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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-12-29
LAKE CD.
WORK IS
STARTED
Americanization Meeting in
Hammond Last Night At
tended BY Men From All
Over County.

Efforts towards coordination Of the
work Of various Anne ricanizatfon
agencies in Lake county received en-
thusiastic support and stimulus last
evening in a meeting ~ prominent
representatives from various parts OF
the county at the Hammond federal
building.
DR.. Jacob Goldman Of East Chicago.
one OF Americanization's pioneers was
instrumental in having the meeting
called. l, s. Commissioner Charles
Surprise, who for fourteen years has
been helping the foreign born become
American citizens. presided at tn.
meeting.
In an Introductory address he voiced
the need of country wide movement.
He told Of the work which he had OBJ
served in cities OF the Calumet region
and especially commended tho citizen
ship schools Of Whiting which have
been backed by the STANDARD OH Co.
and which have a large attendance
Unfortunately whiting was not rep
resented at the session.
An interesting address was then
made by William NJ French vice
chairman Of the Americanization ae-
partment OF the Chicago Association
Of Commerce. lie described the work
which his department has carried on
successfully in THAI city where all or
the various agencies arc pulling to-
gether There the best results are be-
ing achieved in the industries, Schools
have been established in the plants.
Generally A noon a half hour Is de-
voted TO the class. Sometimes the en-
ployers donate the time; sometimes
the workmen prefer to do It on their
own time but generally the time $
split "flfty -fftyn
Mr.. French told OF tho stockyards
strike as an example OF the interest
the men take in their clases. wheH
the men were called out al the Ar
LContinnea or naEa ten
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-12-29
Sportsmen
Advocate
New Laws
Will Perfect Organization
at Meeting in Hammond
Tonight

number Of new fish and game
laws arc being recommended By the
State Department Of Conservation and
bills are being drawn TO 5e introduced
at this session OF the legislature. At
the meeting tonight for Kankakee
River valley sportsmen at the Ham
mond City Hall, State Organizer A e.
Bodine viii discuss these bills in de-
tail Among them may De mentioned:
A closed season on black bass dur
ing the spawning time. from May l u
June 10.
Bag limit Of ten per person on rab-
bits.
more uniform fur-bearing animal
law.
bill declaring state ownership OF
fish and game.
state supervision or lakes, streams
and marshes
Definition Of private pond and
also Of what constitutes a game fish.
Conforming state and federai
statutes on migratory birds.
Requiring a license 10 FISH outside
Of your own county.
The first thing on the program to-
night viii be the perfection OF FISH
and game protective association with
headquarters at Hammond Sentiment
seems to be very favors able to this. NJ
Bodine asserts 1t is tho reason Tor
calling the sportsmen together.
This club can be OF great service III
obtaining needed legis'at states M
Bodine, and viii be Of great benefit ~
bettering conditions in Lake and ad-
joining counties The state depart
ment needs the cooperation of asso-
Citations and shipments of fish ana
game VIII be made 10 clubs direct,
upon application by the officials.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-12-29
AMERICAN STATE TO
BUILD NEW HOME
Choice Property Bought by
East Chicago Financial
Institution

One of the largest purchases Of Va
cant property that has been reported
in many months was made public to-
day when the American State Bank
OF East Chicago became the owners
of the choice lots located on the south
west corner Of Chicago and Magouu
avenues. The site measures sixty fcef
on Chicas" avenue and ono hundred
feet on Nagoun avenue and is geucraIi.-
considered to he the choicest piece -
vacant property that is now available.
The deal was consummated by Clarence.
e. Smith Of tho smith-Hamilfon "a.
It is understood that tho bank VIII
erect a fine banking home on this cite
as soon as building conditions viii per
nit The location Is within stone
throw Of the main four corners Of tho
city and viii make very fasorable
place for banking business.
The other three corner sites at Ch
go and AIagoun avenues VIII also IS
the scene Of extensive building orer-
ations Ear Mckenzie, the hardware
merchant: Albert Given aud the Elks
Club hold these locations and they cx
pect 70 erect fine structures on these
properties very soon These new build
ings will form new trade center sec
ond only to the corner at Chicago and
Forsythe avenues.
The American state Bank Is TIC
youngest institution in the city but us
strength has grown by leaps and bounds
until it ranks favorably with the other
older banks III East Chicago The or
flcers Of the bank are II. X Groves.
president; John Bochnowski vice -presi-
dent: Abe Ottenheimer, vice president.
and Joseph " Dunsing. cashier.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-12-29
PURSE SNATCHER
PLIES HIS TRADE

