Hammond Times, Volume 16, Number 97, Hammond, Lake County, 12 October 1922 — Page 1
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IRISH MILITARY CHIEFTAIN AND SPOUSE POPULAR FIGURES IN ISLAND'S AFFAIRS
Fight Will Hot End Until Supreme Court Rules on Question
UJtl.LETIN) INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICE ttAirfilXli'lU-V 0'. la 1 was on'lrinlly announced at the Treasury department thnt no order would be Issued to prohibition agent to seize foreign lilp found to be transporting liquor nhrn the three-mile limit is rmrbril. The officer will be told to take possession of the liquor but not to attempt to aelie the vessel.
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Five Born To One Mother In Less Than Year Remarkable Record is Reported by Physician in Texas.
HMHND
BUS KILLS
WOMAN
COURT HEARS CHARGES IN SCANDAL SUIT
OF GIRL AGAINST GOVERNOR OF MISSISSIPPI
General and Mrs. Richard Mulcahy. "Dick" Mulcahy, youthful commander in chief of the Irish Free State forces, and his wife are two of the most popular figures in Ireland today. This is, perhaps, the first picture of the couple to reach the United States-
By W. II. ATKINS I STAFF CORRESPONDENT 1. N. SERVICE WASHINGTON, Oct. 12. Attorneys for the Anc'nor and Cunard tleamshlp companies were expected today to confer with Attorney Genoral Daugtorty with respect to their efforts to set aside the ruling: of the Department of Justice barring intoxicating liquor fro.n foreign ships in American waters. The attorney general and his associates are prepared to make a test case of the proceedings brought by the Cunard line sj that fhe way may be clearsd for the Untied States suureme court to render a final de
cision on the validity of the Daughcrty opinion, and the subsequent orders of President Harding- for the Treasury department to enforce the national prohibition act. Some officials of the Department of Justice were of the opinion that a t'mpo-ary order would be issued in New York restraining: prohibition officials from seizing liquor stocks ithin the three-mile zone. If such an order is granted, the attorney general will ba required to show cause why a permanent Injunction should not be granted and will immediately begin tie fight which will end only with a decision by the supreme court. As the Department of Justice prepared to give legal resistance to attempts to nullify the anti-booze ruling, the Treasury department went ahead with its plans for putting the new regulations into effect. Treasury officials held today that
both American and foreign ships
can have liquor stocks for "medl
cinal" purposes despite Attorney
General Daugherty's opinions, pointing out that the opinion did not dra.1 in any cense with "non-bev
erage" liquors.
Outlawing of liquors aboard ruch
vessels when they are within Amer
lean waters will not be carried so far that any effort will be made to
interfere with the ship's medical
stores, officials said. On the big
liners it will allow legal possession
and transportation of immense stocks of whiskey, brandy and other intoxicants, according to Treasury
officials. Prohibition Commissioner Haynes, under whoso direction new regula
tions were being prepared today to make the attorney general's opinion cnfo-ceable, ' said that the government will be "reasonable" on the
score of all medicinal liquors re quired by vessels, domestic and for eicn. It if expected also that ves
sols .operated by the shipping board
may also be allowed similar free
dom in medicinal liquor supplies,
though officials were reticent even
about this in view of the president's order to banish all liquor off such
ships. Prohibition officials said they
did not think fhe president intended
to interfere with the normal duties of the persons of such ships, or to
deplete the stocks of intoxicants which ail of them carry in their
lockers.
Formal notification was sent to
day upon order of Secretary Mellon to all government departments and
bureaus Informing them of the
terms of the attorney general'
opinion. Officials especially charged
with liquor enforcement duties were told that the dead line of liquor aboard ships is Oct. 14. "Work was rushed upon new regulations to be promulgated in conformity with the attorney general's opinion. The rules may be ready by the end of the week. Knforcement and customs officers will act under general instructions given by the Treasury pending distribution of the new regulations.
FIGHTS FOR PLACE ON BALLOT East Chicago Han Wants to
be Squire in North Township
Did You Hear That
GET your digging for taxes done before November 6th.
