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pected under weather conditions. In
the recent heavy rains and freshets
we lost 26 bridges and culverts all
of which have been replaced. The
rest of bridges and culverts are in
good passable condition.
Respectfully,
J. Q. Brister, M. B. S. Dist. 8.
It is ordered by the Board that the
above report be adopted and approx
ed. This Jan. 10th, 1920.
Petition for Loan. In the Matter
of petition Of ]. NJ. Rippey, A. Buie,
]. ]. Boyd and w. ]. Brent for loan.
This matter having come on to be
be heard before this Board and the
Board having considered same, 1t is
ordered by this Board that r, P. Null
len and H. M. Busby be and they are
hereby appointed Committee to in
spect and appraise the real estate of
the above named applicants with ref
erence to making loan.
This Jan. 10th, 1920.
Order and Notice.-It is ordered
by this Board that on account of the
Financial Condition Of the Road
Funds caused by excessive expendi-
lures or force accounts on account
of bridges and culverts washing a
way and on account of the levy not
being sufficient to take care Of these
unexpected expenditures, it will be
necessary that this Board curtail the
expenses, 1t is. therefore, ordered
by this Board that all Of the road
crews in each Supervisors District
be cut down to the minimum num-
ber Of men. = 1t is further ordered
that no work done on any road in
Lincoln County unless ordered by
member of this Board from the Dis
trict in which said work Is done, will
be paid for by this Board. All con-
tracts for any job Of work on any
road must be made with the Member
of the Board from that respective
district. Done this Jan. 10th, 1920.
Advertisement for Truck Bodies
In compliance with the request and
demand OF the State Highway De-
partment forcing the Counties to
have Dump Bodies placed on all
trucks received from the Government
Continued on eth psgs,l
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We the undersigned Freeholders
and householders. more than ten in
number petition for change in pub
lie road leading by Marion Watts
place and going by Williams Switch
and intersecting Calcote road in
Marshall Smiths field.
Signed by G. G. Smith and others.
1t is ordered by this Board that the
ABOVE petition be filed for thirty
days as required by law.
This Jan. 9th, 1920.
In the Matter of Bonds Of County
Depositories.-This matter having
come on to be heard before this
Board upon the filing by the three
County Depositories in the sum of
$50, 100000 each and it appearing to
this Board that all of the Banks have
duly qualified with good and suffi-
cient bonds by depositing with the
County Treasurer of Lincoln County
the sum of $50, 10000 bonds each,
and it further appearing that all of
the bonds filed by each Bank are
bonds that have been approved by
the Acts of the Legislature of Mis-
sissippi as being sufficient for De-
pository bonds. It is ordered by this
Board that said Bonds be approved.
1t is further ordered that the presi-
dent of this Board and the Clerk of
this Board is authorized to issue
Commissions to the Brookhaven Bank
& Trust Company, the First Nation
al Bank, of Broekhaven, and the
Planters Bank Of Bogue Chitto, COM
missioning them to hold Funds of the
County not in excess of $54,500.0V
each. Done this Jan. 9Th, 1920.
Hon Board Of Supervisors:
Gentlemen
In Dist. No. we have done quite
lot Of work on the roads and brid-
ges since our last report. The roads
are very good considering the heavy
rains that we have had. All Of the
bridges are in very good condition
except two and expect to build them
at the earliest possible moment,
Respectfully submitted,
H. M. Busby. NJ. B. S. Dist. 1
It is ordered that the above report
be adopted ana approved,
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Erroneous Assessment.-It Is or
dered by this Board that the assess
ment of One automobile at 100000
assessed to Nellie o. Montgomery, be
and the same is this day declared to
be an erroneous assessment, and that
the State and County Tax on same
be refunded. This Jan. Sth, 1920.
Accounts Allowed-J. D. Adams
Machine Co., road King Graoer Dist.
/, $4,000; G. B. Perkins, bill rem
dered Dist. /, $27.98; c. B. Perkins,
roofing, ETC., Dist. /, $145.74; A. c.
Seavey & Sons, mdse Dist. /, roads,
$12.42; Central Lbr Co., lumber for
Truck House, $30.1S; Arlington Fdy
& Mch CO., work on trucks Dist. j,
$3.50; Sam Pepper, work on roads
Dist. 4, $1,000; Cassidy & Sumran,
supplies for trucks Dist. !, $4,000;
The Leader, indexes Chancery Clerks
Office, $244.36; Texas Oil Co., Motor
oil Dist. /, $4,000; G. Howard Penn,
work and. supplies Dist. @. R.,
SALTS; j. M. May, work on road
teams, ETC., Dist. /, $500; Upton &
Bessonett, blacksmith work Dist. j,
$38.75; A. A. Smith, hay for mules
Dist. /, $1,000; ]. Q. Brister, tnspec-
ing and committee work, $45.00; o.
S. Rawls, lumber for Dist. 8, ST.
So; Max Priebatsch, shovels Dist.
/, $500; T. A. Willoughby, work on
culverts Dist. /, $1.00; Denkmann
Lbr Co., gravel Dist. /, G. R., $1S.-
"a; T. b. Price, work on bridges
Dist. A, $500; ]. ]. Price, work on
bridge Dist. 4, $3.50; Wiley Allen,
refund road and poll tax Tin Army.)
$500; H. L. Hoskins. auto hire. $2.-
90.
Ordered that the Board do now ad-
journ until tomorrow Saturday
morning at $3.50 o'clock.
SIXTH DAY.
Saturday morning, January 10th.
1920. The Board met pursuant to
adjournment there were present the
same as yesterday.
Road Report
Hon. Board of Supervisors:
Gentlemen
herewith make report Of roads in
District No. 8. All Of my roads are
Ia ~ good condition as could be ex-
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FOURTH DAY.