The despicable purse snatcher, after
giving Hammonds girls and women a
rest for a long time, once more put
in his appearance last night. The vic
tim was Miss Lille Feeder, 1905 Park
place. Hammond.
Yesterday evening at $50 o'clock
Miss Fedder was walking home from
the bank and was carrying her black
morocco purse under her arm. Near
william street on Holman street, she
noticed that young man was fol-
II wing closely behind her. but gave
his presence little thought.
At the street intersection tho fel-
lew suddenly snatehed the purse from
under her arm and dashed east on
William street, toward Lyman avenue.
He was apparently 20 years old or
medium height and weight we'll
dressed and wore dark overcoat and
cap.
Although police secured tho neigh
borhood for some time after the theft
no trace of the man could be found.
The purse contained $40 bill, some
small change and cards bearing Miss
Feeders name.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-12-29

AGENTS HIT
GREEKS HARD
Operations Will Cause Heavy
Losses to Foreigners in
Nearby Cities

The foreign tongued agents empios--
ed BY George r. steger Of the Stegee
and Sons Piano Manufacturing Com
pany at Steger. III. who is alleged
have incurred debts amounting -
more than million dollars as a resuit
or his offering usurious interest on
personal loans, have been working -
Gary and other cities OF the Calumet
region for the past three years was
first revealed BY a Times reporter yes
terday.
when the news became public yes
terday that Steser would no long
be able to pay the usurious interest,
half hundred or more foreign speak-
ing people Of Gary, most Of them at
Greek nationality, sought legal az
vice.
Although it Is impossible 10 learn
any official figures at this time, it
believed that Steger's borrowing has
indebted him over 100000 in Gary.
alone. It is also said tina. his sgen-s
made loans in East Chicago Ham
mond and other cities in the Calumcf
regions foreign settlements.
Yesterday in the neighborhood u
seventy-fve Gary Greeks who have
made loans to Steger ranging from
$500 to several thousand dollars call
cd a meeting which was held last
night and Will take steps through
their attorney TO collect their money
loaned to the broken financial dabbler,
Not until two weeks ago whan
Steger failed 70 pay his usurious rate
Of interest. did those who lent ham
money have any fear that the piano
king was unable to pay it back y
is a known fact that ono Gary Greek
did have his suspicious and went 70
Steger and made a demand for rs
money.
He found steger IN his office, raia
and worried. According to the Car
man who asks that his rame be keeps
secret, he presented d check for 81, 509
on a Steger. III. eank and demanded
the money Steger refused to cash II
and angered the lender threatened
him with arrest. and publicity if he
did not pay ii and left the office Il
vas While he was waiting at the sta
ton q Chicago Heights for a train to
bring him to Gary, that az agent rush
I'd up in an automobile Jumped out of
tho machine and presented him With
the money.
This same man claims that he pre-
sented his case to the editor Of Cta-
=
the nvestigations Of the newspapc1
that Stegers borrowing was brought
to public attention
Jntil recently Steger had alwavs
paid the interest on tho loans in Garr.
When Stesers agents first visited
Gary some three years ago. they
promised So per cent interest ana
when due. the financial wizard never
failed to pay, Several months ago the
interest was increased from So TO 80
per cent according 70 those who lent
their money to Stcger
often the interest was never drawa
by the lender and was compounded
when due the next time
Yesterday the writer had the oppor
tunity of seeing a number Of the
checks given by Steger as a feceips.
They were for $500 each and were
on the Bank of Steger and the First
National Bank OF Steger. Presenta-
ton has been made al THESE banks
but were rot cashed according TO the
story OF several Gary Greeks.
Reports received from chris Stegev
brother Of the disillusioncd hnancier
give out the information that every
legitimate claim viii be paid
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-12-29
MANY SEE
FINE PICTURES

It just seems as though Hammond
people cant get enough Of Mary Pick
ford and Harold Lloyd, who are hold
ing forth al the De Luxe theater. Mary
Is piling up friends by her work I'M
'Tollyanna". while Harold who can
get by with most any old vehicle in
the way of scenario. is going over
strong with High and Dizzy" Both
plays are considered the best for the
particular line OF the stars that they
have ever appeared in. Capacity
houses have greeted the films every
day this week and because Of the
many who would probably have been
disappointed because Of the cold
weather. Manager Charles Michelstet-
ter has succeeded in booking them
for Thursday and Friday. when they
will be part Of double feature bills.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-12-29
SUES TO RECOVER
INSURANCE CLAIM

