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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-09-23
NO LET UP TO THE
GREAT REVIVAL

The revival at the Baptist church Is
still reviving and there seems TO be
no let up to the interest Amos
every night have been conversions. For
the hot nights the attendance has been
remarkable. Starting with Monday
night the audiences have grown larger
each night and the interest grown By
leaps and bounds. DR.. Kramer had
for his subject Are You From Mis-
souri7" After paying a great tribute
TO the show me state" he spoke Of
the one who came to Jesus by night
and had 10 be shown what conversion
was 1t was an old fashion honest TO
God sermon on being born again with
new setting, Never did a man la
tor harder than Big Jim and never
was congregation gripped with a
message more manifested BY amens"
all over the house. Big Jim nearly
preached his heart out as he spoke
Of what God had done to convince men
of giving their hearts to Him The
big thing about Big Jim Kramer Is his
sincerity and boldness or utterance. his
great heart power. and his red blooded
gospel. After hearing him YOU go
away thanking God for having heard
a man who has the milk Of human
kindness in his breast and that he IS
human.
Tonight az rs the subjec: will be
Whose Got Your Coat" Ii is said
Big Jim travels at the rate or a mile
minute in this sermon 1t has been
called one OF his hottest numbers The
Gary Baptist church Will attend in a
body.
This morning the evangelist spoke to
several hundred ooys and girls at the
high school as a preparatory meeting
for the great high school night tomor-
row night.
At noon today he made a special ad
dress to the chamber of commerce and
invited that body out to attend the
great business mems meeting next
Monday night at the Baptist church
when he will speak on "Proxitis." The
Rotary club has voted TO attend in a
body and the chamber of commerce
Will get behind the meeting. The serv-
ice starts tonight at 7:45 instead Of 5
o'clock.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-09-23
Gary Man
Will Sell
His Ear

When Thomas Conroy. Gary mill en-
4 pleyo. picked up a Chicago paper the
other day and read an article that Frank
s Cusada, % years old. and son Of a
wealthy Cuban sugar. king. would give
81 GOO or whatever the owner though was
fair price for a medium. seized healthy
left ear he sat down. pulled a pencil
out Of his pocket and figured that s.. 900
was a lot of money even for an ear.
Another minute later. Conroy was busy
writing a letter to the Herald and Exam
iner. stating that he had seriously con-
sidcred the offer, only if they sliced off
his left listener" they would have 10
pay him $4,000 IF this man Cusada
wants new ear that bad he ought to
be willing to pay my figure for a good
ono and believe me. I'm not joking.
either Sid Conroys
According to Conroy's letter. he wants
the money TO push a young tighter by
the name OF Mickey" Truel TO the front
Hes coming champion" said Conroy.
and need the money TO get him up 10
the top near some Of those topnoteh-
ers"
If the son Of the Cuban sugar planter
and Conroy come 10 terms. Conroy's left
III
head to replace one that a horse step
ped on down in Cuba and wrenched off
almost entirely
Conroy boards at the Mullen House
Hotel at SOL Jefferson St. in Gary. He
is % years old and previous TO his ac-
cep:ing a position In the Pipe shop in
tne mill was employed as a switch
man. He walked off the Job with tho
outlaw" rcilroaders and to this day
never went back to work at his old
trade.
You can tell that fellow for nc.
s4id Conroy over the telephone last eve
ming, that If he wants to find a Eood
left ear and is willing to pay me my
price for *, I'll climb UP on the oper-
ating table with him any time he says
the word. I mean what I say and don't
fear that I viii back out either"
Mickey" Truel. his much-touted box
ing champion is a pal Of his. When
they lived at Homestead. Pa. they were
closer TO each other than two twins and
that bond has never been broken. When
but a youngster Truol showed except
ioral talent for tho boxing game. He
started his career when he lived in
Ireland and has been following the art
ful game of hit and getaway ever since.
Before coming TO Gary from Pennsyl-
,ania four months ago. Mickey has been
towing them away right and left and
Conroy wants to get him near bigger
game.
I'm telling you that this Kid is a
coming champion" said Conroy "AI
need is some money TO get him start
ed and travelling with faster class and
the world will see a new lightweight
champion. That's why l want this fell
low who is making this offer for an
ear to hurry UP, the sooner I get
! Mickey into the boxing game in this
neck of the woods the better
When YOU going TO let me know about
this ear proposition" is the last word
Conroy said as the reporter hung up
George OsWego. take note.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-09-23
BRASS RAIL
DAYS ARE
RECALLED