Thursday morning, January the
8th, 1920. The Board met pursu-
ant to adjournment there were pres
ent all Members, the President of
teh Board appointed H. M. Busby
protein for the day on account of his
being away for the day.
Accounts Allowed.-Marion Walk
er, difference in wagons Dist. S,
$25.00; T. c. Bradshaw, Supt. G. R.
Dist. l, $125.00; P. S. Drury, care
trucks and driver Dist. /, G.. R.,
$4,000; Eugene Brister, truck dri-
yer Dist. l G. R., $4,000; Elmer
Durr, same, $4,000; Ernest Burns,
same, $4,000; R. X. Scott, same,
$4,000; C. E. Newman, erroneous
poll tax refund, $500; Hughey
Smith, refund tax (stateland) $10.-
so; e. c. Smith, expense Highway
Comr. Dist. l 3 months, $500; q.
B. Parnell, same, $500; O.. M. C.
rolson, refund poll tax, $2.00; DR..
Tom Conn, exhuming body-order
Circuit Court. $4,000.
Dist. No. /, Good Road Report
The Highway Commissioners of Dis
trict No. One having field their mon
thly report and the Board having
examined same and it appearing to
this Board that same is correct, it
is, the order of this Board that said
report be adopted and approved and
their accounts allowed.
This Jan. 8th, 1920.
Land Changes
Change from D. w. Hodges to G.
H. Moak, E12 of SWA Sec. 27 T 5
RI.
Change from P. @. Albritton to C.
H. Moak M of NEA of SWA Sec
"a T R Z E. less 2 acres on end.
Change from ]. E. Porter to P.
@. Albritton SWA of SEA and E1a
of NEA of SWA less acres on S
end Ssc "a R East.
Change from J. E. Porter to Jake
Tuttle SWA of SWA and that part
of NWA of SWA South of Taylor
Creek SO acres sec "a T R East.
Change from w. ]. Thornton to T.
H. Sasser acres in SWA of SW n
beginning 10 feet West of point 10
chains and so links North of point
19 chains and links East of SW
corner and run 828 feet SW, n S28
feet, NE 447 feet, Begin 10 feet west
of point 10 chains SO links N of
point 10 chs links E of SW cor,
and run 275 feet NE, S SIS feet NV
275 feet a acre in SWA of SWH
Section So T R T.
Reduction of assessment.-1t is or
dered by this Board that the assess
ment of ]. B. Ringo in Section 20
T r 8 East be reduced $4,000.
and the land of ]. B. Ringo in Sec
29 T R East be reduced $4,000
the same being an generalization
known to be such. This Jan. Sth,
1920.
County Health Officers Report
DR.. w. H. Frizell having filed his
monthly report as County Health
Officer the same is hereby approved
by this Board. This Jan. 8th, 1920.
Ordered that the Board do now
adjourn until tomorrow morning at
$3.50 o'clock.
H. M. Busby,
S. B. McNair, Pres. Pro-Tem.
Clerk.
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ment and s75Oo.00 to the Under
writer's Agency. Done this Jan. 9th,
1920.
Treasurer's Report.-The County
Treasurer having this day filed his
Quarterly report, with vouchers ac-
companying same, and the Board
having carefully checked same, and
it appearing to this Board that said
report is in all things correct, it is
ordered by this Board that said re-
port be and 1t is hereby adopted and
approved and the vouchers accompa-
nying same a.e duly cancelled and
checked by this Board. This Jan. 9th,
1920.
Petition for Change in Road
Hon. Board Of Supervisors;
Gentlemen
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THE SUPERVISORS
IN JANUARY SESSION
CONTINUED from End page.)

