Hammond Times, Volume 11, Number 49, Hammond, Lake County, 23 December 1922 — Page 2

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rHE TJM"ES December 23, 1922

East Chicago and the Harbor

Held on Charges. ffei, TTest, colored bartender at the notorious place of Birmingham' m Farrish avenue, la belny held on a. charge of attempt to rap aa preferred by Mrs. Blrmi catsxei. the mistress of the place. Taken In Custody. ' KaChariaa Pappadopoua of 3470 Peanayrrania. avenue, and Jaco-b Sharp of 2916 Deal street, were taen Into euatody P7 Harbor police folol-wlnj the raldlny of their place, Cndlar of moonshine -whiskey on chair premises Captain Mxkar arid Polloe Officer Budich, Kektob and Klrrln were In ciha.rge of the raids. Burglars Busy. ocnetln yarterday afternoon in the abaenee of officials, burflar entered the S. & O. fretrht of flee at Indiana Harbor and robbed the raclaiter of cash and checks, amounting to nearly $250. 1A. Carl W. Geemen, of the E. O. special police, notified the Harbor police station of the robbery. Investigation of the case Is being made by local authorities. Colored Woman Held. Mary Benedick, colored, of S6S7 Block avenue, baa been arrested and is being held to the East Chicago city court under bond to the amount of 1500, as an accomplice to persons who broke into .and robbed a Pennsylvania box car at Indiana Hsrbor night before last ef several hundred pairs of shoes. Police officers claim te. have found the colored woman In possession of shoes which were stolen. Insurance for Employes Official announcement was made this week by the Superheater Co., an East Chicago concern headed yb Charles H. True, that group Insurance had been taken out in the Traveler's Insurance Co, for every employee of the company. Pejlelte for more than S08 employes of this company are being executed by the Insurance Department of the First Tryst and Savings bank at East Chicago, giving them life and disability insurance to amounts ranging from $500 to $1000 Insurance amounts will be increased

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We assure you of our appreciation of your splendid support during the past year and ask you to accept our Heartiest Good Wishes for a Merry Christmas and a very Happy New Year.

A. F. fit CALLAHAN A. C SEN0UR H. R. DE HOLL AET

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to $100 annually and an equal amount aded for every succeeding year that employes remain with the company. John J. Bloch, manager of the Insuranco branch of tbe First Trust and Savings bank, closed this insurance transaction.

Majority Go Here. Tbe Pacific Fruit Express has placed orders for more than 6,000 cars of which Calumet region manufacturers have been awarded the majority. The orders were placed with: 1,000 to Standard Steel Car Co.; 1,000 to General American Tank Car Corp.; 1,000 to Iullman Co.; and 1030 to the American Car & Foundry Co. Hore are expected to be rlaced soon. Trucker Is Hurt. J. O. J. Mroeh, of a Hammond trucking service which bears his name was painfully injured In East Chicago yescterday evening, when the truck, which ho was driving was struck by a Green Line car at 144th and Ftorsyth avenue. Going west on 14th street, Mr. Mroeh'a truck was hit by car No, 60 when he failed to stop for Forsyth avenue. The side of the street car was smashed In and was splintered. Broken glass from his windshield flew back and cut Mr. Mroch about the head.' At The Hartley To be doubie-crcsscd by his own accomplice In crime, is the thing most feared by the crook. In "Top Of the iteming." tfte Universal attraction starring Gladys Walton, at the Hartley theater this evening there Is a bitter struggle for a letter of confession written by a bank embezzler naming his accomplices in the crime. Peter P. Kyne's great novel. "The Pride of Palomar," which was adapted to the screen by Cosmopolitan under tho direction of Frank Barzage, shows at the Hartley to-moro-w. Brissey's New Bill. If everything pans out as City Attorney James W. Brlssey has out lined then the "Green Line" com- I pany will bo forced to pave their j right-of- ay? in Fast Chicago and j Indiana Harbor. i TWIN CITY COUNCIL BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA Executive Committee: J. SAMBROOK, Scout Executive CHAS. H. TRUE, President

