Hammond Times, Volume 16, Number 152, Hammond, Lake County, 18 December 1922 — Page 13

TVc. 18. 1922. j a t l

eral Ifews and Gossip from Sfaff Vriters at Homo and Abroad.

CIKCUS MANS SLAYER TELLS OF BARGAIN TO RECEIVE $1,000 FOR RIVERSIDE KILLING

1WS LETTER Herkk K. AbVott

fULSPeNBENT !. N. MRVICEJ

ec. 18 It's pleasant to stiek lit one hand and In the ether and Mt.mll

heulevards thes snappy

rnoens when It duMn'i

pahlna: e-tones and tempt-

in the wlndo-rrs f the

re tao coed te U true.

felers how you rare eld fou wouldn't dare te sit

he chairs, perhans but

stuff Just the me. tea windows, with the

hats, are very attractive.

i3 are really very dear hat that's so dear n. It

hra they put on it. Shoe.

idbars and lots of things fck lama and make your deeper and deaper Into vest pocket, le, too .are Interesting

the tiser akin eoat ruid-

prtin roadster with

th rumble across th.i

not hlttlnir a thin- but

oa pace. The dark lady

lured stockings looking

ndowa probably Jecld-

luch lt' ro'.ng to coat

et out of h.'s Chrlstma-.

n there's thi group

the no-hanjed artist

bis teeth. And above ail the o : man with the Pekinese pups tryl:: to get a Rolls Hoyce price for r. Ford size Cog. It's really vpry In tereatlng- on the boulevards whe.. it doesn't rain.

The diplomat! are having num flat sport. President Millerarid has invited them on several occasion, to take part in shoots held on hi private time preserve. All the diplomats Ambassador llerrick lnrluded have bad ve-y god batrs The only one that didn't seem tu have very rood luck was the PreMdent himself. He doesn't shoot. The others, however, piled up many rabbits, partridges and pheasant. There Is another diplomatic shoot o:i for next month.

Any system can be beaten. Th Paris traction rorrrnilrs fhoutrM they had an unbeatable one. But try to put anyi:;i:ii- cr on tl. office boy. You'll And it a hsrJ task the traction companies did. Then one wants to get aboard a 'roller car or an autobus one tears off a little ticket from a block of them attached to the poles in th? streets upon which is a number, then waits in turn to ret on the car. First come, f.rst served. At noon hour, when everybody in

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"no last bid the article would have 'ilia to one of the dealers. ani lie nl his brothers In commerce would av shared the loss and considered cheap at double tho price. Stran- . its, Ueep out of Salic Drouot!

Honolulu Has Training Camp to Fit Youth for Courses at West Point

(INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICE IIO.NOi-t- J. I . lH lij. li jno! 1 :i-ra t '" 'a''""' t tw po' in

the territory and ono of Uncle ?nm'f? t'lgnrst army camps, has started a "West Point" scboel of Us own. The school is operated much as tho original, jeonfomrlnff In general grraund plan, bulldins; style and architecture to the mainland college. Moro than 20 enlisted men have bef-n chosen from the Hawaiian departments to start study and training preparatory to taking the entrance examinations of the fam-

Citizenship Puzzling In Philippine islands MAXIIjA. Dec. 1. Considerable interest is beinif shown In an application cf a British subject for ' Itlsenshlp, in the Philippines. A rather anomalous condition exists In the islands, as rearards citizenship. In spite of thi fact that the Philippines are American territory Filipinos are not American cltlione nor are American living- In th' Islanrln flttjjT of fh P-11 (npl ie

The country has its own naturalisation laws, which riiiVa n period of residence and certain property qualifications.

An Eiiniighman has invented a folding seat which can he used to hold bagg&se when unoccupied, to srry sn extra lassertger on a lotorcycle. Miss It. Marie Ieech, formerly ot the public health laboratory cf the University of California, has been ir.jiolnted city hacleroloiylst of n "" a

lira. Doris Branca, right, with Mrs. Anne Horner, deputy aberifl. leaving Mtmat Holly. N.J, courtroom, where she is on triai for the murder ef ber husband. "Hon eat John" Brun. ' A detailed description of the bargaining- trtilch he insists preceded Ihe killing of "Honest John" Brnnen n his homt at Riverside, N. J-, last March, was riven in court by Charles M. Powell, confessed slayer, at the trial of Mr. Doria Brnneit, the slain man's widow, and her brother, Harry C Mobr They are charjred with the murder Powell testified, that Mohr had ajrreed to pay him J1.0U0 the day Brunen was ahot and that Mohr had arrunped all the detaiis of the cnm. The trial is beuif b at Mri-. ?- - " V J

becial Demonstration

OF

mbeam Coffee

Winning Wednesday, Dec. 20

Until Christmas

AT

e Star Store, Inc.