Der Dist. /, $4,000; D. M. Ritchie,
work on roads Dist. 3, $18.75; ]. c.
johnson, work on roads and bridges
Dist. @, $500; Ned Patton, refund
tax doubly assessed, $1.89; Robert
Greer, work on roads Dist. 3, $12.-
so; A. N. Greer work on bridges
days Dist. 3, $25.75; Charley Greer,
work on bridge Dist. 8, SIPS; B. B.
Boyte, lumber and work and bridge
Dist. 3, $1,000; A. w. Boyte, work
on bridges ETC., Dist. 3, $15.13; w.
w. Breedon, work on bridge Dist. 3.
$6.25; Sylvester Strait, work on
roads ETC., Dist. 5, $3.50; P. M. Max
well, refund tax, $3.50; Wesson OPP
Grating Co., lumber as per bill Dist.
2, $140.45; ]. A. Prime, lumber Dist.
p, $13.40; John Strange, work on
roads, Dist. A, $12.50; John Strange,
lumber in Camp House Dist. 4, g.
L. Woodall voting against allowance)
$1,000; c. c. Coleman, witness fee
and miles, $500; w. T. M. Price,
cash paid supplies road hands Dist.
3, 5000; D. w. Hedglin, work on
roads and nails Dist. 4, $33.25; F.
E. Porter, work on road Dist. 4, ST.
co.; City of Brookhaven, water and
lights, Dec, $21.03; ]. L. Arthur,
work on bridge and culverts Dist. 3,
$3.50; Pink Thames, work on bridge
and culverts Dist. 3, $3.50; ]. E.
Moak, inspecting and Supt. roads 10
days, $4,000; ]. E. Moak, rent of wa
gon, $3.50; Joe Davis, work on roads
Dist. 4, $6.75; John Legett, work on
roads Dist. 4, $3.50; Van Legett,
work on roads Dist. 4, $3.50; Lee
Williams, work on bridge Dist. 2, $2.-
rs; jeff Bond, work at Court House,
$500; E. P. Nations, lumber as per
bill Dist. 2, $126.7S; Clem WoodalI,
work on Dist. good roads, $500;
Dist. G. r. Bond Fund, Engineer
and Tests (out Of Gen. Co. FUND.-
$62.31; Elbert Laird, expense High
way Comr. Dist. 4 G.. R., 1888; c.
F. Sherman, Engineer Dist. G. R.,
$222.31; T. Brady, jr., gravel Dist.
4 G. R., $72.94; Mrs. Kyzar, same,
$15.17; Central Lbr. Co., same, $19.-
80; w. L. Titus, same, $500; Mrs.
L. Phillips, same, $25.00; Denkman
Lbr. Co., same, $18.94.
Ordered that the Board do now
adjourn until tomorrow Thursday
morning at $3.50 o'clock.
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Crown POM News
Happenings Of A Day In Lake Couny's Lively Capital.

