Hammond Times, Volume 16, Number 154, Hammond, Lake County, 20 December 1922 — Page 1

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BOCK LAKE STEAMERS IN HAM THE WEATHER Tad toalfht a& Thursday; eoldr tosjjrlit, vttb. lo-vest tempratu Ibont t Aegrees medarate northwest Hads becoming- Ught uul -rsrlabls Krs4ay; Friday fair, with rising-

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VOL. XVI. NO. 154. WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 20, 1922 HAMMOND. INDIAN 1111 ivi

FOR. SECRETARY

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FOR $125 LLll II Hammond Chamber of Commerce May Pay Even More for the Right Fellow There is a good Job in Hammond cpen for the right man. To start with the job will pay at least $125.00 a week, but the fellow who delivers the goods need not hesitate to aik for a raise. It is a man's Job all right, and the fellow who is looking- for a snap needn't apply. He must have ability, experience, personality, enthusiasm, ideas, ideals and .an abiding faith in the Calumet region and the city of Hammond. The joh that is oren will bear the title "Secretary-Manager of the Ilamnwnd Chamber of Commerce.'' The executive committee of the board of directors of the Chamber of Commerce closeted for three hours last night with President Carl Kaufmann and at the close of the fission the list of candidates for the job of secretary-treasurer had been cut down to three out-of-town men. Frank J. Green, secretary of the South Bend Chamber of Commerce, told the directors that any one of the three men would fill the bill and it was arranged that these men would be invited to Hammond to meet with the president and directors. The men are all experienced Chamber of Commerce secretaries and hold responsible Jobs in other cities. The members of the executive committee which met last night are Morse DelPlain, George Geyer, L-L. Bomberger, David Emery and PresidentKauf rr.ar.n. DEMAND GOOD MAX "It would be poor economy to try and save money on the salary of the secretary-manager," Mr. Kaufmann told the directors. "We must select a man who is . equal to tho task. We can't afford to hire a $1,010 a year man." The executive committee is taking the preliminary steps for the membership campaign which will be held the latter part of January. Mr. Kaufmann is well pleased with the response that the re-orgar.lzation of the Chamber . of Commerce is meeting with in the industrial, financial, mercantile and professional world. Popular sentiment" has undergone a change in Hammond during the past year. For years there has been a pote of pessimism and ultra-conservatism in tho city and a sood deal of Jealousy. The transformation hs come about gradually. The Rotary and Kiwapls clubs have had tomething to do with it and the purchase of a. site by the Jones & Laughlin Co., has helped while the way Jn which the city .came through the industrial depression did a great deal to bring about a realization of Hammond's splendid resources. While scores, of business houses 'failed in other cities a year ago Hammond's remained solvent. Rl estate ha never been so active as In the past six months, espec- ' tally on Cio business streets. There freems to be a greater appreciation of the real value to the community of its splendid banking institutions and of the worth of the men who control these Institutions. The keynote is optimism. A hotel man talked to a local capitalist less than a year' ago about the need of a metropolitan hotel in Hammond such as the Spau!dlng In Michigan CJty. The capitalist was pessimistic. He said it was too near Chicago, that it wouldn't pay two per cent en the investment and inferred that the hotel rnan was crazy. This same man said the other dy that what Hammond needed was a million dollar hotel. The $300,000 real estate deal this week was another thing that "coy la not be done" two or three years ago. Some business men said at that time that the Central school property wouldn't be worth what .the school board asked for it in the next twenty years. They say now that it will be worth half a million in a few years. Now comes the re-organizatlon of t J:e Chamber of Commerce to crystalize this awakened civic pride and confidence in the future; to harnessthe energy and enthusiasm and bring together the factions that heretofore have been Jealous of each other. The business Interests have realized that the way to create wealth in Hammond Is to make the town grow and develop its resources, to make the business district attractive for the thousands of shoppers from adjacent towns, and to serve the people to that they will make" Hammond their home. purchase property. build hou&ea and boost for the town. BILLIART) A billiard tournament is to be held December 21st at the Broadway Billiard Parlor, 60 State ftreet betwen Charlie Weston and Charlie .Topes. The latter played Eddie i Lor for tile title of the west while! Weston, who i internationally: known. wi".l exhibit several of his i famous trick . shots. The.e boy? j guarantee to -ivo Hammond ?n::r, a very pleasant ioaraawont. v- 1 eryone Ss Jn"rtted to be present. No obtusion Is to cc charged.-