WATCH your step tomorrow. Friday, the thirteenth, you know.
PREPARATIONS under way for Hallowe'en Ball at Elks club, October
31st.
CAPTAIN AUSTGE.V, Officer Beasley get score of ducks in hunt this morning. Now f6r the feed!
INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICE iJAlHU, Texas, Oct. ii. VV uat is believed to be the record for births is held by Mrs. M. N. Young of Clyde, in Clahan county, who has given birth to five healthy children within the past ten months. On December 21, 1921. Mrs. Young gave birth to triplets, a few days ago twins a boy and a girl were born. Previously she had given birth to twins and five single children. The entire family of twelve children are said to be perfectly normal and healthy. Neither the father nor mother have yet reached their thirty-fifth birthday.
CITY BEAUTIFUL
PICTURES
SHOWN
An unidentified woman. 65, was fa-
tallv lnlured last night when she
was struck by a motor buh while
at 106th street and Avenue H, South
Chicago. She was knocked down and run over by the bus which was
on its way from Hammond to Chi
cago. The woman was placed in an automolie and she was taken to the
6outh Chicago hospital, where she died. Thurman Ferree, 320 Michigan avenue, driver of the bus, is being held by the East Side police pending the outcome of the Inquest over the body to be held today.
BY KI1N1S CLUB
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Still the fight continues to have
the old-fashioned quota of Justices of the peace in North township.
In the primary election last spring
the Republicans nominated one can
didate for justice of the peace, William A. Jordan of East Chicago. This was believed to be in accordance with the law of the last legis
lature which discontinued the office in cities which have city courts.
Several attempts have been made
to have more names piacea on me ballots for election this fall, but so
far they have been unsuccessful.
Now Stoyan Saric of East Chicago
has undertaken tho task, fie nas
filed suit on his own behalf as a voter and on behalf of all ther voters of North township who wish to co-operate with him. The complaint.
prepared by Attorney W. J. v hinery, was filed in the Hammond superior court this morning.
Saric holds that under the law
the township 13 enutiea to iwo
Justices and in addition there should
be one for each Incorporated town
and city. North township has three
Incorporated cities and two lncornni towns. That would give a
total of six "J. TV' courts in township.
He says that on the primary bal-
thore were onlv four names of
candidates for the offices. George E. Railand, A. E. Griffiths. William A, Jordan and Frank D. Prest. Furthermore, the election commission
ers had caused the instruction "Vote for one only" to be inserted at the head of the list. It resulted in Mr.
T-on vainer nominated while the
others were excluded. j Sario thinks all four should have received the fame number of votes and all should have been nominated, j There would be still two vacancies. He says that the county board of election commissioners refuses to place the other names on fhe election ballots so he asks the court to issue an Injunction restraining the board from permitting the name of Mr. Jordan to be placed on the tickets to the exclusion of others. The mattpr wil be given an early hearing so that it will not hold up the printing of the ballots. Should the injunction be granted, the present Justices would probably hold office until another election could be held. .
The election board is composed or County Clerk Herbert I Wheaton, George H. Horst and Clarence Fate.
TOM McPARTLAXD, 68 State St., remanded to county Jail for 130 days for failure to pay fine for v. 1. L
SIGN on Merrill avenue: "Anybody who wants to get rid of bedbugs inquire within, Strictly confidential. '
SEVENTEEN delegates from Lake county attended the. correctional and charities conference at South Bend Just closed.
WEST HAMMOND'S property line
fight, Itryck vs. Grona nas Deen oei for hearing before Judge Kowalski next Monday.
MAN coming out of a loop shop says he can remember when thirty cent porter house steak was considered an outrage.
SENATOR Oliver Holmes and Mrs
W. H. Meyers are to -speak at the
Masonic Temple in East Chicago on
Saturday evening.
REPRESENTATIVES of the Am erican Unity League which is op posed to the K. K. K. were In Hanv mond this week.