Indiana day was celebrated IN a de-
lightful way by the members OF the
study club on Tuesday afternoon. An
old fashioned school as IN
by-gone days was a source OF much
merrlnaent to the members. The pro-
gram was i-nterspersed with music.
Dainty refreshments were served. Sew
eraI guests enjoyed the afternoons
program.
Mrs. Fred scul is entertaining the
@, A. NJ. club at her home tonight.
AIr. and Mrs. Samuel Love expects to
leave the first OF the year for a trip
south. Mr.. Loves health has not been
OF the best for several months and he
hopes a trip to a warmer climate Will
be Of benefit to him. 1t is rumored
that Mr.. Love viii sever his connec-
ton with the Commercial Bank the
first OF the year
Mrs. Adeline Cooper spent Sunday IN
Hammond with her son Eugene and
family.
Mrs. Emmett Ciymer has been unable
to be out this week on account OF an
affection Of the knee which has been
giving her quite a bit Of .rouble lately.
Mrs. Marguerite Parry and Mrs. May
Krost were the successful prize win
uers at the Monday Auction club held
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at the home Of Mrs. VIII Iieide on
Monday.
r. p. Krlnbill OF this city was TAX
en- quite sick on Tuesday while serv-
ing on the jury in the criminal court.
County Auditor Poland is in Indi-
annapolis this week In conference with
the state tax board commissioners.
Mrs. Claude Altman has returned
from a short visit With her son MaJof
and wife in Chicago.
II is rumored that the marriage or
Walter q. Whitehead OF this ely to
Miss Martha Walker engaged in tele-
phone work in Gary viii take place
on Dec. "a. Miss Walkers home Is
in indianapolis and she Is a neice or
Mrs. Charles Miller OF West Joliet
street. After q short honeymoon trip
they VIII make their home in one OF
tho Henderlong houses on Joliet st.
Eugene Carpenter of the w. Is. Bur
ford Co. indianapolis. was in Crown
Point relative to the letting by the
county commissioners Of the station
airy supplies for the court house. His
firm landed the job.
Atty. John F. sawyer OF Hammond
was in the criminal court on business.
Atty. Z. G.. Sproat also of the same
city was also interested in the Good
man case being cried there.
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The rest OF the guess were from East
Chicago.
The Baptist ladies' Aid will meet
with Mrs. Oscar Weiger. S3l3 Block
ave-. tomorrow afternoon
The East Chicago Order Of Eastern
Star Will initiate a class Of ten can
didates at their regular meeting to-
morrow evening. Refreshments VIII
be a part of the evenings program.
Mayhower Camp. Royal Neighbor$
viii meet tomorrow and enjoy a social
session at the conclusion OF the regu-
lar order of business.
The Whiting Refinery Band. compos-
Cd Of forty-hve members. will give a
concert at the Mckinley Auditorium
tonight. with a splendid rrangement
OF numbers. The public has an invi-
tation extended them to be present.
This band was organized at the sug-
gestion of employees for the entertain.
ment Of themselves and the public
There is no admission fee asked.
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Embraces Another Woman
And Then Beats Wife

While the cat IS away the mice viii
play.
This old adage came home to Mrs.
Violet stipstich OF 21so Jefferson street
Gary, IN reality yesterday afternoon,
when after leaving the house to do
some shopping down town. she return
ed home Unexpectedly to find her hus-
band IN the embraces o. another wo-
man..
Not satisfied with that Stipetich be-
came picQued and started in 10 do the
cave man act on his wife. When the
police arrived they found her clothes
half torn from her body and badly
bruised about the face and head from
the beating the husband had given her.
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Gary and Hobart
Get New Fire Trucks

