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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-03-27
COUNTY
CASE IN
APPEAL
Oral Arguments Heard Yes
terday by the Appellate
Court of State in Famous
Law Suit.

Oral arguments were heard yesterday
by the appellate court at Indianapolis
in the famous Fowler bank" suit of
the county. c. B. Tinkham represented
the county and Gavit, Hall and Smith
of Whiting the four defendant banks.
When the Indiana Trust & Savings
Bank of Indiana Harbor became in
solvent the Citizens Trust & Savings.
the First National. the Indiana Harbor
National and the First Calumet Trust
& Savings banks. all OF East Chicago
and Indiana Harbor. agreed among
themselves TO uquidate the defunct
bank With the consent of the auditor
of state and the insolvent bank they
started to pay depositors.
Among the depositors was the county
which had deposited $4,000 in the bank
before It became insolvent The Citi-
zens Trust & Savings bank went to
Crown Point and agreed with tho coun-
ty board OF finance to pay the $4,000
end told the board they would send the
deposit in the form Of cashiers check
Of the Citizens Trust & Savings bank
which was acting as the liquidating
agent for the otaer banks.
in a day or so they forwarded the
check to the county treasurer and in
accordance with a previous agreement
he indorsed it and sent 1t back to the
Citizens Trust & Savings bank for de-
posit A few days after, the county
claims. the Citizens Trust & Savings
bank notified the county 1t was with
drawing payment and refused to pay
the deposit. The deposit had been en-
tered BY its bookkeeper and the entry
was later scratched of. it is declared.
August. 1914. Attorney Tinkham
started suit for the county against the
four banks to recover not only the
cashiers check but also on the theory
that it had deposited the amount in the
Citizens Trust & Savings bank and was
entitled to interest and also on the
theory that the bank had promised TO
nay 1t.
The suit was tried during the March
term 1915. before Judge Reiter but not
decided by the court until May 20. 1916.
Judge Reiter decided against the coun-
ty and in favor Of the banks
The county appealed and th%case has
been pending in the appellate court. A
decision is expected within thirty days.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-03-27
NEW SHIPS WILL
BRING TROOPS HOME

WASHINGTON. March 81 - The
steamer. Cleveland. the first Of twelve
Germans allotted to the United states
was put into commission yesterday at
Spithead. on the Thames river. Lon
don. it was announced at the navy de-
partment today. Three more, the IA
tricia, Kaiser and Augusta Victoria.
viii be commissioned Saturday. 1t was
stated. The Capinistere has arrived
at Spithead and the Prinz Friedrich
Wilhelm Zeppelin. Pretoria and Graf
waIdersee have left Hamburg. the
announcement adds.
The vessels. which are OF the pas
senger type. will be brought to this
country for conversion into troop
ships However. in order that the trip
may not be lost. all VIII be loaded
with troops TO their present capacity
on the way over.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-03-27
PROPOSAL
WILL STARTLE
GREAT BRITAIN
INTERNATIONAL NEWS sERvIcEl


LONDON. March PA proposal that
the government meet the present hnan-
cial crisis By taking over unearned in
crements due to the war was put for
ward BY the Daily Express today in
two column spread"
1t was pointed out that the war had
enhanced the value Of ships. mines and
Industrial plants, increasing the capital
In a way entirely distinct from the
question Of income where excess profts
we're nfpped in the bud by the income
tax.
The stern facts we're outlined that the
government IS pledged to the most ex-
pensive social reform and that raising
The income tax would break the back"
~ the ordinary taxpayer. The govern
nent Furthermore. must pay 3o0,oo0,000
pounds annually in interest on the ma
tional debt and the money must be
found this year. unless the government
continues the system of floating debts
and using the capital thus secured
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-03-27
HAMMOND ON RECORD FOR SOLDIERS BUILDING
BABE SEES FATHER Kill himself AND MOTHER
YEP, CHARLEY
WAS THERE WITH
THE BELLS ON

Hello, is Charlie in there2"
hailed a man. standing outside
in a hallway in an Indianapolis
rooming house.
Patrolman Charles Young
and Sergeant Bates Of the police
force were inside, searching for
whiskey. SO Young answered ;
Yes. Charlie is here"
The stranger thrust in an
empty half pint whiskey bottle
and half dollar. Young reach
ed out and grabbed him by the
arm, and the startled one said
he came to buy some Booze. -
But he was too late. as the
police had confiscatcd the whis-
key and the dispenser.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-03-27
WHOLESALE
LOOT FOUND
BY DETECTIVES
Thousands of Dollars worth
of Valuable Goods and
Gallons of Whiskey Dis
covered in Raid by Police
at Burnham.

