The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-04-13
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Mrs. Nellie Bowman. 81 Russell
street. has applied for the police mat
ron joe Her application makes the
hfth.
Permits were issued this morning FOR
the erection or two two-storv frame
buildings at 1fSs-11ss Lincoln avenue.
costing $4,000 each for e. r. Dent
Guy Young was granted permission 10
build a frame bungalow lat SOL Colum-
bia avenue. 1t will cost $500.
Klovens Lewednovis was arrested
last night by Eric railway detectives
in the Erie train yards for carrying
concealed weapons. A revolver was
found upon him. This morning in city
court he was fined $40 and costs
Sergeant welch Of the local recruit
ing station wishes to make plain to
the Hammond youth vino would like
to join the army only while the war
lasts, that he can now do SO. When
peace is declared he can secure his
honorable discharge Heretofore the
recruiting laws hound one TO years
active service aud six years reserve
service. This morning the following
y
Mnthcum, Chester B. Hilton, Frank
$. shuelenberger. Michael Joblonski
and Edward Phillips,
Judge Fred Barnett in city court this /
morning handed f4evert Thompson. S15
Alice avenue. jolt by timing HIM se5
and costs and sentencing him to 100
days ON the penal farm for drunkenness. !
Mrs. Thompson and several of her /
neiehbor women were present to prose- |
cute Thompson who has been before the
court frequently on intoxication charges |
and abusive conduct TO his family.
Frank Scutnic was given a scare in
city court this morning when he was be-
ing tried for obtaining money under |
false pretense Judge Barnett fined !
his SIS and costs and SO days in the
county jail. but agreed to suspend il
during his good behavior, scutnic was
found guilty of getting s. from his |
landIady by fabrication
Three members each OF the board Of |
directors Of the Chamber Of Commerce. !
the members council OF that body. the
Junior Chamber of Commerce. the
Trades and Labor Council ana the Ham |
mond Woman's club. Will act with May /
Smslley and the executive commit
tee Of the Hammond Plan in the work
Of carrying out Governor Goodrich's re-
quest for wartime cultivation of va
cant lots and lands. The committee is
TO meet at the Chamber of Commerce
tomorrow evening at o'clock.
The domestic art department Of the
Hammond public schools has been |
turned over for the balance of the /
school year to the Red Cross work The |
three hundred girls of the domestic art
department. who have thirty sewing ma
chimes to work with. may continue vol |
untary sewing things for soldiers dur
ing the summer
superintendent Mcdaniel stated today |
that any materials the Red Cross socie- /
ty brings will be made up
Twenty-seven members Of the wa+
ba sh college alumni observed their an
nual set-toeether meeting and dinner at /
the Hammond Country club last even |
ing with songs and stories and talks by
their prominent members.
Attorney John NJ stinson dltd tht
complaint this afternoon OF the divorce /
Of Cora Burns against Cornelius Burns.
proprietor OF a hotel and saolon on
Calumet avenue. and reputed to be a /
leading politician in his. ward. Mrs {
Burns asks custody Of their two chill i
dren, Gertrude, Z; and Mildred, IA. and
$4,000 alimonT. She names a Millit
Beardsley in the complaint and also
charges cruel treatment. She states i
their property is not incumbered and /
worth s11.500. I