Gary's new $500 combination truck
and chemiral machine arrived last
night and will be added to the fire
fighting apparatus Of the Central sta
ton No. ! just az soon as II Is given
a tuning UP. The old chemical wagon
used at Station No. l will be AXE to
station No. ? and the enc in use at No.
, will be put into operation at Miller.
The new FIRE trick for Hobart also ar
i've with the Gary shipment and viii
be taken to Hoba 1 before the end o.
The week
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o
HEALTH SUFFERS

LONDON. Dec. 15.-Premier Lloyd
Georges health has begun to suffer
under the terrific strain OF his respon-
sibilities. according to the Evening
News today. Commenting upon the
premier's condition this newspaper
said;
The premier's health is the subject
of much He has limped late
~ and in two of his recent speeches
he lacked his old time grip on his
subject. He required constant prompt
ing BY his colleagues. There are other
symptoms which have led to anxiety
and to a renewal OF suggestions that
he would benefit by a real holiday.
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was the entire first string university
team. marching In football formation.
with the left halfback-Gipp's position
vacant.
Gipp's body left South Bend at 1923
o'clock for Chicago. where the Journey
to Laurium. Mich. the last resting place
viii be continued at , o'clock.
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FRANCIS RAISES


According 10 information received
this morning Herbert C. Francis.
Gary's ousted city clerk has raised
practically all the shortage found in his
accounts a month or so ago and viii
son make a settlement with the city.
II is said that Francis was promised
Immunity.
II Will be remembered that Francis
was ousted from office by Mayor w.
F. Hodges about a month & after
field examiners from the state board
q accounts found a shortage OF some
$4,000 IN his Mrs. Ralph
Ross. former Hammond woman. now a
prominent Gary resident and wife of
Attorney Ralph Ross. was appointed to
succeed him. Mrs. Francis who was
employed as assistant clerk during the
Francis regime is Still employed in thai
capacity.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-12-15
MI IN
WIND STORM

CHICAGO. Dec. 14.-Extensive dam
age was done in Chicago and vicinity
early today by a wind and rain storm
that swept over Wisconsin and north
ern Illinois. The wind reached a We
locity of 30 miles an hour at Z O'CLOCK
this morning.
Officials OF the telegraph and teIe-
phone companies reported wires down
IN many sections and Geographic com
m%unication with New York and other
eastern points was badly interrupted.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-12-15
MAN
HUNT FOR NEGRO

A. city and county vide search IS
still being conducted for the negro
fen dwho night before last entered a
home near Fifth avenue and Clark
road, forcing a housewife to go out
into the darkness and comply with his
terrifying demands.
according TO the woman's story he
threatened her with her baby's life II
she offered any resistance. Before they
feft the house he Lit the child over
tho head with a revolver. The father
was at a store several blocks away at
the time Of the deed. He found his
wife almost PROSTATE when he return
ed home.
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FOR MISSING
GIRL IN GARY

Coma Deck. your sister. has import
ant news for you and wants you to
come home at once.
This is the plea mad in a report 10
The Gary police yesterday afternoon
when Mrs. Herman Gauss anne to Gary
10 look for her youngster. She went to
the Gary police station and asked the
police to assist her in locating her sis
ter.
Gonna is described as being 20 years
old. ; feet. ) inches tall, weight about
$50 pounds. medium complexion. dark
hair. wore a black plush coat with light
collar and cuffs and a black velvet hat
with black feathers.
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POSTPONE r
CASE TO-DAY

The Writ divorce case which was set
for hearing in the Porter county cir
suit court at Valparaiso today has
been postponed for an indefinite time
according to attorneys in the case this
morning. Tt Is understood that roth
sides have agreed TO the continuance
and that the case Will be settled out of
court.
Mrs. Writ charged that Mr.. Writ hai
deserted her; that he had gone to his
farm near Syracuse, y. -. and was liv-
ing with another woman there. Mr..
Writ filed a number of counter charges.
The settlement OF the case will spare
Cary the tedious trial of a case when
had been dragged out TO tlresDme
length during It's early stages.
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In Gn'Around
GARY WOMAN
BAGS DEER