GEORGE ROOP DR. R P. HALE JOHN J. BLOCK

Donated by friends of the Scouts

rAt this time of good cheer we wish all our friends

A Merry Christmas and a year of Happiness and Prosperity

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As chairman on a committee of tho Municipal League of Indiana Cities, City Attorney Brlssey la preparing a bill to be introduced at the next session of the state legislature that, if passed, will compel street oar companies to repair their city right-of-ways. He is drafting another bill that poses to restore cities to their contract rights on utility franchises as were in effect before the fnarttneut of tho Tublic Service commission law. Dinners for Needy. Hundreds of needy families in East Chicago and Indiana Harbor will be provided with a real Christmas dinner this year by the Twin City council of the American Tied Cross. Baskets, contributed anonymously by local societies, containing everything In the way of edibles and presents for the kiddies, are now being distributed by workers of the local Red Cross. Other means of relief work, which la receiving the assistance from Township Trustee "Wm. Vater, will amply provide every family which Is in destitute circumstances. Tt is the hope of the local charitable organizations that no one here will want for plenty to eat, warm clothing and a cheery Ore this Christmas Day. LIVE NEWS FROM THE TWIN CITIES At the church of the Good Shepherd, herd, tho last of ths services for the Advent season, will be held on Sunday morning at 10:40. There will be a celebration of the Holy Eucharist and sermon: subject of tho sermon, "Signs of tho Near Approach of the Second Advent of Christ.'' Christmas Eve, (Sunday) will be the children's service and Christmas tree, with distribution of presents to the members of the church school at 7:00 p. m. A midnight mass and sermon on Christmas eve at 11:00 p. m. . A secon-J mass, without sermon on Christmas morning at ten o'clock. The rector of the church requests that the parishioners nmk'! a liberal off-nns

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at the midnight service, as a Christmas gift to the parish treasury for tbe support of the church. Go to Schllcker's Pharm.-i

the perfumes and toilet water SHE WANTS. 1Z-ZZ-2 m The Church of Christ. Grapevine boulevard. Indiana Harbor. The given Christmas L"ve (Sunday evoningt. This entertainment, under the direction of Miss Elizabeth Hafer, promises to be tho best ever given In the church, "fc'anta Claus" and Ms tree, together with a treat for the entire .Bible school, has been assured us, and everything for an evenings good tlmo la rpady. The church choir will render three f-peclal Christmas anthems as a part of the program. The entlro evening will be given over to mualo and the Christmas program. Tbe revival meeting closed last Lord's Day evening with fifty-one additions to the church. Wednesday evening was devoted to the fellowship and reception of new members -and the installation of tho new official board. The sermon theme for Sunday morning will be "There rls Born A Savior". The pastor la anxious to meet all tke new members this Lord's Day at the morning service, together with tho :norcthan two hundred and fifty older members. May we have the membership present. Bring your friends and neighbors also. A cordial welcome Is extended to strangers also. Bible school assembles at nine forty-five a. m. and a corpse of competent teachers and officers will be waiting for you. Trim your tree at little expense by getting decorations from Schlicker's. 12-J2-2 The Sorosis club members were entertained last evening at the home of Miss Anna Johnson on Olcott avenue. The main featurn of the evening was the gTab bag. after which bunco was played, the prizes being awarded to Miss Edna Wall and Miss Ruth Nelson. Tho hos tess served a dainty two course luncheon. Mr. and Mrs. T. E. Williams, of North Magoun avenue, will entertain their son LaVcrnge and family of Dunkirk, Ind., over Xiua.v. Ths girls of the Mark plant, of Indiana Harbor, numbering twenty had their Christmas party yesterday afternoon, after the distribution of gifts, the girls were Invited to the Blue Room where a five course chicken dinner was served, j ' j Miss Ethel Wall will spend thai holiday season with her parents on j Beacon street. Miss Wall is a ttu- ; dent at the Indiana fc'tatc Normal at j I Tcrre Haute. Pure white heavy linen writing paper is the Ideal gift for any woman. Schllcker's Pharmacy has a complete asortment. 12-22-2 m . Dr. Alex Pew. will rpend over Chrittmas at hl3 home in Er3iU, Ind. I j Mr. K. A. Sheets was among the Chicago shoppers yesterday. . I J MlssMartha Martin and- Pert Tressler of this city, were united in marriage Thursday evening at 7:00 o'clock by Ilev. If. J. Lynch at the Lynch home on lljth street, through error in tho printing of this item in yesterday's paper tho names of the bride and bridegroom j were omitted. j The Triple "L" club held their Christmas party at the home of Miss Gertrude Peters in Hammond. The usual custom of the grab bag was enjoyed, after which the hostess ' served a dainty two course luncheon ' The Triple L's will be welcomed at the home of Miss Kuth Peters on , liith street, in January 19C3. I i Mr. and Mrs. L". Gilse, accompanled by Mrs. Cora Mcintosh left this morning for down State, the Cilse's going to Center Point and Mrs. Mcintosh to Brazil, where they will spend Christmas with relatives. ; Tbey motored through and will re turn Tuesday. Onl? a few of these beaded bags left at Schllcker's Pharmacy, a reduction will be made on those today aod. tomorrow. 12-22-2 Irene Sullivan, 625 N'orthcote ave. East Chicago, who underwent an operation for appendicitis, 8 brought to her home today from St. Bernard's hospital.First Congregational church. East Chicago, corner of Magoun and 145th. Pastor. Rev. Frank Maplea. Sunday school, 9:S0 a. m. Morning service, reception of new members and communion. 10:45 a. m. Intermediate Endeavor. Senior Endeavor at 6:30 p. ra- Christmas cantata. 1:30 p. rn. A. Christmas anthem will be rendered by the choir at the morning service at which time the pastor will deliver an Christmas sermon, "We Have Seen His Staj-.". Members will be received at the morning service and there will be celebration of the communion. Irt the evening tho choir and quartet under direction of Mrs. James Thompson will give 13. I.t Aahford'a Christmas Read These Twin City Advertisements - DOLL 33BXSSSS AX W ASSET'S PLEATING- SCOT Phone 446. 91 State St., Himmnod. We have about 100 of them for sale. "We do Hemstitching with gold or silver thread button holes, buttons cornered, embroidering, braiding, beading, tucking, fancy stitching. 12:2:lt To yfcoaa mwi Item te East GM rasa Times wfflce, call Kmmt Chic, go 2S8. NOTICE Btartiag today aad evrj flay tin. til further notice all notices of stated meeting for lodges aod fraternal erdara will b charged for at tia rata of lOo pr Ua. Big assortment of Chrlitmas Candles, at George's Confectionary, corner Forsyth and Chicago Ave. The J. M. Wllcockson Music Co.. 557 Hohman street, will be open all day Sunday. Delivery of pianos. ' phonographs and records guaranteed Christmas morning. 12-23-lt