LANSING, ILL.

PHONE LANSING 7

a, r,rriio hours, th r is errand rush for the numbered tickets L.i.1 the oltue boy Is Ktj;crai.y itn first to climb on he has beaten th system. lie manages to sneak o-.t on a supposed errand about 5.30 p in. He hies himself to the t-olley stop and allowing enough numbers lor the next half hour, he tears off

j underneath enough ticket for himself an friends. At six he Jashfcs out of the office and at the I itopplng point he distrlbutts to th. ooys of his faog the latest numbers.

'Crolntf, t;olng- Well, who's rrrln.sr more?" is the cry one hears from all sides at the Sallie Hicuot, the city auction rooms. Here are sold all the fine things of a onco millionaire or tho humble t"j'onglngs of some poor family. Kve-ything- is treated alike, good or .'id: it is placed on the auctioneer's block, and he tfsts as much, or as little, as ho can. There are elgrhteen salesrooms In the building- on Rue Drouot. and "hat a conglomeration one sees in hem! An old bath tub, a secondhand safe, a cook stove, hand-made lace, rare stamps, dishes, coins, fragile chlnaware. umbrella stands, hats, wines and ru?s are only a faw of the hundreds of things on show.

I These things usually have been j seized by the sheriff and sold for the

benefit of the State. But sometimes hey are voluntary sales by owners ;hemselves. In this case the Stan takes a certain commission on the total. But let the layman from the street howare. He'd better not try to purhase In the Salle Drcuot. One's first idea of "What a fine place to iro to furnish the fiat" is all wrong:. The fiat will cost you double if you buy here. 3eem quite impossible. ft? Xrri n- f more p-

4Me. The piace is fairly alive with -dealers" and they feel that the sales are run for their sole purpose nd they're pretty nearly r!,trht, too. They buy at a very reasonable lrlce take the purchases to their stores and fix them up nail or two and a bit of polish and they re-eell at a handsome profit.

Of course, such a thins must be protected and they take strong measures to do the protecting-. All the dealers know one another Very well. They will bid up to a certain point and then stop. They all know how much the object on eale will bring In the open market. Once at a certain price the auctioneer knows his clients well enough not to ask for more. But let the poor, unsuspecting chap who's trying to furnish a flat happen in. When the bidding starts ho has it all hi own way, but if it'u a beautiful screen, we'll say, that he knowg his wife would be Clad to have, he's willing to pay a little more. The price groea up ho wonders but he feels that his Judgment must be good there are others that seem to know ita value. Up, up, ffoes tho price and ho keeps along with the crowd until he feels certain the price is more than that ef a new one in the store. He ventures on last bid. "Sold," and he finds hlmse.fl tho proud oyner of the screen. Ha marches home with lu Takes a taxi because he knows that he couldn't iret on the street car. Gets home. Shows it to wlfey. Flne," says she, "how much was ttt" He replies, "So much and the taxi." vTKey falls into a chain The "dealers" have done their duty. "But," you ask. "What if the young- flat furnisher hadn't bought it." Oh, that's aim-rlo. If the f.a' furnlshiiiT jrentlman hnd not 'Ivor

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MEASURER'S TAX NOTICE

LAy for 1022 Taxes payable in 1923

Notice Is hereby given to the taxpayers of Lake County, Indiana, that I have received the Tax Duplicate of said County for the year 1922, and that I will be at the County Treasurer's Offica la Crown Point, for the purpose of receiving the taxes now due upon said duplicate. The following' table exhibits the rate of taxation in the several Townships and Corporations in the County on each

$100.00 worth cf property, also on eacli foil.

NAMT33 Townships Towns and Cities.

itforth Twp, jPalmnefc Twp. &oss Twp. ;6t. John Twp. iOenter Twp. Crown Point City ;West Creek Twp. .Cedar Creek Twp.