Miss Helen Jane Burke, formerly OF
cary. and now employed as a teacher in
the schools at Phelps. Wis. has the dis
tlnction Of being the first woman hunter
and one Of the nrst women 70 obtain q
hunting license in the state Of Wis
eonsin. according to a news dispatch
rrom the northern woods today.
Recently she added another feather
IN her cap when she bagged a four
nronged deer in the wilds Of Wisconsin
ara IS being proclaimed as the only
woman hunter in the state to shoot a
deer. She intends 10 pay Gary friends
a visit the latter part of this Week
Pictures Of her deer and the particulars
that ed up to the hunt was received
Ly Gary friends early this week.
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r GAME
STAGED AT GARY

Considerable interest is being mani
tested b. Gary basket ball fans this
week in the outcome of the Culver
Military ~academy-Gary Post OF the
American Legion game which is to be
held at the Gary Y. 81. c. "A. gym to-
Thursday evening.
The Gary basket peggers are con
ndent of Victory and a big attendance
10 expected.
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CASES IN COUNTY
CRIMINAL COURT

CROWN POINT. IND Dec. l5-Clem
Brooks and Battle Reuben. aged 20 and
II respectively. We're given a . 10 q
year sentence by Judge Smith on Mon
day. The boys stole a gun from the
store Of Charles Lesser. Of Hammond.
The boys hail from Hammond.
Paul Bolin. on an Affidavit sworn
out by George Maytich. Of Gary, charg-
ing assault and battery with intent.
was fined $50 and costs on Tuesday by
Judge Smith IN the criminal court.
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GARY GOES
OVER QUOTA

Gary hit the 5000 mark in the re-
cent Red Cross roll call drive accord
ing TO Roll Call Director Robert Phil
lips in an interview this morning.
Membership and contributions are
still coming in. 500 being received yes
tcrday from two different organiza-
lions in the city. These late contribu-
Will put Gary we'll over her quota.
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Galloping Dominos
Lead to Raid

Complaints received at the Gary po-
lice station during the past two weeks
led 70 a raid or a pool room and al
eyed gambling house at 704 Washing
on st. IN Gary. last night.
Although lookouts tipped Off the ar
rival Of the police, they broke In on the
game while the men were gathered
around the dice table. Together with
nine players the police arrested Jim
Bucbas. Isl Madison st. as the keeper
or tho game and conhscated the table.
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LONDON STOCK
EXCHANGE RECEIVES

LONDON. Dec. 15.-The London stock
made partial recovery today
from a price slump that had lasted
three days. During the decline rumors
were current in financial circles that
a big institution and a prominent spec
ulator were facing bankruptcy.
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Muster in New
Gary Company Tonight

Under the command of Captain J. T.
Schiess Gary's new battalion OF Ma
t;onal Guard engineers will be mus
tered in by Major J. A. Umpleby this
evening. who has been appointed BY
adtutant general Harry b. Smith to
act as master of ceremonies. There
will be in the neighborhood Of 90 men
in the command and will take their
federal path sometime about the first
Ct the year.
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Twin City
Neus Notes

Mrs. II. X. Groves Of Northcote ave.
Will entertain the mbe OF the Twne-
tieth Century Club. at a Christmas par
" Friday afternoon of this week.
Attorney and Mrs. J. D.. Kennedy on
tertained their club members of the
Autodeal. to a turkey dinner. at their
homo in 145th st. Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
L Evans were ont from Chicago and
Or. and Mrs. Edward Jacob Of Gary.
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High Wind Played
Havoc Over County

Three large trees hat were blown
over as a result Of the high wind block
ted traffic on the Gary-East Chicago
Fifth avenue west Of Gary yesterday
morning ana in order TO clear the road
way it was found necessary to send
some men from the Gary street depart
ment out to the scene. Il IS said that
damage amounting to thousands OF dol
lars was caused over the county.
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Will Soon Open
Broadway to Traffic

With but a few minor details to com
plete on the construction Of the south
Broadway paving contract between
Wabash and the Pennsylvania tracks.
the new concrete stretch viii soon be
thrown open to trafh according to
City Engineer C~ottinsham yesterday.