Mrs. Paula John. widow or the late
Steve John Of East Chicago. has
brought suit in the Hammond superior
court TO collect on q life Insurance
policy for $4,000. which Arr. John had
taken out only about three months
before he died.
On July 1e NJ. John IS said TO have
paid premium of ss20.e0 and re-
ceived the policy from the Travellers
Life Insurance company. His death
occurred on oct. %. The widow says
she filed proof of loss on Nov. Is. but
that the company denies liability and
refused to pay the claim she is ask
ing for Judgment of $4,000 with in
terest at per cent from Oct. % Riley.
Hembrof. Dyer & Reed are her at
t1rneys.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-12-29

LAKE co. MAN
BADLY WANTED

ATLANTA Ca. Dec. 29.-Gov. Hugh
II Dorsey today has under considera-
ton an appliction for the extrdition
Of Felix Miller, young man just dis
charged from the federal prison, want
cd in Indiana. where he is charged
with violating a parole from the In
diana state panitentiary. Attorney
for the defendant contended Miller
was torcibly removed from Indiana to
the federal prison here. therefore. ne
did not violate his parole. Miller is
from Lake county.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-12-29
METZ WILL LEAVE
CITY FOR OHIO
Hammond Loses a Much
Respected Booster, Who
Goes to Realty Field

Hammond sufferers the loss OF one
OF Its most ardent boosters in At
torney Merritt D Metz, who IS leav-
inS the city to enter a new field. He
has Joined the well known real estate
firm OF Hargis & Moore and is NOV
ing TO Hamilton, Ohio.
Mr.. Metz has been in close touch
with the realty promoters for num-
Der Of years and when the firm
branched out a year ago and started q
building project 81 Hamilton. Ohio
they had him in mind as the proper
man TO handle that end OF the busi-
ness. Recently they put the PROPOSE
tion Of managing the Hamilton ofdce
Up 10 him and he accepted. Metz is
in a live wire company. but all who
know him believe him fully capable or
holding his share OF the work Up to
the standard. which will be set By his
more experienced associates.
The company has already done con-
siderable building in the Ohio terri
tory and It IS expected that fully 100
mere houses viii be put up during the
coming year.
Mr. Metz came to Hammond eight
years ago after getting his degree
from the law school He has practiced
here since and has prospered. A large
factor IN his success has been his
sterling character and his ability 20
make friends on first acquaintance.
When Mckinley lodge Z. & 4. M..
was organized in Harqmond two years
age, Mr.. Metz was chosen as the first
worshipful master and was largely in
strumental in making the new lodge
"a success from the start.
Under the present administration he
served as city sealer OF Hammond. but
rendered his resignation at the last
session OF the city council. His sue
cessor has not been appointed.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-12-29
WILSON PREPARED
TO- FIGHT CONGRESS
Bv ". II. ATKINS
lsrAFF CORRESPONDENT I. N. sERYIcel

tSIAFF CORRESPONDENT I. N. sERYIcEl
IVASHINGTON. Dec. 29.-The VIII
son administration, during its re-
naming two months Of office. will re
sist all proposals in and out Of con-
gress to improve market prices OF lib
erty bonds and Victory notes By re-
funding the outstanding issues. Op-
position by the president and his chief
advisers to practically all suggestions
for government action 10 raise the
bond values nearer par, is based on
the ground that refunding or other
steps would tend to perpetuate the
war debt and would upset the treas
ury's weIl-considered program OF debt
reduction. The treasury maintains that
the liberty bonds and victory notes at
this time are funded obligations and
do not require refundins.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-12-29
BETZ GIRLS
READY FOR
RETURN GAME

The Betz girls basket ball team Will
travel to Crown Point Thursday TO
play a return game with the Letz
Manufacturing company OF that city.
In the game played al Hammond. the
Letz girls came out the winner by a
small margin OF a free throw. the anal
score being 93-22.
Tho game viii be called at 500
sharp 4 chartered car viii leave
slbIey street at 6.25 sharp. su those
willing to 60 viii be welcomed. the
fare win be s1.4S round trip. A large
crowd from the Bctz company VIII ac-
company the team. The following VIII
be the lineup Of the Betz FIVE. II.
schroeder. G; d. stein. IF. I. Schroeder.
Il. D. Darlington. re; L. Iacser, lg'
subs. ". Tiedenan. G. Turner. q Ma
loney.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-12-29
THREE GIRLS
POISONED
AT PLANT
Condensed Milk May Have
Caused Serious Condition
Of Young Women