Lowell Town

agle Creek Twp.

infield Twp.

obart Twp. obart Town

Hanover Twp. Hammond City

East Chicago City

Whiting City

Griffith Town Gary City

jOary-Miller City hyyer Town

jtlunstcr Town Aetna Town East Gary Town Hew Chicago Tewx Highland Town gt. John Town Bchererville Town ?hneider Town

INFORMATION TO TAXPAYERS Tba taxas for tho Tsar lfll ara 4m January 1st. 1921. and may ha paid without penalty any time betwesn JAJTCART rrt amfl MAT 7th, J92. oTusire. The county escouragea payments In foil, bnt. If tha taxpayer prefers, ha may pay one -half of th taxes on or befora May 7th. 1988, and tho remainder on or before November Sth, 1I3. If the first Installment ot half Is not paid as above provided, then the tax for the fan year becomes delinquent and 10 per cent penalty Is added to all. If not (then paid tn fall by November 5th. !?, per cent additional penalty Is added. When th first lnartaHfment t3 paid and tha second becomes delinquent, 10 locr cent penalty la added.

etata a Interested te these renames, and re-

tt'Jtrcs a strict observance of them. Taxpayers wffl

STATE LEVIES

COUNTY LEVIES

TOWNSHIP, TOWN AND CITY LEVIES

TOTAL

l -3 t 5 g H I I 11 3 3 J ? S a in & & w H 2 fri 8 7 60 5 .5 2 ) 8 7 50 5 A 2 m Z 7 50 5 .5 2 50 8 7 50 5 .5 2 50 8 7 50 5 .5 2 50 8 7 50 5 .5 2 50 8 7 50 5 .5 2 50 8 7 50 5 .5 2 50 8 7 50 5 .5 2 50 8 7 50 5 .5 2 50 8 . 7 50 5 .5 2 50 4 8 7 50 5 .5 2 50 8 7 50 5 .5 2 50 8 7 50 5 .5 2 50 8 7 50 5 .5 2 50 8 7 50 5, A 2 50 8 7 50 3 .5 2 50 8 7 50 5 J5 2 50 8 7 50 5 .5 2 50 8 7 50 5 JJ 2 50 8 7 50 5 .5 2 50 8 7 50 5 .5 2 50 8 7 50 5 .5 2 50 8 7 50 5 .5 2 50 8 7 50 5 JJ 2 50 8 7 50 5 & 2 50 8 7 50 5 .5 2 50 8 7 50 5 .5 f; 50 8 7 50 5 .5 2 50 8 7 P0 5

3 o 6

.6. 3 .8 .6 .6 .6 .6 .6 , .6 .6 1 .6 .6 .6 .6 .6 .6 .6 .6 .6 .6 .6 .6 .6 .6 .6

4 fi & 2 & H I & t to tfl O C5 KH Eh H 3 .5 .4 18 5 5 .5 S .5 .4 18 5 5 .2 30 3 .6 .4 18 5 5 2 18 3 05 .4 18 5 5 2 10 3 .4 18 5 5 2 20 3 .5 .4 18 5 5 2 34 3 J5 .4 13 5 5 3.5 22.5 3 .5 .4 18 5 5 5 15 3 .5 .4 18 5 5 5 62 3 .5 .4 18 5 5 4 25 3 .5 .4 18 5 5 4 22 3 .5 .4 18 5 5 22 3 .5 .4 18 5 5 53 3 .5 .4 18 5 5 1 17 3 .5 .4 18 5 5 .5 44.5 3 .5 .4 18 5 5 .5 42 3 .5 .4 18 5 5 .5 26 3 .5 .4 18 5 5 J2 24 3 .5 .4 18 5 5 SL 42 3 .5 . .4 18 5 5 Si 42 3 .5 .4 18 5 5 2 10 3 .5 .4 13 5 5 .5 21 3 .5 .4 18 5 5 22 3 .5 .4 18 5 5 51 3 .5 .4 18 5 5 44 3 .5 .4 13 - 5 5 .5 26 3 .5 .4 18 5 5 2 10 3 .5 .4 18 5 5 2 3 3 .5 .4 18 5 5 3.5 22.5 ? .5 .4 18 5 5 .5 44.5

9

1.00 1.00

1.00

30 27 15 34 50 23 23 28 44 40 22 55 14 49 30 20 24 31 31 15 10 22 40 40 17 15 9 23 49

2 1.00 14 14 11 1.00 1.50 10 LOO 10.5 1.00 12 8 8 20 9 1.00 8

.75

1.50

9

22 12 6 13 25 19 20 14 45

2 2 1 1 3 3 1 1.5 1.5 1.5 6.8 6.8 6.8 1.5 1.5 3 3 3 1.5 1.5 1.5 2 1.5

o 15 16 43 20 42 42 64 63 63 44 37 52 52 32 15 15 15 16 16 16 20 15 52 52 52 15 20 20 64 15

3

2.5 3 6 2 2.5 8 1 1 6 6

& 1

72 1.00

43 2.00

67 1.00

14 2 2 2 8

2.5 6 6 6 2.5 2.5 2

62

32 28 100 28 55 20 90 33 55

.50 1.00

16.5 8 20 3 3

20

2 16.5

Cm .36 .74 .80 .60 .84 1.38 .92 .89 1.40 .95 .84 .90 1.50 .64 .91 .76 .69 1.00 .77 .77 .80 .75 1.33 1.34 1.40 .78 1.08 .70 1.37 .91

