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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-08-20
GARY HOME LIFE
DIDN'T HELP THINGS

After trying for two years to induce
his wife ia leave the home OF her par
ents In Hobart and come to cary and
live with him. Harold \ Stroup, found
that he had only made matters worse.
They had lived in Gary only short
time when he learned that she had be-
come onamoured IF one Charles Frame
II Valparaiso and was meetin. him On
the sly.
such is the allegation Of strouEe In
his complaint for "a divorce from Flor
ence Stroupe, which was filed by At
torneys Mcmahon q Conroy todag in
the Hammond Superior court They
were married April u. 1917. and sepa-
rated Aug 4 If this Selr
When stroupe learned If lis yrif..s
affair with Frame. j. says. she i, gged
forgiveness and asked him &" condone
her wrong. He did So. on August he
lsarncd that Che old haTne ~ passion
hat the defendant entertained Tor
Frame was again rekindled" 50 ne quit
her. They have one child
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-08-20

co. -
cate4 - o.oS Bee-A s--ee-
Zalesr<i IS said to be worth $4,000
ana owns large aatpmaof'. which ~
used u transport women from Gary
and chicago for immoral purp"ses- The
wife declared she had repeatedly tried
to persuade him to Get out ~ she
business but he has refused.
MT. ZaIeskl objected to the presence
OF the girls but says her husband
drove her out Of the house.
Anton refused to give his wife any
money to spend for long time and
when sh. persi.ted in asking f"r mo-
ney he said he had none.
Mr. and Mrs Zaleskt were married
in East Chicago. January Is. 19l6. and
separated August II. 1874 when the
husband Is said To have drawn gun
and threatened To shoot her unless
she left the house she WAS fSreec
to leave without clothing or money
They have two minor children, whose
custody the mother desires 10 retain.
she asks for s120o0 alimony W j..
Murray Il attorney for Mrs. ZalesAi.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-08-20
.HOOCH MAKERS STOP
SEWERS WITH RAIS|NS

Street Commissioner Peter sterling
OF Last Chicago forgot business during
the tw" weeks that he vas on v2.A-
ton but he had 1t foroihiy recalled to
his mind the first day Of his return
81 hen he received a call from fyi1sk
avenue 10 clean out the sewer wh(cA
was reported to be stoppcd up Arr
riving upon th- scene he found -hs- il
was The same old story-I7isap- Dur
i;ts the gast several month. th- st-e y
department has had at least ipzen
cases in which the sewers in Indians
Harb"r have been blocked by raisin.
~s''h have already been used for max
~. Iaisin whiskey.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-08-20

The funeral Of the late Mrs. Mary
Ann Hysiop CSostlin. one OF Hammond s
rnuch-respected pioneers. who died al
her home. 962 South Holman street
early yesterday morning. viii take place
on Saturday afternoon at D. m from
the residence Rev Parrett will con-
duct the services and burial will be at
Oak Hill
The decedent was born in Wales,
November IS 1852. and came TO Chi
caso when child of nine She was
married 10 " II. Gostlin in 1915, and
came 70 Hammond in 1852. She was a
member 81 the First Presbyterian
church. the Hammond Womans club
and the Homewood Magazine club
-on. ". y. Gostlin. Jr.. survives
her and four grandchildren
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-08-20
SENSATIONAL
DIVORCE SUIT
Indiana Harbor Woman Ac-
cuses Anton ZaleSki In
Her Complaint.

Using divorce complaint as We
hicle OF publicity, Victoria Zaleski, OF
Indiana Harbor. makes sensational
accusations against her husband in
suit filed in the Hammond superior
ecu
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-08-20

On streets and newsstands, 80
Per COPY. Delivered By carrier IN
Hammond and West Hammond,
SOC per month.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-08-20
THE WEATHER.

