Hammond Times, Volume 16, Number 101, Hammond, Lake County, 17 October 1922 — Page 1

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Prisoner Denies Maternity Nurse Says She Saw Children Adds To Mystery. From the classified column of The Times cornea a new and unusual angle in the mystifying ramifications of the now notorious McNally case. Under cate of Sept. 39 The Times carried in its want ads this personal: "Wanted to adopt an infant at one. Phone Hammond 186TM." The writer 'vas a woman. She guve her name as Mrs. Hazel McNally and her address as 108 Dearborn st., Hair.mond. The odd circumstances connected with the otherwise insignificant appeal arc these: The ad was placed through the Gary office of this paper. It was the belief of the person who pl3od that ad that It would appear only in the Gary edition. Obviously an effort was made to appeal only to the Gary readers without knowledge of Hammond people. The date is approximately ten weeks nefore Mrs. McNally is alleged to have given birth to the twins, upon whose disappearance the whole mystery hinges. During the period when Mrs. McNally is supposed to have been masquerading with puppets she appeared one da.-, according to Mrs. David Hill, who occupied the house in the front of the lot at tne Dearborn street address, at Aubry's Drug Store on Hohman st. with three Infants. A remark from the operator of that drug store to Mrs. McNaily that three Infants was an unusual rvt ponsibility. brought forth the tejoinder, "I can take care of them: I can take care of them:' from the woman. (BII.LETIM Primer tit in;; Attorney Joseph Todd of Hammond Is after additional evidence in the Medially cane and the defendant, Hael McNnlly, will not be orrnigued before Judge Cleveland uutii Wednesday morn lug. By SARAH F. LEWIS Copyright 1922 by The Chicago Evening American. Copyright K'22 by International News Service. Reproauction prohibited. ' HAMMOND, Ind., Oct. 17. Mrs. Hazel McNally, 26-year-old wife of Frank McNally. a 47-year-old machinist, who accuse, her of the ''murder of their two children twins, a noy and a girl today denied that the Killed her babies. " I have' never had children," she told me in an interview. Mrs. James Griffiths, a practical nurse of Hammond, made this statement, however: "I saw the children when I attended Mrs. McNally for the eight days following; December 8." Thi husband of Mrs. McNally says he has never seen the faces of his children. C.ay-clai snd with her blond hair softly drawn back f-m her palely aesthetic face. Mrs. McNally sat In her cell at tns police station and told her story. She' is hardly a woman this thin, almost frail girl. ' In November, 1920, I saw Mr. McNally's advertisement )n a Chicago paper for a housekeeper," she said. ' I was ill p-nd decided that this was a splendid opportunity to recupe--ate. He was living at West Hammond at that time. Five months after I entered his employ we were married. That was on April 23, 1321. "Sc-no time in December, the 8th I think. I bought two dolls and told Mr. McNally that they were alive. I wanted to be sure that he loved children. It was only a little while? jt after tr.at I told him about the dolls and that was all there was to it. Since May 10. H10. when I underwent a major Ipevation, I have been incap.ible of motherhood. "About September, 1921, we moved to Hammond. InJ., and lived at 158 Dearborn 3t. , "This August we went, to South Bend. Ind., and on Seytcmb.r 22 I left Mr. McNally because I felt that I could no longer bear his little underhand tricks, his habit of doing hateful little things. It was the small matters which disturbed me. Mr. McNally has never been big enough to do things in a large way, whether for good or evil. "On the 7th of October I returned to South Bend at the request of Mr. MeNally's daughter. Mrs. Peter Krzyanowski, and visited her. Frank asked me to return to him. I refused. "I was therefore arrested on a charge of assault and battery and held on $6,080 bail. 1 was released, ordered held for Hammond and brought back here to face a charge of nr.Jfder. ! only sue for immediate divorce, but shall also sue Mr. McNally for false arrest. I am entirely innocent." (Continued en Page five)

