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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-09-24

lie utilities, will preside at the meeting
and he has requested that as many pa
irons of the A. D. T. as possible be
present at the meeting. Officials of
the company will also be in attend
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-09-24

sCooBA, Miss Sept. "a. tspl)-
Stallworth's sawmill, northwest of
Scooba. was destroyed by fire this
week, over 100000 feet of lumber was
also destroyed.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-09-24
Something New
MILL AND LUMBER BURNS.

At fair this year-Samelson's all
Havana Epoca cigars. adv
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-09-24

Accept California" Syrup of Figs
the package a e. then you are sure '' your
child is having the best and most harm
less physic for the little stomach, liver
and bowels. Children love its fruty
taste. Full directions on each bottle
You must say California"
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-08-04
MINSTREL SHOW
FEATURE A STAR

One OF the big features IN The Joi-
les of 1920" which the American Leg
ion will stage at the Orpaeum thea
ter on Thursday. Friday and Satur-
day nights. August 18th. 18th and 18th
Ill he musical comedy sketch which
comes in the second part of the show
This sketch which IS called The In
side Inn has a cast of eight principal
and sixteen chorus people. The east
will be as follows: Trixie. a telephone
operator. Maude Burke: Buttons, bell
boy Rudy Monberg: Sylvia Madeline
Ripley. the village gossip. Louise Stew
ems; Archibald Doolittle. gentle no.
tel clerk Kenneth Mauck; VIII B Dunn
a theatrical manager. j. NJ. Valentine
Billie Barton. prospective purchaser OF
the Inside Inn. Margaret LampreH; vi
vctte. her maid. Katherine Sharrer;
Jazz Johnson. the colored porter. her-
old GILES. a director Of the Joe Bren
Production. who are stAging the sho "
for the American Legion.
The rehearsels are coming along In
wonderful shape and the committee
in charge feel cure that they will offer
The Hammond theatre going public the
very finest home talent show that has
ever been staged in this city.
The sale of reserved seats will begin
Monday morning. August 9Th, at 900
o'clock at the Orpheum theatre box
office. at which time the advance tick
cts nc wbeing sold by the members Of
the Legion and their friends must be
exchanged for reserved seats for any
OF the three performances
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-08-04

~ the CHRISTIAN church.
Raising money for the erection of the
building was a much easier task than
ne had expected. He was surprised at
the way everybody seemed TO want to
contribute. The lots opposite the school
grounds on Junction avenue. were pur-
chased at a reasonable price from the
Osterhout holdings through a. Haddow.
general gnanager OF the property in
Griffith.
Other details have been arranged. The
Mcfarland contractors made concessions
on material and all work will be do
rated. Promptly at O'Clock Saturday
morning the signal viii be given for the
driving Of the first nail After that
things Will happen rapidly. Eight hours
later il is planned to have the building
completed
In fact the house Just must be finish
ed on time for arrangements have al
ready been made for services that eve
ming. Rev. c. J. Sharp, former pator
Of the Hammond Chritian church and
now superintendent Of group evangelism.
is to preach al the meeting. He is the
church's real pioneer in the Calumet re-
Eion and the success at Griffith is a
continuation of the good work which he
started al Hammond years ago.
Movie camera men will be on the job
all day taking pictures of the construc-
ton work Rev. Sharp plans to use
these and other pictures of Lake county
in his evsngelistic work.
sandwiched between the completion of
the new house and the evening services
viii be an old fashioned open air barbe-
cue. The pig which IS to be roasted. a
monster fattened especially for the oc-
casion has already been donated and
awaits the celebration. Participation in
the big feed will be free TO every per-
son who will lend hand and drive some
nails during the day.
The formal dedication of the building
viii take place on Sunday. Rev. Sharp
will be in charge of dedication services.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-08-04
In an Around
GARY
EVEN 400 ARRESTS
ARE MADE

An even four hundred arrests were
made by the Gary police during the
month OF > uly, according 10 the month
" yreport given cut by Chief OF Po-
lice Forbis this morning, July break
ing all records for the year
OF the 400 that w6re arrested. zoe
were married people and zoo were sin
gle. Two hundred and twenty Of
them paid fines, II were bound over to
the Superior court. so were sent to Jail
IN default, 81 were turned over to 9TH
er oSicera Is forfeited their bonds, So
cases were nolle- pressed. SO were re-
leased from custody and IS cases are
held pending.
OF thos arrested 339 were white and
81 were cclored people. There were
~ different crimes committed and IS
rationalities. During the month 20
night dodgers were booked and the po-
lice patrols made 7sS runs. covering a
total OF 712 miles. Fines paid amount
tc- total of $4.227.50
DRINKS were the chief offenders. So
intoxicated people being taken info
custody for the thirty-one days. so
people were arrested for failing to
have their 1890 auto license number
plates and 40 others were brought to
the station for violating a section of
the traffic ordinance covering the pas
sing Of street cars while discharging
passengers
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-08-04
Tax Board
Notifies
Auditors
State Body Acts on Legal
cation, Horizontal Increas
es are Made Necessary.