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WILL DONATE TO A new and most unusual philantropio plan has recently been adopted by one of the leading business Institutions in the Calurnet district, namely, the Calumet Balling Co., of Hammond. This institution some two weeks ago announced that any church located In the Calumet district was able to raise funds through a plan they presented and because of the breadth of this plan permitted them to raise unlimited amounts depending- only on their activity. Because Oils aroused so much interest. The Time reporter called on W. C Huntehinson. general manager of the Calumet Baking Co. today fof an explanation of the plan. "Since we opened our plant several months ago," said Mr. Hutchinson, "we have had requests made upon us for donations to a great many charitable activities and to funds for causes wliich wo consider very worthy. Because our whole activity is centered in this great district we have wanted to assist wherever we could. To f.iat end we have originated a plan which will permit any ! church organization or church to secure funds through our efi'orts, they themselves to determine the extent of our contribution. "Two weeks ago we made an offer to church organizations that was as follows: During the period up to the first of April we agreed to redeam all wrappers taken from our pound and one-half pound 'loaf of bread branded under the name Kleen Day Maid; the bags eontalning Kleen Day Maid tea biscuit, and the red bands around ah leaf of Old Hettlcr Rve bread. These wrappers, bags and bands we j agree to redeem at one dollar per ( hundred In lots of one hundred or more. . "This offer doas not Include the wrappers from our one pound loaf. "We have invited the churches of the district to appoint committees to collect these wrappers from their members or parishoners. and deliver them to the Calumet Bakin. Co.. pt i Calumet avenue and Truman blvd-, Hammond. "The money for the redemption will then be paid to the committee upon authorisation by the clergyman or some duly authorized representative of the various churches. "It must be clearly understood that these wrappers are not redeemable by individuals unless they, are authorized by the various churches. The wrappers are to be delivered only In lots of one hundred or more and in no case will the "money be paid for their redemption except through an authorised committee from your church.' ' The Times Is proud to be able to rerort such a worthy philanthropic achievement, an achievement whose magnificence has never been reached n this district heretofore. Tet because of the modesty of the Calumet Baking Co., the plan has been going on -quietly for the last two weeks and it is understood that nearly every church In the district is participating In it or planning' to do so. "Without question such a plan as this enables churches and church organisations, to secure donations of unlimited amounts without feeling any obligation in the matter and offers an avenue to help needy families, guilds, church societies and other activities of this- nature. Mr. Hutchinson "advises that the offer is unlimited and that any churches located in the district can participate, go if your church or church organization is not taking advantage ef this entirely new plan which has never been offered - before It is urged that you take advantage of it at once. CASES TRIED CROWN POINT, Ind., Dee. 20. .Special). On a charge of assault and battery on the person of Lee J A Patton. Gary. Boyd Russell, Lewls Thomas and John-H. Green were siven so days at the penal farm and $23 fines, on Monday. Ernest Whitman plead g-uilry to tho charge of burgalary, in that he stole an overcoat from Ira Gibbons and Judge Smith gave him two to fourteen years at the penitentiary. Chas. Evans.' of Hammond, on an assault and battery charge was fined 125. Bill Caddy must serv one to fourteen years for burg-alary. He stole several shirts and sweaters from Nathan Kraus of East Chi cago. Judge Smith has an unusual- J ly heavy ca'anJer this week and the criminal court is a. very busy place this week. NOTICE The annual meeting of the stockholders of the Cltljens Nationa' bank, and Hammond Trust" &' Savings bank will be held Tuesday, January 2. 1923, at the offices of the Hammond Trust & Savings bank, at 8 o'clock p. m. Citizens National Bank. Hammond Trust & Savir.ks bank. ' - 12 ,10-lt Easket ball. Colonials vs. Fort Sheridan. Masonic Temple, Wednesday, Deceaiber 2Cth. Dancing after the game.