.36 .74 .80 .60 .84 1.38 .92 .89 1.40 .95 .84 .90 1.50 .64 .91 .76 .69 1.00 . .77 .77 .80 .75 1.33 1.34 1.40 .78 1.08 .70 1.37 .91

H .72 1.48 L60 1.20 1.68 2.76 1.84 1.78 2.80 1.90 1.63 1.80 3.00 1.23 1.82 1.52 1.33 2.00 1.54 1.54 1.60 1.50 2.66 2.68 2.80 1.53 2.16 1.40 2.74 1.82

NAMES Townships Towns t. and t Cities.

LOO North Twp. 1.00 Calumet Twp. 2.00 Rosa Twp. LOO St. John Twp. 1.00 Center Twp. 3.00 Crown Point City. 3.50 West Creek Twp. 3.00 Cedar Creek Twp.' 4.00 Lowell Town v 1.00 Eagle Creek Twp, 1.00 Winfleld Twp. 1.00 Hobart Twp. 2.00 Hobart Town 2.00 Hanover Twp. 1.00 Hammond City 2.00 East Chicago City 1.00 Whiting City 1.00 Griffith Town 1.00 Gary City 1.00 Gary-Miller City 1.00 Dyer Town 1.00 Munster Town 1.50 Aetna Town 2.00 East Gary Town 1.00 New Chicago Town 1.00 Highland Town 1.00 St. John Town 1.00 Schererville Town 3.50 Schneider Town 1.00 Hessville-Hammond

therefor tajc uotic that the books will be closed your property is. and whether or cot you are a restand th penalty added promptly on the evening of j Sent of the county and have personal taxes. The

May 7th and November 5th. respectively. Don't ask i treasurer will therefore not be responsible for the pen

th treasurer to hold receipts for you till a later date. He Is not permitted to do so. In Indiana taxes become a lien on March 1st of each year, and the perron owning, purchasing: or acquiring property, whether real or personal, on or before the Orst day of March, shall be considered the owner on that day, and liable for the taxes of that year. The taxes of 1S22 therefore became a lien on March 1st, 1912, and either real or personal, are a perpetual Hen nrrtil paid. If yon purchase property, therefore, after March 1st, 1922. see that the taxes on the property, AND lSO THE PERSONAL TAXES Of THXC GRANTOR ARE PAID, otherwise the property will be sold for such taxes. Every male resident between the age of 21 and 60 mnst pay poll tax. No one la exempt. THE TREASURER cannot possibly kiow where all

alty on any property either real or personal that is not

specifically called for, and thus goes delinquent. Read your tax receipts, and bo mre all your property is listed. The lawpnts that duty on YOU, NOT on the treasurer. Statements will be mailed before May 1st only on

25 per cent the second year. At the end of two years. if unredeemed, a tax deed issues, and redemption through the treasurer is Impossible. It is then necessary to negotiate with the holder of the tax deed for a quit claim deed, and such purchaser is entitled to 20 per cent per annum on all sums paid by him. Cart, including miller. Hammond, east CHICAGO AND WHITING taxpayers must pay State. County, Township and School Tnres to the County

request of the taxpayer, who should enclose a stamped Treasurer and City Taxes and Special Aser.sment to

envelope for reply. Such requests must contain de

scription of property and correct ownership to receive attention. No statements will be issued to anyone during the settlement period in May and June. Tax sale occurs on the second Monday of February, the 12th, 1928, and the taxes for both 1921 and 1D22 are Included In the eale. Cost of advertising and certificate amounts to $1.10 on each item. The purchaser is entitled to 10 per cent the first six months after the sale. 16 per cent the second six months, and

the City Treasurer. PAT IN BOTH PLACES EVERT YEAR OR" TOUR PROPERTT WILL BE SOLD. Hessville taxpayers must now pay city taxes to the City Treasurer of Hammond, and County taxes as before, Mortg-ag-e deduction affidavits may be sworn to before any person who is authorized to administer oaths and must be f led with the County Auditor during March and April of EACH TEAR. Said affidavits must be sworn to by the person securing the deduction personally,

Bring your last receipt when yoa come to pay taxes, it saves time. PAY EARLY and avoid the rush.. Copies of this levy sheet may b had frea of charge. RALPH BRADFORD, Treasurer Lake County, Crown Point, Ind.

CITY TAX LEVIES PAYABLE TO CITY TREASURER Cities Tax Levy Poll Hammond 1.09 $1.00 East Chicago 78 1.00 Whiting ........ -94 .... j eS2