CROWN POINT, IND. Aug "A
Statement was received BY County An
ditor Mac Poland yesterday by the
state board OF tax commissioners re-
affirming all the horizontal tax in
creases. The action was taken after
q special meeting OF the board. di
rected by the Tuthill Kiper act. In
which the board reconsidered sI in
creases and found them necessary. The
order Of the board pointed out that
these valuations are necessary in
equalizinz the assessments Of the
counties and townships with each 9TH
or and with assessments made by the
state board Of the time they were is
sued in 1919 The message TO the
auditor said
Pursuant to the provisions OF the
Tuthill- kiper act. the board now CON
siders and reviews all and each OF
said orders made relating TO the equ-
alization OF the aggregate assessments
OF the various counties. townships
and other taxing units OF the state.
and takes into consideration the as
sessments of all property assessed by
the state board of tax commissioners
at its several sessions in the year
1919. and the necessity that 9th er
property assessed by local taxing Of
ficers in 1919 be assessed in the ag-
gregate on an equality with each 9th
err and with assessments made by the
state board and now concludes and
finds tha&it was necessary in 1919 to
make and promulgate its orders IF
equalization as made and in reconsid-
ering its said orders the state board
of tax commissioners now concludes
that in order TO secure an equitable
and just equalization of all the pro-
perty within the various counties.
townships and other taxing units with
the property in other counties. town
ships and other taxing units within
the state for the year 1919. including
the assessments made by the state
board Of tax commissioners. that Il
Is now necessary to make the said or
ders OF equalization dated August %.
1919. and hereinafter set out. or
adopt such orders that In the ag-
gregate VIII not change the total as
sessed value OF property in all the
counties for an amount less than such
orders would produce
COUNTY BOARDS TO MEET
As soon as the orders are received.
the county assessments and taxes as
they see Mt The state board has the
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-08-04
GRIFFITH TO BUILD
CHURCH IN 40 HOURS
Community to Have A New
Structure to Replace One
Fire Destroyed.

GRIFFITH. Ind. Aug. building g
new church IN single day OF eight
hours Is TO be the next big event in
Griffith this summer. 1t Is scheduled for
Saturday OF this week.
Big things have been happening regu-
iarly in Griffith this year since the In
dustrlsl boom set in Factories are
springing UP where only clumps of Jack
oak stood before, new homes are in
various stages Of construction and what
was before only railroad junction Is
rapidly taking on city airs
With all its growth Grtfth could
BOAST of no church building. The only
cne the town had. burned last year
People felt keenly the lack Of a house
IF worship. which IS always pointed to
as a mark of eommunity's progress
Then came Rev. d. Emmett snyder
the Christian evangelist who has had
such wonderful success in other parts OF
Lake county. 1t was his work which
resulted in Hessvile- getting its first
ehurch last winter. He has been hold
ing meetings in tent this summer and
now has the majority of the Protestant
citizens OF Griffith enrolled as members
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-08-04
SECOND PAPER
APPLICANTS
ARE NUMEROUS

Naturalization examiners have been
busy at the federal court room in Ham
mond since Monday afternoon getting
the second paper applicants ready for
the September term of Judge Hardy 5
court The examiners will remain
until Friday noon. Soldiers who de-
sire second papers may bring their two
witnesses and their discharge papers
and have their preliminary work at
tended to promptly so that there will
be no further examination when the
matter comes UP in court.
Judge Anderson will not hold q nat
uralization session this fall at Ham
mona. owing to the fact that his court
date comes within the time when grant
INK Of papers is forbidden on election
Eea@.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-08-04
co. BUYS
ANOTHER BUILDING

