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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-12-23
GARY MALES
VISIT BEAUTY SHOPS
Yes, They Have Their Hair
Marcelled and Their Eye
Brows Plucked

| Miss Pearl Mckay had to laugh. Ther
she repeated the question asked of hel
/ by the visitor: DO male Garyitcs have
their hair marcelled. their eyebrows
piucked and their faces massaged p
You bet they do and business is i'm.
poving. too. she added.
A reporter from the Gary Times, OBJ
! serving recently story in a ChIcago
newspaper to the effect that men in the
Windy City were dolling up-primping
as II were-decided that he would in
vestisate in Gary. He found conditions
in the Gary Beauty Parlor" world al
most identical 10 that in Chicago.
Miss Mckay was the first approach
ed. She is the manager and owner OF
the Marinello Shop in the Reynolds
building. She told the following story
to THE TIMES reporter:
Men have been coming in the shop
for some time, but OF late business is
Improving. Say. I'd hate to lose my
male patients. They have their hair
marcelled, but OF course give them
shampoo" she said.
But" queried the reporter. DO they
really have their esebrows plucked?"
WELL she started again. Il would
not exactly call II that. we have an
electrical system of removing the su-
perauous hairs. A mans eyebrows
should be OF uniform breadth: they
should not be wide in front any more
than they should be narrow at the ex-
treme corner. SO for that reason our
business IS increasing"
And when do they have this work
done?" queried the inquisitive one
"Oh. they make their appointments
in the evening around seven or eight
p. m.." she replied. And as the re-
porter left she called out: Say. don't
say anything bad about my masculine |
customers. Id hate to lose them" SO |
the reporter did not
Confederation Of the fact that men
are forsaking barber shops and going |
10 beauty parlors came from other coif-
reur experts and beauty specialists In |
Gary and other towns in Lake county. /
You bet they do" was the unanimous
reply from all asked.
So you see Gary fellows in the wake
II the metropolis on Lake Michigan7
Dja have your hair marcelled today
ret. George?
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-12-23

Fatality at
Ind. Harbor

Alvin Fisher. aged SIS years. employ
ed as a chief ehemist for the Dicke,
mAnufaeturins company. was killed
iast evening about 8 O'Clock, while
crossing the Michigan avenue crossin.
At Indiana Harbcr.
FsAer' who has been staying at the
Mohawk Hotel for several years ha
been over TO restaurant near tn.
linne office of the Inland Steel Com,
pany getting his supper and was on
p1s way back TO tho hotel when the
accident happened
According to information receives
Fisher failed to see that the gates
were lowered and had just stepped
across the tracks. when a fast Chi
caso passenger train hove in sight
Inc engineer OF the passenger train
owing to the darkness was unah,a 70
see Mr.. Fisher until he was almost on
top OF him. making II almost impos.i-
Die to apply the brakes in time 70 nre-
vent an accident
The force of the collision threw Mr..
risher some distance. He was picked
1p ono carried to the office OF DR..
1eegarden. few doors away. who
upon examination, found that the in
Jired man had received 4 fracture OF
the skull
An ambulance was sent for to take
.he injured man to the ST. Margaret's
hospital but his life had expired be-
fore arrival
FROM papers and letters found IN
ms pockets Mr.. Fishers home is be-
iieVed to be in East Butte, Mont.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-12-23
CROWN POINT
POSTMASTER
HAS RESIGNED
IsPEeIAL 10 rHE 1IMEs1

GROWN POINT. IND. Dec. 23-Peter
). Helm. postmaster here, has resigned
the job to take effect January first and
MS resignation her.lds a number of
changes in Commercial bank circles. Mr.
HEN VIII become assistant cashier of
the bank and Fred Barr. who was as
sistant. will be made cashier Z. Z. Cole
mas resigned his position to go with
the Lake County Title and Guarantee
Co, taking the place of Ed. J. Eloyer.
who becomes deputy recorder Sam Love
president OF the Commercial. is retiring
because OF III health. 1t is reported that
r J. wheeler. editor of the Lake County
star VIII De crown Points next post
master
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-12-23
ASKS NAMING
OF GUARDIAN

