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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-12-14
SAYS HUSBAND
ABUSED HER

Rough treatment by her husband has
led Alice Horvat to file suit for di-
vorce from James Horvat The COM
plaint was filed today by Attorney T.
T. Meyer in the Hammond superior
court.
Mrs Horvat says they were mar
ried last February and lived together
until September Z. James is said to
have threatened her with loaded re-
volver and he also promised to knock
her teeth out Of her mouth She ac-
cuses him OF shaking her violently and
adds that this mistreatment has great
~ impaired her health
James is also accused OF intimacy
with Miss Katie Rasumlch. Mrs. Rasu-
mich and Mrs. sherman The plaintiff
asks for $4,000 alimony aud $50 per
week support money until the suit IS
decided
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-12-14
AGREE TO
REDUCTION
Seventy Thousand Negro
Laborers Will Receive
Lower Wages


CHICAGO. Dec. 13-More than 20 :
oc0 negro laborers of Chicago and
vicinity have agreed to accept a re-
duction in wages rather than lose their
jobs on account Of reduced production.
r. Z. Parker. president of the Aneri-
can Unity Labor Union has annouac-
ed. He said the union controlled more
than $4,000 skilled and unsknled work
ers in the stockyards here, the steel
mills at Gary, Ind. and in foundries,
factories and docks n and about Chi
cago. According TO Parker. officials of
the union have agreed on a 10 per cent
reduction for unskilled laborers and
a IS per cent cut for skilled laborers
and VIII submit the proposition to
their employers. Parker said there
We're 100000 unemployed negroes in
Chicago and vicinity.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-12-14
COUNTY LEAGUE TO
MEET IN HAMMOND

A prominent and practical speaker on
Americanization work has been secured
by Dr. J. Goldman, chairman Of the
/ -Auericanization League. through the
courtesy or the Chamber Of Commerce
Of East Chicago.
The speakers name. which viii be
announced later viii deliver the prin-
cipal address at meeting 70 be held
Tuesday evening. December 2sth at the
United Statas court room. posteffice
building at Hammond.
The meeting which is called and spon-
sored by number Of many prominent
people Of Lake county. Tor tho purpose
Of organizing a Lake County Ameri-
canization Federation. and for the uni
flying the work of the Americanizatfon
committees of the county
This committee viii cooperate with
the different Industrial plants labor
fraternal. patriotic and civic organiza-
tions
It will also cooperate. with the city
administration. Board or Public Fduca-
tion. Park end Library Boards It IS
planned to formulate tTv A-ercantza-
tion activities on a real and genuine
100 per cent American basis. the fed
Grafton or organizations to be rnanae-
ed by the best and most influential
citizens of the county
The mayors Of Gary. Hammond Whit
ing and East Chicago. the L. &. Com
missioner Charles T. Surprise. Judge
" s. Reiter. Judge w. A Fuzzy Joseph
Conroy. r A. Parry. editor Of THR
TIMES and a number Of others who are
back Of the movement VIII make short
talks at the meeting
Invitations are being sent TO aII or
ganizations over the county to have
their representatives. at this meeting.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-12-14
EAST CHICAGO
DIVORCE SUIT

Because her husband falsely accused
her Of doing things unbecoming a
virtuous woman" Flora Almasan, who
lives at the Baltimore Hotel IN East
Chicago, has fled suit for divorce from
John Almasan in the Hammond super
tor court.
They were married May and sepa-
rated Sunday. Mrs. Almasan also says
her husband beat and whipped her un-
mercifully and kicked her until her
back was black and blue. She asks -
have her maiden name, Flora Sabo. re-
stored. John D. Kennedy IS her at
torney.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-12-14
WILBUR REFUSED
TO SHOW MILDRED
Blue Law Booster Declines
to Give Reporter Vamp an
Infamous" Buss
BY MILDRED MORRIS

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UiSeu .o create supreme court p
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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-12-14
Death of Baby Girl

Gertrude Elaine Ladwig. daughter Of
AT. and Mrs Frank Ladwig Of 1S2
Towle street. aged years and three
months. died after an illness OF a week
o. two at midnight of the 18th. The
funeral services will De held Thurs
day afternoon. Rev. Licklider viii Of
fciate at o'clock from the home. IN
terment at Oak Hill cemetery. Under
taker Burns in charge
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-12-14
REMAINS OF LOWELL
BOY SOON TO ARRIVE