The Gary Central Realty company
which was organized several months ago
when a number of prominent Gary bust
ness men purchased the Reynolds build
ing, a store and Office building at see
Broadway. added another valuable piece
of property to their assets yesterday
when they closed deal for the pur-
chase of the former G. NJ. Baker build
ing at the northeast corner of 9Th ave
nue. and Massachusetts street.
From the most authentic information
obtainable. it is said that the purchase
price was slightly below $65.000 and
was purchased from W. l. Plew and
company. who bought the property for
sum close to $4,000 two months ago.
The building. two story brick, is 125
feet by 60 feet. l25 feet fronting on
Sixth avenue and 60 feet on Massa-
chusetts street. The first floor store
rooms are occupied by Paul Ihle owner
of the Club cigar store and billiard hail
and the cast store rooms by the Slim
son Furniture company
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-08-04
DAYTON GETS TROPHY

Ernie Dayton, King OF the ten-plns IN
Gary and we'll knownsport writer. who
IS promoting the Pittsburg- Gary All
Star game which is to be staged at
Gleason park on Wednesday afternoon.
the 18th OF this month, is the proud
possessor of the baseball that crashed
into the Comiskey park bIeachers. net
ting Babe Ruth his ash home run of
tho season.
1t has Babe Ruths signature on it and
today reposes IN a Gary shop window.
attracting wide attention. According
to Ernie the prize baseball IS to be
auctioned of to the highest bidder at
the big game. together with number of
other autogra phed basebaIls.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-08-04
POLICE OF TWO
CITIES PRAISED

Copies Of the supplemental to the
publication The Detective" book
published during the national conven-
ticn of the police chiefs at Detroit.
were received this morning.
In a lengthy article written by Tom
Cannon. Gary newspaper man, Gary's
police department and history of the
city is given appointment position. to-
gether with pictures OF Mayor Hedges.
Chief Forbis. members of the board Of
safety and pictures OF the spot On
which Gary was built in 1906 and a
Broadway scene of today.
A page is also devoted to the Ham
mond police department in which Chief
of Police Peter Austgen comes in for
his share OF the praise.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-08-04

After a short business meeting there
will be open house for members and
their friends, and dancing and refresh
ments will be enjoyed a national Of
fccr will be present and all members
are urged 10 come and bring Their
friends,
Emma Mann VIII entertain the Sigma
Theta Gamma Thursday evening, Aug. 5.
Mr. ard Mrs. Charles Green and
Marion Green Of Warren street saw
"Buddics" at Woods thcater. last nj ght
Mrs. o. NJ. Daugherty and daughter
Grace of 1s9 Truman avenue. returned
yesterday from Whoshaw lake. near
Peoria Ill. Grace Daugherty has been
visiting friends there for the past month
and her mother joined her a week ago.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. e. Parry motored to
Kansas City. No to spend the month
of August.
L. c. p. 4. had meeting last night
for the installation of candidates. Dur
ing the evening plans Aere made for a
picnic to be held at Lake Front park
on AUG. Il.
The Kings Daughters of the Chris
tan church Will meet Thursday after
noon in the church parlors.
Mrs. Edward Unnewehr will enter
tain tomorrow afternoon at her home
1872 Sheffield avenue at Il Silver Tea for
the benefit of the Ladies' Aid Society of
the Centenary NJ. E. church All mem
bers and friends are invited.
Mrs. Grace Nordyke and two chill
dren are visiting with her sister. Mrs.
J. W. Carmen and family in RensseI-
aer.
The Golden Rod Social club will meet
at the home OF Mrs. L. Bianchford. 126
y. Holman street Thursday. Aug. 5. All
members are requested TO be present
Delighted with the beauty and wonder
full hospitality of Hammond's SUMMER
colony at Lake Winnebago. Wis. Mr..
and Mrs. John schmuesser and Mr.
and Mrs. F. c. Brinken of Blue Island.
formerly OF Hammond, after a two
weeks visit there. have returned to
Hammond. They were the guests of Mr..
and Mrs. VIM. Kieihege, who are sum
mering at their cottage at Lake Winnie
bago.
Mr. NJ. NJ. Towla returned from his
cottage at Dewey Lake. TO spend few
days in Hammond.
Miss B. NJ. Goodland Of the Lake
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-08-04
Personal and
Social Nezl,S

Mr.. and Mrs. C. A. Gillo, Of 52S State
street. have returned from Milwaukee.
Wis. where they have been visiting
their son.
e
The Mayhower club will meet tomor-
row afternoon at the home Of Mrs. J.
Markell, 5l4 Becker street,
Minnie weyhmueller and Hazel Hamer
have returned from a months vacation
spent in Denver. Colo, and other points
i'll the west.
Paul Robinson, son of Mr.. ard Mrs.
Daniel Robinson OF Hammond, is visit
ing in Rensselaer, with his grand
mother. Mrs. {. 3. Wells.
The Knights and Ladies OF Security
will initiate a large class or candidates
tonight, in their hall over the Lion store
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-08-04

