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New-York tribune., 1919-03-25

In New ! ork County
Broafvay--j John st Corp-Plerce Butler .s.oss
4 Pierce Mig Corp Oct ~ iaiS.. sssps'
beNle' ca.. hs'S'opysy i yai550ry steamship llas5
Gi nrS,ie 81 a., Akn'effTs0eAer 3. ,a5s Tire 56ss
De '95Ssn' ,als Ueorfe--'- claser; NSr'n 4ssss
hsknersr Sn Ger ,s Harry NoS sh9sss lsl Free susa'
'ajTSs jSis N'hasi-F' l.. Peters Sept ~. aoTs,
Loyal Building Co. & Jacob l. Frankel- -, ca
G. II. Atkinson & Co: Nor 30 1915. 80 "a
Sanc--tully X Co, Nov, so. l9lT...:. sfV's'
Moyse. Leon. Raocr, II. Holmes and Edw.
Nj Deacon (MoySe & Holmes Guar ,sz ss
anty Trust Co March n. 1879. .-.: i'''
h1sS'ns' ,Sla Luke 10 LaAin; 'uV -. 1851
nadsn. narry-s. Rcscnthal: Nov. IL. -, .,
n Y Rys. co--L Massraso, Feb. q. ssss,
J. portmsn COB Adler: Dec. Is. iSi7 ia'''s
"sItiIeTd's. s. ,ssa isaae-s sirasshess Jan ssoa
Freeman Louis and Fidelity \ Casualty
Co Of n, Y.--Peopie. etc: Nov. !. koa 20
1918 ssacated1 ...>...,...........+.. eVsse
"'ndss' iia ivscase Man-G W. Lloyd Jan, ~ liisss
c;Ts iMl'i'ssssnss NV ,SSsrss haa'an Co.. oS. sosss
trlsa sebs,ssr nassd "nd v Nsshan 81 a,S So0pss ,ss
In Br0rx County
'Srgsri T, i,IS i9eo Wv sehnsiisrmaa; son ssas:s
New-York tribune., 1919-03-25
Petitions in Bankruptcy

>, Petitions in bankruptcy filed yesterday in the
United states District Court We're rs 70 lows;
GlASER BROTHERa.-A voluntary petition Of
Claser Brothers. so Avenue b. shows liabilities O..
N.IS2 and no assets. The three larFes. creditors
are lewinsl.y Iisser. 126 Spring Street $3.50
ne y r. bernstein Company. 100 Fifth Avenue
$l5o ana the Independent Leather Goods Company
~ 532 Canal Street. $l03. Henry Zacks. 302 Broad
way. is the attorney
. BLENDOlD COMPANY. INC-a voluntary peti-
ton Of the BIendold Company. Inc. Poughbeepsic
n y, shows liabilities Of 500 6l0 and assets Of
$S4o. The three largest creditors are Arthur
pitkln Schenectady. n y. $500: Charles D.
Cook. 1i9 broadway. $40 03i, and John T. Dalnev
Pougikceps'e \. v. $j.9l9 All Of thc assets are
IN machncry Ralph f. Butts. Poughkeepsie, " y
Is tho attorney
CALUMET HOTEL COMPANY. INC.-An invol-
untary petition agains, the Calumet Hotel Company
INC; 33S Wcst Fifty seventh Street Is by three
crosltofs. claiming: Cudaby Packing Company. s7s:
Iorham Hotel SlO3 and Marcia Sbert. s2i5.
Leon Dnshew: 32o broadway. is the attorney
petition against Broschart & Baum. Inc. 697
West l3oth Street is by three creditors claiming:
~ T. Ingrford Brass and Copper Company. s423 j.
isfuce Cook $500 and w. j.. CoElilin. SAG.
Charles IL. Allen. 235 Broadway Is the attorney.
Schedule in Bankruptcy
ABBOTT MOTOR EQUIPMENT CoMPANY-A
schedule OF the Abbott Motor Equipment Company.
no address. filed IN the United States District Court
yesterday. shows liabilities OF $2s 143 and no
assets Tho three largest creditors arc: John
Magruder. Staten Island. Sl2 900: John Sofgc. Gin
cinnau. Sl2.253. and tho Gotham National Bank
Droadway and Fifty ninth Street. 81 800. j. Nathan
Helfat, 233 Broadway. Is tic attorney.
New-York tribune., 1919-03-25

In New York County
Corp: costs ..........,............ slos 90
toccnfogii, Ccsare--P. NJ Hughes .... a0l 90
BECKER. Uhas W~M, schIfnan. ....... asiS5
Ensrayns Co .....,........'..."". aY4gl
co ...,....,.'''. s'''"sS e.ao5 "a
pocs House Wrccking Co.. Ine' ...'.' .'." asa 2s
Cameron Alsnandcr. ,:.~-c II, Fuller. .,., SJs.55
Trust Co. ct . s.. Iilso
New-York tribune., 1919-03-25
judgments Filed
In New York County

The following judgments were filed
yesterday, the first name being that of
the debtor:
New-York tribune., 1919-03-25
Basic Com odities
March "a, 1919.