PARTHENON TODAY HERBERT RAWUNSON

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STARTING TUESDAY CHRISTMAS DAY 5 BIG ACTS OF C VAUDEVLLE Also HARRISON FORD in "WHEN LOVE COMES" With HELEN JEROME EDDY Continuous Show cantata. "The Manger Prince." The Christmas . treat to Sunday school scholars will be presented at 9:S0 a. m. ' - Miss Huth Nelson of .'orth Earing avenue. Who resigned her position at the Crasselli Chemical Co., is now employe-d in the accounting department of the Steel and Tube of America, the Mark Plant. Miss Nelson was in the stenographic forte of tho Chemical Co., for the past four years. Mis Margaret Colins of Mark, will accompany Mrs. Ray Cosgrove of Gary, to Detroit today, to spend Christmas with her aunt Mrs. G. 11. Uarrctt. Have you been lately? in Schlicker'a Mr. and Mrs. D. C. Keld, will entertain at a family dinner Christmas their guests being Mrs. Keid's parents Mr. and Mrs. George V'. Lewis and brother Alan Lewis and wife. Boost the Female Minstrel, for the benefit of the Welfare Asociation on January I5th and 26th at Hartley's theater East Chicago. Mesdames A. Goodfriend and A. Ottenheimer are attending a luncheon today In Chicago. V Mr. and Mrs. Vincent McCormack of Gary, will spend Sunday and Monday at the home of their parents ex-Maor and Mrs. Leo McCormack on Beacon street. Get your candy where they have a bi assortment. - The prices are reasonable at Schllcker's Pharmacy. -- ' Mr. and Mrs. BenJ. ."Wllllama of 145th etreet. will have as their guests Christmas. :irs. E. B. Spencer and family. Mr. and Mrs. Victor Eadeaux of Northcota avenue, will entertain at dinner Christmas day, Dr. and Mrs. T. Q. Steffes and baby daughter. Miss Ora Clapper, William Clarry and Mr. and Mrs. W. A. E. Caiman. Mr. snd Mrs. Herbert Apcl, accompanied by friends from Chicago left today at one o'clock by motor : for Grand Rapids. Mich., where the;,will spend Christmas with Mrs. Apol's rarents, Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Spears. A Christmas Card To Gteorge H. Levis Among the men in our city Who have gained our respeet There Is one man outstanding We cannot forget. Though affliction best him lie still proves an actor. To those sound of limb lie is a great benefactor. George Lewi's 'tis he I have reference to. Perhaps It has never occurred to yoj' As he "tler.tly paei. his speech Is a tmile, - Tct he has helped to put over the things worth while. Th-re is no 1ob to great GENERAL ACCUSED IN ASSASSINATION OF POLISH HEAD l. 4. y1 :r a General Haller. Immediately following the shooting of President Narutowicr a Poland in the Warsaw art gallery a deputy openly accused Genera. Haller of being implicated in th murder. Haller 1 a Nationalist. Several veterans of his arniy havr been arrested in cdnr.ection with the murder. His supporters class the charge as absurd. A radita'artist fired the kt-