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BROKEN bones among Hammond boys playing football are unusually common these days. FRANK Hammond is the only lUmmontl golfer who diets when he takes on a match abroad. loonkeepers scared by federal a'-tiv-itics closed shop today indefinitely. THIS Is "Gary Meek" in the criminal courts at Crown Point. Defendants in all cases set for trial are from Gary. JOHN' Hughes, of the local postoffice forces. Is preparing to go to j Daytona Beach, Fal., with his family j for the winter. FIRST floor shop windows of the new Grienwald building, which are nearly completed, to be the handsomest in Hammond. FRED TIETGE. Harry Hoover, William Cralck are three bus drivers nabbed by Officer Payne for faflcre to stop at r. r. crossings. TOM FREER is nabbed on complaint of wife, Fearl, who charges assault and battery following family row. They live in Indiana are. NOT even rain could dampen Bill Reatty's enthusiasm on the Chicago Heights golf course. The only rift In the gloom was the w. k. Eeatty, ha-ha! JUDGE A. B. Anderson's stay in Hammond was brief today. He heard j arguments on motions in a few cases J in the federal court and then slipped ! back to Indianapolis. j GEORGE HANLON left today for Indianapolis, where he will attend ;a three-diy conclave of representative: of the police pension fund. He repres:nts the local department. THIS Is a nervous day for scores of Hammond Boy Scouts for tonight they stand before the Court of Honor and receive the coveted badges i which they have been working all I summer. I ATTORNEY John C. Stephens of i East Chicago, appeared before Judge I Anderson fn Hammond today and on I motion of Attorney W. J. Whinery was admitted to practice In the fedi e. al .court:?. JACK LEACH has selected a 50j mile endurance run as the big event j in next Sunday's races at the Roby ! trophy which goes to the winner is now on dlplay at the First Trust &. Savings Bank. POLLY, chief of the East Hammond hoodlums. drunk again, pi ads in vain this time with the oiucer. 1113 you go home; I go; home" didn't take and Polly, for j short, wa3 locked up. ART KNIGHT former doorman at the DeLxe theatre in Hammond, was in the city yesterday visiting friends. His smile may soon be greeting the patrons of MoVlckera in Chicago when It opens. THE Hammond postofflce has full details of an .immense public auction sale of the U. S. Veteran's bureau, new and used serviceable surplus property to be held at Chillicothc, O., Oct. 23, at 9 a. m. WITH yesterday's four federal convictions staring them in the face. West Hammond saloonkeepers will be tempted more than ever to dust oft the old "Gone To Funeral" signs and hang them in the windows for keep?. "DEATH" Halliday. former Chicago university basketball and football star and captain, of the Maroon 1 five last year, will lead the Hamj mond Colonials this season. The Co lonials open their basketball season at the Masonic temple, Nov. 22. SECRECY surrounds reputed visit here of emissary from state house. Indianapolis, to ascertain number of colored employes in factories and the number likely to arrive in the course of winter, riant managers scout report of big influx of colored laborer. J. C. TEMPLETON, of Indiana Harbor, has entered a pickerel in the Mlllikan content which Is larger than the one landed by William Mnr was caught in the Tinnecanne river. October 10. It weighed S pound. 1 once, and was 33 1-4 Inches long. PROHIBITION Director Bert Morgan wa3 In Hammond today following a visit to LaPorte where he had made arrangements for I.". S. marshals to destroyed the equipment of the -M&ka Bietrtng Co. Following the hearing of the case in the federal court the order for the destruction of the plant was entered. JOHN WAGIS full of moonshine, became an untameable Tarzan. He tore asunder a heavy dining room table in his house at 142d and Wabash avenue. With one of the 1 's3 he laid about him. He became a three-legged fury. Friends who had been drinking with him wire mauled right fiercely. Then police arrived. It took five of them to hold Wagis. He was fined in the city court. DR. R. O. Ostrowski has sent number of interesting post cards from 'Yr.ravr, Tatry, pnsen and Lm bo-g. ro!a .-.!. At Len:berg he at-t:.-.5eJ .1 Boy Scout mejting and a!o met the French delegation of 130 boys attending the Lemberg Exposition. European scouts do not have the spirit of American boys, he says.