<Noten those transactions were rerd a.. .
prices givcn. S "@i' reported the bid
New-York tribune., 1919-03-25
In Bronx County
Satisfied judgments
In New York County

The first name Is that OF the debtor. tos ,n'
second that OF the creditor and date whrn Ja's
fnent WaS filed.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-12-27
PRESENT GAS RATE
REMAINS IN FORCE
SAYS COMMISSION
Public Service Body Sees
No Chance for Utility
to Lower Rates.
TIMES BUREAU AT s!ATE cAPlIAtI

TIMES BUREAU AT STATE cAPITALl
INnTANAPOLIS. Ind, Dec 1.-THE
Northern Indiana Gas & Electric Co.
has been authorized by the Public Serv-
Ice Commission TO continue in effect its
present gas rates in Hammond. Whiting
and East Chicago after Dec. 81. 1919. The
present rates Of the company We're au-
thorized by the commission Dec. rs, 1914.
In respect to any possible changes in
the rates the order says:
The commission. however. viii en-
tertain at any time petition from any
Interested parties for a readjustment Of
said rates" =
The summary Of the ruling BY the
commission follows:
"On Nov 80. 1917, the Northern In
diana Gas * Electric Co. filed with the
Public Service Commission of Indiana.
its petition praying for an increase Of
rates for gas in the cities of Hammond.
whiting and East Chicago, Indiana.
The commission, being fully advised
in the matter. granted the prayer Of the
petitioner and authorized the Northern
Indiana Gas & Electric Co TO file its
schedule of rates and charges the same
to be in force and effect until Dec. 81,
1919
The commission Is of the opinioni that
the costs of labor and material Of all
kinds which enter into the maintenance
and operation of all such utilities. have
not been reduced: that it would be finan-
ciaTy impossible for the petitioner TO
operate on rates existing prior to siid
order puttinp into effect present rates.
and that said present rates and charges
should be continued until the further
order of the commission"
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-12-27
GARY JIThEY CASE
IN SUPREME court;
TO SET PRECEDENT

The case of Gary Jltneys Union Ns.
the City Of Gary. III which the Gary
jitneys are putting up a ~stin fight" TO
retain their rights to pick UP and dis
charge passengers on Broadway and the
four other streets mentioned in Ordi-
nance 7SS. section 3 now before the com
mon council of Gary. was filed in the
state supreme court yesterday. accord
ing to Joseph Conroy of Hammond. the
attorney of the Jitney Drivers Union.
According to Nj Conroy the Gary
jitney men case is the first Of its kind
il the state of Indiana The case will
test the power Of the city council as to
whether the city Of Gary has the power
of abonshing the public service rend-
cred by the jitneys.
AIr Conroy's opinion is that ii is en-
urely Up TO the public to determine as
to what kind of service in transportation
they want. which he believes VIII favor
the jitney men.
The records filed al the state supreme
court will be placed upon advance dock
ct and il IS believed that the case viii
be called before the city council viii be
able to pass or adopt the ordinance
Should the council adopt the ordinance
with its amendments before The state
supreme court is able 70 give its deci-
sion. the Lake county superior court
ruling passed in favor Of the jitneys.
however viii permit the jitneys to carry
on their usual business until tho higher
courts decide the issue.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-12-27
Bulletins
TROOPS MOVE SOON
RTI.I.E, ~

III IA.Es
Following a conference held the first
part of the week, it learned this
morning that Mayor Hodges handed
Col Mnpes n copy of letter that had
been forwarded to Major General Wood
nEkfng that the troops who have been
stationed i'm the city for the past two
monhs be removed by the frst Of the
.cnr.
In nn interview with Mayor Hodges
this morning nc made no denial stating
that such letter had been written and
tha ii was on its way to he war depart
uient. He did not divuIge the contents
of the letter.
In nm effort TO reach Col. Mapes il
was learned that he was out Of the city
scme mission just when the troop
movement viii occur Is uncertain, but
Il is quite evident thar they will start
10 leave some time after the FIRST OF the
year. The order - expected come
through from the war department at
any time now.
From what can be learned II is snid
that the remaining detachment tn Gary
viii be sent to Fort sheridan 10 take
mp their winter quarters. 1t Is also said
that all the troops are not 10 be re-
moved nt once, but Will be weeded out
company by company.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-12-27
HAMMOND P. 0.
BUILDING WILL
Be ENLARGED