LOWELL Ind. Dec. 14.-Emory
Thomas received word yesterday that
the remains of his son, Milo. who died
~ France about two years ago. was
expected to arrive in New York about
Dec IS. The body will arrive here
some time next week Funeral serv-
ices viii be held and will be in chargs
Of the Lowell post or American legion
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-12-14
Mayor Is
Victim of
Accident

Mayor Leo Mccormack of East Chi
cago Is confined to bis home with one
broken rib and the fracture Of several
others as result of fall over rail-
ing surrounding a lawn. at the home
of his son at Gary.
The mayor although tightly bandag-
ed IS able TO move around some and re
fuses to go 70 bed lie plans to visit
his office sometime during the day. de-
spite his injuries.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-12-14
NEW DROP IN SUGAR

NEW YORK. Dec. 1s.-Rehned sugar
took another drop here today when the
Federal Sugar company reduced its
price to IA cents pound
The American Sugar company Fed
eral Refining company and the Warner
sugar Refining company announced
reduction in their price Of refined sugar
TO S "a cents a pound
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-12-14
CUT TODAY IN
TEXTILE WAGES

BOSTON Dec. Thousands Of
textile mill operatives III England to-
day were notified Of a reduction ia
their wages IN most cases the cut
was 22ls per cent. the amount sug-
gested at conference OF textile mill
heads tn Boston last week Labor
leaders claim the 22h per cent cut
makes It impossible for American tex
tile operatives to make living wage.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-12-14
DEPARTMENT
Of JUSTICE IS
HOTLY GRILLEO
PrOfiieering Has BIed Home
Owners Industry and
Public Utilities
e ]. RART CANPBET.T.

WASHINGTON. Dec 14-Profteer-
tns in coal has been largely. responsible
eor the serious building and housing
shortage from which the American
people are suffering. il was stated ia
preliminary report Of the senate
committee on reconstruction and pro-
duction submitted to the senate today
by Senator Calder. republican of New
York. its chairman.
DEPARTMENT PER R1IITS 1T >
Coal prohteering has continued un-
checked by the department Of justice
and IS a national disgrace" the repoct
said. Coal speculation has been per-
mttted 10 monopofize the transporta-
tion facilities of the country. retard-
ing necessary construction and increas-
Ing the basic cost OF manufacture and
distribution OF commodities in general.
1t has bled the home owners. public
utilities and industries"
MENACE To NATION
The housing situation is menace
20 the nation" said Senator Kenyon.
republican Of Iowa, a member of the
committee. The operators who ap-
parently control the output of coal
might as well understand that II there
IS power under the constitution, as we
believe there is, congress wil md
way to exercise that power to prevent
the continued pIunderiHg OF the Amer
lean people.
LEGISLATION IS REQUIRED
If proateering in coal IS 70 50 on.
7. for one. harsh as the remedy may
be shall favor taking over the mines"
There Is little question that legisla-
tion viii be required to straighten out
the fuel situation. especially as i ST
fects the average home and the peo-
ple as a whole" Senator Edge, repubn-
can Of New Jersey, another member
of the committee said. 7 am con-
,inced the coal industry cannot bring
order out Of the prevailing chaos"
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-12-14

ELkHART had a novel wedding this
week and one Of the papers there wrote
UP the groom as follows: THE groom.
who leaned. as usual. on his father.
was lovely IN a handsome three piece
suit of Heliotrope Handmedowne ov er
underwear. The coat and waIstcoat
were arranged in a loose encct and the
trousers we're held fin place By buttons.
He carried an arm bouquet of groom 5
geraniums AMI $1,000 policy in the
Michigan Mutual The grocm's going
away suit was charged, with hat and
shoes to match
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-12-14

JUDGE HARDY and his Jury are stin
engrossed with the SUI Q. J. Glenn
Harris TO collect his fees from Louis A.
Bryan.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-12-14

BUSINESS men perked U consider
ably today and showed ~-at what they
mostly desired was a dropping Of the
mercury.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-12-14

DIR. MALMSTONE. Grinitb,s medical
practitioner, was in the city on profess
slonal business today
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-12-14

RUAIOR has 1t that a new restaurant
viii occupy the room recently vacated
BY the American Trust & Savings bank
on East State St.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-12-14