WHITING. Ind. Dec 23Harr,,
Trowe of Whiting today nled a neti-
tion in the Hammond guperior cou,,
TO have a guardian appointed for h,s
wife. Ella Trowe. who is now a, ~
mate OF LongclIfTe asylum at I,oranx-
port. Ind. Trowe SAYS that his v,,,.
became mentally unbalanced sever
years ago and was committed ~ ~
asylum In 1916 because OF the drc
which destroyed many OF the buildings
oI the infrmary she was sent horrc
out was recommitted this year. The
opinion OF the superintendent is tha.
she Is incurable and for this reason
the husband asks for the appointment
OF guardian 70 look after her prop
erty. Green & Dwyer are acting as
attorneys for Mr.. Trowe in the matter.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-12-23
BANKRUPTCY
PETITION VS..
MOTOR co.
LIN IIsIEsEAIIoNAt e T NEWS sERyicrl

ANDlANAFOLlS,, IND. Dec. 23-Ar
involuntary petition in bankruptcy was
MED in federal court today against the
Revere Motor Car Corporation of ro-
sansport. by VIM. K. Gibbs, doing bus,-
ness as the Gibbs Service Co.: the La
Sale Steel Co. and the Steel Sales Co.
all OF Chicago. alleging the Revere cor
poration owes more than s45O.Ooo and
that its liabilities exceed its assets hv
more than $4,000.
The corporation committed an act of
bankruptcy in December by paying 800
to the Chicago Decorative Letter Co
In preference over other creditors. ii IS
alleged. and yesterday offered a settle
ment OF 60 cents on the dollar to the
Gibbs Co. TO which It ia indebted "a
the extent OF s2.569.72.
The corporation. however. was unable
to raise the necessary $1,000 the peti-
tion states.
The corporation owes the YaSalle
Steel Co. S1S5 and the Steel Sales CO
s47.se. according to the petition.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-12-23
NEAR BILLION
COLLECTED
INTERNATIONAL NEWS sERyrcsl

WASHINGTON. Dec. 23.-Revenue
from income and excess profits taxes
paid to collectors of Internal revenue
on Dec. is. representing the fourth in
staliment for the year. will exceed
s65O.OoO.OOo and probably will go as
high as $100.o00.000. the internal rev.
enue bureau was Informed today In
advices> from collectors.
Revenue Commissioner Williams
stated today that this is a splendid
showing and refutes the impression
that any considerable number of in
dividuals were unable to meet their
payments.
4 tabulation will bs prepared in a
few days when revised reports are re-
ceived from collectors, showing the re-
turns by states.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-12-23
WELL KNOWN FARMER SPEAKS ON ECONOMIC SITUATION
CHICAGO'S NEW
CURFEW LAW

l.FItRhtIiohAl NEWS sERWcrl
CHICAGO, De-. 2a--Father p~nr-
h"r1's children nre go b< pus 90 bed
hereafter as o'clock each n.or~tax.
chief "f r"ss-~ Chssrtes Fitsm.r-
Ffs has Esven orders q. his force ts
puf 20 eneet Immediately . strtns-
ena J a- n'. csoaIny order d~atgned 20
r"s step Z" early morning depre-
data"na ny criminals aRd 4. pr~x~.e
sA"se fa~iessiy ia-sIaed sro.r ~en-
Er~gAtl1E fn their n~.uAso,,.~.s
haantH. Az ps"I rO~sms rabar~ta
thenters and ether wances .f amas~-
"e"s m"ht es"se pr.r~ptly "a that
hour.
V@e hoHF ef gra-e fs allowed
peA~sfrinna, saxI~ah drivers. et- }.
rrarh th~tr homes after thr -t..ta-
time. After q. Ra. nn per.o..
fcand abroad IN tAe streets ..,I, ~
s1etera 60 s1vetsigstie~ ny police
ms 20 their purpose.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-12-23
TWO HAMMOND
AUTOS MISSING

Two Hammond citizens lost their au-
tomobiles BY theft yesterday. Carl
StanSevicz. 310 Calumet avenue. drove
TO South Chicago and left his ave pas
senger Oldsmobile on Market place.
near the bridge. When he returned II
was gone. The license number was
76.7o4 Ind
Miss Van Bodegraben. who stays at
the Alice club in Hammond. owned :.
Ford runabout, license number 422-
lo7 Ill Yesterday morning at s O'Clock
she left Il near the subway office at
Gibson. At 4 o'clock in the evening
when she was ready to return home
from work she found ii had been
stolen. No one recalled seeing it when
II was being driven away
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-12-23
DETROIT BOMB
EXPLOSION TO-DAY