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TRANSPL TIE WASTE Tenth District Doctors Mes' in Hammond to Near Noted Surgeon Eating mental bread pills and drinking a nebular fluid of transparent bismuth, a lay observer last evening sat In at the banquet tendered 60 physicians comprising the Tenth District Medkal society bv their Hammond colleagues at the Lyndora Hotel, aud gathered from the technical vocabulary of two wonderful speakers that the science of medicine progresses, that in the field of physiology great strides are to be made within the net decade, and that the transpiantatlon of glands of propogation from lower animals to man is not only impossible . but an insult to the knowledge and experience of tne medical profession. The banquet was preceded by a clinic at St. Margaret's hospital at which the three score physicians sat with wrapt interest as Dr George W. Dick, aslstant professor of medicino at Rush Medical College, and Dr. E. Lewis o-f Presbyterian hospital and head of the de partment of surgery at Rush Medical, detailed their experiences and solution in the diagnosis and treatment of cases parelellliig those brought to their attention. The evening session was featured by two marvelous talks. Tbat the talks were marvelous the observer gathered from enthusiastic remarks of the -medics themselves whj diagnosed both afternoon and evening meetings successful beyond their fond expectations. Much of the success of the Hammond Medical society as hosts to their fellow wlelders of the scalpel and graduating glass from ail parts of the Tenth District must go to Dr. E. S. Jones of Hammond whose untiring efforts were well rewarded. Dr. A. J. Carlson, professor of physiolog-y at Rush Medical, alternately thrilled and delighted the staid medics with bis experiences in the field of gland transplantations. Dr. Carlson, reputed to be one of the biggest men in his province of research in the United States, threw down the gauntlet to the challenge cf commercially inspired physicians who have deluded, he said, the laity of the country to an ignorant but unshakeable belief In the merits of human gland transplantation, specially the glands of propogation. He gave six months as the maximum life of a transplanted human gland. Then it mortifies. "You can't make a blood transfusion trom a monkey to a man." he said. "How then can you expect to make a gland transplantation? Why even in the field of human glandular transplantations, including those of the thyroid pituitary, kidney, spleen, ovary and so on, certain coordinated types must be found. Tou know those things are very uncertain. It Is folly to consider glandular transplantation from monkey or goat to man. "In those cases where a monkey or gland transplantation is attempted," continued Dr. Carlson," I always consider the surgeon is the goat and the physician is the monkey." Dr. Carlson was preceded In his talk by Dr. Lester R- Dragstedt. assistant professor of physiology, whose lecture on the treatment and cure of intestinal poisoning suggested" so many lines of thought in allied ailments that with further research Dr. Carlson was positive a new era, revolutionary In its dis coveries, in this particular field of j medical science would result. j His enthusiasm pervaded the ; entire meeting and a lively discussion of perplexing cases followed the lecture. t Following are the physicians who j attended the banquet. Many others found it impossible to attend the night meeting. Dr. Charles O. Wlllfong, Chesterton, president of the Tenth District Medical society, who presided; B. j W. Chidlaw, H- C. Groman. C. W. Campbell. E. S. Jones. C. W. Raus- . i w t r t . , 1 7 tc rt,v r R. Ostrowski. H J. . White. E. L. Tggers. O. C. Hack, William A. j BuAao, W. E. Nichols. J. Schles- ; singer, O. O. Melton, William D. j Weis. T. W. Oberlln. all of Ham- : mond: J. J. Ross. East Chicago; O. B. Nesbit, Gary; Michael . Refacz. i Whiting; E. L. Schaible. Gary; E. . E. Evans. Gary; C. H. DeWitt, Val-j paraiso; W. A. Potts, Lansing. 111.:! E. H. Powell, Valparaiso; S. E. Ditt- j mer. Kouts; H .B. Hay ward. Val- j paraiso; R- O. Wharton. Gary: J. W. Iddings . Lowell; and J. A. Craig, Gary and F. W. Merritt, Gary. HERE'S AN ' XMAS GIFT Tlere'a CTaeklnjc srood Chrlatmite Sift o e atHn people of Hammond. It come front J. H. Htpaher, ehjropraetor ranlriiltor, who fferB hla aeMlees tree to the neJr rrho mar be bred from health d bpinea by an otiMj altm poeketbook. ' Mr. Hlpaher promteea to treat Trttfcoat ckarce peraosa who are Irk; He wtl lKlve ndjuatment In bta offlcee, room 203 at 1ST State afreet. Free ifaya are nn Monday. Thnralny and Saturday afternoons. Hlpaher any a not to be back-ward la avalllna; one'e aelf of hla offer. He Eaaraatae It'a bo fide.