F. S. KURTz. 125 Doty ST.. saws his
baby buggy was stolen ont or his back
yard Saturday night
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-12-14

SINCE the police discovered the
Fitzgerald loot, the question is did
John 2. ger his suspenders back2
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-12-14

ABE MARTINS friend Upton Budd.
is going to take his daughter to the
theater If anything ever comes along he
wants her 10 see.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-12-14

THE Lincoln highway from West
Vile to Na$paraiso. long considered the
worst road in northern Indiana. has
been repaired with fine coating Of
fine rock on the bed of heavy rock It
IS now in fine shape and one can so at
more than a. snails pace over it, But
automobilists say that without a coating
of tar preparation on this road it will
soon be fun Of holes again
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-12-14

CHICKEN thieves were in Hammond
again last night. They dropped in on
Tony Bacila. 6s5 Summer st. and stole
So hens. valued al SEQ.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-12-14

THE Postal Telegraph CO.. reports
the theft Of. 100 feet Of copper wire at
Hessville yesterday
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-12-14

Referee-John Weber scorer-Abe
Chayken.
Teams desiring games with the Betz
team should call On Capt. Ruth
Schroeder al the Betz offices.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-12-14

FELLOW who was contemplating the
gutter pool at the corner Of Fayette
and Holman sts.. yesterday said. *
was just thinking that if the Board Of
Works is never going to do anything to
get rid Of that pond they might AT least
put gold fish in It and make it attrac-
tive"
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-12-14

GRUDO NdENCONI who had his Chal-
mers coupe stolen October q, has been
notified by the LaPorte police that the
car Is on its way to Hammond and
Dale Suit has been arrested for theft
Suit claims he bought II from one Fred
McMahon of Hammond.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-12-14

A GROUP Of pale-faced youths were
discussing the blue law agitation in a
cloud Of cigarette smoke at a pool room
the other morning One said it would
mean smoking would become a crime.
Well. that won't be so bad said
another. If they ban smoking BY law
think ] can pick up some change as a
cigarette bootlegger."
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-12-14

THE Republic Iron and Steel CO. of
East Chicago is operating 20 per cent.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-12-14

DAVIS AND HEILBRICK have opsp-
ed UP their new soft drink parlor IN the
Taper block on sibley street and Ii
looks natural to see Mat serving them
out once again, though he does think
OF the good old days
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-12-14

oRvILLE LINDER has resigned his
position with the H. ) Betz Go.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-12-14

sIGNOR GIOyANI sPORANDIO. Ital-
ian lyric tenor and Hugo Hagen. Nor
wegian pianist, will give a concert at
the Methodist church on Thursday eve
ming. under the auspices Of the Epworth
League.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-12-14

SHE was telling her little son to
count ten before he spoke. when he
was mad and he said; Mother. when
I get mad I Just can't COUNT"
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-12-14

COMMUNICATION says that while
Bill Newman was returning from Cary
late Sunday night with two ladies IN
his Green Devil. the car suddenly ran
into the ditch II adds the question:
Why" All right, bill Wen bite.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-12-14

DOC SIIARRER has already had two
motometers stolen from his Jackson car.
These Of course Swere only the ones he
himself had bought and no one knows
how many that he had acquired other
wise have been taken.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-12-14

THB committee in charge OF the pet
itions for the memorial athletic park
held an organization Tneet1rrg- al Z g.
sproat's office Saturday and are now
hard at work
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-12-14

L. H COOK was in Chicago yester-
day. His automobile, a Buick, was stoI-
en- after he left it at the curb at Sixty
Third and Cottage Grove ave. Cook
lives at 423 W. Sibley St. West Ham
mond.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-12-14

THE worst Of the Eddie Fitzgerald
robbery is that Eddie never aspired to
the title Of The Worlds Richest News
boy which fool reporter saddIed or
on him.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-12-14

YOU spoke about the mercury wear
ago being IA below" says TINES
reader. but you didn't say a doggone
word about the ice on the lakes around
here being eight inches thick year
ago today"
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-12-14
POINTs NEED oF NAsr HARnoR-