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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-12-27
R. C. SCHMIDT & Co.
WILL PLAN TEMPLE

P. G Schmidt and company Of Chi
cago were chosen as the architects for
the 100000 addition to the Hammond
Masonic Temple at a meeting Of the
building committee yesterday after
noon. Schmidt and Company have de
signed a number Of Masonic buildings.
most important of which are Engle-
wood Temple and Medinah Temple OF
Chicago, Pittsburgh Temple snd Read
ing Temple in Pennsylvania and the
half million dollar Temple at Bloom
ington. Indiana. which is now under
construction
Plans. sketches and specifications
will be on exhibit at the temple this
evening when Past Masters night will
be celebrated J. B. Kinds of New
York City and 7. E Dickinson of
Grand Rapids are already in the city
and several other Past Masters are
expected to arrive before evening.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-12-27
MONCN ROAD CLAIMS
OLDEST CONDUCTOR

ORLEANS, Ind. Dec. 27-The oldest
conductor in tho world, defying Doc
Osler ana the theory attributed 10 him.
is operating the Moron train which
makes three round trips daily between
orleans and French Lick He is John
Bills and he IS 'spry" despite his oiEhtv-
nine years. Bill helps out as brakeman
whenever the train is converted into an
accommodation and is frequently seen
riding atop a swaying box car. He lives
with his wife here. Bills has been in
the Monon service forty years and was
q pioneer railroader before that.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-12-27

% fasten upon them ana drag then
aown to an early grave.
AIDS DISEASE
= am told on the best authority that
thousands Of girls slip into consump-
sion and drop into pneumonia when. il
they would pay less attention to fash
ion and more TO health they might
I've to see second or third genera
tion
Il would say to any girl wanting q
set married:. Dress modestly- Bear
yourself modestiy. Create in man a
respected reverence Tor you and have
nothing TO do with animal dances Or
cancers If marriages. arc made IN
heaven. God our Father. If you will Let
aise, viii bring you in contact With
the man VINO viii make Won queen q
hts heart and mistress of his hons
In the long run Vice cannot compete
with virtue It is too heavily handt-
capped "
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-12-27
So AGON|zlEI:D
DEATHS FROM
FAKE LIQUOR
MurderOus Wood Alcohol Con-
COCtiOn Takes Terrible
Toll.
INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICE


SPRINGFIELD. Mass. Dec % --
Sixtv-nine persons. including several
women. are dead today in Western New
England as the result Of drinking taKe
, l,tslev. believed to have been made OF
ood alcohol. colored with burnt sugar
I'D favored with extract of rye scores
af others are in hospitals in horrible
agony. blindness being the worst feature
OF the cases. The victims died terrible
deaths. most Of them becoming para
lyzed.
TRY TO wARN PUBLIC.
with the death toll mounting hourly.
i'ie police and federal revenue author
f.ies Of Connecticut Massachusetts and
>.~w York we're making frantic efforts
warn those who have the deadly fluid
4a their possession.
Thirtv-nine arc dead IN Chicopee.
ti.irreen IN Hartford. Conn. six in Hol-
roiss and two in Springseld.
SOLD FOR $4,000.
The authorities have discovered that
d. was ono single lot of fake whlsSeE
mat caused the heavy toll Of death and
lat suffering throughout the Connec-
tfc,lt valley. The shipment was made
e~r,n New york BY ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
b,-relis. which brough around Sl2'OOo.
e. is said. The first delivery was Hart
tard. which was the distributing point
tnr the connection. From Hartford the
e.uf went out by taxicab and auto truck
an christmas eve The men responsible
traded on the Christmas festive spirit.
VICTIMS PARALYZED.
Victims dropped in the streets, died
ia their beds blinded, and in many in
e1ances In violent convulsions. Most
ef them were without medical attention.
They had been plunged in agony and
the end came so quick that they were
unable to summon aid. All of the vic
inns showed the same symptoms. Au-
topsies have been performed. but the
authorities have not given their fnding.
The FIRST manifestations Of the outrage
4ppeared in Hartford. where the atten-
-saa Of the police was drawn to the
faths Of persons who dropped in the
etleets suffering terrible agony under
re,sterious but identical circumstances.
Then followed the deaths in the Massa-
cuusetts cities.
The fake whiskey was retailed for nifty
cents drink and eight drinks were
-f+aauv sufficient 10 cause death. II Is
.s.imated that enormous sums were
r,ade from the sale of the deadly con-
caetion-
SIX DIE IN CHICAGO.
CHICAGO. Dec. 27.-Coroner Peter
Hoffman and Health Commissioner John
dill Robertson Joined today in plans for
o drastic campaign TO punish those found
guilty Of selling wod alcohol as bev-
rage in Chicago Six deaths as a
result Of drinking wood alcohol have
occurred here during the past twenty
fcur hours.
coroner Hoffman and DR. Robertson
lid they would enlist the aid Of author
tics IN other cities and hoped to make
The drive sgainst vendors of the poison
orink nation-wide in scope.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-12-27
1000 Jobs
co BEGGING
IN DISTRICT
Employers Re-CIsssify Posi-
tlOnS in Order to EIim-
mate Labor"