DETROIT. Mich. Dec. 23.-Two sus.
pects are under arrest In connection
win bomb explosion which com
pieteiy demolished one home and dam
aseo TWO others today. Nathan Gold
man, occupant of the wrecked building
and recipient OF several biank-hand
letters. was severely injured about tbe
head and shoulders Police believe thn
explosion to have resulted from =
business feud.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-12-23
TURKEY HAVING
HER TROUBLES
Especial Cable to the I. n. s. and to the
London Daily Expressl

CONSTANT1NOPLE. Dec. "a seri-
Gus commercial crisis is hampertn1
business in Turkey. Several larra
firms have suspended payments on ac-
count OF the stoppage of supplies fr,m
Anatolia- where the Russian boIshevIlSi
have been buying heavily. Supplies
there are practically exhausted. II IS
said. Turkey. therefore. Is forced to
buy in other quarters at greatly en-.
hancsd pricea
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-12-23
NOW THEY'RE TAKING
SAFETY DEPOSIT BOXES
INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICE

SvEIII ffSfsTrTI ISS n EHHI IrC ~ No StHViSsl
bers broke into the Citizens Bank at
Wheeling. a small town near here, dur
ing the night and made off with prac-
tically every safety deposit box of the
Institution. Many boxes containing pa
pers of no value to the bandits were
found strewn along the road this MORN
ing. Officials of the bank are unable
10 say what the loss would be until a
check-up is made
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-12-23
DIR. DICKEY
DROPS DEAD

OAfTONA' Fla. Dec. 2S.-Dr. Solo
mon e Dickey. director winona Lake
ino.. assembly summer school, noted
prohloiuonist. and former president of
Aloion college. Mich. dropped dead AZ
ms Deiand winter residence last night
a.eer day OF golf Dr. Dickey found
60 the Winona religious assembly IN
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-12-23
CHRISTMAS PARDONS
WILL BE FEW
INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICE,

WASHINGTON. Dec. o3.-Presiden,
wilson will not grant any large mum
Der OF Christmas pardons. 1t was stated
at the White House today.
The president may grant a few rou-
tine pardons before Christmas. but
there are no pardon Recommendation
Of any Importance before him at pres
ent. the White House announced.
There was no Indication Of anv a.
tion on a pardon for Eugene V. Dehs
before Christmas.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-12-23
GOODYEAR CASE
OUT OF COURTS
INTERNATIONAL Nrws eruv,cr,

COLOABUS. O., Dec. 23.-JudEe Ed
mund NJ. Kinkead today sustained the
motion to dismiss the summons and
upneld the demurrer filed by attorneys
Tor the Goodyear Rubber company OF
AKRON In the suit brought by Frank S.
Mohnett' former attorney general Of
onio' asking for receiver for the
company and writ restraining any
rcrther borrowing of money. The
action throws the case out of court.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-12-23

MANY married men have been called
to tho revenue office this week because
or the fact that the reports filed by en-
pioyers last year did not have a place
on the blanks to Indicate whether en-
pioyes were married or single.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-12-23
PARKER rs SENTENCED
ESPECIAL 10 NE IINEs1

CROWN POINT. Ind. Dec. "a
Edgar H. Parker of Detroit. VINO was
convicted of smuggling liquor into
Gary was today sentenced to so days
N the penal farm and fined 500 and
costs.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-12-23

a MOVEMENT has been started TO
nave the ornamental light on State st.
changed to conform with the single
lamp plan of Holman st. Calumet ave.
and East State street.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-12-23

AT the next session Of the city coun-
Gil new member will be appointed to
'he Library Board and already there Is
some Jockeying to have favorite can
didates appointed.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-12-23

HASTINGS Express truck last
night backed into the ornamental nEh,
post in front OF the Army Store on
state street. breaking it to pieces.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-12-23

CAPT. J. H. VAN HOOK of tn. fed
erA sPonsemen. is enjoying a brief va
cation from his task Of supervising the
apprehension of bootleEg~rs.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-12-23

TOMORROW is the day when A. c.
Folea. Indiana Harbor's alleged speed
ster lawyer. is supposed to learn from
Judge Klotz what disposition has been
made OF his case which has been be-
fore the city court for several weeks.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-12-23
KRIST MUST
STAY IN JAu.