FOR INDIANA-Showers prob
ably tonight and Saturday morn
ing. followed by clearing during
Saturday cooler Saturday aud In
Northwest portion tonight
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-17
CHILD INJURED BY FLYING GLASS WHEN
 BOTTLE EXPLODES
Little Beulah McGill, Victim of Un- usual Accident At Home, Is Resting We'll At
 Hospital

According to information received from the Birmingham infrmary authorities last night, Beulah McGill, seven-year old daughter of MT. and Mrs. Jacob r.. McGill of 2l24 Finn avenue, who was se- riously injured yesterday morning while standing near an open grate at the fam fly residence, is reported to be resting comfortably and hope is entertained for her recovery.
 According to a statement made by Mr McGill, who is a member of the local purity squad, the little girl and young companion were playing in the dining room of the home and obtained posses sion of some working tools that had been left by a plumber who was doing repair work about the house. A small vial con tained in the tool kit was secured by the children and being unable to fathom the secret of the bottle, they threw 1t into the fire Several moments later the bottle exploded several pieces of the fly ing glass imbedded themselves in the chest of the little girl Her screams at tracted the attention of the mother, who summoned Lige Loys ambulance. She was taken 10 the Birmingham infirnary, where several X-ray pictures disclosed the fact that particularly large piece of the glass had sunk deep into the chest.
 The playmate escaped uninjured.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-17
MEETING OF RETAIL MERCHANTS CALLED Chairman of Fair Price Board Calls Meeting of
 Mems Furnishers

A meeting of all retail dealers in mems and boys furnishings in Jeffer- son county has been called for this afternoon at o'clock in the United States court room on the third floor of the federal building by Frank Spain, chairman of tue far lrice board.
 A message calling the meeting was received yesterday afternoon by Col man Blach from Mir. Spain who has teen in Washington for several days where he was called for conference with the attorney general relative to the probing campaign being waged by the department of justice. lie will arr rive in Birmingham at noon today
 This is the first of q series of meet ings of merchants handling staple commodities to be called by the fair price board which is planning an ex- tensive probe into the living costs in tEis county
 Mir Spain will address the merchants and ask their cooperation and assist auce in this campaign to lower the cC st of living which the government is putting on at this time. Three gov- ernment auditors have been assigned 10 Birmingham and will be al the dis posal Of the fair price board. It may De that tHeSe duullOrS VIII visa 10 e&- anime the books of local firms, and if this is the ease the board wants the merchants cooperation and assistance in this matter particularly Meetings of merchants handling staple lines. such as dry goods, shoes. groceries and other commodities will be called at an early date.
 All merchants handling mems and boys furnishings are requested to at tend the meeting. While it Is not com pulsory Mir. Spain declares for their own protection they can hardly afford 10 refuse to do SO
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-17
KIWANIANS WILL
 ENTERTAIN SONS
 AT MEETING TODAY
Father and Son Day" to Be Feature of Luncheon-Making Plans For Meeting in Mobile
 Next Week

"Father and Son Day" will be ob- served when the Kiwanis Club meets to- day at the regular luncheon at the Tut wiler hotel at 1 o'clock.
 Special arrangements have been made to acconmodat the extra visitors. as each member of the club is expected to bring his son or at least one boy to the meeting.
 The meeting today is expected to be of especial interest. as, besides the special entertainment programme. the plans for the convention to be held in Mobile on next Monday will be formulated.
 committee appointed at the last meeting of the club. to obtain names of members who contemplate making the trip to Mobile will report their prog ress at todays meeting. A. J. Arrant. district governor of the International <i- wanis, is supervising the trip to the con vention next week, and has requested that at least fifty men arrange to take the trip to the Gulf City.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-17
FEW INCOME TAX
 RETURNS FILED
All Citizens Required to Make Returns Regardless
 of Exemptions
of Birmingham, Alabama Statement, December 31. 1919
 RESOURCES