Memories Of the days when busi-
ness transactions could be discussed
and frammed while the contracting
parties rested one foot on the brass
rail. are recalled in the salt of the Val
Blatz Brewing company against sam
7. Atkins and Mary and Ernest Wink
Ter. which IS now being heard ~
Judge Reiter IN Room | of the Ham
mond superior court.
The suit was started IN the spring
Of 1917 when inc brewing company
asked for foreclosure or mortsaga
held against Atkins and the appoint
n1ent Of a receiver to manaxe the real
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-09-23
SOCIALIST
OPENS HIS
CAMP PAIGN

George r. Kirkpatrick Of New York
opened the campaign for the Social 81
party in Hammond last night when he
addressed crowd in front Of the west
entrance Of the federal building.
The meeting had been called for tho
American Legion hall but owing TO the
heat IL vas decided TO transfer 1t II the
street corner. About seventy-f1ve were
in the room when the change was an
nounced and this number was consid-
eraly augmented in the open air
Kirkpatrick spoke on The Old Steal
or a New Deal" He showed that. the
social system in vogue today is little
different from the system which
sprang up when civilization frst
emerged from the tribal state
He named three periods of develop
ment of society. The first or chatteI
slavery period had two classes-th-
slaves and the owners. Society. he
said, conducted in the interest Of
one class. the owners. and the inter
ests Of the two classes conhicted
Statesmenship then consisted in keep
ing the owners IN the saddle.
Then came the period of scrfdom
when the two classes were the serfs
and the landlord masters. Later came
the period Of capitalism which exists
today in which the classes are the capt
talists and the workers. One class
buys labor power and pays wages for
II anu the other class sells labor pow r
and gets wages for it.
The capitalists try to keep you IN
the dark" said the speaker. They
try 10 make you believe there are no
classes today. It's up 70 you to find
which class you belong 70. You may
he voting John p. Rockefellers ticket
and that would be silly" Society to-
day is conducted in the interest OF the
capitalistic class. he said, and states
manship consists in keeping that class
in power.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-09-23
THIS ORDINANANCE
IS EMBARRASSING

An automobile drew up in front OF
the Hammond police station this morn
ing and DR.. G. l. Smith well known
dentist and member of the Board CT Ed
ucation. walked in looking rather sheep
ish
In his hand he held a card, one OF
those tags which the police are attach
ing to automobiles which are parked az
wrong places.
We'll. YOU caught me said Doc. who
Gaping with a warning
The deck sergeant took his name and
license number for future reference and
remarked ominously. Remember. the
second time means a fine
Just then Chief Austgen approached
and he and Mr Smith started discuss
ing the merits OF the parking ordinance.
It's good thing" declared Doc. IN
see that you don't get me again for
His voice faltered He recognized the
voice Of lady VINO had just entered
the station She had arrived in an cleo
trio She wanted to know what this
tag means?r
You here too?" demanded the dentist
as he faced his wife.
Looks bad" said the chief Let's
see which one Of you took out the license
on that eIectric?"
Now look here" protested Doc fsh-
ing around for q cigar. 4 wouldn't go
into this matter too far, just let it go
as a first offense for each of US"
And so DR. and Mrs. 6 l. Smith are
each charged with having violated the
traffic ordinance.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-09-23
IRONING MACHINE
DEMONSTRATION

J. c Young sales manager of the
Northern Indiana Gas & Electric com
psny invites women TO attend dem
cnstration and display of the Horton
Ironing Machine" to be held at the y.
I G. & E. Offices on Thursday. Sept %.
''We ind that the majority of the
homes in Hammond are already equip
ped with electric washing machines
and vacuum cleaners and think the
time is opportune TO introduce real
ly efficient and convenient ironing ma
chine
Our demonstration is not so much
Of a eales effort as an educational fea-
ture as we feel that II you have the
opportunity to see the great amount OF
perfect work tina can be done viii a
Horton Ironer that we well be amp Y
repaid for our efforts"
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-09-23
WHITING MAN STOLE
CAPE FOR PATCHES
f.rEcILL 10 rHE 1rMrsl