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TO NEXT V EEK INDIANAPOLIS. Ind. Dec. 20. ! The federal grand Jury, which ! has been in session since November 8, probably w!ll report the latter part of next week It is expected that indictments will be returned against several residents of Gary on a charge of conspiracy to violate the prohibition law. Much of the time of the Jury has been devoted to investigation of cases against men charged with transporting stolen automobiles In Interstate commerce. Homer Elliott, United States district attorney, said today. EAST SIDERS DEMAND CAR LINE ( Ninety per cent of the property j owners . , Calumet ave., want a j street car line on the street, iThis announcement was made tody by EiiKlehardt Ullrich, one of the pioneers of the avenue after a can vats had been made by at,t j Slders relative to the proposal made by the street ear company tj the city (it Hammond. Petitions were circulated alonc hto street and although it was dono hastily the signers were practically a unanimous majority for the improvement. These facts will be laid before the city council the next time, the street car proposition Is brought up. It had been hoped to take it up at last evening's council session but some of the desired information was net available in time. "Wo have gone to the expense of making Calumet ave.. the finest thoroughfare In Hammond" ald Mr. Ullrich. "We have a wide street with provisions for car tracks. We have InsWed ornamental lights and are p;-ng out money for their up-keep. .Vow we want tho street car line. In other words we say. give tho property owners on Calumet ave.. the same chances as those on Ilohman and ttate sis." MILK MEN HAVE A MIRACLE ESCAPE CROWN POINT. Ind.. Dec. 20. Two men miraculously escaped serious injury or death yesterday morninx, near Highlands, when an automobile In which they had been riding, was struck by a passenger train on the Chespeake- & Ohio railway, and smashed Into smithereens. The men are Frank Eason and Arthur Simpson, of Hebron. They are employes of McCann Brothers Company, Chicago milk dealers. Eason and Simpson were making their regular rno-n:ng rounds of collecting cans of milk. Because of a heavy fog which hung over the district near Highland, coupled with snow flurries, the men were unable to notice the tra.n utnil their car was within a few feet of it. When they saw the train they Jammed on the brakes of the car and the machine began to skid onto he right of way. They Jumped and an instant later their car was a wreck. CROP INCREASE NETS F CHICAGO. Dec. 20 Increase of crop values this year will net farmers of the nation $1,500,000,000 to $2,000,000.000 more than they received last year, Secretary of, Agricylture Henry G. Wallace said' here today. Secretary Wallace spoke last night at a dinner to the Chicago Association of Credit Men. Secretary Wallace said that while agricultural prices remain lower relatively than , prices of other things the outlook f the farmer is much brighter. Debts are being reduced, he added, and" farmers are buying more freely of things they need. "The effect on business generally should be helpful." he added. ST JOHN PIONEER PASSES AWAY ST. JOHN". Tnd.. Dec. 20. 'Special. Frank Kleine, on of the o:d settlers of St. John townshtn died Tuesday nvornlnj? at the home of his daughter, Mrs. William Bohling. Mr. Kleine was T8 years old and had been in failing health for some time. Surviving are two daughters, M's. Bohllr.g and Mrs. William Doescher. Funeral services will be he'd Thursday inornlns' at 10 o'clock from the church at Cook, and burial will be in the church cemetery. Basket ball. Colonials vs. Fort Sheridan. Masonic Temple. Wednesday. December 20th. D.anelng after the same.