Although less than a month is left for taxpayers to file their income tax re- turns, a comparatively small number have done so as yet, according to a state ment issued by John D. McNeel, col lector of internal revenue. He urges every taxpayer to give this matter his atten- tion immediately, as all taxes will be- come delinquent after March 15. At the present time a number of deputies are stationed in the United States courtroom on the third floor of the federal building and will assist and instruct taxpayers at this time.
 On March the United States court will convene in Birmingham and the court room will not be available for taxpay- CTS after that date. It is pointed out that on account of the large increase in salaries given during the past year to clerks and stenographers, many who did not file returns last year will be required to do so this year.
 Every unmarried person whose income was more than $f 600 during 1919 is re- Quired to pay income tax, while every married person whose income is more than 5000 must file return. The tax payer will be allowed exemption of s200 for each person for whom he is the chief support. However. this exemption can be claimed only with respect to children ] tally defective, cripples and persons old enough to be without question physically incapacitated for self-support
 ''The personal exemption allowed tax payers by law has no relation whatever to the requirements to file returns,' said MT. McNeel. This exemption is not to be considered until a person has figured out his net income and determined wheth- CT it was sufficient to require him to file q return. Then, if c return must be filed, he should read carefully the instructions for claiming exemption and complete his return.
 'If in doubt on any point as to in- come or deduction. a person may secure free advice and aid from the deputies stationed in the United States courtroom
 Tt is important that salaried persons and wage earners must not confine their returns to figures showing years pay at so much T day or so much week. The actual amount drawn should be as certained and reported. Overtime, shares in the profit of business, bonuses. value of quarters and board furnished by the employer and a number of other items of similar nature which are compensa- tions for services, are taxable as part of the years earnings. and must be in- cfuded."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-17
FINE PROGRAMME
 FOR NIGHT ON ROOF
Civic Association to Cele- brate Third Anniversary
 With Entertainment

Plans for the night on the roof' to he given by the Civic Association Thursday evening in celebration of the third anniversary of it's organization are progressing according to the re- port of the programme committee at it's meeting yesterday. The celebra- ton will be double decker affair, programmes going on on both the up- per and lower floors of the rooms of the Civic Association.
 One of the features on the pro- gramme will be the return of the Mack Sennett bathing girls, which, according to the members of the committee. are among the most beautiful ever seen in Birmingham.
 Among the other features of enter tainment scheduled for the occasion. are Miss Freda Avant in a ragging monologue; Miss Elizaheth Jordan will render several vocal selections; Mir and Mrs. Al Ryan. will appear in duets and monologues; jazz band; double guar tette and other Quartettes will render selections during the evening, cham rioa banjo act; Mr. and Mrs, T. l.. Bis. sell in vocal selections: Percy Rosen- bergers choicest stuhts; readings by Mrs Paul Hughes
 A number of committees are work ing in an effort to make this the larg est celebration ever held by the or ganization and some of the most inter- esting stunts are expected to be an. nounced tomorrow. In addition. there will be moving pictures. sklts of vari- ous kinds. sketches. music. smokes and refreshments. and all members are urged to bring their wives, sweet hearts and sisters out on this occa sion
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-17
LIFT LOCOMOTIVE
 ID LOCATE BODIES
 OF WRECK VICTIMS
Exact Cause of Wreck on A. G. s. Sunday Night Not Yet Determined.
 Track Now Clear

The exact cause of the head-on col lision of two freight trains on the A. G. $ tracks just north of Trussville Sunday night remains unknown, while the hunt for the -four bodies crushed beneath the immense locomotives of the fast freight trains was being continued at an early hour this morning
 Reports received from the office of the chief dispatcher of the railroad in this city at 10 o'clock last night stated that the main line had been cleared, and every box car had been moved. but no bodies found. Only parts of clothing and a, dismembered hand of one of the vic- tims were located.
 At o'clock this morning the powerful hoistins machines of the wrecking ap- paratus were striving to lift the large locomotive under which it is confidently expected the bodies of Engineer r. A.. Edwards Bremen Van Richmond and c. W. Saunders and Brakeman John Castle berry will be found.
 The death toll of the wreck which tore up the track for some distance, smashed between twenty and twenty-five freight cars. and tore down telegraph wires for some distance, has reached five.
 c. A. Riley, engineer, the first to be brought back to Birmingham. died at St Vincent hospital yesterday morning. The other engineer, P. A. Edwards, and the three negroes. two firemen and one brakeman, are believed to have been killed almost instantly when the two trains came together.
 The main line of the A. G. S was opened last night by the wreclSing crews at 10 o'clock and trains 2, and 21 south- bound and and l. northbound, were al lowed to pass. The two engines and the string of box cars were all lifted from the tracks and dropped on the side sf the embanlSment along the right of way.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-17
OPENING OF CONTRACT FOR GARBAGE DUMPS DEFERRED TO FEB. B