WHITING, Ind. Sept. 23.-GeorEe
Necki was taken into custody for be-
ing drunk and when arrested was
found to have in his possession a
lady's cape, which he refused to tell
where he secured. When questioned
Neck said ne wanted to use the good
t. patch his trousers
When arraigned Necki was fined
$500 and costs amounting TO sl5.eo.
with which amount even in these davs
Of the H c. L, had be walked the
straight and narrow. would have pur-
chased a new pair Of trousers for him.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-09-23
TALK
BRASS TACKS
FIGURES HERE
Will Hays Now Sees the Whole
Country Going Republican
Except Ten States.
WHAT THEY PREDICT

"Thc whole of the L. =, with pos
sible exception of ten southern
atntcs, will 20 republican this
yenr."-NILL II HAYS, republican
national chairman.
The election depends upon Ohio.
iHdiann, West Virginia and IIlInois
LII We can cnrry these four %tntes
Gov. Cox will he the next preNI-
dent. &C GORGE WHITE, demo-
crntir national chairman.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-09-23
BANDITS HOLD UP
i. S. MAIL TRUCK
[INrERNArIoNAL NEWS SERVICE

lIN1ERNArIoNAL NEWS SERVIcEl
SOUTH BEND. IND. Sept. 23-Armed
auto bandits early today held UP Unit
ed States mail truck and escaped with
two locked pouches. said TO contain s5.-
600.
The bandits drew alongside the mail
truck as it was leaving the New York
Central depot and commanded the driv-
or 70 dismount. One Of the bandits then
drove to the edge of the city. disap-
pearing with the TWO pouches and leay :
ing seventeen other sacks OF mail in the
truck. Police and federal authorities
are securing Northern Indiana for the
bandits.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-09-23
: < POLICE
Y COURT

Pat Dunleavey. ~ Seal avenue. and
Ray Ducey. 672 Webster avenue. were
arrested this morning on disorderly
conduct chargrs and arraigned be
fore Judge K1otz in Hammond police
court. The young men were accused
Of stopping all Of the girls employed
at the Central Railway Signal plant
on Summer street. as they were going
10 work.
Two men employed at the plant and
two Of the girls were on hand to
testify Duffey's alibi was that his
sister had sent him to find several
girls and have them come TO her home
this evening in order that she could
arrange to get a job at the factory.
The testimony showed that the boys
had not confined their conversations
to this subject so the court. fined each
IS and costs
Two truck drivers were arrested this
morning on Calumet boulevard One
was Mrs Charles Both of East Chi
cago and the other was clyde Brewer.
ll32 Union street indianapolis. Mrs.
Both paid $40 while Brewer was re-
leased on sS5 cash bond to appear
later.
one solitary drunk was arrested by
Hammond police last night. He was
d NJ. Crocker. who boards at 1924
Monroe street He said he had taken
Just three drinks across the state line
but that il proved too much for him
to handle. He paid 81 and costs.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-09-23
BULLETIN
INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICE

I'M HMM IONAL NEWs SERVICE
y NRACUSE. \. y. Sept. 23-The
Franklin Automobile Co. today an
1ounced a REDUCTION Of Il 70 u per
cert in the pficc Of its automobiles.
Il was stated that wages would
not be reduced. H II. Franklin.
president Of the COMPANY. in MAX
price reductions in ell hnos are nee
cSsary 10 stimulate business
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-09-23
S Pm. NEWS
FLASHES
INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICE

INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERYlCEI
NOGALES, ARIZ.. Sept. 35-Miss
Mary Miller. of Nogales. was kill
cd Harold Henry, son Of Col " l..
Henry former army medical officer
had bis back broken. and Miss
Gladys Grove and " II. Kone were
probably fatally injured when tho
automobile in which they were rid
ing plunged over an embanknent.
40 miles from Nogales on the Tuck
son road early today
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-09-23
BULLETIN
LINIERha1IoNAl sgws SERVICE