This interchange must be carried
on in the most economical and expe-
ditious way SO that vessels and cars
may have the quickest 'turn-around
-" Fortunately there is a break IA
the middle OF the, water front betweel
the Illinois Steel company plant ana
Gary which is not yet used for indus
trial purposes
This uNdeveloped water front IS
some three and one-haIf miles long
The area 5ust back of it, covered by
Wolf Lake, Lake George. and nearby
marshy regions, is abotu six square
miles in extent. The foreshore or
Lake Michigan al this point is reason
ably shoal and is already publicly
owned
ga part IF this frontage and LAM
lying submerged by the small lakes S
in Indiana
TWO STATES WORK TOGETHER
There is the best Of reason tor r
lievns there Is no constitutional -.
lection to concurrence on the part or
these TWO states in creating and en-
dowing with sufficient powers a joirt
harbor commiss on under whose ~
ministration harbor facilities might -
established"
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-12-14
USE OF WOLF LAKE.

The newspaper says:
Civic, INDUSTRIAL. and comrner,.f.i
interests, through the Association
Commerce, the Commercial club ana
other organizations. are preparing 10
make early and intensive study o.
plans developed TO basic WORKING
point by Col. William V Judson. enet-
neer OF the northwestern division.
Col, Judson's study calls for the a.,
QUESTION and use of Wolf lake in TN.
establishment OF an Iliiana harbor
his plan has been approved BY the
board Of engineers Tor rivers and har-
oors. and concurred in by the chief Of
engineers Of the war department.
DIVERT MUCH FROM RAILWAYS
1T is fair to anticipate that n
from ten to fifteen years there will be
navigable water belt from the CUR
OF Mexico reaching to the Atlantic at
the Gulf or St. Lawrence Col. Judson
said yesterday
All commerce between the sea
board and points west and northwest
must traverse it or cross it on the way
TO or from the sea, and if there be sur
hclent economies in water transporta-
ZION and in handling. a large part win
be diverted from rail to water and seel,
Port for export by the cheaper route.
GREATEST I. :. RAIL CENTER.
At the very buckle of the belt
where two parts Of the through route
come together lies Chicago At this
point, Chicago. already the greatest
rail center OF the world. and seemingly
destined soon to become the western
terminus of great ocean routes ana
also the northern terminus of one oF
the greatest of inland waterways lead.
ing to the Gulf of Mexico. there must
necessarily be great and continually
increasing provision for the transfer or
freight
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-12-14
POLIcE ARE NorrFIEp

Mrs. Goodman. upon arriving at her
home. told The details of The holdup 10
her husband. who later notified the po-
Aee and then began searching Tor the
thieves "a his own account
Mrs. Goodman. who had secured a
good glimpse OF the taluNes explained
-c :he police that one er the banaits
had been one Of the old customers
which furnished the police . good cue
to work upon.
Mr.. Goo.2an. who. in the meantime
had gone . FHegewisch 10 secure the
help Of friend. was walking down the
street. when he met one of the bandits
Who answered the description furnish
ed by Mrs. Goodman. He called a
policeman. who placed the man under
arrest. At first he denied all know
ledge of the holdup. but upon being
searched. a number OF checks and cash
totaling s5s5 were found
Officers Petro and Trtjani, who were
detailed On the case. We're also busy
and in less than two hours had cap
tured two more of the bandits who
gave their names as George villas and
Thopas Skutucles.
GARY POLICE CAPTURE LEADER
Late last night the Gary police no.
tihed the East Chicago authorities that
they had taken into custody Jim Pop
pas. considered the leader Of the gang
and who had been traced to Cary by
CAPTAIN Hughes. BertiIon expert Of the
East Chicago police department
Poppas who was questioned BY the
police authorities. tells number %
81.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-12-14

On streets and nswgssrands. So
Per COPY. Delivered by carrier IL
Aam1ncnd ard West Hammond.
Three Cents
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-12-14

FOR INDIANA-Generan fair
and colder tonight aud Wednesday.
except probably snow aurrica ia ex-
treme north portion tonight; bureau
today issued storm warnings for the
Great Lakes.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-12-14
CALLS COAL PR0FITEERING DISGRACE TO UNITED STATES
Did You
Hear Thai