KENNETH R. VAUGHN, young
Hammond Chicago Tech grad, has hunsr out his shingle as architect
at Room 12, Rlmbach building.
LIGHT that failed. James Steavens of 243 State street, driving machine, crashes Into, breaks lamp post at
State and Calumet last evening.
FINEST bowling alleys In city
now open. Those at Elks club finally made ready for pin smashers
Open now from 7 p. m. every night,
NEGRO BANDIT
ROBS TRAIN
THE Underwood Typewriter Co,
has opened a branch at 188 State
street at which it maintains a free
employment bureau for stenos and clerks.
Photographs showliig he citys most beautiful lawns as selected by a committee from the Kiwanis club are on view in the window of the . , i . v, rr,mnanv. The plc-
. . . t?ai. IT wan s . OI
tures were tanen oy -"-"- artist. Only lawns maintained by , tne resident of the house or apartment were considered in the contest, plac-
es kept ny mreu 6-v.... barred.
Willis Ford, chairman of tne ciuo s tv beautiful committee, declared
today that the contest had not been
without effect.
"I believe that as a result or tne
contest tnero wm uo
paid to lawns, gardens and ths gen
eral appearance of homes in tne city next year." he stated. "The people who entered this year's contest set an example for their neighbors. I hope the club conducts an
other contest next year. Anything
,i,ot to insnlre civic pride is
Miah L-" of the utmost importance." The awards in the contest will be made next week.
MUCH CHIVAIRY
rivlrv costly.- Joe Todd. Judge
Henrv Cleveland, Hamonda gal
lant city court characters, stop suddenly at fcur corners to allow two women to cross in front of Mr. Todd's machine Car behind crashes Into Todd's auto. Traffic
blocked for five minutes for Inven
tory of damages, sal-vlng of dignity Traffic Tor Mroz Mows w3iistle.
TorM and Cleveland drive ahe-ad.
tv,.w An not look back. Honk!
Honk! '
F. J. DORSEY NEW HEAD OF W100SEHERE
Free Concert To Be Given By Mooseheart Artists. On Tuesday. October 19, Lodge No. 570. the Loyal Order of Moose, of Hammond, Indiana, had an election of officers. They elected as director: m. J. Dorsey; vice-director, V. J. Cupp: as Prelate. Basil Davis, and as trustt. E. G. Hickman, other officers of the lodge being hold-overs. The meeting was very largely attended and all members present
.nViianttr The conduct
Inci ' of th members showed that they
were in lull.accora wun ino now
regime.
Under the auspices of the new dic
tator will be held on Wednesaay, October IS. at 8 o'clock p. m., a concert which Is to be free to the public In Orpheum hall. This con
cert will be rendered by students and graduates of Mooseheart, Illinois. They have given concerts all over the country and they have been
spoken of in ths highest terms.
On the same evening a Moosehear
student and graduate will glva a
talk on what the Loyal Order of
Moose stands for and commencing on
the 15th of October, 1922. the Lodge
will onen a vigorous campaign for
members.
The lodge recently purchased the
Kunert property on State street, for
a future home and it Is contemplated to make improvements in the building and enlarge it so that the same will be a full credit to the city of Hammond.
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Public Sentiment urges
Action Immediately
t rances Cleveland Birkhead and Gov. Lee M. Russell.
Frances Cleveland Birkhead ia pressing her charees against Gov
Lee M. Russell of Mississippi. She charges the executive ruined hei
while she was employed as his secretary, tf e cnarzes tne suit is a
political frameup. She asks $100,000.
AUTO VICTIM DIES M THE HOSPITAL
was eoing down town." Harry Rim
bach wants to know'which is correct.
SERGEANT SINGER escapes in injury in auto crash. This when ha was forced into traffic Jam by
speeding car from rear. Police flivver damaged. Singer orders man .i u,r,man Into station. Names
withheld.
"I LIKE Lafayette, my old home town," says Ticket Agent Burton, of the Monon, "but I also like the pep that is always exhibited by Hammond people."