Premier Iloyd George at London
which led TO reports that an immed-
late conference OF the Anglo-French
premiers and possibly other allied
statesmen would be summoned
CUTS VACATION SHORT
Premier Millerand is now on a va
cation but is expected to cut 1t short
in view of the serious turn of affairs
in Eastern Europe.
The French press is unanimous in
the belief that the Bolshevik demand
upon Poland for an immediate peace
conference behind the battle lines is
the death knell OF the proposed par
ley in London.
ENGLAND TO MAKE DEMAND
Premier Lloyd George is already on
record as demanding that the soviet
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-08-04

County Times. and Miss Mary Roach
left this afternoon for trip through
the west They will take the northern
route stopping at Bann and Lake
Louise.
Mr. and Mrs. J. II. Brooke Of Chicago
Mrs. ]. Arvin and Mr.. H YougIove OF
Valparaiso, Ind. spent yesterday in
Hammond, the guests o. Mrs. r. II
Crumpackor. They were motoring from
Valparaiso to Chicago. Mrs Arvin will
return to Hammond Thursday. to spend
several DAYS with her daughter. Mrs
Q VanSchaack of zoos Hyslop place
Mr.. and Mrs. T II. Tenant and chit
dren Of Warren street. will leave the
last of the week for Grand Beach to
spend week or ton days.
The following people will have beach
party tomorrow night at Pine beach: Mr.
and Mrs. Chas. c. Jones' Marion Deming.
Margaret Pirie. Katherine Sharrer. Ed
ward Horn. Charles Deming and Mr.:
Carr OF Philadelphia.
Mr.. and Mrs Roy NJ. Fudge will leave
tonight for Toledo, Ohio, to be gone
for two days
The members Of the Ladies' Aid So
ciety of the St Pauls Lutheran church
will have their annual outing at Harri-
son park tomorrow. Light refreshments
will be served. and friends Of the mem.
bers are invited.
The Faithful Workers Of Dorcas Re
hekah lodge will meet at I O Q. F.
hal Tomorrow for an all day meeting.
Members are urged &c be present
49,
The League Of Women Voters will
meet tomorrow evening at 500 o'clock
in room No. l. of the Lake Superior
court house Mr. WINERY will teach
a class in citizenship and an invitation
is extended to all women interested in
politics. New interest is being shown
by tho women since ii is known that
they will be able to vote for president
this year, whether the national suffrage
amendment is ratified or not
.
Mr.. and Mrs. william Hart announce
the marriage Of their daughter. Mayne
O'Connor. recently of Hammond. 10 Mr..
~ lAA1AAAl Il ATTodI OF l9iAons IL he we'd
ding took place at St Mary's church
at Dalton. Ill, Monday, the second of
August at o'clock. The bride was
beautifully attired in a blue suit with
a hat to match and carried a shower
bouquet of brides roses and lilies Of
the valley. Mr.. Groat and his bride
left during the evening for Milwaukee.
GAINESVILLE and the DelIs, Wis After
September 1st they viii reside at Dixon
Ill, where Mr. Groat IS employed as
manager of the Woolworth store
.
Mrs. Rosebraugh has returned from
Bloomington. Ind. where she has been
spending the summer 10 tho home Of
her daughter. Mrs. Marion Sullivan. %
Highland street. Mrs. Rosebraugh will
remain in Hammond until the first OF
September, when. She will return to
Bloomington.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-08-04

government al Moscow consent to dis
cussion Of peace terms with Poland.
as well the other states bordering
soviet Russia at London.
Two divisions Of French troops N
the Silesia plebiscite zone may he US
ed to reinforce the Polish army fer
the defense o. Warsaw. according III
indications in the press today.
FRENCH TROOPS FOR Use
The Journal pointed ont that these
troops are near the Russo-Polish thea
ter Of war and are available for use
against the Russian Red army.
French military experts believe that
the final stand by the Poles in de-
Tense Of Warsaw VIII be made on the
Bug river. This river flows westward
about Is miles north Of Warsaw emp
tying into the Vistula 1T Novy-Dvor
about Is miles north Of the Polish cap
itai.
Commandant DeCivrieux. military *
pert or the Matin. expressed the opin-
ion that the Poles only chance Il -
mass all available forces IN front sc
Warsaw and then begin series Il
strong counter-thrusts.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-08-04
WAS DYER THEIR
DESTINATION