N Ehnt IONNL Y -h9 oLHFINtT
CHARLESTON. W. VA. Sept %
Martial law is imminent in the
Mingo county mining district Of
West Virginia. according 20 adyices
received al tho state capital and the
governors office today Reports
reaching both tho headquarters Of
the United Nine Workers Of Amer
lea and the governors office indi-
cate that the situation IS serious and
that there is possibility If trouble
which may develop into an armed
clash.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-09-23
WILL ENTERTAIN
BANK EMPLOYEES

r Richard Schaaf. president OF. the
First National bank. Gary, will enter
tain the employees and directors. num-
bering IS. OF the First National bank
Gary, al the harvest home dinner and
dance, at the South Shore Country
club on Saturday. the 25th
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-09-23

drummer al a local hotel was talk
ink with another about the oldest jokes
and claimed that the oldest joke is the
one about the school teacher who was
giving the class a lesson in American
history. One boy was busy playing with
fy that he had caught and he paid lit
tie attention to what was going on Sud
denly the teacher said to the boy; Tom
my. where was the declaration Of in
dependence signed7" Tommy stammer-
ed for moment and then replied: At
The bottom. -
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-09-23
BULLETIN


INTERNATIONAL NEWS sERyIcEl
NEW DIik. Sept 2S-An at
tempt TO blow up the Reid avenue
station OF the Fulton street line of
the Brooklyn Rapid Transit system
in Brookls n. was frustrated today by
lie swift action Of a policeman
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-09-23

OLD-TIMER wants to know II we re-
member when you could go into Pop
Clabby's for e juicy steak. a stein Of
beer. a ticket on the ball pool and a
ticket for the fight that night and dis
cuss = little Of everything besides?
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-09-23
DESCHANEL
TO HOSPITAL

PARIS. Sept. 23.-Paul Deschanel
former president OF France. who Is
i'll was removed to a private hospital
this afternoon as the result of sua-
den ard serious collapse.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-09-23

MRS. CLARA CURTIS, mother-in-law
Of Mayor Brown. will testify that TINES
want ads pay. The other day she lost
500 on the streets. She inserted a lost
ad and the next morning a man from
East Chicago brought 1t to her home.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-09-23
Mayor Cuts
Diplomatic
Relations
Gary Executive Angered at
} Newspaper and Park Bd.
Row Goes Merrily On

Mayor William F Hodges Of Gary
has severed all diplomatic relations
With Homer J. car. editor OF tho ad-
ministration organ \ fight or gina,-
ing in the park board has been carried q
INTO other departments Of the city
hall and as a e.Lit. the may r ami
Carr are at loggerheads 1t is under
stood that recently tne mayor an
nounced that reporters for Cars pa
per. tho Gary Trihlne would be denied
interviews or incarnation other han
that shown o. ;ht public re .~rIs os
the city
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-09-23
ROW on Pnrh nonrd.

Tbs park board row has been going
on behind the scenes for several
months. Tho hrst engagement was a:
park boa meeting where " r.
G.cason. pre- .idsn ~ tho board ar /
general superintendent of the steel
mills bitterly arraigned Carr. who is
one OF the park commissioners. Gleason
accused Carr OF being an obstructionis st
and berated the commissioner and
editor for his acts as public offc al
and the editorial attitude in the
. .nlurrans q his IA NJ
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-09-23

ATTY. FLOYD MURRAY Is getting
perennial Joy by getting out at the high
school athletic field these afternoons and
putting budding linemen on the foot
ball squad over the jumps and they say
he IS getting results. too.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-09-23
HAMMOND
SUPERIOR
COUR rs

The Oldheld Tire company has fled
a suit in attachment against Curtis
H Lankford or Hammond, through 1t
torney NJ. .. Metz.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-09-23

MRS \. T. JACOBSON. as Claude
ST. complains that thieves enter her
garden in broad daylight and steal
grapes from her VINES.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-09-23

THE Sunshine Club is reported 70 be
missing Billy Bridge. who hasn't put in
an appearance for d month of Sundays
and Secretary Otto Gersbsch is some
what puzzled.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-09-23

PETER L. DAVIS. who has just re-
turned from swing around the state.
says he never saw politics so dull NO
body seems to know how he is going TO
vote" says Pete. and nobody seems to
care as far as I was able 10 find out. ?.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-09-23