PARTHENON TOMORROW MATT MOORE

in "THE JILT" FOR FOUR DAYS GALA NEW YEAR'S EVE MIDNIGHT SHOW SPECIAL VAUDEVILLE 7 HEADLINE ACTS 7 Door. Open at 11:30 P. M. Show Starts 12 O'clock Sharp RESERVED SEATS NOW SELLING And there la nothing too small, He unselfishly works for the good of us all. Congenial, obliging, protective and true, George Lewis you have our opinion of you. Jimmy Johnston. Cows and Camels Haul Food to Starved Reds LONDON", bee Mill: cows and camels transported American food to 330,000 starving children and adults In the Aktubinsk section of northern Pusia duo to the absence r,f otTfer transportation facilities last wintere. J. B. Fitzgerald, of Rome, New York, stater here recently in forecasting similar grave conditions in that section again this winter. Fitzgerald was the American Ttelief Administration representative at Aktubinsk for nearly a vear. Bull Demonstrates China-Shop Proverb POINT . PLEASANT, TV. Vs., Dec. The old fcaying about the bull li

IF GOING TO BUILD Whether. a low price bungalow or a million dollar building of. any kind, it be greatly to your advantage to investigate a Wickey patented substantial fire, sound and vermin proof method of building construction, for this day and age. Its cost comparing favorably with the wooden fire trap method of building construction used for ages, which should in this age of concrete be discarded, because of continuous fire insurance costs and the uncertainty of its cxistance, a building today and an ash heap tomorrow, with possible loss of life. To examine a full size section of this new patented method fireproof building construction and get particulars, see architect. KARL D. NORMS, East Chicago

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tho china shop has just had a demonstration here. .The bull, a hugeone, became frightened in the streets and plunged Into Rupert IKaysec's restaurant through the front plate glass window. The animal then smashed its was through tables, chairs and dishes into the kitchen, gofiig thence into the alley In the rear. Nobody was hurt, but there wis a lot of broken china, glass and furniture In the place after the bull left. SIGNS We manufacture elastic enamel, card-board and muslin signs. Windown and truck lettering given our prompt attention. BRANT SIGN CO. 804 Chicago Areaae EAST CHICAGO, IND. Phone East Chicago 1275-J

"I have always thought of Christmas tim when it comes around as a good time ; the only time I know of in the long calendar of the year when men seem by one consent to open their shut-up hearts freely, and therefore, though it has never put a scap of gold or silver in my pocket. I believe it has done me good; and I say 'God bless 't ' Charles Dickens. May the Christmas-Tide bring to you its full measure of joy and good-will. East Chicago State Bank JOHN K. REPPA, Pres.

DE LUXE TODAY, TOMORROW RODOLPH VALENTINO

in "ALL NIGHT" The Real VALENTINO weaving his magic spell throughout a rharmintr drama of Youth and m Love the eternal call of Heart a to Heart. i STARTING MONDAY -For Fire Days Drama, Romance, Humor, Thrill of color, of conflict, of Western Wit and Eartern Wile. DT THT T TODAY and TOMORROW vuLim rx William Far nam in Moonshine valley A Master Story or a Bad Kan's Reorm&tiori ) tUry tlurilla Directed by HERBERT BRENOM FIRST TIME SHOWN Special Picture for Christmas WILLIAM FAIRBANKS IN "SHERIFF OF SON DOG"

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