Two thousand jobs and positions III the
Calumet district are waiting for aDDli-
cants according to United States EN-
ployment agents at Hammond and East
Chicago. The nature of the work varies
from labor TO highly paid Office managers
and superintendents. but the industries
are unable TO secure enough men to III
their needs.
The greatest scarcity IS in the laboring
class and although many Industries are
paying higher wages to labor than to
semi-skilled worl1men. the average man
considers himself just little better than
iaborer and prefers to work for less
money than to be classed as a labore-
on the company's pay roll.
2E-CLASSIFY JOBS
some Of the industries are getting
around the labor shortage somewhat Is
| : re-classihcation OF what has aIways
been designated as labor 1t has been
found that men prefer to be employed
As sorters. helpers and other designa-
! lions even though they do labor work.
| The Industries are humoring the workers
IN this matter and now only a small
part Of the labor work in the industries
| comes under the class of labor on the
employment roll.
1913 MODELS" TRoUBLEsoME.
a special class of workers, known in
industrial circles as the 1918 machtn-
ists' is causing more than usual trouble
IN employment circles. Men who. be-
cause Of the shortage of skilled workmen
curing the war were employed to 90
certain work which ordinarily was the
work Of highly skilled machinists. now
consider themselves expert rnachinists
/ and industries are unable to use them
ss such under present conditions. These
mon are unwilling to work for less than
/ skilled workmen's wages
ALL CLASSES NEEDED.
! Craftsmen. accountants. blacksntths
and practically all classes of highly
skilled men are in demand and good
salaries are offered. but the industries
are unwilling to pay skilled workmen's
wages to semi-skiled men.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-12-27
P. KOVACICH AND
WIFE NOW FACE
FEDERAL CHARGE

United States Commissioner Surprise
this morning issued warrants for the
arrest Of Phillip and Julia Kovacich OF
3l2 Fred street. Whiting on a charge
Of making wine. Phillip and Julia
are reported TO have made the wine
which caused the death of steve MI
6ulos Of North Harbor, Indiana. on the
night of December Mikulos. after
partaking freely of the wine. set out
for home but wandered onto the Penn
sylvania tracks near the Standard OIL
laboratory and was killed. when
first arraigned Philip and Julia claimed
the wine was the property Of roomers
but investigation proved otherwise.
They were held under 81. 600 bond each
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-12-27
CHILDREN OF STEEL
STRIKERS HAD TREE

The Amalgameted Association OF
Iron. Steel and Tin Workers yesterday
had a Christmas tree fer the children
Of strikers families at the new head
quarters in Lwanow Hall at the corner
If 137th and Deodar sts., Indiana Har-
Dor. The party was provided for by
donation received by the National strike
committee and was only one Of several
which were held in tho different strike
centers of the country.
Each Of the children was given gem
erous supply Of candy, nuts and fruit
from large Christmas tree. About 500
children were present.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-12-27
FINDS HIMSELF
LEGALLY DEAD
INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICE

Il8F0RIt. md. Doc 2T.-TWonty y-five
Years ago Wm. Mcdonald disappeared
At the age Of forty. Ten years ago in
the IaPorte courts he was declared leg
ely dead. Yesterday Mcdonald. writing
from New York City, where he is said
to be a wealthy business man. broke the
long silence by writing to inquire if
any of his relatives are alive. lie was
advised by telegraph that his mother.
father. sister and brother had passed
away and that he is dead" so far as tho
law is concerned. Thomas Mcdonald. a
brother, is the survivor Of the family
and the brothers VIII be united New
Years Day.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-12-27
OVER 500 HOMES
MADE CHEERFUL
BY RELIEF BODY