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CAR-JITNEY SITUAT BEFORE COUNCIL Tense moments marked the session of cy council last night when representatives of the street railways and of the Jitneys.' eyeing each other with malevolent glances from opposite corners of the chamber, waited expectantly each for the other to make the first move. No move was made by either although the time had expired for the dormant reponse of the ordinance looking to the extinction of the Jitney and rejuvenation of the street var company, tabled by city council at a hectic- meeting thirty days ago L-even democrats and three repubHcans had tabled the measure. It would take a (favorable expression voiced in asembly to laisa the ordinance from its innocuous desuetude. But the ranks held fast and the meeting adjourned without a word halng been paid about the future status of Hammond's transportation. Jitney men and Etreet car representatives left the chamber sweeter temepered than when they had entered. Both sidetf expressed satisfaction ui'h the result cf the meeting. Councilman outdid themselves for speed and dispatch in disposing of city legislation. The meeting was in session just fifty-five minutes. Mayor Brown was authorized at his own request to purchase a ear of coal for distribution to needy families. Mrs. Sadie Rick was re-elected for two years to the library board. An ordinance designed to make j compulsory the installation of I speedometers on jitneys was tabled I in a hurry. That s a toucny sudIject those jitneys. TO APPEAL Citizens of Hammond are responding generous-ly to the appeal which was made recently by Miss Mary Moran. city nurse, for donations of 'food, clotbln and old or new toys for needy families. .V number of Boy Scout troops hayo volunteered to collect the donations and turn them over to the city authorities for distribution. The contributions are coming in regularly now. One lady today called a scout master and -offered a ba?: ket i groceries and two dressed chickens for Christmas dinners. Other similar ets have bcn reported. In case persons wishing to donate, do not know where to locate Scouts thir donations will be called for if they will tn'relycall scout headquarters, Hammond S2T. DON'T WANT ANYONE TO-BE NEGLECTED There shouldn't bea kiddie In Hammcnd or West Hammond who cn Christmas Day csn say that he has been neglected and forgotten If he fails to have a regular Christmas it's his own fault. Friday evening Santa Claus, a Christmas tree and everything will be awaiting the poor children of Hammond at the Eagle Cu!b Rooms S5 State street. The youngsters do not need tickets to get In. All they have to do is come and enjoy themselves. Santa will hand out the treat and the Eagles will see that they have a good time. The. fun starts at "o'clock and will continue until 9. Remember the invitation extends t oboth Hammond and' West Hammond. "FATTY" ARBUCKLE IS f INTERNATIONAL NEWS SEFVICE1 L.OS ANGELES. Calif., Dec 20. Will H. Hays, head of the motion I picture industry, has given Roscoe "Fatty" Arbuckle, Falstaff of the mo vies. ll's chance to come back before , tr-i American public after the first J .,f tho year will come his n-v.- opportunity. . Hays- before leaving for the east today, made puMic Ms Christmas present to the rotund comedian. TO ITS EQUIPMEN1 Another rail splice bar department, the second to be constructed in No. 2 plant since its conversion into a rail mill, is being: Installed at the Indiana Harbor mill of the j Inland Steel Co., at ah estimated cost cf $150,000. Construction work on the f jrnace was started this week. The maexpected to be on the ground by the first of the New Year when installation will be commenced. With the heavy orders on their books and foreseeing an Increase In the railroad business, the Inland S'eel 'x-e- ts to add several ti. departments to the rail mill the coming year.

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DYER BANK ROBBED;

I SPECIAL TO THE TIMES DYER. Ind.. Dec. 20. 4 p. m. In a fusillade of bullets exchanged with villagers one of three bandhs who late this afternoon held up the Dyer National Bank, cleaning out thousands of dollars, dropped to the street mortally wounded. He was picked up by his two companions, thrown into a waiting automobile, and escaped with him toward Chicago ' Heights. , The holdup occurred shortly after 3 o'clock. The bandit, who was ; wounded, masquerading as a woran, heavily veiled, entered the bank, i preceding his two colleagues. ! William Gettler. bookkeeper, was alone in the banL The clerk had

gone to the postofiice. The cashier was in Chicago. The "woman bandit" approached the window and instead of a bank book thrust a gun through the wicket. A signal from "her"

! brought the other two men hurrying in. The safe was open. They j scooped all the money in sight into a satchel, threatened Gettler's life,

and backed to -the door. Five thousand dollars was the amount of the loot. Gettler watched the bandits jnove to the door, placed his foot upon

1 a floor signal alarm and a moment later the whole village was pouring into the streets. j John Keilman. grocer, opposite the bank, hrd the alarm. He seized a rifle and rushing to the front door of his store opened i fire on the bandits who wer just leaving the bank. They returned the ! fire. Keilman continued to fire, shooting the bandit dressed as a woman J He fell to the street, blood spurting from the wound. His comi panions bundled him into tc car and in a hail of bullets disappeared through the ranks of the sta -d villagers toward Chicago Heights. The ' car used by the bandits was a Columbia six.