THE reporter who used to handle
the Hohman street road race refuses to be drawn Inio the affair again. With Jitneys in the game they corns too thick and fast. Impossible to get numbers correct and insure Justice to drivers.
Joseph Lewandowski, 43 years ot age, employed , by the Indiana Na-! tural Gas and Oil Co. of East Chicago and rooming at 6013 Forsyth are., died yesterday afternoon in the Hammond hospital from injuries received when he was run down by an unknown automobile on Forsyth ave. last Monday night. It is learned from his brothers that prior to his fatal accident on Forsyth, Lewandowski had a check from the Indiana Natural Gas Co. for $65 and $75 In cash hidden away In his room. His brothers are Steve and John, living at 1219 150th St..
East Chicago. His roommate was Alex Aluskevic. Found knocked -unconscious on the roadside near the East Chicago
fiffht arena, hv Wlntson Stocker of
Gary Monday evening, Joseph Le
wandowski was taken to the offices
of Dr. Johns for medical treatment
From there he was moved to the Mammond liospltal. where he died
yesterday.
His bodr was taken to Charles
Neidow's morgue. 71 State St.. Ham
mond.
The police have been unable to r.ine th i csoonsibili ty for this
man's death. (
TEAMSTER arrested for speeding. But he was driving car at time. He is Benny Barman, 796 Claude avenue. Motorcop says he was speeding on 150th street.
GART dentists walloped the Hammond dentists at golf yesterday. Dr. T. E. Bell Immediately Issued a challenge to- a poker match. "We can lick 'em at that," said Doc.
flNTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICEl
KANSAS CITY. MO.. Oct. 12 Ap
proximately five hundred dollars was the amount taken from passengers
by the negro bandit who robbed the eastbound California limited of the Santa Fe railroad in the yards here last night, according to official report of the conductor of the train made to officials of the road here today. Officials of the road announced that in a report received from the conductor at Lexington, Mo., it was stated that seven persons were robbed, six men and one woman.
Court Rules Against The
Neunfeldts
INDIANAPOLIS, Oct. 12. Lake county is entitled to recover $118 from August W. Neunfeldt. superintendent of the Lake county infirmary, and his wife, matron of the Institution, thi3 sum having been paid them by the county commissioners as their expenses in attending state and national conventions as heads of charitable Institutions, the aDDellate court ruled Tuesdav.
The court reversed the decision of the Lake circuit court, where it was held that the superintendent and his wife should not be required to refund the money to the county. The higher court held that the salaries of the superintendent and matron were establishsd without provision for payment for attending conventions.
SUMMERS' PHARMACT has a supply of the trick combination rouge and powder cases for which the young damsels who use "mountain dew" have been clamoring.
FROM kitchen to county Jail. That for. Clara McNary, once found guilty of v. 1. 1., assessed fine of $130. She paid $33. Now court sends her to Jail to "work out" the balance.
GOLF balls have been lost in
funny places, but over at 3ary the other day a Hammond woman golfer broke all records by losing her ball
on a putting green and what's more, she never found it.
WRECKING of the old frame
structure at 101 State street, to make room for the new Bereolos building started Monday. Thirtyeight years ago Schloer's shoe store occupied the building.
"THE Danger Signal: Can We Af
ford to Ignore It," will be the topic
of a sermon to be delivered Friday
evening at the Sibley street syna
gogue by Rabbi Rappaport. It T3
announced as a topic of utmost im
portance to ever fair-minded man.
NOW that the baseball season has closed, the .boys are looking around for someone with nerve enough to pick an All-Hammond team. The matter has been taken up wfth Chief Nitz, of West Hammond, but he says he Just got back from one vacation.
"WHAT day is this," asked Judge Cleveland of the single drunk arraigned before him this morning. "This," said the man in the dock, "this is Columbus Day. And if it hadn't been for him I wouldn't be here today." Then the Judge said "discharged."