INDIANAPOLIS. Ind, Dec. ss.-The
pardon board recommended a refusal
81 clemency TO Charles Krtst. lat.
county, sentenced to "a years for
entieing woman to mineral houses.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-12-23

HAMMOND banker says that since
Eddie Fitzgerald was ntcked for his
diamond stick pin. at least twenty peo-
pie have called at his bank and de-
posted their rings and pins for safe
keeping.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-12-23

nEPUTT Revenue Collector George
stethorn OF Indianapolis. Is back "A
Hammond this week caring for the focal
oHice while Dave -4avengood enjoys a
vacation.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-12-23

MAN notes that the price of wives
IN central Africa has gone UP from four
10 eight cows and says that In this
country it takes great deal OF bull
to win a wife.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-12-23

THE benumbing effect Of modern
liquor on the human mind was shown
this morning when George Farrell. ala
sihley ct. was fined s1l in police court.
Asked where ne got the stuff. George
explained: Hanged If I know!"
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-12-23

HAMMOND girl. on being asked by
teacher. II humans descended from mon.
Keys what do monkeys descend from
answered: Trees" And It wasn't such
stupid answer at that.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-12-23

T. @. SPltOAT Is taking no chances
on slipping this year and has caused
TO be made for himself a pair OF anti
slip anti-slush kicks.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-12-23

T. ". ANDIth.E is the pioneer In
bringing bread back TO ii and Is cents
a loaf in Hammond
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-12-23

IN addition to his Hammond activ-
tiles Doc. Sharrer is branching out and
Is also a stockholder in the Gary Trust
& Savings Bank.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-12-23
HURRY BOYS

Our stock OF Johnston's & WhItman's
candies is going down fast. Better get
yours now or you may be disappointed.
Nelson's Drug Store. 12.z2-s
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-12-23

II. r. SCHNEIDER. the restauranteur
has been i'll at his rooms with the in
nuenzA for the past few days. but his
condition is not regarded as serious.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-12-23

ORANGES and grapefruit are selling
AZ lower prices in the local markets
than they have sold for several wears.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-12-23
Did YOu
Hear That

or course everybody has noticed the
marked lenStheninE of the days since
Tuesday.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-12-23
BRIGHT snappv W.,

BRIGHT snappy weather today
brought out the Christmas shoppers in
droves and the stores all report heavy
buying. IF we could only have had
this weather during December" said
one. "it would have been a. record
breaker
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-12-23

TIE w. b. Conkey Co. has put out
to patrons this year one of the hand
soonest and most novel calendars ever
printed. The leading events OF modern
history are calendarized from month to
month and the calendar is a mine OF
most valuable information.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-12-23

Doc. ANDY vIDKKoWSKI. Ham
m"nd's witch healer. winds up a fifteen
days sojourn at the county Jail tornor-
row
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-12-23
MAY BE IN NEXT cABuEr

Thus George NJ. Wilbur MarysviIle
O.. farmer who may be called into the
next United States cabinet as secretary
Of agricultural. pictured rural condi-
tions today to Chicago business mer
in an address delivered Wednesday noon
at the Association OF Commerce lunch
con at the Hotel La Sale His subject
was Country Economy w. City Extra
vsgance."
Declaring that spending orgies of
city people are bound to cease as al
ready is thS case in tho country. Mr.
WILDER insisted that he can see health
coming back TO business. He said that
its return will be fastened by general
adoption OF a get-to-work policy. prao-
tice OF economy to the same degree as
before the war and the turning OF mo-
ney to the succor OF legitimate enter
PRICES.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-12-23

ALDERMAN, HECKLEMAN says that
improvements in the city's water de-
partment should not be made until the
people have taken q referendum vote
on the expenditure at the next general
election Is there anyone in Hammond
opposed to the Improvement?
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-12-23

story to hit the loop. When Vice
President Marshall was a stru ggling
lawyer in Indiana. a book agent en-
tered his office one morning and un-
dertook to sell him a new edition of
the Bible. Marshall interrupted to ask
who the author was. Why. this is
the Bible" explained the agent. II
am fully aware Of that" answer Mar
shall. But I ask you who is the au-
thor?" The agent explained he was
offering the Bible. Il know" Marshall
said. but who is the author7" Cath
ering UP his samples. the book agent
retreated to the door, then with one
hand on the knob. turned around and
shouted: You pin-headed fool and
0litherins idiot, It's the Bible"
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-12-23
IETTzE RzoxxrlW xHzxr