-
~ LIE - IE.R has resigned his
20. 'ion VITA m ?. betz oo.
THE Republic Iron and Steel Co Of
East Chicago is operating 20 per cent.
THE Postal Telegraph Co.. reports
IIessville yesterday.
T. S. KURTz. 125 Doty ST.. says his
baby buggy was stolen ont or his back
1iN. a-A l--A9 U Z. e'Tihlth's medical
prae1 tlohef' vas IT the city On profess
slohdA BUSINESS TO-DAY
SINCE the police discovered the
Fitzgerald loot the question fs did
John z. ger his suspenders back2
- -
: DN'1- Ii4AfeDf ana ms jury are stiH
[Il--9S ells slos7su Wl'h the su1- o . 9ie'in
p = - Soileo' ms iees from Louis 4
p saH'
ably today and showed ~e4t what they
mostly desired was dropping Of the
mercury.
viii occupy the room recently vacated
BY the American Trust & Savings bank
on East state st.
ABE MARTINS friend Tinton Bndd
is roing - all HE az, saaoh+ar -I,.+ 49, -
lneaeer Il ahytnlns ever comes along he
-
c7rCKrNT thieves v-e-o /, r4,a,ron,
again lasf ntpbr --bs, .7~r,,-,o,l -
Tony BaciIa. 6s5 Summer 81 ana stoIo
Sc hens. valued AZ seo
SHE was teIIing her Ii+tlo so, -
count ton before he snol,a ,,bs, ba
was mad and he said. ..Arotbsr u.ra,,
I get mad I tus4 can't oounta"
"
THE worst Of the Eddie Fitzgerald
the t,tIa ~ .rrb, yyorI5.s 42,,,,o~t ~
boy, ,vbteh a fooi rsrorte, s,,,7,7la,4 -
-
-
itions for the memorial athletic park
sproat's office Saturday and are now
hard at work.
L. h COoh was In chicago yester-
oey. ms automobile d Buick, was sto1- |
en- aIter ne IeiI y az the curb at Sixty (
lives at 423 W Sibley St.. West Ham I
mond.
sIGNoR GIoYANI SP0RANDIo. Ital- |
ian lyric tenor and Hugo Hagen. Nor \
wesian pianist win give concert at
the Methodist church on Thursday eve
League.
"
- spoke ABOUT the mercury a year \
q n
The Washington herald., 1920-08-13
Children S Sunrise Stories
BY Howard r. Garis
Copyright. 1920 Mcclure Syndicate.
UNCLE WIGGILY AND JINlNdIE'S JUMP BOARD

some of the cherry pie I've just
baked?"
Yes, and also some of the big,
broad leaves from your rubber
Llant?" went on the rabbit gentle
man. Il want to make a springing
jump board for Jimmie the duck"
You can't make a spring board
out of cherry pie-the idea
laughed Nurse Jane.
Very well, you may have some, -
said Nurse Jane.
Uncle Wiggily took a lot Of the
big, long, thick leaves from the
rubber plant, and tied them togeth-
er. Then he cut them into some
thing almost the shape of board.
Putting this on his shoulder he
started back through the woods.
you're forgetting the cherry
pie" cried Nurse Jane after him.
Take some for the duck and frog
boys, toOw
So Uncle wiggily did. and how
his pink nose did twinkle, for he
loved cherry pie. And, when he
reached the edge of the duck pond
ocean, l wish you could have seen
Jimmie and Bully and Bawly! They
tried to make their noses twinkle.
100. but not being pink, they
couldn't. However. they could eat
cherry pie and, when they got
through they were pink all over
where the juice had run down. So
that was all right.
Then Uncle Wiggily put the rub
Der leaf spring board in place, and
when Jimmie ran out on the end,
aud bounced up and down, he sprang
50 high he nearly touched the sky,
and almost didn't come down until
Fourth of July. But at last he
spiashed into the water and he
cried:
oh! That's a dandy jump board. -
Then Bully and Bawly tried it, and
they leaped off, those frog boys did,
and they turned somersaults and
peppersaults and did mustard and
vinegar and horse radish jumps, and
they had great fun. So the rubber
plant made the best spring board
that heart could wish for, and, be-
ing stretchy, it didn't break. AND
once the old Skeezicks tried to slide
on it, but he bounded up and then
he bounded down and then splashed
into the water and he cried:
"Gurgle! Urgle. Coop" and he
sneezed forty Ieven times. Then he
didn't bother that rubber spring
board any more, and the animal
boys thanked Uncle Wiggily and
had lots of fun.