GOMPERS AND LANDIS PAY TRIBUTE! i

Noted Men Addresses Amer ican Legion Convention At New Orleans By J. BART CAMPBELL STAFF CORRESPONDENT 1. N. SERV1CE1 .NbW OHi-KANa. Ja., Oct. 17. Samuel Gompers, ruler of o-ganlzed labor, and former Judge Kenesaw M. Landis. czar of organized baseball, joined today at the fourth annual convention of the American Legion here in paying full measure cf tribute to the leading part played by the nation's ex-service men In helping to win the World War. As the president of the American Federation of Labor and the high commissioner of the 'national pastime appeared togetner on the same platform they were accorded a tumultuous welcome by the former "dough boys" and "gobs" who crowded the big improvised convention hall. - The white haired "judge" was surrounded by a growing group of baseball "fans" cage- to swap opinions with him as to why P.abe Ruth did not deliver a single home run In the recent Yankee disaster at New York City. They wanted to know if ho did not agree with them that "Jawn" McGravv was "soma" manager. The "JuJge" raced the tire of baseball "fanning" with a goodnatured grin and he appeared to enjoy the situation a? much as the boys who pressed abcut him. "I'll never miss an American Legion convention as long as I live." was Iandis' greeting to them. "I want to see you boys continue your constructive efforts toward higher Americanism." Gompers was also the central figure of friendly groups but lie smilingly admitted that he had not a chance to compete with Landis as the holder of the kev to so popular a subject as basebaU. "The great organization of the workers and the srrcat organization of the veterans of the war, most of whom are workers by hand or brain have every good thing in common. ' said Gompers. "These two great organizations are perhaps above all others responsib!e for the future of America. There is r.o good thing thru we cannot accomplish for our country and Its people if we but put our strength into the task." F SENT TO JAIL Judge Wilkerson Sends Quartet to Bastile For Thirty Days. Four West Kamir.on.l raloon proprietors will be cL.ent from their places of business for thirty days. During that period, they may be found at the county jail in Chicago. They were found guilty of violating the liquor laws yesterday by Judge Wilkerson in the federal court. Each was soaked ?10J and costs and thirty da.V3 in .jail. They are: Herman Behrens, 300 W. State street. Fred Hacker, 5 W. State street. Joe Jerzvk, S30 State Line street. Stanley Saiga. 630 State Line street. The arrests were made last fall while the carnival was being held 0:1 State street. Federal men made a quiet little raid and the men were released bonds. Nothing more was heard of it and the boys were confident that the affair had blown over. It wa3 a severe jolt Monday when they were summoned into court. The delay In bringing the cases to trial is said to be due to the congestion in the federal courts. Much restlessness Is evidenced In West Hammond today because It is now considered certain that more trials will follow. There have been several raids since the one last fall. In fact, the White Front, of which Joe Jerzyk was one of the proprietors, has been visited three times since then. , Behrens asked . for a little time in which to straighten up his business at home before starting serving his sentence. 'T thought you said you were out of business," said Judge Wilkerson. "I am out of the saloon business, your honor." replied Behrens, "but I am In the teaming business now. The court gave him ten days In which to prepare for the jail. I Tim flndlnar of the court nnvt the plans of Fred Hacker. He had

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to Wisconsin and halted preparations long enough to attend the trial. He has called off the trip. Flats Scarce in Rome As in American Cities ROME. Oct. Some Idea of the housing difficulties in Rome may be gathered from the fact that when recently seventy-five, flats became vftant 2.275 applications were receive dby the housing commissioner. The flats are being drawn for by lots.

GIRLS SEEK WEEKLY FAD INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICE) V SAN JufcX.o. Calif., Oct. 1". "The new fad every week" program of the loo.il high school girls was temporarily dropped here today when Principal Russell suspended two leaders for a week and sentenced two others to extra hours of study. The trouble started two weeks ago when half the girls appeared with huge "spit curls" extending f-om the left temple to the nose. Last Monday "flapper earrings" were in vogue, but were barred by the principal. Today was "Harold Lloyd day" and scores appeared adorned with ehe'l rimmed glasses. Drastic action followed.

