES1 CnOMS POINT. Ind.. Oct. 6. Three important road projects which involve an expenditure of more than half a million dollars are being pushed along by the county commissioners for completion this fall. Work is progressing on the Gleason road at Gary and on the resurfacing of South Hohman street from Kenwood avenue to Munster. Work started this week on the new Columbia avenue concrete pavement in Hammond from Standard avenue to Gostlin street. The Gleason road is a twenty-four foot concrete pavement from Gary through Miller and the Gary lake front park. It will also connect with the new concrete road to Michigan City. The Columbia avenue pavement cons 4 of fifteen feet of concrete on each side of a strip of twenty feet in the center, the latter to be paved by the city of Hammond and the street car company. Jim Nedjl who has the contract for the Columbia avenue pavement expects to have it finished from Standard avenue to Michigan avenue before the severe weather arrives. Tho Hohman street resurfacing Is of asphaltic concrete. The commissioners are concerned about the Columbia avenue Job because the city has recently put In new water mains along the sides of the street whereas it was understood the mains were to be laid in the cen. ter. The contractor is taking every means to pack the ground solidly before putting in the pavement. fSPECIAL TO THE TIMES CROWN rOINT, Ind., Oct. 6. The grand Jury in the criminal court which has been investigating the Michigan Central J1.00 ,000 train wreck and th charges against Attorney Ukman. government stool-pigeon, was expected to make a report at 4 o'clock this afternoon. E Spends Night in Hammond After Speaking at Gary Last Evening. Samuel Italston. ex-governor of Indiana and Democratic candidate for United States senator, swung aboard a train for Indianapolis thls morning with a La Vendor between his teeth, on his lips a smile, and in his heart a soft spot for Hammond. The soft spot wa!'t apparent tu the eyes but Mr. Ralston said it was there and his loathness to depart somehow made his sentiment real. He was accompained to the train by a group nf Hammond Democrats, headed by Ed Simon and Frank Martin. Mr. Ralston last night addressed a meeting at Gary and spent the night at the Mee Hotel in Hammond. E. CHICAGO POLICE MAKE 232 ARRESTS E Two hund-ed and thirty-two rests were made by the police de-In-pariments of East Chicago and dlana Harbor during the month of September, according to the report made public by Chief of Police Christ C. Struss today. Of th'.s number 6 Oarrests were made for gambling. 29 for drunkenness, 29 for violating the state liquor law and 20 for assault and battery. These four outstanding crimes constituted the bulk of arrests made during the last month taken from a list of over 50 offenses. Disposition of these cases were: 12S found jruiity. 82 not guilty. 5 nolle prosscd. 3 no case filed. 3 Justice committment. 5 arrested for other departments and 6 dismissed for want of prosecution. Ninety-eight fines were paid, totaling $1,958. Stolen property recovered amounted

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Mrs. Eleanor E. L. Harris. Beverly D. Harris, former vice president of the National City bank of New York, is seeking an annulment of his marriage. He charges his wife misrepresented her family connections, identity of her father and her name.

Series of Misfortunes Cause Tapp to Commit Suicide With Dynamite

SPECIAL TO THE TIMES CROWN POINT, Ind., Oct. . His life mocked by the overwhelming sorrow of personal bereavement ana disappointment In the face of m courageous attempt to rehabilitate the family fortune, nearly wiped out in a series of business reverses, is held out by friends as the motive that inspired Fred Tapp, superintendent of 'lie Tapp Construction Co. of Fort Wayne, to end his life with a stick of dynamite in a woods near Dyer AVtdnesday. Tapp's body, mangled by the explosive which he had placed on his. chest and lighted, was found yesterday morning about twenty hours after he had left the road-building camp under his supervision at the Ideal stretch of Lincoln highway between Dyer and Scherervllle. The body at Linton's undertaking parlors In Crown Point was claimed late yesterday by Roscoe Tapp. the