MICH. CENTRAL TRAIN HITS FORD
Struck by east bound Michigan Central passenger train No. 10 at acrossing east of Furnessvllle, this morning. Roy McCartney of Lake Side, Michigan, was hurled 50 feet from the seat of the Ford tourlns car which he was driving. He nicked himself up and started to
walk away, witnesses say. He had proceeded only a few feet when he dropped unconscious. He was removed to a hospital at Michigan City where his condition is reported as critical. According to those first arriving on the scene of the accident, the
engine of the car automobile which had been cut amidships by the Impact, was still running when picked U"p several yards away. McCartney Is said to hare been watching a west -bound train and drove into the path, of that going east.
(Bt'LXETi:) INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICE .SEW YOKK. Oci. li. one man was killed and two others severely injured when a powerful racing automobile crashed into a tree on Riverside drive Just opposite the Soldiers' and Sailors' monument early today, according to the police. The car was the property of Barney Oldfield, famous racer.
LION STORE FALL
HI
OPENING TOMORROW
HOW does the prohibition enforcement department ever expect to persuade a man to take the chief's Job at Hammond, succeeding George Weeks, when they send out stories like that one yesterday, telling that 300 men have been killed chasing bootleggers in the last year?
Australia has more than sixty enecJ.. of snakes, many venomous
THEO. MOOR, of the State Bank of Hammond returned Tuesday from New Tork where he had been attending the sessions of the national bankers' conference. He says they showed him a great old time.
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lightning appears red for the same tne prosecmor. .u. ' reason that tne sun ancf moon ap- woman on the stand. 1 left the corDc red near the horizon. ner of Highland and Calumet and
HAMMOND Community Service headquarters finally established in permanent offices. This on ground floor Superior Court building, Rimbach street entrance. Albert Baumberger, temporary secretary. in charge. His oSice hours. 9 to 10 a. m. and 4 to 5 p. m. Phone 399.
What lies behind the closed windows of the Lion Store? When. the
curtains are raised tomorrow morn
ing, announcing the Fall Opening of the big store, what artistic backwill strike the eye Sev
eral shades and strong contrasts
gay colors and minstrel designs, or sorriA ninioue and fetching scenic
background.
The mystery appears to be sac
red. Nobody seemed to know at the big store what the window trim mers have been doing all this week bhind lowered curtains. The Fall Opening is a big even; In the store. New merchandise will be placed on display in every department. There will be the newest things that the girls are wearing: trimmed in Monkey fur. and a great line of men's clothes. Watch the windows tomorrow.
Bl'L.I.EHN) INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICE SAN FRANCISCO. Calif., Oct. 12. Because Armond Muller, 80, his roommate at the relief home for twenty years, made faces at him. August Rief. 85, today occupied a cell at the city prison, the oldest prisoner ever charged with murder in the local courts. Rief 19 very deaf. He says Muller made faces at him and struck him not more than twice with his cane. Muller was found unconscious and died. (BULLETIN) INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICE CHICAGO, Oct. 1. Frantic search by relatives and the police for 14-year-old Margaret Davis, missing high school girl, with the attendant publicity, today brought to light that two other students have disappeared in the last few days. They are Miss Ivy Reeves and Miss Francis Rellly. students at St. Mary Catholic high school. The authorities do not believe that their disappearances are related.
Bl I-I.ETTX) INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICE KANSAS CITY, -Mo., Oct. lz. Damage amounting to $20,000 was today estimated to have resulted from an explosion on the fifth floor of the Coca Cola building here late last night, which wrecked the Alexander laboratories, blowing out the front windows and showering the streets with glass.
f BULLETIN) INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICEl CHICAGO. Oct. 12 The Chicago board of trade and stock exchanges, as well as those in New York, Kansas City. St. Louis. Milwaukee and Toledo, were closed today, Columbus Day.
BULLETIN) INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICE LOS ANUKLKS, Calif., Oct. 12. Steve Sipas. 36. dropped dead in front of an undertaking parlor here today. His body was carried into the establishment and when a physician pronounced the man dead, the county coroner ordered the undertaker to prepare the body for burial.