SHATTERS KLAN PLASTER CAST Sensation at Meeting In California Denouncing Ku Klux Klan. OAKLAND. Calif.. Oct. 17. Just as he had launched a denunciation of the Ku Khix Klan in en address here last night, a man "rose from the audience and deposited beside Thomas Lee Woolwine, Democratic candidate for governor, a Urge plaster cast of a klansman in full regalia. Simultaneously more than a hundred men rose in various parts of the hall in which the meeting was being held io leavi the hall. - Before they could go. however. Woolwine seized the plaster cast, hurled it to the floor where it shattered in a thousand fragments. Some of the men started for the platform, but hesitated and continued on their -nay out. The speaker was cheered by the balance of the audience. AT ROBERTSDALE Two accidents at the same street intersection in RobeitsJale within two clays has given the- spot a hoodoo charactor fo- motorists and" pedestrians. The Hoosler State Au'o Association will likely take action I to safeguard the spot Florence Phelps, aged 13 years. 1273 Roberts ave. suffered serious cuts to her head and right arm when she was run down at Roberts ave. and ' tii lianapolls blvd. by an automobile dtiven by Charles Zya- a. 439 Center st.. Whiting. The girl was stepping from the curb to catch a car when she walked in front of the automobile. At the sane corner. Joe Jablon? ski. 3617 Beech St.. Indiana Harbor, driving a flivver sedan, suffered a bad cut to nis face when the glass in h'.s car A'as shattered aft- twice striking the automobile ahead driven by Dr. v. O. McMichael, 60S Connecticut ave.. Gary. Dr. McMlchaei stopped suddenly at t'.ie crossing to permit a cor to dis-:hare its passengers. .Tablonski, driving in the rear, failed to noteMhe stop signal snd th crash followed. With Ja'olonski was a woman, badly cut in the accident, vvhos name police did not secure. J. A. LaMere who for t:n years was associated with W. E. Russell, plcmbing contrac or, and for the past four years has been in the i".umbing business for himself, has Just completed and opened ona of the finest and most modern showrooms and plumbing shops in this part of the" state. The latest nad most modern plumbing and lvating equipment has been purchased and Installed In his shop and will enable him to give a service and satisfaction unexcelled which he has aimed and maintained as his policy throughout his past y:ars of business. His show-room will display the latest conveniences in modern plumbing and heating. A comlete stock of pipe, fittings. valves plumbing and heating speclaities and bath room accessories will be carried In stock. I The La.Mere apartments at r V Sibley s reet, which have just been completed, is one of the finest apartment buildings in Hammond. The building consists of three apartments with a show room and plumbing shop on the first floor. Mr. LaMere has contracts for several of the finer residences of Hammond. He at present Is Just finishing the Philip Mossier and W. B. Fcnstcrmaker residences of WHY DO THEY DO IT? Mrs. Uric Bibbs, a 'bride of only six month, had her husband arrested and brought into the City court on a charge of wife-beatlng. A family argument started the quarrel and Mrs. Bibbs raid that Uric struck her. But. when Judge Dunn looked like he meant business and the defendant would be punished. Mrs. Bibbs wanted her huband discharged, 'because, she said, he was a good provider.

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BOY SCOUT PROGRAM IMPRESSIVE

Hammond civic organizations whtch showed such a lively interest in th Boy Scouts last summer, furnishing transportation to and from camp and providing them with needed camp equipment, will have an opportunity this evening to see the results of their efforts wh?n the first fall Court of Honor is held in the high school auditorium. Invitations have been extended to these organizations to attend the Court of Honor and see the Scouts receive the awards which they have earned since last spring. Parents of Scouts and all othe-s Interested in boys are urged to be present. It will be an impressive event. Practically evrry troop of Hammond and West Hammond will be in attendance and most of them will make the air ring with yells and songs. The program, which starts at 7:30 o'clock, Is as follows: Music by Boy Scout Drum and Bugle Corps. Scouts will be seated by troops. Tn.ops will give yells In ro.ation. Invocation. Song. "America." Judge Relter "Opening Remarks." Mr. Bclman "The Boy Scouts and Hammond." Second Clays Scouts who will advance and receive their badges. First Class Scouts, who will advance and receive their badges. Merit Buds? Scouts, wl j win advance and receive their badgs. Life and Star Scouts, who will advance and receive their badges. Judge Relt r will then call the two Scouts who are eligible for the Eagle Scout Rank to advance and receive their badges. Si-outs will all stand and repeat thir laws and take their oath. Song. "Three Good Turns." Return of Colors. Song. "Taps." "Taps." Benediction. T HOMES BEAUTIFUL Opportunity to Learn About Decoration and To Win Prize at the Edward C. Minas Co. The science of home decoration has made great strides in the last few years'. There has been' a nation-wide improvement In good taste. Women are giving more thought than ever to the arrangement and decoration of their homes. In order to bring the newest ideas In honie decoration before the people of this and other communities, Devoe & Reynolds Co.. Inc., the oldest paint manufacturers in the United States, have arranged a series of Interior Decorating Demonstrations. One of these demonstrations will take place at the store of Edward C. Minas Co., State street, on October 19, 20 and 21. A Devoe expert demonstrator will be present 1n Edward C. Minas "o.'s store to give general advir and help on the newest methods of refmishing walls, floors, woodwork and furniture. She will demonstrate particularly the r.cw method of mottle toning which enable? even th humblest home to have a tvpe of wall finish hitheKo available only to the rich. The Devoe demonstrator hss been specially trained for this work and her presence here makes available 1 to the women In this town practical ly a free course in interior decoration. Cash Price Offered. One of the features of the demonstration that is sure to arouse a great deal of interest is a competition to determine which person In this town can plan the most artistic color scheme for a Devoe model house. A blank house plan will be provided at Edward C. Minas Co.'p store to all those who wishit. This plan Is so arranged that each contestant can indicate the exact colors he or she would use on the walls or on each article of furniture in this house. Each plan submitted will be carefully compared with the Devoe standard decoration for this house. The plan submitted which most t closely resembles the standard will be awarded the prize $10 in cash and a handsome certificate of commendation, signed by Mr. Blake, the famous interior decorator. A National-Wide Novement. Hundreds of thousands of home owners throughout the country have been awakened during the last year to the need of doing the painting and rciinlshing all through the home which was to sadly negiected throughout the war years and the period of high prices. Now that those times have passed, people everywhere are realizing that they can make no better investment than to put their homes Into firet class condition. They realize that palnttr.g r.ot only adds to the eauty and li viability of every room, but tht it materially increases the value of 't: property and prevents expensive deterioration and depreciation. A dolphin has 209 teeth and garden snail more than 1,490.