Three speeding touring cars loaded
with hundreds OF dollars worth Of KEEL
ly-Springfeld tires stolen from freight
cars in the yards of the Z ]. & E
railroad at Joliet, Ill. were fred upon
by Chicago Heights police last night
as the automobiles roared through ths
city bound west for Dyer. Ind
The Chicago Heights police had been
notified Of the theft. 1t is said and were
on the watch for the bandits who elud-
ed the police completely.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-08-04
CHOSEN
AS PRESIDENT

Members OF The Gary InternatIonaI
typographical union were extended the
honor of holding the first meeting IN
the new home OF the Gary Labor temple
on Sixth avenue this week when mem
teAs of local $50 assembled tor a meet
ing and elected officers fer the ensuing
year.
r. r. Mullen was reelected presi-
dent. Marc Morgan. vice president;
Vernon Burger, recording secretary;
Y. E Huddleston, secretary treasurer;
ard D VI. O'Brien. sergeant al arms.
Routine bulness relating to the inter
ests of the craft were discussed.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-08-04

about the same In the Gary mills ao-
wording TO a canvass OF the situation
today.
six OF the blast furnaces at the Gary
works are still down the open hearths
and coke ovens are operating at a re-
duced capacity resulting In the curtaii-
ment OF production In nearly every de-
pzrtment or the big mill. While not
authentic 1t Is reported that tho 100
inch plate mill the rail- mill and part
OF the merchant mill are down complete
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-08-04
WHITING POLICE
MAKE MANY ARRESTS
ESPECIAL TO THE TIMEsl

IsPECTAL TO TIE TIHESI
WHITING, Ind, August 4.-The po-
lice records show that 1S6 arrests were
made in Whiting durin gthe month of
July They were largely for auto
lists having no licenses. reckless auto
driving and fishermen not having the
required licency; although the list in
cluded gambling. larceny and other
charges
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-08-04
NEW TRAFFIC SIGNAL

Steps will be taken BY Chief OF Po-
lice Fcrbis of Gary in the near future
to purchase a stop and go" traffic
signal post, which is to be placed at
the center of the intersection o. Fifth
avenue and Broadway. to take the
place OF tn ebig steel trolley pole that
was removed by the Gary street Rail-
way Co
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-08-04
GARY'S NEW BUDGET

Gary's 1921 budget will carry some
thing like 100000 in appropriations
according to members of the finance
committee yesterday an increase of ap-
proximately 500, 0e9 more than the 1920
figures. In order to raise the million
dollars for municipal revenues ii Will
be necessary for the city council to fix
the tax levy at something like rs cents
on the hundred dollars. ii is understood.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-08-04
LIVE LOCAL
NEWS "ADS"


HENSTIFCHING IN ONE DAY
Pleating. braiding. sewing machines
at bargains. all kinds of repairs; all
work guaranteed. Call on J. Was
sey at 81 State st. just west Of Hob
man st. Phone 446H Hammond. Ind
lana. TT
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-08-04
NOTICE

Auto owners-Try Ledwiek Bros.
for high grade auto painting ami
trimming
All work guaranteed.
234 PIummer ave-, Hammond, Ind
So Phone 3-2S
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-08-04
NOTICE

Auto owners-Try Ledwick Bros for
high grade auto painting and trimming.
All work guaranteed.
234 Plunmef Ave. Hammond, Ind.
1913 Phone 1913.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-08-04
MILLS ARE CRIPPLED

With only six mills IN operation at
the plant Of the American Sheet and
Tin Plate Company and the Gary works
Of the United states steel Corporation
in = seriously crippled condition as
result + the coal shortage. conditions are
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-08-04

power under the Tuthill- Kiper bill 20
review the actions OF the local boards
and make any changes Il considers
advisable.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-08-04
SEWING MACHINES

All kinds or sewing machines re-
paired. No agency, Work Euaran-
toed Call evening, Phone 1870 jas
Fanta. 6ss Ingraham ave. Hammond.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-08-04
NOTICE

FOR SALE-Sweet corn. Ernest
Gunther farm. Black Oak road and
Saxon avenue, Hessville, Ind. No de-
livery Phone l377-T4. s-5-4
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-08-04
CALL 62S
GARDNER Taxi Service

Dodge Sedan service at reasonable
rates. Special rates for funerals,
weddings and christenings. s-4tr