(BULLETIN) INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICE ATHENS, Oct. 12. "The evacuation of Thrace by the Greeks 'ill probably sow the seeds of a new war, perhaps not far In the future." declared For
eign Minister Canell Oupol day.
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SWOLLEN feet wins amnesty for hobo. Bum this morning dtlayed his departure with other "vags" from hobo room at police station after night's lodging. Investigation disclosed that his feet had swollen during the night. He couldn't get his shoes on this morning. Police let him remain. Pat Schloer ought to hold a clinic
MICHAEL MILLER FUNERAL TO BE HELD SATURDAY S3WI1 3H1 OX -IVI33JST CEDAR LAKE, IND.. Oct. 12Th e funeral of Michael Miller, the farmer who was killed yesterday when he fell from the top of a silo, will be held from the Catholic church at Cook, at 10 o'clock Saturday morning to the Cook cemetery. It Is expected that the funeral will bo largely attended as Mr. Miller was very well known throughout the south end of the county.
NEW SHOP OPENING NEXT WEEK A revelation IT" said to await those who attend the opening of the" Blackstone Shop, an exclusive women's ready to wear store to lo
cate at 191 State street in xne ; Minas Furniture company 'block. j The Blackstone Shop wl'.l feature the nnes Imported and domestic coats, suits and dresses. The location Is considered one cf the finest in the city, and well suited to a store of this kind.
The interior arrangement. window display windows, and the n.w stock Just out of the d-eslgners' hands will impart some wonderful impressions to those attending the preliminary opening Saturday. "It will be Hammond's premier Ladies Ready-to-weair store," says S. R. Guttsteln, the manager and he Is working feverishly to have everything in readiness for , the re-
j ccptlon. f
On account or a iaie some of the displays it has been decided not to hold the grand opening until Tuesday or Wednesday of next week, announcement of which will be made later
nne of th finest structures In Nor
thern Indiana.
Brothers. Incorporated, are Men's
clothing specialists of. the first
rank, operating two successful and popular stores in Gary. They will
feature the Hirsh-Wickwlre clothes
as well as Manhattan Shirts, Mai
lory hat. Interwoven hose and AJ-
len-A underwear.
An informal opening is arranged
for Saturday and featured during the opening will be something different In flits and overcoats, at $25
$30 and $35.
On account of unavoidable delays
the store has decided to hold an In
formal opening Saturday, the grand
opening to be held Tuesday or Wednesday, announcement of which
Is to be made later.
Eugene R. Cohn is slated a the manager of the new etore, and it Is a foregone conclusion he will find
favor with Hammondltes.
THEY HAD SPEED; THEY HADLOCATION It requires speed to cop off a location in Hammond, and because they are live wires and on the job, Brothers. Inc., are to operate here. This new comer was fortunate enoutrh to secure one of the ground floor rooms in the magnificent new-
building of the Minas Furniture Co.
LAD HIT BY TAXI
Edward Stuck, aged 12 years
suffers s-ralp wounds, bruises, when run down by taxi In front of the
court Ih'ous eye;terday afternoon
Taken first to hospital then to his home. 321 Hickory street Officer Martinson names Florence and Mildred Brown, 110 Dyer Blvd.. as fce witnesses. Police hold taxi man blameless.
HARRISON TIRE CO. FILES ARTICLES INDIANAPOLIS. Ind.. October Tl. 'A.Tt'les of incorporation were filed today by John Leimback for the Harrison Tire and Tube Company of Hammond, Ind., with a capital stock oX $50,000.