= hat the Gary strikers relief commit
Ice did some mighty good work on
christmas is shown by the fact that
over 500 chickens were distributed among
the strikers. besides feeding between 500
nd 500 families.
In addition to the special ration, the
lief committee distributed 500 pounds
of sugar. 75o pounds Of candy. 600
rounds Of nuts. so cases of oranges and
- cases Of apples This distribution
vas made possible by the special benefit
dance held by the wOmen's auxiliary of
the local steel council under the direction
of the relief body.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-12-27
PLAYED TO A
SMALL HOUSE

Direct from the Cort theatre in Chi
cago. lombard Limited played to a
fair sized house at the Gary theatre in
Gary last night After being out OF
comedy for three weeks on account Of
illness Grace Valentine OF hlmland
fame was back in the cast. Leo Car
riln the famous italian impersonator
and the entire Cort theatre cast ap-
peared.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-12-27
Roams Streets Naked,
Shot Dead by Police
INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICE

CdIIA, Kan, 1eC--- hite potlCS-
men have been suspended and. accord
ing to County Attorney Conley, they viii
bc prosecuted following the shooting to
death by police officers few nights ago
If Paul w. Strickland while he was
roaming tho streets in a nude condition.
Strickland who was twenty-three
years old, was a craftsman in the county
engineers Office.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-12-27
LOOKED LIKE
OLD TIMES

II looked Hike old times at the Gary
police station this morning. -Four
names were on the docket for intoxi~
cation. Drunks who are now brought
to the police station. have all the ap-
pearanceso people who have been
doped. The booze that they now ge;
10 dring not only makes them want to
fght and sleep. but as the effect wears
off rhey get deathiv sick Last week
one prisoner almost succumbed. he was
in such misery
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-12-27
Receives Postcard
Mailed Is Years Ago.
NEws sERvIcE

ARDMORE. Okla, Dec ~ post
card, travel-stained. rumpled and
worm. was received a few days ago
at Marietta by Mr.. and Mrs Marshall
NorviIe. just thirteen years after II
had been dropped in postoflice at a
North Texas town. The card was
addressed to the Norvilles at Okla
homa City, thirteen miles north of
the Texas line. and tsaveled az the
rate Of a mile a year after crossing
the Red River.
No data was available to chronicle
he wanderings Of the postal card
which bore a message of conerotula-
non to tho Norviilcs on their mar
Elage.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-12-27
FIND FIRST STILL
NEARLY A MONTH

The Gary police unearthed the first
still i'll nearly 4 month yesterday after
noon when a squad of police madc lip of
Captain Nodicka. Detective Sergeant
Elsner and Kortisz raided house at
1897 Adams st. a small stili. ready 10
bc p,s in operation and quantity Of
liquor was counscated. Joe Starkcy was
arrested and booked on q charge Of vio-
lating the state liquor law
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-12-27
GARY COURT
OPENS MONDAY

Following a one day vacation over
Christmas. the Gary Superior court
was again in session yesterday. No
business was transacted beyond the
diposal Of several special cases and
hearing Of arguments on notions and
court wa adjourned until Monday
morning.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-12-27
IINTrRNATIoNAL NEws sE9vlrrl

WASHINGTON. Dec 27.-President
wilson VIII celebrate his sixtv-third
birthday tomorrow. The occasion viii
quietly observed At the White House.
have already been received.
One year ago the president observed
his birthday in Europe. The president
was born Dec. 2S. 1856. in Stauntou. Va.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-12-27
NOTICE

The following government food-stuns
viii he for sale next Monday at the Cen-
tral ire station. Truman ave. and Hoh-
man St. Hammond
Peas. NO 2 cans. per ms
Tomatoes. No. cans. per doz.- 1872
Navy beans. 1o-lb. aEs------- rs
Now IS the time t. stock your pantries.
s-on won't have - stand outside as VIC
have a nice warm room tc wait in.
l2-27 DANIEL BROWN, Mayor.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-12-27
DID YOU
HEAR THAT

IN spite of the fact that sneaks
robbed the contribution kettles four
times this year the Salvation Army was
able to spread even more cheer this
Christmas than in former years
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-12-27

The Times want ads bring as.
tonishing results If their users are
20 be believed
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-12-27

FOLKS who are accustomed to seeing
Ed. Warner, the motorcycle cop. in his
cid togs hardly know him with a natty
police uniform on lie looks darned
GOOD.