Three girls are IN a critical condi-
ton at St Margsret's hospital. Ham
mond the result of acute poisoning.
believed to have been caused by con-
densed milk served at the restaurant
OF the Western steel Car & Foundry
company at Hegewisch. Several other
sirls employed at the plant are also
III, but their cases are milder.
The girls in st. Margarets hospital
are:
Miss Della Koscielniak. 1s4 TowIs
street, Hammond.
Miss Mary Moore. Hesewisch.
Miss Louise Krul. Hesewisch.
The girls were taken sick immedi-
ately after eating their noon-day meal
at the plant restaurant. Misses
Koscielnizk. Moore and Krul were
seized with cramps and suffered ter
rible agony The Emmerling ambui-
snce was called and they were rushed
% St. Nargarets hospital while the
njlder cases were treated at the plant.
The patients on reaching the hos
7ltaI were Immediately given tEeat-
n,snt for acute poisoning and although
relief was afforded they still suffered
from cramps occasionally for some
-ire after reaching the institution.
Chemists are now making laboratory
analysis of the contents OF their
stomachs in an effort to determine
what was responsible for the sick
ness. It i. believed that condensed
milk used on the table had becorn e
contaminated from the tin can be-
cause all OF the girls which used the
milk in their coffee were taken IL.
The attending physicians we're IN
a5le to state At a late hour this after
noon what the outcome OF the three
hospital cases would be. They agreed
that the conditions % the three sirls
we're serious. but further than that
would not venture conjecture until
.he results OF the chemical analysis
became known.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-12-29
INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICE


UNION CITY, Ind, Dec. 29.-Georse
Ruster, engineer, is dead and seven
teen passengers today are suffering
injuries. some serious. as a result OF
The wrecking OF a Big -Four passenger
train a. Ansonia. o., last night The
train, bound from Indianapolis, TO
cleveland, jumped the track at n
switch and the locomotive and one
coach overturned.
Nike Mcmahon, Bellefontaine -,
bagEageman, was crushed about the
chest and his legs were sealded. Ohio
ans who suffered lesser injuries are
Miss Mona Graham, Cleveland; J. X.
Hord. MarteIe; Mrs. ". L. Ullem
Marion; H. G Baker. Marion; F. -
Eyrne, Beilefontaine; Mrs. T. l.
Byrne. Bellefontaine F. g. Winner
gardner Beuefontaine and Jack Tut,
Wellington.
others hurt include Mrs. J. T, Dex-
ter, Broxton. Mass, seriously; Mrs. h.
F. Mcmahon, Lafayette, Ind;
Murphy, Connersville. Ind; Mrs. Ra-
ohel Williamson. Union City, Ind; Mrs
Richards, Indianapolis ". f.
Ostendorf. Detroit, Mich.
some of the injured were brought
here and others were taken to Belle
fontaine.
Ruster's home was in Indianapolis
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-12-29
DEATH OF AGED
HAMMOND CITIZEN

The funeral Of Jerry O'Brien, one OF
the Oldest residents OF Hammond, was
held Monday morning at his former
home at Greencastle. Ind. Mr.. O1Brlen
was 81 years old and during the last
four years had made his home with his
daughter. Mrs. Hannah Carroll. II Sib-
ley street. Hammond.
His death occurred at o'clock
Christmas eve. The body was taken
Sunday to Greencastle. where he had
resided for years. while employed by
the Big -Four railroad. Besides the
daughter, Mrs. Carroll OF Hammond.
he leaves a son. John o'Brien. who
lives at Eikhart
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-12-29
SAYS TAX LAWS
SHOULD NOT CHANGE
flNrERNArloNAL NEWS sERvIcr1

INTERNATIONAL NEWS sERyIcEl
INDIANAPOLIS. Ind, Dec. 2e.-No
radical changes should be made in the
state tax laws and few II any minor
alterations should be effected, as long
as the provisions OF the state constitu-
ton remain as they are, Is the view
the committee appointed By Governor
elect McCray is reported TO have ex-
pressed in report to him The com
rlittee's report. it was said today, does
not take up the question whether ap-
penate control over bond issues should
be vested in the state tax board or
another body. Eben Wolcott. John
Brown and James ". Noel comprise
the committee appointed to investigate
The tax situation.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-12-29
INCREASES CAPITAL
TO FIVE MILLION

CROWN POINT. Ind, Dec 2s.-Ac-
cording TO certificate filed In the Of
fee Of County Recorder Johnson on
Monday. the Hammond Building. Loan
& Savings Association has recently liz
creased its capital stock from $4,000
600 to $4,000 coo. A meeting Of the Of
hcers OF the company having been held
in Hammond on Dec @.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-12-29
BULLETIN