Another lot Of freight car bandits
has been brought 20 bay in the Calu-
met region by Chief Special Agent Au-
gust Zielke ~ the y Y Central. his
assistants, Hec johnson and John No
wrocaz. ard two Of Chief Of Police
Nitz's men. Officers Kosmala and
Ulandowskl OF West Hammond The
men arrested are
Andrew Zahol. 1906 Ave. l.
Steve saboi, his brother.
George Dosan, 136th St. and
Green Bay
Andi Rcndes 175 Florence ave.
FOR the last two months the rail-
roads around Hammond have been
losing hundreds of dollars worth Of
goods through theft. Last Sunday
morning August Zielke. chief special
agent found car with the seal brok-
en- on the Burnham siGetrack Zielze.
with two OF his special police nailed
the car shut and awaited develop
ments
Towards evening they were reward
ed by seeing three men come uD to the
car and pry the door open with a crow
bar. The thieves then entered the car
and threw out two hundred bags OF
oatmeal and started off with IT,
Zielke and his two men gave chase
and caught Andrew sabol They fired
shots after the other two men who
We're running through the swamp one
man fell ard as the water was quite
deep the officers thought that they
had killed one of them SO they put on
rubber boots and waded around in the
water for about three hours looking
for a dead body. but could find nothing
but the mans hat They thought the
body must have snnl1. in the quicksand
but later the fellow was found at his
home alive and well
Through Andrew the three other
mon were arrested. From Andrew 5
house Zlelke. his men and the two W.
Hammond officers recovered stolen
goods to the value Of $1,000.
Some Of the property recovered Is as
follows: several hundred bags OF -four
containing one hundred pounds each;
several hundred cases Of canned peas
about fifty bushels OF grain; several
cases of Cognac brandy; nine window
panes. thirty gallon Jugs OF whlskey'
/ 0o0 yards Of fine white linen; thirty
kimonos. innumerable stockings, shoes
and oxfords; paint brushes: hundreds
Of bags Of salt; suits OF clothing bags
of oatmeal. and fifty children's dresses
When the officers went to the
houses. Dobda's seven children anf
andrews FIVE children, each had or
one of the stolen dresses which the Of
feers allowed them to keep.
Two kegs of whiskey holding one
Irrc
from under Andrews house by the OF
ncers, who had to work on thei1
knees as the house is only about three
feet from the ground.
These four men are being held In th'
West Hammond jail awaiting the ar
rival Of the United states GoVernmen
insnector whom the men will be trieC
IN the r. district court I'm Chicago.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-03-27
WIDOWS WAR RECORD
WORTHY OF COMMENT
Mrs. Bertha Grieme, Aged
Sixty Years, Champion
Knitter.
lnr MIS-. Daisy GranEer.l

Mr.. Bertha Creme laV lhHlahd ave.
FIRST president of the German (now Fran
els wilhari) ". c. T. III. has done more
knitting for the Red Cross than anyone
ir Lake County, if not Indiana. Being
i widow. her three only sons in the serv-
ice. she was alone and devoted all her
time to knitting.
During tho carly part Of the war, Mrs
GREENE furnished the yarn and knitted
socks and wristlets for motherless boys
in service She then turned her time e
knitting sweaters for the Red Cross and
during the remainder Of the war she
knitted one sock n day, and sometimes
nearly two. making several hundred
syeaters. Besides other loyal work and
the giving OF her sons. being sixty years
of age Mrs. GREENE has Il splendid wal
record. She bought Liberty bonds ant
stamps.
Mrs. GREENE was born in Germany.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-03-27
certed backing.


Senator New takes the position that
he is not opposed to a league of nations
but that he believes that under what is
now being commonly referred to as the
Wilson draft" the United States would
surrender its sovereignty. The senator
will pass the senate. He says he has
talked to a number of leading Demo-
Gratis in the senate who are opposed to
the present draft of the league of ma
tions.
nTooREs HAS OPEN MIND.
Merrill AIoores, Republican congress-
man from the Indianapolis district
however. says he Is keeping an open
mind" on the league of nations sub
Ject. Congressman Moores takes the po-
sltion that President Wilson should
have a fair opportunity TO work out a
plan for a Ieague Of nations. Should
the Wilson plan be found unsatisfac-
tory. he says. then it would be up to the
United States senate to propose a bet
I ter plan.
Congressman Moores is one of the
delegation of fifteen congressman anC
senator's chosen by the congress to at
tend the nterparliamentary Union a.
Stockholm. Sweden. this summer He
says he will have an excellent oppor.
tunIty to study European conditions al
this time in regard to the league of ma
tions plan
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-03-27
WE'LL, WHAT THEN?
INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICE

BERL1N. via LOND0N. March =
Karl Kautsly stated today that he
will have completed the compilation Of
documents dealing with war guilt
within a few days and viii then turn
them over to the government
whether or not the government will
publish them is not known
Kautsky was appointed by the origi-
nal Socialist government at Berlin to
investigate the archives OF the Germ
an foreign office and recently revealed
to the Berlin correspondent of the In
ternational News Service that his inves-
tigation showed Germany responsible
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-03-27
DOCTOR GROMAN
LOSES AUTOMOBILE

The seven passenger Cadillac auto
r,1obue of DR.. H. c. Groman Of 81
Rimbach avenue. Hammond, was stol-
en- from in front OF drug store at
the corner of 35th and Michigan ave-
nue., Chicago. last night
DIT. Groman. who had been at a ban
quet in the city. was on his way home
and had stopped at the drug store only
a few minutes. leaving his car in front
but when he came out ID had disap-
peared.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-03-27
39,5OO,OOO
VICTORY LOAN
LAKE COUNTY
(RULLETINl

WASHINGTON, March 27.-Many
bankers of the middle west believe
that the Victory loan should carry
fve per cent interest, Secretary Of
the Treasury Glass said today, DIS
cussing his recent trip through that
section.
'.rhey thought that the " should
stand for Five rather than for
victory" he said, with a smile.
However, he added that the middle
west was optimistic that the loan
would 60 over with bang. regard
less Of the rate Of interest offered.
Lake County viii he required TO buy
thirty-nine and one-half million dollars
worth Of Victory Loan bonds in the com
ing April drive. The amount was fixed
yesterday.
Real tanks are to be used in the drive
and are coming to Lake County.
Three tanks are to be used in the com
ing campaign to stimulate the selling Of
bonds one tank Will start at South
Bend and visit all the northern counties
under it's own motive power; a second
viii start at Lafayette and a third al
Newport in vermilion County. all leav-
ing their stations on April i.
DATES AND TOWNS LISTED.
The schedule for the counties to he
covered by the tanks and the date for
appearance I'm each county follows:
The tank starting at South Bend will
he at Goshen on April 2; Warsaw, April
3. Columbia city. April 4; Albion. April
S: Lagrange. April G Angola. April Z
Aubrn. April s; Fort Wayne. April o
Decatur. April 10: Burton. April II
Huntington. April u: Wabash. April 13
Peru. April IA; Logansport, April Is
Rochester. April 16; Plymouth. April i
Knox, April Is: Winamac. April 10
Rensselaer,. April 20; Kentland, April 21
Crown Point. Hammond and Gary. Apri
% and %: Valparaiso April "a: and La
r0rte. April 25.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-03-27
EXCESSIVE
PEACE DEMANDS

LONDON. March 27.-PIans are un-
der way to prepare public opinion
against the execution Of excessive
peace terms for Germany. it is learn
ed from trustworthy authority in Par
is. said a Central news dispatch from
that city. 1t will be pointed out ee-
cordIng to this source. that "reas-
enable" peace is necessary TO avoid
bloodshed in the next generation
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-03-27
WHICH CITY
IN COUNTY
WILL Win?
Spirited Mass Meeting Held
at HanmOnd'S Liberty
Hall Last Night.