SENATOR HOLES HAS GASOLINE TAX BILL

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind., ' Dec 20. Drafts of three bills, designed for Introduction in the general assembly. Imposing a tax of 2 cents a gallon on gasoline, are being prepared by Charles Kettleborough, director of the legislative reference bureau. , One, which was asked by Jap Jones, Democratlcic representative from Martinsville, would have the state collect the fees and then return them to the counties In which they originated for 'use on high' ways through the county officials. Another, sponsored by C. Oliver Holmes. Republican senator from Gary, would provide for a four-way distribution of the money to the state highway commission and the counties. AU TO HIGHWAY COMMISSION The other, which probably will become the administration measure, will provide that the gasoline license fees go to the state highway commission. ' This bill. It is said, will meet the Idea of the highway commission. The question of collecting the tax seems to be a problem that Is not definitely settled by .those behind the bills. Neither Mr. Holmes nor Mr. Jones specified In what manner they with the tax collected, any more than asking that it he done through some state agency. The edmiruttratlon believes that 'he at can be collected rt'ost economlcilly t.y the oil Inspection deparvment Vnr.ous estimV.es have been niad-; s to the amount of money thlt can be raised by. a two-cent tax ongasoline. Most of. the estimates are in the neighborhood of 13,000,uOO. VIEW OF HOLMES Mr. Holmes believes local autonomy ?hould figure in the distribution of the taxes. In a statement covering his Ideas on the subject he said: "One-fourth of the monsy s-hojld j be used by the state hlghwav com- ! COURT TAKES CHILD FROM HER MOTHE Woman Who Left Husband to Live With Another at Hammond Hotel Loses Daughter CROWN POINT, Ind., Dec. . 20. fSpecIal). The Lake County court house at Crown Point was the scene of a gTt del of commotion and emotion on Wednesday afternoon when Judge Norton gave the custody of Alice Grace Balr, the four-year-old daughter of Mr, and Mrs. Louis Bair, of Turtle Creek, Pa., to the father. Victoria Balr has not been walking the straight and narrow path since the left her home and husband In t.ie little Eastern town several montha ago. ' Chas Blair Wileox. with whom she had been living previous to his arrest, testified that they lived together at the Lyndora Hotel in Hammond.

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mission for lta regular purposes, such as the building of main highways, etc. "A second fourth should be allocated to the counties for use by the county commissioners on . roads of the county, either for buildinjr new roads or maintenance, without any restrictions; that Is, without ony supervisory control by the state highway commission, the total amount to go to the county to be arrived at on the basis of tbe number of miles of approved highways to the total amount in the state, and also taking into consideration the number of automobiles, motor trucks, etc., registered from that County, in proportion to the total number registered in the state, for the preceding year, as certified by the secretary of state. OTHER PURPOSES "Another fourth should be tised by the state highway commission only for the purpose of building or maintaining main highways with special reference to national or interstate highways where unusual coats are necessary and for carryingthe expense of unusual bridge to a well planned system out of which fourth any county might be jentltled to receive special help pro vided it did its share in the special project, either out of its maintenance! or other highway funds. "The other fourth should be allocated to the several counties on some such proportion as indicated for the second forth, but to be disbursed to the counties In quarterly Installments on the certifying by the state highway engineer to the state treasurer that the counties are cooperating In the building up of the state system of highways, are making efficient and satisfactory use of the funds already allocated to them and that there is reasonable need for tho additional sums to which they may be entitled under this one-fourth." He was brought from the Jail, where he is being held to testify against ier.' The little girl wished to regain with her mother and when Judge Norton, who had weighed the vidence against the mother and ounj her wanting, grave little Alice o the father and grand parents, the rent was pitiful. The mother and -aby were heart broken, though all agreed that Judge Norton bad done he right thing. FIRE DESTROYS l INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICE ENGLISH. IND., Dec. 20 A spectacular fire which illuminated the country for miles around, destroyed the Rice Box and Basket Company's plant here last night with a lofs of 1156,000. W. J. Rice, of Louisville, Ky., who' owned the plant, arrived here on the midnight train. INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICE RALEIGH, N. C. Dec. 20 The resignation of four instructoK at North Carolina State College were requested today by President W. C RidJ'.ck. who charged th men -with - having manufactured home brew In their rooms at the collefe. Basket ball. Colonials vs. Tort Sheridan, Masonlo Temple, Wednesday, December 20th. Dancing after the game.

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Important Facts Develop at Meeting of Rotary Cllii!