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Letters in Hall Case Reveal Existence of Passionate Love Affair

INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICE) NEW VOHK, Oct. 17. Proot that Rev. Dr. 7dward W. Hall and Mrs. James M. Mills, victims of the sensational New Brunswick, N. J.. double murder, had been carrying on a clandestine love affair which may have caused their violent death, was given here today by the publication of a number of letters written by the clergyman to Mrs. Mills, who was choir leader in Dr. Hall's New Brunswick church. The letters, which are exclusively published in the New York American and copyrighted by that newspaper, follow in part: (CopyrigRt, 1922, by New Tork American.) (Reproduction in whole or in part positively prohibited.) 1 "Dear, dear, tender. wonderful heart of mine! Have you felt what an exalted rnood I am in today? Dearest. I have so longed to talk with you, holding you in my arms. "I want to hold you close commune with you hold you tight with my left arm and stroke your dear. Arm face with my right and look deep into those wonderful eyes hazel eyes. "So I want you this afternoon. I want, you and music, and I will bring the Victrola. I have been thinking a great deal about prayer. Have you beer praying this morning for me? "Let us ineet at our road at 2 15. T will ret there first, so you will A STATEMENT FROM W. C. BELMAN Hammond, Indiana. October 17th, 1922. Editor Times. Dear Sir: I hesitate to use the columns of Sour paper to answer any criticism that may be made concerning any position I may take on public questions. But it seems to me that the following letter calls for a statement from me, because the writer seems to be honestly Pathetic in his attitude toward a real problem in our community and seems to have high Ideals to guide him in that attitude. Had he given me his m;me, I should have an swered him privately but the fact that similar statements as to my relation to the question have come tS me personally from several sources, that I am in sympathy with and encourage the organization referred to. seems to call from me a public denial. "Mr. Belman: "I heard lots times that you are the biggest American in Hammond. Eigser than our mayor. Then why did you let that fellow speak in the park, about us foreigners like that. That man tays because I came from the old country I got a knife in one hand and a bomb in another hand. Now that's a lie. I love America. I went to night school and I am a citizen. I work hard and pay taxes. I like America better than Poland. My babies will be real Americans. He said because I go to Catholic church that he don't like us. My neigh bor is a real American. He always says hello to me. Now he don't do that. My wife says maybe he got a Ku Klux Klan. That hurts much. That man said they pu'c their hand on the Bible. We all like the Bible. God loves all peoples from all the churches if they honest. One man said jou got the money from them. A Foreign American." Speaking as a plain American citizen. I admit that I am in hearty accord with the plan of religious training in the public schools and contribute generously towards that program in a financial way. I am not, howevr, on any committee which outlines Its course of study nor raises funds for its support. I therefore, had nothing to do with the taking of the money given by the Ku Klux Klan orgaiuiatiu.. Personally. I bave no hesitation monev when it is to III BL'yviMo v.. rt for a Durpose that is jus r.nd honorable. I. however, would never compromise my position by the taking of such money. It is distinctly understood, that the work 0 the religious training is to make the children in Hammond God-lov-Ing American children. That means, in my mind, that the fatherhood of God and the biotherhood of man, as rau-ht by tbe Bible does not in any . way, draw lines of hate between i between rmholic and Froiesiani Jew and Gentile, between black man and white man. between foreign born and American born; but rather teaches our children that true manhood is measured by the love that a man has In his heart for God and his fellowman. I stand on the broad ground that the fathers took when' they founded this country, that all men were created equal. And without regard to creed, color nr hirth. thev are entitled to all the . . . 1 this reDub- ' rtgnts ana iinw - - -- . ... .11 - r.mm tn lrve Tne UC wnicn we an in.-o - . right to worship God accoraing i the dictates of his own conscience. The highest-attainment an American can achieve is to love his fellow man and endeavor to urge others to do up strife lil.-ewise. He wno surs between his fel'ow mar has vet to l'arn the lessons ot in:

proper relation to God, his brothei and his community. I wonder if such strife is worthy of right minded Hammond citizens. 1

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I suggest any other plan, call up 74 between 1:30 and 2, and I will an swer. "Beloved heart, you a-e all the wonder heart of me today life love mystery will power affec tion. All bound up In you, the true love the mother of all life and love for me. I feel ycur firm, strong fingers gripping mine as we crush one another in a firm, strong em brace you darling. "Oh! You dear, dear, dear wonderful heart. What a cherry heart you have been today. Darling, darling, what a gay gypsy you were this afternoon. "Simply could not wait until tonight to see you and find you so full of life and spirits! Oh. how I wanted to stay and play with you. But we will play some day next week. "I wanted to get away to dreamland heaven land. Everything seems so sordid earthly commonplace. Can I meet you tomorrow our road at 2 p. m. We can have the day together or if it rains we go to a show? I want to be with you rather in the country. "I Just want to hold you. There is peace then that nothing else brings. I can't talk to you any more In the presence of Mrs. Ha'l or Jim. Don't be surprised if I stay away while you are talking to them." We always have had and we always will have differences in creed, In color and in places ot birth. Why emphasize them when the world would be so much more worth while to live in peace and harmony wuh our neighbors and our friends. Respectfully yours, W. C. BELMAN. FIRE DES10YS GIANI DIRIGIBLE SAN ANTONIO. Texas. Oct. 17 One man was seriously Injured and four others suffered minor injuries this morning when fire of unknown origin completely destroyed the gi ant army dirigible C-2 a few mln utes before a scheduled exhibition flight over San Antonio. Sergeant A. L. Bright, member of the crew of C-2 was seriously in Jured when he jumped from the rigging of the ship to avoid the flames which enveloped it. Those who sustained minor In juries from barns were: Captain N. M. Walker, aide to General Hines. commander of the eighth corps area: s. Dean wasson, news paperman. Major Strauss, commander of the C-2 and Manual Cardonas newspaper man. .Fifteen minutes after the report that the C-2 had been completely destroyed, an ambulance was called to another part of San Antonio when an airplane fell several hund red feet and crashed In a field. The pla'ne is believed to be from Kelly field, also near here Meantime nearly every reporter in the vicinity had 'been rushed to Brooks field leaving the airplane crash an un known factor in the news of the day. The dirigible which arrived here Sunday on its transcontinental flight from California to its home hangar at Langley field. Virginia, was filled with army officers and newspaper men preparatory to an exhibition flight over San Antonio, when the blaze flashed over it and completely enveloped the huge ship. Narrow escapes from death were numerous as a crowd of more than 500 persons were near the bag when the flames enveloped it. As the tongues of flame looked around the huge bag. a near panic almost resulted among those crowding the field from which it was preparing to rise, 'but the excitement was soon quieted when it was ' found that none had been killed. SWIFT'S SON WEDS T SPECIAL TO THE TIHES1 CROWN POINT. Ind., Oct. 17. Louis f; Swift Jr., the son of the millionaire packer, Louis Swift, was married In Cxown Point on Monday by Judge Howard Vemn - -vr D jucige Howard Kemp trj Mrs Mary H. Bennett of Pittsburgh, Pa. swift Is 27 years of age and his bride 30. She is th? daughter of Judge John C. Haymaker of Pittsburg and was divorced on June 25. 1920. ANOTHER PRICE CUT IN FORDS (INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICE) DETKOIT, .Mith.. Oct. 17. A price cut of all models -f the Ford car wag announced todav. The rcducis effective immediately. ton The drop :s seen by automobile dealers as the Kord answer to the challenge .-f the Durant interests, who announced Sunday that the quantity production of the Star automobile, designed as a competito'or the ford, at Ford prices, was to ommence at once. The new prices follow: Roadster, $269; chassis. $235; coupe, $530: sedan, $595; truck. $380; touring, $29