Which will be the first city IN
Lake county to build a soldiers
and sailors memorial home as pro-
vided for by the last session Of the
legislature? Crown Point and
Hammond have both entered the
race which means a lot to the win
ner.
Led by John w Dyer, the
youngest drummer boy of the Civil
War, the soldiers and sailors OF
Hammond last night went over the
top in a new drive at Liberty hall.
There was pep enough in the mass
meeting to take the Potzdamer palace
bv storm and a far more important
structure for Hammond's 1000 aFhths
. r,,a7-a soldiers and sailors community y
!. .bouse-was unanimously approved
f TEMPORARY OFFICERS CEoSE'N'
II was. despite the weather most
enthusiastic meeting. a new battle cry
vas heard and the big men Of the city
with all the kin Of the doughboys ane
sobg present and the latter themselves
uant on record for memorial home
for the young men and business mon oi
the city and reighboring communities
A. reward for patriotism and an IN
centive TO make Hammond better place
to live in.
4 live temporary organization was ell
fccted rs follows:
Pres.-Floyd r. Murray.
Secy.-George Derner
Treas-W. D. Patton.
The committee appointed to push tho
memorial building is as follows: DIT
II e. sharer. Judge Y. 5 Reiter, MAJ OF
Brown. p. w. Meyn. J. T. Fitzgerald
II. ;. VOORHEES, and Floyd Murray They
are in session this afternoon.
]. w. DYER CRAFTSMAN.
The meeting was called for the pur-
rose Of letting the public know why
sucb an edince should be built, how II
can be obtained and what is to b. done
with it.
president Murray of the temporary
orranization opened the meeting ard in
troduced John ". Dyer as the presiding
officer of the meeting.
Mr. Dyer went to it powerfully anf
reminded the audience that Hammon'
had promised generous things to th'
bovs when they were called for service
end declared that it was UP to the cit
zens of Hammond to make good thea
promises now.
BOONE HITS RIGH SPOTS.
In responding to Chairman Dyer
coll for an expression of sentiment from
those preSent. Attorney Daniel Boon
Maid his customary high tribute to th'
patriotic spirit Of the men who entered
ootivs military service and those wh'
hacked them up at home. He deciaref
-..,at Hammond owed it to its patriotic
~ en- to show its appreciation by erect
/, ,S5r a useful memorial in the form o
the contemplated Community House.
IF we fail 70 back the boys now +
l1hr4 he equivalent to saying. Now tina
Nal, ar is over We no longer care FOL
-our welfare or interests deciare'
Boone.
He expressed confidence that Ham
noond would be for the boys
Alderman Heckleman said that he di'
not doubt but what the council would d
the right thing
coNRoY FOR QUICK ACTION
Mr.. Boone explained that the fund
for the proposed building would be rails
Cd nv tax lavy made by the city o
Hammond. unaer the law enacted b.
the recent session of the Legislature
which authorized cities or counties ii
TC-ontinucd on page seven.)
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-03-27
REFUSE HALLER
LANDING PERMIT

LONDON. March 27.-The Germans
have refused to permit the landing of
General Haller's two Polish divisions
at Dantzig, suggesting that they be
landed at Memel. Lbau. or Koenigs-
berg. according to information receiv-
ed here this afternoon.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-03-27
THEY DON'T
WANT HIM

GENEVA. March 27.-"Get out and
stav out" shouted a crowd OF Aus
trians as the train carrying former
Emperor Charles of Austria. passed
Feldkirch station on its way into
Switzerland
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-03-27
INTERNATIONAL NEWS sERvIcEl

LONDON. March 27.-Defying the
mandates OF their leaders so 900 Welsh
coal miners have gone on strike. said
a dispatch 10 the Star today.
The Star. in the caption over the
story. calls it a revolt
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-03-27
NOTICE.

There will be q meeting held at City
Hall Monday evening March S1st, for
the property owners of Truman ave. to
discuss the Improvement Of Truman ave
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-03-27
UXORCIDE:
DIES FIRST;
THEN WIFI:
Indiana HarbOr Shocked To-
day By Double Crime; Two
Riddles Are Orphaned.
(BULLETIN.)

INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVIcEl
LAFAYETTE, IND, March 27.-
John W. Hodson, machinist a. the
nIonon railroad shops here and one
OF the most prominent odd Fellows
in this section Of Indiana, murdered
his wife, Edith Hodson, 80, By
slashing her throat with a razor
and ended his own life today by the
same means. The crime was dis
covered by a son Willacy, aged IT.
when he returned at noon from
school Hqdson had been suffering
from a nervous breakdown.
in the presence of his baby son,
George Marley, 3442 Michigan
ave-, Indiana Harbor, crazed at the
refusal of his wife to effect recon
ciliation after several months of
separation, went to her apartment
about 6 o'clock last night, fired two
shots into her body, then turned
the gun on himself and put bullet
in his brain.
Marley died within 2 few min
utes. Mrs. Marley died at the
Gary hospital about s o'clock.
CAPTAIN HEARS SHOTS.
Capt of Police Z. J. ODonncn. Of In
diana Harbor. vas crossing the street
near the above number when he heard
the shots fired Others in the vicinity
also heard the reports following one
another in quick succession. Judge G..
T. Reiland lives on the first floor and
his family were suddenly startled by
the shots which were plainly heard be
low. It was evident at once that some
tragedy had occurred
RUSHED TO GARY HOSPITAL.
Capt. O'Donneu rushed UP the stairs
and found both man and woman on the
floor with blood flowing from their
wounds. Little Ralph, two and half
years old. was in the room. The cap
tain at once sent for Or. Cottor, but
Marley died before the doctor arrived
Z TFoDflDued ON raro two
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-03-27