Deserted By Customers He Had Aided In Other Years Grocer Gives Up

SPECIAL TO THE TIMES WHITING. Ind., Oct. 6. Mrs. Louis Kodicek had supper on the tabl last evening when her husband came home from their grocery store. With a wife's intuition she knew that the crash had come. Kodicek sank wearily Into the rocking chair at the window In the sitting room. "We're done." he said slowly. "I can't open the store tomorrow. We're broke. I guess I'll look for a Job, mother.'' I'm glad the strain is over. Louis," said Mrs. Kodicek. "You couldn't have stood it longer." Kodicek telephoned an attorney, S. C. Dwyer. "I want you to file a petition in bankruptcy for me tomorrow. Dwyer," he raid. What?" said Dwyer in suhprise. "You're not serious, Kodicek.'' "Yes." Dwyer I'm serious" Kodicek answered. "I've trusted too many people. They won't pay me and I can't meet by obligations." Today the petition In bankruptcy was filed with United States Commissioner Surprise and Kodicek lookfid for a lob. For sixteen yearB he conducted a grocery Btore in Whitlrg v.-th a trade that was considered the very best. Mrs. Kodicek helped him in the store. Kodicek worked fifteen and sixteen hours a day. The store was kept as clean as their own home. The. grocer and his wife were accomodating alas, too accomodating and they had many friends. They were industrious and frugal. Then one day a chain store opened business next door. It was a "strictly cash" concern with millions of dollars behind it. Kodicek was carry ing on his books nearly $2,000 apd he was amazed to see the people who owed him do their trading at the new store where they paid cash. When these people had been out of work Kodicek had given them food and permitted their accounts to grow from week to week and month to month. When there had been sickness in their families it was the fame. Often he would make special trips to

y'y -: :ir brother of the suicide, and a cousin, both from Fort Wayr.e. Tapp, who was S3, was the son of the head of the Tapy Construction Co. The series of misfortunes that began a few years ago when the company met heavy losses following a collapse of tunnels built at the Inland Steel Co., were further aggravated l.y the death of Tapp's infant son a year ago and culminated recently when, it was said yesterday by deputy sheriffs, Tapp learned that bis wife's sanity had given away under the grief occasioned by the infant's death, necessitating her removal to an Institution. Tapp had boarded at the residence of Louie Hartmann at Dyer. The body will be taken to Fort Wayne for tuterment. Dr. H. F. Houck of Crown Point will hold an Inquest. .canned at home and baked goods from her own larder. And there were times when Kodicek out of the great sympathy of his heart would cross out accounts on his books and tell the people that owing to their misfortune they would not have to pay. Months passed. The former customers shunned Kodicek's place and continued to give their patronage to the chain store. Times were good and they did not need Kodicek's credit. Always proud of his standing with the wholesale houses and the Jobbers Kodicek worried because he could not pay them promptly. It had been the delight of his life to have the traveling men brag to him about how good his credit was with their firms. "Tou can have anything we've got" they would say. "If everybody was as good pay as you are we wouldn't have a credit department." "Yes," Kodicek would say modestly, "I always pay my bills promptly to get the discount. It's good business." "You bet it is,' the traveling men would reply. And so when It became Impossible for him to meet his bills promptly, Kodicek spent sleepless nights. He turned his attention to trying to collect money due on his books and after rebuffs and abuse he was forced to admit that $1,600 of accounts could not be collected. Rather than borrow money from the banks to sink into a losing 'business, Kodicek closed his store last night. His assets are $,100 and liabilities $4,454.29. He said he would try to make good the dlfferpnoo. WEST HAMMOND VOTERS REGISTER Voters of West Hammond have their last chance to register for the November election tomorrow. Regu. lar polling places will be open from eight o'clock in the morning until 9 o'clock In the evening. Some twenty-five different tribes inhabit the Philippines, speaking nineteen dialects.