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Washington Denuded of Big

Men Who Are Sent Scurrying Over Country By GEORGE R. HOLMES STAFF CORRESPONDENT I. N. SERVICE) "aciu.mjIW, OCL 17. With inciuy iiniuon voters COlnc to pons tnree weeks from today 10 ueciae upon the make-up of the next pnn(rri,a V. r ) i .. 1 most denililArt tnai. f ( . 1 ; 1 iy great and near-gr?at. The renorfn.l nr..r,. .u- - - , uvtmai lu; . in a numoer or states, which hai DI OVed disennrortinp- V l. t publican and Democratic nimr has resulted in a well-night un-i-iti-cucuiru araiisng 01 speakers to "Wake llr" -he lrlnro .V. pending election. mi vi ine nouse ana 85 per cent ul senate is on the itumn to remain mere until the curtain ' I l-Un2T down r n tViA . . n I . x vember 7. Those not candidate! themselves are helding friends. i ,ciucu imruine a caoinet waa little more than a corporal's guard when It met today, the membe-s ha vino hewsn A r n f m A ,1! t V. nr. TT a ing's consent to stump those states which the administration is anxioue to win Ohio, Indiana, Michigan in the central states, and New York. Delaware. Connecticut, Rhode Is land and Massachusetts along the upper Atlantic seaboard. Concentration of speakers in the doubtful territory was begun in earnest today by both major rarties. Some member of the cabinet is speaking every night this week in Ohio, and then movins on to con tinuous territory in Michigan or In diana. The Democratic senatorial big four Walsh of Massachusetts, Rob inson of Arkansas, .Harrison of Mississippi and Stanley of Kentucky are dividing up Ohio, Indiana and Michigan with the members of Pres ident Hard.'ng's ca.jiret, and fol lowing the came itineraries whe-e-ever possible. The elusive "drift" which Is al ways reported Fy party managers about three weeks before voting time was claimed by both Demo cratic and Republican spokesmen today. "There is undoubtedly a quiet. steady and appreciable drift to Republican candidates taking place all over the country," said John Adams, chairman of the Republican national committee. "Our reports are encouraging; they show us con siderably further ahead at this stage than we had anticipated." Cordell Hull, chairman of the Democratic national committee, al so reported the presence of a "drift."' Major G. L. Fitzwilliam eritertaine dthe Rotarians today with an addres sentitled "Good Indians and Bad Indians." The Major related his experiences i nthe unknown regions of Central America. He related the folk ways and strange customs of the Indians of this district about whom, vcy little is known due to their exclusIve ncss. These Indians are very antagon ize to French and Spanish visitors and have ben for centuries, killing any who have ventured into their councry. The Major, after being captured by them and expecting to be put to death, found them to be friendly ur soon as they discovered that he wes English speaking. There are two classes of Indians all belonging to the same family, Some live on Sea islands, some In the valleys and some in the moun tains, each branch having different dialects and different local cus toms. The families develop along the fe male siae. an inneruanees. succesfion of name and wealth resting with the woman. Major Fitzwilliam is a member of the Adventurer's Club, an organiza tion of twentieth century explorci and pioneers. WINS AT SPECIAL TO THE TIVES) CROWN POINT. Ind.. Oct. 17. The old county .at Is pretty proui of its golf rlayers. Defeating II. B. Snyder 7 up and 6 to piay. Mayor Ed. Glover of Crown Point roppthe finals in the Gary Country Ou: complete rounds of the nine hole' course were made in 54, 48 and 47. and Mr. Snyder 43, 4 and 52. In the semi-final. Glover defeated Bob McGee and Snyder won from Egeberg. The tournament was a han dicap affair. It was onTy a few weeks ago that Dr. Allen Salsbury won the cham pionship of the Gary Countrv Club. MASONIC NOTICE MrKIXLGV LODGE 712 Entered apprentice gree will be conferred night at 7:30 o'clock, members requested to toAll be present. 10-17 Visitors welcome. A. a. SEE, TV. M. Washington is to have an imposing ten-story hotel with 500 rooms, to be known as thii Ritz-Carlton. The estimated cost is between $8,-00-0.0C9 and $,0DO,MO

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