Lake steamers win be docked at Calumet avenue bridge in Hammond n three to five years, according to the program that was launched at notable meeting- of the Hammond Rotary Club yesterday noon. The meeting was held for the purpose of developing- the following facts: 1. The United States engineer's office la ready and willing to make a recommendation to congrees for an appropriation sufficient to improve the Calumet rivsr . junction with the Indiana Harbor .anal In East Chicago to the forks near Calumet Lake providing 2. The river is straightened to conform to plans and surveys that ' ere completed by the war department in 1920. 3. The cities of Hammond and East Chicago have the power, under state legislation enacted in recent j-ears. to straighten the river by a proceeding similar to that used for opening or widening of a street HAJO40WD ASLEEP OIT THE JOB Thus it appears that one of the prominent planks in Mayor Daniel Browns platform, put forth In his first campaign, is not only possible but irobable of realization. Away back in 1802 the presidi;t of the Hammond Chamber of Commerce wrote a letter to Major Eixby, then in charge of the district of Chicago, asking what steps would be necessary to procure government aid in the improvement of the river. Major Bixby pujmptly replied that if the channel of the river w- re to be straightened In conformity with the recommendations of his department that he would reccomend a government appropriation. That would be equivalent to getting it. But Hammond went to eleep on the Job. With the river lmprovmer.t virtually within Its grasp nothing was done. County Engineer Ray Seely estimated that the county of Lake has spent 1760,000 for bascule bridge equipped with the delicate electrical machinery for raising and lowering them over streams that have never been navigated. ITOT CtOTXBJraEST'S TATJIiT And yet the government engineers were ready to go ahead. AU they asked was for a reasonable straightening of the river to make navigation easier. The Hammond Rotary Club was. apprised of this, situation and President Mors Dell Plain appointed a special committee to arouse public interest in the matter. At yesterday's luncheon at th Lyndora Hotel the guest of honor was Major Rufus W. Putnam. United States engineer In charge of the Chicago district which include the Lake Michigan ehpre from Waukegan to Michigan City, the Calumet rivers and the Illinois river to Us Juncton wth the MssisslppL Major Putnan came with mapi of surveys, extracts from laws covering the subject and letters from his files showing that for twenty years the government had held open its offer to imyove the Calumet river. Thus the first premises wai established; namely that the government is ready and waiting. CITIES SXF&ESEITTES In order that the entire group el North Township cities and those on the Illinois side of the line might near what Major Ptunam had to say the Rotary Club invited as Its guests the following- persons, ia addition to the Major. Mayor Daniel Brown, whose interest In river and harbor develop, ment is well known; A J. Swanson, president of the board of public works, and on this occasion the representative of the Klwanis club: William F." Bridge, the Hammond tity engineer, upon all of whom must devolve the responsibility for initiating the action for the itralghtenng of the river. East Chicago was reperesented by George H. Lewis, president of its Chamber of Commerce, and by C K. Wallace, county engineer elect, jlayor Frank Callahan and Carl D. Norris of the board of public works could not be present West Hammond was represents! by Mayor Msrradt and City At torney Samuel K. Markman. Both pledgred their co-operation with the Indiana cities In the plans for th Immediate straightening of the river. From Chicago there was a notbale delegation consisting of H. S. ilecartney. who for years has interested himself in the Improvement of the Calumet river from the state line to the forks and has procured a number of deeda Cor channel straightening. Benjamin N. Branch, a Chicago attorney, representing the Mandell estate and a man who fought the United States Steel corporation through all of tho courts in an effort to prevent the closing; of the east end of the Calumet river. Then tho club had s.s its guest Al Chas the real estate editor of th Chicago Tribune, who came not as a speaker but ss an observer ana for the purpoas of better acquainting himself with condition in the Calumet district, which he has come -o regard as a place of great interest and promts. EJfTHTJSS OVXK FBOSFSCT3 Major Putnam made it p.aln thai It was not the business of the war department to promote these rrojc.ts for the improvement of th river but to plan them after they were projected. He pictured h ttrn no, far off when ocean golns ships would come into the Great LAkcs Ith cargoes from Eutopean and other world ports, through tha St.. Lawrence river channel. Hi pointed out that the state of Illinois had appropriated tho money and was maklnff the plana for (Continued on Pag-e FIvsj