Better call up The Times and
have it sent to your house every
night. Then you'll be sure it will
be there.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-03-27
What VIII Nez0
and Watson SayF
Both Parties Speculate on What Indi-
ana Senator'S VIII Say Regarding
The League of Nations

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, March
27.-There is considerable specu-
lation in both Republican and
Democratic political circles here
as to just what is back of the com
ing of the United States Senators
Harry S. New and James E. Wat
son to Indiana for the purpose OF
making addresses in regard to the
proposed league of nations.
The speculation concerns the
question of whether the action OF
the Indiana senators IS indicative
of what the attitude of the Repub-
licans in the Senate will be when
the question of ratifying the treaty
of peace and the league Of nations
is presented to the senate.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-03-27

Take The Times and keep in
touch with the whole world.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-03-27

In other words. there IS no one Who
can say authoritatively whether Sena-
tors New and Watson have come into
Indiana to tell what they think per-
sonaly of the proposed league Of na-
tions or whether they have any con-
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-03-27

On streets and news stands. &C Fer COPY.
Delivered by carried = Hammond anS
West Hammond, SOC per month
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CONTINUED on page seve'
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1919-09-04
ARE you COMING TO THE FAIR

The management of the Trego
County Fair Association have done
all they can to make the annual fair
which takes place next week a success.
All that is lacking is the attendance
of the people from the surrounding
territory. Are you coming to the fair
Are you going to do your part toward
making your county fair a success
Answer these questions for yourself
We believe you are coming.
If the other stockholders in the as
ISOLATION and the citizens of Trego
county will work as hard for the sue
cess of the fair as the board of dir
ectors and superintendent have done,
they will not only attend the fair but
they will bring in everything in the
line of exhibits which is at all good
enough to put display. The attrac-
tions and amusements are first class
but they are not the whole fair. 1t
takes a nice line of exhibits to make a
complete fair, 50 bring them along
with you and come to the fair. 1t
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1919-09-04
COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL NOTES

High school opened with fine at
tendance. More are coming. One
hundred twenty-three yesterday One
more today.
The members of the faculty came
Thursday evening and had their first
meeting Friday morning
Prin. j. H Niesley in his fifteenth
year here needs no introductory. He
will instruct in Normal training sub
jets and psychology
Alice Bright from Marion, Kansas,
will instruct in Latin and History.
Cfaas w Oliver from Topeka. Kan
sas, will instruct in Manual Training
and Agricultural. He VIII also have
charge of Athletics.
Julia Michigan, from Halstead, Kan
sas, will instruct in English and Span
ish.
Sophie ELSIE Hardin from Baldwin,
Kansas, in English and Music
HELEN L. Houghton, from Law
renee, Kansas, in Science and Math-
etics.
Minnie A. Gugenhan from Leonard.
Vile, Kansas, in Domestic Science and
Art and Reviews.
With this strong faculty splendid
year is promised.
The reception for students and fac
ulty members gwen MONDAY evening
and presided over by the Senior class
was a pronounced success The new
and the old joined in the pleasure OF
the evening and will treasure its
memories.
Forty eight Freshmen representing
all parts of our county came in happy
expectancy. They SHALL not be dis
appointed
The boys are talking football and
the coach has a strong schedule well
under way. It reads Decatur, Hays,
Russell, Plainvi1le with Notion, La
Crosse, Ness, Colby and Oakley yet
to hear from definitely. This says
work but the boys say they are equal
TO it.
Several boys from the service have
joined us. Others say they VIII come
We welcome them for service, loyal
and true, deserves honors in what
ever place it appears. t. c. il. S. with
all it's traditions and hopes grcets you
boys. Come on.
With 229 graduates making good
wherever they go the friends of T. G.
H S. feel ready to challenge any of
them.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1919-09-04
SOUTH TREGo
(This week.


James Benisch called on Herman
Hietman Sunday morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. w Moore spent
Saturday evening at James Benisch's.
Miss Lille Ptasachek left for her
home near Ellis last Saturday even
ing.
John Wiedeman and William, DON
evan are putting up hay together
this week.
The long waited for threshing ma
chine arrived last Saturday and were
all put to work Monday morning.
Misses Louise Mckinley and
Blanche and Mabel Benson left for
Wa-Keeney Monday to attend High
School this year.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Simpson and
family, of near Wa-Keeney, spent
Sunday afternoon with Mr.. and Mrs.
James Benisch.