Two thousand sheeptsoid recently in
Chicago stockyard. and netted the
shipper only "a cents Ia head.
A furniture salesman told recently Of
two rtips he made from Toledo 20 De-
troit. In May, taking 1.-TWO days to do
It. he booked $4,000 intorders: in Nov
ember. his business overtthe same route
amounted to Just s2s.75
The average farmer in America has
not made as much this entire season
as the average coal miner has in one
day
Idaho hay along the lines of the
Union Pacific, can't.b be marketed because
the freight rate is almost equal to the
selling price IN Omaha Adding the
cost of baling and hauling to the SELL
ing price, the cost has exceeded the
value Of the hay at the Missouri river
markets. The hay stays in Idaho while
the railroad nauls empty cars past those
Nn-1Ar 4 -
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-12-23

SUPT. GEORGE BLoCKIE of the
water department favors an ordinance
prohibiting the dumping OF certain
articles in the city sewers. Every day
or so the pump of the Calumet avenue
sewer is clogged by accumulations OF
things which should never have found
their way there
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-12-23

A COMPANY at Dayton, O.. recently
advertised street and afternoon dresses
in a special sale. And the ad man made
q mistake and illustrated the dress sale
with big cut showing two young la
dies airily attired in union suits and
nothing else.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-12-23
ruTUAx LOOKS zarozr

Fundamental conditions are sound. "
he asserted. Government crop reports
scarcely week old tell OF yields ap-
prox1mat1ng records in almost every
line. The surest argument for a bright
future is the prevailing sense Of con-
inenent among all classes
What we must remember Is that no
amount Of work or talk at Washington,
where recently elected officials will take
charge soon. can solve the situation un-
less you and I do our full share If
we produce more sell at a narrower
margin. recognize that certain losses
are inevitable and therefore the soon
er accepted the sooner ended, by the
time the violets bloom in the spring.
YOU will be back IN the swing Of COM
rerctal activity and reasonable earn
ings which will make the next few
years ones Of happiness and success for
All
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-12-23

On streets and newx-1.,d
csr copy. Delivered by sarrt.x ~
+ ond ana Wen hammond
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-12-23
WHERE HE HURTS

TO the extent that a middleman per-
forms necessary service. he is an aid
TO business. When he does not add to
the value OF the commodity he handles
or the convenience by which he reaches
the consumer, he becomes a liability.
Then he should be eliminated"
Retail business men were admonish-
ed that some OF them are entirely wrong
in calculations that they will be able
70 go on at a profit or at least with
out loss. Labor too. must swing into
line. avoid useless expenditures and be
willing to work for wages that en-
ployers can afford to pay" added Mr..
Wilbur
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-12-23
THE WEATHER

ron iNDIANA-PartIy- cloudy 4.
Central porti"~S.4probabIy
sa"w 4" extreme aorth .~,r,I
@iSh and Fridays colder ,ssoalgAt.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-12-23
FUNDAMENTAL
CONDITIONS
ARE SOUND
George Wilbur Speaks to
Chicago Business Men
In Hopeful Way
ESPECIAL TO rHE rIsEsI.

CHICAGO, Dec. 2S-Fodav tthe far.
mer receives only ~ cents fori the calf
MOE which enters in sl2 pair tof shoes.
ana the skilled workman gets Esl.66 for
making them, 50 that the cost intreach
ing the consumer IS over $40.
A big strong man cannot pack, enough
steer hides into a shoe shop stodav to
pay fer one pair of shoes.
An ordinary bag of wool weighs 200
pounds and one man cannot fhandfe IT,
II he could the entire lot would not
buy suit of tailored clothes weighing
y pounds.
TO PAY HoTELlRuL.
IT takes four bushels off my corn At
present countryf prices toFhalf- sole my
shoes and half wagon load TO pay
my hotel bin here for two, days
I could not carry into one OF your
thirst Parlors enoughs cabbage to pur-
chase glass Of soda water.
DARK Virginia tobacco ofta good grade
Is down as low as<a centsa pound. as
testified before the tsenate agricultural
committee