WILLIS r. FORD. an ardent Last
slider. nving in Masv ood has become
with South Side virus and
has purchased residence in kenwood
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-09-23

RESTAURANT advertiscs business
lunch for nifty five cents, recalling the
old b. J. which used TO be had for
fifteen cents and which included huge
stein of suds.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-09-23

THE firm name is now Ibach. Gavit.
Stinson 6. GaNit. The addition To the
firm is Bernard Gavit son Of John Gavit
one Of the old timers in the law or
ganization
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-09-23

AID. CHARLEY LUTHMA,N thinks
the city should contract for a lot Of
those concrete park benches They
won't cost us anything and they are a
whole lot better than nothing. as we
are now fixed" he says.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-09-23

THE Northern States Life bunch of
So1 fans arc on tho anxious right these
days. but you have 10 give 'em credit
for being cocky and fun of confidence.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-09-23

PRES. G. N. sEMMEs Of the Gary
Country club and Senator F. y. Gavit
while in Hammond yesterday in discus
sing the club were of the opinion that
the name Of the club might be changed
to the Lake County Country Club and
said that 1t already has a large walt
ing list
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-09-23

THE recent activities Of the police
in enforcing the parking ordinance is
bringing dozens of Hammond's most
prominent citizens to the police station
these days. It's the first time I ever
was pinched is the common expression.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-09-23

E n BUNNELL believes that IL coal
operators and others who near the pro-
hteering line were to follow Henry
Ford's example and do little price
cutting IT would be a pretty good old
world 10 live in.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-09-23

CAPITALISM tried its best TO poster
Kirkpatrick, the socialist speaker last
night II sent train after train down
the Michigan Central tracks and num-
erous street cars on State St, making
the speaker pause right when he'd be
going good
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-09-23

IN one OF the city schools there is
school maam who is firm believer in
Cox. and one day admitted the fact. She
had occasion TO leave tho room for a
minute and in her absence about forty
young republicans hastily wrote vote
for Harding all over the blackboards
What the teacher thought when she re
turned deponent sayeth not.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-09-23

ACCORDING TO the weather man aut-
umn is late this year and did not arrive
until eco a. m. this morning
whereas the equinox generally arrives
on September 21
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-09-23

HAMMOND plant head did his best
10 keep an appointment with a friend
in Chicago the other day. But when he
uent up in the elevator his friend went
down in another. And when he started
down his friend started UP. When I
started UP again I lost track of him.
said the H. p H. Il think he quit and
l don't blame him
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-09-23

DEPUTY CORONER WHITE hnds
business punk Of late II Hammond and
whiting there has not been a violent
death since August Il
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-09-23

Jacob and Charlotte Kuch OF East
Chicago have filed a petition to adopt
william Ktbbe minor child Of Zelma
Kibbe. who lives in Chicago. Meade
Royce and Twyman are attorneys for
the petitioners.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-09-23

THE jsnitor of the Lafayette school
has asked the police TO settle the young
sters OF that part of town who have
been climbing over the roof of the build
ing and crawling in through the win
dows.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-09-23
GOV C0X'S SPECIAL TRAIN is WRECKED IN ARIZONA
Did You
Hear Thar

DISSATISFIED with her census. Val
raraiso has completed arrangements 70
take q new one.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-09-23

e. X FINNEY. one Of Valparaiso's
big merchants, well known here a
member Of the Specht-Finney stores in
th- Porter county capital died this week
and is to be buried this afternoon.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-09-23
THE WEATHER.

FoR INDIANA-UnsetIcd wealth
eri probably showers tonight and
Fridays somewhat lower tempcra-
ture Friday.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-09-23

On streets and newsstands, Sc
Hammond and Wes Hammond
per copy. Delivered by carrier in
coc per month.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-09-23

Minnie ole Of East Chicago is sue
ing for a divorce from Lawrence Cole.
They were married May %. 1897. and
separated Sept. I6. 1890. Mrs. Cole ac-
cussas her husband Of beating her and
calling her vile names. She says he
told her to leave the home. She asks
for $1,000 alimony, the custody OF their
two children and support money dur
ing the pendency Of the suit. Her a.
torneys are Meade, Royce and Twy-
man.