Now is the time to amalgamate! Hammond and East Chicago have
everything to gain and nothing to
lose. It is either amalgamate or submit to Gary's political dictation
in Lake County. Gary is supreme. She is not even compelled to make good in political deals. Last spring Gary agreed to back Hazel Groves of East Chicago for Treasurer If the Twin Cities would swing for Klillgrew for Clerk. Result: Kllligrew was nominated and Groves was knifed. Gary does not want Hammond and East Chicago to amalgamate. The two cities combined would have more votes than she has, and they could hold their own. The city-county political machine in Gary Is sending Its official organ into East Chicago every day preparing the ground for a union of Gary and East Chicago. Amalgamation of Gary and Eat Chicago is not desirable. The two eltles are miles apart. Gary wo.'li always rule with an iron hand. It Is ridiculous of the Gary city-county political machine to think of such a thing 'but it does! If It Is
able to keep East Chicago and Ham
mond apart to enter a wedge of
dlscorc: lit hopes that there will
come a day when Gary can gobble
up the Twin Cities.
The amalgamation of Hammond
and East Chicago is logical. The two cities have grown together. They are equal in size. Hammond
Is willing to have the city hall of the amalgamated cities in East Chicago because there is a splendid municipal building there. It would be
proper to have deputy's offices in Hammond where people in that sec
tion of the city could pay taxes.
Hammond would always be known
locally as Hammonl, East Chicago as East Chicago and Indiana Har
bor, as Indiana Harbor, the same as Englewood. Ravenswood and the
various sections of Chicago, but It would be necessary to have a newmunicipal, post-office and railroad name.
"CALUMET" PROPER NAME Nobody has been able as yet to
voice any serious objection to the name: "Calumet."
It Is the name by which the reg
ion is known all over the country
today. It is a better sounding, more dignified and lees yokel name
than that of any of the cities in North township, anyway.
The people of Hammond want
amalgamation. The people of Eif t
Chicago want It. Who doesn't
want It? Well, the only people who have any reasons for not wanting it are the men who are on thu
city payrolls. It will mean that
they have less chance of succeeding themselves in office. That, of
course, is a seinsn reason.
If amalgamation means anything
It means better schools, better police and fire protection, better water, better sewage disposal, and all the advantages of being known to
the world as a real city.
The 1920 census for Indiana cities
follows:
Indianapolis, 314.194. Fort Wayne, 86,549. Evansville, 85,264. South Bend, 70,983. Gary, 55.378. Hammond, r.6,004. East Chicago. 35,967. Whiting, 10,145. KOIRTII LARGEST CITY Based on this census, Hammond
and East Chicago if they amalga
mate would have a population of 71,971. and if Whiting came In later
the total would be 2,116, making the new city the fourth largest city In Indiana. Every man who has a dollar Invested In any of these cities or
hopes to have, cannot help but rea
lize the importance of amalgamation. It Is a dead-cpen and shut cinch that amalgamation can't possibly hurt property owners or injure any man's business outside of the fellows now in the city hall and it Is Just as sure that it will help every man's business and increase the value of every home. THIS IS THE LAW I (Passed by the House and Senate of the State of Indiana and approved by the governor, March 10, 1921.) Union of Cities or Towns Petition Election Form of Ballots. Section 1. Be it enacted by the general asssmbly of the State of Indiana. That where a city and a town or two cities, or two towns, adjoin each other, they may be united into a single city or town, provided a majority of the qualified voters voting on such a question of union. In each said adjoining corporations, shall vote in favor ot such union. Whenever ten per cent (10Ti) of the qualified voters of such adjoining cities, or adjoining towns, or adjoining cities and town, as determined by the vote cast for secretary of state in each of said cities at th last preceding general election, shall file with the town or city cleric of their respective city or town, a petition in writing, requesting that a special election be called to determine whether such cities, or such city and town, or such towns, as the case may be, shall be united into one municipal corporation, which petition shall also state the name by which the proposed united corporations shall be
known, it shall be the duty ot tns respective common councils, ot board of trustees of each and bot of such cities, or city and town, ot towns, to call an election in each of said cities and towns at which election the question of the union of said cities, or city and town, or towns, as the case may be, and thename by which the united corporation shall ' known. Khali be submitted to the voters thereof. Attached to each petition shall be th
affidavits of one or more freeholder
of such city or town, stating thaU
(Continued on page eleven.)