Because of the number of bids made for the contract of caring for the city garbage dumps Henry Page Burruss, commissioner of streets. has had the date on which the bids will be opened and the contract placed deferred to February 2S.
 Although the individual junk dis earded by homes and business concerns has little value. the conglomerate mass collected from a large city has value when collected and sorted. of thousands of dollars.
 The paper alone is said to be worth several thousands of dollars when sorted and baled and the many kinds of metal Is worth as much again.
 It is pointed out that those who make bids for the contract must realize that there goes with the awarding of it the duty on the part of the successful bid der of keeping the dupps in a sanitary condition and preventing fires in the piles of rubbish.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-17
.PETTUSTO SPEAK
 0N CHECK FRAUDS
Credit Men to Stage Film Showing Methods of
 Check Raisers

Erie Pettus, United States district at torney, will be the principal speaker Thursday evening at the meeting to be held at the Chamber of Commerce by the Associated Credit Men of Birmingham and the Merchants Credit Association on the occasion of the showing of the film "A Modern Black Art" and will use as the subject of his address Legal Phases of Check Frauds" Musical se- lections will be rendered during the course of the evening
 "A Modern Black Art" a picture pre- pared and distributed through the Ma tional Credit Mems Association is of vital importance to business men, mer- chants and banks, as it deals almost wholly on the subject of check rsisers and forgers. giving important information how to frustrate them in their attempts.
 At the suggestion of Commission of Public Safety John Taylor, thirty mem bers of the Birmingham police force have been invited to attend. including both policemen and detectives. Many ladies will also attend, it was stated.
 This meeting will be participated in by members of the two associations, rep resenting department stores. banks and a great many other firms The public is not invited, because of the nature of the film, and only those holding invitations will be permitted to enter, it was an- nounced by Secretary Trammel
 The next weekly meeting of the two associations. which will be held separate from the evening programme, will take place in the private, dining room of the Civic Association Thursday afternoon at 1 o'clock. The principal speaker at this season will be Morton Simpson. advertise ing manager of Loveman. Joseph & Loeb, who will address the gathering on the subject of "Relation of the Credit to the Advertising Department" Members of the associations are urged To attend.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-17
 MILITARY TRAINING AT HIGH SCHOOL
Commissioners to Bond Government For Arms and Equipment
 For Cadets

Bond in the sum of $10,0O0 will be pro- vided for by the city during the session of the board of commissioners today pro- tecting the United States government against loss in it's loan of arms and uniforms to the Central and Ensley high schools.
 Both institutions have installed branches of the reserve officers training corps, junior grade. and the government is about to equip the youngsters with sup plies from the ordinance and quarter masters departments,
 Mai A. w. ChairseI has been detailed as instructor and is now here organiz- ing the high school boys into companies and battalions, and later will give them work in regimenta1 formation.
 In the two high schools there are more than a thousand boys eligible for the military training, enough to form ten companies, each a hundred strong. It is optional with the boys about taking the military course. Already the young sters have been doing some drilling, but interest, without equipment, has not been at very high pitch.
 As soon as the city makes bond. the needed rifles, uniforms and other equip ment will be forwarded by the federal authorities.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-17
No Change Noted In
 Influenza Situation

No particular change was noted by the city health authorities in the local influenza situation for Sunday and yes terday. except that very few new cases had been reported to the department, the total on flu' for the two days be- ing 23. and two new cases of pneu- monia.
 for nurses bnt the department was able to place the homes from which -'e calls came in touch with persons who wanted to secure work in that way.
 It is feared by the health workers that the very cold weather of the past few days or two may send the report of new cases up again within the next few. days.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-17