INTERNATIONAL NEW5 sERVlcEl
WASHINGTON. Dec. e9-sorue5
what huffled by his failure TO secure
information from The White House
executive offices. Senator Ashurst.
of Arizona. this afternoon thrust
policemen and clerks aside and
went to the White House announc-
ing that he intended to see Presi-
dent Wilson.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-12-29
Death of G. McGraw

Charles McGraw, 81, died last night
at 10 o'clock at St. Margaret hos
pital in Hammond after a long illness
with Brights disease. sArr. NcGraw,
who was a member OF the Hammond
local OF the Building Trades Lsborcrs
union, is survived BY a small daughter,
who is living at the Barney Wilhelm
home, 81 Douglas street. The funeral
will be held Friday afternoon at ,
O'Clock from the Emmerling chapel
and burial will be in Oak Hill ceme-
terry.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-12-29
S Pm. NEWS
FLASHES
BULLETIN

INTERNATIONAL NEWS sERVcEt
WASHINGTON. Dec. 29-Atty.
Gen. A. Mitchell Palmer probably
VII be called before the senate re-
construction and production commit
tee regarding his alleged differences
with Dan ". Simms, special prose-
cutor for the department of justice
in the indianapolis coaI cass, it was
announced today
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-12-29
fINrERNArfoNAL NEWS sERy1cEl

WILMINGTON. Del, Dec. 29.-offi-
cials today were seeking to ascertain
the cause of the fire-the second with
in month-at the Wilmington Leath-
er Co.. which destroyed the factory
and a row Of dwellings valued at So
0oo, 900. The fire was tho most costly
in the citys history The factory COW
cred four city blocks.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-12-29
BULLETYE

INTERNATIONAL NEWS sERyIcEj
ARKANSAS CITY, KANS., Dec. %
Police and railroad detectives to
day were searching for bandits who
looted the American Railway Ex-
press office here of $4,000 in cash
and jewels. The bandits broke in
to the, office and carried away a
go pound safe.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-12-29
RULLETY
nEMs srsuIcr

INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICE
WASHINGTON Dec. 29-Great
Britain is sending a special fnan-
cial envoy to the l. S. to confer
with regard TO a definite agreement
for the funding of the $4,000. 900
600 loan to the allies by the L 5.
Secretary of Treasury Houston an
nounced this afternoon.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-12-29
BULLETIN


INTERNATIONAL NEWS sERVICE1
LAWRENCE. MASS. Dec. pa
Ranks of Lawrence local Amalga-
mated Textile Workers of America
are split today. Franco Belgian,
Italian, Lithuanian, Jewish weav-
ers and general workers have vo-
ted to follow Ben Legere into the
"onc big union" plan.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-12-29
BULLETIN

INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICE
los ANGELES. CAL. Dec. IA
new police investigation into the
death here on December 18Th of
Lieut.. Pat Q Brien. famous war hero
supposedly shot and killed himself
in room in local hotel. was or
dered today by Chef OF Police Pend
eEsst
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-12-29
BULLETIN

INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICE
DETROIT. MICH Dec. 29-Ofd-
cials Of the Ford Motor Co today
refused TO make any public state
ment regarding the indefinite clos
ing down of tho Ford plant by
which from 10000 to $4,000 men
were thrown out of work
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-12-29
BULLETIN

INTERNATIONAL EEws sERvIcE1
WASHINGTON. Dee. Ex-senator
Phiander c. Knox, Of Pennsylvania.
will leave Washington today for
Marion, o.. where he Will confer
with Prcsident-elect Harding on the
International program to he offered
by the Harding administration soon
after March next.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-12-29
FORD PLANT CLOSED

INTERNATIONAL NEWS sERyicEl
DETROIT, Mich. Dec. 2a.-The Ford
Motor company has closed It's Detroit
plant indefinitely. it was learned on
excellent authority today. The plant.
which was closed on Dec. "A. for its
annual investory. viii rot reopen
until late IN the new year II was
stated. The close down is Que to the
present business depression, it was
stated. Fifty thousand men viii be
thrown ont Of work,
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-12-29
DEATH OF BABE

Frank Robert Wilson. Jr.. s-weeks-
I'D son OF Mr.. and Mrs. Trank r. VIII
zon. $40 Piummer avenue. Hammond.
dfed this morning after q brief illness
with stomach trouble. The funeral
VIII be held from the home Thurs
day morning and burial will be in St.
Joseph's cemetery.