Reports Say He Urged Pasha to Name Terms Others Could Not Accept

(DVLLETI) INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICE ATHt,s, Oct. 0 One Krt-ucb minister tod&r banded a note to "the Gpk foreign office protesting gainst the sending- of reinforcements to Thrace. (BrUETlX) INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICE LO.M0., Oc-.. . i urka.h nationalist cavalry baa besmn to lnrade the neutral zone In the area of the Iunid peninsula, touth of Constantinople, according; to n Central News dispatch front Constantinople today. The KemollaCs are said to be concentrating In the Ismld zone. By DAVID M. CHURCH STAFI CORRESPONDENT I. N. SERVICE LONDON, ott. . Fears of war in Asia Minor again blazed forth today in the wage of collapse of the Turco-allied armisticn conference at Mudanla, The British declare that H-nrl Franklin-Bouillon, Fianco-British-Itallan pacification emissary, was responsible for the breakdown of the Mudania conference because he had informed the Turks to make demands that were impossible. The house was stunned by the sudden collapse of the negotiations as hopes had been raised that the parley was on the point of signing an agreement. Following the breakdown of the conference at Mudania, Generalsir Charles Harrington. British commander in Turkey, telegraphed to the cabinet that the Turks were In a most truculent frame of mind. Jt was indicated that the Turks were threatening hostilities immediately. It was explained at Premier Lloyd George's office that the co'.lapse of the negotiations had been brought about by the Insistence of the Turks that matters be taken up that General Harrington had no authority to discuss. The cause of the breakup of the deliberations was said to have been Eastern Thrace. The Turks demanded the right to establish civil administration In Eastern Thrace immediately, fearing that diplomacy might rob them of their claims In that district if they waited until after the peace conference. When he saw that the negotiations were headed for collapse. General Harrington sent a telegram to the British cabinet explaining the situation. General Harrington reported that the Turks were demanding their own terms, feelins that their victory over the Greeks gave them the right to speak as "conquerors." News that tho conference had broken down came as a great surprise here as all Indications pointed to the signing of an armistice protocol with nrrangements for a peace conference later In the month. General Harrington has returned to Constantinople under instructions from the British war office and has been told to "maintain the armistice terms of 1918 lr the advance of any agreement at Mudania." The cabinet met at noon to discuss the situation. Officials admitted that the Near East problem has again assumed grave proportions and that the menace of war Is not yet past completely. Hope to Resume Conference Sunday CONSTANTINOPLE. Oct. 6. Although It was admitted that the Near East situation has again become critical owing to the breakdown of the srmistic6 negotiations at Mudania just as the conferees were on the point of signing the final protocol, the hope was general In allied circles that the conference would be resumed before Sunday. Chiefs of the allied, high commissions met here until midnight in an effort to reach an understanding that would be satisfactory to the Turks. It was understood that the Greeks were standing firm on their refusal to give up Thrace and that the situation was further aggravated by the Turkish demand for immediate occupation of Constantinople. The claims caused a deadlock. As it could not be broken, the allied commissioners returned to this city. B.S. SET FOR OCTOBER 17 Hammond Boy Scouts are going to put on a Hallowe'en masquerade party the evening of Thursday. October 26. The event is to be staged Ln the Lafayette school gym. All Hammond troops are to attend as guests of Troop Two. Troop stunts w'iT be indulged in and a general good time will be enjoyed. Executive Soott announces that the Court of Honor will r.ot be hld next Tuesday as first planned. It has been postponed until October 1?. All candidates for first and second ranks should go before the Examining Board tomorrow morning at 9 o'cloc kat Mr. Scott's office. Because of the number already on file no more Merit Badge applicants will be considered. St. Peter and Taul's church t Turkey Creok. Ind.. on Harrison St.. one mile south of Gary city limits, will give their annual Fai! Festival Oct. 8-3-10. A chicken dinnev will be served Sunday, Oct. 8. from 11 a. m. until : p. m. Price of chicken dinner 75c, end for children 50c. Come one, come all. and enjoy a delicious chicken dinner in the country. 15-

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