There were no unusual incidents. The vote was larger than in any state cleo tion in recent years. a fact that caused considerable surprise all along the line. Despite the strenuous efforts made by the state and the county campaign com mittees no such vote as that recorded had been anticipated.
 That the state bond amendment would be ratified by substantial majority had not been doubted from the time the cam- paign got under good headway, but no such certainty obtained with rigard to the county bonds. There was some op- position to the county bond proposition which made itself felt during the clos ing days of the campaign, but it is evil dent, in the light of the vote cast against it. that such opposition as there was had no perceptible effect on the result
 The voters went to the polls early, the morning hours recording more than 50 per cent of the total, and as nearly every man voted open ticket, it was fore gone conolusion long before the polls closed that both propositions would carry.
 AP lO L@ U NAONh AoSA lAAShN ASA 7N-A~ " precincts in Jefferson county had been heard from, and they gave the over whelming najorities of 4.54 for and 221 against the state bonds and 4,101 for and 3S7 against the county. Bonds Two or three of the precincts, however, made no returns on the county proposition, so that the actual vote on that issue more closely approximated the vote on the f, nraIy t6aD hn fip1lraG here would indicate.
 So well satisfied were the campaign managers that the voters had authorized the issuance of S5,0O00O0 of county high way bonds that they made no effort to get complete returns from the county last night The first few precincts re- porting were so near unanimous that the result was never in doubt after half a dozen of these had come in.
 The city of Birmingham, Ensley. Pratt City, Woodlawn, Avondale, North Br- mingham, West End, the country pre- cincts. Bessemer-everywhere it was the same story of an overwhelmingly favor able vote on the county road bonds
 The Chamber of Commerce and the other civic organizations of the city took leading part in the campaign, and through their work and their influence thousands of voters were induced to go to the polls. When the members of the Chamber of Commerce and the Civitan Club reached their offices yesterday morning they found in their mail cards reminding them of the election and urg ing them to go at once and vote. This reminder had it's effect and it is esti- mated th2t very few of the members of these two organizations failed to cast a ballot in the election that is to take Ala bama and Jefferson county out of the mud
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-17
Jefferson County Rolls
 Up Big Majority For
 Both The Bond Issues
County and State Issues Carry Overwhelmingly, Each Leading by Vote of Ten to One-Ma- jority for County Bonds Proved Surprise
 Heavy Vote Polled in Election
Rr M IL ROLES

Jefferson county electors turned decisive vote favor of good roads yesterday the majority for both state and county highway bond issues being something like 900 out of total vote of approximately O0O Fears entertained during the last few days by advocates of the county bond proposition that would not carry proved to be groundless.
 The all
 
 n slight and misang that citizens Jefferson they willing be with the easp possb
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-17
HORNADY SUFFERS
 INFLUENZA ATTACK

John R. Hornady. city commissioner of education and health, is very i'll at his home. Yesterday his fever was reported at 102 degrees, following two severe chills.
 Mir. Hornady was feeling far from well when he left his office to go home Fri day evening. and has not been back at work since. Because of his illness all matters in which his department is par ticularly interested that are due for con- sideration at the commission council meeting today will be deferred until .he returns to his office. II was said in the city hall that Mir. Hornady had an attack of influenza.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-17
ANNUAL MEETING
 OF STOCKHOLDERS Directors and Officers Are Elected By Birmingham
 Newspaper Yesterday

/ Following the annual meeting of the stockholders of the Birmingham News Company yesterday afternoon, it was an- nounced that Victor H. Hanson, Thomas ]. Heflin and James E. Chappell had been elected directors for the ensuing year. Following this meeting. the board of directors met and announced that the following officers for the year had been chosen: Victor II, Hanson, president; Thomas J. Heflin, vice president; John c. Clark, secretary and treasurer. The meeting was held at the offices Of the company.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-17

The Birmingham police believe Mrs. Ware to be gentlewoman. She is well bred, refined and high-sprted to a de- expressed their belief that she believes utterly in her husbands innocence and had not. up to yesterday. even if now, the slightest idea that Ware is a crook with ration wide reputation. His fn- ger prints have been sent to the Birming- ham detective headquarters from cities as far apart a.s Montreal and New Or leans
 But Mrs Ware did not know all that yesterday, and she says she doesn't be- lieve it today.
 HAD HACK SAWS
 So she came to set her boy lieutenant